Brennan had been dragged shopping by Angela, because she said her wardrobe was very out of date again. They had just spent six hours straight going in and out of every shop they could find which Brennan found a miracle because Angela was eight months pregnant with twins. They finished up and began walking back towards their cars.
"Ange I can't believe you talked me into wasting another of my Saturdays shopping"
"Brennan. It's one Saturday in the middle of May I doubt it's the end of the world that you didn't spend it in the lab."
"I suppose Ange but I did have another Iron Age warrior to authenticate… hang on middle of May. What date is it?"
"24th why?" when Angela said this Brennan smiled. "What is it sweetie?"
"Booth and I have been partners for three years since yesterday."
"Wow three years, that's great. How are ye not together yet?"
"Ange stop it!"
"Sorry Sweetie but I was certain that you'd get together at Jack and my second wedding but No you would drink!"
"Stop Angela! Booth and I are friends nothing more nothing less."
"Ok, ok. So how's it going with, what's her name again, oh Samantha?" Samantha was Brennan's new grad-student. She had been at the Jeffersonian for about a month now but Angela had yet to meet her as she was on maternity leave.
"Oh great actually she's quite different to Zach in her approach…"
"You mean she's not as in awe over you?"
"Yeah. Also I'm finding it hard to come to get used to the fact that she's my student but she older then me, I find that odd."
"She is?"
"Yes she's the same age as Booth. She used to be a High school teacher but changed career and started over."
"Oh hang on Booths older then you?"
"Yes by seven years"
"Oh I didn't know that."
"Why should you it has never been a concern." She shrugged and took out her car keys. Automatically unlocking her car she opened the door. "I better go Ange mind yourself."
"Ok Bren, I'll call over to the lab on Monday for lunch ok?"
"Great bye." They two women went their separate ways.
Two days later Brennan and Booth were sitting in her office when Angela came in.
"Ahh my favorite couple." She laughed
"Hi Angela" Brennan said rolling her eyes.
"Hey Ange and Angela junior and Hodgins junior." Booth said hugging her.
"Hey, the twins say hi too."
"So how are you?" he asked.
"Well I'm fat, have no control on my bladder and am always eating Brussels but other wise I'm great."
"You forgot a little hormonal." Brennan muttered. Booth laughed and turned around.
"I have to go I have……Am an appointment. Have a nice lunch." He hugged Angela again and left.
"So sweetie, how are you? any progress with our resident G-man?"
"Angela would you just give it up! Booth and I are best friends, I trust him completely and he's practically my brother!"
"Sure Brennan what ever you say."
The women ate in the restaurant across the street from the Jeffersonian. They talked about everything, Brennan even went as far as to give her suggestions on baby names. When they returned to the lab Angela needed to lie down so Brennan left her in her office, and she went for a walk in the gardens of the Jeffersonian. Hodgins caught up to her.
"Hey Doc."
"Hodgins how are you?"
"Good. Is Ange here?"
"Yes she's asleep in my office."
"Good because she hasn't been sleeping well at home." They walked on and spoke about Angela and her pregnancy. They walked into the large green in the middle of the garden that was open to the public, today the only other people in the green were a couple messing around, they were on the side of the area. As they got closer to the couple Hodgins squinted,
"That looks like Booth." He observed. Then the man stood up and began tickling the women, he tripped and crashed to the ground. The woman went over to him and kissed him. He threw his arms around her and pulled her to the ground. Brennan stared at the couple and began to walk faster and then run towards them, her eyes glued on the embracing couple.
"Brennan? Hang on. Wait for me!" Hodgins said. Brennan's heart wa racing. That man looked too much like Booth. As she grew closer she saw it was Booth. With Samantha on top of him. And they were kissing passionately on the grass. She stopped dead in her tracks. What the hell was going on here? What was Booth doing with Samantha? Hodgins came up behind her. she could hear his deep breathing.
"Brennan?" he looked at the couple still unaware who the woman was. "Hey, Booth!" he shouted. Brennan turned around . her face was screwed up and flushed with anger.
"I'm going." She muttered. She began to walk away from him. As soon as Booth heard Hodgins' voice he had stopped kissing Samantha and looked up, to see Hodgins staring down on him and the back of what looked like Brennan wlking back quickly towards the lab.
"Samantha?" Hodgins said shocked. Booth pushed Samantha off him whispering "Sorry," and he ran after Brennan.
"Bones! Come back! I can explain." She kept walking.
"Bones!" he shouted "Stop!" he kept running but it was no use. She was to far ahead of him, and he hated to admit it but she was fitter him. He stood, panting and trying to catch his breath, watching her until she disappeared. He should have told her. it was all his fault. He felt sick to his stomach. He'd never had a falling out with Brennan, not really. But he knew how stubborn and unforgiving she could be- he'd witnessed it with other people. She hadn't spoken to her own brother for almost fifteen years for goodness sake.
"Seeley?" he heard Samantha's voice behind him. "Are you alright?"
"Not really. Bones will never forgive me." She put an arm around him.
"It'll be fine go and talk to her."
"It won't be fine. You don't get it-she'll never trust me again, I'm so bloody stupid!"
"Booth you've known each other for years. You're practically family. She'll understand. You're overreacting."
"No she wont." Booth snapped. " listen I have to go I'll ring you later." Samantha said nothing. She just kissed him on the cheek and walked away. Hodgins came up behind him.
"I presume you'd forgotten to tell Brennan about your girlfriend." Booth nodded
"Yes. I better go talk to her."
"Yes. Angela told me she was weird enough when you didn't tell her about Cam and that was when she didn't like the girl. Good luck." Hodgins patted him on the shoulder.