Disclaimer: See chapter one
A/N I know this seems like it jumps from where I left off in the last chapter, but you didn't miss anything I will explain what happened. Again thank you so much for all your reviews. I think(and I stress Think) there will only be three more chapters there might be more their might be less. Don't you just love Cullin? He may be tough on Booth and Bones sometimes, but he's a really good guy. I always liked him, but after 'Graft in the girl' I love him. You have to respect a guy like that.
EDITED: 7/2019
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Chapter Fourteen
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11:05 A.M. Thursday
Washington DC
Washington Memorial Hospital: Room 427
"Sweety is there anything I can get for you?"Angela asked as she fussed over Temperance. Angela seemed to have glued herself to Brennan's bedside since she was life-flighted to the hospital the day before.
Booth had also flown in with Temperance. Penning had wanted to rip Booth a new one, but a paramedic had grabbed him first and told Penning that Booth had nasty concession and needed to go to the hospital and get checked out. So Penning had decided to put off the reprimand and yelling till Booth was feeling a little better.
"Ang I'm fine I just need some rest now," She smiled at her friend. It felt good to be home and to have friends and co-workers that cared form you. Jack, Zach, and Dr. Goodmen all had come by earlier to wish her well and see if she needed anything, even Cullen had come by to welcome her back and to say that he was glad that she was going to be alright.
Booth had stayed with her for most of the night, but some time before dawn the doctor had ordered him to go to his room and get some rest. After Booth was released he had made his way back to her room. When Zach, Hodgins, Goodmen, and Cullin had left Angela decided to go to the cafeteria to get something to eat. Booth and Temperance just sat there peacefully enjoying each other company when an Agent Judy Wilton showed up and told them that they had caught the man that got away from Booth and the others in the woods.
Booth stood up and gave Temperance's hand a gentle squeeze before he left with the other Agent to interrogate the suspect. Agent Wilton had also told them that had found two bodies in a shallow grave not more than five hundred yards away from the cabin Brennan had told them about. Though they had not yet positively ID the two bodies they were reasonably sure that they were the remains of Jennifer Murphy and Cyndie Winger.
Angela sat down next to the hospital bed and just kept watching her as if Temperance would disappear if she looked away for too long. As they sat there in silence her mind began to wander back to what happened the day before.
They had only hiked for an hour or two before they were able to find the search team Booth had been talking about. They then had two helicopters come in. One had taken Jodee, Linda and a local deputy who had injured his ankle somehow to the Condon Hospital. The other helicopter took Booth and Temperance straight to the Washington Memorial in DC. Cullin had been waiting for them when they arrived, apparently, Cullin had heard what Booth had done and was not happy with him. Cullin had looked about ready to wring Booth's neck, but he seemed to have taken pity on his concussed agent and only gave Booth a minor reprimand.
After Temperance had gotten out of surgery and put in a room she was told that Jodee and Linda where both fine, they were being released from the hospital and that they were soon to be reunited with their families. Temperance was so happy for them she hoped that both women would be able to get past what that psycho had done to them and live happy lives.
Now that the FBI has apprehended their abductor it seems that the trial would not be too long in coming. Temperance dreaded facing that man again, but at the same time could not wait to see him pay for his crimes.
She was pulled from her musings when her doctor came in to check on her and give her some medication.
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11:27 A.M. Thursday
FBI Headquarters
Booth stood next to Kory as they looked through the two way mirror into the interrogation room. Penning and Isaac were drilling the suspect for information. They were hoping for a confession, but so far they were having no luck.
Booth wanted nothing more than to go in there and make the SOB talk, "So what's his name and how much information do we have?"
Kory heaved a sigh and turned to Booth, "His name is Jeremy Kuzach. He has a rap sheet of petty crimes a mile long, but nothing in his history indicates any violence. This just doesn't make any sense."
Booth turned away from the mirror and gave Kory his full attention, "What are you saying? You think this isn't our guy?"
Kory rolled her eyes and huffed in frustration, "I don't know what I'm saying. All I know is that something about him just doesn't seem right. I know he's the guy we fought with in the field. But still...something's not right."
Booth brought his focused back to Jeremy Kuzach, "Yeah, I know what you mean. I have the same feeling," Booth had wanted for this man to be the one they were looking for so badly that he had made himself overlook the fact that Jeremy just didn't fit with what they know of Brennan's kidnapper. Now that Kory seemed to feel the same way he knew that he could no longer ignore his misgivings, "What about the DNA tests?"
Kory shook her head, "Not back yet, I guess the lab is backlogged again."
"Fingerprints from the cabin? Were they a match?"
"There were no fingerprints the cabin was wiped clean."
"What about Jodee and Linda were they able to ID him as their abductor?"
"No the doctors are saying that Prat is not emotionally stable enough to handle seeing him again so soon. As for Wright, she had an allergic reaction to one of the meds they gave her. She's just too sick right now to help us and the same goes for Dr. Brennan."
Booth leaned his shoulder up against the wall. His head was pounding again and he was beginning to feel a little dizzy, "So where do we go from here?"
"Well maybe we can start with the cabin and who owns it." said a voice from behind them. Booth and Kory spun around to find Judy standing in the doorway, neither of them had heard her come in.
Booth gave her a charming smile, "So who owns the cabin?"
The petite blond opened the file in her hand, "Well, the cabin along with the fifty acres that surround it are owned by Arthur Kuzach. A self-employed financial consultant from Perrysville Virginia, but he works here in DC. And he also happens to be the cousin to Jeremy Kuzach. Arthur Kuzach inherited the land and cabin from his uncle, A Joseph Peldair, ten years ago."
"Perrysville didn't we pass by that town on our way to Condon?" Kory questioned.
"I'm sure you did. It's only forty-five miles from Condon," Judy said as she closed the file and tapped it on her leg. Kory stepped forward and reached for the file, Judy handed it over. Kory flipped through it then she frowned, "What is Brad doing with this? Do you know who he is sending to talk to this Arthur Kuzach guy?"
Just then Penning walked in the room with Allee right behind him, "Well I thought I would send Allee and Hobbes to Perrysville and Judy and I would go to the Kuzachs' office here in DC."
Kory gave Penning a pleading look, "Come on Brad, please, let me go with you or Isaac. I've been with this case from before you were. Please, Brad."
"You know Brad. I think taking Kory with me to Perrysville isn't a bad idea. Plus she has a point she has been with this case the longest. Besides that, you and I both know Hobbes has no business talking to people out in the field. He has no patients and no tact what so ever," Allee argued on behalf of Knight.
Penning gave a defeated sigh, "Alright Kory you go with Isaac. Hobbes will work with Lynns and his team."
Booth shoved himself away from the wall, "And what am I suppose to be doing? Sit here and do nothing? If you're still mad about yesterday. I'm sorry I know I was in the wrong, but I can still help with this case. I'd like to go with you to Kuzachs' office."
Booth had noticed whenever Penning was stressed or frustrated he would pinch the bridge of his nose like he was doing now.
"Booth have you looked in a mirror lately. You have a bandage the size of Texas on the side of your head and you look like you haven't slept in a week. It would be irresponsible of me to let you out in the field in your current state. In fact, you shouldn't even be here, you should be at home resting. If Cullin knew you were here and that I was letting you stay he would have my butt. So no your not going with me. You're going to stay here and gather whatever information you can to help your team to solve this case." Penning tone left no room for argument.
Booth reluctantly conceded and began to make some calls to the lab and do some other leg work. He had to admit he was not feeling his best and if something were to happen to someone because he was not on the top of his game... well he would never be able to forgive himself.
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I know, I know there was a whole lot of nothin' going on in this chapter. But what can I say this all I have for right now. It will pick up in the next chapter though.
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