A/N: This is probably going to be incredibly OOC, but it sort of wrote itself and while I thought about being confrontational it just didn't come out that way...

"Wow! Cool! Thanks Dad!"

Booth smiled at Parker's exuberance and watched as he started ripping into the packaging, he looked up as Hannah came to sit next to him on the couch.

"You're very quiet, Seeley," she commented, cuddling up to him and kissing him lightly on the temple, "something the matter?"

"Bones," he said softly without thinking. He glanced over at Hannah quickly, "She's working in the lab," he gave a small shrug, "just seems a shame."

Hannah eyed him critically, sensing there was more to it than that, "Perhaps she could come join us? I'm sure Parker would love to see her."

Booth shook his head, "I'm pretty sure I'm not her favourite person at the moment," he said quietly, regret colouring his tone.

Hannah raised an eyebrow, "I see," she paused, "Seeley, you didn't happen to visit the Jeffersonian when you went out last night?"

"Maybe," he admitted after a long moment, "I don't think she appreciated me interfering in her life."

Hannah looked confused, "Interfering, how?"

"Apparently I don't care about her and therefore have no right to express any concern," he said bitterly.

"She said that?" Hannah asked, a little surprised.

Booth sighed and shook his head, "No, but that's basically what she meant." He looked over at Hannah when she remained silent, "What?"

"Well…for someone you spend an awful lot of time talking about and working with you really don't do much socialising," Hannah said mildly.

"We socialise," Booth defended himself, "we go out for drinks after a case and…" Booth trailed off as he tried to remember the last time he'd done something with Bones just because he wanted to be with her.

Hannah chose her next words carefully, "And when you are with her, you don't really pay her much attention, Seeley. If she's meant to be your best friend I can understand why she might be feeling a little neglected."

Booth took Hannah's hand, "But I have you now, I have other commitments and responsibilities."

"They don't cancel out any you had to her in the past," Hannah took a deep breath, "Seeley, I think we both knew it was only a matter of time before Temperance came between us." She put a hand over his mouth when he began to protest, "Don't lie, Seeley, I know you would never cheat on me and you would never intentionally hurt me, or Temperance, but you have. We both know that there's something going on between the two of you, whether you want it to or not, and you've hurt her by denying it. By denying even your friendship, because she is your friend, Seeley, and she cares about you. You need to fix this," she said with finality.

"But-"

"No buts, Seeley," Hannah interrupted him, "I don't want to be the woman you settle for or who anyone settles for." She reached out and cupped his face with her hands, "And I don't want you to settle for me either."

"You're an amazing woman, Hannah, and you're going to make someone very happy," Booth told her.

"Just not you," Hannah said quietly, tears welling in her eyes.

Booth shook his head, "No," he agreed sadly.

"Did I miss something important?" Parker asked, having finally noticed the seemingly intense conversation nearby.

Hanna laughed a little and removed her hands from Booth's face to wipe her eyes, "Your Dad and I were just discussing his next move," she told him with a smile, "I think he's taking you to the Jeffersonian," she added, turning back to Booth.

Booth smiled as he looked into her eyes, "Thank you," he said softly as Parker whooped and rushed off to find his coat.