I thought of this early this morning…I had to write it down. Hopefully ya'll like it. Let me know what you think.

Everyone is still there…Zack hasn't left, but Dr. Goodman is still gone.

I do not own Bones…as always.

Booth's Point of View

He never thought that this day would actually come. He knew that it was inevitable, but never actually thought that it would happen.

The woman who had become such an important fixture in his life was getting married today. To another guy.

When did that happen?

Ever since they had gotten paired up five years ago, he had been dealing with his growing feelings for his partner. He knew that he needed to stop, but he couldn't help it. Before he realized it, he had fallen in love with her.

He knew that he couldn't act on his feelings; she didn't feel the same way. He had done everything that he could to keep her in the dark in regards to his feelings.

But everything started to go haywire when she started dating that doctor.

Dr. Brandon Hayden.

At first it was an occasional date or two during the week. Then it became something that happened three or four times a day. Slowly, the time they spent outside of work dwindled down to nothing.

He only saw her if they had a case, and even then she wouldn't talk to him at all. He began to wonder if things were going to fast for her and that doctor. Then one day it happened.

*Flashback*

When he walked into the Jeffersonian that day, he could see that something major was going on. Cam, Zack and Hodgins weren't working on the platform as usual. They were standing near Cam's office talking in hushed voices.

He began to wonder if something had happened to Angela or Bones, but a quick glance to Bones' office told him that they were just talking. It looked like a heated discussion too, so he decided to go see what was up with Cam and the others.

"Cam, what's going on with Angela and Bones?"

She looked at him with this look of sympathy, so obviously she knew what they were talking about. But she started shaking her head before she could ask what the look was for.

"You need to talk to Dr. Brennan. That's all I can say."

When he glanced over at Hodgins he wouldn't make eye contact with him. Suddenly a crack on the floor was more interesting. Looking at Zack he saw the same thing, except he was staring at the forensic platform in a wanting sort of way.

He decided to chance it, and walked over to Bones' office door. He knew that interrupting them during a fight could be detrimental to his health, but he needed Bones to go to a crime scene.

"Bren, you can't be serious!" He heard through the closed door.

"Angela, it's done. Is there anything else?"

Before he could knock the door flew open, and Angela sprinted out. He watched as Hodgins met her at her office, and was surprised when the door slammed shut.

"Booth? What do you want?"

"We have a case."

"I can't go. You need to take Zack with you today."

I was shocked! When did she turn down a case? Especially when they had to go out into the field. She loved field work!

"Why?"

"I have some place to be in about an hour, and I know that I will not be back in time."

She wasn't making eye contact with him. In fact, she wasn't even looking in his direction. She kept staring at her bookshelves, which meant that she was hiding something from him. She knew that if she lied he would catch it, so she kept her eyes from his.

"Bones…what is going on?"

"Nothing Booth. But I can't go with you today."

"Look at me. Tell me why you can't go."

When he saw her face, he knew instantly that something happened, but he couldn't tell if it was a good thing or a bad thing. He could see the happiness in her eyes, but also spotted the worry in her face.

"What happened Bones?"

"I went out with Brandon last night." I nodded for her to continue. "He asked me something. Something important."

I knew then what was going on. I didn't want her to continue; didn't want to hear anything else. I barely heard what she was saying when she finally spoke again.

"He…marry…I…yes."

I had to leave. I needed to get out of her office…far away from her. I stood up and grabbed the case file I had laid on her desk. I started walking out of her office, but stopped when I got to the doorway.

Turning back, "Congratulations, Dr. Brennan. You will be very happy."

*End Flashback*

The woman that he had come to love was getting married today, and there was nothing that he could or would do about it. He would not ruin her chance for happiness, even if her happiness caused him lifelong heartache.

It was his own fault, he reasoned. He should have told her how he felt long ago. But he didn't, because he knew that something like that could have made her run. He wouldn't chance that…he didn't want her to leave.

It surprised him, though. He thought that he had kept his feelings for her hidden, but found out that that wasn't the case.

Angela came over to his apartment after Dr. Brennan's announcement and started questioning why I was letting her go through with this 'marriage thing.' She wanted to know why I was letting the 'woman I loved' get married to someone else.

I told her that I wasn't going to ruin her happiness. We had been working together for five years, and in that time she never gave me any indication that she wanted to pursue a relationship with me. In fact, most of the time she acted like she was pissed at me.

Today was the day.

He wanted to feel like nothing was different; like nothing was going to change, but he knew different.

He knew that once she said 'I do' that their partnership was going to be gone, and at first he was upset but he understood. He knew that no man would want their wife working as close as they did. He knew that even if she protested his wants, she would soon do what he asked.

At least this weekend he didn't have Parker. Rebecca had taken him to visit her sister in Washington, and she had called to tell him that she might have found a better job there. She knew what was going on between him and Dr. Brennan and she was sympathetic towards him.

They had been discussing the fact that Rebecca wanted to get out of DC since her and Drew broke up, and this job in Washington might be a blessing in disguise. He told her that if she decided to move, then he would follow her wherever she went.

He was thinking about moving when he heard a knock at his door. Having no idea who it could be he went and opened it without looking through the peephole.

"Hodgins. Angela. What the hell are you two doing here? Isn't the wedding today?"

Pushing her way past him, she turned around saying "We wanted to see if you changed your mind."

"No, Angela. I am not going. You know why."

"Man" Hodgins said "you need to go."

"I will not go see her get married to another guy. No matter what you say, I am not going today."

He saw them exchange a look before nodding their heads. He knew that Angela had figured out why he didn't want to go, and in turn Hodgins knew because she couldn't keep a secret from him.

"Seeley" she said his given name "please take care of yourself today. I know that you are hurting, but I don't want to see you get hurt. I never thought that she would do this either, but she is."

He nodded his head, "I'm okay. I really am. Rebecca called earlier and told me that she might have found a new job."

"Isn't she in Washington this weekend Booth?" Hodgins asked in a shocked voice.

Angela looked shocked, "You can't be serious Booth."

"She wants to move, and I told her that I would go with her. There is nothing left for her here, since she broke up with Drew. There is nothing left for me here either. It is just better if we both move someplace new."

"Booth…"

"No, Angela. It is already done. If she decides to move I am going to put in my transfer papers. I am not going to let her move across the country, with my son, without me."

Neither one of them could talk, so he continued. "You two are the only ones that know, other than Cullen, and that is the way it is going to stay. No one else needs to know about this."

"Booth…"

"Again, no Angela. No one needs to know. I don't want pity from anyone. I don't want to hear the whispers in the lab. I am tired of hearing them at headquarters. Even though I don't know what they are saying, I know they are talking about me."

People had been talking ever since it got out that she was getting married. The one person, who spouted marriage as an archaic tradition, was getting married. And that isn't what surprised people the most; it was who she wasn't getting married to.

"Man" Hodgins broke into my thoughts "its fine. We understand. Just let us know before you make any decisions."

After promising to let them know what happens they finally left. He walked into his kitchen, grabbing a couple beers before heading to his couch. He settled down to watch a baseball game, hoping that he would make it through this day to the next.