Disclaimer: Bones isn't mine
Here's a new one! Just something I was thinking about so thought I'd write it.
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Tempe had to force herself not to run from the car and into Booth's apartment block. She had to admit to herself that she was dying to see him. She hadn't seen him for four months, since he had gone to Iraq on a mission. She walked quickly to his front door, knocking urgently and bouncing on the balls of her feet. As the door opened her face dropped, her expression quickly changing from excitement to shock.
A six-foot tall blonde stood in the doorway, wearing one of Booth's old FBI shirts.
'Hi,' she said, her genuine smile making Tempe want to punch her. 'Can I help you?'
'Yes, is Booth there?' she asked.
'Oh, yeah, Seeley's just making breakfast,' she grinned. 'Can I ask who you are?'
'I'm Dr Temperance Brennan, Booth's partner,' Tempe said.
'Oh! Seeley's told me so much about you! I'm Cassie Phillips, Seeley's fiancée,' the woman said, holding her hand out for Tempe to shake, but she was staring at her in disbelief.
'Cass, who is it?' called Seeley Booth himself as he walked into the hallway, wearing a pair of jeans, his bare chest revealing a fresh set of new scars.
'Fiancée?!' Tempe nearly yelled, looking right past Cassie to Booth.
'Bones…' Booth began, walking forward.
'You didn't think to tell me you were getting married!?' she full out yelled.
'Bones, listen, it wasn't planned,' Booth pleaded, stepping closer.
'You told me you'd never leave me! I've known you for four years. Four years! And now you're engaged to some girl you've only known for four months!'
'Some girl?!' Cassie looked outraged. 'Who do you think you are?'
'I thought I knew,' Tempe said quietly. 'Maybe your fiancée can tell you.' She turned away, hiding her tears before rushing down the hallway.
'Bones!' Booth yelled, completely ignoring Cassie and sprinting after Tempe. He finally caught up to her at her car.
'Bones,' he panted, grabbing her arm. 'Please just let me explain. I didn't want you to find out like that with Cassie…it wasn't how I wanted to tell you.'
'You don't have to explain to me,' Tempe defended.
'Obviously I do,' Booth said, cupping her face in his hand. 'Look, you're crying. It's been four months, Bones. I missed you, I really did. Do I at least get a hug?' he asked and Tempe turned away, quickly wiping her eyes.
'A guy hug?' Booth pleaded, a small grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. Before he knew it Tempe had spun around, wrapping her arms around him and holding him close.
'I missed you too,' she breathed into his bare chest. Once she had regained herself she pulled back slowly. 'You're getting married?' Booth nodded with a smile.
'She's great, Cassie that is,' he said quietly. 'I know you two didn't have the greatest meeting, but you will like her. And I wanted to ask you something.'
'Yeah?' Tempe looked up into his eyes.
'Will you be my best man?' he asked.
'I am a woman,' Tempe replied bluntly.
'I know that, Bones, but will you be the equivalent of my best man? You're my best friend after all.'
'I'll have to think about it,' she said, pulling back from him completely and stepping back.
'You'll have to think about it?' Booth said indignantly. 'We've been friends for four years, why do you have to think about it?!'
'Well you did ask me so technically you require some sort of verbal acceptance,' Tempe rationalised. 'And I can't give you that yet.'
'Why not?' he asked, still shocked.
'Because I did a lot of thinking while you were away,' Tempe said. 'And I don't think that I can watch you get married.' She turned her back to him, opening the door to her car and getting in, driving away to leave Booth standing in his car park barefoot, shirtless and confused.
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Hope you liked it! How was it? Should I write more to see where this is going?