(After 'The Secret in the Siege')

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He'd just got back from lunch when he found someone he didn't recognize sitting in his office waiting for him. Surprised, Booth stopped in the doorway and stared at the stranger sitting in front of his desk. "Can I help you?"

Standing, Ames Guidry turned to face Booth. "I was told by an agent in the office next to yours that I could wait in here. My name is Ames Guidry and it's important that I speak to you. It concerns Jason Lau. I'm his lawyer."

Uncertain, Booth walked into the room, around his desk and sat down. "Jason Lau is dead."

"Yes, I know." Sitting, Guidry pulled a brief case onto his lap, pulled an envelope from the case and placed his brief case back onto the floor. "Mr. Lau hired me a few days before he went overseas. He had a premonition that he wouldn't make it back home alive from his last contract and he wanted to clear up some things after he died. My instructions were to come to you after it was confirmed that he was dead. I was notified by his company per his request when it was affirmed that he was dead. I waited to see you until he was buried to give his family a chance to adjust to his death and to give them peace before that was taken from them. Mr. Lau told me that what is in this envelope will probably break his sister's heart, but it must be done . . . Mr. Lau wanted me to read the letter to you. This is to confirm that you know what was in the paper before I leave. Mr. Lau wasn't a very trusting man it would seem. Once I have read the paper to you, I will give it to you and you may do what you wish with it. Do you understand?"

Wary, Booth nodded his head. "Do you know what's on the paper?"

"No, I'm going to open the envelope and whatever he wrote will be new to me too." When Booth didn't respond, Guidry shrugged his shoulders, removed a pair of glasses from his jacket pocket, slipped them on, opened the envelope and pulled out the letter. Making sure Booth was listening, he began to read aloud.

My name is Jason Lau. I work for Serberus. I do security work for anyone that contracts work with Serberus. I have done some awful things in my life. Some I regret, some I do not. I am writing this letter and giving it to my lawyer to hold until I die. Mr. Guidry doesn't know the contents of this letter. He will forward this letter to FBI Agent Seeley Booth after I die because I know he is involved in the Christopher Pelant case and he deserves some answers.

My friend Xavier Freeman was brutally murdered. His body was desecrated and because of that, his family had to have a closed coffin. They didn't deserve that disservice. Xavier didn't deserve that to happen to him.

I was told by an informant that Christopher Pelant was Xavier's murderer. The FBI was searching for him, but since the FBI had let him get away once before, I knew I would have to take care of this problem myself.

I have known Xavier since I was a boy and I knew that I couldn't let his death go unanswered. I tracked down Christopher Pelant, took him to a small hunting camp I own and there I killed him. I let him know why I was going to kill him and I made him suffer like Xavier did. I did this for revenge and because that monster needed to die. He was a serial killer and I knew he would continue to kill if allowed to remain free. Since the FBI seemed to be dragging their feet, I decided to become judge, jury and executioner.

While I had Pelant in my control and before he died, he confessed to killing Xavier Freeman, Ezra Krane, Inger Johansson, Ethan Sawyer, Carole Morrisey and Robert Hann. I know that this isn't admissible in court and the confession was given under duress, but I didn't ask him to verify the names. I asked him to tell me who he had killed in the past besides Xavier and he gave me these names. He was a terrible human being and deserved to die.

I hired a van, sabotaged an electrical station near the Lincoln Memorial, drove to the Memorial, dragged Pelant's body to the steps, unrolled it from sheets of plastic and left. I did this without help. I didn't need help. I alone am responsible for Pelant's death.

The cabin I used to kill Pelant in has been burned to the ground. Even if you find it, it will be useless to you. I dumped the van I rented in Maryland to delay you finding it so I could leave the country before you figured out who had killed Pelant.

I don't think I will live to see my home again. My sister didn't know anything about it. She's a good woman, a teacher who has dedicated her life to teaching children. Please do not bother her. I have never talked to her about what I have done for a living. She didn't need to know.

Since I am dead, I will answer for what I have done to higher authority than the FBI. Agent Booth, your case is closed. Pelant is dead and so am I.

Citizen of the United States, former Army Ranger, Jason Lau

The lawyer was done with the letter, placed it back into the envelope and handed it to Booth. "I've never dealt with a client like Mr. Lau. When he came to see me, he was calm and didn't seem to have anything heavy on his mind. Apparently, he wasn't bothered by the things he had done. He left a will leaving half of his estate to his sister and half to his nephew. The nephew's inheritance will go into a trust fund which he can collect on his 25th birthday. Mr. Lau wasn't a rich man, but he lived modestly and was well paid and he left his sister and nephew with a nice inheritance. They were also beneficiaries of his life insurance policy. Do you have any questions for me?"

"Who is Robert Hann? He mentioned that Pelant killed someone named Robert Hann." Booth had never heard the name mentioned and that worried him.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know." Guidry sighed. "The first time I heard the name was when you heard it . . . This whole thing is bizarre. Still . . . do you have any more questions for me?"

"Was Jason alone when he came to see you?"

Slowly nodding his head, Guidry told the agent the truth. "He was alone when he came to see me. If there was anyone with him, they never stepped foot in my office. Sorry."

Since Guidry had been in the dark about what was in the letter until he'd read it to him, Booth didn't think it would be a good use of his time to question the lawyer further. Standing he held out his hand. "Thank you for coming by and giving me the letter. It answers several questions I had about what Jason Lau had done to Pelant . . . I don't think I'll need to talk to his sister."

Standing, Guidry shook Booth's hand, leaned over and picked up his briefcase. "It's been interesting Agent Booth. A little too interesting."

Once he was alone, Booth took the letter out of the envelope, read it again and knew he'd have to find out who Robert Hann was. That was a mystery he needed to solve before he closed the case on Christopher Pelant.

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"These are just the names Pelant confessed to." Booth was sitting in Brennan's office and speaking to his partner and to Cam who was standing in the doorway. "We'll need to find out who Robert Hann was. I'm also worried that there are other victims that Pelant didn't think were worth mentioning. The man was a sociopath. Most people were like bugs to that guy. God knows how many people he's killed or hurt over the years."

Cam had read the letter and she still couldn't believe that it had been written. "Why would Jason Lau write such a letter? It's bizarre to confess to a murder and leave it with his lawyer."

"I don't know." Booth sighed and shook his head. "Jason was a former Ranger . . . maybe he wanted to make sure no one else was blamed for Pelant's death. He says he took care of Pelant by himself. I don't know if he did or not. If he did . . . I can't prove it either way. I do want to know who Robert Hann is before I close the Pelant case. Someone was murdered and it's possible no one knows about it including his family."

"I agree." Brennan had found the letter curious and like Booth she was focused on the one name on the list of victims that no one had been aware of. "I'm going let Angela know and have her check Pelant's past to see if that name is associated with him in anyway. Perhaps like Carol Morrisey Robert Hann was killed in Pelant's younger days."

She had work to do and it looked like Brennan had a workable plan. Cam left the room and walked back to her office, grateful that Christopher Pelant was dead and that they wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. She was also glad that Jason Lau was dead. He appeared to be a very dangerous man.

"Bones, let Angela know that the search for Robert Hann isn't time critical." Booth checked his watch and stood up. "I have a meeting with Caroline in a half hour in her office. I'm going to hand the letter over to her and let her know we're going to look into this thing about Robert Hann. We may close this case sooner than I thought we would."

Standing, Brennan moved around her desk, walked over to where Booth was standing and kissed him. "I think we should take a vacation soon."

"Yeah?" Booth returned her kiss. "Parker is going to be with us in three weeks. Why don't we plan to go somewhere then? You choose. I'll go along with whatever you want to do."

"I will do some research and talk it over with you before I make plans." Brennan appreciated Booth allowing her to pick the vacation site. She knew he didn't care where he went as long as he had his family was with him. "I'll see you tonight."

His arms around her, Booth kissed her once more. The kiss was passionate and they both separated wishing they could do more than kiss. "You'll definitely see me tonight."

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