**story 5 in the Bobby/Tara series********Thank you so much to those who have posted replies to my other post. I am soooooo frustrated with public use computers right now, I could scream. But! since I am in a Library right now it would be rather rude of me! as it is, it's taken me 25 minutes to get this one to allow me to post! And they won't let me reply yet in the other story... but it was intended as a one shot, but we'll see what we can do with the other challenges to tie them in as companion pieces.******* OH- for the record, this story will involve a visit from some other characters from a different show...... After they are mentioned, I'll make sure you are all aware I don't own them either.... Characters mentioned so far are certainly not mine but you all knew that already!********** :pumpkin: ********* ****yep that's it! ***********
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“It’s a love potion.”

“I don’t know…”

“Look, you want them to be happy, don’t you?”

“Y-y-yes…but…”

“But nothing. They aren’t figuring out their happiness on their own, are they?”

“W-w-well, maybe they just need time.”

Brows arched in disbelief.

“Okay – maybe the need a little nudge in the right direction, but when I called you, I didn’t expect a…”

“Genie? You shouldn’t have rubbed the lamp then. Now do you want your first wish to come true or not? Because I’d just like to get the three of them over and done with before enjoying another thousand year snooze if it’s all the same to you.”


Lucy awoke with a startled gasp. She looked up to see Tara smothering a laugh. Lucy glared at her and Tara broke out into giggles at the look on her friend’s face. “You, you, you should have seen the look on your face!” She wheezed between giggles.

“Well- you would have that look too, if you’d just had the dream that I did.” Lucy retorted. “This case y’all are working on has cut all of us short on the sleep thing. But I did have an epiphany about our little match making case we’ve been working on for a couple years.” Tara immediately sobered and got an interested look on her face.

“Let’s go grab lunch then and you can fill me in on the details. Just to be nice, we’ll grab food for the rest of them and have it here when they all return.” Tara hustled back to her desk and grabbed her jacket and purse. Lucy and Tara headed out of the office to their favorite lunch spot.

Over salads, Lucy filled in the details. “So, in order to move forward with ‘Operation Match’, we need to figure out the equivalent of a love potion. But I have no idea, what Myles was doing appearing in my dream as a Genie. I’ll tell you what, girl, it’s major disturbing.”

Tara nodded, “Well, sure, Lucy. Given your particular historical relationship with said super agent, and just because of, well, who he actually is, I too would be majorly disturbed. Why couldn’t it have been Bobby? He’d make a much more interesting Genie…..” Lucy looked at her as she trailed off and blushed prettily making them both dissolve into laughter. They finished their lunch and grabbed their to-go order to take back to the bullpen.
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Welcome mionebristow,
You seem to be off to a great story here. Please tell us more.

interesting start

looking forward to more

cath

Very interesting start! I can't wait to see what Tara and Lucy are planning!!!

Em

**OK! successfully found another computer that is working for me..... and, having the wit and foresight to email myself the fiction as is so far... no need to make the computer open my file!
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Lucy and Tara arrived back at the bullpen to a chorus of “Where’d you go?” and “Why didn’t we get to leave the building for Lunch?” from their teammates. Lucy rolled her eyes at all of them and Tara looked at her ‘partner in crime’. “So, Luce. Do you think they deserve the delectable delicacies that we so graciously opened pitiful pocketbooks and risked life and limb to obtain for them?”

Lucy pursed her lips for a moment as she thought about it. “I don’t know Tara. I was operating under the seemingly misguided opinion that we were working with adults here. This bunch of whiners doesn’t seem to realize that leaving us here in the office all day long while they’re out shaking down the bad guys is what earns us the right to leave for lunch. Otherwise we wouldn’t leave until we go home.” They shook their heads together in mock disappointment. Levi woof’d his displeasure in the background. “What’s that Levi?” Lucy asked, receiving another bark in return.

“Forget them and give you the lunches?” Tara interpreted. “Now, Levi, that wouldn’t be very nice of us. We should always think of others first.” Levi rolled over and stretched out, laying his paws over his eyes. The team shared a laugh over the antics of wonderdog. Tara called him over and gave him a bag to take to Sue. He happily padded over to Sue’s desk to deliver her lunch. Lucy and Tara quickly distributed the rest of the lunches to a chorus of thanks.

Bobby caught Tara’s hand as she dropped the sack lunch on his desk. “Thanks Tara. I really do appreciate you picking up a bit of tucker for me and the mates.” He said with a very sincere look on his face. Tara swallowed hard before muttering no problem and hastily retrieving her hand back from his large hand and beating a quick path back to her desk. She then disappeared behind the computer screen looking at the new info D and Myles had brought back with them.

Lucy stopped over at Sue’s desk. She signed to her as she spoke, “Is your lunch ok? You know that if you had been in the office instead of out with Jack and Bobby on the case, you could have come with us, right?” Sue nodded and flashed a grateful grin to her roommate.

“I know Lucy! Tell you what, if you and Tara don’t have plans, that is, if we ever get to leave tonight, I’d like to take you out to dinner. We could have a girls night.” Sue said.
Lucy flashed a quick look towards Jack’s desk and Sue caught the unasked question. “I’m sure my ‘partner’ won’t mind.” Sue continued. “It’s not like we’re married or anything.” Lucy and Sue shared a quick laugh before Sue continued eating her lunch.

Jack looked up and commented “Hey! I resemble that remark. Thanks Tar and Luce. Great call on picking up our lunches, I really appreciate it.” Lucy and Tara brushed off the praise, telling him that he was responsible for their morning coffee. Jack grinned and agreed. They quickly fell silent again as each member of the team ate their lunches and went over the information they had gathered. To the best they could figure, there was a possible terrorist cell that was planning some sort of event for Halloween. There were several dress balls going on that night, and yes, security would be tight for those. But there was still too much of a chance that someone could slip in with the catering company. They had little over three weeks to figure it out. Lucy had every confidence in the team she supported; they were all such brilliant people who brought something different to the case investigation. But, Jack and Sue….. She really saw a connection there. Try as they might to deny it, there was no question. Jack thought the sun rose and set on Sue and she felt just about the same way about him. Lucy hid behind her computer monitor and tried to formulate a plan to figure out their appropriate love potion.
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Myles as a genie!!!
thanks,
Terie

Yay! J/S fanifc! How fun is that!!!


Can't wait for more1 Especially more of Lucy and the Genie!

You have an interesting start with this one...I dont know what to think yet...keep it up

Mionebristow, Welcome!!!

This is a great start!! Can't wait to see where you are taking us!!!

Joy

What a fantastic start!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see wherer you take this!!

Jen

****Thanks! I know- isn't it scary... Myles as a Genie???? so..... Slight Character Anguish.... good Character bonding coming and our visitors from another show will be mentioned..... so for the record, anyone recognizable in this fan fiction are not mine. ************************************

“Got it!” Tara exclaimed. “I think you’ll all be interested to learn what just popped into my inbox. If the screen could have your attention please?” She pressed the buttons for the screen and put the pictures up for the team to see. “This is the Grand Ballroom at the Jeffersonian. They’ll be having a masked ball on Halloween. I am confident that this is going to be the target.”

“Do tell, Tippy.” Myles said, dryly. “What makes the Jeffersonian such a big target?”

“Ah, I knew you would be the one to ask that particular question, Harvard.” Tara commented. “Anyone know why the Jeffersonian is going to be a major target?”

Sue and Lucy shrugged, Jack scratched his chin and D just pursed his lips in thought. Myles still looked skeptical and jumped when Bobby slapped his hand on the desk and yelled, “Crikey! I think I’ve got it Tara-tech.”

“Oh?” Tara asked with a smirk

“Yes. That guy, the agent we had in here for training five years ago, the one who was the former army ranger that was with Jack in SWAT….” Bobby trailed off snapping his fingers.

“Keep going, you’ll get there” Tara encouraged him

“Oh for Koala Boy’s sake, and mine, just tell us already!” Myles snapped.

D made shushing noises towards Myles. “Come on Myles, I’m enjoying watching the thought process at work. Spit it out Bobby!”

Jack chimed in “I know who you’re talking about. But what was his name…. I hate it when I forget stuff like that.”

Sue turned to Lucy and asked in sign if Lucy knew whom they were talking about. Lucy shook her head and told Sue that she was just as much out of the loop because it was before she started on the team too. Tara shot them a grin asking, “Are you two enjoying this show of testosterone as much as I am? You gotta admit, it’s kinda enjoyable.” They responded with their own grins. Sue replied “I’ll admit, I never knew you could actually see the wheels turning, but look! They are!” The girls shared a giggle.

Bobby stopped snapping his fingers and pointed at Tara. “Bingo! I’ve got it! Booth. Seeley Booth is his name. And the reason why the Jeffersonian is such a target is his current civilian partner. She’s got a knack about identifying bones that makes her a very valuable asset. Are they working on a case right now that makes them a major target?”

“Doctor Temperance Brennan? That’s Booth’s partner? She’s a brilliant writer. I’ve read her book, she really is amazing.” Sue commented.

Tara nodded, “And the prize goes to Agent Manning. For quickness of brain and silver of tongue…..” They all shared a laugh over that one. “In answer to the question, the case they’re currently working appears to have links to the Arif Dessa cases. Jack and Sue apparently are safe, as the Dessa contacts are more concerned with saving their butts from being discovered. Dr. Brennan could be in major danger, and protecting her will be of high priority to Agent Booth. So, I propose that we pull them in and let them know what we’ve found and that we need to be involved with either their case or at least in on the party itself.”

“Do these contacts know about Jack and I being FBI? Or would we be ok to go undercover again at the party?” Sue asked.

Lucy and Tara exchanged a look. This could be the opportunity they were waiting for. Unfortunately, D made the next comment that burst the bubble of hope. “Yes, all of our resources seem to lean towards the fact that when you brought Betty in, Arif learned of the connection and so he was very much aware of the fact that you were FBI and not actually married. We’ll need to look at other options this time.”

Jack volunteered to go talk with Garrett about some assignments and to make the request that Special Agent Booth come to the bullpen for a meeting in the very near future. Lucy and Sue wandered over to Tara’s desk to ask an important question. “Tara?” Lucy asked. “Tell us about Agent Booth. What’s he like?”

Tara smiled with a glint in her eye. “What’s he like? Try out gorgeous for starters. His dimples can give Bobby’s a run for the money…..” She blushed. Lucy and Sue exchanged grins. “He looks like that actor. The one that was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel? That’s who he looks like, he’s a really nice guy and from what I’ve heard, he is also very protective of his female partner, if you know what I mean….” She nodded towards Bobby and then to Jack’s desk. Sue nodded. Lucy prodded her for a bit more information. “Fine! Yes, we went on a date or two, but he had this other chick, not an agent that he was seeing off and on. We ended up coming to the agreement that we were agents who could certainly work together as needed, but since he was going to soon be a father with his other girl…..” Tara left the rest of the statement unspoken. Sue placed her hand on Tara’s shoulder. Tara looked at her and Sue saw the unshed tears in her eyes. “I just, you know. Really hit it off with the guy and I wasn’t enough. He felt he had to have someone outside the agency, someone that didn’t carry a gun. Why wasn’t I enough, Sue? Why am I never enough for any of them?” Tara mumbled an excuse me and rushed from the bullpen, nearly mowing down Jack as he returned.

Ooohhh, I like this already!! Sue Thomas and Bones - what a combination!!!

Can't wait for more!!!

Joy

yeah sue thomas fbeye and bones, my 2 favorite shows, i love it.

poor tara

I hear your pain! Library networks are notoriously slow!!!!Thank goodness you perservered!

Myles as a genie>>>> That's a story in itself!!!!!

I've never watched Bones, but I'm willing to get to know the characters more.

kav

Hi mionebristow!

I have to confess I've not been able to read all your posts thoroughly but the bits that I do manage to read is really captiviating. I'd really like to read some more but I'm under a self-imposed exile from this board. I have loads of work to finish and a deadline to meet. And I definitely cannot meet that dreaded deadline if I read all the addictive stories on this board. (But I do sneak in once in a while to stave off the withdrawal syndrome. )

Scanning through your posts however, this line caught my eyes;



I made the same error in using the term 'sheila' in that manner too in my stories, until an Aussie friend pointed out that that term is never used to address the woman or girl spoken to, to her face. It's used more in this manner; "I'll see the sheila later" or "I know that sheila". The term sheila is used as a third-person, and never a second-person noun.

I'm sorry this is quite a lengthy reply and I'm sorry if this sound condescending, but I thought I'd share what I've learned from my mistake with you and with all the other wonderful writers here so we can write a more genuine Aussie slang.

Hope to catch up with your story once I'm free from my exile!


~Siti~

Great post!!!!! I don't actually watch Bones -like Kav- but I'm willing to learn!!!

Jen

***Thanks for Reading! and thanks for the correction about the proper use of the aussie lingo! I do appreciate it. *** So.... might need your tissues.... or not, Tara just has a few things to work out in the course of this fiction. so... enjoy! ***********************************

“Whoa- where’s she going?” Jack asked. “I’ve got the assignments ready to go from Garrett….”

Sue held up her finger. “Wait. Can you give us just a moment? Please? We’ve got a female in crisis here and I’ve got to go get her back.”

Bobby looked concerned. “Anything we can do?”

Sue smiled at him. “No, not right now. I get the feeling the only male allowed is Levi.” She said, turning to her hearing dog. “Go find Tara, Levi. I’ll follow you.” Levi happily clicked his way out of the bullpen, happy for a ‘missing persons’ assignment that didn’t involve going outside. Sue followed him closely to a nearby conference room. The door was only partially closed. Levi jumped up on her, alerting her to the sounds that he heard coming from within. Sue could only assume that it was Tara, quite possibly in tears. She took a deep breath and knocked softly, once, on the door. Poking her head around, she spoke, “Tara?” Her eyes fell on the sad little crumpled ball that was Tara. She had her head down on her arms on the conference table and her shoulders were shaking. Sue quickly crossed the room and sat besides her, pulling her into a friendly embrace. Tara’s tears finally subsided and she pulled back from Sue. “Here,” Sue said, as she offered Tara the Kleenex she had brought with her. “I figure you could use a shoulder and a tissue every once in a while.”

Tara gave her a watery grin. “True. I will be the first to admit that I don’t usually cry. But every once in a while, girls gotta do what girls gotta do. And today that’s a good cry.” She blew her nose on the tissue and used a second one to try and repair her eye makeup. “Sue, why don’t I have any luck with guys? I swear, if they’re with a government agency, a female with a gun somehow intimidates them. And if they’re not, they still are, or they just feel my schedule is too overwhelming and they need a girlfriend who’s not a gun carrying federal agent.” She stared at her hands, determinedly tearing a tissue to shreds.

Sue looked at here sympathetically, and pursed her lips. “Tara, I know we’re friends all, and we’ve been establishing this friendship over the last several years, but…” She trailed off, unsure where her thought process was taking her. “You’ve hit the nail on the head. You’re brilliant, cute, funny and scare men because you have a gun and wouldn’t be afraid to use it if you need to. Maybe you just haven’t found the one person yet. Sitting here today, I never realized that as close as we may be, we’ve never discussed who Tara Williams actually is.”

Tara gave a watery laugh. “I suppose. Sue, there’s just not enough time in a surveillance van for us to have a girly heart to heart. You’re too busy reading lips.”

Sue laughed with her. “I don’t mean to make you feel like we’re not giving proper consideration to your guy issue, but I know Jack was excited about the cover assignments when you almost ran him down. Maybe we should go back and find out what’s up with that. And… if you’re not busy tonight, I’d love it if you would join Lucy and I for dinner and girly stuff. I may not know the full answers to what’s really in your heart, but Lucy can help. Ok?”

Tara gave one final loud sniff, wiped her eyes and smiled. "Absolutely! Girly girl night means dinner and a sleepover right? We definately don't do that kind of thing enough." Giving Sue a sideways glance, she continued, "And every once in a while, even though one of your best friends is your roommate, you need to bounce your own feelings off of someone you don't live with. Right?"

Sue nodded with a laugh. "That's it, Tara. Lucy tends to be very, very interested and Levi, well...." motioning to her hearing dog stretched out under the table. "He tends to just be the strong silent type. A really great guy for secrets but not so much for giving advice." Standing and pulling Tara to her feet, they left the conference room, arm in arm with Levi trailing behind and went back to the bullpen.

love the girly talk

cath

That was great bonding scene you wrote between Tara and Sue. Their girls' night should be interesting.

Love Girls Night!

This is really good. Keep it up!

Em

Looking forward to girls' night in!!!

Joy

Gotta love that strong silent type with fur!!!!! They can keep you warm on a night! (we had our first cold night here and I had my window all the way open!!! )

kav

wow i'm glad sue got to speak with her, tara just needs a hirl to girl talk, form the heart

***************** Quick question.... Does anyone remember if they actually ever found out the fate of Arif Dessa? The last thing I remember is that the boat he took was floating out at wide open sea and they didn't know..... ???? It would be nice to know in case he decides to show up all the sudden. I mean, I hope he doesn't because he might take me hostage to make sure he's shown properly. Anyway. Thanks a lot for reading, it makes me feel good. and since as of Friday, I'm gainfully unemployed.... this has been a great distraction from the stress of a job ending and the need to find a new one. ******************************************************

Tara and Sue re-entered the bullpen amid a rush of noise. Bobby had been telling one of his Australian stories that induced loud laughter all around. Stifling her giggles, Lucy came to stand next to Sue and asked Tara in sign if she was ok, relaxing her gaze only when Tara confirmed it. Jack took a quick head count and called the bullpen to attention. “OK people, Garrett approved our proposal for the undercover. We have some assignments here. First though, Tara, could you page Agent Booth and ask him to come to a meeting with us tomorrow morning? Garrett and I agree that we need to meet with him in the morning and then ask him to bring Dr. Brennan in for a meeting in the afternoon. We can only be truly successful in our assignment if they are both aware of our presence.” Tara picked up the phone and made the arrangements with Agent Booth for the meeting. “All set?” Jack asked.

“Yes, Agent Booth will join us for our AM briefing tomorrow at 9.” Tara confirmed.

“Excellent. That brings us to our actual assignments. Tara and Bobby, you will be attending the party as undercover couple number one. Since D and Myles make a good investigative team, but none of us wants to see them together as a couple at the party, D will be inside as a member of the catering crew. Myles, you will be accompanying Lucy as undercover couple number two. Since Dessa’s crew knows Sue and I as FBI, we will maintain perimeter surveillance from the van.” Tara and Lucy exchanged excited looks. Jack misinterpreted their excitement as being over the chance to attend the costume party. “The Bureau is in charge of obtaining your costumes, they will be available the morning of the party for fitting. Sorry Ladies, but you don’t get to choose what you’ll dress up as. But they have told me it will be worthwhile.”

“Perhaps it will be something slinky” Bobby waggled his eyebrows at Tara. She threw her pencil at him. He caught it easily. “Now, Tara. Is that any way to treat your favorite co-worker? Lucky for you I’m very forgiving, not like some general yabbo that holds a grudge.” Smirking, he held her gaze until she blushed hotly and retreated behind her computer screen.

Myles brushed his hair back from his face. “Well, Miss Dotson, your first assignment in the field. Perhaps we should have dinner before the party, if you’d like?” He asked nonchalantly.

Lucy gripped Sue’s arm tightly. “Why, somebody hold me up. Did Myles just offer to take me to dinner before the party?” Sue nodded. “Oh, I thought I was imagining things again. Thanks.” Lucy remarked. “Myles, I’d be delighted. I think dinner before the party would be nice.” She smiled at him.

D watched his teammates with amused eyes. If he didn’t miss his guess, Tara and Lucy had been plotting over lunch; their excited exchange had more to do with their plans than the assignments. He’d just have to figure out how to get in on the plan. Clearing his throat, he attracted the attention of his teammates. “So, now we have the assignments, what is it that we’ll be looking to do?”

Jack coloured slightly. He’d been so caught up in the fact that he’d be in the van with Sue, that he had forgotten that they still needed to be updated to their actual mission. Loosening his tie with his finger, he addressed the team again. “Ok, Ok, so we are excited to all be in some new roles. Our main mission is to make sure that nothing happens to Dr. Brennan. Right now, our objective is to gather as much information about Dessa’s crew and intent as possible. Agent Booth will meet with us tomorrow to fill us in on his strategy and then we will meet with Dr. Brennan in the afternoon to see if we can assist in narrowing down her findings on her current case. Any questions?” Seeing no objections, he turned back to his own desk to begin combing the files. The rest of the team began looking at their own files again and to contact their snitches to find out what the word on the street was.

arif dessa showed up in the two parter wth adam kinsey and was aressted and despatched to jail so i guess he was hiding out somewhere

loved the girl talk

hope you find a job soon

cath

oooh. so he was captured and sent packing to the big house eh?

Me thinks he has some unapproved visitation going on here..... anyway! Thanks Cath. I hope the right job finds me. I have a back up plan if necessary but it would be nice for the right job to come looking this time. It's the first time I've ever ended employment without a part time job on going or without anything else lined up. soooo

You've laid this all out so perfectly. I'm excited every time I see that you've posted. Good luck with the job hunting. That's got to be the scariest thing ever!!!!! I hate interviews! Unless I can bring my pig puppet, then that's okay because he talks for me...only you're really limited as to what kind of employment you can find with a pig puppet as your reference.

kav

I am intrigued!

Kim

This is sooooo good!! Jack and Sue in the van alone - very nice!!!

Hope job hunting goes well for you!!!

Kav, you're too much!!! LOL

Joy

Jack and Sue in the van alone - I see lots of potential there

Great job!

Em

if jack and sue are in the van, it's going to be very dangerous for myles, lucy bobby and tara, because they will only have eyes for each other...hey...it could work

and can't wait for the rest of the team to meet brennan and booth, so funny i hope they're going to get a heated argument in the mitst of the bullpen, i love that about them

hmmm, Kav- that's a great idea. maybe my talking Stitch doll could accompany me on my interviews.

As long as Jack and Sue remain clueless to the plan.... which as you can see they are.... all should go well.

I'm excited that you're excited about Bones and Booth coming to visit. I personally can't wait to see Tempe's assessment of Myles. Should be interesting.

I keep getting pushed back on getting to write that one because of the lovely ladies of our team here. They keep deciding that something else needs explaining. So it will still be at least 3 or 4 posts before Booth can make them all swoon.

*****so... here is another installment, to get you through. ***************************

Tara stretched and glanced at her desk clock. Gasping, she was astounded to see it was already 6. “Well, for most people, the work day is over. Since we’ve made great headway in our end of the case today, I suggest that we take a hint from most people and blow this joint.”

Bobby laughed. But rather than make fun, Myles and he actually both were nodding their agreement. “That’s right. Let’s get out of here before it turns out it’s 9 am already and we have our meeting with Agent Booth.”

D was quick to agree as well. He’d promised Donna he’d make a big effort to actually make it home for dinner tonight. Jack shook his head and chuckled. “Well, I can see that now you’re aware of the time, there’s no use holding on to the team now. Have a great evening guys and see you tomorrow.”

Bobby paused by Tara’s desk. “So, Tara Tech. You and I will be attending a big shindig. What say you to the idea we go out to dinner to discuss our strategy? I promise to behave better than a dingo if you’ll have dinner with me tonight.”

Tara gulped as she raised her face to look at his. “Bobby. It’s not that I don’t want to, but Lucy and Sue and I already have plans for tonight. Maybe after our meeting with Booth and Brennan, we’ll be able to have an even better idea for the plan and we could go out… for dinner that is, next week. Although you’re probably busy all week, I mean, a guy like you shouldn’t have empty spaces in their calendar for a little someone like me but.. . Who knows, maybe you do…” She trailed off as she realized what she’d implied and as she realized she was rambling. She looked down quickly at her desk and began to gather her things.

A big hand snaked its way towards hers and stopped her from gathering. “Tara?” Bobby said gently. “Tara, luv, look at me.” She slowly raised her eyes to meet his, willing herself not to blush. “I understand if you have plans, every girl needs a girl’s night. Just like guys need a guy’s night. And you’re right. We should wait until we meet with Booth and Brennan. We’ll be able to make a more efficient plan later. Besides, between you and me, I’d never be squeezing you in. My calendar is always wide open for you.” He grinned and then winked at her.

“Right. Of course.” Tara said. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some girly girl stuff to do tonight. Lucy, Sue, are you ready? We have to get a move on planning our pranks if we want to pull them off tomorrow!” Lucy and Sue nodded and laughed.

“What!!!?!??!?” Bobby exclaimed. “You’re planning pranks? I guess I’d better bring in the donuts tomorrow if I want to be safe. They’ll go nicely with the coffee Sparky is going to remember to bring in. Right, Sparky?”

“Hey! I wouldn’t dream of forgetting the coffee.” Jack pouted. “Crash, you wound me. How could you insinuate that I’d forget coffee for these beautiful lunch deliverers tomorrow?”

Myles rolled his eyes. “Perhaps Sparky, because you forgot the coffee for Koala Boy and I last week for 3 days when you owed us coffee. I can’t imagine why we’d think you might forget,” He said dryly. The bullpen dissolved into laughter because the situation had been pretty funny, Bobby and Myles threatened to make him pay interest on the coffee after how long it took to get the coffee.

“Well, Tara, Sue and I were thinking we could swing by your place, grab your stuff and then go to the store for our supplies. That way, we only have one car for tomorrow. We’ll get you home then too if you need us to.” Lucy said.

Tara nodded her head vigorously. “Sounds like a great idea. I’ve got everything I need here, so let’s leave these testosterone laden guys to their own devices and get moving on some fluffy pretty stuff.” Levi barked his approval of the idea, and saying their goodnights to the rest of the team, they headed to the car

tara forget girls night, go with bobby, i'm sure they'll understand

cath

tsk tsk tsk... patience. There's plenty of time for that. **waggles eyebrows at cath**

Besides, don't you think he needs to feel a bit threatened by Booth.... ?

Bobby doesn't have that great of timing... and there's a few things coming later....

don't worry. there is a dinner with Bobby post planned.... that is, if the girls ever let me get around to writing it. Girls night has taken 3 'chapters' so far because they felt a little back story of the team's history was needed. all Tara had to do was get her stuff.... next time I'm sending Levi in to get her bag......

Bobby, you are going to have to show even more interest soon, methinks!!!

Girls, have a wonderful night in!!!

Joy

I agree Joy! Tara needs a bit more!

Can't wait for girls night!

Em

i like it, you know, what would be funny if booth was just being nice towards the girls then the guys are going to get balistic i can't wait for girls night...and can't wait for temperance and booth.

enjoying the story so far

More Tara/Bobby fuzzies always welcome

You know, I've come to the realization that I can write Tara really well, because I most closely identify with her. We're both klutzes.... I fell down the stairs at the old Sacramento schoolhouse once on vacation... on the same trip, I spilled my glass of milk all over my dad at dinner.... I was 12....

We're quirky... i always have to have my unique pens at work too..... although, I'd never stand for Randy telling me to not use so many stickeys... I go out and always buy my own, because I need COLOR!!! not just yellow....

Any way... posts to come soon.... maybe later today. I forgot that the library I need to be able to have the computer read my file doesn't open until 1 today... so I'll kill 2 hours at this library and go back...

*****as promised.... . I had a better introduction written for the last posting I did.... but suddenly realized I'd written it for the wrong post... hence the really short one liner. So the warning is for this one. This is the one that I was trying to hurry Tara through, but Lucy and Sue had different ideas. I'm unaware of any plots that disclosed the forming of the team as we know it and so have taken **i'm sure** several creative liberties with the story of how.... *****************************

At Tara’s place, she told Sue and Lucy to make themselves comfortable for a bit while she got her things together. Sitting on her couch, Sue marveled at how much fun Tara had with her living space. Pointing to a section of the entertainment section, she guided Lucy to look there as well. “Lucy, look, Tara has an entire section devoted to Disney things.”

Lucy nodded, as she stood and walked over to it. “Sue, she’s so devoted to this collection. Look at all the little figures. Oh! On this shelf over here, she has all the corresponding movies.” Pausing at a selection of pictures, Lucy studied them for a moment before pulling one off the shelf and bringing it to Sue. “Look, this guy here with his arm on Tara’s shoulder….” She pointed at him. “I think that’s Booth. She wasn’t kidding, I’m going to need to call Jack and ask for iced coffee tomorrow.” Sue laughed and mimicked fanning herself as she could see he was quite attractive.

“Ok, I’m ready to roll!” Tara called from the bedroom. Walking into the living room, she noticed the picture that Lucy was holding. “Oh, you found it. That picture was taken on Booth’s first day. We thought he was settling enough into the team to stay but he decided he wanted to be on the special investigation team. Which is how he’s come to work with Dr. Brennan. Anybody finds a skull, they tell Seeley and he gets Dr Brennan and they find out who it is.”

Sue pursed her lips. “Tara, I know you have all been together for a while on the team, but how did this particular team come to be together?”

Tara paused, thinking. “Well, I was doing the job I am now for a different team. And the one time, I take a vacation, they….” She hesitated before continuing, and they could see her struggling for control. “They decided to take a high risk mission on while I was gone. The tech surveillance person they had while I was gone was really good at their job. But when you do a mission of such huge importance and risk, you can’t do it with a replacement person. That’s why I’ve tried to let you know exactly everything I’m doing every time we do it, Sue. For cases like this one that we have now. Jack’s never in the van, he won’t know what to do, you’ll need to be the point on this one because you’ll be watching out for me. The way I do for you anytime you are joining them in the field.” She brushed hastily at a tear or two that had spilled over during her explanation. “Anyway. The surveillance person missed some really big conversation points that had come over the comms. And didn’t pull the team out in time and they were made. All of my teammates, executed by the people they were there to capture, because I was on vacation and the person in the van didn’t know all the tells and voices. They had thought that the voice they heard was one of the team, but it wasn’t. They managed to send the files from the camera and the vocal printings, but the gunrunner they were going after discovered the van and executed the techie too. So, I walk back in from my two-week vacation to no team. They didn’t know how to reach me, because the only person who had the number had been in the sting….”

Lucy gasped, “How horrible. They didn’t leave a message or anything. I mean, not that you’d want to hear about it via message. But they didn’t tell you to call or anything?”

Tara nodded. “They probably left me a message, but there had been so many messages on the machine that it was full, 8 days into my vacation. So, by the time I came back to the office, the rotor had been reassigned to another team and they just didn’t know what to do with me. But Jack and Bobby had proven themselves well on Wes’s team and the dept had decided that Jack would do well as a unit leader so that’s how Jack and Bobby got here. Then we had Seeley for a while and a couple other people, but they weren’t the sort that worked well with others so they were kinda offended that Jack, only in the Bureau for 3 years would be made unit leader already. So they either quit or got reassigned. When Seeley decided to move on, they finally decided to call Baltimore for additional teammates for us and that’s how we got D and Myles 4 years ago. Lucy came on board not long after that and then Sue, you and Levi were added not far down after that.”

Sue walked over to Tara and pulled her into a hug. “Tara,” she said. “I’m so glad you were on vacation. This team might not be together if you hadn’t been in need of another family. We’re always here for you. Speaking of which, if you have enough clothes and stuff, we should get going. Lucy, do you want to call for a pizza so maybe we’ll show up at the same time as the delivery guy?” Lucy nodded and dialed their favorite delivery place. Levi gave a sharp bark and jumped up on Sue. “And Levi says it’s time to go too. He’s looking forward to when we play truth or dare tonight, aren’t you boy?” Sue received another bark in confirmation. They were all laughing as they walked out the door; Tara locking it as she pulled it closed behind them.

wow tara has been thru allot, i'm glad she could talk this thru with the girls.
so booth knows tara, ohhh bobby is going to freak, i'm so sitting on the front row if that happens

and not just Bobby either.... Have you seen the look in Tempe's eye this season when she thinks Booth is excercising his... anthropological inevitability? although actually, she's going to be quite taken with Einstein with a Gun... if you know what I mean.... (purely from a social anthropological standpoint of course.)

**I can't resist... I have spent so much time in the evening writing that I'm excited about this so.... I provide you with... Girls night! ****

They stopped at the local grocery on their way to Sue and Lucy’s place. They each hit a different area of the store, meeting up at the registers. “OK, do we have everything?” Sue asked, eyeing the purchases in the other’s baskets. “I got the popcorn and diet sodas”

“I got the ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped topping” said Tara.

“And I have the chocolate cake” finished Lucy. “We’ve got enough sugar and stuff here to not need donuts tomorrow. Plus, pizza is on its way.” She laughed and the others joined in, Levi barking his approval. They quickly cashed out and made it to the apartment just as the delivery guy did. Sue and Tara grabbed the bags while Lucy paid the driver. They quickly unloaded the groceries and rushed to climb into sleepover standard, flannel pajamas so that they could all be comfortable during girls night. “So, what’s the order of business, chicas?” Lucy asked, comfortably clad in a pair of lilac plaid pajamas.

“Pizza, silly!” Tara responded cheekily. Lucy rolled her eyes at her, sitting there in her Tinkerbell flannels while Sue laughed in her blue floral pajamas. “Well, after that, we could do nails or hair or play Truth or Dare…” She waggled her eyebrows at Lucy and Sue.

Sue nodded. “I say Truth or Dare while doing our nails. It could get interesting.”

“Sounds like a plan, and then after our nails are done, we can watch movies and eat ice cream.” Lucy said. “So, Tara. Sue said our mission tonight is to help you figure out who Tara Williams is. In what respect do you think you need to know yourself better?”

Tara chewed her pizza thoughtfully, and took a swig of her diet soda before responding. “Well, Sue and I were talking today and I was really frustrated because the guys I like, either don’t think enough of me to have me BE the only one they’re with. Or they’re intimidated by the thought of dating an agent. It could just be that I meet them too late. And I have never really felt comfortable being the 3rd party that breaks up a relationship.”
She stared at her pizza intently.

“Right.” Sue said. “And I still say you’re brilliant, cute, funny and they’re idiots if they don’t see that. Tara, you have a very pure heart and an innocent outlook on life. But you wouldn’t be an agent if you didn’t know what you were doing. So what we have to do tonight, is convince you that you are worthy of finding that true love connection. Only God can offer really true, pure love, but he can also provide the opportunity for the next closest thing. I believe he has someone for everyone out there somewhere. It’s just a matter of timing and faith.”

Tara gave a snort. “Yeah, right, worthy of finding love. I’m so not weekend worthy it’s not even funny.”

Sue looked confused. “I’m sorry. I didn’t catch all that, did you say weekend worthy?”

Lucy was quick to explain. “Yes, Sue, what Tara means is she’s never found anyone to consider her ‘worthy’ enough to ask to share their weekend. People only desire your company Monday through Thursday, leaving you to feel as though you are not a valid enough presence to merit weekend time. I think I saw that blog you were looking at the other day, Tara. That chick on myspace had a pretty good theory about weekend worthiness.”

Tara nodded. “That’s right, she went on to say that it can work for a while, if you’re friends with other non weekend worthy people. Because you are weekend worthy for each other. But heavens forbid your fellow weekend non worthy’s find people themselves who find them worthy…because then you’re out in the cold again. Lest you feel really left out, your job at least considers a group of co-workers to be weekend worthy, but what do you do after work?”

“She said she only really started considering the ‘weekend worthy’ angle when she was walking to her car after work on a Saturday and saw her wedding dress. Her dream dress, in the window of a bridal shop on the way. I felt so bad for her.” Lucy said. “She wrapped up her blog post saying that to be married is the ultimate confirmation of weekend worthy. Because here’s this person willing to find you weekend worthy for the rest of your lives.”

“Wow. That’s both really insightful and really beautiful. In the way that she thinks of it. Always being weekend worthy for the rest of your lives, cool.” Sue said. “Tara, I’m sorry if you feel that we don’t think you’re weekend worthy. You are, I guess Lucy and I always think you have plans or something on the weekends we aren’t working. Any time you need someone to hang with, you’ve got us. Please don’t hesitate to call?”

Tara chewed her pizza and swallowed, giving a hasty wipe to her eyes for the tears that had suddenly sprung up. “I will keep that in mind. So, in a new direction, perhaps leading to our truth or dare game in a bit, Sue, please rate your feelings of weekend worthiness towards Jack?” She exchanged looks with Lucy, while Sue blushed.

“Um, well…. Gee, the pizza is really good tonight, isn’t it Lucy?” Sue stammered and tried to change the conversation topic.

“Oh no, you’re not getting out of this one. Right Levi?” Lucy paused for Levi’s bark and continued. “This is a slumber party and we’re all pinky sworn that what ever is spoken at this sleep over, stays at this sleep over.” They all linked pinkies and agreed. “Although, ASL is not actually spoken so anything signed is fair game….”

Sue rolled her eyes at her roommate and shook her head. “Well I guess I’ll have to be really selective about what I sign. Unless I sign it so fast that you’ll have to ask for what I said, thereby turning it in to spoken word… hmmm.”

Tara threw her napkin at Sue and demanded an answer. “Ms. Thomas, I believe I asked you a question. What is Jack’s weekend worthiness?”

Still blushing furiously, Sue answered. “Well, I suppose if weekend worthiness was on a scale of 1-10 he’d be about a 15.” Raising her eyebrows at Lucy, she dared her to contradict her.

Lucy burst out laughing, “You won’t get me arguing that one, I agree 15 is perfect. What about you Tara? Care to rank Bobby’s weekend worthiness?”

Now it was Tara’s turn to blush. “No fair. You’ve been catching me with Bobby’s name on my tongue all day today. You have to ask where I find him on that scale? Dimple factor aside, he’d be about, oh…” she paused, tapping her finger on her chin. “I dunno, I guess 19. He’s just too bloody cute. And that accent makes my knees weak.” She looked sideways at her dinner companions. “I suppose I just said that out loud didn’t I?”

They both nodded; Sue reached over to pat Tara on the hand. “It’s ok, if Levi and I weren’t so smitten with Jack, he’d be my high score too!” She gasped. “I suppose I just said that I was smitten with Jack out loud too, didn’t I?” She made a face. “So Lucy. How about your undercover partner? You’re going to have to be friendly with Myles to be convincing at the party. How does he really rate right now?”

Lucy almost spit the mouthful of soda out her mouth, swallowing quickly. “Einstein with a gun? Well, he did ask me out to dinner today, and you’re right, we will have to be convincing at the party.” She paused. “Well, I suppose even a Harvard grad can change his pinstripes, I guess I consider him to be 9 now. Besides, if Sue’s with Mr. 15 and Tara’s hanging out with Mr. 19, I’d better consider him to be some sort of weekend worthy soon.” She rolled her eyes again as her friends squealed in laughter.


***By the way, the Weekend worthy thing is a personal view of mine.... several lonely weekends before I started writing fanfiction.... You can view it on my Myspace blog.... look for me at mionebristow.... (Girls night cannot possibly be appreciated if you don't have the 2nd post as well so....)****************

Deciding they were done with pizza for the night, they cleared off the table and brought out the manicure sets. Lucy started with Sue’s manicure first. Looking her in the eye as she started, she asked, “Ok, Sue. You’re first to be manicured so you have to answer the first question.” Tara nodded her agreement. “So, Sue, Truth or Dare?” Lucy asked.

Sue pursed her lips for a moment. “You know, with only the three of us, this game isn’t going to last very long, right?” She responded. Noting their nods, she continued. “Fine, fine. Truth.”

Lucy looked up from filing Sue’s nails to ask the question. “Fine, truth rules. What makes you think most fondly of Jack?”

“Ooh, great question. I’ve wondered the answer to that myself.” Tara said enthusiastically.

Sue pondered the question for a while, as Lucy moved from filing to prepping her nails for the polish. “Oh, I know.” She said. “I think most fondly of Jack, when I smell glazed donuts and coffee and his aftershave. When we were ‘married’, oh girls, you do not even know how many times I just unscrewed the lid of his aftershave and took a whiff.” She blushed as she said it. “I forget what kind it is, but oh man! He smells so great.” Tara and Lucy laughed with her after she said it, because they knew how good he smelled in the mornings. “Ok, my turn to ask a question. Lucy. Truth or Dare?”

Lucy put the last swipe of polish on Sue’s pinky as she thought about what she’d prefer to answer. “I dunno. Let’s see, truth.”

“What do you want to know, boy?” She asked Levi. He responded with a big WOOF. “Oh, Levi, that is an excellent question. I think I’d like to know the answer to that question as well. So Lucy, your question you have to answer truthfully, is, What do you dream about?”

Lucy’s jaw dropped as she thought back to her last dream that she had and she shot a glare at Tara because Tara was giggling so hard that tears streamed down her cheeks and she was getting the hiccups. “Oh, that is an excellent question.” Lucy stalled, Tara laughed harder. Sue just kept glancing between the two of them, puzzled by the response. “Well, I dream about helping the people I love and care about the most, find their true one and only weekend worthy person. I’d like nothing better than to come in and find all of you paired off with each other. Tara’s turn. Truth or Dare, tippy toes?”

Tara slowly stopped giggling and took a drink of soda, before starting to work on Lucy’s manicure. “Well, keeping up with our tradition so far, I will need to go with truth.”

“Ok. Have you ever kissed any of our teammates?” Lucy asked.

“Undercover? No.” Tara hedged.

“Not undercover? Tara, I’m thinking there’s more to this answer.” Sue accused. “Lucy didn’t specify undercover or otherwise. So what is it?”

Tara blushed. “When Bobby took me to that concert right after dingbat Darcy took off on him, he kissed me good night on my front porch.” Sue and Lucy’s eyes grew wide. “But he said that he had been wrong about it and that kissing me, made him miss Darcy.”

Sue reached over and patted her arm. “I’m sorry Tara. I guess that partially answers the question about the guys you meet too late or the ones who you don’t feel think of you as weekend worthy.”

Tara shrugged. “It’s no big deal, because we’re teammates and the rules and all that. It was a bit of a mistake to think he’s interested in me. But he did say today that for me, his calendar is wide open….”

Lucy gaped at Tara. “I’ll say that’s a big confirmation that he’s got some feelings for you. He does seem to stare at you just as much as you’ve practically said his name every time you opened your mouth today.”

“Really?” Tara sighed. “Was it that obvious?”

“Not to the guys.” Sue reassured her. “I’m sure they are still completely in the dark about it.”

Tara finished Lucy’s manicure and allowed Sue to start on hers. “True. They are not really the most astute bunch of guys. Do we need to do another round of truth or have we exhausted the possibilities for lack of additional players?”

Lucy and Sue laughed. “Oh, I think we’ve had enough soul baring today.” Lucy teased.
“Here, let me work on the other hand so we’ll get your manicure done even faster.” Together, Sue and Lucy completed Tara’s manicure. Grabbing bowls of ice cream, they moved into the living room and started up a movie.

Enjoying the story. I really liked the background on how Tara joined the team, and I liked the girls night in.
However I don't think Lucy was 100% truthful about what she dreams of. I also enjoy watching Bones so I can't wait to see where you go with that. Waiting for more.

Dianna

I love your take on Tara's joining the team, although it's very sad that her whole team was killed!!!

Girls' night in was great!! I loved when Sue said that she and Levi were smitten with Jack!!!

I agree Lucy could be a little more truthful about what or who she dreams about!!!

Joy

i didn't even considert that, myles and temperance oh that has some merrit to it, maybe lucy will get so jealous that temperance is going to give her one of her "famous" one liners. i just love that show. can't wait for them to come int his picture, should be allot of fun

True... Lucy has not been 100% truthful about her dreams.... her actual 'while I was sleeping' dreams. But as far as a dream.... as in 'my total goal someday' dreams... she hit it. Notice though, that Sue didn't re-direct the way she did with Tara? If Lucy had shared the dream... it would have compromised the integrity of her mission..... of getting Jack and Sue together. MAJOR covert op going down in the bullpen.

To put it mildly... Sue will make Lucy pay the consequence of not disclosing a fully truthful 'Truth' during the game, just later, when the major debriefing happens.

***********More? Just a little short one for today... I'm trying to build up completed stock... so to speak. , my parents will be visiting soon and I might find myself on the short list of writing time. but.... **************************

“Some super agents we make, we can’t even think of enough dirt to ask more than one round of Truth or Dare.” Tara commented. Lucy nodded. Looking over towards Sue, Tara saw that she was completely engrossed in reading the closed captioning on the movie, 13 going on 30. “So Luce, Jack’s aftershave could be a trigger point of our love potion. I’m going to have to do an Internet search tomorrow, but I think I have a quote from a book that describes love potions. Maybe it will help us to narrow it down.”

Lucy nodded again, and shot a quick look over at Sue. Seeing her still occupied by the movie, she responded. “Ok, that would help maybe to point us in the proper direction. I’ll make sure to sniff him a couple times tomorrow to see what aftershave he might use. If necessary I’ll ask or ask Bobby. He might know. I feel bad though, talking while Sue’s watching the movie, it’s like we’re talking behind her back, but how would she ever know?” Tara nodded and signed that they should just watch the movie now than. They settled into the movie while finishing their ice cream.

When the movie was over, Sue stood and stretched. “That was a really good movie. It was the perfect fluffy conclusion to this evening. I hate to be the ender of things, but I’m exhausted and I need to get my beauty sleep in.” She giggled.

Tara yawned her agreement. “I’ve had such an emotional roller coaster of a day, I’d have to say I agree completely. Besides, we have to work tomorrow. Maybe we can do this again on the weekend sometime.”

“Absolutely!” Lucy said. “We’d love it. Any weekend you’re not busy will be fine. Until then, we have popcorn and sodas so, they’ll keep. I guess we can freeze the chocolate cake since we never needed it tonight.” They all laughed. “Tara do you want to sleep on the couch or come crash on my bed?”

“Couch is fine, in case you haven’t noticed I’m just short enough to be completely comfortable.” Tara quipped.

“Ok, I’ll just go get you some blankets and a pillow. Night Sue, Levi.” Lucy said, receiving a signed ‘good night’ from Sue and a bark from Levi, who padded quickly over to her to lick her face. He then turned and padded over to Tara to lick her too, but he jumped up on her and pushed her back into the couch, causing Tara to dissolve into laughter. Levi gave another bark and clicked off into Sue’s bedroom for the night.

Silence fell over the apartment as they all fell asleep. Lucy tossed and turned for a bit, before falling into complete slumber.

So we are still going with the love potion idea, heh???

Joy

ahh don't you just love levi, he is so sweet
and jack's aftershave as part of a love potion hey it could work