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Chapter 2

It was a warm, sticky day when Lily's uncle drove her to the airport. Doctor Brennan had called her back a few days after the initial notification of her getting the position. Doctor Brennan had offered to pay airfare and was allowing Lily to stay at her apartment for the summer. Though at first hesitant about staying with a stranger, the sheer idea of what good could come prevailed and she gleefully accepted. Her aunt and uncle seemed unusually compliant with her summer plans.

Once they found a parking space, Lily was surprised when her uncle followed her into the airport. Once at the gate, as she turned to proceed forward, he put his hand on her shoulder, forcing her to turn around.

"Look Lily. Ever since we lost Stephen and Robin, things haven't been the same. I know that you haven't had the best living conditions and that Denise and I haven't helped much. But I want you to know that we love you and that we want you to take as much as you can from this."

Lily eyed her Uncle intently and then leaned in for a hug. He wrapped his arms around her and held her as he always wanted to, giving her the love that she deserved. After another moment they broke apart and took a step back.

"Well kiddo, go have fun. And please call once in a while, okay?"

Lily smiled as she picked up her bag. "I will. Tell Sam I said bye and that I love him too." With a final wave she moved past security and out on her own for the next two months.

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It was a few hours later, under the dark skies of a brewing storm, when Lily landed in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was approaching mid afternoon when she was finally squared away with her baggage. Doctor Brennan said that she would be waiting near the restrooms just outside the security station. Lily wheeled her luggage through the crowded airport, weaving in and out of tourists ready for trips to the warm, tropical climates.

Finally she approached the area where Doctor Brennan was supposed to be waiting. She saw man and woman, which she immediately recognized as Brennan, standing nose to nose. Lily could tell from the body language that they were arguing over something as the man took the defensive pose, which was rather odd in her opinion.

Doctor Brennan was tall and beautiful, and stood pointing at the man and then shrugging. The man, who was rather handsome, stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest, a rather angry look on his face. With their expressions, Lily wondered if they were dating.

Lily, instead of going around the front, she went and stood near a group of Japanese tourists in order to hear the conversation. Sure she didn't blend in, but Doctor Brennan and the man were too absorbed in their own conversation to notice anything.

"Booth, seriously, grow up. I had to get Lily a security clearance. The FBI provides the security. It's not my fault Cullen wants you to take on an intern. You think I wanted Zach working under me at first?"

"No…wait, you didn't want to work with Zach?"

"No, at first I thought that it would slow down my workings. Instead, I learned that it facilitated discussion and I got to help a bright young man grow. I think that it's a great thing.

"I…well…well if we don't get any cases, I blame you."

"Sure Booth, you can blame me," she said with a laugh. She glanced at her watch and remarked, "Lily should be here soon."

"Cool, I can't wait to meet the poor soul that you are going to torture for the summer."

"Hey now, I will provide her with a scientific opportunity that will help her in the future. If anyone will get tortured, it's your intern. Poor kid. When are you meeting him anyway?"

"He finishes school today, so he'll start on Wednesday. And I gotta pee, I'll be right back." The man strode to the bathroom and Lily took it as her chance to approach. She backtracked a bit to make it look like she was coming from the direction of the baggage claim.

When Brennan's line of sight fell on Lily, she smiled and closed the distance. Brennan immediately stuck out her hand, which Lily shook. "I'm Temperance Brennan; it's nice to finally meet you."

"I can surely say the same."

The man that had gone to the bathroom returned and placed his hands on Brennan's shoulders and looked forward. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your little friend Bones?" the man asked with an extremely dazzling smile. Lily figured that he would have any girl at his will with that "make-you-weak-at-the-knees" smile.

"Booth, this is Lily Walsh. Lily, this is my partner from the FBI, Special Agent Seeley Booth. He's the FBI liaison to the Jeffersonian. He brings in the cases and we help give him information."

The man named Booth smiled and extended his hand, which Lily gripped and shook. He gave her a smile and she smiled back. If only he was a few years younger…

"Well, now that introductions have been made, I figured that we could go to the lab so you can meet the Squints… I mean my coworkers."

Booth took Lily's bags and carried them to the car, which was a black SUV illegally parked at the front. They got in, Lily in the back, and drove off.

Lily was quiet as she soaked in the surroundings that would become her home for the next two months. As they got closer, the skyline became more prominent. Her thoughts went back to when she lived in Boston. She missed living in a city where the fast-paced life always intrigued her at a young age.

"So Lily, where are you from?" questioned Booth.

"Um, I grew up in Boston. When my parents died, I moved to New Hampshire to live with my aunt and uncle."

"Oh, sorry to hear about your parents," replied Booth. "So you were a city girl?"

"Yep. I loved the fast paced nature even as a young kid. My dad and I would always go out on the weekends and walk around the city. I probably spent more time in the Commons than some of the homeless that call that place home."

"Ah, so do you like to 'pahk' the 'cah' in 'Hahvid yahd'?"

Lily smiled and sighed. "For the millionth time in my short and boring life, I'll only talk like that when I am excited or angry or not paying attention." Booth chuckled.

"Someone's defensive," he said teasingly.

Brennan smacked at his arm. "Booth, stop."

"Yeah, yeah," he said. "We're here anyway."

Lily looked to the side and noticed the large building,. It was in fact large, covered in glass panels and looked very cool. The adults got out and Lily followed in. First stop was the security station.

"Steve, this is Lily Walsh, my intern for the summer. I believe that you have her credentials for her."

Steve walked behind the booth and returned with a photo id. "Here you go Miss. Don't lose it though,"

"Please Steve," said Brennan. "I recall that the only person to lose an ID was you and you ended up throwing it out in your lunch garbage." Steve turned red in embarrassment and allowed them passage. Lily looked at her surroundings as she followed them through the hallway. The clean feeling of the laboratory went with the glinting silver that made the lab. As other scientists in blue coats toiled past working on their business, Lily smiled. She had a feeling it was going to be a good summer.