A/N- So, this may be a bit confusing, but I've written this chapter so that it flashes back two days with Booth talking to- well you'll find out ;) Hope it's alright and please review *hint*
Two days earlier...
'Agent Booth! I haven't seen you for a while. Not a social visit I gather?' Gordon Wyatt looked up from the complicated dish that he was preparing to shake Booth's outstretched hand. 'Was there something you wanted to talk to me about?'
'No...Yes... You see, last year I told Bones that I... That I love her.' He paused, expecting to see surprise in the older man's face, but when he looked up, all he gained in response was the former psychiatrist nodding to him to continue. 'Well, she got sort of spooked, and then ended up going off to Maluku, and I went to Afghanistan... well to cut a long story short, a couple days ago she practically told me she loved me. And I don't know what to do; I've moved on, found someone else... someone who isn't... Someone who isn't Bones. So I don't know what to do, and I was wondering if you could help me, you know, figure out what to do...' Wyatt could sense that Booth was close to breaking down and was fascinated by what had happened between his two former- for want of better word- patients.
'Well I don't know if I can help you there; you see I'm a chef, not a psychiatrist. But I will say one thing- usually when you've moved on from someone; you don't still harbour feelings for them. And now, you simply must try the new dish that I have been practicing, it is rather good you know.' He set a plate with food on it that Booth had never tasted, let alone seen before down on a table in the middle of the kitchen and gestured for him to sit down, and sat opposite him.
'I told you-'Gordon cut Booth short with a sharp motion of his hand.
'Booth, you used the present tense when you said that you told her you love her. You could have said that you told her that you loved her, but you said love, not loved. Isn't it obvious? You're in denial, you've convinced yourself that you love this other person so that you can lock away your emotions for Doctor Brennan and save yourself from pain, but you, as her closest friend should know that she is the one who needs to be protected.' Booth seemed to deflate in his chair at this comment.
'I... It was a mistake that I used present tense... I love Bo- Hannah now, and I know that Bones needs to be protected, I've known her for years and...'Booth groaned; he had meant to groan inwardly but realised that he hadn't when Wyatt leant back in his chair with a look of satisfaction on his face from helping his friend to realise that he had been hiding his feelings, blocking them from reaching even himself after Brennan had left him... twice, maybe more.
'What you do from now on is your choice Agent Booth, I have to get back to my kitchen. But remember, if you really love this Hannah, your relationship will be long and fulfilling, but if you love Doctor Brennan, which I know you do... well you get the picture, and I don't really see Brennan being with anyone else too soon, she trusted you, you see.' Booth grimaced at the truth to this statement. He knew, thought that he shouldn't be in the wrong but he couldn't stop the wave of guilt that was washing over him, drowning him. He let his head flop into his outstretched arms. It was even worse now than it was before; Hannah had come all of the way from Afghanistan to be with him, he could hardly say 'Sorry Hannah, it was nice knowing you but I'm in love with Bones, bye.' That was not the type of man he was.
Booth stood up, ready to leave.
'Thanks for the... advice. See ya Gordon Gordon.' Then, after shaking Wyatt's hand, he exited wearily from the kitchen, his head hanging low on his shoulders from his predicament. Shaking his head, Gordon took out his phone and dialled a number... Sweets' number. The younger psychologist would want to hear about this...
A/N- So please, please, please review- I was wondering if I should put Caroline into this fic somewhere as she seems like a fun character to write, so if you have any ideas how then please tell me as I would love to know your ideas. And thanks for all of the reviews, favourites and alerts; they really do make all of this writing worth it. Thanks for reading.
Elle :D