Harding called into Temperance's office and told Antonia that he had sent Grace off, and that he was sticking around the lab to wait for the bodies to be delivered. He understood the little girl's fear, and didn't want to make her more upset, so he just let Antonia know that he'd be there if she needed anything.

Angela visited with Antonia in the office for a little while, and stepped out just as the bodies arrived, letting Antonia know that she would organize the squints and Cam to begin the exam of the remains, and was sure to tell everyone to be discreet and thorough.

Antonia was grateful for the paperwork that she had so that she could remain in her office where it was quiet. She sat with the little girl on her lap, working on a report that she was finishing up, and could feel the weight of the child becoming a bit heavier as she began to nod off. "I think we're going to have to move you over to the couch." Antonia said softly as she stood up and lifted the girl, walking toward the couch. She settled her on the cushions, a small pillow behind her head, and pulled the blanket from the back of the couch as she watched the big blue eyes looking up at her. "You're going to have to start talking to me soon, kid. The silent treatment is getting old." She said, carefully tucking the little pink bunny in her arms, she ran her fingers over the girl's temple, tucking her hair behind her ear as she watched Antonia. Antonia couldn't resist dropping a tiny kiss on her forehead, leaning back to see those eyes still watching her.

"I'll be right over there." She said, pointing to her desk, she watched the little girl warily watch her as she took a step back. "You rest." Antonia said, taking a step backward, she watched as the little girl cuddled her bunny and closed her eyes.

2:00PM

Aiden walked through the lab casually, noting that the interns were working diligently on the platform. He didn't see Antonia, and immediately noticed that her office door was closed. He flipped the bottle of water in his hand and stepped toward the office slowly, looking around to see if Angela or Hodgins was around, and seeing nobody. He knocked very lightly on the door, and waited for an answer, and when he heard none he slowly opened the door. The first thing he spied was a head of brown hair resting against the wooden desk, arms cradling her head as she slept. Her eyes were closed, and her breathing soft. He stepped into the room and closed the door. When he turned from closing the door, he was met by two big blue eyes staring across at him. They were moderately alarmed, but she said nothing, simply wrapped her arms around her bunny and watched the man who had entered the room.

He was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, not a suit like the other man, and he had a friendly face with a bright smile. He was very tall, with brown hair and green eyes that glittered when he smiled. He had an air of happiness about him, and it seemed to calm her, so she watched as he approached Antonia at the desk.

He had no idea who the little girl was, but he held his finger up to her lips to indicate that he needed her to be quiet. She nodded her head and held her bunny tightly to her as she watched the man walk to Antonia. He crouched down, and gently began to run his fingers through her hair.

"Tex?" Aiden whispered softly, his voice floating through the air softly. "Tex?" He whispered again, noting that she didn't even move. He looked up at the little girl and rolled his eyes dramatically, and he watched as she gave him a small smile. "Hey, Tex?" He whispered a little louder, leaning down to give her a soft kiss on her cheek, he watched her move slightly, making a light groaning sound. "Sleepy girl." He whispered, he crouched down and watched as she lifted her head from the desk as if she were trying to figure out where she was. She turned her head and looked into his eyes.

"You came back to me." She said with a slight smile, her voice filled with sleep. He smiled at her, and her smile widened as she turned and reached for his cheeks, pulling his face closer to her. "You came back to me." She whispered again, dropping a needful kiss on his lips. She pulled away slightly and watched his eyes. "You smell good."

"I stopped at home and took a shower." He said softly.

"You smell like you." She said, making a face at him, she tugged at his shirt slightly and smiled.

"Who is your little shadow?" He asked, nodding toward the couch, the little girl was watching their exchange very carefully.

"Oh." Antonia said, suddenly embarrassed. "I can't believe I fell asleep." She whispered. "She is a witness in our case. No identity, and she hasn't spoken. Harding found her at the crime scene, and she was petrified. She was resting, and I guess I just…" She sighed. He stood up and watched the little girl for a moment, her eyes curious. "She doesn't have a name."

"She needs a name, Tex." Aiden said, approaching the little girl, he crouched by her and watched her looking into his eyes.

"I'm sure she has one, Aiden." Antonia said, watching as he waved at the little girl and smiled. Her eyes were not full of fear, but almost shy as the man smiled happily at her. Antonia came up behind him, and she looked up at her and back down at Aiden.

"You could give her a nickname, until she's brave enough to share her name with us." He said, looking up at Antonia, he stood up and turned toward her, smiling into her eyes.

"Well, professionally they call unidentified persons Jane Doe." She said softly, looking into his eyes, she leaned up and kissed his nose. "I missed you."

"I missed you." He said, lifting the bottle of water in his hand, he handed it to her. "I brought you water. It's hot out there, you need to stay hydrated."

She took the bottle and unscrewed the cap, still staring into his eyes as she started to drink it down without losing eye contact. He shook his head and smiled at her, taking the bottle and cap from her hand, he set it on the desk. "You're beautiful."

"You're ridiculous." She said, making a face. "Are you hungry?" She asked, nodding toward the pizza box on the desk, he glanced and smiled.

"Cold pizza, my favorite." He laughed as he stole another kiss and moved toward the chair, he opened the box and pulled out a slice, grabbing for the containers of toppings that she had left for him, he watched as she sat on the desk, letting her feet dangle down, her eyes moving to the little girl as she lay quietly on the couch, her bunny on her tummy as she watched them. "So tell me about the case." He said, taking a bite of his pizza.

"Here." She said, leaning over to her computer, she hit a button on the keyboard, and his eyes moved to the screen. "That's the preliminary report." She said, tapping the monitor.

"I'll ignore the part where you fell asleep on the keyboard and left a string of two hundred z's." He laughed.

"What?" She asked, grabbing for the monitor, he put his hand on her hand and stopped her.

"I was kidding." He laughed, taking her playful glare in stride. He started to read the document on the computer, his eyes scanning the words as he ate his slice of pizza. He glanced to Antonia and tipped back in the chair, watching her as he wiped his hands on a napkin.

"What do you think?" She asked, watching as he looked at her thoughtfully.

"I think that you guys missed a very important clue." He said, watching her brow furrow as she stared at him, he tossed the napkin into the trash can under the desk.

"What?" She asked, sitting up straight, she shook her head. "What did we miss?"

"She's deaf." Aiden said, nodding toward the little girl. "That's why she's not communicating with you."

"Excuse me?" Antonia asked, looking over at the little girl, she sat with her bunny, her tiny hands moving as she stared at her toy, signing to it tenderly as if she were having a conversation with it. "Aiden?" She said, looking toward him, he shrugged and smiled, as he watched Antonia hop from her perch. The little girl saw Antonia's quick motion and put her hands down, looking up at the adult with curious eyes as Antonia crouched beside her. "My name is Ant." Antonia signed to the little girl, watching as her eyes brightened, and the expression of surprise on her face was one of almost elation. "What is your name?" She asked.

She watched as the little girl held her left hand palm up slightly, and swung her right hand lightly over it, her eyes directly on Antonia's as a tear came to her eye.

"Melody." Antonia said, watching a smile appear on the girl's face as she signed it back. "Aiden, her name is Melody." She said as she stood up and turned, a brilliant smile on her face as she turned to face him on the chair, when she realized he was standing beside her she stood up and looked into his eyes. "Melody."

"Tell her it's a beautiful name." He said, reveling in Antonia's happiness and excitement for a moment. "And tell her that we'll keep her safe." He whispered, as she smiled, dropped a kiss on his lips and watched his eyes for a moment as she crouched down to tell Melody just that.