I don't own Bones, I know I have 206 in my body, but the Bones from Fox isn't mine.
Compromise
Booth stood staring at the office door, as the tears ran freely down his face. Angela came up behind him.
"Hey Studly, she mad huh?"
"Mad doesn't even begin to explain it. I never thought she would react like this."
"Booth, this relationship thing is new to her. She's scared, on top of being pregnant. Let her calm down, and then I will talk to her. We'll figure this out. Go back to work. Let us take care of this."
"I sent Charlie on break. I have to stay until he gets back."
"He's coming back? Booth, maybe he's a good agent, but he was hopeless today. I don't think I threw up that much throughout my whole pregnancy."
Booth laughed. "He'll get used to it. We all had problems at first."
"Booth, she doesn't want him here."
"I know, but I need to keep her safe. Angela I won't survive if something happens to her. I won't be able to handle it. I am so in love with her it hurts to be away from her. What will I do if he takes her?"
During the conversation, Angela had led him away from her office. He sat on a bench, and put his head in his hands.
"How will I survive?"
Hodgins came over to him.
"Hey, man. How's it going?"
Booth gave him an exasperated look. Angela left.
"It sucks, man." He said sarcastically.
"Booth, she's safe here, we wouldn't let anything happen to her. You know how protective we are. You need to trust us. We can watch her, and call you with updates. That guy was pretty bad, man."
"I've heard."
"Hodgins, I don't know what to do. This isn't about me controlling her; this is about her safety. What if it were Angela? What would you do?"
"Honestly?"
"Of course."
"Take her away from here, as fast as I could, but Angela was never cut out for this, she would go if I asked her. This is Dr. B's life, you can't take that away."
"I don't want to take it away; I just want to keep her safe. I just want to keep her alive."
He again put his head in his hands.
"I need to talk to her."
"Not a good idea Booth."
"No, I need to talk to her."
He got up and walked back to her office.
He knocked quietly on the door. As he watched her through the window, he saw her look up. He slowly opened the door.
"Can I come in?"
She didn't say yes, but she didn't say no. he entered the room, and closed the door.
"Can we talk?"
"I don't know what you want to talk about Booth; I don't want that man here."
"Do you want me to get someone else?"
"No, Booth, I want to work without any restrictions. I don't want some agent following my every move. Booth he followed me to the bathroom, and waited outside."
"He was just doing his job. He didn't mean anything by it. He follows people all the time. He didn't care that you went to the bathroom."
She finally looked at him.
"Booth, I. don't. want. Him. Here. Period."
"Bones, please understand; I don't want you hurt. The gravedigger took you right from your own parking lot. Anything can happen. You need to think of the baby too."
"Booth, I am safe here at the lab. I have always been safe her. I already told you I would take someone with me if I go out, but I don't want anyone here."
"I love you, and I don't want to lose you."
As she watched his eyes, she could see the pain in them. She knew it was impossible, but she could see it nonetheless.
"Eps got into the lab, and that guy who stole those Bones. This place is not totally safe. Look can we let it go for now, and talk about it tonight? The day's almost over, and I have a lot of work to do. Please let him stay for today."
"For today?"
"Until we talk about it tonight."
"OK, only for today."
"We will discuss it tonight. You will be with me tonight right?"
"What made you think that?"
"You told me to leave."
"I meant my office, not my life. Booth I want you around, even if you anger and frustrate me sometimes."
He walked toward her.
"Really?"
"Yes, Booth. Now go back to work, and we will talk about this tonight."
"Half the lab is watching us, or I would pull you into my arms right now."
"I know. Go Booth, pick me up at six, and we will discuss this tonight."
"See you at six. And Bones?"
She again looked up at him.
"What?"
"I love you."
"Good-bye Booth."
"Bye."
He turned and walked out the door, passing Charlie on the way.
"Hey, Charlie, try to stay out of her way, ok? Act like it's an undercover surveillance."
"Sure, Booth."
Charlie laughed as Booth walked away. The guys at the FBI are going to love this.
As Booth walked back to his car, he dialed Max.
"Max, sorry to bother you again, but I need another favor."
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By the time Booth got back to the Hoover, it was time for his appointment with Sweets. He really didn't need this now, wasn't this day bad enough?
He pulled himself under control, walked into Sweets' office, and sat.
"Ok, Sweets sign off, so I can catch this killer." He handed him a piece of paper.
"Agent Booth, by now you should know that I don't sign off on something without talking to you about it first. I had a conversation with, Agent Hacker today. He's concerned with your ability to separate your emotions from this case. How do you feel about that?"
"Sweets how do you think I feel, this guy threatened my Bones, I'm angry, but I know I can handle this. Sweets you know me, you know that I won't let my emotions cloud my judgment."
"Booth I don't know that, as a matter of fact there are several times when you have let your emotions interfere with your judgment."
Booth stood up and began pacing.
"Sweets, you know that there is no one better than me and my team. You know that! Don't take this away from me."
"Agent Booth, it seems like there is more than just this case on your mind."
"Sweets, Bones doesn't want me to have her followed, and we just had an argument about it, so don't bug me, and just sign the paper."
"Agent Booth, I need to completely assess the situation before signing your form. Please just sit down and talk to me."
Booth sat.
"Listen Sweets, if we plan on catching this murderer, I need to be on this case. You know that there is no one, better qualified to catch this guy."
"That is correct Agent Booth. You and the squints have an exemplary record."
"Well then if we're so good, then you can sign."
He held the paper up and dangled it in front of Sweets.
"Booth, just a few questions, first ok? Give me a few minutes."
"Ok, Sweets, you got five minutes, and then I'm going back to catching this guy."
"Ok, five minutes, of cooperation. Agreed?"
"Agreed."
"Tell me about Dr. Brennan's feelings about this."
"She thinks she can take care of herself."
"And you don't?" Sweets said with a raised brow.
"Well yes she can, but I should do it."
"And, why should you do it?"
"Because she's pregnant with my child, why else do you think?"
"Do you always feel the need to protect her?"
"Of course Sweets, I always did."
"Do you think you will be able to control yourself, if you are presented with the possibility, of her being kidnapped? Or do you think you will lose your temper?"
"I can control myself. Sweets you know that I would never compromise a case, or harm a suspect in anger. We have talked about this before. I am not a killer, and I could never intentionally harm someone."
"I agree Agent Booth; I will sign off for you to stay on the case…" Booth was out of his seat and running for the door.
"…But…" his face fell. He knew what was coming.
"…But, I want you and Dr. Brennan, to come in for sessions, once a week until he is caught."
"NO."
"Booth, this is the only way I will agree. I know how you feel about Dr. Brennan, and I want to be sure you can handle the pressure during this very stressful time."
Booth again sat down.
"Once a week?"
"Yes."
"After I catch him, I'm done?"
"Yes."
"When would the first one start? Can this be the first session?"
"Well since Dr. Brennan isn't here, no, but if you want you can come by later today."
"No, I've had enough of you today. We'll come this week."
"Ok, give me your form."
Booth handed him the form, and he signed it,
"Thanks Sweets."
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Booth left Sweets' office, and went back to his own. He thought he would tell Bones tonight, after dinner. Just as he sat down, Agent Shaw came into his office.
"Agent Booth, I think I found something."
"Come in, sit down, what do you have?"
"I researched all past unsolved crimes, and came up with several serial killers that left a clean crime scene. Each set was in different states, and several years apart. If you line up the dates and places it forms a pattern that leads directly to this area."
"I charted them on this map with a key that include the number of murders, as well as the age sex and any other relevant information."
Booth took the notes from Shaw. He was surprised at the depth of the investigative work.
"Agent Shaw this is incredible. I'm going to recommend that you be placed on the task force. Who told you to do this?"
"No one sir. I did it on my own."
"Excellent work. I'm going to bring this over to the Jeffersonian, call me if you find anything else."
"Thanks."
"You're Welcome, Agent Booth."
Booth grabbed the papers and left.
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