Suezanne: I felt so bad after I wrote the chapter. Poor Jackie is right. She wants to help Sweets, but it seems like he's playing the lone wolf shtick. Don't worry though, thins will light up.
Rochelle Templer: AH, I'm so glad you liked the chapter and I'm glad you got the bit about my evil laugh. It will be about their parties. I'm also glad you got the bit about Sweets's parents and I'm so happy that you love this story as much as I do. I feel so special now. I'm also very glad you thought I was right in regards to the whole gentle, yet tough approach. I can't wait to see what we both write next.
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Chapter 46
His Jealousy
Jealousy was something Zach had never experienced, at least not since he became an adult. There was always that little feeling of wishing you had what some other kid had: the latest toy, the new friend. But as Zack's mental IQ grew the jealousy diminished. Until now…
A week after my little session with Sweets, Jackie had informed me that everything was getting better and that Sweets was opening up more. That was good to hear. Even Jackie seemed a little happier and even I had begun to deal with my own issues.
Two weeks until my wedding and I was heading out with Holly and my own mother to meet Felix Dower the exceptional and amazing mystery writer. His words floated off the page and jumped into your head to paint a picture of the events taking place.
I had spent that week talking about him constantly, which granted was a little obsessive of me, but give a girl some credit, I was excited.
Felix was tall and lean and the softest light hair I ever saw. I made a point of this as well. Everything was fine, until the night before.
"Tomorrow, tomorrow, I'll meet him tomorrow. He's only a day a way." I sang as I danced into the bedroom from the bathroom wearing black Pj pants and black tank-top and lay down on the bed. I sang surprisingly on key.
"Althy for the love of, please stop." snapped Zack. I sat up and turned to look at him. "I am already most annoyed at this Felix person and I have not yet been acquainted with him."
"Relax, Zack." I told him. "I'm just excited. Imagine if you were meeting Jared Addison." (A/n name the episode)
"Jared Addison is dead, I solved his murder." I slapped a hand to my forehead.
"I'm aware of that. It was only an example." I explained. "You really need to chill out."
"I do not want to chill out." he snapped again. "I do not like this Felix…whatever his name may be."
"Why? You don't even know him. And he's only a writer."
"I did an analysis of his novels." said Zack, "They are unsophisticated, the murders are not elaborate and the romance is cliché."
"And what do you know about romance?" I demanded, "Your idea of a romantic date is eating dinner together. Did you try to just read the words on the page without analyzing it?" he blanked. "Of course not, because Mr. Clueless cannot turn off his super brain for five minutes to take things as they are or for a bit of..."
"I am not clueless." snapped Zack.
"Really, or did I just imagine the last ten years?" I snapped. "Perhaps I imagined falling in love with the king of clueless." He grabbed his sweater and slammed the door as he headed out.
I huffed a bit before falling asleep. The next morning I woke up and got all pretty for one of my favorite authors.
Mom was already awake making breakfast and Holly was already over the news.
"Hi honey." said Mom and kissed me good morning as I entered the kitchen. "Are you okay?"
"You heard?"
"Honey the whole house heard." said Mom "Toast?" I nodded and grabbed a piece of toast from the toaster and smeared it with Nutella.
"What happened?" asked Holly.
"Zack and I had a fight."
"Aw…your first one."
"It's our first fight as a couple, but we've had others. I just don't understand this one at all." I folded the toast in two and sat down next to Holly on the counter. "He walked it and began ranting about how annoyed he was about Felix Dower. He was all 'his novels are unsophisticated, the murders are not elaborate.' I just don't get it."
My mother and my soon to be mother-in-law exchanged grins. "What? What am I missing here?"
"Nothing honey, eat your breakfast." insisted mom.
I wore a simple white jacket with short sleeves over black tank-top and black pants. I even grabbed my smaller bag. "So are we ready?" asked mom.
"You guys head to my car, I'll asked if Zack wants to come." I rang him over the phone and got a really nasty no. "Okay, I guess it's girl time." I was so mad, how…what could possibly make Zack so angry.
We arrived at the place and stepped out. There was Felix Dower, the handsome author sitting infront of a table with piles of his books all around him.
"How grand, we're just in time." said Mom as we got inline behind ten other women clutching their copies of his various novels? I had my own. Deadly Dare. An absolute must read. "Are you excited honey?"
"Of course I'm excited, he's my favorite author."
"I meant your bachelor party?"
"M…my what?"
"Your bachelor party, yes," said Holly.
"Um…I'm not really interested in having one…I mean…it's me we're talking about."
"You have to honey." said Mom, "It's tradition, do you want a real wedding?"
"Mom, I couldn't care less about tradition. I just want to marry Zack and I don't care how I do it."
Holly and my mother exchanged glances. "Okay, that's getting really annoying."
The line moved up and finally it was our turn. Felix sat, all handsome as I slid the book infront of him.
"Who should I make it out too?"
"Dr. Althea Calloway, the girl who understands your forensics better than normal readers." He began to write but looked up suddenly.
Meanwhile Zack was making himself a sandwich when Jack walked in. "So do you want to tell me why you hate Felix Dower or do I need to guess?"
"I just don't understand what Althea sees in his novels. They are unsophisticated and un-entertaining…I tried to—" Jack began to laugh. "What is so amusing?"
"You're jealous."
"I most certainly am not."
"Come on, Zack. We both know it, man. You're so jealous. Althy's been going on about that author guy for days. It's understandable."
"Then she tells me I'm not romantic. She never said she wanted romance, in fact. I always thought her above that."
"No woman is above romance, Zack." stated Jack. "I'll help you fix things with Althy, on one condition."
"And that would be?"
"Your bachelor party big boy." said Jack all excited. "You, Booth, Sweets, James and I and a lot of booze."
"As long as it's not the night before the wedding." Jack nodded.
"Doctor, huh." said Felix as he signed my book. "Are you a forensics specialist?"
"I am; I work at the Jeffersonian alongside Dr. Brennan that famous anthropologist." I said and he handed me back my book.
"That's amazing." he said "Say would you maybe want to get a drink with me?"
"Sorry, not exactly in the mood. I'm here with my mom and soon to be mother-in-law." His friendly smile vanished.
"We could still get a drink, not like we're cheating. We'll cross that bridge when we get there."
"You...you..." I shook my head and walked off
"What a creep!" said Holly as we walked out, "Perhaps we should go?"
"I guess." I said disappointed. What a nasty little man, I thought. But I understood what Zack meant. The forensic work was not impressive. "One sec." I walked back and slapped him. "That is not how you talk to a girl, especially one about to marry." I laughed and walked off as the other women in line scattered.
I spent the rest of the day avoiding Zack. I hated to admit when I was wrong, probably because I was wrong…almost never. I did not like sleeping alone. Zack made the best pillow in the world. As I got ready for bed the oddest sensation came along. I began to hear music. That's it Althea, you have officially begun hearing noises, I thought. In reality however I was hearing music.
I looked outside and saw Zach standing there, singing. The song was Only You. As he began I cut him off. "Stop, I'm sorry, I was…w…wrong." It left such a nasty taste in my mouth. "You were right, he was a creep. And I'm sorry I called you clueless." I said through the window.
"You weren't totally wrong about me." explained Zack. I got out of the window and joined him outside.
"What wasn't I totally wrong about?"
"About romance and all that." explained Zack, "I didn't know you waned that. Hodgins explained to me that all girls want romance. I read that singing was romantic." I kissed him.
"A little romance wouldn't kill either of us." I said. "I'm sorry, I guess I'm a little stressed out with the whole bachelor party thing and getting everything ready for my little...operation."
"You too?"
"You?"
"Jack's idea, apparently he wants us and Booth and Sweets and your brother all there for this thing."
"I think a bachelor party is just what Sweets needs, in my professional opinion. Nancy will kill James if he does something stupid, so no harm." I hugged him. "You want to come up?"
"Allow me." he picked me up, bridal style. I gave him a questioning look. "Think of it as practice."
I laughed. "I doubt you'll have to carry me a flight of stairs on our wedding night." he kissed me and carried me inside.
On a morning a few days past I woke up to a loud doorbell rang. I opened the door and saw my sisters and my brother Adam.
I hugged them and pulled them inside. "Andy, Adam, did you do that little favor I asked of you?"
"Yes, oh great one." said Andora bowing. "The target is on its way here."
"Good, not a word to Dad." Saph smiled and walked inside. "I'm the best sister ever."
"And the most modest." said Saph as we all laughed, "And by the way operation G.B.B.W. is brilliant."
I knew there was a reason I love you." I told her and pulled her into another hug.
"Great because your Bachelor party is in three days."
"What?"
"Jackie, myself, Dr. Brennan, Cam, Angela, Nancy and you are all going to your bachelor party and don't think you get to skip out on it. You Althea-Liliya need that last bit of freedom."
"Saph, I've had years of freedom,"
"Well you'll be married in a week and a half. We need to celebrate this."
"Fine, but I need to be here when the target arrives."
"We can arrange that."
Another chapter finished four to go. There will be a large rehearsal dinner and operation G.B.B.W. You can figure out what it means. Winner gets cameo in the story. Ok the first word of the operation is GET! Come on guess, please…..GUESS!
