Disclaimer: not mine just borrowing...will promise to put them back after.

"Go away Jack." Her voice betrayed her. It was hardly above a whisper and the words were hallow. He crouched beside her and began to rub gentle circles on her back. She tensed only a moment at his touch but soon gave in to the soothing touch.

Dam him and his stubbornness!

"You know I can't do that...babe?"

No answer. Hodgins gently grabbed her by the shoulders to turn her so she would be facing him. Angela didn't resist.

"What's the matter? Come on you can tell me anything...you know that." Jack was now stroking her dark hair and had caught her eyes with his. No way she can back down now.

Shit...oh shit here we go.

Right before his eyes Angela crumpled into his arms and what were once gentle sobs turned in to unstoppable rivers.

"I killed him Jack."

"What ?" Her breathing was erratic choking out the words as she got up off her couch and turned her back to him, he knew she was being irrational.

"He died because of me Jack, I killed him. Kirk loved me and I killed him."

"Oh baby...come here." He got up to gather the love of his life in his arms.

"You didn't kill any..."

"No! No, no, no don't touch me. I can't do this..." He encircled her anyway. She hit back.

"No! Jack, no. I killed him...I can't ...No I won't kill you. No! Let me go!"

"Angela, you didn't kill Kirk! He killed himself by being involved in whatever the hell it was. No one blames you...you are not responsible!"

She kept hitting him, Jack could feel her force getting weaker...she was exerting all of her energy.

"No! No! I am Jack! I am responsible...I killed him!"

He grabbed her shoulders, "Stop it Ange!" He shook her hard enough only to get her attention. She drew in a sharp breath.

"Now listen to me! You ARE NOT responsible for Kirk's death he brought in on himself...now say it! Say you are not responsible..."

"Jack..."

"Say it!"

"I-I'm not responsible", it was hardly about a whisper.

"Say it!"

"I-I'm not responsible."

"Say it."

"I'm not responsible", this time she said it with her normal speaking voice.

"Again", said Jack a little less harsh.

"I'm not responsible."

"Again...louder."

"I'm not responsible...I'm not responsible"

"I'm not responsible!" This time she said it as loud as she could.

I'm not responsible.

"That was good babe...real good", he said as he sat her back down on the couch and held her stroking her hair.

Slowly her breathing returned to normal and her whole body seemed to relax as if some huge weight had been lifted...indeed it had by him. He smiled as looked down to see Angela's figure resting against him.

She must have fallen asleep. She-no- we will get through this together.

Author's note: Okay all I'm back!! I hoped you enjoyed reading this chapter I'm not sure if thiks is very in character but I gave it a try anyways. I'm not sure how Hodgins would react to Angela having a bit of a breakdown...or even if she would have one over Kirk, but I welcome all feedback!

Thanks for reading!!

p.s. Just in case anybody is wondering why this story is so broken up, I can only do this in little parts...mostly because I'm drawing from my personal issues.