Chapter One:What You Call A Conspiracy Theorist I Call... Stunned
"OK, Jack you and Angela stay here. Never leave the sight of each other, and make sure Zach and Bones know where you are at all times." Booth spoke to Jack as he marched him into Angela's office, Goodman and Brennan behind. "If you need me call my cell, and call my cell if they ring again. Any questions?" He looked at the scared couple, "Hey. There will be a wedding as I expect a godson in 9 months. OK I'm heading to my office to get a trace on the number that called you. Remember stay in the lab, and if possible stay in this office." He left the room, running for the parking lot. He left the others in a stunned silence.
"I've never seen him so determined before." Tempe stated as booth left, Angela and Jack stared at her,
"Your serious right?" Jack said, he could have almost laughed,
"What?"
"Erm lets see," Angela said, counting off on her fingers, "Twice he's escaped from hospital to save you and there's the Grave Digger, he was quite scary because the guy was messing with him. Now someone's attacking another part of this 'family' and he's determined to stop it." Angela smiled and stared at Jack,
"Jack it will be fine. Booth will sort everything out." Jack didn't look convinced, "Is there something your not telling us?"
"No..." Jack said, obviously lying. Angela didn't want to press in case he snapped and walked off. Angela went to her computer to distract herself, while Jack sat on the couch, head in hands, thinking. Tempe went to get a security guard, Jeff he said his name was, to watch the door so she could talk to Zach.
"Cullen." Booth heard the voice of his boss on the other end if the phone,
"Sir, I need permission to get a call trace for the Jeffersonian." Booth said, at the same time as swerving several cars and a lorry,
"Why Agent Booth?"
"Threatening phone call on at least one employee there, possibly two."
"And why would this be an FBI matter?"
"They work with us sir, to me there as much FBI as the FBI crime lab."
"Booth..."
"Sir please."
"Very well Booth, I'll open a case, ONCE you give me the full story."
"I'm pulling up in the parking lot now." They mutually hung up as Booth parked the car. He ran up the stairs, nearly knocking several people down them, and head into Cullen's office.
Assistant Director Cullen sat behind his desk looking at Booth with curious eyes, "Well Agent Booth what is the panic phone call about?" Booth sat down and gathered his breath for a minute before speaking,
"At approximately 10.05 this morning Dr. Jack Hodgins received a phone call in his office that simply said, and i quote his words, 'Disappear Jack, or you won't have a wedding.' Sir I see this as a threat on the life of either Jack of Angela."
"And what exactly do you plan to do?" Cullen said, 'He's testing me' Booth thought,
"I plan to first get this as an official case, I'm nearly out of sick days, then i plan to catch the bas..." Cullen interrupted,
"Very well Agent Booth. This is your priority case. Your right the Jeffersonian has been a valuable ally and they deserve the best investigation. Choose two officers as personal body guards for them. You have full access to ALL records that involve this case." Booth looked at him strangely, "You made many friends with your antics in Paris. You put many crooks in jail."
"Sir I also made many enemies who would love to foil this case and watch me fail." He said, speaking a fear he had had for the last few cases,
"True as that is you seem to have knack for winning. Make sure you have Dr. Brennan with you. you two seem to work better now than you did before. Why's that may I ask?" Booth blushed and stuttered an incoherent answer.
"Its... well sir... I mean..."
"Never mind Agent Booth. Do your damn hardest to sort this case out quickly. My suits at the dry cleaners and I'd be pretty annoyed if I paid $200 to get it Super Cleaned for no occasion."
"Yes Sir. Thank You Sir." Booth got up and left the office at haste, and darted in to his office just down the corridor. Picking up the phone the first number he rang was Angela's office phone.
"Hey Ange, It's me."
"Hey Booth. What's the latest?" Angela said, her voice sounded scared,
"I've got Cullen to make it an official case, which means I can do anything now to catch the guy. Do you mind if i swing by and pick up Jack? I'm sure he'll want to be there when we do the search of the office phone record."
"No problem, err Booth. What about me?" She sounded really nervous, understandable in the situation,
"Stay at the Jeffersonian. Ange, but Bones a minute."
"OK." Booth heard the muffle of voice before,
"Booth?" the voice of Temperance Brennan came on the line.
"Bones, your not to let Angela out of your sight. Two of the best agents I know will be at the Jeffersonian soon OK?"
"Sure. See you in a minute."
"Yeah, love you." He couldn't see, but he was pretty sure Tempe had just blushed, causing him a small smile,
"Love you too." The dial came, and he left the office, ringing ahead to Jeffersonian Security that they would need all phone records.
Tempe hung up the phone an looked at Angela, who managed to give her a smile, and Jack, who was almost laughing. Blushing harder she sat down next to Angela,
"I'm still getting used to it." she said sheepishly,
"You should worry about saying sweetie. When I say it to Jack it makes me warm inside because I know he'll say ti back." She smiled as she got up and gave Jack a kiss on the cheek. Jack looked at her,
"I'm sorry." he said simply.
"Jack? What do you have to bee sorry for?" Angela was stunned by this,
"Obviously I've dug myself a hole that I don't even know about and I've dragged you into it. That's why I'm sorry." Jack kissed her. when they broke apart,
"Jack. I doesn't matter what you've done, or haven't done, I'll be here always. I want to marry you. The wedding is all planned, thanks to Bren, so all we have to do is be there." She smiled at Tempe, who blush just got worse.
They sat in silence for a few minutes when three men walked in the door. Booth was followed by two agents. Tempe got up and placed a hand on his arm,
"I'll be in my office for a minute, I need to get some paperwork to do." Booth nodded and turned to Angela and Jack.
"Guys, meet Agents Jones," pointing to the tall black agent on his left. "and Agent Smythe." indicating the other man on his right, "Jack, Agent Jones will be with you at all time, and Angela you'll be shadowed by Agent Smythe." All four nodded and exchanged handshakes.
"Booth are we heading to check those records now?" Jack said, urgently, "only I'd like to end this all quickly so I can get married."
"I know man," Booth said, placing a hand on his shoulder, "We leave as soon as bones get back from her office OK?" Jack nodded, grabbing his coat.
Only a few seconds passed before Tempe came back into the room, with a couple of folders, and they prepared to leave. Jack kissed Angela goodbye, as did Booth to Tempe, causing her to blush again, making them all smile. Booth led the group, Jack moved into the middle with Agent Jones at the rear.
They walked through the museum exhibits and went to the security office in the east wing on the other side of the site. They walked in silence, Booth and Jones watching everybody that went passed, several voicing greetings to either Jack or Booth. They arrived at the door and were met by a large security guard, who name tag said 'Barney'. He gestured that they came in.
"We've just received the list of call to the Jeffersonian from outside lines," he spoke as he pointed to a list on the computer screen in front of him, "and I found that the last outside line call to Dr. Hodgins phone was about two hours before the time in question." Jack exploded, snapping the elastic band on his wrist.
"What! I'm telling you I had that phone call!" He shouted, staring at the screen,
"Jack, calm down." Booth said grabbing him, "All Barney's saying is that the call came from inside the museum. It was an internal call." Booth gut wretched at as he said that. Someone who works for the museum?
"That's what i thought. The phone company doesn't keep records of internal calls on its bills. We, however, do keep a record of internal calls. I was just about to look it up when you arrived." Barney sat in the chair and type a few things into the computer, "What's your extension Dr. Hodgins?"
"284." He said, his hands were starting to shake,
"284... Ah here we go. What was the call time?"
"Last one, should be around 10.05am." Booth said, keeping a hand on Jack's shoulder, Barney looked at the screen and pointed,
"There we go. Extension 854." I can get the file if you... need... me." HE slowed to a stop by the look on both Jack and Booth' face,
"That's not necessary, we know that extension. Thank You Barney." Booth said turning to leave. Jack followed, confused and stunned. 'It wasn't her voice on the end of the line? It wasn't a digitally altered voice. What am I thinking! Dr. Brennan would never do anything like that.'