This is a fun one that I couldn't resist after rewatching last season's episode where Sweets got approval for a gun with Booth's grudging, yet genuine, acceptance. I hope you enjoy this one. Gregg.
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"We aren't going to have to tell Dr. Brennan about this, are we?" asked a nervous Sweets. He was looking all around the emergency room as Booth was being stitched up after a minor surgical procedure.
"No, Sweets," Booth told him while letting loose a groan of pain, despite the painkiller in his system. "There is no WE. This one is all you. And this time around you damn well better get it right!"
"But I can't tell her that I shot you!" Sweets looked thoroughly ill at the thought.
"Suck it up, Sweets, and take it like a man," Booth told him bluntly.
"But she'll castrate me!" Sweets managed to squeak out.
"I'm laying here on my side while a doctor cuts a bullet out of my ass, Sweets," Booth glared. "Who do you want after you? A pissed off former Army Ranger Sniper, or Bones?"
"Is none of the above on the list of options?" Sweets pleaded.
"No," Booth said firmly. "Now get out of here and go tell Bones that Daddy is not going to be up to snuff in the bedroom department for a while. I want her well prepared mentally on that one as she would put an octopus to shame. The last thing I need is a lot of pain and suffering in bed because Bones is frisky!"
"I still think we shouldn't tell her," Sweets moped.
"I kinda think that Bones would notice the repair work on my hind end, Sweets," Booth snarked. "Now get going and do your duty."
"Alright," Sweets said morosely.
"Oh, and Sweets," Booth said to the back of the walking pimple.
"Yeah?"
"You can kiss your gun goodbye," Booth told him firmly.
"What?" Sweets turned around, horrified. He loved his gun. He'd worked hard for his gun. Daisy went freaking nuts over that gun!
"There is no way that I am going to sign off on anyone keeping their gun when they shot someone at the damn firing range!" Booth told him, no hint of leniency in his voice, and then he grimaced in pain as the Doctor hit a sensitive spot.
Sweets left the hospital in a rather down mood. He should have known that asking Booth to go shoot with him on the range for some practice would be a bad idea. Now he just had to figure out how the Hell he was going to survive informing Dr. Brennan that he had accidentally shot Booth.
A/N: There is one more scene to this one which will be posted tomorrow where we see Bones' reaction to the news. I hope you enjoyed this short one. Gregg.