The Past in the Pub

Hey Guys :)

This is my first fan fic, so I'm still getting used to how everything works! I will try and match the story as close to the shows timeline as possible, but in order for this story to work, some things will be changed!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bones!

Chapter 1

Booth stood in the door way to his partner's office, watching her silently as she finished typing up her findings from the day. Dr. Temperance Brennan was definitely dedicated to her work– it was 10pm and she was still working, which wasn't an unusual place to find Brennan at that time of night. Booth knew she probably hadn't eaten, so he had grabbed some pizza on his way over to the Jeffersonian. He watched her for a few more minutes before he decided to disturb her.

"Hey Bones." He said, using his charm smile.

"Hello." She replied, not taking her eyes off her computer screen, purposely so too. Brennan knew all too well that her partner was there to whisk her away from her work to eat and drink beer and as soon as she saw his 'charm smile', there was no way she would get any more done. She needed to finish this report by morning so she could work on her limbo case files.

"C'mon Bones, not even a proper greeting for the best partner in the world? I guess I'll just have to eat this pizza all by myself."

"Yes, it would seem that way."

"Don't make me come over there, Bones."

"You're more than welcome to come over here Booth, although I think you'd probably be bored."

"Bones, we are supposed to be meeting everyone at Founding Fathers for drinks, it is Friday remember?"

"I'm aware of the day, Booth. I need to get this report done by morning or I won't get a chance to work on the limbo bones – which is what the Jeffersonian actually pays me for." She knew there was no point arguing anymore, Booth had come in and sat on the couch to eat his pizza and the cheesy aroma had gotten the better of her. "But, I guess I could come in early tomorrow."

"That's my girl!"

And with that, Brennan saved her work, grabbed a slice and relaxed with the handsome agent that was Seeley Booth.

Xxx

"Where are those two?" Cam wondered aloud to the group. Cam was joined by Angela, Hodgins, Sweets, Daisy and Wendell at their usual booth at the Founding Fathers. They had already been there for a few hours and wondered where their friends had got to.

"Agent Studly and Bren? Probably off somewhere, pretending they aren't in love with each other." Angela replied.

"Oh I know! I feel sexually frustrated after being around them for 10 minutes! I don't know how they can be so oblivious to each other, especially after this long." Cam replied. The partners, and the 'squints' were heading into their sixth year of working together, and the sexual tension had been there since day one.

"Haha, I totally know what you mean. I'm just glad I can go to my Hodgy for my 'needs'."

"Damn right you can baby." Hodgins replied with a flirty smile.

"Alright you two, I will get an ice bucket if I have to!" Cam reacted, trying to hide a smile.

Xxx

Walking into the Founding Fathers, Special Agent Seeley Booth breathed a sigh of relief. It had been a long day, and the smell of stale beer and laughter coming from his friends and work colleagues was enough to relax him. Heading over to their normal table, Booth stopped at the bar to grab a scotch when he heard a familiar voice, then a laugh that could only belong to one person. A voice and laugh he hadn't heard in a long time, but it couldn't be anybody else. He turned to his left, and sure enough there she was. Yes, she was a little older, taller, but those blue eyes and that smile could only belong to one person. He walked over to her and her group of friends.

"Squirt?" He exclaimed, putting his hand on her shoulder.

The brunette turned around with a smile on her face. There was only three people in this world who called her that, one was dead, the other on a boat in the Caribbean, leaving only one person – Seeley Booth.

"Seeley! Oh my gosh! It's so good to see you!" Kate Sullivan hugged her old friend tight. She had known Seeley her whole life; he was like a brother to her. Her real brother, Tim, had gone through the latter high school years, then college with Seeley Booth and finally, while Booth went into the Army, Tim had become an agent. They met up again when Booth became an agent when he came back from war. Kate had been an unexpected baby for the Sullivan's – 12 years younger than Tim, meaning Booth had known Kate most of her life. The age gap hadn't meant anything though – Kate could throw a football and shoot hoops like a pro with them by the time she was ten. While keeping in touch with both boys as much as she could, by the time Kate was 13, Tim and Seeley were out in the world doing their own thing. It wasn't long after she heard that both of them were agents – she knew that's what she was going to do too.

"I can't believe how long it's been, Kate." Booth said.

"It's ok. You guys were older, have your own lives. By the way – it will be Agent 'Squirt' from now on,

thank you!" Kate revealed.

"What? No way. Twelve year olds can't be agents." He smiled.

"Shut up! I am 24 now, thank you very much!"

"So this is why you're in D.C.?"

"Yep. Hoping to work somewhere in your department, actually. I majored in forensic anthropology and after completing my agent training – Director Hacker suggest I come over to major crimes with the good old Seeley Booth." Kate smiled at her old friend. While having no contact with Booth in over ten years, one couldn't study anthropology and not know of Dr. Temperance Brennan and the work she does, especially with the FBI.

"Of course you would, Squirt. Anything to be with me!" Booth joked. "But, if that's the road you want to take, I'd be more than happy to take you on. Although, I have a feeling my partner may not love the idea."

Grinning, Kate replied "Who, Tempe? You know, I don't think she'd mind."

"Oh yeah. The whole she-dated-your-brother-thing. How could I forget?"

"Yup. We met briefly a few times. Look, Seel, I'd love to catch up. Can we do lunch tomorrow or Sunday? I don't start at the bureau til next week. "

"That would be great. Tomorrow at the Royal Diner – 12pm."

"Excellent. I'll see you there." Kate hugged Booth goodbye. "It was really nice to see you again, Seel."

"You too. Bye Squirt."

Seeing Kate all grown up had really taken Booth by surprise, he couldn't believe how much of her life he had missed. Not only that, but when had been the point they lost contact? The Sullivan's had been family to him when he didn't have one and besides seeing Sully around the bureau occasionally and when he had dated Brennan, he hadn't seen Kate, Bryan or Liz in years.

Hey! Well this is my first fan fic, so I welcome any constructive criticism and of course compliments...or any advice :)

-Jess