March 2006

Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan have been dateing for four months by now. In the beginning it was hard for her to accept that there is someone now who is willing to share everything, including her feelings and fears, with her. But after a while she slowly started to accept and appreciate him. It was still hard for her sometimes especially when something was bugging her it was hard for her to talk about it. But with Booth who is a good listener is becomes easier every day. What she does not know yet is that she is going to have a very difficult case comeing up in the next few days.

Two days later they are examining a body which has been at the Jeffersonian since 1998. When Angelas does a reconstrction on the face Brennan totally freaks and runs to her office. When Booth finds out why she freaked like that he calls the prosecuter and tells her that she will not be ablt to testify. He then walks into Brennan´s office. "Honey I am so sorry." "Could you please lock the door and close the blinds?" she asks with a tearing voice. Booth does as she requested. He then walks up to her and puts a hand on her shoulder. She gets up from her desk chair and puts her head against his chest and crys. He wraps her ina hug and leads her to the couch and sits both of them down. Brennan is still clinging to him and is still holding the dolphin belt buckle. "When they left I half expected them to end up dead one day. But it is so hard to really see her lying dead infront of you" says Brennan on the verge of new tears. Booth pulls her even more into him and says. "Sweetheart I know that it is hard. How about I tell the team and then we go home." She nods and says "thank you." He gets up and kisses her temple and then he leaves her office.

Then he assemble the team and says "we just identified Christine Brennan. I am going to take her home and we would asks you to respect her wish to nat be bothered." The team just nods. He goes back to her office and gets his jacket on the way. Then they pack up her things and walk out of her office. Booth has an arm around her she just lets him guide her. Angela walks up to them and gives Brennan a hug ans says "I am so sorry." "Thanks Ange! Take me home Seeley." "We are going home and we do not want to be interrupted." He leads her to the car and they drive to her appartment. Once they arrive her appartment she just sits down on the couch with Seeley and cuddles into him. He just lets her cuddle into him and cry. She will be able to talk about it when she is ready and not before. He knew that she was very careful in showing her feelings. Only Seeley saw her tears. The team was not able to see tears because they had already dried when they left her office.

The next morning Temperance was feeling a little better and while they were eating breakfast Seeley said. "I know where your brother works. He is in DC." "What? Where is he?" "Hw works at the fair." "Okay. I do not want to contact him. I cannot do that Seeley. Not yet." "Honey we have to tell him that he and you can bury your mother." "I know. Can you asks him to by here. I need peace for that." "Sure." Brennan decided to stay home that day and Booth worked on her mothers case. He found out few things he had to tell Brennan.

When he arrived at home it was 6. They still and one and a half hours until her brother would come by. "Honey I have to tell you something about your parents." "What is it?" "Your parents, your brother and you changed your names in 1978. You have names from a dead family. Your parents, you and your brother used to have other names. They were Max Keenan, Ruth Keenan. Your brother was Kyle Kennan and you were Joy Kennan." "Why did they change their names. "They testified against their gang. They and their gang used to rob banks. I am sorry honey." "I know. Why did they leave?" "When we found your family car the sign of your school was scribbeled of. We think that your parents saw someone from the gang they have been running from for 13 years and led them away from your house to not put you and Russ in Danger." She just nodded and Seeley saw that she was on the verge of crying and pulled her into hug. "It is OK honey. I am here. I am going to leave xou on purpose." "I know that now. I trust you. What are we going to do about the funeral?" "I am going to take care of it. Do you want the team to be there?" She shook her head. "I only want you and the priest there. Please." "They will understand." "Thank you." They continued sitting on the couch together until Russ would come by.

At 7:30 Russ came by and Seeley opened the door for him. Whey they entered the appartment and he saw Temperance he wanted to walk towards her and hug her. Seeley asked him to sit and the three of them sat down on the couch. Seeley sat down next to Temperance and was holding her hand rubbing circle with his thumb on her hand. He knew what she had to do now. She looked at Seeley and asked "does he know?" "No." She swallowed and then spoke up and said. "Russ we found mom. Dead. It seems like she was killed in 1993 and was delivered to the Jeffersonian in 1998. She was dumped at a cemetary back in 1993 and was digged up in 1998. We examined her this week." Russ just looked at her and did not really believe it. Temperance was now again on the verge of crying. Seeley put and arm around her and held her hand with his free hand. "It is alright." She shook her hhead and said. "I will be right back." Seeley looked up at her a little worried and aksed "are you goignto be alright?" She shook her head no. Seeley said. "Russ we will be right back." He just nodded while Seeley accompanied Temperance to the bedroom. Inside the bedroom Temperance just held onto Seeley and cried. He pulled her into his chest and let her cry.

After about fifteen minutes she calmed down and said. "Go back I will be out in a minute." "OK." Seeley returnes to the livingroom and sat back down on the couch. Russ looked at him and asked "is she alright?" "As alright as can be. She will be out in a minute." Russ nodded. When Temperance came back out she sat down next to Seeley and laid her head against his chest. He kissed her temple and stroked her back. Russ knew immediately that there was more between the two of them then FBI agent and anthropologist. He was about to speak up when the phone rang. Booth answered it and it was Angela who wanted to speak to Temperance. "Honey it is Angela. She wants to talk to you." She just shook her head and said "Seeley I cannot talk to her now. Not yet. Tell her I will see her tomorrow." "Alright." He told Angela what Temperance has said and ended the conversation.

After Temperance, Seeley and Russ had eaten dinner and were back on the couches Temperance spoke up. "Did you know that we had other names and that our parents were bank robbers. "Booth told me when we first met. He also told me his theory why they left." She looked at Booth questioningly and he said. "The same one I told you." She just nodded. "Why did you leave Russ? What was your excuse?" Russ looked a little shocked and Seeley said "honey." "I want him to answer." "It is alright Booth. I left because you did not speak to me and you did not seem to want me around anymore." "That is not true. I needed you and you just left. All of you left and left me alone. Mom and dad had a reason. They did not want to put us in danger but you. You left because you did not want to take care of me." She sohouted. "Tempe that is not true. You did not want me around." "Stop lying. I accepted that you did not want to take care of me. Now get out." "Honey." "No Seeley get out Russ." Russ left reluctantly and Booth saw him out. Russ said to Booth at the door. "If she changes her mind you know where I am." "Yes."

Booth walked back to the livingroom and sat back down next to Temperance. She just clung to him like a lifeline and was crying uncontrolable. He said "honey how about we get you to bed. We could both use some rest." She just nodded and he carried her to the bedroom. When they were under the convers she spooned into him and he had his arms wrapped around her. She was looking for comfort and he was willing to give it to her.

Three days later Temperance and Seeley where at the Cemetary at her mothers funeral and they had also invited Russ. Seeley had his arm around Temperance and she was leaning into his chest for support. Russ was standing on the other side. After the funeral they went home and just rested and relaxed together on the couch. Seeley hoped that she would get over her mother death and would be able to have a better relationship with her brother again one day