A/N: A big thank you to everybody who has read andreviewed up to here. Please keep the reviews comin'. Thanks to Goldpiece for beta-ing.

Oh, and don't worry...just because Seeley and Tempe get along a little better in the chapter, doesn't mean the fighting is over./evil laugh/

Seeley glanced over at Tempe again. So far, so good. She hadn't opened her mouth, but then again, Robin Lowery hadn't come into the room yet. As if on cue, the door opened and the camp nurse walked in. "Ms. Lowery?" Seeley asked, standing from his chair.

"Yes, that's right, and you are?"

"Camp FBI Agent Seeley Booth," Seeley said, pulling out the 'badge' given out to the team leaders. "And this is…Tempe Brennan." Lowery was a petite woman with brown hair that was just starting to gray. Seeley took out his notebook. "If you don't mind, Ms. Lowery, I would like to ask you some questions." The woman nodded. "Ok, well, first, you claim to have seen a man around the chicken coop, is that right?"

"Indeed, Agent Booth," Lowery said, playing the game well. "I was out for a walk three nights ago and heard the chickens clucking more then normal. I decided to take a look and that's when I saw a shadow. He was about 6 foot with these broad shoulders." Seeley jotted down a few notes, and nodded his head.

"And can you tell me about what time this was?" Lowery licked her lips.

"It was about 9 o'clock, I think," she said. "Oh, I'm afraid I'm not too sure about the time."

"That's okay, Ms. Lowery. And do you remember anything else about that night?" The woman shook her head.

"I'm afraid not."

"And have you seen anything else… unusual around the chicken coop?"

"No."

"Thank you, Ms Lowery," Seeley said, putting the notebook around. He gestured for Tempe to stand and leave.

"Ms. Lowery," Tempe asked, turning back at the door. "Do you remember where you where at when you saw the shadow?" Lowery thought for a moment.

"At the tree line." Tempe smiled.

"Thank you."

"I thought I told you that I ask the questions," Booth said, once they were outside.

"You did, but I just had to know."

"Know what?" Tempe stopped walking and turned to face him. Arms crossed over her chest.

"I'm assuming that dates and time are going to be correct. That if Lowery saw a shadow three nights ago then it really was three nights ago, right?" Seeley nodded.

"That's right."

"Well, Seeley, three nights ago was a new moon." She watched as he came to a conclusion.

"No moonlight," he said.

"Correct. So how did Lowery see anything out near the coop?"

"I see were you're going with this." Tempe smiled.

"Now aren't'cha glad I asked questions?"

"No," Seeley said. "But perhaps I can over look it this time."

"This time?" Tempe shot at him, before catching his smile. She felt her cheeks turn red. "Sorry."

"Listen, Tempe, maybe we are going about this the wrong way."

"I'm listening."

"Well, maybe you are more than just a squint. That was a pretty smart question in there. And to be honest, it would have taken me a while to work out that three nights ago was a new moon."

"We can overlook your short comings," Tempe teased.

"Don't make me regret my offer," Seeley said.

"And what's your offer?"

"You have to leave most of questions to me," he warned. "And you have to go along with how I want to run things."

"Offer?" Tempe asked, arms crossed, foot tapping on the ground.

"Let's go talk to Chuck Matthias," Seeley said, and began to walk away from her.

"Seeley," she called after him. "What offer?"

"So do you think they've killed each other yet?" Hodgins asked Angela as they sat on the green grass in the shade of the trees.

"Who knows," Angela answered with a shrug. "Knowing Tempe, she's probably driven Seeley crazy by now."

"Yeah, and knowing Booth, he's about ready to strangle her." Angela gave a small laugh.

"Why do you call him Booth?"

"First time I met him, he said that he already knew a Jack and that Hodgins sounded cooler. I just returned the favor."

"Well, I kinda like Jack myself. Do you mind if I call you that?" Hodgins looked over at her with a smile.

"I don't mind." Hodgins cleared his throat. "So, um, what do you think Booth wanted us looking for?"

"I'm not sure. The case is about a missing diamond. Why would a strange man around the coop have anything to do with that?"

"I don't know," Hodgins said. "Unless he was hiding it."

"But where would you hide something?" They both looked at each other and then the coop.

"In a chicken nest."

"Yes, can I help you?" Chuck Matthias asked as Seeley and Tempe stepped into the camp kitchen. Seeley took a second to take in the man. Matthias was tall- about 6 foot, he noted. With a head full of black hair.

"Yes, Mr. Matthias, I'm Camp FBI Agent Seeley Booth," again he pulled out his badge and showed it to the witness. "And this is my partner, Temperance Brennan." Tempe gave Seeley a quick glance but recovered before either him or Matthias noticed.

"Partners?" Matthias questioned.

"We would like to ask you a few questions?" The man nodded. "We're here about the missing diamond."

"Like I told them other agents," Matthias said. "I heard that Jill Geddings has it. Bought it for her mother as a birthday present."

"And just where did you hear this rumor?" Seeley asked.

"Oh, I don't know. Heard it from Lucas Ryan I believe. Yeah, Lucas, the other day over at the laundry hall."

"I see. And do you know where Ms. Geddings would get the money for that kind of purchase?" Matthias shook his head no.

"You two would have to go ask her." Tempe caught Seeley's eye, who gave her a slight nod.

"Mr. Matthias, why were you at the laundry hall the other day?"

"Cleaning my clothes, young miss," Matthias said.

"And about what time where you there?" Seeley asked.

"About 3:30 in the afternoon."

"Thank you, Mr. Matthias," Seeley said, and he and Tempe left.

"Do you believe him?" Tempe asked as they walked down the steps.

"That he talked to Lucas Ryan the other day?" Tempe nodded. "I'm not sure, but right now we have to meet Hodgins and Angela at the tree. It's almost supper time, so I guess we'll have to talk to Geddings and Ryan tomorrow."

"Thank you, by the way."

"For what?" Seeley asked, as they began to walk.

"The partners thing." Seeley gave her a half shrug.

"Didn't see any other way to keep you quiet." Tempe smiled at him.

"Face it, Seeley, you know I'm right."

"That science has a place in solving crime?"

"Yeah."

"I don't know, Tempe. You aren't really using science, now are you? You're using good old fashion detective work."

"Science, Seeley. Everything is based on science."

"I disagree, Temperance. I think a lot of time, crimes are solved based on gut feelings." Tempe shook her head.

"I don't believe in gut feelings. Logic. Everything has a place in science and logic."

"Not everything," Seeley said, as they walked up to a waiting Hodgins and Angela. "Some things aren't based on logic."

So, does everything have a place in science and logic? Lets see. It IS logical that you review. After all, you've come this far. But I don't see how science can be applied...so I agree with Seeley.

TBC...