Turning Points.

I don't own Bones or any of it's Characters.

It was Monday and Brennan stepped through the doors of the Jeffersonian later than normal. "What was it about today," she thought to herself. Normally, she would berate herself for putting faith in what her partner claimed was a "gut" feeling, but, today was different. An ominous feeling of importance had bypassed her wall of rationality and settled in her brain.

As she pondered these thought's. Angela, Jack, and Zack strolled into the lab getting ready for another days work. Five minutes after entering the Jeffersonian Angela strolled into Brennan's office determined to kill half an hour with some small talk.

"How was your weekend Brennan?" an exuberant Angela asked.

"Fine, Sully and me spent the weekend together at his place." She replied.

"Forgive my bluntness, but , shouldn't you be a little bit happier having spent a weekend with your boyfriend?" Angela stated non-chalantly.

Angela was happy that her friend had found somebody but she still couldn't see Sully as anything more than a poor replacement for the love of Brennan's life.

Tempe thought for a second. Should I be happier? I'm satisfied sexually, but, was sex enough? The more she thought about it the more she realized Sully was almost like every other guy she went out with over the years. The only difference between him and the others was that she went out with him on the pretense of a "relationship" for more than a month. Simply stated there was no deep emotional involvement on her part and that sort of scared her. Why couldn't she fall in love with Sully?

Angela sat there and simply stared at her contemplative friend. She knew what she was thinking and didn't want to bother her. For someone so smart Brennan sure could be dense.

" Sorry Ange, I'm a little tired. Of course, I'm happy why wouldn't I be?" She stated after coming out of her internal reverie.

" I don't know Brennan, you tell me." Angela stated.

Just when Brennan was about to answer defensively, Sully walked into the office.

" Hey Temperance, you left your jacket at my place. I just wanted to drop it off before I went to work. Hi Angela."

"Hi Sully. Did you have a nice weekend?"

"It couldn't be better. We spent the entire weekend watching movies in bed." Saying the last part waggling his eyebrows.

"We did not spend the entire weekend in bed. Sully, try and be professional, this is my workplace after all."

During the exchange Angela noticed Brennan hardly smiled while Sully was in the room. This point was further punctuated when Seely Booth walked into the room.

As soon as he walked into the room Brennan began to smile radiantly. Sully, also smiled thinking that she reserved that smile for him. He either subconsciously thought it really was for him or he didn't want to see the facts standing before him.

" Hey Bones, is this a private party or everyone invited."

" Booth, what are you talking about? What party?"

At this Sully, Angela, and Booth all rolled their eyes. Tempe didn't know what they were talking about but that still didn't stop the smile that found it's way to her face whenever Booth was around. A fact that didn't go unnoticed by Angela.

"Oops, I have to go. I'll see you later Brennan." Sully said as he quickly wrapped his arms around her and gave her a long passionate kiss. He then quickly said his goodbye's and left the Jeffersonian.

During the kiss Bones didn't know what to think. She hated the possessiveness Sully had shown but most of all she hated that it had happened in front of him. She felt like every time she kissed Sully in public, she took another step, on a road that led her away from Booth. Worst thing about it was Booth Sully was taking her away from him but he wanted her to be happy, so, he decided to step aside.

As that final thought hit Tempe Booth said, " Hate to spoil your morning Bones, but, we have a case."