I finnished this story two, for fens of the Melinda/ Zach relationship, follow them in my next story after Special officer Booth I persume. It will be called 'Everything went well for a while.' The title tell that something will go wrong, if you want to read it. And see what happens to Booth/Brennan, Scully/Mulder, Hodgins/Angela.
So here is the final ending of this story. Sorry to keep you waiting.
2. Melinda who?
A week or two later
Cam was walking trough the lab, noticing that Zach was looking. He was staring in front him. Hodgins was standing next to her.
"What's up with him?" Cam asked Hodgins.
Hodgins turned to her. "I have no idea, but I bet it has something to do with that archaeologist. I mean they say that Dr. Melinda Ryan is very attractive. I guess Zach agrees."
"You think he has a crush on the doctor." Cam smiled "That's so cute."
"I don't think he has a crush on her. I'm sure he has a crush on her." Hodgins said "Poor Zach."
"Why poor Zach?" Cam asked
"Isn't that obvious?" Hodgins sat down before the computer "He's in love with her. She'll probably end up rejecting him."
"Why?" She sat down on the desk "I mean why would she not be in to him. To be honest, he is cute. He is smart, and he's sweet."
"And what does that spell. L-O-S-E-R. Loser" Hodgins said, "I mean there is no way someone could actually fall in love with…"
"Fall in love with whom?" Brennan and Angela asked
"Zach." Cam replied, "Hodgins says nobody could fall in love with Zach."
"I could, I mean he's so cute." Angela said, "Why are you talking about this anyway?"
"Zach is in love with Melinda Ryan" Hodgins said, "He totally likes her."
"What's not to like?" Brennan replied, "I mean she's a nice girl. 24 or something, she is very pretty. She use to work in New York, but now she is a field archaeologist. She has a high IQ."
"So you know her?" Cam asked
"Yeah, I do know her." Brennan said, "We worked together on a case. A digging in Guatemala, the genocide victims. She's incredible bright, and has her own opinion."
"So could she be in to Zach?" Angela asked
"Probably, she was married to the Evan McGillagan." Brennan said, "She doesn't judge people, I think she'd be very in to Zach."
Booth walked towards them. He swiped the pass trough the scanner and walked towards them. He had a smile on his face.
"So what are you guys talking about?" Booth asked
"Zach" Brennan replied, "Zach has a crush on the Melinda Ryan."
"Melinda who?" Booth stood up "Is she a squint? Well, I think she is, if you guys go crazy about her. But Zach, so how do you know he's in love with that girl?"
"He's staring in front of him for the previous 3 hours" Cam replied "Ever since that girl came, to have a look at the Neolithic bones. He has not said anything to anyone. However, Hodgins is completely sure he is in love with that girl. And I have to agree, they could make a lovely couple."
Booth looked at the doors of the lab who were swinging open. A young girl with brown hairs walked true the door, putting her brown hair in a tight ponytail, walking towards to them. He noticed Zach's eyes followed the girl. He smiled a little.
"Well, that girl is smoken." Booth said
"What?" Brennan looked weird "I don't see any smoke, and obvious she is not smoking anything."
"No, I mean she's attractive." Booth said, "Seems like Zach already forgot that Melinda girl. Because that girl does not look like a squint at all."
"Well," Brennan smiled "Good, cause that is Melinda."
"Well, that is one hot squint." Booth stared behind her, while she walked to Zach. "Well, Zach's screwed."
"Why?" Cam asked "What?"
"There is no way…" Booth looked at her "That a girl like that falls in love with a guy like Zach. I mean she is so hot. And Zach he is just a typical squint. I mean…"
Melinda walked up to Zach, patted him on the shoulder. He turned towards her, and she kissed him on the lips.
"No way, she likes him." Brennan laughed, "That looks pretty much like she's in to him."
"I was wrong." Booth replied "Typical squint."
"Well yeah," Angela said "Specially the girl that was married to the Evan McGillagan."
"Am I suppose to know Evan McGillagan?" Booth asked, "Is he like a major celebrity."
"He's one of the greatest anthropologists, along with Melinda Ryan, Our Temperance Brennan, Emily Craig and Kathy Reichs. Zach has not made it on the list yet. But after dating this girl, he mind." Angela said
"I once worked with Evan actually." Brennan said
Zach and Melinda walked over to them. Zach had his arm protectively around her.
"Hey, this is…"
"I know Dr. Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro, Dr. Jack Hodgins, Dr. Camille Saroyan and Special agent Booth if I'm correct." Melinda said "Melinda Ryan."
"We know." Temperance Brennan replied
"Well, I have a case." Booth said, "I just got distracted by Zach and Melinda over here."
"Oh, it's been a while since I've solved any cases. Ever since my husband died I believe." Melinda replied, "Ever since I've been looking for a steady job again. I better take a look at this bones, I'll be out here in no time."
"Don't hurry, Melinda." Cam replied, "If you have time, you can perhaps take a look at this body."
"I'm sorry, but a Fox Mulder called me to take a look at this body." Melinda walked over to the bones "He's partner is out of town. Therefore, he needs expertise from a pathologist. He got my number from someone. Nevertheless, I could come to the lab after I did the autopsy. See your findings; see I can find something that you didn't."
Melinda took his rapport next the bones, with the findings of the archaeologist on it. She squinted over the papers.
"I don't see anything out of the ordinary. Typical grave gift. It could be a depot. That the people just left it. Or just Graf gifts. Tough I have never seen it. It could be possible. I have seen more things that are out of the ordinary. I looked at the body. It seems this person died off natural causes. They buried him, end of story. That is it. I do not think there is anything more to say. I have my findings here, and I'll give it to the museum."
She walked out off the lab. Zach followed her close.
"So you'll be back." Zach asked, "To have a look at this body."
"Zach," She turned around "You don't need my expertise. I mean Dr. Brennan is just as good as, I am, for tissue you have Cam Saroyan. And you are a great forensic anthropologist. What could I possibly see what you would not."
"You know a lot about paranormal activity. "Zach said, "It could help us on the case."
"Zach" Melinda blinked her eyes. "This is not the x-files. I do not think you get many paranormal cases. That is why Mulder asked for my expertise. Because I know about the paranormal. And more special, I believe it. I believe there is more then what we can see, a bigger thing in this universe. "
"Maybe, we'll be needing your expertise." Zach's eyes met her.
"Oh, I'm on to you." Melinda replied, "You want me around, here. On the job, so you can see me more."
He embraced her and kissed her on the lips.
