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Ch 2
Two weeks ago—Booth's POV
"Bones", he shouted. "Are you ready to pack up and get out of here?"
"You don't have to shout, Booth. Yes, I believe we have all that we need for now."
As they started to walk to his SUV, Hannah ran back towards him and asked if they could have dinner together.
He started to say no, when she pleaded with him to have a chance to talk. He turned to look at Brennan. They hadn't informed anyone yet that they had started a relationship, and this was not the way they wanted their friends to find out. She smiled and stated that perhaps it was a good idea if they clear the air.
"I will be working on these remains. You may as well go and have dinner. Bring me something back."
So, he agreed to meet Hannah at Founding Fathers at 6:00 after dropping Brennan off at the lab.
Pulling up in front of the Jeffersonian, Booth stopped the SUV and placed it in park.
"Bones, are you sure about me having dinner with Hannah and not you?"
"I trust you, Booth. I will be working on the remains. You may as well have dinner. I will see you this evening."
"Okay. I will come here after dinner. I love you."
"I love you too." She then leaned in towards him as they kissed and she left the vehicle.
Before he could turn the SUV around to head towards the Founding Fathers, his phone chirped. Picking it up, he answered it, "Booth. Yes, sir. I'm on my way."
Fifteen minutes later, he walked into Director Stark's office. The secretary waived him in simply stating, "He's expecting you."
Entering the room, he was surprised to see his friend Danny Beck from the CIA sitting in front of the director's desk.
"Danny? What's up?"
Danny just answered him with a nod and "Booth."
"Agent Booth, the CIA has requested to borrow you for a special operative assignment and the bureau has agreed to their request."
"But, sir, I am in the middle of an investigation with Dr. Brennan."
"Don't worry, I will be assigning Agent Barrett to work with Dr. Brennan and take over the case."
"Sir, I really…"
"The decision has been made, Booth. Go home and pack a light bag. Agent Beck will fill you in on the way to your destination."
"I don't even get to know where I'm headed?"
"Not until you're in the air."
"Right. I'd like to call Dr. Brennan before I leave, sir. After the last time I disappeared, and she thought I was dead, well, I would like to prevent that from happening again."
"You cannot give her any details at all."
"I don't know any that I could give her anyway, but at least she'll know I'm all right."
"Very well then. One quick call."
"Thank you, sir."
After that, Booth cancelled his dinner with Hannah, went home to pack a bag, and took a cab to the airport.
While waiting, he ran into Hannah who was given her transfer back to Afghanistan. He discovered that she would be hitching a ride on the same plane that he and Danny would be on. He finally took a moment to call Brennan to let her know he was going to be out of town for a few days when Hannah called for him to board.
That was two weeks ago. Today, he was so glad to finally be home. The op took much longer than anticipated. As he exited the plane, he thought to himself, 'Danny is going to owe me big for this one.' Noting the dull grayness of the day, he compared it to the way he'd been feeling over the last fourteen days. He was so looking forward to that improving as his day went on. With that thought, he left the airport and took a cab to his apartment where he showered, changed into comfortable clothing, and then took off to find his Bones.