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Chapter 2!
Booth cleared his throat, "Excuse me?" He said, infuriated. Had that man really just told him to back off of his Bones?
"You heard me right Agent Booth. I don't want you personally associating with Tempe anymore. No touches to her back, no lunches, no dinners, nothing. That's my territory now." Derek said sternly, his eyes boring into Booth's. Anger swelled through Booth's veins. This man obviously didn't know who he was dealing with. Booth grabbed Derek's shirt with his fists and pinned him up against the wall, losing his composure.
"You have no right tot tell me how and what I should do around my partner!!" Booth growled harshly.
Just then, right before Booth was ready to slug Derek, Angela burst through the office doors, "Booth! What do you think you're doing?" she cried.
"Ange!" Booth released Derek from his grasp.
"Well," Derek started, straightening out his tie and fixing his suit, "I should get back to the car. I don't want to keep Tempe waiting," he smirked, "Oh, and Agent Booth; I hope you remember our little talk, because if you don't, Tempe will have a broken heart."
As Derek left, Booth made one last attempt to go after him, but Angela jumped in front of the door.
"Whoa there. What happened here?" Angela asked curiously. She listened intently to Booth's furious voice as he explained what happened.
"Oh my god! That son of a…." Angela said, then after contemplating a moment began to speak softly, "Well you know Booth, as much as you love Bren- you can't tell her about this."
"I don't love- Never mind that! What do you mean I can't tell her?" Booth said, still fuming a little, "He can't just make me stop spending time with Bones!"
"Look Booth," Angela said sympathetically, "as much as I want you two to be together, Bren is really happy with him, and you heard his threat. He's going to hurt Bren- and she can't take that now, she won't be able to handle it."
Booth inhaled deeply, "Ange, you know I would never hurt Bones, but she's my partner!"
Angela smiled knowingly at this torn, love struck man, "Just let her be happy now. Hopefully she'll realize what a jerk he is soon enough."
Booth's face fell. He knew, despite his 'alpha-male tendencies', he had to avoid her. It was best for her, and that's the only thing that stopped him from blowing this Derek guy's brain out. He had to do this to protect Bones.
