Chapter 2 – Bones gets called home

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her very annoying intern Ms. Daisy Wick went on a dig to the Maluku Islands. Bones went to the Maluku Island to put distance between herself and Booth. He finally told her how he feels about her and that he wanted to pursue a relationship with her. She wanted that more than anything but she let all of her insecurities over-ride her heart. So she told him she couldn't give him what he wanted. She couldn't promise him marriage or kids, happiness. She didn't think she was good enough for him – that at some point she was going to disappoint him. It took everything in her not to tell him she made a mistake when they said goodbye at the airport. She had to do this for his own good, he would thank her for it later. But this did not change the fact that she woke up and went to bed with him on her mind. She found it hard to concentrate on anything else. She constantly worried if he was ok – if he was safe. She was still his medical proxy just in case the need arise but she didn't want that to be the cause of them seeing each other before the end of their sabbatical. She enters her tent and walks over to her desk to retrieve the brown letter journal with Bones written at the bottom. It was given to her by Booth at a Christmas gift. Every night for the last seven months she would either find a nice quite place to sit and write him a letter. Tonight she lays across her bed and added another letter to him.

Dear Booth,

I miss you so much. I never realized I could miss a person as much as I miss you. I have this ache in my heart for you (not literally). Booth, I hope you are being careful and that your not trying to be a hero. You have to come back to me. I have so many things I want to say to you. First, I want to say I'm sorry I said no outside the Hoover. Please know that it didn't have anything to do with you. I was so scared to take a chance and not live up to your expectations. I wanted more than anything to say yes to you. But what if I hurt you, or you realized my love wasn't enough for you? I didn't want out friendship to take that kind of hit. I have been thinking about us for the last seven months, and its true what they say distance does make the heart grow fonder (again not literally). We are due back home in three months and at that time, I plan to fix my mistakes. I'm going to ask you to take a chance on me and I hope you still feel the same way. No one has ever made me feel the range of emotions you bring out in me. You were determined you were going to force your way into my life but it was so subtle that I haven't even realized it until it was to late to stop it. I don't want to stop it Booth. I want to see where we go from her. I love you. I know you never expected that from me did you. Trust me I didn't either but there is no other way to describe how I feel. For the first time I'm dreaming of a future with you. I just hope that you can be patient with me. I have a steep learning curve but this is all new to me but there is no one I would rather experience it with than you. I'm actually excited and can't wait to meet you at the reflection pool. I know this is short but I have to get some rest for tomorrow we are hiking to the other side of the island.

Please be careful and stay safe. Don't play the hero and come back home to me.

Love Always,

Your Bones

Bones puts her journal away and wonders if she will ever let him read it for himself. She does plan to tell him how she feels and what she wants but she wants to do it face to face. Bones wants to see his eyes sparkle and she can't wait for that smile that only he gives to her. She is going to embrace this relationship head on. As she was closing her drawer Ms. Wick came barging into her tent, interrupting her thoughts to inform her she had a phone call. Immediately all of the blood drains from her face as she fears it has to do with Booth. On her way to the phone she kept repeating please let him be safe, I can't live without him. I need him, please don't take him away from me.

She reaches the phone and says, "Dr. Temperance Brennan." Caroline explained to her what has happened and what is at risk if she didn't return. "Your whole team is on the way home Cher" Caroline said. " Including Booth" she added as an after thought to help influence the good doctors decision.

" I will make the necessary arrangements to leave first thing tomorrow morning Caroline" Bones said. She left the communications tent in search of the dig coordinator, Dr. Daniels.

"Dr. Daniels, I know that this will put you in a awkward situation but I must inform you that there is an emergency at home that I must attend to. I will be making the necessary arrangements to leave first thing tomorrow morning."

"Of course Dr. Brennan I fully understand, will you be returning once your situation has been taken care of if your no longer needed?" asked Dr. Daniels. " I'm not certain, but once I have had the opportunity to see to the emergency, I will inform you of my status at that time."

Bones returned to her tent and began making arrangements and packing her belongings. She was looking forward to seeing Booth and admitting her mistake and telling him she is in love with him and doesn't want to lose him.

Tonight she goes to sleep with a smile.