Ok…first off, to pagan-seijou, Tombstone was one of the greatest movies ever!!!!!Doc Holiday is one of my favorite movie characters of all time…not to mention Val Kilmer is brilliant…lol…OK…thank you all so much for your wonderful reviews…I'll work on less dramatic cliffies and longer chapters…promise!!

Chapter 35

Temperance walked into the Jeffersonian later that morning with a smile on her face.

Of course, Angela noticed immediately.

As her friend passed her office, the artist pulled her into the room.

"You…are grinning like a fool."

"What! I am not!" But even as she said it the smile was fixed in place.

"Sweetie, you are. Looks like you and your "knight in shining FBI standard issue body armor" had a good night."

"Ange…"

"Please, Sweetie? If it was me I'd tell you in a heartbeat."

"Ange…nothing happened."

Angela's face dropped.

"Nothing? But…you look so happy…"

Temperance stood to leave. At the door she turned back to her friend.

"Oh, and when I say 'nothing happened,' I mean we didn't sleep together. Well, technically we did…but not how you're thinking. See you later, Ange."

Angela's jaw was hanging open.

"Temperance Brennan! You get back here now!"

The chuckling anthropologist walked in the direction of her own office. Along the way she saw Zach up on the platform bent over a desk with his head in his hands. She frowned and walked over to him. She placed a hand on his shoulder. He jumped and fell clear out of his chair.

"Zach! Are you alright?"

"Dr. Brennan…I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."

"No, Zach. I should've said something first. What's wrong? You seem upset."

"It's nothing…umm…have you seen Agent Booth since you've been here this morning?"

"No…but we don't have a case right now…he may be here later. Why?"

"Uhh…what about Vivian?"

"No…Zach, what's going on?"

He sighed and ran his hands over his short hair.

"This is all my fault…"

"What's your fault, Zach?"

"Last night…Vivian and I walked around for awhile and talked. Then we went back to…Agent Booth's place and watched a movie…we fell asleep. The next thing I know he's there…furious…telling me to get out. Vivian started to get angry and I told her not to start something with him because of this…he told me to leave again…and I sort of snapped at him…then I told her I'd see her later for lunch…and I left…"

"Oh, Zach…"

"Nothing happened, Dr. Brennan! I swear!"

"I know. I believe you, Zach."

Zach slumped over in his seat.

"I tried to stop them from fighting. But the second I was out the door they started screaming. I've tried calling her but she isn't answering. I must've called ten times. I think something's really wrong."

Temperance sighed.

"Alright, I'm going to try and find him. Can you keep trying to reach Vivian?"

"Yes. I'll let you know if I find her."

"Good."

She pulled out her cell phone as she reached her office. She got his answering machine.

"Booth, it's me. Call me when you get this, alright? I know what happened this morning. Part of it at least. Zach is worried, he's tried to call Vivian all morning but she hasn't answered. Booth, please call me."

She hung up and looked at her phone. She hesitated another moment before dialing a different number.

"Cullen."

"Sir, it's Dr. Brennan."

"Dr. Brennan? What can I do for you?"

"I can't find Booth, sir. He isn't answering his phone. He always has it with him."

"Dr. Brennan, he walked in here twenty minutes ago. Practically locked himself in his office. Is something going on?"

"I think it's family related, sir. But I'm not sure. Thank you."

"You're welcome, Dr. Brennan."

She speed dialed Booth's office but his answering machine picked up there as well.

"Booth. Booth, it's me. I know you're there. Booth, please pick up the phone. Talk to me."

She waited a few seconds and the knowledge that he was no officially avoiding her sank in. Against her will, tears pricked in the corners of her eyes.

"Seeley…Seeley, please. Don't shut me out like this…not now. Let me help."

She was about to hang up when she heard a click on the other end of the line.

"That wasn't fair, Bones…"

"What wasn't?"

"Saying my name like that…"

"I didn't even realize it…I just wanted you to talk to me."

"I'm not in the mood right now, Bones…please…"

"Whenever I don't want to talk, you make me."

"Bones…"

"Seeley."

She heard him groan slightly.

"Alright…but can we go somewhere? I don't want to be here right now…"

"I'll be there in fifteen minutes."

"OK…"

She snatched her coat and keys and hurried out of her office.

"Bren!"

"Not now, Ange. I'll tell you about it another time."

"What? Where are you going?"

"'To get Booth."

"You found him?"

She turned to Zach who was standing off to the side, looking anxious.

"Yes. And I think you're right, something is definitely wrong. Did you get a hold of Vivian?"

"Not yet."

"Keep trying."

"I will."

As they watched her hurry out of the lab Angela turned to Zach.

"I am so confused.

A/N: Was that long enough for you? Not too much of a cliffie? Next chapter will be up by tonight!!!