"No… no… shhh…" Brennan giggled as she fumbled around in her purse, "I am dialing… now shh…" she plopped the phone before her and began pressing down on the keys. "Wait… this isn't working…"

"Temperance, I can take you home… really it is no problem." A younger man placed his hand on her shoulder possessively.

"No... Jake… Bill… Ben…" Brennan slurred, "I just need to get my phone to work." She tried to dial once more then gave up, thrust the phone across the table, "I think it is broken."

"First… my name is Andrew" The man smiled, "and the phone is locked and upside down."

He glanced around the room then sighed; she was many, many beers past gone. Many.

"Did you come here with anyone?"

Brennan suddenly burst into fits of giggles followed by berating him with her fingers.

"No silly, I'm not with…" She giggled, "a man."

"Well surely you came here with friends. A woman such as yourself doesn't just show up at this club on a Friday… alone."

Brennan's giggling suddenly ceased as he scanned the room once more, looking for any signs of her friends.

"I… I did." She stuttered.

"You did what, baby?" Andrew asked, stroking his finger along the fray of her short skirt. Normally he was not one to pick up a clearly intoxicated woman at a club but with this beauty before him he was hard pressed to resist any of her advances.

"I came here alone." She mumbled softly into the empty glasses around her.

She looked up at him once then quickly turned, wobbling as she slid off her stool and into the Andrew's lap.

"You're cute." She giggled as her face turned a bright red hue.

"You're not so bad yourself, Temperance." Andrew smiled down at her, leaning into her red, plump lips.

As soon as it registered in Brennan's mind exactly what was happening she instantly sat up and attempted to step off the stool. Instead of making the graceful exit she had intended, the heel of her shoe became mangled with the foot rail causing her to stumble off the stool and come crashing down in a heap.

"Temperance! Temperance!" Andrew rushed to her aid, "Are you okay?"

Brennan just looked up and giggled.

"Temperance… Temperance… can you hear me?" He attempt wrap his arms around her, cradling her head and the bump that was now forming.

"Bones." Brennan glared, "I am Bones." She shoved off him, leaning against the rail.

"Woah, lady." Andrew leaned back, "Clearly you are drunk and…"

Before Andrew could finish his sentence Brennan had climbed up the stool and was flailing across the table at her phone.

"Get it." Brennan whined as soon as Andrew stood.

"Sorry lady with that attitude you are on your own." Andrew smiled smugly at the conundrum Brennan was facing, "And to think… I was going to let you sleep with me."

"Get it… please?" Brennan whined.

"Or what?" Andrew chuckled, crossing his arms in determination.

"I'll hurt you." Brennan laughed.

"Ha! First you are a woman and secondly… you are drunk. You don't stand a chance but if you want to scrap…"

Brennan reared her fist back as soon as the bouncer approached, bumping him with her shoulder.

"Any problems here?" The big, burly man glared at Andrew.

"Nope, no problem here." Andrew smiled, placing his hand on Brennan's.

"And Dr. Brennan?" The bouncer smiled at the woman who had turned from a regular to his confidant. Every night would end the same and even if she was drunk, she was always a good listener and not too bad to look at either.

"He won't give me my phone… Scott." Brennan smiled, turning to the bouncer.

"Sir, I will ask you politely to leave or…"

"Or what? You cannot kick me out of her for not giving her the phone! I paid my tab and cover." Andrew got in the bouncer's face.

"Oh I can kick you out for endangering the health of this wonderful lady here… or anything I see fit."

"I was just going to take her home…" Andrew relented.

"And we all know exactly what you were going to do." Brennan leaned up, whispering into the bouncer's ear causing him to smile wide, "Take advantage of a clearly intoxicated woman."

Andrew just let out a groan and left, clearly he was going home alone tonight. The night was still young, he thought, maybe another club would have easier prey.

"So that is what he was going to do to me?" Brennan looked up into the bouncer's assuring eyes.

"That is what they try to do, every night Dr. Brennan." He smiled, "You're hot."

"You're just saying that…" Brennan giggled.

"So the same?" He reached across the table, unlocking and dialing before she replied. He already knew the answer.

She just nodded, grinning widely.

He handed the phone back to her and smiled once more before leaving.

"I will be watching you until he gets here; you better stay seated… and drink that water." He said sternly. As soon as she turned he had disappeared into the crowd on the dance floor.

"Hello? Anyone there?" A groggy, familiar voice finally brought her back to phone affixed to her ear.

"Bo… Booth… I…" Brennan slurred.

"Bones, I will be there in ten."

And in exactly ten minutes Booth came strolling in the club and everyone froze. It was not every day an attractive man such as himself came into the club in Metallica PJ pants, running shoes and nothing else. As he made his way through the crowd and to the barkeep, his stride increased as stray fingers graced his skin.

"She's right over there dude," The barkeep nodded to his left, "And she is pretty gone."

Booth smiled lightly then practically ran to the woman who was collapsed on the table.

"Bones! You okay?" He ran to her side, running his hands down the sides of her top.

She flinched as the heat from his fingers burned her skin under her thin fabric.

"Booth!" She grinned, "How did you know I was here? I think I am a bit drunk…"

"You called, remember?" He grinned at her lack of abandon. She was quite cute in this state.

She was silent for a few seconds before throwing herself off the chair at him.

"Booth!"

"Looks like it is time for someone to go home." He chuckled huskily as her body hovered slightly over his hips.

She just nodded, snuggling up to his warm, damp skin.

"We got everything?" He scanned the table, throwing her coat over her shoulder to shield them both from the bitter winter winds.

He walked gingerly through the club, making sure no wondering hands touched the somber heap of a woman in his arms.

"See ya Matt." Booth nodded toward the bouncer as he swiftly made it across the parking lot to his SUV with the passenger door wide open.

"As always, Seels." Matt laughed, "Until next week!"

He slung her into the seat and attempted to step back but her grip on him was firm. She was not going to budge.

"Bones… I gotta buckle you in so I can take you home." He tried to pry his body from her grasp.

"But…" She whined lightly.

"Fine…" He smiled, he knew exactly what to do, "You can stay at my place but Parker is there so you have to be good."

Brennan smiled and instantly released her grasp.

He buckled her in then pushed a few stray hairs from her forehead but when he placed his lips on her skin he felt her whimper in pain. He instantly flicked on the light to find a bright red bump beginning to form.

"What did you do, Bones?" He ran his finger over her delicate, red skin.

"I… fell…" She giggled, "those stools need to stay in place."

"I am sure they do." He grinned; she was absolutely adorable when she was drunk. He slowly slipped into the driver side and turned the car on then his eyes were drawn back to the bump on her forehead and his fear of what she had done. "Why don't we get that looked at?" He glanced down at the clock and knew the emergency room was going to be packed but knew his worry would get the better of him otherwise.

She just nodded, pressing her face against the cool window.

As soon as he pulled onto the street she began mumbling.

"What was that, Bones?" He smiled, knowing exactly what she was going to say.

"I love you…" She turned to him and half grinned.

"Oh, you do, do you?" He placed his hand on her shoulder, rubbing light circles.

Every Friday this had become their routine and she had always said the exact same thing only to not remember the next day. He thought it was cute, shocking and terrifying all rolled into one. Well except tonight… tonight was different. Tonight things would change.

"Yeah, I do." She giggled, blushing, "Do you want to know why?" She turned to him, grinning from ear to ear.