The Most Hurtful Words
"Bones I do not want to get officially married.
It just a piece of paper anyway."
Those words cut her heart in two. For no matter how much she loved Booth he told her in those few words they as a couple are done.
In her mind he asked Rebecca, and Hannah to marry him but refused to marry her. She needed to move over and out of this situation and soon.
That night, when Booth came home, Bones ask Booth to be seated on the couch. Booth was upset that they was four suitcases standing near the front door.
Sitting down he took a deep breath. Wondering if maybe Bones was going on a dig to get away from him.
"Booth I have done a lot of thinking an I need to tell you about my thoughts, and decision."
She placed two finger on his lips as she saw him about to speak.
"Please let me speak and then you can tell me what you feel is right.
Booth first I have loved you from the time you saved me from the dogs in the warehouse. I knew I loved you and would love you forever.
That being said it make my determination all the more problematic.
I have arranged to relocate Christen and my self into the apartment over the garage, the one Zack use to live in.
I'll keep Christen in preschool at 'The Jeffersonian' till next year when she will start kindergarten.
I have spoken to my lawyers and they are drawing up legal papers so you will have no financial obligations for Christen. You are also going to have full access to her at all time with a reasonable amount of notice.
I have packed her's and my clothing for three-day and after that time we will return and pack the reminder of our things.
I want, and need three-day of complete isolation from you Booth as this is so hard on me and it will be as hard on Christeen. I need that time to settle her into the new life style we must do together. Ok Booth say what you must."
"Why Bones you said you loved me why are you moving out. Your breaking my heart doing this."
"Booth I said I had loved you, but I feel neither of us are now in love with each other."
"But Bones I do love you and I still am in love with you."
"You did not show it to me Booth.
You wanted to marry Rebecca, and Hannah, they refused you so you moved on.
You gave Hannah a day to move her things out of your apartment.
I have not and will not ask you to move. Rebecca gave you a hard time about Parker I will not do that to you Booth.
I just think our time for being a couple is over, so please move on Booth I am going to try to do the same."
Bones had tears in her eyes. Just as Booth did. He started to say something when the door bell rang.
Bones got up and answered it. Angela entered the room and kept looking at the floor and never at Booth's face.
"Too soon sweetie?"
"No Ange we were just about done."
"Bones do you have to leave right now can we eat dinner one last time?"
"No Booth last night was our last supper together, as a couple, and you did not call or come home.
That told me my decision was the right one. Come on Ange please help me with my bags."
Angela and Bones carried the bags to Angle's car and Bones drove behind her to Angle's home.
Doctor Temperance Brennan apply for and is granted a thirty (30) day emergency Leave of Absence (LOA). It was granted as no one knew why she needed it or why just that she needed time.
The third day after she left Booth she and a moving company show up at her former home and removed all the things she had the request from Booth by text.
Booth got to see Christeen anytime he wanted . She was always delved to him by Angela, or Max, never by Bones.
At the end of the LOA she returned to the lab. She let Booth know she would work with him only as she wanted, not him. She also told him work discussions were the extent of their conversations. Nothing person except about Christeen.
Six months dragged by and it was time for Christeen to enter kindergarten. They agreed that the Private school that Angle's son went to would be the, best and safest, place for Christeen to go also.
Booth asked the price and is told it's paid for by her mother and was of no concerns of his.
At thanksgiving Booth is asked to join the Hodgins and the Brennan for dinner. He and Parker were happy to accept the invitation.
Parker, Christeen, and Michael were great together and were not happy when Parker and Booth had to leave.
Bones was very civil to Booth but they never spoke about personal matters.
The next time the were to get together was New Years Eve at the Hodgins home. New Years Eve was an eye opened for Booth.
Christmas Booth had Christeen, and Parker for the entire day, and night. Booth ask Ange about Bones' Christmas.
Ange told him she did not know as she had Christeen only this early morning and she pick her up at Brennan new house.
She also said she did not expect to see Bren till New Years. Booth assumed Bones was on a dig.
New Years was on a Friday so new years eve was on Thursday night. Ange was not sure Bren was going to come Booth had asked by text four times. She was not sure she should tell him after the last text as Bren did send a text asking if she could have one. Ange told her it was all right she never got an answer of who was the one.
Booth arrived early wanting to get to talk to Bones alone. Booth had no idea she was bring a date.
The party was officially to start at nine pm (9pm). By ten Booth was nervous that Bones was going a no-show.
At ten he caught the door opening. He saw the back of her auburn air. As she turned he saw the bright red silk eve gown with a deep V neck line. And the low back. Showing off her smooth velvet skin.
Booth started moving a crossed the room to her. He was half way there when he saw the man who was her date.
He was about six feet four and ruggedly hansom. He reached his arm around her waist and pulled her into him.
Then she looked up to him and they kissed. Booth stopped dead in the middle of the room. It was at this point the saw the ring on her finger.
Fading back into the kitchen Booth's heart-felt crushed.
Trying hard to stay away from Bones, Booth did not notice her escort drift into the kitchen and making two drinks.
One was a Tequila sunrise, Bones favor mixed drink.
"Don't forget the salt that makes the drink much more sexy."
"Yes I know but I can's see Tempe letting me taste the salt from her naval right here."
"Only else where, home maybe?"
"Bedroom with no clothes in the way."
"Sounds like fun, been doing it long?"
"Only a few weeks, Christmas actually, the night she gave herself to me, and I gave her my ring."
"Well congratulation when the wedding."
June the fifth this year, At the Jeffersonian Gardens. Classy right she loaded, but so am I Venture Capitalist."
"Well again congratulations she some woman.
Have you met her daughter yet?"
"Yes yesterday but I don't think the kid likes me yet.
That alright my kids don't like me either."
"Booth what are you doing in the kitchen, oh you met my fiancé, William Sutton, Sealy Booth FBI, my former partner at the Jeffersonian."
Bones was blushing from her head to he toes. God damn he stile excited her with just a look.
"Has Will told you of our wedding plans."
"Yes he did congratulations Bones. I love to stay but I just received a duty call. See you around Bones."
Booth went to say good night to Ange just as the New Year rang in, Ange gave Jack a kiss then grabbed Booth and gave him a long kiss.
"Leaving Booth?"
"Yes just got a body drop, have to go."
"Booth come to breakfast tomorrow, just you me and Jack?"
"I'll try, I can't grantee, but I will try."
Booth went home and to bed. The duty call only an excuse to leave the party. He never got to sleep and was still awake when Christeen woke up.
"Daddy your home. Can I stay home with you all day today?"
"I would love that, but what about going to mom's?"
"Please I want to stay with you."
"Ok Chris but I want to know why you do not want to go to mom's?"
"I was told not to say anything to you."
"Who told you not to tell me something?"
"Mom's boyfriend, the one she is going to marry."
"He told you that?"
"Dad he said not to tell you as you would cause him problems with his marring mom.
He said when they get married I could come live with you always as mom would be too busy with their new baby to take care of me."
Booth knew he had a to have a face to face with Bones very soon. He mad a speed dial to Bones.
"Dr. Brennan's line may I take a message?"
"Tell Tempe I need to speak with her face to face and alone. MS. Sutton."
Booth hung up and waited for a call back. After two hours he finally excepted that it was never to come.
He went to his computer and sent an e-mail to her.
[CALL YOU over two hours ago.
I must see you face to face, and alone.
Congratulations on your new baby.
Try telling me in person you are dumping Christeen for you new baby.
Have no fear I'll be glad to take he full-time so you and Sutton can have each other and the new baby.
I'll be at the Royal diner at 2pm today. If you are a no-show they will be no other meeting.
S. Booth]
Hitting send he felt much better
Is the real end of B/B or just a very big bump in the road of love?