(About three months after The Change in the Game)
I still don't own Bones.
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Standing near Cam's doorway, Hodgins noticed Booth enter the Lab. Waving franticly at Cam, Hodgins called out, "Cam . . . Cam . . . red alert."
Startled, Cam saw the look of fear on Hodgins' face and knew that Booth had arrived. Standing up, Cam hurried to her doorway and leaned around the doorframe. Spying her friend, Cam called out to him, "Booth, can I speak to you for a minute?"
Annoyed at the delay in his mission, Booth saw Cam and Hodgins staring at him very intently. Glancing down the hallway towards Brennan's office, Booth changed course and walked over to Cam's open doorway. "Yeah, what's up?"
Her hand on Booth's arm, Cam tried to smile and failed, "Seeley, I need to talk to for a minute."
Glancing at Hodgins and then Cam, Booth shook his head, "I need to go talk to Bones. I'm sure whatever it is can wait for a few minutes."
With a sense of urgency, Cam shook her head and pulled on Booth's arm forcing him to come in to her office.
Once inside the room, Booth fought his temper and asked, "What do you want Cam? I'm kind of in a hurry."
A sickly smile on her face, Cam replied, "I just thought I'd ask you, did you know that Sully is back in town?"
A frown appearing, Booth shook his head, "Nah . . . wait . . . is that who's talking to Bones?"
Nodding her head, Cam put her index finger on the tip of her nose, "Bingo! Hodgins overheard someone call you and tell you about Brennan having a visitor. We just wanted to prepare you that's all."
Folding his arms across his chest, Booth assured her, "I'm just here to talk to Bones about something. I'm not here to cause trouble. I don't care if Sully is here talking to Bones. Their thing is over and it has been for a long time."
Not sure he was telling her the truth, Cam decided to go along wih him and patted his arm, "Good for you. Sully is just a friend, yours as well as Brennan's. You don't have anything to worry about and you know it."
Glaring at at Hodgins and then back at Cam, "I didn't come over here to tear the place up just because Bones is talking to a man. I'm not that crazy. You're my friend, Cam. You know me better than that.
Releasing Booth's arm, Cam frowned, "Yes, I do know you, Booth and . . . you know what? Good. I'm glad to hear it."
Irritated that Cam has suspected him of who knew what, he shook his head, "Bones talks to guys all of the time. You worry too much." Letting his arms fall to his sides, Booth turned and left the office.
Watching him leave, Hodgins noticed, "He's clenching his hands. You know that can't be good."
Resigned to whatever happened next, Cam sighed, "Yeah, I saw that."
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Entering Brennan's office, Booth found Brennan and Sully sitting on her couch. Booth wasn't too happy to see how close they were sitting together, but he decided to not make a comment about that. "Hey, Bones. I was back in the area and I decided to see if you finished that report on the Parnell case."
Glad to see his friend, Sully greeted him with a grin, "Hey, man. Long time no see."
Booth, a little insincere, smiled in return, "Hey, Sully, long time no see man. How's the charter business?"
Standing, Sully looked down at Brennan and then back at Booth, "Yeah, I got tired of the sun and the whiney tourists and sold my boat. I'm back in D.C. trying to re-up with the FBI."
Not sure he liked the sound of that, Booth asked him, "You want to come back to the FBI? You're kidding."
Unaware that Booth was not happy with his news, Sully commented, "Yeah, I was just telling Temperance that I'd like to get into counter terrorism this time around.."
Brennan seeing the tension on Booth's face, stood and walked over to where Booth was standing, "I was telling Sully that you're head of Major Crimes now and how our partnership is responsible for the best solve rate is the country."
Shaking his head, Sully laughed, "Yeah, I don't want to compete with that. I thought counter terrorism would be where I could let my light shine."
Cam, entering the office, smiled at her old friend and greeted him, "Sully, I heard you were back. How have you been?"
Glad to see her, Sully walked over to where Cam was standing and hugged her, "Cam, It's good to see you. I was just telling Booth and Temperance that I'm going to try to get back into the FBI. I'd like to work in counter terrorism."
Glancing at Booth's impassive face, Cam smiled, "That's great news, Sully. Really great news . . . Oh, did Dr. Brennan tell you her good news? I mean it isn't any of my business of course, but it's such good news I thought maybe she'd told you."
Not sure what Cam was talking about, Brennan asked her, "I'm not sure what news you mean?"
A smirk on his face, Booth placed his arm around Brennan's shoulder rather possessively, "She probably means, did you tell Sully that you and I are having a baby?"
Stunned at the news, Sully asked them, "You two are having a baby? You two? Together?"
Smiling at Brennan, Booth replied, "Well just to be technically correct, Bones is having the baby. I'm just the father."
Puzzled about the undercurrent, Brennan stared at Booth, "Yes, It's true I am pregnant. I conceived over three months ago."
Shaking his head, Sully gushed, "This is great news, Temperance. Wow, congratulations. So how long have you two been married?"
Annoyed that that particular question popped up entirely too much, Brennan responded, "We aren't married."
A little shocked, Sully glanced at Booth and then stared at Brennan, "Oh, okay . . . um, well, you know I need to get over to the Hoover. I have a ton of paper work that I have to fill out . . . It was nice seeing you Temperance. Since I'm back we'll have to go to lunch some time. Talk about old times."
Glad that Sully had taken the time to see her, Brennan assured him, "Yes, that would be nice."
Sullenly, Booth removed his arm from her shoulder, "Yeah, peachy . . . Hey Sully let me walk out with you . . ."
Interrupting Booth, Brennan asked, "I thought you wanted the report on the Parnell case?"
Insincerely, Booth smiled, "No rush, I can get it tomorrow." Turning he followed Sully out of the office.
Cam, watching Booth and Sully walk towards the main entrance, turned to Hodgins who had been standing just outside the doorway, "Well, that went better that I ever dreamed that it would."
Brennan, overhearing Cam, frowned at her cryptic statement, "Why did you say that?"
Amused at Brennan's cluelessness, Hodgins interjected, "You don't really think Booth was here for a report do you?"
Shaking her head, Cam turned, grabbed Hodgins arm and remarked, "Dr. Hodgins, don't you have a report you're working on for me?'
Seeing the stern look on Cam's face, Hodgins smiled, "Sure, I'll get right on it."
Brennan still unsure what had just happened, remarked, "You didn't answer my question."
Cam, pretending to be deaf, walked out of Brennan's office and over to her office, closing her office door firmly behind her.
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