Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in forever, but I've been really busy helping my grandparents now that school's out. Those old people wear me out!
But that's beside the point. Hope you like this chapter (although Booth is, admitably, a bit OOC)! Especially you, jadedjaniejones - you're finally getting your wish with this story! Well, not completely, but one of the things you've been waiting for is about to happen in this very chapter!
Okay, enough melodrama.
Read, enjoy, review, and give me ideas for where to go with this fic. Please.
"Booth! Cullen just called. They got a hit on the bullet they pulled outta your girlfriend." Valencia calls down the hallway as he strides toward where I stand outside Bones' open hospital door.
"Valencia, she pulled it out herself. I was there." I say in an exasperated tone. Valencia shrugs.
"Tough chick." I glare at him. He sits on the couch, loosening his tie and I stand there, waiting impatiently for the results of whose gun it was our serial had. Matt doesn't disappoint. "Gun's registered to an Emmett Westasp. No priors. Occupation is…florist. This guy's either whacked-out or is a homo. Says he's about 6' 2", blonde, caucasion, dark brown eyes… This guy's defiantly a queer." Matt, who is the most homophobic man I know, would defiantly rather have this guy be a serial rapist than gay.
"Yeah, that's why he kidnaps and rapes young girls. 'Cause he's gay. Nice conclusion." I snap off. Matt gives me a warning glare. I start to pace again.
"They're comparing the bullet to the one in the squint. Hopefully we'll get a match. Sam and I are going to go visit Mr. Westasp as soon as this gets tied up. Somebody was supposed to run the thumbprint from the hospital T.V. against him but we haven't heard anything yet." He stands and gives me a pitying look before walking past me into Bones's room. I start to pace again but am interrupted by my phone ringing. I answer it on the second ring.
"Booth, I need you back at headquarters. You're the closest agent to this case and I need you back here, not destroying the hospital. It's not helping anyone, especially not your lady-doctor." Cullen greets me. I pinch the bridge of my nose and close my eyes for half a second before answering him.
"Sir, I'm in the field on this one, not working some desk job to keep me occupied." I tell him with my last ounce of patience.
"Listen, Booth. I have been very lenient on you the past few days, giving you a lot of elbow room, but I'm putting my foot down on this one. Get back here within an hour or you WILL be working a desk job!" I can practically feel his blood pressure rising over the phone.
"You're putting your foot down? Don't you understand anything? The squint he took? It was Angela. Remember the girl that was so nice to Amy when she was in the hospital? This guy has kidnapped her and my partner and you want to tell me to get out of the field? Not gonna to happen! HE SHOT HER! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!?!" I blow up into the phone, earning me some glances from the other people working the scene.
"I KNOW, BOOTH! I UNDERSTAND! ONE OF MY DAUGHTER'S FRIENDS MAY BE DEAD! THAT GIRL HAS BEEN A GODSEND AND YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?! HER AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND HELPED PUT AWAY THE BASTARD THAT DID THAT TO MY AMY AND NOW ANGELA AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND MAY BE DEAD! I SCREWED UP! I KNOW! NOW I'M DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE CASE! Don't fight me on this! Check on the rest of the girls then get your ass back here to talk to your team!" The last part catches me off guard.
"My team?" I ask, lowering my voice to a more normal lever.
"Yes. Your team. Like I said, you're the closest agent to this and you know him. You know what he does and how long it takes him to do it. I want Ang home safely and I'm sure you want Dr. Brennan back as well. I want you in charge and if you screw this up, I will hunt you down and kill you. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir." He hangs up and I head into Bones' room one last time before going to check on the girls and head back to the Hoover building.
Does anyone want to see his visit to the girls? I didn't write it because I figured it'd disrupt the flow, but if you guys want it put something in your review and I'll see what I can do.
Thanks for reading!
-badslayer