S01E06 – The Man in a Wall
Author Notes: I change the character highlighted on each scene. Words in italic are their thoughts.
More notes at the end.
Epilogue
In which they all have something to worry about.
Temperance
Temperance Brennan was, as usual, working in her office. She was writing the outline for her new novel when Angela burst in:
"You're coming with me."
"The last time I did that we found a body."
"No, I don't care, you're helping me."
"With what, Ange?"
"With the getting me ready for my date with Hodge."
That seems very important to her.
"Fine." - Angela nodded and left, only to return a few moments later. – "Yes?"
"I need a ride, I got a cab today."
Brennan shook her head and smiled before turning off her computer and getting her jacket.
Angela
"You're coming with me."
"The last time I did that we found a body."
"No, I don't care, you're helping me."
"With what, Ange?"
"With the getting me ready for my date with Hodge."
And with Zack staying with Booth, doing it all night; I can't ask him for help.
"Fine."
Angela went to her office to get her car keys.
Oh, that's right it's at the mechanic.
The artist walked back to her best friend's office.
"Yes?"
"I need a ride, I got a cab today."
Brennan shook her head and smiled before turning off her computer and getting her jacket.
Jack
Hodgins was packing up to leave when his phone started to blast Garbage's 'Cherry Lips'. ('You very well know I'm not changing it.' 'Then don't answer your phone with "Yes, Cherry Lips?". Please.')
"Yes, Zack?"
"I just wanted to let you know that I will be going over to Seeley's and I will not return home until tomorrow morning at ten, most likely."
"Thanks, Zack."
I really appreciate it.
"Just please refrain from having sex on my room."
Hodgins chuckled:
"Will do, buddy."
"And you also might want to unplug the phone."
"Do I want to know why?"
"No."
"Okay, then. Bye."
Wendell
Wendell and Vincent were at the blond squint's apartment, cuddling on the couch. The TV was showing an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which the British squint was entranced with.
Then there was a knock on the door.
"Who could it be?"
"Perhaps it is Elaine."
The only person who would knock here.
Wendell got up and looked through the peephole. On the other side, there was a black haired man, a little taller than Vincent and with longer hair.
"It's your brother."
"Morrison?" – Vincent got off the couch and went to the door. –"What is he doing here?"
The blond squint shrugged and unlocked the door.
"Hello, mates!"
Seeley
Booth was driving Zack home. The squint was on the phone with Hodgins:
"Yes, Zack?"
"I just wanted to let you know that I will be going over to Seeley's and I will not return home until tomorrow morning at ten, most likely."
"Thanks, Zack."
"Just please refrain from having sex on my room."
"Will do, buddy."
"And you also might want to unplug the phone."
"Do I want to know why?"
"No."
"Okay, then. Bye."
"Bye."
Zack sighed.
"What's the problem?"
"I'm just getting ready to call my mother, because once she knows, my entire family will know. And it's not that I'm ashamed of you; it's that every single one of them, bar Elizabeth, will start calling, trying to learn more about you."
"Exhausting, huh?"
"You have no idea." – Zack dialed his Michigan's home phone number. – "Hey, Ma."
"Zack?" – Carol Addy screamed to her husband on the background. – "George! It's Zack!"
"I just wanted to let you know that I'm coming back home to our reunion."
"That's great!"
She was going to continue but Zack cut her off:
"And I'm bringing someone." – The other end of the line wwas silent and the squint lost his nerve. – "Alright, we'll see y'all tomorrow, bye!"
Booth stared at his lover:
"Did you know that you get a southern accent when you're nervous?"
"It's been mentioned. I had this friend from Montana and it became sort of a nervous tick."
That accent is really hot, cowboy.
Vincent
Wendell and Vincent were watching TV when they heard a knock on the door.
"Who could it be?"
"Perhaps it is Elaine."
Although, at this time of night I highly doubt it.
Wendell got up looked through the peephole.
"It's your brother."
What?
"Morrison?" – Vincent got off the couch and went to the door. –"What is he doing here?"
The blond squint shrugged and unlocked the door.
"Hello, mates!"
Zack
Booth was driving Zack home. The squint was on the phone with Hodgins:
"Yes, Zack?"
"I just wanted to let you know that I will be going over to Seeley's and I will not return home until tomorrow morning at ten, most likely."
"Thanks, Zack."
"Just please refrain from having sex on my room."
"Will do, buddy."
"And you also might want to unplug the phone."
"Do I want to know why?"
"No."
My family.
"Okay, then. Bye."
"Bye."
Zack sighed.
"What's the problem?"
"I'm just getting ready to call my mother, because once she knows, my entire family will know. And it's not that I'm ashamed of you;" – Because I'm not. – "it's that every single one of them, bar Elizabeth, will start calling, trying to learn more about you."
"Exhausting, huh?"
"You have no idea." – Zack dialed his Michigan's home phone number. – "Hey, Ma."
"Zack?" – Carol Addy screamed to her husband on the background. – "George! It's Zack!"
"I just wanted to let you know that I'm coming back home to our reunion."
"That's great!"
She was going to continue but Zack cut her off:
"And I'm bringing someone." – The other end of the line was silent and the squint lost his nerve. – "Alright, we'll see y'all tomorrow, bye!"
Booth stared at his lover:
"Did you know that you get a southern accent when you're nervous?"
"It's been mentioned. I had this friend from Montana and it became sort of a nervous tick."
I hardly even do it anymore.
Zack noticed Booth's dilated pupils.
"Let's get home, Partner."
The End (Really) (For now.)
Author Notes: First, I'd like to thank all who read and, most specifically, all who reviewed. Love you guys.
My next work (The Changes in the Lives) will have four chapters, two for Zack and Booth in Michigan; another for Wendell and Vincent on a 'normal' day off and another chapter for Angela and Hodgins on their third date. (Not the actual order).
Stay tuned for so much more. Bye!