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"Did she just call you Agent Studly, Booth?" Cullen choked out trying not to laugh.

"Yes sir," Booth replied a blush creeping up his cheeks.

Cam followed Brennan and Angela to the bathroom. They entered the bathroom and Angela walked down the stalls checking to see if anyone was there. Standing up she turned and faced Brennan.

"Here is the down and dirty version. Lots of big wigs are here which means we have to behave ourselves. And when I say big wigs I mean Cullen's boss's boss is here."

Brennan nodded still not thinking it was a bad thing. She smiled and touched up the makeup on her shoulder hiding the where the bullet hit her and left the bathroom. She sat at the table and turned to Cullen and Hacker.

"Pardon our disappearance but it would seem my wound was showing and Angela needed to explain something to me," she smiled charmingly.

"Your wound, are you alright Temperance?" Hacker leaned down and put his hands on her shoulder.

She winced in pain.

"I was until you put your hands on it. Please don't call me Temperance we no longer see each other in a social setting. NOw take your hands off me," she snapped out and Booth let out a low growl.

Andrew snatched his hands off her shoulders after he gave them a squeeze. Booth flinched, grabbed the handkerchief from his pocket, and pressed it to her shoulder as the scab had cracked and begun bleeding. She stood up, took the handkerchief from Booth, and placed it on her shoulder. Sighing she went back to the bathroom. Digging in her purse, she pulled out a small bottle of airplane glue set the wound closed and gently covered the whole thing with makeup.

When she was done, you could see the wound but just barely. At the table Cullen turned to Hacker and warned, "
You know that there are rules about fraternizing with consultants. Secondly you should not be putting your hands on her uninvited it is not wise."

"I doubt Temperance..."

"Dr. Brennan," Booth corrected with a snarl.

Hacker glared at him. "I doubt Dr. Brennan would put charges against me we're like old friends."

He smirked over at Booth thinking he'd gotten to date her and Booth had not. Booth leaned back in his chair with a faux sense of relaxation and gave him a lazy smile that did not clear the rage in his eyes and Cullen looked at Hacker.

"No but she would rip your arm off and beat you with it," Cullen advised then walked off to another table leaving the Jeffersonian team and Booth grinning at Hacker.

Hacker quickly moved to speak to another table.

"Well I have had my yearly fill of Assistant Deputy Director Hacker," Angela muttered.

Brennan sat down and glared after Hacker.

"You okay Bones?"

"Fine I'm Fine," she said irritably.

Booth rolled his eyes and everyone at the table stared at her.

"What I'm not supposed to be upset he cracked the dried exudate on my shoulder. Or that now you can see it," She sighed gesturing at it and pouted.

"Was that a feminine remark coming from Bones?"

Her eyes narrowed and he put his hands up in a defensive manner. The waiters came around and took dinner and drink orders. After orders had been taken the house lights went down leaving the room dimly lit and the podium and the area surrounding it lit. Booth groaned and Angela leaned over and told him,

"At least they're getting it out of the way first thing." Booth nodded but still rolled his eyes. Director Mueller stepped up to the podium.

"I'd like to thank everyone for coming. This evening we are presenting two sets of awards so this will not take long. Then we can get back to eating, drinking and dancing."

Two people stepped up behind the Director and Booth gave a low whistle.

"Someone is getting the Attorney General's Award for Excellence. Which is the highest award the FBI gives out," he told the table.

Eric Holder stepped forward and smiled. "I am Eric Holder Attorney General to the United States. It is my great pleasure to present The Attorney General's Award for excellence to an excellent group of people. Normally there is a much larger party in Washington D.C. however the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper," the Attorney General indicated the man standing behind him.

"DNI Clapper informed me of a recent event that needed recognition. I will present the first one and allow DNI Clapper to present the rest."

Booth took a sip of the whiskey that had been brought to him. Brennan fidgeted with her earrings; Booth pulled her hand down and put it on the table.

"I would like to present Deputy Director of the FBI Sam Cullen with the Attorney General's Award for Excellence for his heading up the team that brought justice to the eight agents we lost in September. His drive and intelligence in picking the correct people helped to achieve this."

A spotlight lit up the table with Cullen sitting at it with a few other people including his wife. The light followed Cullen to the platform where he shook the Attorney General's hand and flash bulbs popped left and right. Brennan turned and Booth's mouth was hanging open. Everyone at the table applauded appropriately.

"Now I will turn it over to DNI Clapper for the rest of the awards. Please enjoy yourselves this evening." Turning and stepping back into the dimly light background the Attorney General was almost swallowed by the darkness. James Clapper stepped forward.

"I have spent the last several years watching these award winners. In the last six years, they have solved close to fifty cases every year. They work long hours including living at the Jeffersonian lab for over a week. They get shot at as well as buried alive. They get used as evidence," Clapper chuckled and everyone at the table sniggered and looked at Booth. "They have stood by families in their time of grief. Paid out of their own pockets for funerals of people who would have otherwise not have had one. They finished the dream of a victim. This team as described to me by others is more than a team. They are closer to what I consider family. So if Special Agent Seeley Booth, Dr. Temperance Brennan, Dr. Camille Saroyan, Dr. Lance Sweets, Dr. Jack Hodgins, and Mrs. Angela Montenegro-Hodgins would join me up here please. There are others of this family who are receiving this award as well. They are unable to be here so we have set up a conference with them through the Jeffersonian conference link. They are making sure that justice continues in Washington D.C while the team is here in Dallas for the conference."

Two 152-inch flat screen televisions slowly dropped down behind the DNI while the team made their way up to the podium spotlighted. The TVs blinked and showed up as one screen. Standing in their tuxedos on the ledge above the lab were Wendell, Clark, Arastoo, Fisher, and Vincent.

"Behind me are scientists who will be receiving this award by mail since they stayed behind. Dr. Wendell Bray, Dr. Clark Edison, Dr. Arastoo Vaziri, Mr. Colin Fisher, and Mr. Vincent Nigel-Murray. I would like to thank the team that brought justice to the families and friends of their case victims. You are deserving of this honor."

The agents around the floor burst into applause. The team took their awards and shook the DNI's hand. Thanking him for the award, they stood back while he finished what he had to say. Brennan glanced over her shoulder and mouthed good job to everyone behind her and the team in DC smiled.

"Now dinner is being served and dancing shall start shortly. Please enjoy yourselves."

The team made their way back to the table. The house lights were raised enough to see but less so than the cleared dance floor. As they reached the table, a hand clapped down on Booth's shoulder causing him to jump. Looking over he saw his brother Jared.

"Good job big brother," he said shaking Booth's hand. Padme stepped up and gave him a hug then hugged Brennan. Booth just grinned and shook his head.

"I do believe Booth is still in shock. Booth I believe the phrase is I told you so," Brennan said as she laughed.

"Wow I mean wow this is...such an honor. The others are going to be so jealous," Booth, grinned out.

Brennan laughed; she heard a waltz in the background playing. Grabbing his hand, she led him to the floor.

"I hope you don't mind I'll lead okay," Booth teased her and she chuckled.

They swept around the dance floor, his thumb brushing up and down her spine. The others soon joined them. Hacker leaned over and said to Cullen.

"Would you call that fraternizing with a consultant sir?"

"No I would call that an agent dancing with his partner," Cullen rebutted.

"I still believe that there is something going on between them."

"If there was you would do nothing about it. They just received the FBI's top award for doing what they do. So leave it alone Assistant Deputy Director Hacker."

Hacker knew he had reached the end of the Deputy Director's patience. When the song ended, the floor cleared off and everyone returned to their tables. Dinner had arrived and they sat down to eat. A tall lanky blonde-haired woman interrupted their dinner. She smiled and winked at Booth.

"Hi I'm Hannah Burley reporter for the Washington Post. I was wondering if I could speak with the award winners this evening."

"Well Ms. Burley, considering that you are speaking with us right now I would say yes you can," Brennan stated turning back to her tofu.

She heard people around the table choke and chuckle. Booth smoothed it over and told her,

"Ms. Burley when we have finished our meals we'd love to speak with you."

"I'll speak with you first since you are after all the actual FBI Agent." She moved off to speak with the Director and Deputy Director. Booth groaned as he saw Hacker approaching the table again.

"Temperance I must apologize for earlier I did not realize that your shoulder had been shot," Hacker said with a fake smile on his face.

"I accept your apology. But please I have asked you repeatedly call me Dr. Brennan." Booth began to glower.

"I was wondering if you would care to dance," he smoothly asked.

"No thank you," she said bluntly.

"But..." Brennan saw someone from the corner lean over and whisper to Booth. Jared moved over to Brennan and leaned over her shoulder to whisper in her ear.

"I've been sent by The Powers that Be to rescue you."

"The Powers that be what?" Brennan asked confused.

Jared chuckled and put his hand next to her shoulder so she could take it. Brennan saw the hand appear at her shoulder. She placed her hand in it. She smiled as he led her onto the dance floor. He swept her across the floor.

"I saw that my brother was going to strangle his boss and I figured it was because you needed rescuing and he couldn't do it," he told her with a grin.

"Thank you Jared. I was about to punch him in the face. He was annoying me," she growled.

"You could have always shoved him in the floor," Jared laughed out and she chuckled.

"I have other reasons to ask you to dance. Your father and your brother were invited. However, given their history with the FBI they felt it would have been inadvisable to be here." He saw her give him a sad smile and nod her head.

"That would be a rational decision," she agreed.

"They did see you receive your award. They were on the platform in the lab just out of sight of the camera. Parker and Rebecca were there as well," he said softly.

Her eyes shimmered with tears. "Thank you for telling me," she said softly.

"Now don't cry Seeley will kill me for making his girl cry," Jared pleaded.

"I'm not his girl Jared," she argued and Jared laughed.

"Yes you are," he argued. She got a mutinous look on her face just as the song ended. He escorted her back to the table.

Jared noticed Cam was done eating and asked her to dance.

"Shouldn't you be dancing with Padme?"

"She's dancing with Seeley. Come on dance with me Camille," he wheedled.

She rolled her eyes, stood up, and followed him to the floor. Brennan continued eating talking to Sweets who was very excited by the award. The song in the background ended and Booth returned to the table.

"Come on Bones one more dance with me."

"Only one?"

"For right now yes." He pulled her in close for the song I Swear, which was playing at that moment. He ran his thumb up and down her spine again.

"Do you know how hard it is to keep my hands off you in this thing you call a dress. There's so much skin," he rumbled in her ear causing her to shiver. She smirked at him and kept dancing. He whispered the words to the music in her ear,

"I'll love you with every beat of my heart. I swear. I swear by the moon and stars in the sky. I'll be there."

She glanced up at him her eyes glistening with tears. "I swear that I haven't cried this much since I was 15. All I ever do is cry all over you," she fussed.

He squeezed her closer and kissed her temple.

"I'd rather you cried all over me than all over someone else," he told her softly.

Angela poked Hodgins at the table.

"Isn't that so sweet?" Hodgins just rolled his eyes and took a sip of his drink. Contemplating what conspiracy he was now involved in to be getting awards from the government. The night went by everyone having fun.

At midnight, the group left the center and went outside. Their limo pulled up and took them back to the hotel. Brennan sat snuggled up against Booth his arm draped around her shoulder. They arrived back at the hotel and made their way into the hotel room. Everyone split up from there going their own way.

Okay so the government officials mentioned here are the actual people holding said positions. I cheated ;-).
Yes, airplane glue can be used to close open wounds. Stings like a bugger but works.
I don't like Hacker either he's stupid and smarmy so yeah I'm not nice when I type him up. However, I believe Diedrich Bader does a good job playing him so props to the actor for that one.
Same thing with Hannah, hate the character but think she's portrayed well by Katheryn Winnik. So yeah if your like Hannah you probably won't like my stuff.
The Attorney General's Award for excellence is the highest award given by the FBI ( I spend to much time on the FBI website lol). I thought the team deserved it.

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