The Woman in the Kitchen Chapter 4

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Disclaimer: I don't own Bones, and it's all cause Santa doesn't wanna listen to my wishes.

"Did you see that?"

"Yeah, she opened her eyes for a second, now their closed again…"

"Maybe she'll wake up this time."

"I doubt it."

"Have you seen Booth?"

"Yeah, he's awake. Wanted to come over here now, but the nurses said no."

"Did they get it all?"

"All what?"

"All the toxins."

"Yep, poor Bren," Temperance recognized the voice. It was Angela. That was the first voice she recognized.

"What exactly did she have in her system?" the next voice was definitely Zach.

"The doctor said a mix of potassium and insulin, but not enough to kill her," Hodgins. There was no question.

Then Tempe heard somebody she was so shocked to hear, "Why would somebody want to poison her, but not kill her?" that, was Dr. Camille Saroyan

"Maybe they wanted to knock her out. The doctors also found two notes in her back pocket, and one in her hands. The first said, call the cops and you'll die slowly, like them, the second said, I see him. Isn't he a cop? Want him to die too? Don't tell him anything," Angela didn't sound happy. But then, why would she?

"Give me those back and don't tell anybody," Temperance moaned.

"Tempe! Bren, how are you?" Angela rushed to her best friend's side.

"Give me the notes Angela, now," Tempe said, slightly angrily

"I don't have them Bren," Angela said, sadly.

"Who does? Please, he'll kill him," Tempe tried to sit up.

"Booth has them," Zach blurted out.

"Zach!" Hodgins hissed.

"What?" Zach asked, he was only doing as his employer said.

"No! He'll know that I don't have them! Angela, I have to get them back, tell Booth that… they were a joke, please, don't let him know…" there was a knock at the door.

"Hello Dr. Brennan. How are you?" the male nurse said.

"Not very good. My friend has my notes and I need them."

"Well, that can't be a good thing, can it Temperance?" the nurse said.

"No, it's not."

"Well, a well wisher gave me this and told me to give it to you," the nurse handed Brennan a not and she began to shake lightly.

This would be the note that said he was going to kill Booth, or her, or both.

"Do you know what this person looked like? The one who gave you the note?" Temperance demanded.

"No ma'am. I didn't see his face, I'm sorry," the nurse smiled lightly and walked out.

"I think you should all go and check on Booth. I need a moment," Tempe said, not looking at any of her friends.

"All right sweetie, we'll be right down the hall," Angela smiled and ushered all the others out of the room.

Temperance put a hand to her face and pushed her hair out of her eyes.

She opened the note, there was the writing that she didn't want to read, but once again she did.

I'm coming for you Temperance. Don't try to fight me when I come, I'll be ready for anything you can throw at me. I'll explain more later.

-S

What did S stand for? Who was he? How would he get into her room?

Temperance's mind was reeling, then she saw the male nurse reenter. "Dr. Brennan."

"Hello again," she smiled at the nurse who was probably just coming to check on her, but he pulled on a black pair of gloves.

Tempe knew right then that she had to get out of there.

"Oh, don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you. I'm not the one who wants you, it's somebody else, somebody who doesn't like you very much. And now he's happy so maybe he'll kill you quick," the nurse pulled her IV out. "If you scream, I'll tell them that you had a nightmare. If you scream, he'll hurt them," the nurse pointed at the room down the hall as he picked her up and helped her to get to the door.

Tempe was still weak from the bullet. "What's S stand for?" was all that she asked.

"S stands for Stalker," the nurse said and he pulled her out of the room.

"Nurse Smith. Where are you going with that patient?" a tall brunette doctor came over.

"She says that she wants some fresh air, I apologize ma'am but she begged me," Nurse Smith said.

"All right, just make sure to give her a coat. It's cold out there today," the doctor smiled and walked away.

"Let's go," Nurse Smith pulled Tempe outside into the brisk air and pushed her into his red SUV.

She didn't resist because he had a gun to her head. Temperance stayed there, hoping that her friends would notice that she was missing, and the last note she left.

XXXXXXXXXX

Angela, Hodgins and Zach walked back into Tempe's room, Cam had gone home for the day.

They saw that Brennan was missing and saw the note. Angela read it over quickly then screamed in shock. She ran to Booth's room and threw the paper on his lap without a word, tears welling in her eyes.

Booth read the note as well and said only one sentence. "Work double time on the cupboard women case."

A/N How is it? Did I rush it too much? I have lots of things to fill in while they're waiting and I'm just hoping I didn't rush it!!! R&R please!!