Brennan buckled her belt and sighed. The last few times she had been on planes, they had only brought her change. Lots of change. Just as she was about to think through all the bad changes, she felt something warm cover her hand. Looking down she saw that his hand had engulfed hers. A gesture she was slowly getting used to. And she realized that not all change was for the worst.
Booth was putting the suitcase into the hall cupboard when the doorbell went.
"David it you thank God!" Orla flew in the door. "I thought they were back again." She said all flustered.
"Hi Orla… Hang on who?"
"There was two men in dark suits around your house last night. I came over but they were gone by the time I got here! They didn't go to the door or anything they just walked around the house. I tried to call but you were on the plane already." She said.
"Oh that's ok Orla that was my cousin he said he'd stop by on his way home from work." He said and her face fell into relief.
"Oh thank God!" she sighed. Brennan came down the stairs.
"Orla!" she grinned and hugged her new friend.
"Emily oh it's so good to see you! How's your father David?" she asked letting her go.
"Oh he's fine, he was back on his feet in no time!" Booth answered. Brennan nodded.
"Well I better go we have a ballet recital in a half an hour." Orla went back towards the door.
"Ok good luck! And thank you for watching the house." Brennan smiled.
"No problem anytime." She smiled and closed the door behind her. The second she was gone Booth pulled out his phone. Brennan looked at him. His face had suddenly become grim.
"Booth what's…" but he interrupted.
"Orla saw two men around the house. I need to check if there agents or… or worse." She looked at him. He had the face he used to wear when they were on a case. She had missed that. But she didn't need to see it. Not if it meant that their way of life was under threat again.
"Sir… Yes we're back… it went well… yes we stayed low… just a question the neighbor saw two men outside the house yesterday are they…" he stopped talking and listened for a minute. Brennan tried to hear the other end of the call but failed. "Ok thank you… that's great! Goodbye sir." He hung up the phone and smiled. "It's ok they were just two agents checking the place for us." He put his phone back into his pocket. Brennan wrapped his arms around him and he pulled her into him. "It's ok… we're ok." He breathed into her hair. A minute later there was another knock at the door. Brennan answered it this time. It was Tina.
"Emily you're back. Good to see you!" she smiled. but it wasn't a warm smile it was cold and clinical.
"You too Tina. How are you?" she gave her an equally cold smile.
"Fine. I just wanted to give you this. I got a few of your bills in the post." She handed Brennan three envelopes.
"Thank you" she took them.
"Your welcome. Bye!" she turned on her heel and went back down the path. Brennan closed the door and turned around.
"I really don't like that woman." She smiled.
"I'm nearly sure I know her from somewhere." Booth looked out the window at her back.
"Yeah?"
"I've seen her before."
"Cullen would know if you had any background with her though." She said.
"Yeah." He nodded and smiled down at her.