Chapter Sixteen

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"How do you know you can trust this guy, he can be a killer or god knows what!" Angela said as she and Temperance quickly walked towards the front doors to the waiting car. They had waited for an eternity, at least that was what Temperance said, there hadn't been more than one and a half hour since the man called.

"He knows where Booth is!"

"Yeah, so he says, Sweetie, I know you want Booth back, but you have to be rational…"

Angela was cut off. "I am! Okay?"

Angela sighed. There was no idea to argue. When it comes to Booth, Temperance wasn't thinking rationally, even though she was pretending she was. Angela couldn't help but smile. She didn't think anything could affect her friends' logical side, not even love. But she had been wrong, very wrong!

Without further protests from Angela, the women got into the red jeep that was waiting for them. Temperance in the passenger seat and Angela in the back. The car drove off.

"I'm Angela… Montenegro," Angela cut the others off, trying to introduce herself from her position. Collin looked at her in the rear-view mirror and smiled. "Collin Mc Cain, nice to meat you Angela," he said.

"So what do you do Collin?"

"I'm an advertising man," Collin smiled. "Work at an advertising agency."

"Nice! I don't see a ring, single or gay?"

Collin looked a bit taken aback by her sudden question. He laughed a bit. "Single, not gay."

"I like that!" Angela eyed the man. He had dark-blonde hair, average build and he was extremely handsome. Angela smirked to herself.

"Okay please, Ange, I thought you were the one to tell me we shouldn't trust this guy, he could be a killer remember?" Temperance cut in.

Angela shrugged. "That was before I met him Sweetie," she said, giving her friend a meaning look. "You concentrate on your boyfriend, and leave Collin to me."

"Booth is not my boyfriend!" Temperance complained. This time both Angela and Collin laughed.

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After a forty minutes ride, the car stopped next to a large building.

"Lisa has a cosy apartment in the basement here; she uses it as a studio for her artwork…" Collin explained as they got out of the car.

"She's an artist?" Angela asked. Collin nodded. "As much as I hate her now, after breaking up with her, she's really good at painting."

Temperance didn't want to listen to their talking anymore, she didn't give a damn what Lisa did, she just wanted to see Booth again. She walked down the stone steps and knocked at the door hard. Soon the door swung open and Lisa stood there with a silly smile on her pink lips.

"Bones?" she stated, sounding both pissed and shocked at the same time. She tried to slam the door shut but Temperance kicked it opened. Lisa jumped backwards and Temperance walked inside.

"Only Booth is allowed to call me Bones," she snarled, punching Lisa's face. With a loud cry she staggered backwards, hitting the wall hard.

Temperance ignored her and began searching for Booth. Angela and Collin had hurried into the room to see what was going on. "I wouldn't want to be Lisa right now, Tempe is gonna kick her ass real bad," Angela whispered into Collin's ear. A smile formed on her lips.

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Booth looked around tiredly. Had he heard something or was he just imagining? Booth almost thought he was having hallucinations when he saw Temperance running into the room, straight to the bed.

"Seeley, I thought I'd never see you again, I'm so sorry for what I said…I'm sorry, oh Booth," Temperance wanted to hug him, but tried to control herself. She just stood there, watching him.

"It doesn't matter anymore, I'm just so glad you're here," Booth smiled weakly. He sighed relieved, closing his eyes for a moment. Bones was there, things would be alright again. He had missed her so much and seeing her now brought back so many memories. He opened his eyes and looked at her lovingly.

"Thank you Temperance."

Temperance wanted to cry, she felt so relieved to see Booth alive. Suddenly she got aware of the ropes he was tied with, and that he was not wearing his shirt. Her eyes lingered on his muscular chest for a brief moment before she grasped what was going on.

"What did she do to you?" she asked, suddenly feeling scared. She tried to untie the ropes. Booth groaned at the pain in his wrists. All the time Temperance glanced at Booth's face. She hated to see his pain, but she forced herself to be strong. Temperance wasn't sure, but she was almost certain she could see Booth's eyes watery from unshed tears. For a short moment, Booth looked at her, their eyes met. A single tear rolled down his cheek as he took his eyes off her; slightly turning his head to avoid looking at the woman he loved so much.

"Seeley? What happened?" This time Temperance whispered, trying to sound as soft as she could. She finally got the ropes loose. Booth's wrists were bleeding as he tiredly moved his arms.

"Look at me, what did she do?"

Booth made a trembling sigh, turning his head to look at Temperance. He was just about to talk when Lisa sneaked up behind Temperance, before Booth could warn her; Temperance felt something hard hitting her head. With a low cry of pain, she sank to the floor…

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TBC.