A/N: Hi guys! This is my new story, i've written a few chapters already so i'm posting up the first three. I will be going to Vanuatu for a week so i won't be posting any up for atleast that amount of time though probably closer to two weeks since i have a 4 day graphic design workshop the week after. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this one. By the way I'm not any good with cases and all the scientific lingo or what not, so sorry in advance, and they may seem a little ooc, but i guess that's a given considering it explores their relationship on a romantic level, which hasn't exactly happened on the show just yet. That may have not made sense but i'm actually nervous about this fic.
Anyone who knows Special Agent Seeley Booth and Dr. Temperance Brennan - no matter how slight the acquaintance - recognizes that the relationship between the two is a rare one. Those that know them best have watched them dance around each other and the prospect of a romantic relationship for years, almost since the day they met. Though they were adamant that their feelings for each other were no more than platonic, any passer-by could see that there was a deeper connection - one of trust, faith, and respect at the least. The accumulated events of the past years have served to push them closer inch by inch, now after four years, it has pushed them so close that even they, themselves, could no longer deny that something was changing in their relationship. Maybe, they were finally ready to "take the leap" and embark on what Angela had already deemed "meant to be".
"Bones! We have a case!"
Booths voice resonated through the closed office door. Temperance Brennan was seated at her desk finishing off paperwork for her latest limbo case as her partner waltzed through the door, hardly giving her time to even look up.
"I'm almost done" she replies, looking up briefly before turning her attention back to her work.
Booth nods and makes his way to her couch before heavily plonking himself down and putting his feet up to rest on her coffee table.
"What? no arguments today? No thousand year old mummies needing to be identified, Bones?" His comment drips with sarcasm, as he busies himself with patting down his tie.
Keeping her attention on her work, she replies matter-of-factly "Booth, believe it or not, I'm glad to be going on a case with you. It's been a while and I'm dying to get out of this place, even if it means taking a case with you."
She quickly jots down the last of her notes and snaps the folder shut. When she looks up she is faced with a 1000 watt version of Booths charm smile. She rolls her eyes.
"Feet off my coffee table, Booth!" she snaps, quite forcibly but with a hint of playfulness evident in her tone.
She stands and in a flash Booth is behind her helping her to remove her lab coat and holding up her suit jacket for her.
She smiles up at him before bending over to get her purse. "You know, your alpha male tendencies are really going overboard, I can take off a lab coat Booth"
"I know!" he retorts with a growl as she pushes past him on her way to the door. "It's not my alpha male tendencies that make me do it" he adds under his breath making the comment barely audible.
She hears him but doesn't let on, choosing to continue on her way rather than turn and face up to what was so obviously happening between them.
He follows her out the door, placing his hand softly on her lower back almost out of habit.
A few hours later the whole lab could hear the partners bicker as they enter the hallway.
"Booth, you can be so insufferable sometimes! Just because your gut is telling you… which is, by the way, an impossibility in itself! Your gut, as you call it, can't talk to you…."
She takes a breathe to continue but Booth cuts in. "Bones, my gut is hardly ever wrong, but fine, I'll tell you exactly how I came to that conclusion, and no, it wasn't just my gut telling me – which for your information is an expression, one that is not meant to be taken literally!"
She spins around and they nearly collide into each other "Fine, how have you come to that conclusion Booth? Please, enlighten me!"
"Well, you see, Dr Brennan" once again sarcasm is more than evident in his tone as he uses her professional title "though you don't put much credence in psychology, it does hold some truth. It's only logical that Sarah Cromwell's boyfriend felt the need to protect her; its human nature to want to protect your loved ones. Though his actions were not logical, it is understandable. Eric acted upon what he thought he saw; he wasn't thinking rationally when he went after Sam – all he knew is that Sam Moresby was in the room the night that his girlfriend was raped. He didn't know that Samuel Moresby was Sarah's half brother, he didn't rape Sarah."
"I know all this Booth, what makes you jump to the conclusion that Justin Wister is the killer? Everything you've said points to Eric Malden!" Brennan replied in frustration
"Bones, Justin Wister was Sarah Cromwell's best friend, but anyone could tell the guy was in love with her. He raped her; He was tired of always waiting on the wings." He explained patiently
"I don't understand" She was confused. "If he loved her, why did he rape her? And why would he kill Sam Moresby?"
"He knew that Eric and Sarah's relationship was the real thing and he snapped. He knew that he would immediately be a suspect because they had been out together. So he called the one person he knew would come at that time of night. Her half brother. He calls Sam anonymously, maybe from a pay phone, telling him that his sister is in danger. Sam goes to check on her. Eric finds him there, his girlfriend drugged and raped, he decides to take things into his own hands – he believes that Sam is the culprit, there would be no other reason for him to be there. He follows Sam later that night and they fight. Justin over hears them and see's an opportunity. Sam explains his relationship with Sarah and Eric leaves. Justin kills Sam and frames Eric for the murder, hoping to get attention off the rape and buy him some time to cover up." He finished his explanation, hardly stopping for breath. After a slight pause he decided to add "In some twisted way, Bones, Love is the driving force behind this story. And love isn't rational, and when in love, people act irrationally"
"First of all, if that's love, I want no part in it." She says shaking her head "but... I suppose it's possible. That version of events does comply with the evidence that we have gathered so far" Brennan adds thoughtfully, then looking back up to meet her partners gaze she frowns "I just hate making assumptions Booth, you know that"
"I know, Bones. But sometimes you focus on the science aspect so much that you fail to see the bigger picture, the evidence that comes from people's emotions and behaviour – the human element that explains the things that science and logic can not. It is the driving force behind our motives and actions" He says softly
Brennan sighs and turns to continue walking back to her office. Booth stays rooted to the spot and watches her walk away, then spins on his heels and is out of the lab before anyone can say a word.
The squints all stood on the examination platform, watching the partners, once again solve the case in a way only they could.
Angela, the first to find her voice, comments "it's amazing how they seem to teach each other something through every case, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is. Though, that one looks to have hit Dr. B pretty close to home" Hodgins replied wrapping his arms around his fiancé.
"I don't understand, why would Doctor Brennan be upset about that? It's logical, especially in her line of work, to rely on facts rather than assumption. She is very good at what she does, and the biggest reason is her logic and her ability to stay somewhat detached from the situation. A strength, in my books" Zach Addy chimed in, albeit very confused.
"Zach! In a way, that's true, but life isn't always rational. There are some things that science and logic, just can't explain. Bren, well she's starting to realise that, and it scares her." Angela knew her best friend; she also knew that Seeley Booth has been the only person able to make her understand things that she herself has been trying to teach her since they met.
Again, like my other fics, reviews would be nice but not at all necessary. Thanks!