Moments (Bones)

The Gunk in the Garage (Part 1)

Evie was with both Booth and Sweets. It was now always one of the two. She was under constant surveillance. It hadn't taken long for that to get old. Being babysat by either of them was not fun.

Where Sweets had previously listened to what she had to say about certain things he no longer cared. Her opinion was no longer of any relevance to any of them.

Booth had never really liked her so the relationship there wasn't too different. The only change she had noticed was he was less willing to let her look at stuff.

She walking with both of them through the desks towards the elevator. Booth was on the phone to Caroline. He was not in a good mood. This just made everything worse for Evie. He hadn't been allowed to go to the crime scene with Brennan causing him to become aggravated.

"Look, Caroline, I gotta go. I can't wait any longer. If you need me, just call my cell." He said to Caroline before hanging up the phone and talking to Sweets. "All right, start with the, uh, hotel security, you know. They should have surveillance tapes."

"Daisy's gonna be gone for five days, so I have to figure out what to buy her." Sweets said to Booth.

"I could help you with that." Evie said to Sweets but to no avail.

"Sweets, a guy just blew up." Booth said as they both opened the doors and walked out not bothering to hold the doors.

Evie ducked out through the doors as they were closing. This whole babysitting and ignoring thing was getting rather annoying. All she wanted was for them to choose one. Either babysit her or ignore her. They couldn't have it both ways.

"Sorry." Sweets said.

"Why do you have to buy her a gift?" Booth said.

"He's whipped." Evie said in an attempt to irritate either of them enough so they'd acknowledge her.

"I like buying her things." Sweets explained.

"Okay, you know what you would say to me?" Booth asked him. "You'd say you were overcompensating."

"He really is." Evie cut in.

"Over... why would I be overcompensating?" Sweets responded.

"Wow, you're a little defensive." Booth analysed.

"No, I'm not." Sweets said. "Am I?"

"Little bit." Booth responded at the same time Evie said; "Very."

"I don't think so." Sweets said.

"Just a little bit, there." Booth said as the elevator doors opened revealing Caroline. "I just left you a message."

"Cherie, I need to see you in your office." Caroline said to him.

"Oh, no, no, no, we're going to the Baird Hotel, you know." Booth told her. "We're gonna go look at some surveillance tapes."

"Seeley Booth!" Caroline snapped at him. "When I drag myself out of the relative comforts of my cramped office, it means that it's urgent. Sweet Pea will get the tapes. You been to Blockbuster, right?"

Sweets hummed and nodded not wanting to get in her way. Evie too had stopped causing trouble knowing that Caroline would not appreciate what she was doing.

"Same principle." She finished.

"No, no, no, he can't go alone." Booth said in an attempt to be allowed to go on the case. "That's not protocol."

"Fine, fine." Caroline said walking away from the three towards the doors of the bullpen. "You, are you an agent?" She said to the first person she saw.