The nightmares haven't gotten any better. In fact, they have gotten make worse, being away from Booth, her in the Maluku Islands, him being in Afghanistan. Brennan has never been the type to let her emotions get the better of her, but the last 6 years Booth has brought out things she kept deep inside for years. That she always refused to ever let that side of her out ever again.
But it was all Booth's "fault". Anthropology states organisms need to evolve to survive. And Booth even though she hates to admit it has made her evolve. He has made her interact better with the living even though she still feels more comfortable. Yes, she is still socially awkward, but she is evolving.
She was still sitting up in her bed from the most recent nightmare. Still covered in sweat, looked at the clock. Ugh, another sleepless night again. She was thinking of calling her best friend. But thought better of it, he is probably asleep or having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend Hannah. It isn't her place to call him, she will handle this on her own, as she has always done in the past. Now a days that is becoming harder and harder, does this mean she is becoming weak?...
Ugh, again. Her brain was going a mile a minute. Wasn't the trip to the Maluku Islands supposed to bring her more clarity. Now, it has just made it worse.
Well, I guess as long as I am up I might as well go to the lab. There are bones in limbo I can work on, she said to herself.
As she was getting up to get changed her cell phone rang. Who could be calling her at this hour, it is a quarter after one, she thought.
She flipped her cell, "Brennan"
"Hey Bones", hope I didn't wake you. I couldn't sleep, guess I just have a lot going on in my head."
"No, Booth, you didn't wake me."
"Hannah's on assignment, and I just need to talk to a friend. Would you mind some company?"
"No, Booth, I wouldn't mind some company. I think I have some beer in the refrigerator or there is always coffee."
"Bones, I don't want to put you out it is late…Never mind, this was a bad idea."
"No, Booth it is fine. Really. And you are right we need to talk (she couldn't believe she just said that. The lack of sleep has been taking a toll on her, well that is the excuse she is going with anyhow.)" "Alright I will expect you in 20 minutes."
"Bones, it won't be that long. I have been sitting outside your place getting up the nerve to call you."
"That is very unlike you Booth getting up the nerve to do something. But you can't get a nerve up. Oh you are being metaphoric."
"I just didn't want to wake you Bones, that's all."
"Alright Booth I believe you. Come on up."
As she was waiting for Booth to come up things were running through her head. What could Booth want to discuss? All negative scenarios were running through her brain. What would make him so nervous to speak to her. She was Bones they talk all the time, what could be going on in his head. With Hannah now in his life does he want to break up the partnership or because he broke his heart (even though the heart is only a muscle and can only be crushed). She would simply be heart crushed if he was going to end their partnership, but she can see it as a rational decision though. All this thinking is irrational and she is decided she was just going to blame it on the lack of sleep. She took a sip of beer….
The door bell rang…..