55. Ill Mannered
Booth entered the lab, his attention immediately drawn to the platform where his wife stood with her back to him, he could however, see the face of the woman she was currently arguing with. A woman in her mid-forties who he saw occasionally around the lab, he tended to avoid everyone but his squints.
"—Booth is an honourable man and he would never cheat on me, you had no right to say that!"
Her words echoed throughout the lab and he immediately froze. He'd just moved back into their house earlier that week and clearly people had noticed that the two of them were back on speaking terms. He'd visited the lab everyday since on his lunch break, they'd eaten either in her office together or in the lounge with the other squints, he was glad things were finally returning to normal.
"Hey, hey, Bones, what's going on?"
He rushed up onto the platform, swiping his access card without much thought, as he rested both hands on her shoulders, turning her away from the woman to face him.
"Dr Burke implied that you'd cheated on me, I was simply defending you after she was rude and ill mannered."
"Come on, let's go to the diner for lunch, the stress isn't good for the baby, you guys want to come?"
He turned then to Jack, Angela and Cam who had been stood beside Brennan. Hodgins nodded, following as Booth led Brennan away, Angela and Cam remained facing Dr Burke.
"If you go anywhere near them again—"
"Angela, come on. Dr Burke, you aren't required in the lab for the rest of the week, and I will be discussing this incident with the board."