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Brennan sat in her office trying to concentrate on her work and not succeeding. She tried to remain rational; those pictures where just of Booth being hugged by Catherine. There was nothing else there. Brennan sighed and leaned back on her chair, closing her eyes. She trusted Booth and she KNOWS him. What they have is real. He's taught her that there are certain things that can't be faked. He's shown he loves her and she loves him. She's not going to jump to conclusions without having all the evidence.
Angela walked by the anthropologist's office and saw that Brennan was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed.
"Okay, come on." Angela couldn't see her friend like that. She knew Brennan was Miss Rationality, but she also knew her friend was having a hard time. Angela pulled Brennan to stand up.
"What? Where are you taking me?" Brennan asked as she stood.
"I know that you don't jump to conclusions without all the evidence, but thinking about this whole picture thing is not good. I'm taking you to see Booth so you guys can talk and make out." Brennan couldn't help but smile at her friend's suggestion of making out as Angela removed the lab coat she was wearing.
"The blood on the tee shirt Hodgins found in the garbage belongs to our victim. There was also sweat and pH indicates male." Cam walked in, file in hand. She said she was still running tests on the sweat, there might be more to be gained from that evidence.
"We were just going to see Booth. We'll let him know." Angela took the file from the pathologist and ushered Brennan out of the office.
B&B
Booth sat in his office, he was still waiting to find the boyfriend of their victim or if the squints had anything for him. A knock on his door caused him to look up, it was Catherine. She was sobbing and he motioned for her to come in. He wondered if she had any more bruises, he truly hated that she was being a victim of abuse.
Catherine showed Booth her arm, another bruise present. She told him that her ex husband had done it, that he was obsessing and she feared for her safety. She asked Booth to help her make an official report and get some sort of restraining order for the man. Booth told her he'd help her get on that paperwork, she sobbed and hugged him.
Angela and Brennan exited the elevator and walked towards Booth's office. Brennan's smile was wide at hearing all the things Angela was saying. "You strip him down and give your stud muffin some hot…" Angela's words caught in her throat and Brennan's smile faded as they reached Booth's office and saw that Catherine was hugging him. But what really stopped them from entering the office was the kiss the woman planted on the agent's lips. Angela took Brennan's arm and led her out of the Hoover.
Booth pushed Catherine's lips away from his, not hurting her. He hadn't kissed her back, and he broke it off as soon as he could.
"Look…" His eyes met hers, "I'm sorry that you're going through a tough time, and I really want to help you. But don't get confused, I'm with Bones. She's the love of my life and it's taken us so long to finally be where we are now. I'm not going to throw that away." Catherine saw the sincerity in his eyes. "Charlie's going to help you on how to get started on that paperwork." Booth exited his office and instructed the other agent to help Catherine out and he went to grab a coffee.
B&B
Angela drove to her place and called Cam to send the information to Booth. Cam didn't ask why the artist and the anthropologist didn't give the agent the information themselves.
They sat on Angela's couch and Angela didn't know what to say. She knew Booth loved Brennan, but finding him with another woman's lips on his was…well….Brennan must be having a hard time. Brennan was quiet all the drive to her friend's place. She was trying not to jump to conclusions, but she was really confused and still needed to process the evidence. Sighing, Brennan grabbed a drink from Angela's stash.
B&B
Booth returned to his office and found it empty. Good, he thought. He had brushed his teeth several times and drank a few coffees and he still felt dirty for his Bones. He was going to tell her about the kiss when he saw her because he didn't want her to think he was hiding that from her.
As he sat on his desk chair, he saw that he had a message from Cam. She told him about the blood on the tee and that the sweat on it was male. He answered the message and thanked her for the info.
By the time it was time to end the workday; Booth had called his Bones several times to her office and cell phone. She hadn't answered his calls and he had no idea why. He stopped by the lab, but she wasn't there. He looked for her at her apartment and didn't find her there. He wondered what was going on and called her several times until he reached his place.
Sighing, he closed his front door and headed for a shower. He removed his clothing along the way, leaving a trail on the floor and not caring. He would pick it up later.
He exited the shower, the hot water helped to take away some of the day's stress. He threw on some pajama pants and dropped on the bed.
Loud knocking interrupted his sleep. He looked at the time, 12:04am, and got out of bed groaning. He sighed when he saw it was Catherine, but opened the door anyway. He was going to tell her, again, that there was nothing between them and if she insisted on this following what isn't there, they wouldn't even be able to remain friends.
The woman walked in and Booth didn't close the door as he followed her to the living room. She turned and she told him that her ex husband had showed up at her place. "He said he gave some pictures of us to Dr. Brennan. I don't know what those pictures show, but I came to give you the heads up. I'm really sorry that this is interfering with your relationship with Dr. Brennan. Spencer has it in his mind that I left him to come back to you."
"What?" Booth ran a hand through his hair. Is that why Bones is not answering my calls? He thought.
Angela drove Brennan to Booth's place. The anthropologist had a few drinks, and Angela wasn't sure this would be a good time for her friend to talk with Booth. But Brennan was stubborn and Angela knew it was best if she made sure her friend got there safe.
They exited the elevator and walked to Booth's place. They were surprised to find his front door was open, but that didn't keep them from walking inside. Angela's eyes grew wide as she saw that Booth's clothes were on the floor in a trail. They saw him standing with his back to them, in only pajama pants, and the marine biologist standing in front of him.
"Dr. Brennan." Catherine pointed behind Booth and he turned to find his Bones and Angela standing there. "I better go." Catherine left the apartment and Angela left the partners so they could talk in private. Angela closed the door on her way out and walked behind the marine biologist. As they waited for the elevator to arrive, Catherine noticed the hostility in the artist and decided she'd be safer using the stairs. Angela smiled as she entered the elevator. That'll show her.
Booth and Brennan were alone and he took a step towards her. "Bones…"
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