Okay, so I'm writing two stories at the same time, but I love both of my ideas so much, I can't decide which I should focus on. So, here is my second story I decided to write.

Also, if I get any of the flashback quotes wrong, I'm sorry, I'm doing most of this from memory. It should be closely the same.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bones!

Three months ago, Booth and Brennan's case with Pelant took a wrong turn. All the evidence was pointing towards Brennan... and Booth didn't like the sound of that. He tried so hard to find ways to keep Brennan off the suspect list, but when that failed, he was forced off the case. Not only was it difficult to help Brennan, but evidence just kept piling up, as was the stress in Booth. He decided that it would be best to take the time they had left together, and spend it as a family. Little did he know, Brennan was going to leave.

'I love you, I don't want you to think the only reason we're together is because of Christine.' Those words rang in Booth's mind as the story line began to precede.

He leaned in and kissed her lips. His eyes remained closed as that moment was made into a moment inside his mind. He did that everyday with Brennan, he'd turn everything into a moment, cherish every breath she took. He could never be happier.

'I'll go get the car.' Those words were not a special moment, but a sense of regret. If only he walked her to the car, or just stayed with her for a few more minutes at least. Damn! If only she told him her plan.

His car was broken down, someone decided to yank out a piece inside. He turned his head to the car that started and to his surprise, Brennan was driving off. His heart pounded and he ran as fast as his could to catch the car before she left, but once he got there, she was already long gone. He was going to watch until the car got out of sight, but a voice came from behind him. He turned to find Max, not sure exactly of what he said, but he grabbed Max's shirt out of anger.

'Hit me.' Max dared. Booth just let him go, thinking of another way he could take out his anger.

'I'm gonna get my family back, tell Bones that.' Booth said with a crack in his voice from the hurt.

Booth made his way to sit on the church steps as Max left him there, and he just sat there trying to think about what he would need to do next. At first, he thought he was just trying to come up with a plan, but in reality he was giving Brennan time to get away. He could have called in in by now, but instead, he just sat in front of the church... in shock.

He eventually headed home, but in the back of his mind he knew there were going to be cops there wanting to arrest Brennan. He decided to turn around and head to the lab to inform everyone of what just happened.

As he made his way walking into the lab. He saw that everyone was sitting up at the balcony. He made his way up the steps and every step he made was step closer to reality. He didn't want to believe that his Bones had left him to avoid getting arrested. Part of him understood, and another part he was crushed, but there was still a tiny part inside him that blamed himself for this. He didn't exactly know how he could be blamed, but it seemed very reasonable at the time. Angela was the first one to notice Booth walking their way.

'Booth.' She said which caused everyone to turn around. They way Booth's emotions came off, they immediately assumed she had just gotten arrested, but Hoggins was the only one who really knew what was going on. The conspiracy theorist, had it right. 'She fled.' Everyone noticed that Booth didn't deny what was said and they all knew exactly what happened. Angela immediately got up and gave Booth a comforting hug, he really needed it, because once she had her arms around him, she could tell he was already starting to cry.

So much for tough guy cop, everyone knew it, but no one had the guts to say it.

After the FBI had realized that Brennan had become a fugitive, and Booth had nothing to do with it, they left him alone in his home to get a good night's rest, but Booth didn't plan on sleeping that night. After the agents had left his house, he got back into his car and drove back to the lab. No one noticed him as he made his way to Brennan's office. He looked around for a while at all of her possessions and he noticed a photo on her desk. It was a photo they took together with him, Bones, and Christine. He missed Christine. He got a little tired and made his way to the couch. He laid back and closed his eyes thinking about his Bones, and he fell fast asleep.

Now it was three months after that day, to the exact. Booth just sat in his chair in his office trying to think. He caught the buildup in his eyes as he thought back on those good memories he had with his family. He decided he spent too much time thinking back and wanted to get back to working on the Pelant case. The new case they got was soon coming to an end, and Booth knew exactly what he was going to do when he put that bastard in jail. He held the tiny black box in front of him, then he opened it up to review a diamond ring.

"I'm gonna ask her to marry me."