Wendel didn't know who he was more fearful of, Cam or Booth. Booth was in a vile mood and had a gun, but Cam was his boss. He had went out and gotten some food and tried to get Booth to eat, but that only succeeded in having Booth threaten to shoot him. He did manage to get him to at least go shower and shave, but that didn't improve his mood either. This was turning out to be the longest day of Wendel's life and he just wanted to find the nearest hole and crawl into it. He about jumped out of his skin when Booth spoke.
"So how long do you plan on babysitting me?"
"Uh, until Cam tells me I don't have to?"
"What if I tell you to leave?"
"Agent Booth while I would be more than happy to, Cam is my boss and I really need this job. I would rather not get fired."
Booth just glared at him. "Cam won't fire you."
"I rather not put that theory to the test, if you don't mind."
Booth grabbed his phone and pushed the speed dial for Cam. He had enough being watched.
Cam looked at her cell and groaned. "It is Booth. This probably won't be good. Saroyan."
"Cam, call your babysitter off. Send Wendel home before I shoot him."
"Seeley no, you will not lie in that bed and wallow in self pity. Wendel will go home if you get off your butt and drive out here now."
"No, I won't, she made it clear." he snapped at her.
"As mud. Just as clear as you make yourself much of the time. You want to stay there fine, but Wendel will stay until I get back. And don't try to trick him and just drive around the block, he won't leave until I tell him to and I won't tell him too until you are standing in front of me, your choice big guy." She hung up on him.
Booth slammed his phone shut, he glared at Wendel. "Fine, but I don't have to talk to you." Wendel sank as deep as he could in the chair he was sitting in.
Cam took a deep breath. "Okay guys whatever we do we need to make some decision and fast, Booth is on the edge and we don't know when Brennan will be back.
"I say we kidnap both of them and lock them in a room somewhere until they work this out. Their relationship is exhausting." Angela snapped.
"I say we head back to DC for now, we don't want to cause Brennan to run again. You know how she gets when she has to face her feelings. And, if she sees us here we could be forcing our hand." Cam said.
"Cam, I think we need to talk to Booth, he is more reasonable then Dr. Brennan, sometimes that is." Hodgins interjected. "Just an idea."
"I think you are right." Cam agreed
They thanks Mrs. Tipton for time and information and the three of them headed back for DC.
Liv and Tempe had returned from their ride. Tempe seemed subdued. Her thoughts were far from this little town. She had thought a lot about what Liv had said. She thought about all the times she thought she might never see Booth again.
Liv drove her back the motel, gave her a hug and made her promise to be at her place for breakfast the next morning. Brennan closed the door after her friends car was out of sight and threw herself on the bed and cried.
Booth phone rang breaking the silence in his apartment. "Booth" his aggravation obvious
"Booth it is Sully."
"Yeah I noticed."
"Broadsky is back."
He now had Booth's attention. "What…Are you sure?"
"Booth he left flowers on Christine Brennan's grave."
"Bones' mother, that doesn't make any sense."
"There is more, there was a picture of a small motel in the flowers with the very end room circled."
"Bones"
"What?"
"He knows where Bones is. That motel we got from the trace, she is there. Sully you need to call there and tell her to get out of there. Call me back when you have done that."
"Wendel, get your boss on the phone now!" Booth headed off to get his rifle.
"Dr. Saroyan"
"Dr. Saroyan, Booth told me to get you on the phone, something about Dr. Brennan and he is upset. Hold on while I get him." Cam could hear him yelling for Booth. "I have Dr. Saroyan on the phone."
"Cam did you go see Bones?"
"No she wasn't there."
"So she has left."
"No, no, she was just out for the day. What is going on Seeley?"
"Broadsky is back and he knows where Bones is. Where are you?"
"We left an hour ago on the way back to DC, Why?"
"Cam, I know I shouldn't ask you this, but she needs to get out of that motel. Can you.."
Cam was already turning the car around. Everyone was confused and concerned by the look on Cam's face. "Already turned around. How do you know he knows…."
"He left flowers on Christine Brennan's grave with a picture of the motel and Bones' room circled. Sully is calling out there and Cam, are you armed?"
"Yes, but only a .38, I am sure I can find some fire power when I get there." Hodgins and Angela just looked at each other mouths opened.
"Cam, I am on my way, be careful."
"I'll see you when you get there Booth." Cam hung up
Hodgins was bracing himself as Cam was pushing the SUV to its limits. "Dr. Saroyan, what's going on? Why are you driving like you are possessed?"
"That was Booth, Broadsky is back, he left flowers on Brennans mother's grave and a picture of the motel with her room circled. We need to get her out of there. Sully is calling ahead, we don't know if Broadsky has the jump on us or not."
"Booth is coming right Cam?" Angela asked nervously as the SUV's tires squealed as Cam negotiated a rather tight curve.
"Yes he is, but even going as fast as he can, you can only cut off so much time on these country roads. We need to get her to a place that Broadsky can't get a clear shot at her and I am hoping someone knows of a place like that. I don't like being on unknown territory and Broadsky has probably had a month to get familiar with that area."
Booth told Wendel to go home and he was out the door. He had to get Broadsky before Broadsky got Brennan or someone else.
Sully called Booth back, he had told Mrs. Tipton, and he was also on his way, not sure how much help he could be against a sniper, but he wasn't letting Booth go it alone. He also had an HRT team on the way, but it would take them awhile and there was every possibility that it could be all over with by the time they got there. They were all going to meet at Stan's, not knowing the area, it seems as good of place as any.
"Booth, you realize this could all be a set up to get you right?"
"I know, but I have to go."
"I know, be careful. I don't think Tempe could take losing you."
"Yeah. Hey Sully…if something does happen, take care of her."
"Booth"
"Promise me"
"Sure, I promise."
