Chapter-8 A Body in the Creek
"Booth,' He answered his phone on the way out of town. "You got them?... Okay just put in on my desk and I will work it out tomorrow…Thank you Hawkins I really appreciate it."
"What was that about?" Bones asked as she looked up from the book that she was reading.
"Um, Cullen gave me permission and the use of FBI resources to get the address of the two guys who made it out of the POW camp with me." Booth said softly not looking away from the road.
"Are you going to see them?"
"Uh, no I am going to write them a letter."
"Oh," She suddenly understood. "Seeley are you okay?" She put her hand on his arm, he puts his other hand on top of hers.
"Yeah, I am just nervous, plus I don't really know what to say to them. I mean do I just write 'Hey guys I was wondering if you blame me for being held captive and tortured.' I just don't know what to ask so that they will respond."
"Well, do you want me to help?" Bones asked slowly.
"Would you? I just don't know how to start the letter." Bones nodded as she unbuckled herself and leaned into the back and pulled out her laptop.
"Okay, give me a few minutes and I'll let you know what I can come up with, okay?"
"Yeah." He nodded and pulled her hand up to his lips and places a soft kiss on it. "Thank you, you are too good to me."
"No, we are good to each other; this marriage is give and take. Just wait until I give birth, I will hate you for a few minutes."
Booth smiled, "looking forward to it," as she turned her attention to her laptop as she started to tap the keys very smoothly. After a few minutes she looked up and gave him a sad smile.
"Okay so I went with what you told me last night. 'I know it has been a long time since you last heard from me, but there is something that I need to ask you. When my son came to me the other day and told me that he wanted to join the Army I decided to tell him about what happened to me while I was a Ranger. When I told him about being in the POW camp, and about how one of the worst things about it was the fact that you seem to blame yourself. That Nate and Peter died because of some mistake that I made, and that you never know. I told my son that I still wonder if it was me, that it was my mistake and that is why they died. He then asked me if I ever asked you if you felt the same. I never did because I was afraid that you would blame me, He then brought up another good point, you never told me that you do not blame me, but I never told you that I did not blame them either. So that is the purpose of this letter, to let you know that I do not blame you and to ask if you ever felt the same.'"
"That is great, short and to the point. Thank you for doing this for me."
"No problem, but do you think we could pull over, I have to pee again. Sorry."
Booth smiled big, "I'll stop at the next gas station." He said as he put his hand on her belly and rubbed it softly.
They pulled up to the house that is surrounded by at least 8 cop cars, they stepped up to the tape "Agent Seeley Booth and my partner Dr. Booth here to inspect the remains."
"Sorry sir, no one who is pregnant is allowed on the crime scene." The cop said shaking his head slowly.
"I'm so sick of this crap! I have been in the car for 5 hours, I have to look at the remains and I wear a mask, now let me through or I will hurt you."
"You better listen to you, she can do some real damage, and she has clearance from her doctor as long as she wears a mask, and the remains are outside she is allowed."
"Why are you talking for her, and why do you know that much information about your partner? Also I am not afraid of a pregnant woman!" Bones shot daggers out of her eyes at this cop.
"I am talking for the woman carrying my children, I know that much because she is my wife and you should be very afraid of her, especially now that she is pregnant." Booth turned to Bones, "I'll go get the note out of the car Bones." Booth turned around and walked away not looking back, giving her plenty of time to show that cop just how afraid he should be.
"You married you partner?" The cop said with a laugh. "You must feel that you need his protection."
Before the cop even knew what had happened Bones had his arm behind his back and he was on his knees. "You should have listened to my partner, and you should NOT have made a joke about me needing his protection. You better hope he gets back quick enough to keep me from breaking your arm." Just as she was about it push it up enough to break it Booth grabbed her arm. He then lifted the tape and they both walked under, she reached into her bag and pulled out her mask and mumbled "Asshole" just loud enough for Booth to hear.
Laughing he replied, "You know it is a good thing you are not a cop."
"Well when he jokes about me marrying you because I need your protection I have to prove him wrong." She said as she walked up to the edge of the creek where the remains were and all comments made by that cop were forgotten. Booth helped her down the bank of the creek and she walked cautiously over to the remains.
"Female between 15 and 18 shot just above her right eye. She was stabbed four times there also appears to be defensive wounds on her arms. There is unusual wear to some of her joints, her knees like she was in a squatting position often, and her shoulder elbow and wrist have a lot of wear also."
"What kind of motion would have caused the wear to her arm?"
"Well I'm not sure about the wrist, but the shoulder and elbow were most likely an over hand throw." She moved her arm in the motion that most likely would have caused the damage.
Booth thought for a minute, "I've got it! She was a catcher Bones," He said excitedly.
"That would explain, the wear to her knees and her wrist, as well as to her shoulder and elbow."
"How long ago do you thing she was killed?"
"I'd say about 3 months if not a little longer, but I will let Hodgins be the official judge based on insect activity."
"Okay so I'll call Cullen and tell him to start the search of missing person reports for a 15-18 year old female who was a catcher from about what 3 to 5 months?" Bones nodded as she was making her way back to the edge of the creek. Booth helped her out of the creek as he was talking on his phone.
"Okay I need you guys to collect as much of this crime scene as possible. I need samples of all the different kinds of dirt for Hodgins. Bag the body and make sure it gets back to the Jeffersonian." She said to the people that came with them. She waited for Booth it get off of the phone. "I am hungry."
"It is lunch time Bones, and we are stopping for lunch so don't worry."
"Good, so who is getting this case? You wouldn't would you, it is too far away right?"
"Cullen isn't sure yet we are going to find out where she is from then they are going to assign an agent to the case. If it is here they may keep us on it and send us here for a few days to question the people that we need to." Bones nodded as they make their way back to the car.
They stopped soon for lunch talking about how excited they were for Parker, and about the twins. They make it back to D.C. around 6, Bones slept for most of the ride back.
"Would you mind if I stopped at the office and picked up the addresses of the guys?"
"No not at all," She yawned, "Could you drop me off at the store, I need to get some stuff to make dinner. How dose pork chops in tomato sauce and mashed potatoes sounds?"
"It sounds fantastic! Are you sure you are up for making that?"
"Yeah, it has been awhile since Parker has stayed with us, and I want to make dinner."
"Okay, I'll drop you off go pick up the addresses and then come back to get you."
Bones walked into the house with two bags in her arms and smiled when she saw Parker, Trey and Brett sitting in the living room playing video games. Parker and Trey jump up to grab the bags from her.
"Thank you boys, how are you?"
"We are good," Trey said as he walked into the kitchen and sets down the bag he was carrying.
"Congrats on the twins Dr. B!" Brett said.
"Thanks," She smiled again. "But if we have to tell you one more time to call us Tempe and Seeley we may have to hurt you! Do you two want to stay for dinner? I am making pork chops in tomato sauce and mashed potatoes?"
Parker pumped his fist in the air. "You guys don't understand how amazing this is."
"I'll stay," Brett said.
Trey nodded, "I'll stay too. I already like you living with your dad more, if we ate at your moms it was like peanut butter and jelly." They all laughed.
"I got pretty good at cooking though!" Parker said.
Booth walked in and spotted everyone in the kitchen. "The boys are going to stay for dinner." Bones said to him.
"Man that means they two extra pork chops you got won't be left overs!"
"Okay before I forget it is okay that I invited Aderyn to come to dinner after we go to Six Flags on Saturday? She wanted to met you Tempe before she went shopping with you and Ange."
"That's fine, dinner will be ready in a little while you can go play your video games if you want."