Booth sighed as he hopped in his car. He drove around trying to clear his head to get a better perspective of the things unfolding around him.
Below and Above
Brennan stood over the newest set of charred remains. She closely examined the skull underneath her magnifier. The marks on the base of the skull along with the marks on the C1 and C2 vertebrate led her to believe that the victim was struck from behind with a blunt edged object.
Brennan sighed as she walked the skull past Dr. Jack Hodgins and down the platform steps.
Brennan walked the marked skull into Angela's office. Reconstructing a face should be no problem, especially since the only damage to the skull was at the base.
Booth walked up the platform steps and swiped his card. He looked around for a moment and realized that his partner was not in her normal squinting position or, on the platform at all.
Booth looked over and saw Hodgins comparing some samples on the computer.
"Hodgins, have you seen Bones?" Booth walked over to Jack's station.
"Umm…yeah. I think she walked off the platform with a skull like a minute ago." Jack turned back towards his work.
"Do you have anything for me yet?" Booth looked at the computer screen Hodgins was working on.
"Nothing definite yet, I am letting these samples scan right now. I should have something for you before you leave here." Jack turned and kicked his feet up on the desk.
Booth simply rolled his eyes, turned, and walked off the platform.
Brennan handed Angela the skull.
"So, this is the latest victim from the car fire?" Angela took the skull and placed it on her desk in front of her.
Brennan nodded her head. Angela took out her sketch pad and looked at the skull. "I should have something for you within the hour."
Brennan smiled and yawned very loudly.
"Sounds like you need some coffee Sweetie." Angela smiled as Brennan composed herself.
"Yeah, I think I will go get some. Thanks Angela." Brennan turned and walked towards the platform.
Cam walked into Angela's office.
"Angela, do you have the paperwork completed that I asked you about this morning?" Cam went to Angela's desk.
"Yeah, here it is." Angela handed Cam the file as Booth stuck his head in the door.
"Bones, I think I found-" Booth looked around and scrunched his face. "Where did Bones go?"
"I think she went to go and get coffee." Angela pointed her pencil up towards the second level and smiled.
"Thanks." Booth turned to go out and Cam stopped him.
"Booth?"
"Yeah?" Booth was half paying attention.
"I need you to do me a favor." Cam smiled sweetly.
"No, nah-uh, negative, absolutely not." Booth stepped closer to Cam. "No more family things Camille."
Booth sprinted towards the stairs that led to the lounge, leaving behind two laughing women.
Brennan walked up the platform steps and grabbed the file from her station. She then went down the other side of the platform into her office. She set the file down and grabbed her mug from this morning.
Booth looked around the upper level and saw no one up there. He sighed and walked down the steps.
Brennan walked up the other set of steps and walked over to the counter. The coffee pot was half full and she poured herself a big mug.
Booth walked onto the platform and saw no one except Hodgins.
"Hodgins, have you seen Bones?" Booth's voice had frustration in it.
"Yeah, she just grabbed her paperwork and went into her office." Hodgins pointed to the other side of the platform.
"Thanks." Booth dashed off the platform and into Brennan's office.
Brennan turned and saw her father walking towards her.
"Hello Baby- I mean, Dr. Brennan." Max smiled sheepishly at his daughter.
"Hi Dad, I assume you have students today?" Brennan smiled and took a sip of her coffee.
"Yeah, I just need some coffee before we get going." Max smiled and rubbed his daughters shoulder.
Brennan rolled her eyes and walked down the steps from the second level.
Booth poked his head into Brennan's office.
"Bones?" Booth scratched his head in frustration. "Where in the hell are you?" He turned and walked out of the office and up the steps to the lounge.
Brennan walked into her office and set her coffee mug back down. Her phone rang.
"Brennan."
"Hey Dr. B. Can you come up to the platform? I have the results from the samples you had me analyze." Hodgins said eagerly.
"I am on my way." Brennan hung up the phone and walked out of her office.
Booth practically crashed into Max as he carried a two liter of soda.
"Max, have you seen Bones?" Booth was out of breath and very agitated.
"Yeah, she just walked down the steps." Max smiled and continued on his way.
Booth ran over to the railing and looked out over the Jeffersonian down below.
He saw Brennan standing on the forensics platform.
"BONES!" Booth's voice bellowed over the entire Jeffersonian.
Brennan looked around, very annoyed, and tried to determine where the voice was coming from.
She looked above her and placed her hands on her hips.
Booth continued to yell.
"Do not move! Just stay there!" Booth ran down the stairs not removing his eyes from his partner.
He ran up the stairs to a very angry partner.
"Booth! What are you doing? Are you insane?" Brennan pulled his arm over to the side of the platform.
"What? I have been looking for you ever since I got here 15 minutes ago!" Booth stepped close to her face.
"Why did you not just call my cell, or stay in one place?" Brennan scrunched her face. "And why are you yelling around my workplace like an insane man?"
"Bones! Just- never mind!" Booth took a deep breath. "I have found a suspect, let's go." Booth pulled Brennan off the platform as she told Booth the details she already knew about the case.