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Chapter 27

The review

Donato seemed very happy to see me when we arrived at the Jeffersonian. Also arriving was a very nasty looking woman. She scared Donato, because he hid behind me. She walked over to me and starred me right in the eyes, past my glasses. She had short blonde hair and piercing eyes. She was a bit on the pudgy side and not in the healthy way either. She wore a large thick coat and earmuffs.

"Can I help you?" I asked

"I'm looking for Dr. Saroyan." she informed me as if it wasn't any of my business "I don't talk to interns."

"Lucky for me because I'm not an intern." I replied "I'm Dr. Calloway and if you're looking for Dr. Saroyan you might shockingly find her in her office. Oh wow no one ever guesses to look there."

"Sarcasm, dear is considered the lowest form of wit."

"Only by those who cannot even dream to understand it," I bent down and grabbed Donny's hand "Come on I got something to show you." The lady let out a puff and headed towards Cam's office. "She's a mean lady, isn't she?" Donny smiled "I thought so too."

Dr. Brennan was looking frantic when she reached us. She calmed down and smiled at Donny.

"I told you not to run away." explained Dr. Brennan.

"It's alright Doc, he just saw me, and he was frightened of some creepy woman that came in oh…two seconds ago."

"I saw her, she wasn't very pleasant." We began to walk to my office. Once we entered Donato sat down on my couch and Dr. Brennan went back to her office.

Zach came in with a sort of bounce in him. He was excited; it was rare to see him smile like that. But that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. "You seem really…" he cut me off with a very passionate kiss. "…happy….who are you and what have you done with my Zach."

"I don't know what you mean. I am still me."

"That's not …forget it,"

"Listen, tonight how about we go to a restaurant?" asked Zach "I can make the reservations we could have pleasant and more beneficial conversation. It would be most romantic. I read girls like romantic dinners" (A/N HINT!!!)

"I love you and I would like to, but I can't I have so much work to do and I'm video conferencing with Peter. I'm sorry…hold it…what do we have to talk about? Your not planning on braking up with me, are you? "

"No, I wouldn't end something good in my life." I felt at ease after. So if he wasn't ending our relationship what did he want to talk to me about? "Its fine, I understand. We have demanding jobs." Just then Cam came in with the nasty lady waiting outside.

"Can you guys come out here, please?" asked Cam. Zach and I exchanged glances and walked out. Angela, Jack, and Dr. Brennan were waiting outside looking spitefully at the mean lady. "This is Sheila-Mary Jeffrey." I snorted silently "She is doing a security review."

"Again?" questioned Jack

"Apparently so." replied Dr. Brennan.

"Right, I got an email for that a couple of days ago." I heard a beeping coming from my area. "I got results waiting, Zach, would you please assist me?"

"Of course." he followed me into my office and closed the door.

"I'll check on the results. Do you think you could pull up the game on my computer? It's the one with the elf on it." He walked over to the computer and turned it on.

"And do you plan on playing games while you work?"

"Don't be silly." I responded putting on my blue work jacket "It's for Donny." The mass spectrometer brought in lots of information. The DNA was very interesting. There was sweat and hairs from a male person. I found fibers consistent with a very expensive suit.

I printed out all my findings and put them into a manila folder. "Zach, has Booth come in yet?"

"Yes I believe he is on the platform talking with Hodgins." I walked back into my office and saw Zach helping Donato play the game. Booth stood on the platform talking to Jack.

"Booth do you have any suspects?" I asked

"We have a couple, why?"

"I got DNA back as Male and fibers from a very expensive suit. If you give me their DNA I can match it to what was recovered from the dead guy and give you our culprit."

"Do you know anything about where they were kept?"

"My bet is an abandoned construction company or something related."

"I concur with Althy." replied Jack "I found asphalt and other things related to a constructions site: plaster, wood, etc"

"I hate to say this, but…perhaps if Don saw them he would be able to tell us-in his own way-who hurt him."

"Booth," I interjected, "You can't he's been traumatized enough. If he sees his tormentor again I cannot even imagine what it could do to him…"

"Is it possible that seeing the guy would be beneficial for him and help him to move on?" asked Booth

"Hypothetically it's possible, but…." I replied, but before I could retaliate Booth continued.

"Great, let's do this."

"But…" He was already heading out.

Angela went first with the nasty lady, followed by Cam. She then came for me. It makes her sound like an evil alien warlord, but she does resemble one. Zach continued to look after Donny while Sheila-Mary and I went into my lab to talk. I sat down at a much smaller desk which held a computer connected to the mass spectrometer and controlled the temperatures along with other things.

"Ms Calloway."

"Dr." I corrected, she didn't get it. "It's Dr. Calloway."

"Right," she sat down in a chair next to the mass spectrometer. "Dr. Calloway has you ever been involved with Dr. Hawass?"

"Yes, I worked with him during my year in Egypt." She nodded and wrote something down on her notepad. "That's it."

"Alright and when was the last time you heard from a Miss…" she checked her notepad "...Victoria Riddling?"

"Not in years, last time I saw her I was….fifteen, why?"

"She now works for us and she was very insistent that we look into you."

"Geez you have one mental brake down sophomore year and you're marked for life." I let out a weak laugh. Sheila-Mary did not find it very amusing.

"And are you currently in a relationship with a Homeland Security Agent named Jonah….something…"

"No, I am currently in a relationship with Dr. Zach Addy. Jonah is a nutcase."

"Is that a technical term?" asked Sheila-Mary writing something else down on her notepad. I ignored her pointless question. "And how long have you and Dr. Addy been involved?"

"About a month and a half,"

"How long have you known him?"

"Since I was seventeen and I'm twenty –six now."

"So, what almost ten years?" wow she can do math. I nodded. "How does this Jonah come into the picture?"

"How is this relevant?"

"You could be cheating on Dr. Addy with Jonah."

"Please, I think I'd shoot myself in the head before I get involved with Jonah."

"And are you still experiencing suicidal tendencies like you did when you were in High School?"

"No, I'm not. I have never experienced suicidal tendencies."

She continued to write on her notepad and continued to annoy me.

"Right so Jonah…"

"Well I first met him at this club that my friends dragged me to. We went on a date–before my relationship with Zach-and I felt rather guilty about it because he seemed to like me and I didn't really reciprocate. We ended up working on a case relating with HS, Zack and the FBI. He insulted Zach calling him crazy, thus ending our "relationship". I didn't hear anything from him for a while, until he showed up in Zach's and mine hotel room in Michigan. He said I had to go with him because Zach was endangering me. To summarize I told him no, he attacked Zach and I kicked him in and out."

"In and out,"

"I kicked him in the nuts and kicked him out."

"Was that the last time you heard from him?"

"No he emailed me a couple of days ago saying around the same thing. My father hired him because he wants me to marry him. I told daddy I would hurt Jonah if he ever came near me again." I said pleasantly.

"Is there anyone who could possibly hold leverage over you?" asked Sheila-Mary

"Not that I can think of. I'm pretty independent."

"What about Dr. Addy?"

"Zach knows that he can make a rational argument to convince me of something, but no, he doesn't have leverage over me, no one does."

"I think I have enough." she wrote something else on her notepad and left my lab and office snagging Zach on her way out.

They used one of the examination rooms to talk. Zach didn't appear nervous or worried. He seemed rather prepared for this one.

"Are you suffering from social retardation?" she asked rather rudely and to the point.

"I have -since previously ask this question-improved greatly, especially having Althy around."

"Althy…"

"Dr. Calloway."

"Having a sexual relationship with her gives her leverage over you."

"Indeed it does, but since we both work in the same place she has no need to use it. Althy is a persuasive person with many 'powers', but she doesn't hurt people."

"Do you still fantasize about a race of criminal robots?"

"Truthfully I've been occupied by other dreams, those of which do not include a race of criminal robots."

"How long do you think you and Dr. Calloway will be involved?"

"That depends on her answer Ms. Jeffrey." (A/N HINT!!!!)

"You wish to propose to her after only dating for two months, that's irrational."

"Not in the slightest." corrected Zach "I fail to see how this is connected to my work."

"Do you have a criminal record?"

"I do not."

"What?"

"When I was released from McKinley-with Althy's help- my record was expunged.

"I see and do you think that Dr. Calloway truly loves you and isn't with you just because she helped you escape from McKinley."

"I did not escape and I do not think you are very qualified to judge what kind of a relationship I share with Althy." he left her speechless "Now may I get back to work? I feel you have wasted enough of my time." She nodded and walked out. Zach told her. He later told me the details of what happened…except he didn't tell me how the conversation got switched. Either way it was nice.

He was so sweet, but lately something was off. What did he want to talk to me about? I couldn't help but feel a little bit suspicious. Zach Addy was up to something and I want to know what.

Booth was back at the Jeffersonian. He told me to get Donato ready. I began my protests, but eventually I had to agree with some of his logic. So Booth drove Donny and me to the Hoover building.

"How is this going to happen?" I asked.

"We've put each one of our suspects in a different interrogation room. Donato will observe each one of them and you will pay attention to his reactions."

"It's possible that Donato never even saw the mastermind behind this."

"Just…let's try this, if none of them did it then great four suspects ruled out." said Booth trying to convince me. "Alright, now if he didn't see him how else might he recognize him?"

"Certain characteristics: his voice, the style of his shoes, a scar or ring on the finger, heck even the color suit he wears." We took the elevator up and entered the first observation room. "Who is this guy?" Donny was standing next to me holding my hand.

"He's the boss of the company Donny's mother works for." He had grey hair and a narrow face. The eyes were starring at the wall infront of him. His suit was a pale blue color and had a matching tie.

Booth entered the interrogation room and sat down infront of the guy.

"Mr. Peabody you may have a lawyer present if you choose." said Booth.

"Donato," I told him "Is this is the man who hurt you?" He looked at him as he paced. He shook his head. Like that we went through the four suspects.

As we were heading out we saw Mr. Peabody was leaving. We rode in the elevator together.

"So are you an Agent too?" he asked me

"No I work at the Jeffersonian Institute." I replied.

"Really that's interesting." He lifted up his coat and Donato flinched. The man wore a thick ring on his middle finger with a big red stone in the middle of it.

"That is a very unique ring Mr. Peabody." I commented and sent Booth a text message.

"Indeed it is. It's a family ring. My ancestor brought it with them from England. My ancestors had very high standing."

"Interesting and do you think that anyone would be able to recognize this ring?" I inched Donato closer to me. "Even a child?"

"I do think that indeed."

"Great," I said as the doors opened and Booth stood with other FBI Agents. "Mr. Peabody I believe the phrase that comes next is: You're under arrest."

It turned out that Peabody was selling false programs to the companies and used them to steal their money and other things. Donny's mother found out about this and was going to report him. So he kidnapped the whole family and killed the father to silence her and dumped Donato and his father to keep her from ever saying anything. That worked out really well for him.

His mother was alive and well and was found in minutes. Donato hugged us all and left happily with his mother. I was really going to miss that boy. But as he was leaving he ran back to me and game me a second hug.

"Thank you Althy." he whispered before running back to his mother.


Another chapter done, aren't I wonderful? I thought so. SO the winner for my contests is…Nux. Congratulations and your prize is. A chance to beat on the prize bastard of this story. Jonah…but you'll have to wait till my next chapter to see what you do.

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