Hey, I guess you guys mind think, you is Melinda. I'll write a story about Zach meeting Melinda soon, but I needed someone Brennan could call that was not working with Booth and Scully. If she would have called Angela, Angela would have know that their plan is working. And it's just a little to early in the story for her to find out. She was intruduced in Girl in the wood, but this story sets in no way in that universe. What happened in girl in the wood does not matter. I'm writing now a story Melinda-files. So you'll know anything about Melinda soon, and what just happened to her daugther. For the people who wonder what age she has, she's only 24 or you loves the story, for those who want to know about Melinda, I'll try to update the story as soon as are welcom. I hope you love the chapter.

The shopping tour

Brennan woke up in the middle of the night. She still worried about Booth. Was she bothered by the fact Booth was dating Dana? Or was she just jealous? She looked at the clock. 2 a.m. She couldn't get to sleep. She took the phone. She could hear it ring. Pick up, Pick up. She thought. Meli, pick up the stupid phone.

"Ryan" She said while picking up the phone. "Tempe, why are you calling me this late? Is something up? With Mulder? Booth?"

"I don't know what's wrong with me." Brennan said "I'm upset. But I don't know why."

"What happened?" Melinda sat up in her bed. "Is it Mulder?"

"No, I don't know. I just woke up. I had dinner with Booth and Scully." Brennan said

"Bren, hang on a minute. What's going on?" Melinda went to the kitchen. And sat down on the counter. "I've been in Montreal all month. What's it about Booth and that Scully?"

"They're dating. That Dana and Booth. I'm okay with it. But why do I feel a little jealous?" Brennan said

"Bren, You have Mulder. Booth has Dana." Melinda replied "That's the way it's supposed to be. You're all happy. You're just afraid that Booth and you won't be friends or something. I don't know. Bren, can you wait until the morning?, I'm really tired. See ya in the morning. And Tempe, don't worry to much!"

"Mel, do you want to go along shopping tomorrow?" Bren asked "Come to my place at 8."

"Alright, Tempe." Melinda said "But I have to go now."

She hung up the phone.

Brennan lay back in her bed. It was still 2 am. Or a minute later. She smiled a little, well of course she was not jealous. She lay back in her bed, and drifted of to sleep. At 8 she woke up, there was someone at the door. She opened the door. Melinda was there, wearing a blue dress and a black jacket.

"Tempe, did I wake you?" She said smiling. "I did not have breakfast yet, want to get some." she smiled "After you get dressed."

Temperance disappeared in the bedroom and looked over her closet. She had to wear the right clothes, those that made her look like she had good taste. She chose a blue t-shirt and jeans. After a couple minutes she entered the living room, Melinda was sitting in the couch.

"Shall we go grab some breakfast?" Melinda asked.

"No, we have to wait for Angela and Dana." Temperance replied. Melinda smiled a little.

"So what did you find in the diggings?" Temperance asked. She was not interested but she knew Melinda liked to talk about things like that in that situation.

"Well, some bones from the Mesozoïcum. Nothing really special, it was buried the way they did it in the period of time. The usual gifts in the grave. Just like all the others. We did find something weird, some newer bones. We're pretty sure he/she was murdered. Well, Emily Craig is leading the investigation."

The bell rang. "Well, there they are" Melinda laughed "We're gonna have so much fun." Melinda laughed. She grabbed her bag. Brennan opened the door. Scully and Angela were standing in front of the door.

"Hey, Angel." She hugged Angela "And.." She looked at Scully, from top to toe. "I'm sorry, I don't believe we've met."

"Well, we didn't. I'm Dana Scully." She looked at Melinda "And you are?"

"Melinda, Melinda Ryan." She shook Scully's hand. "I'm Zach's girlfriend."

"Let's go!" Temperance said while closing the door to her apartment.

They walked out of the apartment. They all sat in Dana's car while Dana drove. She parked her car a little ways from the shops. They got out of the car. Dana walked next to Angela. "You didn't tell me another Temperance would be bringing a friend while we go shopping for sexy clothes." Scully whispered to Angela

"Don't worry." Angela looked at her "Don't fear Melinda. She's fine. Really nice, probably Temperance just asked her to tag along. She just returned from diggings, the last thing on her mind is to put her nose in others people business."

"Does she do that?" Scully looked kind of terrified. "What if she finds out, about what we're doing to Temperance."

"Don't worry. Probably she'll even say she'll help. Or she'll get really pissed off! One or the other." Angela said "You do not have to worry. She is my best friend, after Bren. And she's not that bad, just be careful about talking about Zach. She doesn't take Zach is boring, she gets mad about that kind of thing." Scully looked weird at Angela "Trust me, you better not do that. Just don't mention Zach at all!"

"Hey, Ange." She looked a little away. "Dana." she hesitated a little, she looked kind of tired.

"Looks like you didn't get much sleep last night." Scully observed.

"Well, it was 1 in the morning when I got home, I went to bed. At 2 Bren calls me, a little panicked. After that she asks me to go shopping, I woke up in the morning at 7 by Prue yelling at me. And by 8 I'm here."

"Where is our little Prudence?" Angela asked "When are you taking her to the lab again?"

"Don't know Ange, Zach is dropping her off at my grandparents. They said they would take her hiking in the woods."

"You allow your 2 year old to go hike in the woods. After the entire Selina story?" Angela said.

"Pf course not, I told them not to take her hiking. They agreed. Don't know what they're up to!" Melinda replied "It's just I can't say that they can't see her. That is just cruel. At the other hand I want to. "

"Say, you'll take her Friday. Please, please." Angela begged "No murders in the lab, it can all get boring. If you know what I mean."

"I haven't heard Zach complain." Melinda said "He's been happy things are a little quiet around the lab. And I could agree, I just hope that when I return it won't change."

"Well, the X-files aren't that quiet." Dana replied "It's actually kind of busy on the X-files. And with Mulder distracted. It's not been enjoyable."

"I can imagine." Melinda smiled "How is Jack?"

"Fine, Fine." Angela said "So you and Zach, hot and heavy again?"

"Nah, not really. Zach and me are taking it slow." Melinda sat down "To damn slow. And I hoped that traveling to Canada would change things, but I guess not. But Dana you and Booth, are you hot and heavy?"

"What?" Dana looked like she waked up from a long sleep "Yes, really hot and heavy. Beginning of the relationship. You know the phase."

"Me and Zach never got that phase!" Melinda replied "It's not fair. Well, we started out good, but than he decided to take things slow."

"Oh, that's so boring." Angela replied "But Zach is just afraid he'll loose ya."

"That's just bullshit. He should know I would never ever leave him." Melinda said "He does know that right?"

"I think." Angela replied "He is just afraid."

"Well, Dana, Angela, you're lucky with a guy like that. Insecurity is like the curse of the 21st century for guys. And you two have the confident type. I just hate it!"

They went in a shop. Angela walked beside Dana and they looked together for clothes. Temperance and Melinda were standing together looking at a wonderful peace of clothing. It was a red dress, that did not coven the shoulders. It had short sleeves who were supposed to be on her arms. And it reached over the knees. Melinda smiled a little. Than she looked at Temperance.

"You should buy it Tempe, for your double date." Melinda replied "It will look great on ya." Temperance took the dress, and together they walked further in the store.

Melinda looked around her. Her eye fell on a black long dress, with no sleeves. "Meli, you should buy that." Temperance replied. "It will look great on ya. And Zach will love it." She took the dress and they both walked to the register.

Dana looked at Angela, she was wearing a short dress that showed a little too much cleavage.

"Angela, this is just not me." Dana tried to pull the dress down. " we want a beautiful dress, not something that makes me look like a slut!"

Angela gave her another dress, this dress was a white long dress with glitters. It was very long. The dress was sexy and beautiful. "this is the dress, Ange. I love it."

"And it's hot." Angela completed "And I've got shoes that match it. You're gonna look so pretty."

"shouldn't you buy yourself a dress." Dana smiled at Angela

"I already bought myself a dress, Jack's buying it and yours." Angela smiled

"I couldn't take that." Dana saw Angela smile

"Jack's rich. You can take it." Angela said "And I got you a tiara. Let's say we'll meet Wednesday at 6. So I can do your make up."

"Do I need that?" Scully looked at Angela "I never use make up."

"Well, it's just to make you more beautiful." Angela said. They went to the register and walked out of the store. Outside Melinda and Temperance were waiting, both carrying a bag. Melinda was carrying a larger bag, and Temperance a bit smaller one.

"So let's grab some breakfast." Melinda replied. She looked at her watch "Or brunch. Whatever." They crossed the road, and sat down at a table. Scully looked a little insecure.

"So what did you find in Montreal?" Angela asked "Something interesting"

"Well, nothing out of the normal." Melinda replied "Graves from the Mesozoïcum, nothing out of the ordinary. Grave gifts. And an murder victim, but she got given to another forensic anthropologist."

"Oh, that's interesting. Found any tattoos?" Angela asked

"Well, no, the body was total decomposed. Very!" Melinda said "Bones only, there was no skin left. Just how I like it." She smiled.

While Melinda smiled. Her phone rang. "Excuse me"

"Ryan" She got a little red. Melinda stood up, and left the table.

"What's with her?" Scully asked Brennan. Brennan shrugged her shoulders. When Melinda came back to the table she looked worried.

"I've got to go." Melinda said. She wanted to run, but Brennan took a hold of her hand.

"What's wrong?" Brennan asked "Is it Prue?"

"It was the hospital." Melinda sat down again. "Zach had an accident on his way back from my grandparents. Prue is just fine. My grandparents are in the hospital. Prue is there. Bren, Can I bring Prue over for the evening? Zach's in a coma."

Brennan nodded. She stood up. "I'm going with you." Angela looked from behind the menu. and stood up too.

"Dana, I'm sorry. But I want to see how he is." Angela said.

"No problem, I'll drive you." She replied while they left the restaurant.