Just something I imagined after I saw the episode "The Doctor in the Photo" (6x09), and how I thought things could be after it. It has spoilers for this episode! Remember, reviews are more than welcome! :)
Title: New Opportunities
Rated: T (Just in case)
Summary: A version of what happens after "The Doctor in the Photo" (6x09). Booth/Brennan (Romance) and Brennan/Angela (Friendship). Spoilers for The Doctor in the Photo!
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the TV show, they belong to Fox!
Chapter 1 - Her thoughts
After the talk with Booth on the car that night, Brennan got to the lab and then went home. She felt sad, after all she had lost her chance with Booth, he had moved on, loved other woman that wasn't her. But she couldn't let herself forget how that doctor died, not the way she died, but that she died with regrets, she didn't realize the chance she had of not being alone, to be with that guy that loved her, the way she knew she would die too. She'd die with regrets and now there was nothing she could do about it. She started to cry. She didn't want to be alone anymore, she wasn't better alone. She needed someone right now, and there was no one better in times like this like Angela. She decided to call her best friend. "Hello?", said Angela answering the phone. "Ange, it's me", said Brennan. "Sweetie, you sound terrible, like you've been crying or something. Are you alright?", said Angela worried. "I-I don't think I'm okay Ange", said Brennan crying. "Oh Sweetie, no need to cry, I'll be with you, just give me five minutes and I'll get to your house and you explain everything to me", said Angela. "Oh Ange, I don't want to bother you", said Brennan. "Sweetie, you're not bothering me at all, I'm going to your place right now. Bye", said Angela. "Okay, thanks, bye Ange", said Brennan turning the phone off.
In about five minutes Angela knocked. Brennan opened the door, her eyes bloodshot. Angela felt suddenly sad, she had never seen her friend like that, she entered and hugged her best friend. "Sweetie, you look so sad… Tell me, what happened! I knew you were acting weird in our last case", said Angela. The two sat on the couch. "Oh Ange, this case really intrigued me. First, after the description of that doctor, I thought she looked exactly like me, she talked exactly like me… She was workaholic, had no friends, was the best in her field… But then, I realized something. She died with regrets, she didn't take the chance she had to be with the man she loved that loved her back… This got me thinking about my life, my relationship with Booth and everything. I realized she wasn't like me and I sort of talked to Booth about, you know, us", said Brennan. "So…? What happened?", she said. "I-I missed my chance Angela", said Brennan starting to cry. "What do you mean? Didn't you talk to him?", asked Angela. "I-I did. I-I said I didn't want to die with regrets like that doctor", said a tearful Brennan. "Hum, basically you said you wanted to be with him?", asked Angela. "Basically yes, and that's true Ange, I realized it is true, I want to give us a shot, but it-it's too late", said Brennan. "Why? Because of that Hannah?", said Angela. "He-He said that he really loved her…", she couldn't go on, the memory made her cry harder. "Oh Sweetie…", said a tearful Angela. Angela hugged her crying friend comforting her. "I-I'm sorry Ange", said Brennan as she lifted her face. "There's no need to be sorry sweetie, I'll be here for you, even if I have to spend the night here, I won't leave you like this", said Angela. "It's all my fault Ange. I should have admitted to myself earlier that I didn't want to be alone, now it's all over, I don't know if I'll be able to love again!", said Brennan crying. "Sweetie, take your time to move on. He said he would and he did, you can do it!", said Angela, "Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?". "I- I don't know Ange", said Brennan. "I'll make you a drink, it'll make you feel a little better, glug-glug-wohoo", said Angela trying to smile. "Hum, okay Ange", said Brennan. "Stay here, I'll go out to buy some things and take my things on the car that I packed for a sleepover. Will you be okay while I'm away?", said Angela. "Of course Ange, don't worry", said Brennan. "You sure?", asked Angela. "I'm sure", said Brennan. "Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can", said Angela. "Okay Ange, bye", said Brennan. "Bye sweetie", said Angela leaving.
The apartment was suddenly silent, and Brennan decided to listen to some music. She turned on the radio. She wasn't prepared to hear what she heard. The radio station began to play Hot Blooded, their song, the song they sang and danced together. She began to think about him, about the times they had together. Suddenly she was lost in her thoughts.