Roy's Bar
Russ Brennan sat in the booth waiting for Zach Addy; he had ordered a drink and was halfway through it when a slightly wet Zach appeared. Russ lifted his head "What's up?" Zach had sat down and made himself comfortable "Where's Tempe?"
Russ slipped his drink "She couldn't make it, something come up"
Zach looked down at the table "She won't help will she?"
Russ shrugged "I don't know, I really don't!"
Just after 11pm Zach Addy had given Russ a police folder with a letter addressed to his Sister, Russ had said his goodbyes and jumped into a cab home. Temperance Brennan was pacing, she had not expected Zach to call…ever but he needed her help, although she wasn't sure what she was about to do.
"Well?" she had called as she heard Russ' key in the door
"He needs your help, he's desperate." He handed her the folder and the letter, she sat down and read both with intensity, she was pulling out photos and looking between them. Russ watched his sister as she sorted through the folder, she had missed this alot!
A little over an hour later she finally spoke "I can't do this. Why would I?"
Russ had sat next to her and picked up her hand "Because you told him that if he ever needed you…" Tempe looked at him "I've changed a lot since then, it wont work"
He looked at her and smiled "Yes, you have. You're not happy though Tempe, you hate your job. The writing was fine as a part time thing and you never expected to get published but now it's all you do, I see when you get stuck and can't what to write I hear you at 2 in the morning tapping away so you don't miss a deadline. You hate this place, there is only one thing that you wouldn't change and she is upstairs asleep right now" He was right she hated it here and the only reason she moved out here was because it was far enough away that she wouldn't be reminded of her old life
"Hey a bit intense this conversation isn't it?" Mark popped his head around the door
"Not as intense as the one you, me and Rachel are gonna have about taking Abby to McDonalds!" Tempe looked at the two standing in the doorway
"I was trying to nuzzle my way into the best auntie book" Rachel looked at her
"You know it's lucky you are just my foster sister or I would kick your ass right now!" Russ chuckled "You know the rules guys no McDonalds!"
Tempe spent most of the night thinking about Zach and the guys, she missed them a lot but she could let herself forget that night at Wong Foos with Angela. She hadn't meant it to go as far as it did, Angela was upset and so was she but that was no excuse, no excuse at all.
"Up!" the little blond girl jumped on her bed "Up!"
Tempe looked outside "Ok, sweetie I'm getting up, just stop jumping you're making me feel sick!" the girl jumped off the bed and giggled, after dressing her and having a quick shower, Tempe scooped the girl up "Well, Abby what would you like for breakfast?" Tempe opened the fridge and Abby picked up a pot of yoghurt "Good choice, now for me" getting her high chair and strapping in the child Tempe rooted through the cupboards
After breakfast Tempe took Abby to day care and set off for a meeting with her publicist. While there she been told off again for missing a deadline, all she could think of was the folder and pictures. Driving back with Abby in the back, Tempe switched the radio on "Local news, another body has been found at Wood Park. This latest murder has stumped local authorities and there are reports that they have no leads" Tempe took the next left and headed for the park. As she pulled up she saw the unmistakable shape of Zach Addy leaning against a tree, he was almost head butting it by the time she had got to him. She stood watching him for a few minutes and then touched his hand, he had jumped slightly and then his eyes widen
"So you still need some help?"
He grinned "Help would be much needed Dr. Brennan."
She offered her hand and pulled him up "Well you have it" Zach had jumped straight on his cell and began his rant to whoever was on the other end, Abby was giggling at the noise Zach was making as he jumped into the people carrier
"FBI lab. Dr. Brennan you have a small child in the back seat." Tempe chuckled
"Yes Zach, she is mine, well not biologically but legally" Zach looked a little shocked "It's a long story one which I imagine that I will be telling soon."
They had made it to the lab and Zach had got her a visitor's pass and also managed to get Abby into the crèche for the day, while Tempe was sorting Abby out Zach went ahead to tell the others about his day. By the time Tempe had got to the lab she had heard Zach talking about the case and Booth looking at the photos.