"I'm tired of looking for a suitable mate," she admits.
"I'm done with men too," Angela agrees.
"I mean why am I even looking for a mate? I have no intentions of mating, nor do I have any intentions of getting married. Why do I feel like I should be in a relationship,"
"It's what we're supposed to do,"
"We don't need that though,"
"What about sex?"
"You don't have to be in a relationship for that,"
"This is very true," Angela nods.
"I mean if there were a suitable mate out there for me somewhere I think that I would have met him by now,"
"Maybe you already have,"she suggests.
"I'm sorry. I'm way off topic. Were supposed to be sorting out what happened between you and Hodgins,"
"No this is good. It takes my mind off of it,"
"Is that really good?"
"I need the distraction.
"Ok,"
"Maybe I should become a serial dater,"
"Wasn't that what you were before?"
"Kind of. I guess,"
"Maybe I should try that?"
"Can you juggle that much?"
"Sure,"
"I don't know Bren. It can be pretty tricky,"
"I think that I could handle the challenge,"
"You're wasting your time,"
"Why?"
"Because,"
"Because why?"
"Never mind. You don't want to hear what I have to say, so I'm not going to waste my breath,"
"I need your advice right now as much as you need mine,"
"Tell me more about England,"
"Ian Wexler's partner suggested that I climb Everest,"
"Is that metaphoric?"
"Yes,"
"For what?"
"You really don't know? I would expect you to be the first to figure that out,"
"Sex? It has to do with sex?"
"Yes,"
"With who?"
"Booth,"
"See it isn't just me,"
"Ange. It's not going to happen,"
"You just don't see it do you?"
"See what?"
"You are pathetic,"
"How so?"
"You just are,"
"How? Explain it to me,"
"Sometimes what you want, what you're searching for isn't as far away as you think it is,"
"Huh?"
"What you want. What you've been looking for it's right in front of you,"
"I don't know what that means,"
"I know. I've only been dangling it in front of you for three years, so I don't expect you to get it yet,"
"Good because I don't,"
"But if you don't get it within the next two I'm going to take action,"
"Angela what are you talking about?"
"The mate,"
"A primate?"
"Your mate. Your suitable mate,"
"What about him?"
"He's right in front of you,"
"I would have seen it if he was,"
"No, because you're too logical,"
"I don't want to hear about logic anymore,"
"Fine. You don't want to see it, so you chose not to,"
"What?"
"You know what you want, so you refuse to believe that what you want isn't necessarily what you need,"
"I don't know what that means,"
"You want a mate,"
"Yes,"
"But you've already found one,"
"No I haven't,"
"You've found someone who is more than a mate, but an equal as well,"
"Can we talk about you and Hodgins?"
"What about us?"
"What happened?"
"He stopped,"
"Stopped what?"
"Trusting me,"
"I don't understand,"
"He doesn't trust me,"
"If he didn't trust you why would he want to marry you?"
"To keep me to himself. He figures if we're married then I won't stray... or something,"
"Do you know how absurd that sounds?"
"No more than your situation,"
"What situation? I don't have a situation,"
"Yes you do,"
"No I don't,"
"So you expect me to believe that he took a bullet for you because you were just partners?"
"I thought we were talking about Hodgins weren't we?"
"And you killed for him...,"
"I don't want to talk about this,"
"Right. I know, but just think about it,"
"About what?"
"If you two are really just partners would you die for each other, or kill for each other?"
"Of course. We put our lives on the line for each other every day,"
"And you're willing to give them up for each other,"
"I don't understand what's wrong with that,"
"And that's the problem,"
"Why is that a problem?"
"Because, sweetie that's what you would do for someone you loved,"
"No... you're wrong,"
"No I'm not,"
"You are,"
"Would you kill for me?"
"Yes," she answers.
"Without hesitation?"
"No," she answers.
"Because I'm your friend. I'm your best friend, but your heart isn't intertwined with mine,"
"Once again you're not making any sense,"
"Not to you, but it makes sense to everyone else,"
"What?"
"It makes sense for the two of you to be together,"
"No it doesn't,"
"One day you'll see it. I promise,"
"No I won't,"
"You'll see it, because no matter how hard you try not to see it, it's still there,"
"What are you suggesting?"
"Just the truth,"
"And what is the truth Angela?"
"You tell me,"
"No I want to hear it from you,"
"Can you honestly look me in the eye and tell me that you have no feelings for Booth?"
She says nothing, she doesn't even look at Angela.
"You want us all to believe that you didn't leave with Sully because you aren't at a point in your life where you can live with a sense of purposelessness. The only person you still have to convince is yourself. You never could convince yourself of that could you?"
"What are you saying here Ang?"
"You stayed for Booth. You stayed because you couldn't bear the thought of leaving him. No matter how good of a guy Sully is... he's not Booth,"
"It sounds like you have feelings for Booth,"
"No you do. That's when I knew for sure. When he told you to go and you wouldn't,"
"I didn't go because I didn't want to be stuck on a boat for a year,"
"Keep telling yourself. Maybe eventually you'll believe it, but none of us do,"
"You can believe whatever you want,"
"It's so clear to everyone around you that you two are in love with each other,"
"No it's not. It's just a delusion you have,"
"No Bren it's not. You're the delusional one this time. He's the only man of significance in your life that you haven't pushed away. Heaven knows that you've tried, but you haven't,"
"It's not me it's him,"
"Are you blaming him because he wouldn't let you push him away?"
"I don't know,"
"You do know, you just won't admit it. You both obviously want to be with each other, but refuse to admit it. And it's fine if you don't want to admit it to all of us, but you should at least admit it to yourselves, and each other,"
"I thought that this was supposed to be about you and Hodgins. I didn't come in here to get a lecture about my relationship with Booth,"
"What relationship Temperance? There isn't one because you both are so damn hard headed,"
"I'm done talking about this," she says as she stomps away.
"I'm not," Angela calls after her.
Temperance says nothing. She hears her but is too long gone to care to respond.