This is just a wee scenario for a kiss between our favourite partners. Let me know what you think and if you want more.
Booth and Brennan were arguing as per usual over a case and decided to take a walk to calm down. They ended up in the Jeffersonian Gardens because Booth knew that that was the one place that Brennan would always relax in. "Booth I'm sorry. I've been over-worked the past few days and I took it out on you. I just haven't been sleeping well and then this case was a lot of work" Brennan apologised as Booth fought to hold back a chuckle. "It's okay Bones, But why haven't you been sleeping" Booth asked her with sincere interest. "Oh it's nothing. Just nightmares but I'll get over it" she said trying to sound reassuring, but failing. Booth felt bad for guilting her into an apology "Bones if you can't sleep over it it's not nothing" Booth said with a sigh.
"Come on" he said holding her hand and dragging her towards a nearby bench. "Okay go" he said and Brennan made a move to leave which made Booth chuckle. He pulled on her arm "Not literally Bones" he said with a laugh. "Oh Okay. Well the nightmares are about the Gravedigger and she gets me and you can't find me and I can't get out. Then other times she has you and I can't get to you in time and… and I wake up just as one of us dies and then I'm cold and scared and can't sleep anymore so I walk around my apartment and into my sitting room where I just look at pictures of us to remind me that we're alive" She said as she turned away from him ashamed of her admission for fear that he would mock her. Booth's heart broke as she told him of her fears and even more so when she turned away from him. Was she scared, embarrassed, ashamed? He knew that she knew that she never had to hide from Booth but yet here she was doing just that.
"Hey" he said as he turned her to face him. "I know it's silly but I can't help it" she said like it was obvious. "Bones it's not silly, I've had a lot of those dreams too and when I can't sleep I drive to your apartment and sit outside for a while." He said while she looked at the ground. His comment made her feel safe but confused "Why did you never come up?" she asked with genuine interest. He sighed and rubbed a hand over his face "Do you not think that it would have looked a bit odd if I called up to your place five or six nights a week?" he asked with a bit of humour in his voice. Brennan had to move and sit back fully on the bench. He was there five or six nights a week? That was unbelievable. Booth took her silence as her thinking it was weird and so moved to walk away when he felt her hand tug on his to pull him back down. "Do you really drive to my house nearly every night because of nightmares?" she asked seriously while looking into his eyes. Booth held her other hand too and gave her a sad smile.
"Bones, you have no idea how scared I am that one day somebody could get you while I'm not there and those thoughts keep me up at night. I don't want anything to happen to you. I don't know what I would do if something did happen to you and I'm not willing to find out so yes, I drive to your house and stay there to make sure you're safe" Booth said the last bit quietly and avoided her gaze. He only looked up when he heard her strangled sob in her throat. "Bones, I'm so sorry. I didn't want to upset you but I just thought that you should know that I worry about you and that if you were taken again by some lunatic that I would find you and-"the rest was cut off as Brennan launched herself at him like she was dying and he was the only think that could keep her alive. Booth was stunned and didn't respond which Brennan saw as rejection so she released him and apologised and practically ran back into the lab. She slammed her office door in frustration as she lay down and settled herself on the couch and threw a pillow over her face.
Brennan felt so stupid, how could she think that Booth would respond? He was so normal and as close to perfection as she has ever seen and there she was all quirky and weird and awkward. Less than two minutes later, Booth walked into her office and removed the pillow so he could see her "Bones, you okay?" he asked carefully. She sat up hesitantly "I'm sorry Booth I was just... I mean I… and you were saying… and I thought that" she rambled, not knowing what to say. For the first time in her life, words had eluded her when she needed them the most. Typical. She took a deep breath and tried again. "I'm sorry Booth it won't happen again" she said and went to move off the coach but found herself pinned in by Booth as he was sitting at her mid-section. "Oh" he said surprised. Was that regret she heard in his voice? Does he want it to happen? Is that why he sounds that way? She had so many questions but she couldn't bring herself to ask them.
"Well I just thought that you could give me some warning next time, that's all" he said nonchalantly. She blinked and opened her mouth to speak when she realised that she didn't know what to say to that. It was everything she had wanted since she met him and now she was gob smacked. "Well…. I should go" he said as he made to leave. "Booth wait" she said shyly. "Now!" she said with a pointed stare at his lips. "What?" he asked confused. "I want to kiss you now" she said with a smile. "Oh well in that case" he said as he sat back down. He pulled her upper body flush against his and kissed her for all he was worth making sure that she knew he wanted this just as much as she did. This was their first real kiss but it held so much promise and passion that they were positively sure that they would have many more and with that happy thought in mind, they parted with dazzling smiles at each other and left for lunch at the diner.
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