Alright, well this is just something that came to me because of both the spoilers and the preview from "The Boneless Bride in the Brook". Don't read ahead if you don't want to know what Sully's BIG QUESTION is. Oh, and I don't own Bones.

Just give it some thought, Tempy. This could be the thing that helps you let go.

For the last three hours, Tim Sullivan's words had been echoing through Temperance Brennan's head. Tim Sullivan, her current boyfriend. Her current boyfriend who she had thought was on the same page as her when it came to taking things slow.

Had she ever been wrong. Three hours ago, he had made a proposition so huge she had been unable to form a coherent sentence since. He wanted her to sail around the world with him. For a year.

A year without work, a year without friends. A year without bones (she winced noticeably at that one.)

She couldn't go. She wouldn't go. She didn't want to be one of those girls that was willing to throw everything away to please their boyfriend. She had worked really hard to get where she was today; who knew if her job would still be there for her when she got back?

Sully told her to think it over. So she had. She'd gone to her office and she's thought and thought until her head felt like it was about to explode. She had weighed the pros and cons of the trip, worked out the mathematical probabilities of an ocean storm and had done extensive research on sailboats.

She still had absolutely no idea what to do. She sat with her head between her hands, a position she rarely took. When her partner, Booth, entered her office moments later, he could immediately tell something was wrong.

"Bones? You okay?" He asked, trying to peer at her face through her hands. She looked up at him and began organizing papers on her desk in an attempt to look busy.

"Yes, Booth, I'm fine, just a little tired," she said.

"Oh, well, I know just the thing then," he said, flashing her a smile. "To celebrate the end of the case, I thought we could go over to Wong Foo's and grab something to eat. Whaddya say, Bones? Got a craving for some Thai food?"

"Oh, I'm not really hungry. I was just going to stay here and do some – um – do some – well, you know I'm really busy – so - Sully asked me to sail around the world with him." She finally blurted out.

Booth looked surprised. "Oh, wow, that's a – that's a big step." He said, running his fingers distractedly through his hair "For –for how long?" he asked as casually as he could.

"A year," she said. She saw him visibly wince.

"A year. Wow, that's a long time. But, I mean, if that's what you want-"

"I don't know what I want." She said honestly. "I mean – Sully's great and everything, but I don't think I can just pick up and leave my whole life behind for a year. I just – I don't know what to do. What to tell him. What should I do, Booth?"

Booth's exterior showed little of the pain that was inside of him, or the raging battle that was going on in his mind.

Tell her to stay, you idiot! Tell her now, there's never been a better time…just tell her you love her for God's sake!

"Uh – you know who's really good at stuff like this?" he said. "Dr. Wyatt, I should give you his card, I tell ya, he did wonders for me-"

"Booth, I don't want some stranger's opinion, I want yours," said Brennan, frustrated.

"Dr. Wyattt's not a stranger, he's a certified psychiatrist. I know you hate psychology and everything, but you should seriously give him a try."

"Why are you avoiding the question?" Brennan asked, standing up. "Why won't you just tell me what you think I should do?"

"Okay, you really wanna know what I think you should do?" he asked. She nodded.

"Yes,"

He looked very carefully at her. For a second he was sure he saw a flash of vulnerability shoot through her icy blue eyes, but then it went back to her guarded, waiting stare. He fought the urge to grab her and hug her as tight as he could, and whisper everything he'd ever wanted to tell her in her ear. Instead he said –

"I think you should go."

What?!?!?! Say it ain't so, Booth! Tell me if I should continue. Reviews are like sunshine.