Okay, sorry, I didnt know how to set this chapter up because I was confused about something in the next chapter, and thats why it took so long : SOOO, please Review, I know it's not the longest chapter and I want to know if I kept the charectars in charectar so please, review. And thanks to all you ppl who helped me through private messages on how to get the story in a certain direction

Brennan was seated on the railing attached to the sidewalk, staring at Luke through the cop car window. He was glaring at her with hatred and a hint of admiration. Brennan tried to ignore it and keep her gaze on him but had to look away to Booth who was talking to the cops about the case. Brennan sighed and looked down at her shoes; Carter was gone, he had fled the scene when no one was looking. For the most part, Brennan was relieved that Carter was gone, but then, she was also angered that he had fled when he should have faced his punishment in jail. It was all too confusing for her.

Booth nodded at the officer and said polite thanks before turning to grin at his partner. Booth's grin disappeared and he glanced down at the pavement with his hands in his pocket when he saw that she was distracted about something. He nodded to himself before sighing and sauntering over to her.

Brennan didn't look up as Booth approached her. She smiled slightly to herself at the fact that they were together again, and she made that smile disappear as she felt him assemble himself on the rail next to her and put a hand on her back. She shivered slightly when he touched her.

Booth rubbed his partners back and just stated, "Come on Bones, talk to me. What's wrong?" Booth knew his partner was going to tell him even if he didn't ask because she was not good with what she keeps to herself…insecure in a way.

When Bones didn't speak or give any signs that she was trying to find words Booth changed his gaze and rested it on her face, which was hiding behind her loose hair…That's when he realized how beat up, tired and dirty she looked lately. Booth commented, "Ya'know Bones," he paused and twirled her dirty hair with one of his fingers causing her to smile at him with one of 'those looks' in her eye. "If you're not going to tell me, we could start heading home so you could clean up a bit and so we could see Angela and Hodgins, and hey, if you don't feel like rejecting the other Squints you could see them too." Booth was trying to get her to laugh by verbal efforts and by his facial expression, which was examining her up and down at the moment.

Booth stopped his attempts when Bones giggled slightly. He had been going for a full out laugh but, giggling was close. With a big grin he hopped enthusiastically off of the railing, turned and grabbed Bones' hands to pull her off as well while saying, "Let's go Bones, you're very dirty."

Angela stepped out of the cab with a disgusted look on her face and looked around, trying to find Hodgins. She spotted him just closing the other side of the taxi's door and holding the bags of items they found that they could use to help get Brennan back. She glared at Cam who was thanking and paying the cab driver. With a disgusted sigh, Angela turned and walked alone into the Jeffersonian to meet up with Zach.

Zach was examining something that Angela couldn't identify and she sighed loudly and leaned on the table next to him inquiring, "You're still trying to find something in the bones. You've examined those things like, a million times."

Zach didn't look up from the bone he was holding but disagreed, "I would say a million is a far stretch from how many times I have observed and examined the bones. I also did find something in the bones; I found three unidentified particulates for Hodgins. Therefore, my research was not useless."

Angela smiled at him and just shrugged, "I never said it was useless."

Angela thought she had won Zach's own game.

Zach finally looked up and met Angela's game. He clearly didn't understand that Angela was trying to win the argument. "It was implied in the way you said it." Zach went to continue his exclamation but Angela cut him off.

Angela raised her hands in the air and started to saunter away towards her office. She heard Zach shout after her, "Did you find Dr. Brennan?"

Angela turned to face Zach and shook her head and rolled her eyes, "Ugh, no. Booth found Carter and ran off with him taking our only way back here. We had to take a cab. Anyway, we found a couple things that may lead to us finding Brennan…if Booth hasn't already." With that, Angela stormed towards her office, crabby and tired.

Brennan pulled back when Booth tried to force her off the railing. She glared at him with a furrowed brow. She didn't like it when he tried making her do things all the time. But she did love him being with her so she had to either take all of his ego, or none of it. She sided with all of it.

Booth felt a little upset by his partner's reaction but didn't show it. Instead he grinned and commented, "Someone's a little cranky." He was prepared to fireman carry his partner to the car if he had to. He imagined it and really had to concentrate on holding in his laughter.

Brennan reached out to slap his hands away, "I'm not irritable, and I just don't like it when you assume I'm okay with you trying to abduct me! I'm pretty positive I have told you that before." Brennan hopped of the rail and slowly made her way to the car, dragging her feet.

Booth blinked and watched his partner slowly inch away from him and he caught up to her in three normal walking strides. When she looked away he reached out and tickled her knee, giving her enough distraction so he could scoop her up and toss her over his shoulder. Booth got her in a comfortable position on his shoulder and smiled before continuing to the car.

Brennan protested at first but gave in and yawned slightly. She had to turn her head in an uncomfortable position so she wasn't staring at Booth's ass the whole way there. Brennan grunted in pain as he slung her off his shoulders, only to find her facing an open car door.

Booth waited for his partner to get in before closing the door and trekking around to his own side and sliding in. Booth started the car and started heading towards the Jeffersonian. He was relieved that they were going home.

When they were driving at a nice pace Brennan finally sighed and started, "It just doesn't make sense. Carter was a murderer, and I'm happy that he got away. I shouldn't be." Without giving Booth a chance to respond she continued, "It's confusing because I'm happy that he got away, but I'm also angered that he didn't face his punishment in jail."

Booth sighed and got ready to explain part of the real world to his partner so she would understand.

Carter faced the man before him and announced, "Luke's in jail and Dr. Brennan is back with Agent Booth heading home. Luke broke in and kidnapped Dr. Brennan from me and that's the reason everything went wrong." Carter shook with fear of his boss before him.

The boss stood over monitors that had Brennan on the screen of them all but they took place at different times. With an angered voice he turned to face Carter and demanded, "Give me the damn suitcase and show me what you have."

Carter quickly picked up the suitcase by his side and placed it on the table. "I have Dr. Brennan's cell phone and jacket, Agent Booth's FBI badge from his wallet, and a small sample of Dr. Brennan's blood."

The boss smiled with the joy of a little kid but made it vanish and he seriously inquired, "And how did you get all of these items?" He unlocked the suitcase and opened it, only to see exactly what Carter had said.

Carter signaled to Brennan's cell and jacket and said, "I got those when I first kidnapped Brennan. I took them when she was passed out from me hitting her with a shovel," Carter pointed to the FBI badge next to the folded jacket and phone, "I got his badge from his wallet that he left in his vehicle." Carter sighed when he looked at Brennan's blood. With an exasperated expression he just concluded, "And I took the sample of blood from the blood that I sent to the Jeffersonian to freak out her co-workers."

The boss nodded in approval, and looked to Carter with shining eyes.

When they had been silent for awhile and Booth has explained Bones' feelings about Cater being a good guy and a bad guy, Booth asked, "You ready to see Angela again Bones?" Booth sure was happy to get back. Except he would have to face Cam, and from there eventually lead to the breakup that they had both known was coming. Booth grew a slight knot in his stomach as he thought of Brennan, and how she had been the only reason why Cam and he were going to break up. Though, Booth would rather have his partner than have Cam as his girlfriend. Booth smiled at the thought. When Bones didn't respond he slowly glanced over to see her head leaning against the window, sleeping and completely unaware of his question.

Okay, please review, thanks everyone. Just have to say this for Squeegy, you havent talked to me since I gave Angela your title the whole "Goddess of like, everything" so I just wanted to say AGAIN, your the only goddess of everything and I'm sorry if I made you mad!! luv ya to death..please talk to me :

luv ya allAnna