Perfume
AN: My muse is back!
The dynamic duo were back at the Jeffersonian having interviewed their latest suspect. A worker at an upscale boutique had shown up dead. They had been interviewing the lady at the perfume counter and her alibi was stable. Bones however was on a tirade. Not the angry kind, like when she didn't get told he wasn't dead. No, this was a tirade trying to rationalize what she didn't understand.
" Booth I just think it is irrational to charge $50 or so dollars for imitation pheromones.'
"Bones come on, not every human action is for attraction."
"Humans are primates, thus social creatures. Perfume is simply pheromones synthetically made to smell sexually alluring."
" Like I said maybe it's just habitual. Women spray it on like they paint on face cake"
"Foundation, Booth. It is habitual because a species cannot survive and evolve if they do not procreate."
'Ya know Bones I think that it's a bit mellow dramatic to say we would have died out without perfume. People have plenty of reasons to get it on.'
"Agreed. There are hormone levels and the need for social contact as well as societal norms to influence the desire to as you say 'get it on"
"And I'm thinking this conversation is no longer appropriate."
"Perhaps it was taken into account.'
"What was, Bones?"
"Although most perfumes are musky and thus imitation at the smell of female arousal, I also agree that some more floral notes are enticements to Catholic uptight people such as yourself."
"You always say the perfect thing to weird me out."
"I don't know what that means. Haven't you ever been attracted to a smell?"
" I don't know." Unless you count me thinking that this place smells like burnt or rotten flesh and it being a relief to go in your office because it has your almond smell all around.
"Booth! You must have something?"
"Naw, I think some stuff smells good. Others don't." And I think that since you must not use perfume the almonds must be from your laundry detergent or shampoo. I bet you look pretty washing your hair.
"Smell is linked to memory Booth. It evokes feeling. Surely some smells entice different reactions?"
"Not really." Flannel makes me feel happy when I smell it because Parker wears it often. Cigarette
smoke makes me feels guilty because I remember gambling and screwing up in Vegas. Hair gel and alcohol makes me feel nervous because that was how dad smelled. Brush and campfires make me remember being a soldier. The smell of almonds make me fell safe and a little horny.
"Well nonetheless I am not surprised her alibi checked because she doesn't have the build to cause those injuries.' She reached for the case file, her arm briefly brushing his.
"Nonetheless?' God I'd bet the smell is lotion. Does she know how freaking soft her arm skin is?
"Nonetheless is a word.' She bent to pull a drawer open and briefly brushing the top of her head under his chin.
"Squint!' Her hair smells good.
"So Thai?"
"Thai it is."
They ordered and did case work. She analyzed all the details and he ate and bounced ideas off of her. They called it a night and she bid him a good night and departed. He stayed momentarily and noticed the forgotten coat. He ran it out to her. Admittedly he brought the garment to his nose a bit sheepishly before hand. It didn't matter if know one saw him.
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