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Chapter two: Taking Full Responsibility
Brennan pulled into the parking lot at the Jeffersonian. She jumped out of the car up the big marble stairs and into the building.
Booth stood in the lab talking to a man in a tan uniform. Men in the same uniform were talking the dogs in the crates out of the building.
"Booth! Booth!" Brennan yelled running up to him.
"Hey Bones." Booth smiled, "Bones, this is Greg Loucks."
The man in the uniform smiled at Brennan.
"Hello…what's going on here Booth?" Brennan asked looking around at the men with the dogs.
"Oh, Mr. Loucks works for Animal Control, they're taking the dogs away." Booth smiled.
"What about Ripley? Where is he?!" Brennan snapped.
"Bones, Ripley killed someone. They're going to have to put him down…"
"What?! No!! That's not fair! Ripley did what he was told! He's a good dog! He would never hurt anybody without a command!" Brennan yelled, "I want to adopt him!"
"Bones…" Booth shook his head.
"No Booth, I won't let it happen! That's like saying: Oh no Booth, you killed somebody! Aw, too bad, I guess I'll have to put you down now. Sorry if you were trying to protect yourself but two wrongs don't make a right!" Brennan snarled.
"Bones, even if I could save Ripley, which I can't do, he's still dangerous." Booth said.
"Sir, there is a way…if Dr. Brennan agrees to all the terms, Ripley can become Dr. Brennan's dog if she'll take full responsibility if he kills somebody again." Greg said.
"I will!" Brennan said excitedly.
"Wait Bones, before you do anything, Mr. Loucks, if Ripley were to kill again, what would happen to Dr. Brennan and Ripley?"
"Ripley would have to be put down and Dr. Brennan would be sentenced on man slaughter chares even if it wasn't her fault." Greg said solemnly.
"Bones, I don't want you to go through that." Booth said.
"I don't care if you do or don't Booth. This is my decision. Besides, I spent all of this money on things for Ripley, see." Brennan dangled the heart shaped dog tag in front of Booth's face.
Booth sighed, "Bones…if you really want to do this, I won't be the one to stop you…"
"Good, because I'm adopting Ripley!" Brennan ran down the stairs.
"Wait Bones!" booth yelled running after her. Greg was on his heels.
"Wait! Wait!" Brennan yelled at the Animal Control truck.
Ripley stared out of the truck. He wagged his tail nervously when he saw Brennan.
"Let him go!" Brennan growled at the men.
"Who?" they asked confused.
"Ripley, let Ripley go now!" Brennan clinched her fists.
"It's okay guys, she's agreed to take full responsibility of him." Greg assured the men.
The men unlatched the lock holding Ripley in his cage. The door swung open.
"Come here Ripley!" Brennan called slapping her knees.
Ripley jumped out of the truck and ran towards Brennan.
"Whoa!" Booth jumped back as Ripley jumped up on Brennan knocking her to the ground.
"Bones are you okay?!" Booth asked frantically.
Brennan laughed, "Fine!"
Ripley licked Brennan's face, "Good boy." She cooed petting Ripley's head.
"Thank you." Booth said casually, "Although, don't you think Good Boy is an inappropriate name to call someone at my age?"
"I wasn't talking to you." Brennan said.
"I know Bones, I was kidding, geez…" Booth mumbled.
"You're coming home with me Ripley! You get a permanent home now." Brennan laughed petting the dog.
"Dr. Brennan, I need you to sign papers to prove you have agreed to the adoption terms." Greg said.
Brennan got up, "Booth watch Ripley for me."
"Wait Bones, I…" Booth started to say but Brennan and Greg had disappeared.
Ripley barked at Booth. Booth looked down to see Ripley panting and wagging his tail at him.
Booth reached down, "Uh…good dog?"
Ripley barked again and Booth ripped hand back in surprise, "I never really liked dogs… but if my partner likes you, I guess I'll have to get used to you…" Booth said looking at Ripley.
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