Disclaimer: I do not own Bones, unfortunately.
Friday, May 20, 2011
"Bones, what are you doing up there. We have paperwork to complete," Booth looked up at his partner, who was leaning against the railing of the 2nd floor lounge drinking a cup of coffee.
"I am not working today, I have an appointment that I do not intend to miss," replied Dr. Brennan as she glanced down to see her FBI partner watching her.
"But… you're in the lab, so you must be working."
"I simply came in to remind Cam of my intent to miss work today. When I was done, Angela stopped me and wanted some "girl chat" time before I left for the day. She just returned to work, and I was just reflecting on a few things before I leave for my appointment."
"But Bones, we just arrested the suspect from our recent case and we need to complete the paperwork," Booth whined as he flashed Bones his famous charm smile. "Can't you just stay and work paperwork until its time for your appointment? And maybe come back after to help finish up, huh? Then we can go for our customary celebratory drink tonight!"
Bones sighed, it seemed he didn't have a clue what she was talking about, and she wondered if she should even make the effort. "Booth, I don't really have a set time for this appointment, and I don't want to chance missing it. I am going now, and will spend some time thinking about the events of the past year while I wait to see if the appointment will be kept." Brennan walked down the stairs and entered her office, intent on getting her jacket and getting out of there as soon as possible.
Booth stood there, dumbstruck, as he thought about what she had said… "reflecting on a few things" "no real set time" "events of the past year"… he checked the date on his watch and shook his head. She can't really be talking about their promise to meet at the reflecting pool… so much had happened, so many things had changed between them. He was so lost in this thought he didn't see Brennan slip out the doors of the lab. He didn't see her turn at the last minute to see what he was doing. He also didn't hear Angela sneak up on him until she remarked "Hey Agent Studley, what are you doing here?"
"Uh, hey Angela, working… what else would I be doing here?"
Angela looked in the direction her friend has just taken, and looked back at Booth. "Oh, well, I just thought… oh never mind."
"Angela, did your 'girl talk' this morning with Bones include what her plans were for the day?" At her guilty expression, Booth knew that Angela knew Brennan's plans for the day. "Give me a hint; is she doing what I think she's doing?"
"If you think she's fulfilling a promise to a certain best friend that she made a year ago, then yes, she's doing what you think she's doing," Angela grinned at the stunned look on Booth's face.
"I told her once, when we were buried underground, that she had faith in you, Booth. It seems the events of the past year or so have not diminished that faith." Hodgins had wandered up in time to overhear the last bit of the conversation, and could not resist adding his own thoughts as he casually put his arms around his wife, "Ready for lunch?"
"See ya, studley. I know you'll do the right thing." Angela waved, and then wrapped her arms around her husband. "Absolutely, let's go!"
Booth slowly wandered out to his SUV, and pondered what to do next. There really was no choice, so he made a few phone calls and headed toward his apartment.