Chapter 13. La Cosa Nostra...

Booth and Brennan's Suite, The Next Day: 9:00am.

Brennan sat at the table looking over the files, that Booth's headquater's had sent over on Lawrence's associations with the maffia and possible list of suspects. Booth stood in the doorway talking to Sarah as she was trying to figure out just about how much longer Booth and Brennan had decided they wanted to stay in the Hotel Suite.

Brennan had become so ingrossed in her work that she failed to see the pencil that was floating just a few inches off the table to her left. Though she was quite perplexed to find that it wasn't where she remembered putting it as she hadn't even looked when she slid her left hand over to reach for it. With out looking up she called out "Boooooooth, where's my pencil?" , Booth turned around just in time for them to both hear the 'clunk' as the pencil hit the table about a foot away from where it had been picked up. Brennan sighed in frustration, while both Booth and Sarah laughed "Sounds like someone is getting restless..." Booth said.

Sarah took a deep breath trying to calm her merth. "That was Ms. Mable, the resident ghost of 1013." Sarah said as her and Booth made their way over to the table where Brennan was sitting looking at Booth completely confused. "Who?" Brennan turned slightly looking at Sarah. "Ms. Mable,a lovely old lady that lived in this suite for years. She unfortunately died of natural causes, but she loved this place and hasn't left." Sarah said, Booth then turned to Sarah "How long ago did she die?" Sarah thought for a moment "About thirty some odd years ago" she replied. Booth then ran his fingers through the side of his hair, this was a bit much to take in on top of everything else. "Interesting..." Brennan said going back to the papers she had been looking over, Booth nodded then made to usher the blonde out. "I need to grab a quick shower, and then Bones and I need to focus on our case. It was nice talking to you Sarah, I'll let either you or Janet know if there are any changes or anything further we'll be needing." Booth guided Sarah towards the door, Sarah stopped in the door way about to leave, Booth had the door partially open still not wanting to be rude and slam it in her face.

"You know, I'm surprised all she's done is mess with your girlfriend's pencil." Sarah said, Booth sighed "Partner, Sarah...she's my partner." Booth said calmly, "oh my bad. anyway, don't be surprised if she starts messing with the lights or your hot and cold water next. She can be a rather melevolent one." Sarah said, Booth smiled though it was obvious it didn't reach his eyes "Thanks Sarah." then Booth did close the door, he had been wanting a shower for a couple hours now , but Brennan had needed him for one thing after another. Now that she was settled and occupied though for a few minutes he wanted to get his shower over. Grabbing his suite and a towel from where he had put it earlier on the back of the couch to answer the door he made his way over to the bathroom door which infact happend to be shut. He reached for the knob and it wouldn't turn as though it were locked. And it could only be locked from the inside, Booth groaned "Bones, did you accidently lock the bathroom lock when you came out earlier?" Booth asked looking at his beloved Brennan.

With out even looking up Brennan shook her head "No, Booth. I didn't even lock it while I was in there." Brennan didn't even think anything of mentioning that tiny little fact, who was she to care anyway if Booth walked in there while she was showering? She had lost that whole modesty thing ages ago. Booth tried it again, still locked. Then he thought about what Sarah said "Ms Mable ...would you please unlock the door, I would like to take my shower now." Brennan looked over at Booth with a raised eyebrow, but surprisingly to her anyway the door audibly unlocked and opened even. "Thank you." Booth said outloud, then entered the bathroom to get on with taking his shower. Brennan was getting more and more confused by the minute over the way that the papers were organized or well lack there of come to think of it. And why wasn't there a referance key? One paper though particularly caught her attention. It had to do with an associate of a Charles Luciano that Lawrence had met with a week prior to his death over a deal between Luciano and someone that Lawrence worked for, but the name was inked out.

'Hmmm...maybe Hodgins could help with this...he's a conspiracy buff.' Brennan thought as she pulled out here cell phone and pushed the button to quick dial Hodgins. "Jack Hodgins at your service." Brennan smiled when she heard his voice "Hodgins, I've got something for you to look into. It has to do with the mafia and the government back in the 1930's." Brennan could almost hear the smile on Hodgin's face "Government and Mafia? I'm your man. What do you need?" Brennan looked back over it "There's a name that's been inked out on the report I've got here, it's about a deal between someone our victom Lawrence was working for and an associate of a Charles Luciano. There's the name of Luciano's associate..." excited over the Luciano mention Hodgin's interrupted Brennan "Did you just say Charles Luciano? That's the infamous Lucky Luciano, one of the most ruthless mobsters of the time." "I have his associate's name, the one I need is Lawrence's boss." Booth came out of the bathroom then and made his way over to the table as Brennan continued to talk to Hodgins "Do you think you could look into it and get back to me on it?"

"Yeah, sure Dr. Brennan." Hodgin's said as he slid across the platform to one of the many computers the facility provided them with that had access to the internet. "How's Zach coming with the body?" Brennan asked waving off Booth's attempt to figure out who she was talking to. "Hold on, I'll put him on for you." Zach then came on to the phone "Dr. Brennan.." Brennan smiled "Dr. Addy. How is the exsamination of the remains coming along?" "Very good Dr. Brennan, we've managed to identify the weapon as a 1930 Colt .44 Special. If our calculations are correct it was a standard issue for miltary and also FBI of the time. As well as being a favorite of Hitmen from the La Cosa Nostra." Brennan thought for a second "1930 Colt .44 Special. If Hodgins gets back to me on the name and my speculations are correct Zach, we could have a possible FBI cover-up." That got Booth's attention "What? Where?!?" Booth asked sliding into one of the other two chairs at the table "What's going on Bones?!?". Brennan covered the mouth of her cell phone, "Hang on a sec Booth and I'll reinterate what is going on." Brennan then took her hand off the cell phone speaker putting her finger up to halt Booth's protest.

Brennan then went back to speaking with Zach "You're doing good Dr. Addy, please continue on and email me a preliminary report tonight, when you've finished." Brennan then hung up her cell phone and set it aside. "This report from a servalence has information concerning our victom, how ever the name of his boss has been blacked out for some reason..." Brennan pushed the report over to Booth for him to look at. "I asked Hodgins to look more into Nichols's background and see if he could find the name in another report or database. In the mean time, Zach has identfied the weapon as a 1930 Colt .44 Special. He also mentioned it was standard Military and FBI issue revolver and was also favored by the La Cosa Nostra." Booth nodded as he read over the last of the report "This Luciano guy, he was a bigger cheese than the Romano family we delt with back in D.C." "Bigger Cheese? I don't know what that means..." Brennan said confused, Booth smiled "it means he was a higher up Boss than Mr. Romano,back during his time Bones." Holding the report in one hand he waved over it with his other "I could put a call into Cullen and see if there's a copy of this report that's not inked out."

Brennan nodded "Okay, see if he could have it faxed over or possibly air mailed?" Booth nodded then stepped out onto the balcony of the suite overlooking perching square and pulled out his cell phone "Cullen please, this is Special Agent Seeley Booth." He waited to be connected as this wasn't as big a emergancy making it important that he use the direct line. "Cullen, how are you?" Booth asked "I'm fine Booth, how are you?" Cullen asked, Booth could hear the amusement in his voice at the tiny little formality exchanged between them. "I'm good,thanks. I am calling in reguards to a report we have here sir, it has to do with some very important information but there is a name associated with our victom that has been inked out." "What's the file number Booth? I'll see what I can do but I can't make any promises at this point." Booth nodded "It's servalence file 2579 sir." "Okay, Booth. Give me about two hours and then call me back and I'll see what I can get for you." "Great, thanks Cullen." With that done, Booth walked back into the suite where Angela had returned with a dozen donuts and some small bottles of orange juice. "Cullen said he will look into it and get back to us." Brennan noded with a wave igknowledging she had heard him, Angela then waved Booth over "come grab some fried sugar, this are delicous!"