Back to D.C.

I don't own Bones. If I did I would try to get Nathan Fillion to cross over and do a Bones episode, as Castle. Castle would drive Booth and Brennan absolutely nuts.

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Booth and Brennan had been back in D.C for four days when Brennan called Max and invited him to dinner. She told him that she and Booth had solved the murder of the congressional aide and if he was interested, they could talk to Max about the case now.

Max arrived at Brennan's apartment, on time, that evening and was happy to see that his daughter was smiling when she opened the door for him.

Walking into her apartment, Max asked, "So, I guess I'm not a suspect anymore?"

Smiling, Brennan said, "No, Dad, you aren't a suspect anymore. Would you like a beer?"

Coughing a little into his right hand, Max said, "Uh, no honey. I'm trying to cut back. Can I have some tea instead."

Walking to the kitchen, Brennan said, "Sure, Dad, do you want it in the living room or the kitchen? Booth and I are still fixing dinner. "

Following Brennan into the kitchen, Max found Booth sitting at the table, drinking a beer and cutting up some salad ingredients. "Want a beer, Max? I have some Coors."

"Oh no, Booth" Brennan said, "Dad said he's trying to cut back on beer so he wants some tea."

Smiling at Max, Booth said, "Ok, I wouldn't want to tempt Max from his tea." Drinking some of his beer down, Booth looked at Max and wiggled his eye brows.

Giving Booth a mean look, Max sat down at the kitchen table. "Thanks, Booth."

"No problem, Max," Booth said, still smiling. "I'm sure you've been reading about Matt Breaux's murder and how it ties to Congressman Bill Hebert's murder, ten years ago, in the newspaper. We arrested Warren Guidry for the murder of Congressman Bill Hebert. We also arrested his wife, Estelle, for accessory to murder. We arrested them both in Lafayette. They both had flown down to Louisiana from D.C. per Lester's request and we arrested them at the airport. Lester said since he couldn't kill Warren for revenge then having him arrested in Louisiana would have to do. Louisiana has the death penalty. I wanted to extradite Warren back to D.C. but Caroline said the case against Warren for Matt Breaux's murder is circumstantial at best. They would have better luck prosecuting Warren in Louisiana for the murder of Bill Hebert. Robin Rentz is being given immunity from any prosecution and she is going to testify against Warren. She doesn't want to testify against her sister, Estelle; but, she doesn't really have a choice on that one. The Louisiana State Police had some divers go out to the rig that Bill was killed near and they actually found his body, well, what's left of it. They tried to find the boat; but, the currents are strong out there and it would be pure luck to find the boat now."

"If the currents are so strong, why did the congressman's body, stay near the rig?" Max asked.

Brennan answered her father, "When Warren Guidry dumped Bill Hebert's body over the side of the boat the body sank to the floor and became entangled with some cables that were on the Gulf's floor. The ropes and dumbbells tied around the body were hooked by the cable so the body stayed where it sank."

"I told you I didn't kill the aide," Max said in an aggrieved tone.

Brennan, stirring her spoon in a pot on the stove, answered without looking at her father, "Yes, you did Dad. Booth and I were just doing our jobs. We're very good at what we do and you should have had confidence in us. You should have known that we would make sure that the actual killer would be caught. We couldn't just eliminate you as a suspect just because you're my father. That would be unethical and Booth said you would appreciate our skills better when you saw that we had caught the actual killer of Matt Breaux."

"Gee, thanks Booth," looking at Booth.

Laughing, Booth said, "You're welcome Max." Getting up from the table, the salad now completed, Booth left the room. He walked down the hall, entered their bedroom and closed the door.

"Where's Booth going?" Max asked Brennan. "Isn't he eating with us?"

"Of course, Dad," Brennan said, "He just wants to give us some privacy while I talk to you for a few minutes. I have a few things to say to you and Booth thought you might like to hear them without him here."

Worried a little at this turn of events, Max said, "OK, what's up?"

Seeing that Max was listening, Brennan said, "First, I talked to Fred and Steve and they have agreed to give you your job back. I told them that I had misunderstood what you really did for them and now that I know that their business is completely legitimate, I don't have any reason to keep you from a job you're so good at."

With a surprise look on his face, Max said, "Gosh, honey, thanks."

"You're welcome. I also have something else to tell you. As you know, Booth and I are living together. We are also going to have a baby. You're going to be a grandfather."

Stunned, Max looked at Brennan. He then got up from this chair and hugged Brennan. "Booth, get out here," Max shouted.

Booth soon came back into the kitchen. Talking to Brennan, Booth said, "I guess you told Max about Baby Bones."

"Yes, I did." Brennan said smiling.

Turning from Brennan, Max walked over to Booth and hugged him. "You know Booth, you're a pain in the ass; but, I guess I'll have to overlook it now that your part of the Brennan family."

Rolling his eyes at Brennan over Max's shoulder, as Max hugged him, Booth said, "Thanks, Max."

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Max is going to be a grandfather. Thanks for reading my story. I hope you liked it. Let me know what you think.