Hello there all you readers! I decided to try something different. Usually I tend to stick to writing pure fluff and a little drama, but I'm attempting to write an angst fanfiction. I decided to do this when I was very moody and depressed so I hope I managed to incorporate my moodiness in this fiction. It may be a multichapter, but I'm not making any promises because this is a very busy school year for me. Anyway, reviews will be greatly appreciated especially since this is my first attempt at writing angst. Enjoy!

Summary: Booth and Brennan were called back to DC to help out Cam. Booth comes back with a new woman and Brennan comes back ready to give her relationship with Booth a shot. How does Brennan really feel knowing that Booth is with somebody else? Will she do what it takes to win him over or does she accept the situation and punish herself by remaining single?

Disclaimer: I don't own Bones or any of these characters. If I did I would not have taken so long to get Booth and Brennan together. Bones and all the characters belong to the evil genius Hart Hanson.

HAPPY READING!

'You believe that love is transcendent and eternal… I want to believe that too.'

Brennan…

Temperance Brennan was on her way back to Washington DC, after spending seven months in the jungles of the Maluku Islands. She left DC seven months ago with a heavy heart, burdened with the fact that she broke her partner's own. She left in order to gain some perspective so that she could view her life with objectivity. Booth wanted to give their relationship a chance but she turned him down because she was afraid that she could not provide him with the amount of love that he deserved. Over the years that they have been working together, they established a very close bond. They could tell each other anything, they were there for each other when they needed a shoulder to cry on and they did everything together. Whether it was sharing a drink at The Founding Fathers or getting a bite to eat at the local diner. They were always together. They were best friends.

During the time that Brennan spent in the Maluku Islands, she was able to analyze her situation with Booth and she came to the realization that she missed him terribly and her feelings for him were stronger than ever. She never knew that she was capable of harboring such intense feelings for somebody. She had been in many relationships before, but she never felt this way for anybody before. She decided that she wanted to give their relationship a chance. Maybe it would go somewhere. Maybe she could actually find happiness in Booth. Sure, she lived a very comfortable life. Financially secure, nice house and good friends, but the thought of her waking up to Booth's warm embrace every morning made her incredibly happy. She could not wait until the plane she was on touched down in Washington so she could meet Booth at the coffee cart by the reflecting pool, the place that they promised to meet at when they returned. She hoped that he would be there because she was ready to tell him how she feels. She was ready to lose herself in his embrace. She was ready to risk losing the last of her imperviousness. She was ready for Booth.

Booth…

He could not have been happier to get out of the heat of Afghanistan. He was tired of witnessing the death of many of his colleagues and friends. He also feared for his own life. He was a trained sniper and he was an exceptional solider, but the outcome of fighting in war was unpredictable and he did not want to risk losing his life. He was happy to serve his country but he had a son. He wanted to be there to coach his soccer games, teach him about growing up and learning how to drive. Booth practically grew up without his father and he did not want to put his son through that. He also wanted to see his partner. Even though she broke his heart into millions of microscopic pieces, she still occupied a very special place in his heart. It killed him to walk away from Brennan at the airport and for some time, he wished that he had turned around and held her tight, promising to never let go. But like Brennan, he needed to get away for a while to evaluate his life.

Booth was not looking for a relationship with Brennan though. He met someone that was great. He found someone that helped him to get over Brennan. For once, in a long time, he was happy. Her name was Hannah Burley. She was a news correspondent in Afghanistan. She was very pretty. She had long blonde hair, welcoming blue eyes and a great personality to top it off. She was almost perfect. They met on the battle field and were immediately attracted to each other. At first, it was just a physical attraction, but after a while, they started to get to know each other and somewhere down the line, they fell in love. For a long time, Booth thought that he could never find someone to help him get over Brennan. But here he was, in love with an amazing woman who loved him back and wanted to be with him. He was happy.

Washington DC…

Brennan just arrived in DC from her long flight and was now standing near the coffee cart by the reflecting pool, with her luggage at her side and her hands in her pockets. She was lost in her thoughts about Booth and being in a relationship with him. As the time passed she became more and more anxious. She wondered if he would show up. If he didn't, she would be heartbroken and devastated. She began to think that maybe it was irrational to think that after all these months of being apart and not communicating with each other, that he would actually remember to meet her at the agreed location. Maybe she should just leave.

Suddenly, in the distance, Brennan saw a man walking towards her dressed in camouflage clothing with a camouflage bag slung over his shoulder. The man was wearing a smile on his face and had warm, reassuring brown eyes. It was Booth. She felt her eyes well up with tears threatening to fall but she held her composure long enough to embrace him in a 'guy hug'. She pulled away from his embrace to look at him. Oh how she missed looking into those eyes. She finally had her Booth back, or so she thought.

"Bones, I missed you." He called her Bones. She missed hearing her nickname that Booth gave her. It made her feel loved and special. In Maluku, she was only called or Temperance so it made her happy to be called Bones once again.

"I missed you too Booth. I thought about you a lot actually." Should she tell him now? Was the timing right, or should she wait a bit longer? After all, they were just meeting after several months. Waiting seemed like the best thing to do in the given situation that she was in. She had no idea if he met someone or if he even wanted to be with her.

"I thought about you too Bones." He began, "So did you meet anyone special?"

"You mean did I have sex with anyone?" Oh yes, Booth missed how Brennan would just jump into sensitive topics like that, "No I didn't. I was busy searching for human remains so I had no time to engage in sexual relations." She finished before asking the question that was on her mind from the moment she saw Booth, "How about you Booth? Did you meet anyone?"

"Yeah I did actually."

*No. He… met… someone.*

Booth pulled out his blackberry to reveal a picture of Hannah to his partner, "Her name is Hannah. She's a news correspondent. We met on the field." He bragged.

*Say something Temperance. I have to be happy for him no matter how difficult this is for me. He seems happy, so I should be happy as well?*

"That's great Booth." She paused, "I'm… I'm happy for you." Brennan said with a forced smile.

"Thanks Bones." He said while pulling her into another 'guy hug'.

*Stop hugging me Booth. This is already so hard for me to accept. I can't do this right now. I just want to go home.*

"I'm going to go home now Booth." She said while rising to her feet, "It was a long flight, and it would be wise for me to get some rest before I go to work."

"Yeah that's a good idea Bones. So I'll see you later?"

"Of course. Bye Booth."

With that she left and headed to her apartment and he went to his. She had to process the news that she had just received. She only hoped that she could.

As soon as Brenna got home, she immediately threw her luggage on the wooden floor and headed to the bathroom for a long, relaxing bath. As she soaked in the tub, she thought about Booth. She thought about how stupid she was to turn him down. She thought about her friends. Angela was married to Hodgins, Sweets had Daisy, Cam had Michelle and now Booth had this Hannah person. She realized that she was the only one without a family. She wondered if she could ever find someone. Would she be alone forever? How could she allow herself to be in such a sad situation? She was alone. Nobody to love her, and nobody to love. She was too familiar with this sense of loneliness, ever since her parents left her at fifteen years old. She wished that now in her adult life that she could have somebody to love. A family. But right now it was clear that her wishes would not come true. She allowed her tears to fall freely from her eyes. What else could she do? She lost Booth. The only man that she could share anything with. The only man that knew all of her secrets. The only man that she could say without doubt, that she loved.

*How could I have been so irrational and stupid to actually think for a second that Booth would be waiting for me? He told me that he had to move on. Why didn't I believe him? How could I have allowed myself to fall in love with him? Everybody I have ever loved left me. Maybe I'm just one of those people that don't get to be in a family. There is no such thing as more than one kind of family.*

At the lab Brennan was embraced by all of her friends, Angela, Hodgins, Sweets and Cam. They were all happy to see her. Angela had insisted on taking her to lunch to catch up. She hadn't seen her best friend in months and was anxious to find out about her travels. Brennan agreed to go because, she too was anxious to hear about her friend's stay in Paris. At the diner, Brennan took a seat right beside Angela and after they ordered their food, a salad for Brennan and a burger for Angela, they began to talk. Angela spoke of her visit to the Eifel Tower and countless love making sessions with her husband, and Brennan spoke of the ancient artifacts she discovered and the human remains.

"Sounds like you had a great time Angela." Brennan said before placing a forkful of salad in her mouth.

"Believe me Sweetie, I did." She said with a suggestive look on her face, "So what was it like seeing Booth? Did any feelings come back?"

"I came back with the intentions of starting a relationship with him, but he has a girlfriend."

"What? Who is that bitch? You and Booth belong together!"

"Her name is Hannah. They met on the field; apparently she's a news correspondent."

"So how do you feel about this Sweetie?"

"I find that I'm sad Ange." She said with eyes glossy with tears, "But, I'm trying to be happy for him."

"Oh Sweetie, don't punish yourself like this. If you want him, fight for him. Tell him how you feel."

"Is anything new happening in your life?" Brennan said while changing the subject.

Angela rolled her eyes but answered her friend's question knowing that this was a sensitive topic, "I missed my period Bren." Angela smiled.

Brennan's eyes grew wide with excitement and immediately pulled her friend in for a big hug.

"You seem happy to be an aunt."

"But I would have to be your sister to be that." Brennan said before noticing the look that Angela gave her, "But seeing that I am your metaphorical sister, I can accept the position as the Aunt in your child's life."

"Well you better."

Brennan pulled her friend back in for another hug. She was happy for her friend. Even though Brennan did not have a family of her own, she was happy that her friend was having her own family, and that she was going to be the baby's aunt. She felt loved, for once.

At the end of the day, after they solved the case. Brennan went to the Founding Fathers with Booth. They sat at their regular table and ordered their regular drinks. At least that didn't change.

"So where is Hannah, Booth?"

"She's still in Afghanistan. I'm not sure if she going to come back to DC but I really hope she does."

"Is it serious between you two?"

"As serious as a heart attack."

"Heart attacks are very serious."

"Yeah she's great."

"You seem happy Booth so I hope that she will come to DC."

"Thanks Bones, you have no idea how much that means to me."

The rest of the night was spent in silence. Brennan was trying to hold back her emotions and Booth was thinking about Hannah. Brennan was silently dying inside. It killed her to hear how happy Booth was. She told him that she wanted Hannah to come to DC, but that was a lie. She wanted Booth to be happy, that was the truth. So even if it killed her, she promised herself that she would keep her mouth shut, for his sake. But how much could she keep bottled up?

Okay so there you have it, the first chapter. Like I said before, it may be a multichapter but it depends on how much free time I have. I have a vision for this story and I hope I have the time to continue. So please review, tell me what you think. Is it good? Does it suck? I want to know! ;)

Thanks for reading!