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Chapter 20

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From this moment Booth decided to like Ryan. He knew now that there was nothing going on between him and Brennan. And when that problem was out of the way, he couldn’t find a reason to not like the man.

“It’s nice to have you back Agent Ryan,” Booth smiled, giving the other man a quick “man-hug”.

“Yeah I was just wondering if you guys had forgotten about me, but here you are!” he smiled. “You know what I’d want now, a long warm shower and a pizza.”

Both Booth and Brennan laughed. “FBI and the paramedics should be here soon, we have to wait for them,” Brennan stated.

Booth and Ryan looked at each others, smiling. “We know that Bones.” Booth said, trying not to laugh.

“Hey! What’s so funny?”

Booth was just about to talk when a voice interrupted.

“Excuse me… I am glad you’re all reunited, but I would appreciate if you would pay a little attention to me, I have to say I’m not feeling so good…”

All three turned and stared at Roxy. Brennan felt extremely bad about forgetting her, and she realized even Booth looked a little guilty.

Ryan’s eyes grew wide as he saw her. Where had he seen her before? He recognized her but he didn’t know why or how. Then another thought struck him, what was she doing with Brennan and Booth? And how could someone who looked so fragile just stand there after being hit by a bullet, which he assumed was what’d happened. Her shirt was soaked in blood and he could see tears brimming in her eyes, but she was just standing there, with a stern look on her face, staring back at him. Ryan was amazed, he couldn’t deny that.

“I’m so sorry… Roxy, we uhm…” Brennan didn’t know what to say.

“You forgot about me, no need to lie.” Roxy looked at Booth. “I know you don’t like me, but…” her voice trailed off. “I think I…”

Brennan cut her off as she realized she was about to pass out any time soon. “Hey why don’t you sit down,” she helped Roxy to get to the nearest wall and watched as she sat down leaning against it.

“How are you feeling?”

“I have felt better,” Roxy whispered. “It hurts like hell…” she added.

Booth and Ryan watched the women from where they were standing. Booth was torn between feeling sorry for her and disliking her. If the damn woman had done as he’d said and stayed in the car, she would never have gotten shot. But he had to admit she was a lot tougher than he’d thought she’d be.

“She’s hot, who is she Booth?”

Booth was snapped out of his thoughts by Ryan’s voice. “You think?” he smiled. Not as hot as Brennan he thought to himself, not by a long shot. But then again, in Booth’s eyes no one was or would ever be.

“If I tell you that you’ll change your mind,” he said, receiving a puzzled look from Ryan. He sighed. “She’s a reporter at WTTG FOX 5,” Booth realized Ryan still looked confused. “Come on! Don’t you remember Roxy Fields?”

Ryan had to think and then it suddenly hit him. “Oh my god,” he didn’t want to believe it. He hadn’t known who Booth was back then, but he had heard about his case…

“I told you you’d…” Booth was cut off.

“No, I still think she’s hot… I just don’t know if that’s a good or a bad thing…” he turned his head to look at Roxy. He wondered if Brennan knew who she was, or how she would react when she found out.

It wasn’t personal, Ryan knew that. He was sure there was nothing wrong with Roxy, maybe she was even nice. But she was a reporter and FBI and journalists just didn’t go well together… that was common knowledge.

Booth looked at Ryan as he was watching the women. But his eyes soon drifted to Brennan instead. Maybe now when they had found the graveyard killer, he would get a chance to tell her how he feels?

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TBC.

AN/ I’m sorry (as usual) it took too much time for me to post this, I know.
… college and these damn exams take all my time!