"So we're gone?" she said slowly "Just like that?"
"Yes." He noticed her expression. It puzzled him, he was about to ask what she was thinking when she spoke again.
"You know this is the second time I've done this. Just left my life and started a new one. I mean I can't remember the last time but that doesn't mean it didn't happen."
"Bones don't worry this time it's different. We'll be going back." He saw a dark flash cross her eyes.
"How do you know that Booth?! You can't just say things that you don't know are true." She turned away from him.
"Bones you know that it's different this time, because you have the entire F.B.I. on your side." He put a hand on her shoulder.
"I know. I'm sorry I shouldn't have lost my temper. I just can't believe that Angela and everyone thinks that we're dead!"
"I know." He sat down beside her. "Parker thinks I'm gone." She looked at him only then remembering Parker.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what to say."
"Come on we better head. Cullen has sent a car to pick us up. We've to go to his office."
"Won't we be seen?"
"That's what the back door is for Bones." He gave her a weak smile
The drive was silent and Brennan didn't like that. It gave her time to think. Think about everything she was leaving behind. Everyone she was leaving behind. When they arrived at the J Edgar Hoover building they were taken around the back. They were then led in the back door and through a number of corridors that Brennan didn't recognize. They were then brought into Cullen's office. The agent that had brought them in Agent Conway told them that Cullen would be there in a minute. They didn't sit they just waited. After a minute they heard a commotion outside the door. Booth grabbed Brennan and opened the cupboard door. Pulling her with him he shut the door again.
"Booth my ankle!" she said but he muffled her voice by putting his hand over her mouth she went to protest but she heard the office door open.
"But sir I need to know!" they knew the voice immediately. "Sir you told me this morning that two of my closest friends are dead! I need to know if it's true I need proof!" it was Angela. Booth loosened his grip on her when he heard Angela call him one of her closest friends. But she didn't try to get out. She knew it would ruin everything Cullen had done for them.
"We just need to know… exactly what happened." That was Hodgins.
"Miss Montenegro I told you. There's nothing I can do for you. I'm so sorry I know how hard this must be for you and everyone at the Jeffersonian, I wish there was something I could tell you but there isn't." he sounded so sincere.
"I'm sorry sir I just… I can't believe it. They can't be gone." When Brennan heard Angela break down she felt a sob about to escape her. But before it got too she turned in towards Booth and buried her head in his chest. He put his arms around her.
Booth felt her tears on his shirt as he held her. She had rarely cried since he knew her. But hearing Angela so upset was awful. He hated that he had caused that pain. It was his fault. If only he had found out who the intruder was before he shot him. Everything would be the same. She wouldn't be in a closet with him, crying.
They heard Cullen apologize to them again, and Angela thank him for his time then they were gone. Slowly talking his arms from around her Booth opened the door. Brennan quickly wiped her eyes and stepped out, limping slightly. Cullen's back was facing them, he didn't turn around.
"I hate that part. It's so hard not to tell them that their loved ones are in the next room." Then he turned around. "I will never get used to that." He shook his head. You're both so lucky you have friends that care a great deal about you." He sat at his desk. They sat down across from him.
"Thank you sir." Booth said. Brennan saw him discreetly put his jacket over the wet patches on his shirt, but she knew that Cullen had seen them.
"Now we have everything organized for you but we're not going to move you for two days. Just incase anyone sees you."
"So we're going back to the safe house?" Brennan asked.
"No You'll stay here. There's a room beside my office that has beds and everything you need."
"What! We have to stay here for two days…" Brennan started but Booth interrupted.
"Night staff?"
"All those on this floor are involved." Booth nodded.
"Thank you sir. For everything."
"No problem Booth. Dr Brennan." He nodded to them both and left the room. Another Agent walked into the room.
"Hey Hugh, I didn't know you were on our case." Booth said standing up and shaking his hand.
"Yeah I got roped in. How you doing?"
"We're ok." He smiled.
"And this is the doctor?"
"Yeah sorry. Temperance Brennan, Hugh Masters." She smiled at him.
"Come with me I'll take you to the safe room."
"Thanks." He walked from the room. Booth placed his hand on her elbow and helped her up. He didn't take it off when she went to walk.
"Booth!" she raised her eyebrow and removed his hand from her arm. "I only sprained my ankle I can still walk." Then she stumbled and muttered. "Not properly but I still can." He laughed. And they followed Masters out.