Chapter Ten:Dangerous Love
John Saroyan's House – Just outside Paris.
One hour to go.
the door to Brennan's cell opened, causing her to jump awake. She looked at the door, seeing the man who was holding her. She knelt by her and placed a key in the chains.
"I'm taking you upstairs. Here you can have your last meal before your death." he said, helping her stand up, "If you do try to escape. I will kill you anyway. I just want you to meet someone first." He dragged her out the door, the light blinding her, she tripped as he pulled her up the stairs.
She followed him up more stairs and through more brightly lit corridors. Finally they arrived at a set of double doors. He pushed them open to reveal a beautifully decorated dining room. The walls were covered in paintings and tapestries and the table in the middle was made of a dark wood. Brennan would have been able to recognize it if she could think straight. At the end of the table someone was sitting. Cam.
"Dr. Brennan I'm so glad you could join us. You've met my brother John. I hope he's treat you well." she motion fro her to sit down. she hesitated before she did. "You look nice, did you wear that just fro Seeley the other night?" Brennan started at her, how did she know?
"Yes, he took me to..." she started,
"I don't need to know the details Dr. Brennan. I've been on enough dates with Seeley to know what happens. Please eat. John, more wine." John nodded and left. The plan was for Cam to explain to Brennan what was going on, finish dinner take her to an abandoned mill just down the road and kill her.
"Cam. Why are you doing this? what have I done?" Brennan said weakly, but in the voice that said she really didn't know what had caused this situation.
"Why? It's obvious. If I kill you then Seeley will come back to me for comfort. He's in love with you and denies it, well until he was shot." She grimaced, "an unfortunate accident. You were the intended target, by my brother messed up. Now eat. You need your strength." Brennan looked at the food and took a small portion of the salad there. It wasn't o bad either. She eat a bit more while watching Cam at the other end of the table. 'It's all over. Booth please.'
Somewhere On Paris' Road Network. - 40 minutes to go.
Jack had typed the code of the house on the Sat-Nav he had in the hire car they had. Booth moan every few seconds. Partly because of memories of the last time Hodgins had drove him from a hospital to rescue Brennan. The 'toy-car' was exactly the same modal as the one then.
"Hodgins, why didn't you get a real car?" Booth groaned,
"this is a real car. Its a classic." Jack protested,
"It's small, awful suspension, do i need to mention the..." he was cut of Jack went over another bump, causing Booth to bank his head on the roof.
They had gone ahead of the main team and Jambon, and where about ten minutes from the house. Jack pressed on the accelerator as they came to a stretch of clear road. booth cell rang and Angela answered,
"Yes... OK... Great... Bye." She closed the phone, "They are about two minutes behind us. Jack looked in the mirror and saw a siren in the distance,
"I see them2 he said as they sped up to get to the address.
"Tell them to turn off the sirens. If she's there they will know we're coming with those on." Booth said, looking at Angela. she nodded and opened the phone.
John Saroyan's House – 30 minutes to go
Brennan had finished eating when John came from behind and tied her hands to the chair and gagged her.
"Just to stop you trying anything while we finish up here." He said. He moved out the room and Cam followed him.
"Don't worry Dr. Brennan you won't feel a thing when the time comes." She too then left. Leaving Brennan alone, again. Tears filled her eyes again. 'Booth. Please. I need you. I love you.' she thought as her head dropped and she waited for the inevitable.
Outside the dining room John was opening a drawer on a dresser by the front door. He pulled out two guns.
"Take this, it's to shot anyone who sees, or her if she escapes." John instructed, Cam nodded and put the gun her belt. This time tomorrow she'd visit the hospital, say sorry and tell him what the police had found. She be there for him. They walked into the dining room and lifted the chair. Brennan put up a small struggle, when a noise was heard outside. John left to investigate. Cam heard him cursing.
Outside JS's House
Jack spun the car into the drive and they got out, quickly behind them followed several French HRT vans. Police got out of these and quickly checked their armor. Booth went over to one grabbed a gun and jacket, giving the French officer who tried to stop him a universal warning look. He then threw the jacket at Hodgins who looked at him.
"You know the drill." He said and walked away. He obviously in pain but was refusing to show it.
"Jack you can't?" Angela said, shocked.
"You wanna send him in without a jacket. Besides I've done this before." he put his arms round her
"Be careful then." she said kissing him,
"I have to be if I want to ask you to marry me." He broke the hug, and walked over to where the group were waiting to go in, Hodgins and Booth went straight to the front. Booth loaded his weapon and nodded to Jambon. he gave the order in French to enter. In they went.
The French shouted warnings and spread out, Booth headed straight for the dining room, Hodgins in close pursuit. he had to ready to move in front of booth to take the shots. Jack opened the doors and Booth moved in, shocked at the scene he saw. There was Brennan kneeling on the floor, still in the dress she had worn to dinner, and standing over her were two people. John was pointing a gun a Brennan's forehead and the other was pointing it at the back of her head. the other was Cam.
"Camille, John. Move aside." he called moving his gun between them. Could he take them both out before the hurt her.
"Now agent Booth, why would i do that?" It was John that spoke, "I was employed to end your career and here is my chance. Could you work for the FBI without her?" Booth thought for second, no he couldn't. "Close the door, and we'll talk."
Jack moved to closed the door, but Cam spoke. "Outside Hodgins. This is between us. Jack looked at Booth and went outside, closing Booth in the room. no protection and only his reaction to protect him. John moved his gun away from Brennan's head and pointed at Booth.
"Put your gun down Agent." he said,
"Why would I do that?"
"Because We'll shoot her if you don't.2
"I'll take you both out if first." this caused Cam to gasp. she hadn't expected Seeley yo be in the raid team, let alone threaten to kill her,
"Seeley.." she whispered,
"Yes Cam, I'll shot you too if you try and hurt her."
"John, it's over."
"No Cam it's not. you see Agent Booth. It doesn't matter if you shoot me or not. Your career is over. I've been employed by your boss, his boss and various other factions that want you out the FBI. the problem is that your crime solve rate is the best. But if they humiliate you as you fail to catch The States Watchman. A random character who kills every full moon as far from the previous killing as possible. Uncatchable."
"Yet he stands in front of me. Drop your weapon."
"John..."
"No Cam. It seems that my job is done as soon as I pull this trigger." He pointed the gun at Brennan's head.
BANG!
BANG!
Booth stood there staring at what just happened. At the sound of gunshots the doors behind burst open to a scene of amazement. Cam had grabbed John's arm, causing the gun to off in her stomach. Killing her instantly. Booth had then fried one shot. Right between John's eyes, his own killing move. He lowered the weapon as he moved over to Brennan.
"Temperance." He said as he removed the gag,
"Seeley." Was all she said before their lip met.
A Frenchman undid the rope, Booth nodded his thanks, and struggling help Brennan to her feet. They headed out the room, not looking at Cam or John's dead body. Booth wanted to get her, and himself, back to hospital quickly.
ONE WEEK LATER
Booth was finally allowed to leave hospital. They girls had dropped his suit off earlier saying to be dressed in that when they came to pick him up. His only condition was that Hodgins traded the car in for a more comfortable model, reluctantly Hodgins agreed.
He looked in the mirror and whistled. 'Booth old-boy, you look smart.' then he heard the door open in the room behind him. Leaving the bathroom he saw Temperance standing their. She was wearing a stunning blue dress that showed off curves. She looked stunning.
"Wow." Was all Booth could say.
"The doctor's say you can leave, Ange and Jack are waiting downstairs."
"OK, lets go. he grabbed his bag and they left the hospital. they went down the corridor and Booth let his arm slip round her waist. He looked at her and she smiled, sliding her round his. They arrived outside, to whistles from Angela and a laugh from Hodgins. They to were dressed in formal wear.
"OK, is someone gonna tell me why we're dressed as if we're going to a wedding?" Booth said, looking at everyone, Jack spoke first,
"Well not yet, that won't be for a few months." He put his arm round Angela and she showed Booth the ring. Booth laughed and clapped him on the back,
"Congratulations, I'm gonna guess dinner next?" They nodded and got in the car. Jack drove them to the same restaurant Booth and Brennan had dinner at when they first arrived.
Dinner passed enjoyably, Angela showing off her ring as much as possible, as well as asking questions about Tempe's and Booth's relationship. At the end they went onto the deck. Booth's blood had been cleaned up, but this was the last thing on their mind. Jack and Angela were already cuddling up looking over the skyline. When Booth turned to Tempe,
"What's gonna happen when we kiss up here this time?"
"I don't know." she said, "Let's find out." with this they moved together and kissed. The electricity flowed through them as they stood there oblivious to the world.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Booth and Brennan jumped apart, and looked at Jack and Angela who pointed across the river. Fireworks.
Tempe put her arms on the rail and looked over at them. Booth stepped behind her and wrapped his arms around her. The snow began as the fireworks continued. but they just stood there, keeping each other warm.
"I love you Temperance."
"I love you Seeley."
THE END!!
That is the end i'm afraid. A sequal is in the planning stages and should be posted soon.
Thank you for reading
Timana