A/N: Welcome to part 3 of my series, entitled Repercussions! This one has slight angst in it, but don't worry, it all works out well in the end! Thanks to everyone for their reviews!

Booth blinked and opened his eyes. He tried to sit up but was pinned down by the body on top of him. He looked down at her and smiled. Her head was on his chest, her long wavy hair covering him. Her arm was flung around his waist and she had a faint smile on her lips. He ran his fingers through her hair and sighed. He had never felt so content. He liked that about them. They both managed to quell the problems each other had with their pasts. 'We fix each other.' He thought to himself.

He lifted his head slightly and looked around the room. Several items of clothing were thrown about the room, including his tux and that stunning dress she was wearing last night.

Last night. For a day that started out with him pretending not to be with her, it turned out pretty good. 'Better than good.' He thought to himself. He had never expected in a million years that she would tell him she loved him. When he had implied it in the restaurant she had become uncomfortable. He had thought it would take a long time for them to reach this point. When she had told him, he knew that he would never have another moment in his life where he had felt so happy.

He looked down at her again and smiled. It must have taken her a lot to tell him that then, in front of Cam and Cullen and everyone. He groaned inwardly. He hated to think about what the repercussions of that was going to be. He remembered last night, after they broke away from the kiss. He had looked at Angela, who was crying of course and then slowly surveyed the rest of the table. Zach and Hodgins were grinning madly, Cam was looking uncomfortable and Cullen looked completely confused.

No one could say anything because everyone in the room was singing Auld Lang Syne at the top of their lungs. Dr. Goodman had come over with his wife and had shook everyone's hands and said happy new year. He was sure Goodman hadn't seen the kiss, but he definitely would find out about it eventually. Everyone quieted down and the band started again, and before anyone could say anything he had grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dance floor. He remembered he couldn't stop smiling as he whirled her around the dance floor. At that moment he didn't care about the consequences. He had her and she had him. And that is all that mattered.

They had danced for few songs and then headed back to the table. He noticed that Cam was no longer sitting there and Angela informed them that she had left. Cullen was about to say something when Laura looked at him reproachfully and took him off to the dance floor. It was at that point that they had decided to leave. Whatever his boss's feelings were on the subject, he didn't want to hear them tonight. They waved goodbye to the squints and took a cab back to her apartment.

He smiled again as she shifted in his arms. He could stay like this forever, or at least for the next few hours, which was his plan.

"Morning." She mumbled into his chest. He stroked her hair.

"Morning." He replied.

She shot up suddenly. "What time is it?" she asked frantically.

He looked over at the clock. "Nine-thirty." He replied.

"I have to go to work." She said, trying to untangle herself from him.

"No you don't. It's New Year's Day remember? It's a holiday." He replied. "Besides I'm not going to let you go." To illustrate his point, he grabbed her waist and flipped her over. He pressed his lips against hers and felt her melt beneath him.

"Well.." she said, when they had parted. "I guess I could take one day off."

"Good girl." He said, kissing her again.

"Booth." She said, pulling away from him and suddenly becoming serious. "Cullen didn't look too happy."

"Temperance." He said, exasperatingly. "I don't care. We will have to deal with it tomorrow, I know. But right now I have a beautiful woman in my arms and I would like to enjoy this moment without thinking about my boss, thank you very much."

"I guess that's logical." She said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.

"Mmm.." he said, kissing her neck. "Definitely logical."