I don't own Bones, I know I have 206 in my body, but the Bones from Fox isn't mine.
Following Through
Booth's phone rang just as he was loading the vans. He heard the rumble of thunder and thought of the impending storm.
"Booth."
"Hey Booth, it's Hodgins."
"You better talk fast bug man; I'm on my way to catch a killer."
"Booth, I think I found something on the victims clothes. At first I couldn't identify it, but I tried to test for ph, and it helped me narrow it…"
"Hey Charlie, you coming? We got to go."
"On the way Booth, just checking for the vests."
"Well, hurry it up; I wanted to be out of here three minutes ago."
"I'm set, Booth let's go."
"Look Hodgins I got to call you back. I'm on my way to a crime scene, and I can't talk now. We got a tip on the cabin."
"Booth, this could be important."
"Whatever it is it will have to wait. I can't follow up on anything now anyway. I'm heading out on the road. I'll call you when we get back. Ok?"
Charlie yelled in the background. "Booth, you're yelling at me and now we're waiting for you."
"I'm coming Charlie. I have to go Hodgins. I'll call you later."
"Yeah, ok, but be sure you call because it's about…"
"You hung up on me didn't you. Shit."
"Hodgins we're going to be late, will you hurry up?"
"I'm coming Ang."
He jumped into the car and they left for the doctor's.
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Bones continued to work on the bones, she didn't even notice the time until Micah stopped in to say hello.
"Hey, Doc. You're here late."
"Hi Micah, I didn't even realize it. What time is it?"
"It's almost eight. You know you should be careful with that baby there. I went to a lecture about getting the right amount of sleep during pregnancy, and they said you should get eight hours of sleep or more. I saw the hours you put in here. I don't think you sleep enough."
"Micah, why would you go to a pregnancy lecture?"
She picked up a cookie he offered her.
"Well, I enjoy many different things, but it was basically about sleep patterns and how to sleep better. They just covered pregnancy in it. But I'm serious doc; you should go home and sleep. These bones will be here tomorrow. They've been here for as long as I've been here, so one day won't matter."
"Thank-you for the advice Micah, I think I will call Booth and go home."
"You can take that young man upstairs with you. He looks terrible; I think he needs some sleep too."
"Ok Micah. Thanks."
She wondered who was still here. As she came to the top of the stairs, she saw Wendell, sitting in an office working on a laptop.
"Wendell, what are you still doing here?"
"Oh hi, Dr. B. I'm working on my dissertation. Sometimes my roommates are a little noisy, and it's so quiet here, it's easier to work. Do I need to leave?"
"Oh no, Wendell, continue. I was just wondering who else stays as late as me."
"I don't stay all the time, it's just that I'm at a good point and I don't want to stop."
"Well don't let me bother you. I'll be in my office, if you need anything."
"Ok, Dr. B. thanks."
She went into her office and called Booth.
"Booth."
"Booth where are you? I was working and I just realized how late it was."
"Oh sorry Bones, I forgot to call you. Can you go home with Angela tonight? We got a tip on the location of the killer's cabin. I'm on my way to check it out. I can't talk because we're almost there. We're on radio silence."
"Sure Booth, no problem. Will you be able to pick me up?"
"Probably not. I'm sorry Bones; it's a five-hour trip one-way. I don't think I'll be back until tomorrow morning. I'm sorry."
"No, it's ok Booth, I'll stay at Angela's. See you tomorrow."
"I love you Bones."
"I love you too Booth. Bye."
"Bye."
She hung up and called Angela, but no one answered. She had keys to the house, so she thought she would just go over there, when she realized that, she didn't have a car. She went looking for Wendell.
"Hey Wendell, when you're ready to go can you give me a ride to Hodgins' house?"
"Sure Dr. B. I'm almost done now. If you give me about twenty minutes, we can go. Where's Agent Booth?"
"He's on a mission; he won't be back until tomorrow."
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Twenty minutes later Wendell came into her office. She was lying on the couch with her feet on two pillows. He stepped back outside and knocked on the door.
"Dr. B.?"
"Yes Wendell. I'm sorry I think I'm more tired than I thought."
"Yeah, babies can do that to you."
As they were leaving the Jeffersonian, Micah smiled. He was happy to see her going home. Wendell pulled out of the garage and started to drive toward Hodgins' house. The rain had started, and the roads were becoming icy.
They were driving through an intersection, when Bones noticed a car moving quickly toward a stop sign. She watched it coming toward them seemingly at a slow speed. Just as she yelled to Wendell to watch out, the car struck the driver's side door. Wendell's car spun around and he struck his head on the window, just before it shattered into a million pieces. The airbags inflated, and her head came forward and impacted the soft surface.
When the car finally came to a stop, she looked at Wendell, and noticed that he was unconscious. She knew she wasn't hurt, but she was worried about him. Because of her pregnancy, she couldn't shift in the car to see him, so she got out of the car to see what happened.
She went around to the driver's side, calling 911 on the way. She was soaked within seconds. The roads were slippery, and she had to hold onto the car for stability. The driver's side door was completely destroyed, and Wendell was still unconscious. She quickly assessed the damage, and told the police to send an ambulance. She hung up, because she wanted to attend to his injuries. She placed her phone on the dashboard, and leaned into the car.
"Wendell, can you hear me?"
"Wendell, are you ok?"
Just as she leaned over to check his pulse, everything went black.
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