So, I was at work today, cleaning and listening to my ipod, and a really good song came on, and the idea for this little one shot came to mind. I am working on the new chapter for BL now, however, so look for that soon! Enjoy and reviews are appreciated as much as they always are.
Dr. Temperance Brennan had always been thought of as a very cold-hearted woman. The thing was, nobody had ever seen her say goodbye to someone she really cared about.
He had promised he would never leave her. He had sworn that this was like any other undercover operation…just without her. His partner. What he didn't tell her was that it was the most dangerous undercover operation he had ever been on; which is why he didn't want her to go. He made up some excuse that since it wasn't related to the case, she couldn't go; even though she would fit in perfectly. There was no way in hell he would see her hurt in this. He would rather himself get hurt than both of them watching out for each other, like they always do. What he didn't think about was how hurt she would be if he didn't return like he'd promised; how it would be worse than anything.
Temperance Brennan walked up the grassy hill, the wind blowing her auburn hair around her face. Perfect, that the wind would be blowing so hard on a day like today; and also be so overcast too. She tightened her coat around her more, hugging it to her as a form of protection. She reached the top of the small hill and stood, alone, just watching. Finally, she moved near the smooth black box, running her hand over the closed lid. She had made the gravediggers wait to bury it in the ground.
"You fucking bastard, liar, promise-breaker." She spat at the casket, tears coming as she said the last two words.
"How…how could you do this to me? After everything in my life…what I believe came true again…everyone who ever loves me, leaves me. I real…" She paused to suck in a big breath, trying to stop the onslaught of tears. "Really thought that you would be different. I guess not. You promised, you broke it; you said we'd never lie to each other, you did that too; and you never once stopped to listen to me, to hear what I had to say, before you left. Even though I don't believe in gut feelings, I believed in this one. I felt that something bad would happen, though I didn't know what. So I did everything in my power to get you to stay; just short of saying 'I love you.' Yeah, that's right, I love you. Happy now? Because I'm not. You're not here to hear it and you never will be. I will never get to know what actually kissing you is like, and not just kissing you because of Caroline. I will never know what it's like to wake up with you, to, dare I say it, make love with you, or anything beyond that. I just wish you would have trusted me to be there for you, to have you be honest with me as I am with you, regardless of the repercussions. I love you, despite all this, and that's all you need to know. Goodbye, Seeley."
She said this with tears streaming down her cheeks, her hand over the place where is heart would be. She moved her hand and kissed that spot lightly, lingering. She then turned away and began trek back to her car, knowing she would never let someone in or love that way again. Ever. It just isn't worth the risk to her already shattered heart.