Hey guys. This story may not start out B/B but I promise it will get there and it will get fluffy into the future. This story is very personal to me, I had to get it out on paper. I really hope you will read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bones.

"Wow, you look amazing," said a male voice from the doorway of Brennan's office.

Brennan looked up from the mirror on her desk to see her boyfriend of eight months, Dr. Christopher Harris. Chris was an old army buddy of Booth's. They met when Brennan and Booth were working the case of two former soldiers who were attacked, one who was killed and one who ended up getting away but sustained injuries. Dr. Harris was still in the army, working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Brennan and Chris were perfect for each other; neither believed in marriage or wanted children, and both had a love for science. They got serious fast and Chris had recently moved into Brennan's apartment.

"Well you don't look too bad yourself," smiled Brennan.

Chris came over to Brennan's desk, pulled her up to him and passionately kissed her. They pulled away when they heard someone clearing their throat.

"Booth," said Brennan.

"I hate to interrupt love fest 2008 over here, but I need to talk to Bones," Booth said to Chris.

"No problem, I'll just meet you at the car," Chris said to Brennan before kissing her again.

"Bye, Chris," smirked Booth as Chris left Brennan's office.

"What do you want, Booth?"

"We have a case."

"I have plans tonight, take Zach," replied Brennan.

"You want me to take Zach in the field? Alone? Without you? What plans would warrant such a travesty?"

"Chris and I have dinner plans."

"I guess the murder victim should have considered you had dinner plans before they went and got themselves killed," said Booth with an attitude.

"What is your problem?"

"My problem is that all of a sudden you're too busy with dinners and vacations to do your job."

"You know that's not true."

"You know … I …" Booth wanted to say something but he just couldn't seem to get the words out.

"Booth, if you have something to say just say it."

"I just think that Chris is taking away from your work, that's all."

"You're jealous."

"No I'm not," replied Booth.

"You know what Booth, you and I both know you are. You're the one who drew all these lines. You're the one who said there's too much to lose when you sleep with certain people that when you work with someone there's a line you can't cross. When you said that, I pushed the feelings I had for you away and moved onto someone else. It's too late Booth. I love Chris. You and I, we're partners, friends. You should be happy for me instead of feeling guilty that you are the one that pushed me into his arms," Brennan said sternly as she grabbed her purse and walked out of her office, leaving Booth standing there in disbelief.

Brennan and Chris were sitting in a gorgeous restaurant; they had just finished eating dinner.

"That tasted almost as good as you," said Chris leaning over the table and planting his lips onto Brennan's.

Brennan smiled.

"Listen, there's something I need to talk to you about," Chris said grabbing Brennan's hand.

"What is it?"

"Temperance, I'm being sent to Iraq."

"What? When?"

"Next week. They need medical help over there. All the help they can get."

"Hospital or field?"

"Field. Baghdad. They need experience, medical personnel that can work well in high pressure situations," Chris looked over at Brennan who had tears in her eyes, "I'm going to be fine, Tempe. I promise."

"You can't make that promise," she responded, "It's just, I love you. I've never felt like this before and it's being taken away from me."

"I love you, too, it's only 7 months. We waited our whole lives to find each other, what's another 7 months?"

"Well when you put it that way," said Brennan squeezing Chris' hand.

"I love you, Temperance Brennan. You make me the happiest person in the world. When I get back we are going to pick up exactly where we left off. Here, I got this for you," Chris said standing up and putting a diamond heart necklace onto Brennan, "After all, a soldier can't go off to war and not leave something for his girlfriend to hang on to when she can't hang onto him."

"It's beautiful," said Brennan.

"Not nearly as beautiful as you."

A Week Later

Brennan couldn't help but think she had been here before. She waved as the bus pulled away staring at Chris through a window. The tears were streaming down her face and when she turned around the feeling of déjà vu hit her even harder. There was Booth standing looking at her sympathetically.

"What are you doing here?" asked Brennan.

"Well it's the only place I knew I could find you where you couldn't ignore me."

"That's what you think," Brennan said as she began to walk briskly past Booth.

"Bones, I'm sorry," Brennan stopped walking but didn't look behind her, "You were right. I was jealous. I am jealous. I get that I missed my chance, and I'm happy you're happy. Really I am. Bones, you're my partner, my best friend. I don't want to lose that because I'm an idiot."

Brennan turned around and with a slight smile said one word that returned Booth's world to normalcy, "Breakfast?"

"Breakfast," said Booth smiling.

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