Grace
Chapter One
The key entered the lock of the door carefully and she wished he didn't hear it. It meant embarrassment for her even her dad didn't know about what happened last night - and, she was grown and capable of taking care of herself. So, why do I feel embarrassed? It also made her memories come back into her head and actually she wasn't ready to take it yet.
Anytime soon. No way.
She quickly entered the fancy apartment, step by step and closed the door behind her like it was something more breakable than glass.
"Where did you spend the night, Tempe?"
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Temperance looked at him and in a matter of seconds, he could feel something between them although he didn't know that look. All he could say was that she was afraid of something because she was feeling it. And nothing could break his heart into pieces more than to look at her and not be able to help her, and say that everything was going to be all right.
She was tense. He was tense. Brennan was tense because she was looking at him with those beautiful blue eyes, silently begging him to give her answers, because for the very first time in her life, she didn't have them. Booth was looking back at her, trying not to show he didn't have any answers for now, for what was happening.
"What now, Booth?" Her voice in the lowest tone ever. "What are we going to do now?"
He gulped as the sound of the word 'we' entered his ears. Brennan was right, they were partners, they had to go through this together. Booth wished that "we" meant to her as much it meant to him. She then glanced back at the baby sleeping in her arms. Booth hated himself for not having the right words.
"We're going to get through this, as we always do," he said calmly, trying to do his best.
He watched her looking down at the baby lying safe in her arms and then look back at the man stood right in front of her. "This is different," she nodded softly, looking everywhere, maybe trying to find the right words. "It changes everything. It's already changing."
"Bones." He stopped when she looked quickly at the baby who made a softly noise. Booth sighed and reluctantly tried to lower his tone. "She's going to be okay, I promise."
"I know," she smiled, and his day got better in some way. But then the smile slowly faded away. "I'm concerned about the future. What if…" she hesitated for a moment and Booth gave her one of the most warming looks of his. She sighed, confident. "What if the job gets in the way of this, or this gets in the way of job? What if we can't do both and we have to decide? What if-"
"Bones, listen…" He brought both hands over her shoulders, Booth praying for her not to feel his urge to touch her. "Whatever happens, I'll be right here with you, I won't go anywhere until I make sure you are both safe, okay? You trust me, I trust you, we're partners, we're friends, don't forget that."
"I won't," she nodded softly. "I think I just panicked a bit"
"S'ok." He smiled taking his hands painfully off of her. "Plus, the case is over. We caught the bastard who killed her family. It's over."
Brennan looked down to the baby once again and found herself holding the baby's little hand. "Fortunately, he didn't find her. He would've killed her too."
Brennan slowly walked side to side still holding the baby tight against her chest. It was hard to believe that Brennan used to say she didn't like kids. He could see she liked the idea, even after only two days with the baby. He remembered baby Andy and how well she handled the case.
"Yes, thank God. And now, she has a chance to start over because of you."
She nodded. "Yes." Brennan smiled again, and Booth couldn't help but copy. "I saved her life."
To Be Continued…