Ok, here is the next installment. Sorry for it being short but just wanted to get it posted. I hope you all enjoy!
Disclaimer: Don't own…what a pity.
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"Seriously…can we try going a day where I don't have to see you two? Every few hours is really starting to get on my nerves." Huffed Cullen.
"Well maybe if your forensics team worked a little faster to catch the killer we could possibly go days…maybe even weeks without seeing each other. Wouldn't that be something!" replied Brennan, sarcasm flying right off her tongue.
Booth watched the vein in his bosses neck start to protrude through the skin and his face turn slightly red. He needed to do something before WW III broke out.
"Sir, with all due respect. Can we have only the minimal number of people here collecting evidence? All these extra people can go." He requested.
"What's your reasoning Agent Booth?"
"Sir, every time we've been contacted by the killer they are either at the lab or one of our homes. This picture (Booth points to the latest picture of him and Bones.) as well as the one Angela received were taken in the lab. This one was right after she was attacked when the lab was supposedly a secured area; whoever took this picture was among the select few that had authorization to be there. I am fully supporting my partners theory of the killer being someone we know and work with." He explained.
"Dr. Brennan must be very…persuasive when she wants to prove a point." Cullen retorted.
Booth sneered at his bosses' implications and was now the one getting very irritated.
"Proof is what you asked for isn't that right Deputy Director?" shot Brennan.
"Well let's take a look at the facts…again. We have two dead bodies that…"
"Four." Cut in Booth. "The two Agents outside my apartment were found with their jugulars stabbed. Two pocket knives were found taped together in-between them, the killer got them with a fast attack."
Temperance's mind reeled. Her gut was right, and if she would have ignored it there was a good possibility that she and Booth would both be dead right now.
"When did you find this out?"
"Just after we arrived here, you were in the shower." He replied.
Temperance just looked at him and studied his features. His head hung low and his posture sagged. He was feeling guilty about not telling her when he found out, but she really didn't give him time from the point she exited the bathroom till now.
She took his hand and squeezed it, letting the simple act let him know that it was ok, that it wasn't his fault. He picked his head up slightly and smirked.
Cullen cleared his throat rather annoyingly.
"Sorry to break up the lovey dovey moment but I would like to stop my people from turning up dead."
The partners sighed harshly before turning back to the irritating man before them.
"Did you ever consider how two highly trained FBI Agents allowed a killer in the backseat of their vehicle?"
Cullen was silent.
"Maybe they knew the person and didn't see them as a threat? I seriously doubt FBI Agents or anyone for that matter would allow a complete stranger inside their vehicle for any reason what so ever!"
A low growl could be heard from Cullen. 'Why does she have to be right all the freaking time?'
"Fine, from here on in we will only use minimal personnel and those people will be thoroughly investigated and monitored. Will that make you happy?"
Booth was about to say yes and thank you but wasn't fast enough for what was coming out of his partners mouth.
"And who will be monitoring you?"
"BONES!"
"What? He is just as much a suspect as any other person. He has been at every crime scene, he has unlimited access to the lab. He could have easily killed these people and covered his tracks."
Booth just pinched the bridge of his nose. 'She just accused the Deputy Director of the FBI of murder! Go figure I fall in love with a crazy person!'
"Dr. Brennan I could make a very long list of people that could do this but you wouldn't like it. Take your father for instance, we all know he killed Curby but you got him off on a technicality. Your assistant confessed to killing a lobbyist, maybe he escaped and doesn't like the fact that you replaced him? Last time I checked you had some very unsavory fans of your books that might be a possibility, not to mention half of my staff that thinks you're stuck up and act all high and mighty because you have an above average IQ. There are many logical possibilities Dr. Brennan so I would watch who you start accusing before it gets you into trouble."
Temperance just eyed the man; she was not fazed by his allegations or threats. She spoke her mind and brought to light that it was a possibility for anyone to be a suspect, if Cullen didn't like it… well to bad, he should have listen to her in the first place!
"Sir, we have a Dr. Lance Sweets in custody." Said a young Agent making his way down the corridor.
"On what charges?" questioned Booth.
"Dr. Sweets ID was the last one used to gain access to the platform at the lab. He also cannot account for his whereabouts at the time of the murder of Ms. Caroline Julian or Mr. Clark. And last I checked he had a very unique interest in you two so that makes him our primary suspect until proven otherwise." Replied Cullen.
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In the interrogation room at the Hoover Building, Lace Sweets sat uncomfortably in his chair. This was not the first time he had ever been brought in for questioning, but this is the first time that he had no recollection of events in the past forty-eight hours.
His hands trembled as he reached for the glass of water on the table in front of him. His eyes were red and unfocused; the light was severely affecting his current state. This was not the confident, annoying doctor they visit every week, he was anything but lucid.
Booth and Brennan observed the person they've admitted very personal details to through the window. Booth watched his body language very closely as did Bones, they looked at each other and both came to the same conclusion.
"Sweets didn't do this."
"I know Bones but it's not up to me to make that decision. One of the other Agents will question him and find out why his ID was used at the lab and I pray to god he can come up with an alibi because if not he might find out what its like to be on the bad side of an interrogation."
"You don't think they'll hurt him do you?"
"Two dead Agents, a state prosecutor and a dead scientist all within the last forty-eight hours…I would." He sighed.
Three hours and some not so pretty talk later an Agent escorted Sweets to a holding cell while Cullen talked to Booth.
"This is a very sticky situation here Booth. I have a man here that claims to have been playing a video game then the next thing he knew he was being pulled away in handcuffs. A team searched his office and found large amounts of documentation on the two of you that goes far beyond a professional interest. In all honesty it's not looking good for the kid." Breathed Cullen.
"Did anyone run a tox-screen on sweets?"
"Not that I'm aware of Dr. Brennan, Why?"
"It just seems odd that he can't remember the last two days of his life, and from watching him, he seems to be experiencing symptoms of a person that's been drugged."
"He could be faking it?" replied Cullen
"Or maybe someone wanted to frame him?" Booth countered.
"It's possible. Sweets does have access to almost every part of our lives. The killer could have easily drugged him, took his badge and keys to break into his office and find out all the necessary information to complicate our lives." She explained.
"A simple yes would have been fine Bones." Booth hissed.
"Don't get snotty with me, especially after we just…" Booth put his hand over her mouth before she informed the whole Bureau of the personal life.
"I think I get the point Bones." He said to her as he slowly lowered his hand from her mouth.
Temperance just glared at him then looked back to Cullen.
"I think it would help Sweets case if a toxicology test was ran on his blood."
"For once Dr. Brennan I agree. I will have my people on that right away. If it comes back clean I will release him under strict supervision till we find the guilty party."
Will Sweets be innocent? Maybe some more interesting information will be brought to light…Maybe even a visit from Zack? And maybe another body?? Who knows??...oh wait, I do!! Hahahaha!! Sorry…hyper again!!