They all got in the SUV, and Booth started driving to the zoo.
"You excited Mols?" She nodded her head and smiled.
"Bones?" She turned her head towards him with a slight frown on her face.
"You okay Bones?"
"Yes, I'm fine." She turned back towards the window.
They drove in silence until they reached the zoo.
"Daddy, animals!"
"Yes princess, we're going to see the animals."
They all got out of the car and walked to the ticket stand. Once they were admitted, they started walking towards the monkeys.
"Daddy, look at funny monkey." She pointed at a monkey that hung upside down from a tree branch.
"Yep princess that's a funny monkey." They walked away from the monkey exhibit towards the lions. As they were walking, Booth saw a familiar face, one that he had only seen once, and never wanted to see again.
He quickly put Mollie in Bones' arms and pushed them into a tiny alleyway that held garbage cans.
"Booth what are you-"
"You stay here. You do not come after me no matter what." He kissed Mollie's forehead and Bones' cheek.
"Booth where are you-"
"Bones. Just do this for me. Please?" She nodded.
"Okay." He kissed her again.
He left and walked towards the man he had just seen. He looked around for him and couldn't find him. That's when everything went black.
His eyes opened quickly and he looked at his surroundings. They were the same, as always. He always had this dream, the only thing that changed was where they went at the end. Lately, he didn't know if it was better to stay awake, or to dream.
He opened his mouth to talk when he felt the gag there.
'Oh yeah, I forgot. In real life, the bastard hates me.' He thought.
He tried to move his hands but they were tied behind his back.
He heard the doorknob being moved so he stopped moving.
In walked a man. He didn't know his name, but hated him. He referred to him as Joe in his head.
"Ahh Agent Booth. Still hanging around I guess." Joe punched him in the stomach.
"You see, Dr. Brennan still won't speak to me, even with you out of the picture." Joe punched him in the face.
"Now, as soon as she is mine, you're free to go. But, until then." Joe punched his stomach again. "You're stuck with me."
Joe grinned evilly. "Now I want to bet if I kidnap that cute daughter of yours, then maybe she will consider me. Nothing to remind her of you then." Booth started twitching in his seat. Whenever he started talking about his daughter, he fought.
"Very shy one though. I tried talking to her today after attempting to talk to Dr. Brennan but she just hid behind her mother's leg." Joe punched the other side of his face.
"Oh well, see you in a couple days Agent Booth." He walked out of the door and shut the door behind him.
Booth hung his head. This man really did know how to push his buttons.
Booth's head started pounding, and he fell under unconsciousness again.
He opened his eyes and looked around the room. Something was different, he just didn't know what.
That's when he heard it, the pounding of footsteps. A lot of footsteps.
He started pounding his chair against the floor. If he was wrong, he didn't care. He would rather take another beating than miss getting rescued.
As he kept on pounding, the footsteps got closer. All of a sudden, the door was kicked down and in came five men wearing FBI vests.
Booth sighed. He was finally going home.
He was sitting in a hospital bed waiting for the doctor to come in.
From what he had overheard, "Joe" broke three of his ribs and gave him a concussion.
He heard footsteps outside his door and sat up. Hopefully that would be the doctor clearing him so he would be one step closer to going home.
The door opened and in popped Bones' head. He smiled.
"Hey Bones!" She smiled and opened the door wide enough for her and the little girl on her hip to come in.
He looked at both of them. Bones hadn't changed much, her hair looked a little longer, but that was about it. He changed his focus to the little girl on her hip.
She had her head on her mother's shoulder and her face was turned away from Booth. He could tell she was awake though because every so often, her head would quickly turn towards him and turn back towards the door.
He patted the open spot on his bed but she took the chair next to him instead.
"How are you feeling?" She asked him.
"Great now! I'm a little sore, but it's nothing." He smiled at her and she looked down.
"Bones." She looked up at him.
"I'm fine, I promise." He went to grab her hand, but she went and wrapped it around the little girl. He sighed.
He had figured this would happen. Looking at the little girl attached to her, he figured he had been gone for about three years, give or take a few months.
"What's her name?"
"Mollie Joy Booth." He smiled. At least part of his dream had been right.
"Since we had agreed that Mollie would take your last name and since you had been abducted before she was born, I decided to name her the name you picked for her."
"Thanks Bones." He smiled and tried reaching for her hand again, this time, she let him. He squeezed her hand and looked at Mollie.
"She's very shy. It may take a while before she talks to you."
"Hey Mollie." She turned her face towards him and he got a quick look at her. Her eyes were a dark chocolate brown, and mirrored his own.
"I'm not gonna hurt you Mollie."
She just nestled closer into her mother's shoulder. He sighed.
There was a knock at the door and then the doctor came in.
"Well Mr. Booth, you seem-. Who are they?" He asked. Booth pointed at Mollie.
"This is my daughter Mollie and this is my…" He stopped. He really didn't know what to call Bones. I mean, they had a kid together, but they hadn't seen each other in three years at least.
"I'm his partner, Dr. Temperance Brennan." He frowned.
'Great,' he thought. 'Now we're back to square one.'
"Nice to meet you." Bones nodded at him.
"Anyway, Mr. Booth, you seem to have a concussion and you have three broken ribs. You will have to stay with someone for the next few nights due to your concussion."
"He's staying with me." Bones said.
He smiled at her and sat up a little taller.
"Your discharge papers are all set and ready to be signed. You will be put in FBI custody and then once they release you, you will be put in the care of Dr. Brennan."
"Okay doc. Can I leave now though?" The doctor and Brennan laughed.
"Yes Mr. Booth, you can leave now." The doctor left the room and shut the door behind him.
"You know we have to talk Bones. Right?" Their eyes met and he saw the understanding in her eyes.
"I know."
When they reached FBI headquarters, Booth was led to an interrogation room. He knew he was being watched and felt like Bones and Mollie were on the other side of the glass.
When Cullen walked in, Booth pulled him aside and whispered in his ear.
"If Bones is on the other side of that mirror, get rid of her. I don't want her to know right now that the reason I was abducted was because of her." Cullen's eyes widen and he nodded. He walked out of the room and Booth sat down in a chair.
Cullen came in a few minutes later, his brows knitted together.
"Okay Agent Booth, let's start at the beginning."