Temperance Brennan leaned back in her chair, and with a sigh rolled her head to work out some of the kinks in her neck. Glancing down at her wrist to check the time she was surprised to see that it was after 2 am. Time had certainly flown by. Looking out her office window she was not surprised to see that everyone else had left the lab. She had intended to only spend a couple minutes on her book. Although this was not the first time she had been so engrossed in her work that she lost all concept of time, it still astonished her that she could zone out the entire rest of the world. At this point though all she cared about was getting home, and in her nice comfortable bed. She went about saving her progress, just as she was about to push the laptop power button her IM chimed, signaling she had a message. Furrowing her brow she considered ignoring the icon, but her curiosity got the better of her. Opening it up, she realized that it was Booth.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: BONES!!!!! What r u still doing up??????
Brennan considered just giving him a quick brush off, so that she could be on her way, but found her self wondering what he himself was doing up.
DR.: Working, on my book. Time seemed to have gotten away from me. Although, not a bad thing because I have gotten much more accomplished than I thought I would. What are you still doing up?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: just got in from some drinks. Coworkers wife is prego, celebration kinda thing…
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: BONES!!!!! Im drunk lol
DR.: lol???? I don't know what that means!
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: lol bones it means laugh out loud. Its an IM you cant see me you cant see me laughing so im telling you. It's a thing bones for im's and text messaging
DR.: oh. Alright then, lol . How drunk are you?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: on a scale of 1 to 10. Eleventy hundred.
DR.: That's not a real number Booth.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: I know Bones im very drunk ok?
DR.: LOL( I like that) So how come you are celebrating a pregnancy 50,000 babies are born each day. I don't understand the significance in a party.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: it's a long story
DR.: So tell me.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: you got nowhere to be
DR.: No I do not have anywhere to be, and even if I did I'm curious now.
DR.: By the way Booth, don't ever decide to write a novel. You're horrible at typing. Your punctuation, and grammer are horrible.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: first can I say that I am drunk so that has to give me some points and second can I say that I don't care its just an IM!!!
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: now do u wanna hear the story or not?
DR.: Yes, please go on.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: k so this guy I work with marries his partner, total opposites. Didn't see it coming sort of thing. He tells her before they get married he does not want children and even though she does she marries him anyway. They have been married for like 5 years now and you would never see a happier couple. And they still work great together. Anyways every so often she asks him again about kids. He always tells her no. dangerous job excuse. Finally he comes to me one day. Tells me their story and says that each time she asks and he says no she looks more sad more rejected. He hates hurting her but really does not want kids. Apparently his whole life he never has. You with me so far?
DR.: Yes, I am still with you. What did you tell him?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: Im getting there bones.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: So I ask him do you love her. He says yes of course. I ask him will he do anything for her. Kill for her, die for her. He says yes of course he would. So I pull a sweets on him and say so you are willing to take someones life just because she asked you to but you aren't willing to give her a baby when she asks.
DR.: Nice one Booth. That is definitely something Sweets would say.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: I know! He kinda looks at me for a second. Then it starts to dawn on him. And he says. Its that simple. Of course I tell him its that simple. You say you love her, and you want to do anything to make her happy, well this will make her happy. Making a baby with you will make her happy. So then he asks me but what if he doesn't love his kid
DR.: That's a valid question Booth. If he doesn't want children, and is only having the baby to appease her, there is a good chance he will resent the child rather than love it.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: See that's where your wrong bones. I know this guy and he is a good man and he loves his wife. You can see it in every touch and every look. They were made for each other. Any man with that much love in his heart could not resent the child. And that's what I said to him. How could he not love the thing that him and his wife created. I tell him go home and make love to your wife. Tell her how much you love her tell her you want to use that love to make a baby. I tell him to be honest and tell his wife when he is scared and unsure. She will help him. And when that baby is born and he has his eyes and her smile. When he holds the miracle that he and his wife created that there would be no way that he could love anything more….and well its been about 11 months since then lol. So we are out celebrating and he was thanking me.
Brennan read over his message again. Booth always had a knack for saying things that gave her butterflies. Made he want things that she was usually so sure that were never meant for her. For a second she pictured herself standing in a nursery. A beautiful sleeping baby in a crib. A warm arm around her shoulders. She imagines herself looking up to meet the eyes of the man who had created this miracle with her.
BEEP
Pulled out of her fantasy Brennan shivered. She was shocked with herself for allowing such an indulgence. She looked down to read Booth's newest message.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: HELLOOO BONES you still there? Did my story put you to sleep lol.
DR.: No Booth I am still here, I was just thinking.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: never a good thing ;)
DR.: well I'm just trying to understand. The point of your story is that when you love someone, love them so much you will do anything for them. And that even when doing something for them that you may not like, its ok because your doing it for the one you love?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: exactly bones, now ur getting it
DR.: I think I am beginning to understand. What about you Booth? Would you do anything for the one you love?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: bones are you in a big hurry to go home? Cause if not I can break it down exactly how I would treat the women I am meant to spend the rest of my life with, what I would do for the one I love. So what do you say?
DR.: I have to admit I am very intrigued. Definitely intrigued enough to stay and hear what you have to say.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: k this is a long one you ready?
DR.: Yes, I am ready.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: I know you don't believe in heaven or hell bones but I do. And if she asked me to if she needed me too I would run to hell for her.
She can always expect complete honesty from me. I would never lie to her. She would never have to worry about that
You know bones some days are hard, and there will be arguments and fights and night spent on the couch. But that's normal you know? People fight people disagree but in the end it would not change how I feel about her. Cause at the end of it there would be no one else like her no one else for me. And I would spend 1000 nights on the couch for every one night I spend with her in my arms
And I would be to her what she would be to me. She would save me. You could save me from myself. And people would look at us and think we were crazy and doubt us. But we would be crazy about each other
Brennan read the last line message twice. Somewhere along the lines Booth had stopped talking about a mystery third person and had started using her. She contemplated telling him, but decided against it. He was drunk, and was just getting into the moment, being passionate. And she was much too interested in what he had to say.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: I would vow my life to you. Give my life to you. I would stand beside you every step of the way. Teaching from you, learning from you. Holding your hand when your scared, and sometimes needing to be held myself.
And you know Bones perfect opposites they work the best together. Some nights I will pray for you to shut up to just leave me alone for 10 minutes. And some nights you will pray for the same thing. Some nights we will not nothing more than to ring each others necks. And that's normal. But you would never have to be scared. Never have to be scared that I would leave you. I would never leave you. I couldn't leave. Cause there will be more times than not that I will be praying for you to never stop talking. To not ever let your sweet voice stop rushing over me. The sound of you, the smell of you, the presence of you making me lose control of my senses.
You know bones I think it would all come down to one thing. I could only ever make one promise to you. But it's a heavy one. My one and only promise forever is that you would be my one and only forever. Its that simple. And whatever that entails well that's what I would do. Cause in my life I could never do anything better than what you and I do together.
When Brennan finally pulled herself from his words, she noticed that she was crying. Quickly she brushed them away, angry with herself for letting her emotions get the better of her. But what he was saying, and saying about her. Wether he meant to or not…she needed to stop this. Make him realize his mistake.
DR.: Booth, that all sounds very nice. But you make it sound so simple, when really its not. People get divorced all the time. I bet when they got married, they felt the same way you did. Too often people confuse lust for love. And then after awhile, it fades it goes away. In ten years you will have decide you want a younger prettier women and leave your wife. Or just cheat on her behind her back. It happens all the time. Everything changed Booth. Nothing stays the same forever. Not people, and not relationships. So you say now that is how you will be with your future wife. That could change. And it wont be your fault, and it won't be your future wifes fault. It will just be the way things are.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: NO
DR.: No
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: No, bones no. Your are right about one thing. People do often confuse lust for love. I know, its happened to me. Prime example. Parker. But when it's the real thing you know. It hits you and its nothing you have ever felt before. Blows your mind. And its sad cause sometimes one person feels it and the other person doesn't. and that happens. More often than not. And that's why people get divorced. But that wouldn't happen to us.
He did it again. She noticed it right away.
DR.: Fine Booth, it hits you this amazing feeling, and it hits her. But people change Booth. So how do you know that feeling doesn't go away?
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: Do you think my love for Parker will ever go away? Do you think he will ever stop loving me? Not a chance. No matter how old he and I get. On his wedding day I will cry because I will feel like my little boy has grown up so fast. And no matter how grown he is I will always worry that he is happy and always try and take care of him. Even when he can do it himself. Cause love like that doesn't change even when the people do. Well our love….my love is on that level. Its obviously different but its on that same level. No matter how much you or I change my love never will.
DR.: Booth I tried to avoid this, but you do know that somewhere along the line you started talking as though I was the person that you felt all of these things for? I just wanted to let you know, so that you were not embarrassed. I understand your intoxicated and it was just easier to get your point across.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH: I knew bones. The whole time. I knew what I was writing. Im not embarrassed and you cant blame me being drunk. It was not an accident, it was on purpose. When you are ready we will talk about this. There is no rush. I wont bring it up again, unless you do. Nothing changes unless you want it to. But im reaching out, all you have to do is reach back.
SPCLAGNTBOOTH IS NO LONGER ONLINE
Temperance Brennan, leaned back in her chair with a sigh. She couldn't take her eyes off her computer screen. Reach back. All she had to do was reach back. With a final glance she saved the conversation. After shutting down her laptop she went to lie on her office couch. If she was to be any use tomorrow she would need to get some sleep. Closing her eyes she drifted off to sleep her last conscious thought was of her reaching out to a waiting and familiar hand.