5Soo the last chapter, thanks for them who have hold on until now :)
"Why did I have to come again? I already told you what I know." Matthew Saylor said, sounding nerved not nervous like the first time. Sitting in his chair, his arms crossed he looked at them with a defiant posture.
"Look buddy, we have to know everything about Samantha. Her hobbies, her friends, everything." Booth said no less stern, looking at him he leaned down a bit. After some moments Matthew swallowed while his eyes switched between Brennan and Booth, then he sighed.
"She liked climbing in her free time, sometimes she went to the cinema with her friends but otherwise she didn't do many things beyond school." He finally said. "Oh and she sometimes worked for her uncle. I think she mowed the lawn to earn some money for a car. But she stopped working for him about a week before we broke up."
"Do you know why?" Booth dug deeper.
"Uhhm…" Matthew said looking at the blanket. Brennan raised her eyebrows as Booth looked at her and they understood each other. There was something he knew but didn't want to tell and the best thing to do now was wait, render the other uncertain and make him tell them more. And it worked.
"Sam told me that her uncle…he had touched her, that he was always close to her." He said fumbling with the sleeves of his sweater. "And I told her to tell her parents but she didn't want to. I think she was afraid that her parents wouldn't believe her but her mom didn't like him anyway."
"What's his name?" Brennan asked after some time.
"Daniel Becker. He's the brother of Sam's Dad. He's around fifty I think and he works in a garage."
"Ok that's all. Thanks Matthew." Booth said after flashing a gaze at Brennan, He walked pass the boy, patting his back shortly and then left, Brennan following him.
"What are you thinking?" Booth asked Brennan as they walked to the parking lot after they had searched Daniel Becker's address.
"Do you think it was her uncle?" she asked back.
"Maybe." He said and looked at his wristwatch. 10 am. They walked in silence to the car and after they had fastened their seatbelts, Brennan told him the address.
"Why are you so quiet?" Booth finally asked concerned, breaking the silence. She pulled her gaze away from the window and looked at him.
"I'm just thinking." She said and looked through the window the nature elapsed in colored stripes feeling Booth watching her. After he had turned his head to the street she closed her eyes arranging her thoughts. Driving in silence begun to be the norm Booth thought while they passed a welcome-sign of the town Daniel Becker lived.
"Wake up Bones we're here."
"I wasn't sleeping just because my eyes were closed." She said, more speaking to herself than to him. She got out and took in the neighbourhood. Before them were some battered houses which looked like no one had lived in them for a long time. A bit hidden from these dumps they found number 4 which was in somewhat of a good condition. There was a big garden around the house. Two people were sitting outside in chairs, one of them was reading the newspaper the other one slept. Booth and Brennan walked towards them and just as they stood before them the woman noticed them and looked up the newspaper.
"Hi I'm special agent Seeley Booth and that's my partner Dr. Temperance Brennan. Are you Mrs. and Mr. Becker?" The man woke up and blinked at them.
"Yes we are." The woman said.
"What's up?" The man said not as kindly as his wife.
"We're here because of Samantha, your niece. You surely knew she was missing?"
"Was?" The woman asked concerned. Brennan was surprised that they didn't know about their niece's death but then she remembered what Matthew had said. Samantha's mom didn't like her brother-in-law, but wouldn't they have told them about something important like that? Even if they weren't very friendly?
"She's dead." Booth said and startled her out of her thoughts. "Sorry for your loss." He gave them some seconds then he continued. "Samantha had worked for you before she when missing." It wasn't a question, more of a statement.
"Yes she helped Dan in the garden to earn some money. I think she wanted to buy a car." Mrs. Becker said. "But just some weeks before we found out that she was missing, she didn't come by anymore. Maybe because she had enough money." The last part she said more to herself then to them. "I'll go make some tea." She said and walked away.
"Samantha felt queasy in your presence." Booth said using the opportunity to talk alone with Mr. Becker. His already dark eyes seemed to darken even more but he didn't say anything and as his wife came out with some cups he didn't look up.
"You maltreated her." Booth continued ignoring Mrs. Becker.
"Daniel?" Her voice sounded confused and distrustful at the same time.
"I…I…"
"So he did it?" Angela said. They sat in the lounge with the squints, telling them what had happened after.
"Mr. and Mrs. Becker went with her picnicking one day in a forest near that lake, but as Mrs. Becker drove home to get something Daniel threatened Samantha to not tell her parents anything about what he had done. She got scared and ran away, but he chased after her, though he's fifty and isn't as fast as she was so he panicked and took out his gun and shot her." Brennan narrated. Minutes passed in silence.
"He didn't want to do it." She said finally comforting herself with these words. The lights in the corridors went out. 6 pm Brennan thought.
"You wanna go to the diner?" Booth asked her after a while. She nodded and got up, just as Jack opened his mouth.
"Yes." Booth said.
"We'll come with…ouch" he shut up because Angela had kicked his shin and flashed him a warning gaze.
"What?" Brennan asked turning around unaware of Angela's gaze at Jack.
"Nothing sweetie. Enjoy your meal." She said smiling while he was rubbing his shin.
After they had eaten Brennan much felt better. She nestled against the seat in the car enjoying the now orange sunshine warming her face while in between the shadow from the passing trees danced across her features. Suddenly she noticed that he was watching her and she turned her head around to see him smiling contentedly and like always, a smile on her own face rose just moments later.
"You've given her a name." He said knowing how she felt.
"Yes, I have." That was the definition of her job. She couldn't bring back the person but she could give it a name, an identity. "With you." She added not smiling anymore. Booth placed a hand on her shoulder to let her know that he was there for her, always. Booth turned right and parked the car in her building's parking lot. After killing the engine he opened the door and she did the same seconds later. She was already walking towards the door when he grabbed her hand, pulling her back to him. He leaned back on the car still holding her hand. The day's last beams of sunshine bathed them in red light, their darkened features illuminated by the gleaming sun.
"What are we going to do now" he asked, his eyes locked with hers. Slowly a smile rose on her face.
"Didn't you scold me last week for never honouring my overtime?" She said, the smile growing broader all the time from the dumbfounded look on his face, then, slowly a smirk appeared on his handsome features.
"Of course, I did say that."
"So where are we gonna go to?" She asked taking a step forward.
"Just let me decide that." He said, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Brennan took a last step towards him and her lips touched his.
She sensed a moderate breeze brushing over her; it was an appreciated chill in this heat. The rush of the waves and the rustling sound of the leaves from the palm trees were calming so she let her eyes close. The shade from the trees was casting some shadow over her. Then suddenly something touched her belly, she opened her eyes, seeing him standing over her, water dripping from his tanned body.
"Good Morning starlight, the world says Hello." He said smiling while pushing her legs softly away to sit down. She tilted forward in the canvas chair and looked in his dark brown eyes. For a long time they didn't speak, they just sat watching each other. Then slowly he leaned forward, placing both his hands upon each of her shoulders, he kissed her on the forehead where he allowed himself to linger for a moment, she closed her eyes again, feeling the heat flowing through her body. After he had settled back a bit she opened her eyes, looking straight into the now lightened, chocolate-coloured eyes she adored so much.
"I love you Temperance. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on." He whispered.
"I'll never leave you Booth." She whispered placing her arms around his neck. He leaned over her again and their lips touched.
So that it was! I really hope you liked the story and will read the second too (when it's updated :D I'm still working on it but I make as fast as possible)