AN: I don't own Bones but I do own my OCs (other characters), Hope you have been enjoying this story so far! Chapter 8 is up, Enjoy!
CHAPTER EIGHT- Reasons, Evidence and Alibis
"Sweetie let me get this straight Caroline rings you right in the middle of when you and Booth are having sex?" she cries. "This is like something in a Chick-Flick".
I was telling Angela about what happened last night but she was paying more attention to what intimate experiences Booth and I were having then what was happening with Parker.
"Angela I don't control when people phone call me and Booth and I have the right to enjoy ourselves" I reply.
Angela just nods "Caroline is pretty irritating" she laughs.
I nod "So now Booth and I have full custody of Parker".
Angela smiles "That worked out quite well considering that these adoption, child services things can just drag on, right Bren?"
I nod "Alright Ange, that's great but we should really stop talking about home life right now because we need to get back to the case at hand, any new leads?" I ask the dark haired artist.
She shrugs slightly "I was running the sketch I made of the bulldog guy through the database and I found this" Angela begins as she points towards her computer.
A profile then appeared on the screen, it was of the man Parker had described. He had short dark hair and a very rounded jawline; the bulldog tattoo was also in full view on his upper arm with the name 'Brutus' written in Calligraphy under it. It also had his name Christopher Ryder written on the profile.
I shake my head "I have to tell Booth to take Christopher Ryder in for interrogation" I tell Angela
"Well then go do that Bren, Cam will understand" I just nod and tell my best friend to let Cam know.
I hurry out of the lab and get into my Toyota Prius. I drive home and walk through the front door to find Sweets and Christine playing a tickling game in the living room.
When Christine sees me she hops up and runs over. "Hi Mommy" she cries as she hugs my legs.
I smile down and scoop up my little daughter "Hello Christine you haven't been too much trouble for Uncle Sweet's have you?" I ask.
She shakes her head "No mommy I've had so much fun today" she laughs.
I glance over at Sweets who was smiling at us as he walks over.
"Hi Dr Brennan what brings you back home so early?" he asks.
"We have our very first suspect, he was the man that Parker described to Angela," I tell the young psychologist.
He nods "Well Booth should be at his office…" Sweets begins "And I'll be here if you need anything"
I nod "That's all right Sweets, you babysitting Christine is a big enough help already" I reply.
He nods "That's nothing" he replies as I wave goodbye and slip out of the front door heading to Booth's office.
"So Bones we have a suspect, Christopher Ryder and he works as an auto mechanic at a car shop" he begins.
I nod "Angela said that Rebecca had a restraining order from this man"
"Alright that's a start we have to find out if he has any motive for murder and if he has any weapons that match the description that the Squints came up with" he continues.
I wasn't sure what this man would be like but I really was prepared to find out.
Booth and I soon arrive at the Auto Mechanic shop that the suspect worked at. Booth pushes open the door setting off a little bell that made a slight tinging noise.
The man at the desk looks up at us. It was Christopher.
He smiles "Hello Chris from Chris's Auto Shop what can I help you with?" he asks.
Booth holds out his FBI badge "Seeley Booth, FBI agent and this is my partner and associate Dr Temperance Brennan" he replies.
Chris just looks scared "Hey I'm paying for my car parts…" he trails off.
Booth just shakes his head "We're not here about shonky car parts we are here on a murder investigation" Booth pulls a crumpled picture of Rebecca out of his pocket and shows Chris "Have you ever seen this woman?" he asks.
The man nods almost abruptly "Yeah that's Becca" he replies, "We used to go out"
Booth nods "Well she's dead"
Christopher looks taken a back "Wait I saw her last weekend she was getting her car repaired"
Booth looks at the man oddly "But Rebecca took a restraining order out on you"
Christopher nods "Well yeah she did but I was her auto mechanic and she had to come because her car wouldn't start" he continues.
"Do you have an alibi for where you were at 10pm last Friday night when the murder occurred?" Booth asks.
Christopher shrugs "I was asleep in bed, life was always like that after Becca left"
Booth just nods "Well alright we have places we need to be but you haven't gotten the all just clear, I'm bringing you in for questioning tomorrow"
Christopher just nods "Believe me I'm innocent"
I just shake my head "I don't believe in unfair conviction I tell him, I just need some evidence"
"I wouldn't kill Becca I loved her"
"So do you think it was him?" I ask Booth.
We were back in Booth's SUV and we were driving home.
"I dunno Bones but he doesn't have an alibi, we'll interrogate him soon and see just what happened to his and Rebecca's little fling" Booth says giving me a quick shrug.
I nod "I want Sweets to have a little talk with Parker after school tonight" I tell Booth.
He just glances at me a confused look on his face "Why Bones Parker seems okay and plus he won't tell any of us barely anything about his home life what makes you think he'll open up to the little shrinky Psychologist"
I just inhale lightly and turn to face Booth "Oh I don't know I just think that he has a lot of trust for Sweets and maybe he may tell him something that may lead us to who the killer is"
Booth just nods "I'll talk to Sweets when we get home, I don't think that he'll mind a bit"
I nod but the last thing that I cared about right now was the evidence I just wanted to Parker to be okay, that little boy deserved to be shown a lot of care.
"Okay so Bones we still need to talk with the CEO, Christopher and that weird old receptionist again" Booth lists off.
We were discussing what we had to do before we could find out who was the murderer.
I nod "We also have to talk to Agent Sparling about anything that may have been suspicious in the office, also we'll have to look into Rebecca's house for clues"
Booth nods. "Hey Bones I just know that we'll solve this murder soon" he replies, "I just have a gut feeling"
AFTER SCHOOL THAT AFTERNOON:
"Parker Buddy I want you to talk to Sweets about everything that has happened" Booth tells his twelve year old son once he had arrived home from picking Parker up from school.
I put Christine on the ground next to her baby toys and glance over at Parker.
"Yes Parker, your father and I both agree that it would be the best thing for you at the moment"
Parker just nods and glances away from us. "I just want to move on Dad, Bones" he begins "Why do you want to keep reminding me of the past" Parker shrugs slightly and glances down at his lace up sneakers.
Booth places his hand down on Parker's shoulder and opens his mouth to begin speaking when Sweets barges in through the door.
"Aye, Hi guys" cries the psychologist. "Oh Parker you're home"
Parker just nods slightly and turns to look at me again. "Bones I'll do it, I'll talk with Sweets" Parker says suddenly.
Sweets just glances at us "Talk to me about what? What is going on here guys?" he asks clearly confused Booth just smiles at me and we fill Sweets in on the details.
"So Parker this is super awkward," Sweets laughs as he sat on one couch and Parker sat on the other.
I on the other hand was sitting on another chair and listening in.
Parker just smiles "Totally agree on that one Sweets" he laughs.
"So now on a more serious note we have to discuss your mother" Sweets says all of a sudden. "Is there anything else that you'd like me to know about?"
Parker nods slightly "Well I suppose dad and Bones have already told you about the jug and Angela has already told you about the bulldog guy but I haven't told you about any of the other boyfriends that were around the place…" Parker says trailing off.
Yes, this might be a lead. Sweets nods indicating by his mannerisms that he wanted Parker to continue
"Well she had this one guy, I don't know what his name was…wait I think that it was Tom but he had a suit and mom told me clean up the house because we had a very important man coming over" Parker pauses "I cleaned everything including my toys just in time for a clean shaven man wearing a suit to arrive, he had mom in fits of excitement" Parker sighs "And I immediately hated him"
Sweets nods "So what next?" asks the twenty eight year old.
"Well so then the next day mom was out on a date with this Tom guy when this woman, early to mid thirties came knocking on the front door. I answered it and she said she wanted to know where Tom was" Parker continues "When I said he was out on a date with my mom she almost hit the patio celling and threatened to kill"
Sweets looks intrigued and appeared to be utterly speechless so I cut in.
"So Parker we might have a killer and a motive for murder, thank you" I begin.
Parker nods "I'll also have to tell you what she looks like"
I smile "That's great Parker you're such a mature boy"
AN: Hope you liked Chapter 8, Chapter 9 will be up soon and it will be called Jealousy... I'm planing on writing some more Reality, not all that Sweet tonight so expect an update soon. I just watched the Season 4 episode the Doctor in the Den and I actually cried. The Cam and Michelle salt shaker thing was just so touching.
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