-1A one-shot.
Bad Things Happen to the Kindest People
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Booth still couldn't believe it. It had been nine months, yet it still amazed him, every minute of every day. He and Bones were a couple. He remembered, months ago, after being shot by a suspect, realizing that life can come and go at any moment, and if you don't live it, you could miss the best moments of your life.
Tonight he had something special planned. He had reserved a table for two at one of the best restaurants in town. The ring felt like a molten piece of steel. He wasn't sure why he was so nervous, well he wasn't sure until it had struck him; she was the most important person in his life. He dreaded her saying 'no' and running away from him.
She was the one thing that had kept him sane the last several months. After Parker was diagnosed with Leukemia, then started radiation and chemotherapy, and... The death of his son was still a heart wrenching topic to remember. But she had been there. She had helped him stay away from drinking and a close call to returning to gambling. She held him together.
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"Temperance Brennan, will you marry me?" He asked as he dropped down to one of his knees, as he pulled the box from his pocket.
"Booth... I... I... I don't believe in marriage," His face fell. "However... we've been through so much together, and you have done so much for me, that I can't say no. Yes Seeley, I will marry you."
"I love you so much..." He said softly as he slid the