Disclaimer: I don't own Bones.

Title: Home

Author: ReadingRed

Chapter Nine: Where Were You?

Bones told Booth all she knew about the kidnapping. She watched as the worry lines cleared on his face. She saw as he transformed from a scared father into one of the FBI's best agents. He took the cell phone out of his pocket and dialed.

"Booth? Seeley, talk to me." Bones said. She knew exactly what he was doing. He was worried out of his mind so he was pulling back, trying to keep his emotions locked up so he wouldn't break down. She knew what he was doing because she used to do the same whenever something was too hard to deal with.

Booth didn't reply to her plea. He just held a finger up, telling her to wait a minute.

"This is Special Agent Booth; I need a team sent over to the Jeffersonian Institute, and a BOLO on Rebecca Stinson. I want an Amber Alert sent out across DC and the neighboring states for Parker and Ember Booth. Parker is a six year old male, blonde hair and brown eyes. He is approximately three feet six inches tall and forty pounds. Ember is two year old female, blonde hair, blue eyes, two feet six inches tall and about twenty five pounds. There are updated pictures of both children on my desk, it's office number 1376. I want these kids found." Booth ended the call and looked at her.

"Ok now I can talk. What else did Harper say?"

"Nothing Booth, I told you everything."

"Where is she now?"

"I left her with Angela. I didn't think she needed to hear this all again." Booth nodded and then left to find Angela and Harper. Bones followed him to Angela's office and entered the room behind him, closing the door to give them a little privacy. Booth went straight to Harper. The little girl was sitting on Angela's lap crying, he picked her up and cuddled her to his body. He always amazed her on how easy it was for him to have so many roles. She had watched him be the worried father, the kick ass FBI agent and now the protective papa.

"Hey Goldilocks, don't cry, we'll get them back, I promise, me and Mama are working on finding them ok? Come on don't cry." Booth gently swayed back and forth while whispering calming words to get the little girl to settle down. It worked, Harper's crys lessened to sniffles and she laid her head on Booth's shoulder. Bones didn't want to disrupt the moment so she just stood back and watched. Booth looked at her and their eyes connected; he motioned with his head for her to come over. She was there in a flash and threw her arms around them both. Tears started to drip from Bones' eyes. Two of her children were missing and there wasn't anything she could do. She parted from the hug and pulled out her cell phone, maybe there was something she could do.

"Dad? It's Tempe. Parker and Ember were taken. It was Rebecca. About an hour ago. Because Harper saw it happen. No she's fine. Yes I am sure; I'm looking at her right now. OK we'll be here, we have to wait for the FBI to arrive. I'll tell him. Thanks Dad." She hung up the phone feeling a little bit better.

"Booth my dad says he'll start looking now. He's going to go by her old house and see if she's there, then that park she used to send Parker to. He said to call him if you think of anywhere she might take the kids."

"That's great Bones." Harper fell asleep on Booth's shoulder so he moved her to the couch so she would be more comfortable. "Do you mind if she stays in here for a while Angela?" Booth asked. Angela had been unusually quiet today; she didn't seem to know what to do anymore.

"Of course Booth, I'll watch her, don't worry. I promise I'll keep her safe this time. I'm so sorry I let this happen. I'm so sorry I let her take them." Angela broke down halfway through her confession. Brennan went to comfort her and Booth did the same.

"Oh Ange, don't say that. It was not your fault. This happened because Rebecca chose to do it. You didn't force her to do anything. You didn't even know the kids were here. If anyone besides Rebecca is at fault here it is me. I let them walk to your office alone. It's my fault."

"Bones stop it right now. It's neither one of your faults. Only Rebecca. She's the one who decided to take them. The kids have walked to Angela's office only plenty of times with no problems. Right now we need to concentrate on getting them back, not blaming each other." Booth said. At that moment a man entered the room. It was clear from his suit and the stern look on his face that he was FBI. He looked young, in his mid twenties, with blond hair and green eyes.

"Excuse me, Agent Booth? Hello I'm part of the taskforce you requested. I'd like to ask you and your wife a few questions about what happened earlier today." The young agent said. "I'm Agent Evans. Is there somewhere where we can talk?"

"Yes, my office is just down the hall. Follow me. Ange, you still got Harper?" Bones waited for Angela's nod and then took Booths hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. They showed the agent the way to her office and each took a seat. Booth and Bones on the sofa, the agent sat in Brennans swivel chair.

"Ok the sooner we get this over with the faster your kids get home. The Amber Alert went out soon after you called Agent Booth. Now you said you know who took them correct?"

"Yes it was Parker's biological mother. She recently was released from prison, and we knew she was coming back to the area. We thought she might want visitation with Parker but just after she was sentenced she gave us full custody so I wasn't too worried about that. I never expected her to do this." Booth told the agent.

"Umm hum, and where were you when they were taken?"