Seeley Booth was a talented man. He was a skilled athlete, a decorated Army Ranger, and he was moving up through the ranks of the FBI. He was upwardly mobile, intelligent and attractive. He was successful in everything he did, except getting Temperance Brennan to return his calls.
He'd realized early on in his career that he needed something to set him apart from all of the other FBI agents if he wanted to achieve a directorship and the corner office that came with it. The best way to set himself apart was to close more cases than the other agents, so he wanted to use all the tools he had at his disposal. A good plan, if he could get Temperance Brennan to return his calls.
He'd worked with her once, solving a cold case that had been considered unsolvable. "Bones", as he called her, was a brilliant scientist whose specialty was forensic anthropology. Her help had been invaluable. She was mercurial, changing moods at the drop of a hat, and it didn't hurt that she was beautiful. He'd be sure to tell her how valuable her skills were, maybe even applying a little charm, if he could just get Temperance Brennan to return his calls.
Long after most men would have given up, Booth kept calling and kept getting stonewalled. He was tired of being ignored. Finally he hatched a different plan, having her held for questioning at the airport as she returned from a dig. She was indignant, claiming she was kidnapped, at first refusing to help him. That changed when she became intrigued with the case he presented. He told her that all those dramatic flourishes could have been avoided if she, Temperance Brennan, had just returned his calls.
And the rest, as they say, is history…..