1Chapter 4- Squint confrontation
AN: This chapter is going to switch POVs starting with Booth
You hurry back to Wong Foos hoping that the squints have not yet left. As you pull into a parking spot you see Angela pulling out with the little girl asleep in the back seat. No not little girl, your daughter, yours and Bone's daughter. As the thought hits you, you realize for the millionth time that hour how big of a mistake it was to leave.
You jump out of the car and go inside to see if any of the other squints are left. As luck would have it both Hodgins and Cam are still sitting at the bar talking to Sid. Cam is the first to notice you standing there and alerts the others to your presence, an awkward/hostile silence descends upon the group.
Hodgins was the first to find his voice. "What do you want?" He asked in a harsh tone.
You froze for the second time in as many hours.
Hodgins POV
You were curious as to why after all this time, Booth had finally returned. You told yourself that you would be civil if you ever saw him again yet just now you let all your resentment and hatred show when you asked him. "What do you want?"
You saw came out of the corner of your eye tense and prepare to step in between the two if you decide to let it out in another fashion.
It has been a few minutes and Booth still hasn't answered, so you open your mouth, but are cut off by Cam asking softly "Booth? Booth, why are you here?"
Booth
You finally regain yourself when you heard Cam's voice and you turn to look at her. You ask her "What's her name?" thinking you at least should know that.
Cam breaks eye contact to glance at Hodgins uncertainty, unsure if she should tell him, knowing the questions it may bring.
Hodgins took it upon himself and answered for her. "Celia."
It was like a stake was driven into your heart at that point. She was named after you. Emotions are running rampant through you.
You ask one more question hoping that they would answer. "Where's Bones?"
This time the look between Hodgins and Cam was full of uncertainty of both parts. Finally Cam said "If she didn't tell you we are not."
"Please." You are so overwhelmed by emotion that you can barely talk. You know you should say more but you can't.
"If she wanted to talk to you she would have." Hodgins.
"Booth we all know if we told you where she is, you would head over there immediately an badger her until she talked to you." Cam told you. "Right now that will probably cause more harm than good. Besides your leaving soon anyways, why does it matter?"
You have reached your limit. "Matter!! Matter, Why does it matter?! She's my daughter I have a right to know about her, to see her." You exploded.
Cam to seems to have reached her limit. When she replies: "Actually both you don't. You don't have any rights, you gave those up the minute you left them both. Right now all you are is a sperm donor."
Silence descends on the group yet again. Yet again Hodgins it the one to break it. "What did she say outside?"
At this you realize yet another one of you errors and become sheepish. "Not much... I didn't really give her a chance to talk."
This time Cam steps in "What did you say?"
"Not so much as say but formed judgements, and accused her of sleeping around. Before she was able to tell me Celia is mine."
This time Hodgins's rage was visible, and for a short man he could be pretty scary.
It was Cam however that spoke. "Leave." She spoke in a very calm level voice that you heard before, the voice she used when she was extremely angry.
You turn around and begin to walk away, when Cam spoke one more time. "Booth, there are things you need to know, before you talk to Brennan. But we are not the ones to tell you. Ask Ange. However you might want to wait until Monday and come to the lab. Brennan won't be in so that would be the best time."