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London, England

1888

Inspector Seeley Booth sat in his office when he heard someone knock on the door, he saw the delivery man hold up a letter. He noticed the neat script written in red ink and he knew the infamous Jack the Ripper had claimed yet another victim; he opened and read only confirming what he already knew. He grabbed his coat and made the preparations for the others to meet him at the crime scene.

He arrived to find the woman in the hotel that he had specified in the letter. She was on the bed blood staining the covers, he head tilted to face him revealing her slashed throat and dull dead eyes. He moved closer and noticed another incision in her torso; he wondered what the sick bastard had taken this time. Hours past and everyone had done their job, it was now getting late but Booth had one more thing he had to do.

They managed to identify the victim as Mary Jane Kelly after someone reported her missing from the Whitechapel area, like the others she was a prostitute; she came from a brothel in Whitechapel. Booth made his way to the brothel and entered the door to be surrounded by girls; they all seemed to approach him and seeing his wealth they went in for the kill.

The kill was halted by a firm "Enough" all the girls turned to look at their mistress. She eyed Booth curiously, he flashed his badge and she motioned him to follow her.

Booth looked at what he assumed to be the mistress of the brothel; she wore a black and burgundy dress that accentuated her curves, her skin was pale in contrast and made her seem almost luminescent. Her auburn hair was held in a bun with a few wild trestles framing her beautiful face, he lips were red, and her eyes were smoky emphasizing her icy blue eyes. He continued to follow her in silence out of the brothel and into the streets; she continued her weave her way through the alley ways to a misty garden.

"What can I do for you ...?"

"Inspector Seeley Booth" he held out his hand, Temperance gave a slight smile and folded her arms as if challenging him, defending herself and showing she was in control of this conversation at the same time.

She was definitely different to the women he had been accustomed to; Booth retracted his hand and placed it by his side "Do you know Mary Jane Kelly?"

"Sure she's one of my girls" he could tell by the tone in her voice that she dreaded what he would say next.

"She has been the latest victim of Jack the Ripper"

He saw that although her strong stance didn't falter and her stern expression prevailed, he saw something in her eyes shift. He knew that she was deeply saddened by this loss, more than she was wiling to admit.

"I haven't seen her in three days, I wondered if she had gone back home that happens a lot especially when they are young" he noticed her emphasis on the word young, and for a moment wondered what had happened to the mysterious woman before him.

"Is this the first of your girls to go missing?"

"Yes, but there have been others in the area" he noticed her directness which must have developed during her time in Whitechapel.

"Is there anything else you can tell me about her?"

"Nothing that you don't already know"

"Well thank you..." realizing that he didn't know her name "for your time" he turned and began walking away.

"Wait" she walked up to him, he looked into her eyes "I want to help"

"You have"

"I didn't mean like that, I want to help get this bastard, you know like a partner" she stood tall and crossed her arms once again.

She looked at him hoping he would say yes, she needed to catch this creep if not for her then for her girls. She noticed his jaw tighten and something in his eyes darken. "I work alone, that way"

"No one get hurts" she finished. Their eyes still in contact seeing the emotions flash over them, they both came to a mutual understanding that those words went deeper then either was willing to admit.

She stepped forward challengingly "But can I ask you one thing Booth, how are you going to catch this creep, you have nothing on him otherwise you would have got him by now. I can help, I can get every whore in this city to talk, I have knowledge of what he wants and how it works, I have seductresses and unsuspecting spies at my call. What do you have?"

She stood tall, awaiting her answer.

She saw Booth inhale deeply and close his eyes and said "Fine" as he exhaled and admitted defeat. "But you do exactly was I say, understand"

"Temperance"

"What?" he looked at her perplexed.

"It's my name"

They spent the rest of the night discussing the case so far and formulated their plan, how to organize the girls without putting them in harms way. They talked for hours, both finding it strange how well they worked together, how similar they were to each other.

Booth looked up at her the moonlight highlighting her beautiful face and making her eyes gleam like the stars. He had never imagined meeting a woman that would want to work with an inspector, and for one woman to be so stubborn, smart, and beautiful simultaneously. He lay on his back and gazed at the stars, he found that his mind wondered to the woman beside him, he wanted to know more about her.

"Do you have any family?" he knew it was probably a ridiculous question to ask, but he thought that it might get her to trust him.

"I have my girls they are the only family I know" he noticed her eyes because glassy with unshed tears which he knew she wouldn't allow to fall.

"I lost mine two years ago along with my partner, we were after a killer, he knew I was on to him so he killed them" she looked at him realizing why he didn't want to work with her, he continued to look into the stars, she was glad because she knew at that moment she couldn't meet his soft brown eyes.

"I'm sorry"

She gathered herself together and prepared herself as she began to tell him what she had never told any one before "My parents disappeared when I was young, my brother tried to raise me he was only twelve and he was killed by a machine in a factory. I looked after myself and now I'm here"

He sat up to see her facade broken, the strong confident front abandoned and the scared young girl sat cradling herself as he was sure she had done many times. He pulled her into an embrace and held her as she trembled allowing some of the tears to flow; when she had stopped he pulled back and wiped away the tears staining her cheeks.

There lips met as they sought comfort and love from one another, each making a silent promise to amend the troubled past they had both suffered. The kiss continued increasing in intensity; little did they know that they were being watched.

Jack the Ripper was crouched in the shadows watching the two lovers; he smirked at how perfect it was. The inspector that was trying to catch him falling for a whore, in his mind he pictured what he could do to her and the pain he would be causing exhilarated him. He watched as they continued the exploration of their love under the stars and then made his way to the brothel, to await her arrival.

Angela sat in her room wondering where Temperance had gone, she began to get restless and decided to check on the girls and then would make he way to her room to see if she had returned undetected.

Temperance and Booth were walking back to the brothel neither breaking contact with one another. As they reached the door, Temperance turned and kissed him hard, he reciprocated, she pulled away from him.

"See you tomorrow, Booth" she said huskily, teasing him. She made her way up the steps swaying her hips ever so slightly, she heard his intake of breath and she knew it had not gone unnoticed.

Temperance made her way to her room and bumped into Ange on the way, Ange was eager to know everything about the mysterious inspector so they made their way to her room. They entered the door, their eyes adjusting to the dim candle light. They made their way over to the bed when Angela was snatched from her side; she turned to see man holding her, he pulled a knife from his coat and Angela screamed. She saw the shock in his eyes and she knew he wanted her, she moved to the window to try and alert Booth, he couldn't be too far.

The man threw Ange to the side, she could hear Ange cry out in pain as she collided with the wall and fell to the floor. She opened the window and yelled "BOOTH" she saw him turn in the distance as he noticed the terror in her voice and he began to run back to the brothel he was merely crossing the crossing the street when he saw someone hit the ground out of the window Temperance had been moments before.

Temperance struggled as he tried to pull her toward the bed; luckily Ange had recovered and was trying to help free her from his grasp. Once she was free they pushed him and he tumbled out of the window, they turned and began to run to the street.

Temperance saw Booth near the body, when he saw her he ran over and enveloped her in a hug.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Do you think that's him?"

"Fits the description" he walked over to the body and looked at the mans face, surprised that he recognised him "Epps"

"You know him?"

"He used to be the inspector at another station I'd met him a few times, I would have never thought..." he couldn't explain and Temperance understood and moved over too him.

"I guess that means you don't need me anymore" he looked at her and saw her unshed tears.

"I was hoping you would become my partner regardless" she smiled and pulled him in to a kiss.

"Does this mean I get a gun?"

"No"

"Why not?" she pouted.

"You don't need a gun, I'm your gun"

Ange watched their exchange smiling to herself, she had never seen Temperance so full of vitality as she did with him. And from that day on Booth and Temperance worked together and although Temperance still looked after her girls, her heart and her bed only belonged to one individual, Booth.

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