February 5, 2009

Bobby

"Bobby?"

"Mm?"

"What do you think?" Tara came out around the corner in her dress. Bobby whistled appreciatively.

"Very, very nice," he said, nodding.

"Yea?"

"Oh yea. You'll be the hottest one there," he grinned. They were invited to Dr. Brennan's big night via Booth and were at Tara's place getting ready. The last few months Booth had been bringing Brennan around to hang out with him, and she and Tara did actually get along fairly well.

"You're not too bad looking yourself," Tara smiled, hugging him.

"Don't want to be late," Bobby said, grabbing his keys. "You ready?"

"Let's do it," she agreed.

Booth

It was dark. He felt like he couldn't breathe. What was happening to him?! Then he remembered. The door opened and he was hit hard and fast. It went dark. He woke up in a small container. It had the Gravedigger written all over it. He started kicking at the container lid. He was not going to die in here.

Bobby

"Odd that they're this late," Bobby commented, looking at his watch. Tara fidgeted with her handbag.

"You don't think something's happened, do you?" she asked. Bobby went into deep thought. He knew the whole Gravedigger case was still open, and that Booth had mentioned something about missing evidence earlier that day.

"Let me just call Dr. Brennan," Bobby said. He went to a quiet place to make the call, and when she picked up, he knew something was wrong.

"Bobby, he's been taken," she cried. "We can't alert the authorities he'll be killed."

"Shit," Bobby said. "Okay, I'll be right there. Where are you?"

"At Booth's place. Bobby, what are we going to do?"

"Just stay calm. I'll be right there." He hung up and went to get Tara.

"What happened?" she asked, seeing his face.

"We gotta go. Now," Bobby answered. She ran behind him to the car.

"Is he hurt?"

"No, he's been kidnapped and buried alive."

Booth

He looked around him. He was in the bottom of what looked like a ship. He surveyed everything he could see. He had to get out. He found a door and rushed to it. Then, having heard something, he whipped around.

"Who's there?"

"Only the best buddy you ever had," a voice said. "Your words, not mine." A figure stood in the light beam.

"Teddy?" Booth asked, incredulous.

"The one and only," Teddy grinned.

Bobby

He took in the mess. He could only imagine what went on in this room.

"This feels too familiar," Tara whispered. Bobby nodded. They had had one of their own get kidnapped before by a leader of a religious cult called Mind Profit. Bobby remembered the fear he felt as he and Jack had searched all over for Sue.

March 13, 2005

"Malcolm has Sue," Jack said, hanging up the phone. "We gotta go talk to Lily." Bobby, Dimitrius, Myles, and Jack rushed out of the office to meet Lily. Once there, Bobby watched as Jack tried to get Lily to tell him where Sue was taken. He felt sick himself. This whole Mind Profit cult was creepy, and he didn't like to think about what Malcolm could do to Sue. It had all started with a woman named Lily that Sue wanted to help, so she had joined Mind Profit to get inside and get better information. Now, it looked like the leader, Malcolm, had found her out.

"Tell me where she is right now," Jack demanded.

"What Malcolm is doing is for her own good," Lily answered. "He just wants to talk to her." Jack bent down into her face.

"Lily, you gotta tell us what you know. If Malcolm just wants what is best for Sue, then he's got nothing to hide, right? It's okay for you to tell us where she is."

"They left in Malcolm's car," Lily said quietly. Bobby felt his heart sink. This wasn't good.

"Put an hit out on his car," Jack ordered. "Bobby, you're coming with me." They raced to Jack's car. Bobby felt his heart pounding in his head. He could only imagine what Jack was feeling right now. It was unspoken, but Bobby knew Jack had feelings for Sue and vice versa. They flew through the night, listening to Tara tell them where Sue's phone was. Thinking they had found her, they instead saw what appeared to be a homeless person.

"Put your hands up," Jack said firmly. The woman obeyed. Jack took the phone from her. "Where did you get this?"

"Some guy threw it out of his car," the woman replied shakily. "I just picked it up. I swear." Jack looked at the phone.

"It's hers," he said. Bobby stood there looking at him, unsure of what to do next. Then Tara's voice came to them.

"Someone called in a car with a broken tail light and a strange flashing light!" she called. She gave coordinates. Bobby's heart leaped. Good ol' Sue. She had found a way to get help.

"Tell Myles and D to get there now. We're on our way," Jack said. They bolted back to the car and drove off. Bobby felt anxious the whole way. He hoped they weren't too late.

...

"Hands on your head!" Bobby shouted. He shoved the one guy down. He saw Sue back into the wall to get out of the way. After a flurry of movement, Jack had Malcolm handcuffed. The others led him away. Bobby lingered by the doorway for a second to see the two of them staring at each other. He shook his head with half a smile and left. All was well. It had been a scary hour for them all, but it ended without a horror story.

February 5, 2009

"This will be over soon," Tara tried to say. Brennan was pacing.

"Not if the Gravedigger has him. It's worse than just being taken in a car and talked to. This is buried alive. You don't understand!"

"I know," Bobby said, holding up his hand. "We'll find him." So Booth did share his stories with her.

"What if we don't?" Brennan asked, tearing up. She bit her fist. Bobby looked at the others who were just as distraught.

"We're the FBI and the Jeffersonian. We solve crimes and murders. We will find him," Bobby said again more firmly.

Booth

Teddy had helped him get the door opened. Now Booth was wandering around trying to find a way out. He kept thinking about Brennan. He knew she'd be scared. He hoped Bobby was with her. Bobby would know what to do. He was kicking at the fence in front of him, listening to Teddy tell him to just pick the damn lock. He still couldn't believe he had physically touched Teddy. For a ghost, he sure was real. Ghost or not, Teddy was going to help him escape.

Bobby

"What's going on?" Jack asked.

"Gravedigger's got Booth," Bobby started.

"What?!"

"Shhhhh, keep it down. Law enforcement can't know. I'm looking into the files. Brennan and her crew are giving back the missing evidence. Apparently Dr. Hodgins had it," Bobby said. "They took it to the meet point the Gravedigger set up."

"You think that's a good idea?" Jack asked. "What if it's a trap?"

"They're smart," Bobby reassured him.

"Um, Bobby," Jack said, tugging on his friend's arm. "Isn't that them?" He pointed, and Bobby looked to see Agent Perotta walking Brennan, Hodgins, Angela, and Sweets to the conference room along with a judge and Heather Taffet. Brennan and Hodgins looked like hell.

"Uh oh," Bobby said.

Booth

The transponder. He could get help from that. Teddy watched as he yanked it out.

"Well, now nothing is gonna stop this ship from blowing up in six hours and 22 minutes," Teddy pointed out.

"Yea, I got that," Booth snapped. It was his last hope. He hoped to hell that Brennan and Bobby were working hard to find him.

Bobby

He sat with the desolate group.

"It's been over two hours. Why hasn't the Gravedigger sent Booth's coordinates?" Brennan asked.

"He won't. He's cleaning up," Sweets said.

"What do you mean?" Bobby asked.

"He's destroyed the evidence, and he's taking out those who were close to him. Vega, Booth, Brennan, and Hodgins."

"It's over," Hodgins said sadly. "It's my fault Booth is going to die."

"No. It's not over," Brennan said, looking up from her phone. "I know who to get to help."

"Who?" Bobby asked.

"Come with me, and you'll find out," she said. Bobby followed her. She called someone and asked them to meet her while they drove. They went to a bar and found a man sitting on a barstool sipping a drink. Bobby recognized him instantly. Booth had a photo of his brother Jared on his desk.

"What's so important you couldn't tell me on the phone?" Jared asked.

"Booth has been kidnapped by the Gravedigger," Brennan dove in.

"What?!" he exclaimed." When?"

"He has six hours to live. I need you to hijack a body for me."

"I'm in military intelligence, we don't do that," Jared said.

"The victim's name is Thomas Vega," Brennan went on, ignoring him.

"You want me to steal remains from the FBI?"

"Yes! As soon as possible."

"I can make some calls," Jared told her.

"No. This isn't a situation where you just make some calls," Brennan snapped.

"That's who I am, Tempe. I'm the guy who makes some calls," Jared said.

"Booth never turned his back on you. You're a selfish coward, and you never deserved him." Brennan stormed out.

"I think you gotta get hands on with this one," Bobby said as Jared took another sip of his drink. He went after Brennan. He caught up with her quickly.

"He's such an ass," Brennan said harshly.

"You had it right with coward," Bobby told her. He took her arm. "We'll get him, Dr. Brennan. I promise."

"You can't promise me that," she said tearfully. "I use logic. Logic says we're too late."

"Then we need to prove logic wrong," Bobby said forcefully.

...

"I'll be damned," Bobby said as Jared came in with the body and two assistants. Booth's brother had come through. Cam and Brennan got to work quickly. Jared stood to the side, watching. Bobby was next to him watching Brennan work. It was amazing what she could do. Booth wasn't kidding.

"You'll lose your job," Cam said quietly to Jared after a while.

"I'm aware," Jared muttered.

"Vega was killed around the same time Booth was taken," Brennan said. She examined him further. She spouted off some terms Bobby didn't recognize.

"English please?" he asked. Jared looked relieved to know he wasn't the only one who didn't understand.

"Vega got a shot at his attacker. The attacker should have two broken ribs," Brennan said. Heather Taffet came in just then full of steam.

"A missing FBI agent is not a case for National Security," she barked. Bobby felt his spidey senses going off. He had never liked her from the start. He noticed her hand was trembling as she held out a form.

"You can't seem to extend your arm," Brennan said, noticing it too. "Have you injured yourself recently?"

"What the hell does that have to do with anything?" Taffet demanded. Hodgins lunged, and Bobby and Jared held him back.

"Don't let him go," Brennan instructed them. She moved closer to Taffet. "Could I see the warrant please?" Taffet struggled to raise her arm, and Brennan shoved her right in the ribs, making her cry out in pain.

"Broken ribs," Brennan said. "She's the Gravedigger."

"Can you prove it?" Bobby asked.

"No, is that a problem?" Brennan asked Jared.

"Nope, not for me," Jared said. He went and grabbed her by the scruff of the neck. "You got a place to lock her up?"

...

Bobby let Brennan go in the helicopter to get Booth. He knew she should be the one to go. He headed back to the bull pen where Jack was waiting for him.

"Did you find him?" he asked, worried.

"Yea. Brennan's on her way to get him now," Bobby answered. He fell into his chair. "That was draining."

"I can only imagine," Jack murmured. He did know, sort of. He thanked God that this hadn't happened to Sue.

"You can go home now," Bobby told him. "I'll be all right."

"You sure?"

"Yea. If he had died, then you might have had something to worry about," Bobby laughed. Jack nodded his head curtly before grabbing his coat and walking out. Bobby fiddled with his gambler's chip. Yes, if Booth hadn't made it, Bobby might have had a problem, and he knew it.

Booth

"I was afraid of losing you," Brennan said. She was sitting beside his hospital bed. He squeezed her hand.

"You know I wouldn't leave you," he told her.

"I know. I just...this whole thing has made me realize something," she said.

"What's that?"

"I love you," she said. Booth froze. It was the first time she had ever said it.

"You do?"

"Yes. Booth, I love you. I couldn't bear to think of being without you, and I can only assume that one in love feels that way about someone else," Brennan surmised. Booth chuckled. Her and her logical brain.

"I love you too, Bones," he said. She leaned in to kiss him.

"I should leave you to sleep," she said. "I'll come back in the morning."

"Okay," he nodded. She kissed him again before slipping away.

...

He was half awake when Bobby came into his room.

"Hey," he said. "There's the star. I heard you were right on top waiting."

"Yea well, I'm the best," Booth laughed. He hesitated. He wanted to tell Bobby about Teddy, but he didn't want to appear crazy.

"What's wrong?" Bobby asked.

"Do you believe in ghosts?" Booth countered.

"That depends," Bobby answered.

"On what?"

"On the circumstances. You saw someone?"

"Yea. A kid who died on my watch in war," Booth answered.

"Teddy," Bobby nodded.

"Yea."

"I'm glad you weren't alone, Booth," Bobby said, patting his shoulder. He didn't want to make Booth feel like he was crazy. On the other hand, reports said half the things Booth did he couldn't have done alone, so perhaps Teddy really had been there after all.

April 30, 2009

Booth hurried to find Bobby. The guy refused to believe Booth when he said he'd talked to his identical twin earlier. Bobby claimed it was impossible.

"Hey," he said, spotting Bobby pouring himself a cup of coffee beside Tara. "You gotta come see this."

"See what?"

"I've got your doppelganger in for questioning," Booth said.

"Oohh! Can I go see?" Tara asked immediately.

"Ah yes, the twin I never knew about," Bobby laughed. "All right, let's go see him." He followed Booth to the two way mirror, and he stopped in his tracks when he saw the guy. Tara even gave a small gasp.

"He...he's really...he does look like you," she said, squinting.

"See?" Booth said, gesturing. "I'm not crazy."

"It's just a coincidence," Bobby scoffed. "I do not have a twin." It was a little unnerving, though.

"I disagree," Tara laughed. Vernon Warner was sitting in the room twiddling his thumbs. He was a spitting image of Bobby.

"You're all nuts," Bobby started.

"Hey, is this the room Bobby's twin is in?" Jack asked, poking his head in. "Word around here is that you have him in custody?"

"Sure do," Booth grinned. Jack looked at Vernon.

"Geez," he said. "Bobby, are you sure...?"

"I do NOT have a twin!" Bobby hollered. "Give it a rest will ya?" Jack started laughing.

"I gotta go talk to him now," Booth said. "Did I mention he also has an Australian accent?"

"Oh bugger off," Bobby growled. Booth laughed as he left. Tara squeezed his hand.

"Don't worry," she smiled. "I wouldn't trade you in for anybody, even your twin."

"He's not my twin!" Bobby said loudly as they walked out.

...

"You realize we're getting married in less than a week?" Tara said as they walked down the street.

"I do," Bobby nodded.

"Are you nervous?"

"More of letting you down than of getting married," Bobby admitted.

"You won't let me down," Tara promised. "I know you."

"I'm glad you have such faith in me," he grinned.

"I do, and you should have faith in yourself. You've come so far," she reminded him.

"Yea."

"Do you think Booth and Brennan will get married?" she asked. Bobby had told her of course. She had been sworn to secrecy.

"I dunno," he said thoughtfully. "I guess we'll have to see where that goes."

May 9, 2009

"We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman together in holy matrimony," the minister was saying. Booth stood proudly next to Jack as Bobby stood across from Tara, getting ready to say his vows. After a long ride, they were finally here. Booth couldn't keep his eyes off of the two of them. Tara was radiating beauty in her white gown, and Bobby looked very sharp. Booth snuck looks at Brennan too, who was in the crowd. She smiled at him when their eyes met. Things between them had been going very well. Booth wouldn't change anything for the world, except he wished they could tell people they were together.

"I love you, Tara," Bobby was saying now. "I'm so lucky to have you as my best friend and partner. Life is only going to keep getting better once we start this journey together." Booth heard Jack sniff. He made a note to tease him later for getting teary.

"Bobby," Tara said when her turn was next. "I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else. You're all I ever want and all I ever need."

Booth sighed happily. He was so glad his friend had finally gotten the woman of his dreams.

"You may kiss the bride," the minister finished. An explosion of cheers and whistles erupted when Bobby pulled Tara in for a passionate kiss.

...

"You seem happy," Brennan noted, sitting down next to him. Booth was watching Tara and Bobby dance together.

"I am," he agreed. "My boy's all grown up."

"You're not his father," Brennan said logically.

"It's a figure of speech, Bones," Booth said.

"Oh," Brennan responded, getting it. She sipped her water absently.

"Hey, you know this reminds me of another wedding," Booth said, taking her hand into his.

"Oh yea?"

"Yea. One where you and I ended up in an empty room..."

"Hmm yes it was delightful," she smiled.

"You wanna?"

"I thought you'd never ask." They jumped up and hurried to find an unoccupied room. Brennan grabbed his face and kissed him hard.

"I love you," she said.

"I love you too," he replied.

He kissed her ferociously then. Then he remembered.

"Damn it," he said. "I don't have any..."

"It's okay," she whispered.

"How is it okay?"

"I was going to wait until after, but I want to tell you now. I just found out today. Booth, I'm pregnant."

Booth felt his face crack into the biggest grin he could ever imagine.

I didn't want to draw out the whole Gravedigger episode so that's why it's short. I hope you don't mind. I added the piece of Sue's kidnapping just to link it to that show. Also, Rick Peters, who played Bobby Manning in Sue Thomas, did actually play Vernon Warner in the episode The Beaver in the Otter. That's why I couldn't resist doing the bit about him being Bobby's twin. I apologize to the Tara/Bobby fans that I didn't do a big write up of their wedding (I will in a different story I promise). Anyway, I hope you like that I'm speeding things up. I honestly am not sure how many more chapters I'm going to write. I might fast forward a little more in the next chapter. I'm not sure if I'll do the whole series, but if I do, I will definitely be fast forwarding a lot.