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Chapter 11
Blazing Love and blazing crime

Zach starred at Hodgins, why had this man just called him a moron.

"Is there a basis for your claim?" asked Zach

"You're a moron because you broke Althy's heart." said Jack

"I…I…" for the first time Zach was lost, both mentally and verbally.

"You're a clueless moron if you let her get away. Right now her mother is trying to convince her to come back home. I know she is and you're a moron if you haven't realized how you feel about her. Do you or do you not love her?"

"Love is…" started Zach

"No, love, Zach is caring about someone so much that your willing to do whatever it takes to keep that person safe and happy even if it's at your own expense." said Jack

"R……" started Zach "I think I need to think."

"Yeah think, meanwhile Althy's probably packing her bags right now." called Jack.

Well I wasn't packing my bags, but he was right about my mother. As soon as I got home mom was already in my face. Wanting to know what was going on, and then she started.

"Althy, you should come home, there are plenty of Jobs in Michigan and you're obviously not happy here. You're the farthest out child I have."

"Meanwhile your eldest son is in IRAQ" I said "Different continent."

"But you're my farthest out daughter." mom corrected herself.

"Mom, I'm not gonna move back to Michigan just because my life currently has taken a downfall and I'm in a bit of a bad mood."

"In a bit?" asked Andy "Please, your like a volcano, you keep exploding."

"Nevertheless I'm still not gonna move back home." I said and headed up to my room, this time I locked the door.

"Althy, open up," called my mom and Andy and Angela, who for some reason was home.

"No," I screamed "Leave me alone to lay in self pity."

"Yeah you think mom let Peter do that when Sarah dumped him." called Andy.

"Yes, because he sat locked up in his room for two weeks when I visit two summers ago."

"Ok, bad example," called Andy.

"Please leave me alone, please." I begged. I wanted to be alone.

They left soon enough and I sat down behind my desk and continued to sew. I always seowed when I was sad, or depressed. When Zach was dating Naomi I made Christmas sweaters for everyone in his family, including nieces and nephews.

For two days I only came down for meals. I didn't talk to anyone and I didn't really eat much either.

On the third night they dragged me into a game of Scene it. At twelve I made the excuse that I was falling asleep and left.

I came into my room and changed into my night dress. It wads a pale blue strapped night dress. I crawled into bed and just as I was about to turn off the light a couple of tiny stones hit my window.

I opened it and the cool wind of October entered my room. I looked down and saw Zach standing on the grass in his brown jacket.

"What are you doing?" I asked "It's midnight."

"Althy I'm sorry I'm so clueless, I'm sorry that I take everything so seriously and I'm sorry that I'm always trying to make the situation rational." he said.

"Great, your sorry woo hoo for you." I said

"I love you Althy! I'm sorry it took me so long to figure it out and I'm sorry for…" started Zach but I was no longer looking out the now closed window. "…hurting you." he lowered his head.

Meanwhile I ran out of the house in my bare feet in a dress that only went down to my knees, with nothing over me. I caught up to him as he was heading towards his room and I pressed my lips to his.

He was shocked at first, but then he kissed me back and the kiss deepened.

"Your forgiven," I replied and shivered, it was freezing.

"You're cold,"

"No duh, it's October and I'm barely standing in anything." I said.

"Come on." he said and took off his jacket. He put it over my shoulders and we walked over to his place.

The next morning I woke up and hoped that I wouldn't find myself in my room that everything that had happened did actually happen. And it did. I found myself waking up in Zach's arms. It was so nice and he really was rather fit for someone so adorable.

"M…Good Morning Althy." he said stroking my hair.

"Zach, did you really mean it?" I asked "Everything you said last night?"

"Of course I mean it, as much as anyone could mean that."

"Oh, good answer." I said and kissed him.

"So, should we get up?" he asked.

"Hmm, much too comfortable to do that" I said and snuggled closer to him.

"Althy," he said smiling "You are adorable."

"You better believe it." I said.

"We really should get up." said Zach "We have work and the Halloween party is tomorrow."

"Oh shoot," I said "I have to work on your costume. I finished mine yesterday."

"Can I see it?"

"Of course you can." I replied. "Tomorrow," I got up and took the extra blanket to cover my nude body with. "You know technically I have another day off, but given the circumstances I think I will go back to work…and I'm hoping my mom will get off my back and go home."

"How are you planning on getting back to your room?" asked Zach.

"Your cute, I thought I'd nock on the door. It's…" I looked at the lock "eight, mom won't be up yet and Andy won't be up till twelve at least. So I'll just put my night gown back on and go home." He walked up to me and kissed me on the lips.

"Does this mean you're going to start driving me to work again?"

"Of course, I'll meet you up front in an hour." I kissed his cheek "I better run."

I ran towards the main house and was a bit scared when I saw Jack and Angela sipping coffee in the kitchen. I walked through the kitchen door and they both starred at me.

"Althy, why are you just coming into the house, wearing….a night gown?" asked Angela

"Well…it might have something to do with the fact that I spent the night with the sweetest guy in the entire world." I replied

"Your welcome." replied Jack

"Thanks for talking some sense to him." I said and hugged him "I know it was you and I couldn't be happier, maybe now Mom and Andy will go home. Now I better run and shower and dress and eat and get out before they wake up."

"Alright go already." said Angela and I rushed to my room. I showered got dressed and ate breakfast. Then right as my mother came down I was putting my things into the dishwasher.

"Hello Honey." said my mom.

"Hi, mom," I replied smiling brightly.

"You seem in a really good mood." she said,

"I am, let's just say I did last night what Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth have been doing for three weeks now." I replied and Angela chocked on her coffee. "You ok Ang?"

"…fine," she replied.

"Well I better get going. I drive Zach to work." I said and ran out of there with my bag. I ran out of the house and spotted Zach already waiting infront of my car.

"Good morning again." he said and kissed me.

"You know I could get used to something like this." I told him.

"That's the idea," he said as I opened up the car and put the top down. It was a beautiful day.

"You want to help me make you costume?" I asked smiling as I turned out on to the road.

"Um…you sure you want me to help?"

"Of course, cause then if there's a mistake in it I can blame you." I said and he starred at me annoyed. "I'm kidding; you know I wouldn't do that to you."

"I know, but jokes and sarcasm are not things I understand. You know sarcasm is considered the lowest form of wit."

"Only by those who don't understand it," I told him as we got to work. "Now come on Halloween is tomorrow and you're helping me. Your costume is going to look awesome. I have all the fabrics laid out."

Booth came in and we gotta case, a total of three bodies so Brennan asked me for help. I came in with the smallest body. The bodies were from a fire and there was one survivor, a little six year old girl named Betty that, according to Booth was in danger, until the case was solved. The Police found her in the basement under gorund, under the rubble of the house.

"Have you found anything out yet Althy?" asked Dr. Brennan

"Please Dr. Brennan; I've just met the deceased." I told her and Cam laughed a little. "I can tell you now that this is a twelve year old boy."

"The other two victims are a female age thirty and a male, age thirty-two." said Dr. Brennan

"A family, perhaps," suggested Zach.

"DNA will confirm that." I said. "He was stabbed in the back." I added horrified. "But, this is done with hate, whoever did this had a real grudge against this family. Dr. Brennan if you give me DNA I can confirm identity."

"Of course, Zach, please give Althea all that she needs. I will inform Booth."

"Yes Dr. Brennan," said Zach and collected the samples I needed.

The victims turned out to be the Schwarz family. Lisa and Isaac, the parents, their son David and little Betty, the sole survivor an ordinary Jewish family. I also confirmed that they were sliced before being torched. Dr. Brennan discovered that the parents had been tortured.

Angela had to begin doing a reconstruction of the crime and Jack was busy looking at particulates of the dust and Zach and Dr. Brennan were busy as was Booth interviewing the neighbors. So that left Cam and me, but she had to rush out to pick up her daughter from school. So that left me to take care of little Betty…

I came into Angela's office to pick her up.

"Hi Betty," I said sweetly "my name is Althy, Angela has a few things she needs to do while you and I go and play, is that ok?"

She was afraid of me for a moment, but nodded. She had brown hair that went down to a couple inches bellow her shoulders. She was wearing a dress that had some dirt on it.

I stretched out my arm for her to take and she slowly accepted it. "Can you wave good bye to Angela?" Betty nodded a bit frightened and waved.

"I'll see you soon Betty." said Angela and we left. Booth came in right after we exited.

"Has she said anything?" asked Booth.

"She's a traumatized kid, of course not." said Angela, "Maybe Althy can get through to her, and she is a psychologist."

"Hmm…maybe I'll call Sweets…" said Booth.

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