"Seeley, now that were dating, I think...I think that you should request another partner."
"What? Why?"
"Well because clearly there is something going on between you and Brennan so I just wanna be sure that nothing...physical goes on."
"Payton, I refuse to request another partner because you dont trust me."
"Seeley, if you dont then im leaving."
He was silent,
"That's what I thought. Good choice. Now, how about you and I get busy." She began kissing her way down his neck but he said,

"Yeah, im tired and I gotta get up early for work so uh, goodnight." He kissed her on the cheek quickly and practically ran into the bedroom. He lay down and closed his eyes. About 10 minutes later, he heard the door open and she walked in. He pretended to snore as to avoid any problems.

The next day, Booth called in sick in order to avoid Temperance but that failed when she came over after work. She knocked.
"Hey," She said, "You feeling okay?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he said looking down.
"Booth, you never miss work but now you call in sick when you aren't sick?"
"Bones, I uh...im gonna request for another partner?"
"Oh, well you can do what you want, no one is stopping you." tears formed and Booth saw making him feel worse. She ran off.
"Bones!"
She just kept running.

The next day, Payton Perotta entered Booths apartment.
"Hey," she said and kissed him.
"Yeah, hey, I need to talk to you."
"Okay?"
"I can't be with you."
"What?"
"Listen Payton, Bones...like it or not, she's in my life, she's actually a very big part of my life. We have been through hell and back together. She has always been there for me and I've always been there for her and that isn't going to change. She is my partner and my best friend and i am not gonna let you try and push her out of my life for your own jealous satisfactions. Bones deserves more than that, Temperance deserves more than that. Listen Payton, what you want, I am not sure that I can give that to you. I think you deserve better and i aint capable of giving that to you so, sorry."
"Bye Seeley." She grabbed her bag and walked out.

Booth could not believe how stupid he had been to even consider getting rid of Bones from his life. He was too scared to think of what he would do if she did not forgive him.

He didn't even bother to grab his suit jacket much less his actual jacket before he was racing out the door, slamming it shut and clinging onto the car keys.

He arrived at her apartment and buzzed her apartment number.

"Hello?" she said and he could easily distinguish that she had been crying which made him sink less into his own self guilt.