I don't own Bones or any characters.

This is an alternate storyline story. It takes place after Vincent was murdered and when Booth and Bones are a couple, but before the finale announcement.

Chapter One: Blood at Breakfast

Why is her door open? Booth wondered as he reached Bones' apartment. Maybe she saw him come in the building from her window.

"Bones?...Bones? I'm sorry about yesterday. I brought breakfast. You know, you really shouldn't leave your door op-"

Splat

Booth dropped the coffees he'd been holding and stopped cold in his tracks when he saw the blood. A deadly red puddle was in Bones' front hallway.

"BONES! Where are you?!" he screamed as he made his way through her apartment. The scene was making him anxious. When he made it through every room without finding her, he shoved away any emotions he was feeling and went into FBI mode to call it in.

"This is Special Agent Seeley Booth. There's been a break-in and possible abduct—", Booth had to take a breath with the word," abduction. The victim is Dr. Temperance Brennan. Request backup to her apartment."

Booth's eyes caught the blood puddle in the living room again. It was large enough to make him terrified but too small to be from a fatal injury. With his emotions high, the sight of what could be Bones' blood made his stomach churn and he ran to her bathroom. After emptying his stomach, he went to the rinse his mouth out at the sink when something on the edge of the counter caught his attention. He picked up the small plastic stick. Pure joy followed immediately by incredible fear washed over him as he saw the pink positive sign.

Oh my God. Booth was trying his best to keep it together before, but this new development put him over the edge. Booth could feel himself losing it but he couldn't risk compromising the crime scene so he ran down the 3 flights of stairs and outside of her apartment. He buckled under his own weight and his knees hit the pavement as he screamed, "BONES!"

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24 Hours Earlier

"That's ridiculous." Bones was exasperated with Booth. They were having lunch at the diner and arguing as usual. Booth had insinuated that Bones was going to break up with him.

"Well, all the signs lead to that. You've been distant; you never want to see me. I had to practically drag you to lunch today." Booth had had his heart broken enough times to know when it was coming. But if Bones was about to end their relationship, he didn't know if he could survive that. He wanted to know why she was upset so they could fix whatever it was.

"Booth, I love you. You love me. Why would I end our relationship?" Bones knew she had been avoiding Booth but she couldn't tell him why. Not yet at least.

"I do love you. And I hope you still love me but when you avoid me, it makes me think there's a reason. So what's the reason Bones?"

BeepBeepBeepBeep Bones got a text message.

"That's the Jeffersonian Booth. I have to get back to work"

"Wait a minute. We need to talk about this."

"I'm sorry but they need me back now."

"Can I at least come over tonight so we can talk?" Booth didn't want to sound desperate but he was basically pleading to Bones.

"Sure, sure. I'll see you later."

And then Bones ran out the door. She didn't even kiss Booth goodbye. They had been in a relationship for 5 months now, since the fateful night after Vincent was murdered. They could no longer deny their feelings for each other. They'd since exchanged keys and "I love you's." Until their recent distance, Booth thought his long awaited dream had come true. Then, Bones started being "too busy" to go to dinner or "too tired" for him to come over. He had barely seen her in the past couple of weeks. Originally he thought she was just working too hard, so he gave her some space. But they wrapped up their last case over a week ago and nothing had changed. Distance and avoidance spelled heartbreak to Booth. He couldn't lose Bones. They could never go back to just being partners. If she was going to rip his heart to shreds then she needed to get it over with. He was lying to himself though. It wouldn't matter how she did it. He would do anything to stop her. He knew in his heart that they were meant to be together. He would go over to her apartment tonight and they'd work through whatever they needed to.