(The Repo Man in the Septic Tank)

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He leaned against the late model F150 pickup truck and waited patiently for his prey to appear. He'd thought it over and Booth normally didn't interfere with Brennan's squints, but in this case, he thought it might be a good idea.

Dr. Rodolfo Fuentes cautiously approached his truck. The tall well-built man leaning against his truck looked like trouble and he didn't want any trouble. As he moved closer, the dark suit, the bulge on the man's hip where he was obviously carrying a gun made Rodolfo think the stranger was a federal agent of some kind. "May I help you?"

Booth continued to lean against the truck while his gaze raked over Rodolfo's body from head to toe. "You're Dr. Fuentes?"

"Yes, I am." Rodolfo was a little afraid, but he wasn't about to admit that. He knew you couldn't show fear to your enemy since it made you weak and vulnerable. "And you are?"

Slowly, Booth moved his coat jacket aside to reveal his FBI badge dangling from his belt next to his holstered pistol. "FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth."

"Ah, the husband of Dr. Brennan." Rodolfo was certain he knew why Booth was there and he was quite sure it wasn't in the capacity of a federal agent. "I am sure she told you that I think she is beautiful and that I thought we might make love someday."

Impressed with how calm Rodolfo was, Booth shifted the gum in his mouth from one side of his mouth to the other. "She did. You know she's married and yet you hit on her."

Rodolfo shrugged his shoulders. "I am handsome and she is beautiful, so it seemed a natural outcome. She told me no and I accept that."

Once more Booth looked the man up and down before settling on the Cuban's face. "Just so you accept it."

"I do." Rodolfo thought this whole conversation was rather bizarre. "I would never force myself on a woman. I don't have to. I am very handsome and can find companionship whenever or wherever I wish."

Booth was amused that the man thought so well of himself. "There's no accounting for taste."

Since Booth refused to go away, Rodolfo started to wonder if Agent Booth was going to beat him for flirting with his wife. "Are you going to hurt me because I've wounded your pride? It won't be necessary. I can see you are a handsome man and Dr. Brennan has an excellent reason for turning me down."

His laughter light and worried free, Booth shook his head. "I'm not going to hurt you. Dr. Brennan can take care of herself. If you harass her or you try to put the moves on her, she'll break you like a twig."

Rubbing the back of his neck, Rodolfo chuckled. "Yes, I discovered that when we recreated a car crash. She is surprisingly strong. I would not care to test that strength."

"Good." Booth didn't move from where he was standing. He could see that the intern wasn't sure what was going to happen next and Booth liked that. He wanted Rodolfo to be worried.

Rodolfo was definitely confused since Booth continued to stand next to the truck staring at him. "If you are not here to hurt me, then why are you here?"

Booth moved his hands so they rested on his hips. "I wanted to thank you."

A little shocked, Rodolfo stared at Booth in a state of wonder. "Thank me? For what? What did I do to earn such a thing?"

"You told my wife about your father and how he and your grandparents lost the right to go to church and had to attend services underground." Booth knew that he would find it very painful if he couldn't seek comfort from the church. "You told Dr. Brennan that you believed in the right to believe. She also said that you told her that we can't make good choices if we aren't exposed to everything."

"Yes, I said that." Rodolfo wasn't sure why he was being thanked for giving a little piece of himself to his mentor, but it was fascinating. "I believe it too."

With a sincere smile, Booth stepped closer and patted the intern on the shoulder. "Good for you. Not everyone is willing to let others believe in things they don't. My wife and I were discussing whether or not to allow our daughter to go to church. You helped her see that it would be okay and that's why I'm thanking you."

Enlightened, Rodolfo finally relaxed. "Yes, I see. I myself am an atheist, but it is not up to me to make others believe like I do. Everyone should be able to come to their own conclusions. If someone finds solace in going to church and believing in God then he should do so. It is hard to find peace and we should seek it where we can."

"Yeah, they should." Booth had always used his love of God to get through some pretty bad times and he wanted his daughter to have that same comfort. "Anyway, thanks." Finally finished, Booth walked away, but paused a few feet away and turned back to face the intern. "Hit on my wife again and you might not like what happens next."

"Is this a threat?" Rodolfo stared at Booth and knew he wouldn't like that kind of attention from the agent. "I am not afraid and I would defend myself."

His laughter echoed through the parking garage. "It's a threat sport and I don't give a shit if you're afraid or not. You can try to defend yourself, but if my wife impressed you with her ability to take care of herself then you should be a little impressed with me too. Don't hit on Bones again."

"I will not." Rodolfo still wasn't afraid, but he did admire Booth's desire to protect his wife. "You are good man Agent Booth. I see that you want to protect Dr. Brennan and I accept that."

A slow nod of his head, Booth turned and walked away.

Quite sure that Booth was a dangerous man and not someone you wanted to get on his bad list, Rodolfo called out to him. "Have a good day, Agent Booth. I know I will."

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