So, my computer wasn't working for a few days and while sitting and staring at nothing this story idea popped into my head. Read and let me know if there's interest for me to continue it:D
Warning: May be OOC. Keep an open mind like my beta said and let me know your thoughts :D
So, B&B established a relationship. After a few months together, Brennan was asked to help at a dig in Central America. She kept contact with Booth, but when she didn't return by the promised date…Booth wondered if she was running away from them…a year after her departure from DC she returns, wanting nothing more than for Booth to hold her.
Disclaimer: Bones belongs to Fox.
It was late afternoon as Brennan exited the airport. She took a deep breath as she waited for a cab. It had been a little over a year since she'd been in DC. She waved a cab over, wanting nothing more than to find Booth and have him hold her.
Booth buried his face in his hands. He'd been in his office all day finishing up paperwork. It had been one of those days; one of those days were everything reminded him of Brennan. It had been about a year since she left DC and about six months since he lost contact with her. His thoughts wondered on the good times they had and the wonderful relationship they'd shared as a couple. He asked himself every day what had gone wrong.
He felt a soft hand on his shoulder and he looked up at those beautiful blue eyes. She gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Hm… you know I love your beard, but it's getting a little too long." Marissa teased. Marissa Hernandez was Booth's neighbor and…girlfriend? She was flirty with him, but never in an inappropriate way. He never knew when she'd place a kiss on his lips.
He gave her a half smile. "Are you done here so we can grab a bite to eat?" Marissa worked down the block, a few building over from the Hoover and they shared lunch or dinner after work every now and then. Booth told her that he was done for the day; grabbing his suit jacket they exited his office.
B&B
Brennan took a deep breath before knocking on Booth's door. She knocked, taking in that he no longer left the fake rock by his front door. A woman opened the door and Brennan was speechless for a few seconds.
"I'm looking for Seeley Booth. Special Agent Seeley Booth." She managed to say. A young man appeared next to the woman and they told Brennan that they'd been living there for about six months. She thanked them for their time and headed back to the elevator. He doesn't live there anymore. Brennan thought as she rode the elevator to the first floor.
Brennan felt lost in the city. Before she knew it she found herself in front of the diner. As she was getting ready to cross the street, her eyes landed on him. Booth was seated on their usual table with a beautiful blonde across from him on her seat. The woman leaned across the table, brushing something off from Booth's beard. Brennan could see that the beard made him look older than he was, but his musculature was still visible under his t-shirt. The woman leaned again, this time to place a quick kiss on his lips. Booth gave the woman a smile as she sat back down. Brennan bit back the tears as she felt her heart break into a million pieces, not literally of course. She turned the corner in search of a cab.
"What's wrong?" Marissa asked Booth.
"Nothing. I just thought I saw someone." Booth looked away from the window to look at Marissa. For a moment there he thought he had seen Brennan across the street. Shaking his head, he finished his coffee and slapped some bills on the table.
B&B
"Dr. Brennan!" The guard at her apartment building was happy to see her. He handed her a box full of her mail. He told her that it didn't fit in her mailbox after a short while of her absence. He welcomed her back as Brennan made her way towards the elevators.
Brennan left the box full of mail next to the door as soon as she entered her apartment. It was just how she'd left it, dustier of course. She stripped off her clothing, grabbing some pajama pants and a tee that smelled like they'd been in the closet for too long.
Brennan fell on her bed, hugging her pillow fiercely. She had wanted to be in Booth's arms. She needed his comfort; she needed to have her arms wrapped around him and not on a pillow. She cried herself to sleep thinking about the high possibility that his arms could be wrapped around his friend at that exact moment.
Booth closed his front door, heading straight to his bathroom. He stripped off to only boxers, dropping his discarded clothes in the hamper. He brushed his teeth, washed his face and headed to his bedroom. He settled on his bed staring up at the ceiling. He'd definitely had one of those days, where everything reminded him of her. He'd moved apartments to surprise her when she got back. His intension was to ask her to move in with him and even if she didn't, his new place would be bigger in case she wanted to spend time there with him. But she hadn't returned and he had lost contact with her. He turned on his side, hugging a pillow and drifting off to sleep.
B&B
Booth was awoken by the buzz of his cell phone on his nightstand.
"Booth." He answered. "I'll be there." He hung up and rose from the bed. There was a case very early in his morning.
He showered quickly, needing to stop by the Jeffersonian before he went to the crime scene. "Who are you?" He asked the stranger he saw in the mirror. He wondered if he should get rid of the beard, but he was already running late.
It was past seven in the morning by the time Booth arrived at the Jeffersonian.
"We got a case. Where's Daisy?" He growled at Cam when he didn't see the young anthropologist. Cam rolled her eyes, knowing how grouchy her friend was lately.
"It's not her time to come in and Clark's not in DC today." Cam grabbed her equipment and followed Booth to the SUV to head over to the crime scene. It turned out to be a pretty meaty body, so Cam's presence was right on.
B&B
Brennan arrived at the lab early that morning, about half an hour after Booth and Cam had left. She had been able to sleep very little due to the nightmares that still haunted her. As she crossed the double glass doors of the lab, she saw a toddler trying to stand and falling on his behind, so he resumed to crawling his way around the lab. He looked adorable and Brennan couldn't resist picking him up. The boy giggled and she placed a kiss on the boy's cheek. She smiled at him, taking in his eyes. She knew it was probably Angela's baby since she was pregnant when Brennan had left.
"Jack Jr., there you are." Hodgins' voice caused her to removed her eyes from the boy. "Dr. B!" Hodgins yelled, hugging Brennan and kissing her cheek. "Where
have you been?" He asked more to himself than anyone.
"Congratulations." Brennan congratulated the bug man as he took junior from her arms.
"Dr. Brennan!" Daisy shrieked, running straight towards her idol. "It's so good to see you." The young woman said. "When I was defending my dissertation, I would ask myself 'wwbd?' or if I needed to stall more time, I'd ask 'wwdbd?'." The young woman grinned.
"Sweetie!" Angela ran to her best friend, crushing the anthropologist in a bear like huge.
"It's good to see you too, Ange." Brennan returned the hug. Brennan smiled them. So much had been taken away from her: her friend's childbirth, Daisy getting her doctorate, Booth...
Booth walked into the lab with Cam a few feet behind. He noticed the squints were gathered on the forensics platform and grinned. He'd put them to work and he would take junior for some playtime. He reached the platform and froze momentarily.
Brennan stared at him too. He stepped on the steps of the platform without swiping his ID card. The alarms went off, causing junior to cry. Booth and Brennan stood face to face, staring into the other's eyes.
So, is there interest? Hmm…I liked to know if you guys want me to continue it:D
'wwbd' is what Daisy told Brennan in the ep where they thought Daisy was 'cheating' on Sweets. It stands for 'what would Brennan do' and the 'wwdbd' stands for 'what would Dr. Brennan do'.
