Authors note: Okay, so this is my first "Bones" fic…so, I hope you like it. I just had this thought in my head, so I thought I would write it down and see the reaction. I would really appreciate reviews! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own "Bones" or the characters. Yadda yadda. All right, on with the story.
"You slept with Cam?! Dr. Saroyan?! My boss?!"
Temperance Brennan stormed into her office yelling at her partner, Seeley Booth who was hopelessly attempting to have his side heard.
"It just happen—Brennan cut him off with a piercing glare.
"It just happened?! How do you just happen to have sex with a person?!" She said dangerously.
"Look, you said it yourself. There are times where you just have to have sex and Cam just happened to be there. We aren't in a relationship, I don't love her, it was just sex." Booth did all he could to explain to his partner, the woman he had come to care about more than anyone, how much it meant nothing to him.
"Do not try to blame this on the conversation I had with you last week. And you said it yourself that you can't just have sex with someone." Temperance said, turning away from Booth and typing frantically at her computer.
"Yeah, okay, I might have said that, but Temp— Brennan cut him off again.
"Look, Booth, I don't want to talk about this right now or at all for that matter, but we have work to do. So, go and do yours and I will do mine." She said, turning back to her computer and ignoring the stupefied man leaning over her desk.
"Okay, fine." He walked out without saying another word and almost ran into Angela who was just about to enter Tempe's office.
"Shit, sorry Angela." He bent down and picked up her drawing pad that she dropped.
"It's fine. Are you all right?" She gave him a quizzical look.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. I gotta go. Work, you know." Booth said, handing her the pad and walking back down the hall.
Angela walked into the office to find Temperance quietly crying at her computer.
"Oh, sweetie." Angela walked behind the desk to give her friend a hug.
She glanced up and quickly whipped her tears off with the back of her hand.
"I'm fine Ange." Tempe looked up at her friend from across her desk.
"Sweetie, it didn't mean anything. He doesn't love Cam. It was just sex, like he said. The release of hormones. It doesn't mean anything." Angela tried to reassure her.
"I don't care about Booth and his sex life. I just—I don't care." She said.
"Bren, if you don't care, then why are you crying?" Ang asked gently.
"I-I don't know Ang. I don't know." She said in between sniffles.
"Sweetie, face it. You love Booth. You are crazy in love with Seeley Booth." Angela said.
"No, I'm not! I mean, sure I just might be "attracted" to him, but I am definitely NOT in love with him!" Temperance reasoned.
"Look, Sweetie, I know that you're upset right now, but you have to know that you love him. You have for a long time." Angela said.
"Okay, Ange." Temperance said.
"Why do you think you're so upset then?" Angela said.
"I just think that Booth is being stupid having sex with all of his ex's. That's why I'm upset. He's my partner and friend. That's all." Tempe said.
"Okay, sweetie, but you really should think about what I said." Ange said, walking out the door.
Temperance sighed and tried to immerse herself in the immense pile of work that had gathered over the last few days. She groaned in frustration. Damn Angela and her reasoning's. Damn Booth and his sex life. Damn him and his cute smile. His stupid remarks. His bemused expression at the proper terminology we use. Damn Booth all together. Temperance groaned again and fell back in her chair, staring up at the ceiling. I do love him. Damn them!
"Ange is right. How can she be right?" Temperance mumbled to the drywall.
"Angela's always right. I would think that you knew that already."
Temperance sat straight up in her chair and returned to her computer at the sound of his voice.
"What are you doing here Booth?" She said in a cold voice.
Booth sighed, hating her tone.
"I have to talk to you." He said quietly yet sternly.
"You are talking to me." Tempe said, trying to sound indifferent.
"Bones, it didn't mean anything, okay?" Booth tried yet again.
"That's fine Booth, I don't care. Your personal relationships are none of my business." Temperance said, without looking up from her screen.
"Apparently they are if you're going to get mad at me and I am going to feel guilty and try to find an excuse for my behavior." Booth said.
"I over reacted. I was just incredibly surprised that you would pick Cam, of all people in this world, to fulfill your sexual temptations with." Temperance said.
"And what do you care anyway? It doesn't make a difference how I feel or why." "Yes, it does! Why do you think I'm explaining myself to you?? I honestly care what you think or I wouldn't even bother." Booth shook his head. "Look, I care…I really do…You're not only my partner, but you are my friend. And, I'm sorry."
Temperance finally looked up from her computer screen and stared at the unsure Agent standing in front of her.
"Booth, it's none of my business. I was invading your privacy and getting angry at you for something that I shouldn't know about in the first place." Temperance said.
"Yes, it is. I don't wanna hurt you…I've never wanted to hurt you…I just wanna protect you and keep you safe. Why do you think I didn't tell you myself? I knew it would hurt you…I've done everything that I can to protect you from everyone else, but I didn't think to protect you from me…and I'm sorry…so sorry…" Booth sat down in the chair opposite Temperance and covered his face with his hands. Temperance got up from her chair and walked around her desk. She stopped in front of Seeley and sat on the edge of her desk.
"You have kept me safe. You've saved my life more than once." She said.
"Yeah, well, you've saved mine too." Booth said.
Temperance sighed and sat back behind her computer.
"It doesn't matter; we're done with the whole Cam thing. It's your life, your choices. I have nothing to do with them." Temperance said indifferently.
"What do you mean 'We're done'? Does that mean its fine, you forgive me, and everything is going to go back to normal? Or just that you don't care and you're through with me?" Booth asked, standing up and leaning over her desk.
"How about neither?" Bones asked, still working on the files piling her desk.
"Damn it, Bones! Why do you think I want you to forgive me and just let everything go back to normal??" Booth asked, getting frustrated.
"Because we work so closely together and awkward tension wouldn't exactly help solve our cases?" Bones asked, glancing at Booth.
"No, Bones, because you're not just a friend to me, you're more than that and I wouldn't be able to live without you and I wouldn't be able to live with you being upset with me…" Booth trailed off.
"I'm not upset with you…I would just prefer that you fulfill your sexual desires with someone, anyone, other than Cam…" Temperance said, reaching out to hold his hand. Seeley looked up, surprised that she used any intimate contact with him.
"If you're referring to yourself, you should know that you are the only person where it can't just be sex…" Booth said, glancing up at her.
Temperance's eyes widened in surprise and then squinted in mock confusion.
"All right, so it's been a long time…It was bound to come out sooner or later." Booth said, sighing.
Temperance gave him a look of confusion mixed with suspicion.
"Look, Bones…When I first met you…I thought 'Damn, how can a squint be so beautiful??' And for awhile, that's all it was, physical attraction. And I have to admit, it took me some time to understand your 'anthropologic language' which, by the way, I still don't understand most of the time, but the attraction never faded when your personality grew. If anything it turned into something more even quicker. Now, I love everything about you; your laugh, your smile, your personality, your looks…everything and I know that it isn't just a physical attraction now. I know that it's something more and as much as I have loved being your friend, I want something more. I want you, Bones. I want to be able to hold you whenever, I want to be able to kiss you, to take you out, I just—I wanna be with you." In the middle of his speech, Booth had looked down at the carpet and he finally glanced up at Temperance, sitting on the edge of her desk with a blank expression on her face. She stared at him, at a loss for words. Booth gave her a questioning look and she shook her head with a small smile on her face.
"You're crazy. Booth, do you know how damaging this can be to our work? Our friendship? Booth…this can't be good." Temperance said.
"You can't possibly tell me you don't feel the same way." Booth said, giving her a look of suspicion and disbelief.
Temperance sighed and walked over to the couch, creating distance.
"I didn't say that." She said, sitting down and rolling her eyes.
Booth laughed at the cute expression on her face.
"Then how come it won't work? You don't even want to try?" Booth asked.
"I didn't say that either." She said, contemplating her reasoning for saying no.
It really would affect our work…No it won't, not if you two are professional while working. And it's you and Booth; you know you will be. But it could get so complicated…But, think of how great it will be, you and Booth.
"So, what are you saying?" Seeley asked.
"I dunno…" Tempe shook her head. "Do you really care about me that much?? Are you really ready to risk everything??"
Booth smiled. "I've had you as a partner and it's been great, I've had you as a friend and it's been incredible. It's all gotten better, so why not take it up a notch?"
Temperance smiled. "Who am I kidding? I wouldn't have been able to go on much longer as friends anyway."
Booth got up and walked over to the couch. Without thinking, he immediately swooped down and caught her lips with his. Surprised, she hesitated before wrapping her arms around his neck and falling into the passion of the kiss.
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