bones sides: did jared go to jared?

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In the latest sides out for Bones, Booth’s brother Jared is back, and as usual, he’s bringing the childish drama with him. Spoilers and speculation after the jump.

Turns out Jared’s returned from India with a girlfriend, Padme. And when he introduces her to Booth, things go well for a few minutes before Booth recognizes, but can’t place, Padme. We don’t get a reveal as to where or how she and Booth have crossed paths before, but I have to wonder if she wasn’t a suspect at some point–of if she and Booth hooked up.

Later on, though, things have clearly gone south for Booth and Jared–again.  Booth says, “And if my brother had access to them, I’d want him to tell me.” Jared: “Even you can’t believe that.” Booth: “You’re my brother. I love you–” Jared: “No. Don’t use that word, Seeley. Because you have no idea what the hell it means.”

At the end of the episode, Booth and Brennan sit at the bar. She says, “I should go. I’m sure Jared wants to talk to you alone, Booth.” And Booth says, “He asked for you, too.” And that’s the end of the page.

I was speculating with Hannah last night and she wondered if Jared isn’t thinking about getting engaged to this woman.  It’s definitely possible, and then we see Booth put the stops on it when he looks her up in the system and finds out she, I don’t know, smuggled drugs into the country or something, but got off by making a deal with the prosecutors to turn in the king of her cartel.

What’s really interesting, though, is that Jared wants to speak with Booth and Brennan privately at the end, there.  Not just Booth–Booth and Brennan.  Could he be telling them to stop meddling in his personal affairs when they can’t even figure out  their own hot mess of a relationship?

Brennan isn’t present when Booth meets Padme, nor is she around when Booth and Jared argue on page 40.  So it’s reasonable to assume that Jared wants Brennan there because what he has to say is in some part about Brennan.  (Or he could just want a witness for the smackdown he’s preparing to give Booth.)

Thoughts? Predictions?