It was five and Christine and Michael were leaving the zoo to head back to the reflecting pool and get Christine's car since they took Mikes.

"I liked the pandas and the Honey Badger the best. What about you?" asked Christine as they walked out of the parks front entrance.

"Definitely the monkeys…they reminded me a lot of you. Don't you agree?" Mike smiled and Christine rolled her eyes and bumped her shoulder into his.

"Yeah, just like me." She said sarcastically as she opened the passenger side door to Mike's car.

Mike shut his door and started the engine and then looked at Christine sitting beside him. "See, I knew you would agree."

Christine shook her head smiling, "Come on let's go Mike. I have to be back by five thirty, remember?"

Mike nodded yes and inhaled a bit where Christine didn't see it. "Yeah, yes, of course. Sorry, I know you need to be back. So, what movie are you guys going to see?" Mike tried to seem interested.

"Actually, I'm unsure. Mark doesn't even remember. He did say I would remember once we got there. Though, at least he knew it was a comedy."

"Oh. I hope it's a good one." Said Mike.

Christine exhaled and put her feet up on the dash, "Me too."

Mike stole a glance at her and smiled exhaling a slight chuckle at her feet on the dash. She really didn't give a damn what anyone thought. She never had.

Soon Mike slowed the car to a halt and Christine hopped out of his car. "Bye Mike I had a great time! See you later!"

"See you later Chris, have fun tonight!" he waved and smiled at her as she trotted off toward her car. As he pulled away he wondered if she knew. If she had even the slightest idea he wanted to be in Mark's place. Until she noticed, he would settle for a close big brother relationship. He knew with Chris, that she scared easy, and he didn't want to be the first one to say anything. He valued their relationship too much to lose her.

As Christine drove home she wondered if Mike knew that she looked at him in more of a big brother way. She had for a while, but he seemed to make it clear that he wasn't interested in that type of a relationship. Always agreeing with her when she jokingly said they would never work. Or egging Jax along when he made fun of the two of them. It was okay though, she knew he would always be her friend. They had always been each other's friend.

Christine walked into the front door and headed upstairs to her room to get ready to go out with everyone.

"Chrissy?" Booth yelled from the kitchen as she was halfway up the staircase. She stopped and looked down at her father.

"Yes?"

"How is Mike? Did you have a good time?"

"Yes and Mike is fine. We went to the zoo and I liked the Honey Badger and Panda the best, while Mike liked the monkeys." Christine gave him a quick recap of her outing otherwise she knew her dad would want to know how her whole day had gone.

"Michael would like the monkeys. He takes after Hodgins." Booth laughed.

Christine smiled as she started up the stairs again. Booth called once more, "Oh, and Chrissy?"

"No, I didn't tell Mike about your engagement dad." Christine smiled and continued up the stairs.

"Thank you!" Booth shouted.

That was one thing Christine never had to worry about with Mike. She knew what was said between them. Whatever she said to him would remain between them. He wouldn't tell anyone her secrets, no matter how big or ugly they were and she wouldn't tell anyone his.

Michael walked in the front door of his apartment and gave a small frown. He heard before he was born his parents use to own a mansion. Now his Auntie Bren and Uncle Booth lived in a bigger house than his parents. He kind of wished he could say he had lived in a mansion sometimes.

"Hey Mike. You guys have fun?" Hodgins asked and Mike nodded.

"Yeah." He smiled and started to his room. Angela watched him and sighed.

"My poor baby." Angela said.

Hodgins looked at Angela oddly, "Yeah, I'm so not getting you Ange. Care to elaborate?"

"He loves little Chrissy so much, but she is oblivious and in her own world. You know Chrissy, she is a little Bren." Angela said.

"Ange, you just try to find a love story in well, everyone you meet. Those kids are more like cousins babe."

"Hodgins, a mother knows best. And I know what I see." Angela corrected her husband.

"Okay, babe, okay." Hodgins rolled his eyes.

"Don't you think I didn't see that eye roll." Angela chided.

"Gee, I wonder where I picked that up from?" Hodgins said and Angela rolled her eyes.

Christine was walking down stairs when Jax, Tommy, Eric and the whole family came inside to drop Jax off. Soon Booth was talking to Eric and congratulating him on his homecoming from Afghan. Brennan asked questions and Christine smiled as Mark rang the doorbell. She quickly thanked Eric for his service and welcomed him home and then wisely took the moment as an opportunity to escape without her dad getting in their way.

"Bye guys! Mark and I are headed out to the movies I will be back at eight thirty or eight forty five." Christine walked out of the door and Mark stood still as Booth looked up and was torn for a split second between Eric and his daughter, but only a second.

He excused himself and started to walk toward Mark, but Brennan grabbed his hand, "Booth, let her go she is fine."

A second later Christine grabbed Mark's hand and tugged him out of the door, "Come on let's go Mark. My dad will keep us forever."

She hoped into Mark's car and turned around in her seat to say hi to Alexis and Ray. She thought Alexis was a bit shy, quiet, pretty, and pretty much just a nice person. She may have hung out with some stuck up people, but she wasn't stuck up. She just didn't really know herself yet.

Plus, she was Mark's best friend's girlfriend. So, Christine made the relationship work. Women were always harder to get along with than men it seemed. Michelle, Trey's girlfriend…now she was another story. Christine didn't have to like her and she didn't.

The kids went to their favorite restaurant before they went out, Hard Rock.

"So, what did you do today Chrissy?" asked Michelle, "Alexis, Delliah, Sarah, and I went and got a mani and pedi."

"Oh, that's…intriguing." Christine said flatly.

"Show her your nails Alexis." Said Michelle.

"Michelle, I'm sure Alexis is quite capable of making decisions on her own and does not need you to tell her what to do." Christine said and Trey mock coughed while Ray and Mark stared at the girls half interested, half amused.

Alexis showed her nails, "I didn't get fake nails like everyone else."

"Who cares, besides the glue they use on your nails is actually very unhealthy for them. I like the color you chose Lex, It's unique." Christine smiled.

Michelle leaned in to Christine, "That was very sweet of you to say you liked the color she chose. I know it's a very, um, odd one. I mean who wears black nail polish, but goths?" Christine rolled her eyes.

"I do and I do like them. It's easy to see the only reason you are acting like you want to be my friend is for popularity points. You are a very petty immature person Michelle." Christine said, and then turned to Mark and the rest of the group, "I hope the food is brought out soon. I'm starving."

"Yeah, me too." Mark and Ray said in unison.

Michelle continued to stare in shock at Christine and Trey eyed the food that was on the way announcing its obvious arrival.

Soon the meal was over and the group was standing in line at the theatre waiting to see a movie called, Teddy, it was R, but R movies were a lot easier to get into than they use to be. So, Teddy it was. Michelle was quiet as everyone else spoke amongst their selves in the group. Christine noticed that Alexis talked more now that Michelle had shut her mouth.

Mark smiled and thanked the man who gave them their tickets as did Trey and Ray. Inside the theatre everyone laughed and Michelle started to open up a tiny bit more. Though, as Christine watched the movie. She couldn't help, but think of her day at the zoo and of her mother's proposal. She knew she shouldn't be thinking of the zoo, but she was. She excused herself to the restroom and took her cell out of her pocket to look at a message. Nothing. Though, who would have text her?

She sighed and walked back in the theatre, "Hurry and sit down babe you are going to miss the end." Mark smiled and leaned into kiss her. She smiled and kissed him back.

Soon she was kissing Mark goodbye outside of her house, "Bye see you tomorrow." Christine said.

Jax looked up as the front door to his house opened and Christine walked in. The siblings locked eyes and Christine exhaled yelling, "I'm home!"

Jax looked at his dad when he entered the room. "Where did Chrissy go?" asked Booth.

"Upstairs. I think she wants to be alone dad." Said Jaxson.

Booth looked at Jaxson curiously. "Why do you think that?"

"Because brothers and sisters just know stuff like that." Was Jaxson's simple reply.

Brennan walked out to her boys, "How is Chrissy?"

Booth shrugged and Jaxson said, "She wants to be alone, but I don't know why."

"Oh, well we should give her, her space then." Brennan said, adding, "I hope that she is not too upset over something."

"Yeah…yeah I guess. Booth said with a faraway look in his eye as he followed Brennan into the other room.

As soon as his parents were in the other room Jax tip toed upstairs and pushed the door to Christine's room open.

Chris looked up at him, "What's up?" she asked.

"You tell me sis."

"It's nothing."

"Is this all about some boy crap?" Jax asked.

Christine stared at him. "Please Jax?"

"Fine…" Jax stood pausing a moment and looking back at his sister before he left the room, "You told Mike mom proposed today, didn't you?"

"No." Christine said.

"You're the worst liar ever Chris! You did too." Jax smiled.

"I did not." Christine stuck to her guns.

"Whatever Chris." Jax shook his head and walked out of her room.

Christine flopped down onto her bed and sighed, boys were complicated. She had at least that much figured out. She exhaled and slid under her comforter after her warm shower. She heard the door creak and saw her mother's face and sat up. "Come in mom."

Brennan walked in and sat on the bed, "Is everything okay, Chrissy?"

Christine didn't answer, but sat up her back against her many pillows held up by her headboard. "Mom why are guys so damn frustrating? And complicated, it's not them as much as the relationships. I think anyway. I'm unsure." Christine's big blue doe eyes looked up into her mother's which were identical.

"I'm unsure what you are asking. Although, I think because it is about relationships that you should ask your Auntie Angela."

"Ha. Yeah…so not the case in this specific relationship mess." Christine chuckled sarcastically.

"I don't know what to tell you Chrissy, except if you are thinking of having sex please make sure you use protection. I do understand when a –"

"Mom, that is not what I'm talking about and I know." Christine said, "I will talk to you about it later. I love you. Goodnight." She smiled at her mom who gave her a hug and kiss on her head.

"Goodnight Christine, I love you too." Brennan walked out of the room and into Jax's next.

Christine exhaled and looked at her phone. There was one message from Mark she rolled her eyes at herself…why did she stay if she liked someone else? Why did she continue on with meaningless relationships when she knew she didn't even like the guy?

Booth pushed Christine's door open and smiled at his daughter. She smiled back, "Hey dad."

"Hey, did you have fun tonight? How was the movie?" asked Booth.

"It was about a talking vulgar bear, but in its own way it was amusing." Christine said.

"You saw Teddy? How isn't that R?" Booth said.

"Dad it's not that hard to sneak into an R rated movie." Christine smiled.

"Apparently not." Booth shook his head.

"Dad why are guys and relationships so frustrating? Why am I so indecisive about relationships?" Christine randomly asked.

Booth inhaled ran his hand through his hair and exhaled, "First off you are only sixteen Chrissy. Secondly, you should try talking to your mother about this type stuff."

"No, I really shouldn't I tried and it was an epic fail."

"Ah…" Booth understood.

"Guys are just more stupid than woman Christine and it takes them a while to figure that out. You see I have become comfortable with my intelligence level so I'm fine."

"Dad you are less intelligent than mom." Christine said and Booth sighed.

"Hodgins IQ is higher than Angela's and the same goes for him." Booth said.

Christine shook her head, "Dad I love you, but you are making absolutely no sense. See you in the morning." Christine hugged and kissed her father.

"Night baby."

"Night dad and you aren't stupid don't believe mom."

"That isn't what I was talking abo…ok goodnight Chrissy, love you."

"Love you too dad." Booth shut the door and Christine exhaled and looked at her phone. There was another message from Mark and now one from Mike too.

She picked up her cell and called the only guy she knew to call, the only guy she trusted and had known from birth that knew about this crap, but wasn't involved in any of it anymore. Parker. He was married so he had to have some experience, right? Though, she shrugged at the thought. She was sixteen, so what did she know?

"Hello?" Abby picked up her husband's cell when she saw who it was.

"Abby?" Christine said.

"Chrissy! How are you? We miss you guys." Said Abby.

Christine thought a moment a woman was probably more likely to understand her situation and she trusted Abby as much as Angela.

"We miss you too Abby. I was originally calling for Parker, but I figured out I need to talk to you instead. I think, actually I don't know…Abby, why am I so indecisive? I mean I am but I'm not. I'm all confused and frustrated. This relationship crap is just that." Christine huffed into her cell and Abby smiled a sad smile for the young teen just discovering relationships and their complexities while trying to find her own identity and become a woman all at once.

"Oh, Chrissy, you have to go with your heart, but have logic as well. You have both extremes."

"That's not the problem. I like two guys, but one I'm just kind of with to be with…I don't even know why I am. The other is the one I want to be with, but I don't want to say anything to him because we are friends and if he doesn't like me I don't want to compromise that relationship. I'm not even sure if he is interested." Christine said.

Parker walked up to Abby and turned his head she mouthed Chrissy and held her finger to her mouth hushing him and shaking her head. She mouthed boys and Parker shook his head nodded and walked away. "Chrissy, do I know the boy you like?"

There was silence on the other end of the line. Then Christine inhaled, "Yes."

"Is it Mike?"

Christine nodded yes and then realized Abby couldn't hear her. "Mmm-hhmm."

"He likes you too Chrissy."

"But what if you are wrong?" asked Christine. "What if I say something and I…I can't lose my best friend. Though, why do I stay with Mark?" Christine sounded desperate for answers. Abby smiled sadly.

"I'm not wrong and no guts no glory. Why don't you take a break from guys for a bit Chris? Get some perspective on your young life. You seem frustrated and upset. You shouldn't be so aggravated and upset."

"Maybe…I don't know. I'm sorry I was so irrational tonight. I'm just-"

"Trying to figure out guys?" Abby suggested.

"Well, exactly. Plus, just…life." Christine sighed into the phone. Abby thought to herself, just wait until you get older honey.

"You weren't irrational. You were fine call anytime you need to talk sweetie."

"Thanks Abby, is Parker available to talk too? I just want to say hi and tell him I love him."

"I was just getting ready to hand you over to him." Abby smiled at Parker as she handed him the phone and said her goodbyes to her young sister in law.

"Chris! How are you little sis?" Parker always sounded happy thought Christine. She loved that about him.

"I'm great, and you?"

"Better now that I've heard from you." Parker said and Christine smiled and shook her head snuggling deeper under her covers.

"Are you coming home for Thanksgiving?" Christine asked hopeful. "Jax and well everyone misses you."

"Maybe, I think Christmas is more likely….I can't do both." Parker said. "Not on a field agent and microbiologist's salary." Parker smiled.

"I know, I know…well then move back to D.C. New York doesn't need you that bad." Chrissy said with a smile.

As their conversation ensued across town Blevins looked at the video footage of Christine speaking with Hannah again and smiled. Christine looked so much like Dr. Brennan and she and her partner had put him away for life. He wasn't too happy about that. That was twelve years ago, almost thirteen. Blevins had killed Agent Booth's rookie Jaxson in the sting when they finally caught him, but he never did do any harm to agent Booth. Now it was going to be like taking candy from a baby.

Booth and Bones were in bed when Booth's cell went off and not a few seconds later so did Brennan's. They looked at each other with a questioning look. Booth answered his cell first.

"Agent Booth?"

"Agent Booth this is Warden Mitchell I'm the warden at Virginia Penitentiary North. The same penitentiary that you and your partner put away a man named Keith Blevins. We are alerting you that he escaped three days ago." Said Mitchell. Booth sat bolt upright.

"Why are you just telling us this now?!"

"Sir, we have been alerting high risk people, and I'm sorry we did not reach you immediately."

"Damn right you are!"

Brennan answered her cell on the last ring, "Bren! Thank God! I just heard Blevins escaped a few days ago. Hodgins just received a call." Angela said.

"Yeah, I think Booth did too." Brennan eyed her fiancé. This wasn't going to be pretty. What now?

After Christine hung up with Parker she had heard what seemed to be her parent's arguing. She couldn't really tell, though their voices were definitely loud. Which on occasion they did, though they hadn't in a very long time. She didn't feel like listening after such a great talk with Parker. She decided Abby was right, perspective on her life was needed and so she decided since it was a gorgeous full moon and she actually had her own car to go for a nearing midnight drive now. That maybe she would even head to the reflecting pool. No. She knew better than to get out of her car at night alone. Alone. As she tiptoed down the stairs in jeans, a scarf and solid blue sweatshirt she thought maybe she should call Mike too?

She looked at the front door and sighed, if she unlocked it or opened the door the alarm would go off. Hell it even went off every time someone opened the front door during the day. She could hear the automated voice "Front door open." Followed by a beep beep.

She disabled the alarm so she could sneak out of the house. She didn't care that she was on video, she just wanted to go. She knew her house was full of the best security, hell they even had security cameras outside and inside the house. Then when the alarm was off, she snuck of the front door and stuck her arms out to her side, looked up and spun in a circle. It felt good to breath in the cool outside air. She smiled as she skipped off to her car.

Review me? Uh-Oh...sorry I have been away I have been really busy. Thanks for the encouraging reviews everyone! xoxo Meg