NOTE: This story was written BEFORE the finale. All chapters are finished, so you will see that I took some creative license. So, basically, you just have to FORGET that the finale happened or just keep in mind that this was all planned out before we saw the finale!

PROLOGUE

Booth continued to kiss Brennan until he laid her gently down on the bed. She gazed up at him, grabbing his head before he had a chance to stand up.

"I love you," she said as she ran her hand through his hair. A tear formed in the corner of her eye and she glanced away, releasing her grip on his head.

"Temperance, we don't have to do this," he said as he sat next to her on the bed. She slowly rose and met his gaze.

"I'm just…I know it's you, but I can't help but think…of him," Brennan said as tears began streaming down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. It's not fair to you."

"Hey, hey. This isn't about me," he said gently as he wrapped his arm around her. "I'm not going anywhere. And I am perfectly fine with holding you all night," he said with a soft smile.

The tears slowed and Brennan managed a small smile as she gazed into his eyes. She nodded her head and leaned it on his shoulder. She sighed and raised her head to kiss him softly on the lips.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"Nothing," she said as she smiled.

He reached over and brushed the remaining tear from her cheek. "I love you, Temperance."

Her blue-gray eyes sparkled as he said the words. She was comforted by his presence as she always had been and she knew that he would always take care of her.

CHAPTER 1

Seeley Booth was wearing a bright smile and nothing else. He looked down at the unclothed woman whose chin was resting on his chest. She looked up at him, grinning. She traced her finger along his chest, her touch sending shivers down his spine. She had touched him perhaps a million times and nearly each and every time, his body shuddered at her touch.

"Can we just stay like this and not ever move?" Brennan asked him as she laid her head on his chest.

He reached his hand down and stroked her hair. "I thought you wanted to get back to work," he said, smirking.

"Yeah, well…this feels too good," she replied as she sighed and closed her eyes, still smiling.

"Want to take another vacation?" Booth asked her, already knowing what the answer would be.

"Would it include Mickey Mouse and Space Mountain? Because I don't think I can handle any more of that," she replied as she lifted her head.

"You went on Space Mountain 5 times, Bones. You loved it!" he said.

"Parker loved it. And you had to go and throw up after the first time, so I had to take him-"

"Hey, I had just eaten lunch and my stomach wasn't…settled," he replied, defensively.

"We had all just eaten lunch. You just couldn't handle it," she said, teasing him as she poked his chest.

"I could too. I just…I liked the Dumbo ride," he explained, exasperated.

"The Dumbo ride goes 5 miles an hour, Booth," she continued to tease him.

He pursed his lips and started to fold his arms across his chest, blocking her from resting her head.

"Hey, my head was comfortable," she whined (quite adorably) as she leaned up on her elbow.

"If you're going to make fun of me, then you can't use my chest as a pillow," he said, turning his head away and sounding very much like his son.

"Booth, that's not fair. You're warm and now I'm cold," Brennan whined as she tried to pull his arms from his chest. Unfortunately, his muscles were three times the size of hers and she failed. "Come on, Booth."

He smiled smugly and turned his head back towards her. "Promise to stop making fun of me?" he asked.

She rolled her eyes. "Okay, fine. I liked the Dumbo ride, too," she replied. "Now, can I please lie back down? I'm freezing." She tilted her head and looked at him, sagging her bottom lip and batting her eyelashes.

He couldn't resist that face. It was one that she seemed to have perfected over their weeklong getaway to Disney World. With Parker as her teacher, she couldn't really go wrong.

"Okay, you're forgiven," Booth said as he unlocked his arms. Brennan sprawled out on his chest immediately, bringing the covers up over her bare back.

"I'm glad Parker had a good time," she said, placing her head back in the same position.

"Yeah, me too. Did you have a good time?" he asked her.

"Yeah, I really did. I had forgotten how much fun amusement parks can be. The last time I went to one was when I was 9. I remember because Russ got so sick and we had to leave early. My mom went and got the car with Russ, and my dad…" her voice trailed off.

Booth lifted her head gently with his finger. "It's okay, Temperance."

A tear threatened to escape her eye. "He took me on one last ride, the Sea Dragon, before mom got back with the car. He told me not to tell Russ because it would make him feel bad, so I didn't," she said, keeping the tear at bay. She lifted up to her elbow and leaned her head in her left hand. "I had a lot of fun that day. And I had a great time with you and Parker."

Booth smiled sweetly at her. His eye caught her ring as it glimmered in the dimly lit room. "So, have you thought about telling your dad and Russ that you're getting married?" he asked her.

She glanced down and then back over at him. "I hadn't really thought about it yet. I mean, we haven't set a date or anything. I-I don't think I'm ready for that yet," she replied, hesitantly.

"Don't you want your dad to walk you down the aisle?" Booth asked her gently.

She looked into his eyes and hesitated before speaking. "Wouldn't you have to arrest him?"

"Well, I could at least wait until after the ceremony," Booth said, smiling slightly.

Brennan rolled her eyes and broke a smile. "Thanks, that helps. I don't know; I'll figure it out. Can we not talk about this right now?" she asked him.

"Whatever you want, Mrs. Seeley Booth," he said, rising up to kiss her.

She quickly pushed him back down. "Hey, I am not changing my name!" she said, defiantly.

He thought this was quite cute and couldn't help but laugh. "Of course you're not. I just wanted to see how you'd react," he said, grinning widely.

Her mouth dropped, her eyes widened, and she punched him softly in the stomach. "Not funny!" she exclaimed.

"Really, you don't think so? Fine then, how about this?" he said as he shot up and grabbed her, rolling over on top of her and kissing her deeply.

She responded, wrapping her arms around his body and running her fingernails down his back.

His senses were overcome with pleasure as he raised his head and a sound emitted from his mouth, "Oooohhhh! Can you do that again?" he begged her.

She smiled up at him and ran her fingernails down his back again. He closed his eyes and bent his head back down to kiss her, resting on his elbows. Their lips met and he slipped his tongue through as she continued to scratch his back. Her tongue caressed his as their bodies melded. She could feel every inch of him against her. He lifted himself up, gazing down at her as she breathed heavily, a soft moan escaping her lips. He interlocked his right hand with her left as they moved to the rhythm. She bit her lip and looked into his eyes, every part of her body tingling.

"I love you so much, Temperance," he said as he lowered himself and his lips found her neck. He kissed down her neck and her entire body trembled at his touch. Her breath caught as his head made its way from left to right across her upper torso. She closed her eyes and reached her left hand to the back of his head, running her fingers through his hair. She lifted his head and looked back into his eyes, into his soul.

"I love you, Seeley," she said as a tear trickled down her cheek.

"Are you okay?" he asked her softly.

"Yes," she replied, smiling. "I just never thought I could ever be this happy. It's so amazing that I almost feel like I don't deserve it."

He brushed a strand of hair out of her face and caressed her cheek.

"You deserve the world, Temperance," he told her as he pressed his lips to hers.