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It's been a long day for Dr. Temperance Brennan. She has been staring at the window willing herself to sleep but she was too fidgety. She looked at her watch for the nth time that day. Shouldn't be long now, she was thinking. Then her ears perked when she heard the on – board announcement.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, we are now making our initial approach to Washington DC, kindly switch off all electronic devices, put your tray up to its proper position. We are estimating to land in thirty minutes."

Brennan arranged herself in her seat and sat up a little straighter. This was it, she thought. There was no backing out now. She closed her eyes and she thought of Booth at the airport a year ago. That image was stuck in her head for a year. It's what she has been looking forward to.

She checked her watch again and nervously tucked some stray hairs behind her ear and took a deep breath. She was ready. She knows that now. She was ready for Booth and she will tell him that the moment she sees him.

After 45 minutes, Brennan was walking towards the taxi queue, she was gonna drop her bags at home and take a long shower to clear her head. She wasn't sure if Booth already arrived. Maybe I should drop by the mall first to check if he's there already, she thought. But that's irrational, she'll shower first and be at her best before she sees him. She blushed uncharacteristically, she wanted to look her best, it couldn't hurt.

She was in the cab when she checked her phone for the first time since she landed, there was one text message there.

"Bones, I'm back. See you, 8:30 tonight"

Brennan checked and it was sent an hour earlier. Her heart beat faster. She quickly replied.

"I'll be there"

She checked her watch again, she had only an hour before the said time. She imagined his smell, logically she knew it was impossible but it feels like she was smelling him now in this cab. She was ready for him. She wanted him. It took her a long while, but she was. Finally.

At exactly 8:30 in the evening, she was at the mall by the coffee cart, looking around anxiously. And then she saw him, he was walking towards her sporting his trademark grin. She smiled.

"Bones!"

Booth finally got to her side and hugged her, to Brennan she illogically felt that it seemed like someone stuck a needle in her lungs and let all the air out. She sighed in relief. She pulled away and looked at his face.

"Booth, its good to see you" she gave him a once over "You're not hurt? Were you injured? Are you ok?"

"Chill Bones, I'm fine, I have lots to tell you."

Brennan took a deep breath. She made a promise to herself, she won't back out.

"Booth, I need to say something first."

But Booth seemed to be distracted, he was looking at something behind her.

"Booth? Is there anything wrong?"

Booth just grinned "No Bones, did you say something? Oh wait, me first, I want you to meet someone."

Booth stepped away from her and walked towards the direction he was staring at. She stared after him confused, what was going on?

But when Booth came back, he was bringing someone with him. Brennan's heartbeat if possible went even faster. She was tall, with auburn hair that was tied up in a knot at the nape of her neck. She was built, Brennan estimates that she probably visits the gym at least twice a week. Who was she?

Booth smiled at Brennan.

"I want you to meet Amanda Jacobson, Bones. She's a trauma surgeon and we worked together at Afghanistan. Amanda, meet my partner, Dr. Temperance Brennan."

Amanda extended an arm and gave her a warm smile.

"I'm pleased to finally meet you, Booth told me so much about you."

Brennan took her hand but she looked at Booth feeling like she was punched at the gut.

Booth seemed to not to notice. He put an arm around Amanda's waist and grinned, "So Founding Fathers?"

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