This first chapter's short, but the next one should be up straight away. I've wanted to write this for ages and I couldn't resist. Enjoy!
Cullen's office was deadly silent. Neither Brennan nor Booth dared to say anything. They just watched as he paced the room, shaking his head. "I'm afraid I have some bad news," he sighed, stopping to sit on his desk. "The bureau has ordered that all mixed gender partners are split up."
"What? Why?" Booth asked, trying to come to terms with the news.
"Too many partners have ended up in relationships and when it ends, it always affects their work."
"But we're not going to end up in a relationship," Brennan protested. Booth was hurt by the harshness of her words.
"I know Dr. Brennan, but rules are rules."
"And rules are made to be broken," Booth said through gritted teeth. Cullen shook his head at the agent's anger.
"I know this is going to be hard on both of you and I know how close you are," he explained. The partners gave each other a weak, but sincere smile. "I don't make the rules."
"What's going to happen to us?" she asked and Booth was sure he could hear sadness in her voice.
"You will have to decide which one of you will stay at the Jeffersonian and which will be relocated. Like I said, I'm sorry I have to do this," he told them. Booth felt numb, even as they walked out of the building into the warm, summer air.
"Bones, heads up," he shouted, tossing her his keys.
"Why are you giving me your keys?"
"You can drive," he answered with a smile. Unexpectedly, she ran over to him and hugged him. "You scared, Bones?" he laughed as he wrapped his arms around her.
Yeah I know it was short, but the next chapter shows what they're all like in 5 years. Please review and let me know what you think!