He had confessed his love a little over a year ago.

"Hey, squint squad. What's new?" Booth asked walking in happily.

"Nothing really. Why are you so happy?" Angela asked with a smile.

"Getting married!"

"What?!" Angela asked, "No!"

"Jeez, thought you'd be happier for me."

"Oh, no, I am. Don't get me wrong. It's just…"

"Just what?"

"Just…I was so certain that you'd marry Bren…"

He sighed, "Me too, Ange. But it's not gonna happen. I had to move on…and I finally have. I'd appreciate it if you all were happy for me." He said to the squints.

"We are, Booth. We are." Angela smiled and hugged him. "I want you to be happy, sweetie."

"Alright, so I'm gonna go tell Bones." He said heading towards her office.

"Oh god, how do you think she's gonna take it?" Angela asked Cam.

"No idea," Cam replied, "Not good."

"She's gonna try to compartmentalize it and she's gonna think that she's losing him. It's just gonna be a mess."

"Oh god."

"Hey, Bones!" Booth said as he walked into her office to find her sitting at her desk.

"Hey, Booth. Can I help you?"

"Nah, just here on a social visit."

"Oh, well as nice as that sounds, I have a lot of work to do."

"Oh, well I wanted to tell you my good news."

"Sure," She smiled, "What is it?" She asked standing up.

"I'm engaged!"

"Yeah?"

He nodded still with a smile on his face.

"Oh…well that's…that's…congratulations." She said hugging him. He hugged back and she held on tight.

"I'm happy for you," She said as the tears fell.

"Are you crying?" He asked.

"Yes. I am very happy for you."

"Oh…I see."

She pulled back.

"Give my regards to your fiancé." She said as she started working again.

"Bones, there's something else."

"What?"

"I want you to walk me down the aisle. I mean I know that it's not traditional but my mom won't be there and my dad…well you know."

"You want me to…as they say, give you away?"

"Yeah, if you would."

She paused. Now was her chance to admit her feelings…she didn't.

"Sure, I would be honored," she smiled.

"Thanks, Bones. I'll let you get back to work," he said just before he left. Angela noticed the sadness in Booth's eyes as he walked out of her office and she knew that Brennan didn't tell him how she felt and she was going to let him get married.

Booth loved Catherine, no doubt about that, but she wasn't Bones. He lost his heart to Bones the day that he met her and he never got it back. She was his one. His one love of his life. He only moved on because he had to. But when he said moved on, he meant just act like he moved on. He was never able to move on. Every time he saw her, he still got chills and she took his breath away. Every time he brushed hands with her or shoulders, he felt like he had gotten shocked.