Sorry it took me so long to post this. This is kinda different then the original Predator in the Pool so bear with me. Hope you like it and please review!
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2 weeks later
"Hey Bones." Booth said cheerfully, walking into her office, manila folder in hand.
"Hello Booth. I just wanted to say thank you for doing what you did for me last week at my reunion. It really meant a lot to me. And I know how hard it must've been with the way you feel for me in all but…."
"Bones. Bones. Slow down. It's fine. I've moved on."
She gulped. "So quickly?"
"Yeah. It's never too soon to meet someone new. Is it?"
"N, no. It's not. Who's the woman? Do I know her?"
"Remember that marine biologist that informed us of the leg in the aquarium earlier?"
"Dr. Bryar?"
"Yeah Catherine. She uh, asked me on a date. And I accepted…."
"But she's a suspect Booth! You can't date her! It's, it's, unacceptable." Brennan interrupted.
"Bones, let me continue." He laughed.
"As I was saying, I accepted, but I told her it would have to be after her name is cleared. Which…" he held up a manila folder. "She just was. So if you would excuse me, I think I'm going to call her."
"Did you just come here to tell me that?"
"I was actually heading over to talk to Angela, and I thought I would stop in and say hi."
"Oh. Okay." she sadly.
He started walking out the door when she said something, stopping him from exiting.
"Booth just…be careful okay?"
"Jealous much Bones?"
"What? No! I'm just trying to protect you."
"Yeah, I got that message 2 weeks ago thanks. But…I'm a big boy. I'll be fine."
And with that, he left her office. Brennan sighed. She didn't think he would move on that quickly. It was only 2 weeks ago that he wanted to be in a relationship with her. Can someone really move on that fast?
Brennan decided to do the only logical thing to do. She picked up her phone and dialed a number.
"Assistant Director Andrew Hacker." the man spoke.
"Andrew, hi, its Temperance. I would like to take you up on that offer for the play."
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"This restaurant is lovely Seeley." Catherine said, admiring the lights and the zest of the Founding Fathers.
"You like it? Dr. Brennan and I come here after we finish our cases."
"You seem to talk an awful lot about Dr. Brennan. Are you and her ex lovers?"
He laughed. "Bones and me? Lovers? No way. We're…just partners."
"Okay. That's good for me then." She smiled.
He smiled back. Why couldn't he not bring her up? It was like…word vomit. He had to say her name at least once in a conversation. It was ludicrous.
"So uh…when's the last time you had a girlfriend?" she asked.
"Um, about 3 years ago."
She laughed. "Really? What have you been doing with your life?"
"Solving crime with Bones."
AH! There it was again! Why?
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Why do you call her Bones?"
"Because she uh…work's with bones. That's her specialty. She's the brain, I'm the gut."
"That's…sweet. And she just calls you Booth? Does anyone else call her Bones?"
"No, just me."
She rolled her eyes. He obviously had feelings for this woman.
"What about you? When was the last time you….."
He stopped when he saw Brennan walk in with Hacker, arm in arm.
"The last time I what?" Catherine asked.
"Bones!" he yelled.
Brennan looked over.
"Booth!" she walked over quickly, with Hacker trying to keep up behind her.
Catherine rolled her eyes once again, as did Hacker.
"I didn't know you were bringing Dr. Bryar here."
"Yeah well you know, it's a great restaurant. Look's like you had the same idea."
"Yeah. Andrew and I came here before a couple months ago but I got interrupted so I had to leave early."
"Oh. That's too bad."
"Tempe, we better go get a table."
"Your right. See you later Booth. Dr. Bryar."
They began walking away when Booth yelled.
"Why don't you just sit with us?"
They turned back around as Hacker sighed.
"You don't mind, do you Catherine?" Booth asked.
"N, no. Not at all. Please, sit."
Booth smiled with appreciation.
"Can we sit here Andrew?"
"Its not a problem for me."
They entered the booth, with Booth and Brennan sitting directly across from each other.
"Soooo." Booth drug out, clapping his hands together.
Booth thought this was the perfect time to show Brennan how he has moved on, and to make her jealous.
"What are you guys doing after this?" Booth asked.
"I don't know. Whatever Tempe wants to do." Hacker answered, looking at Brennan and winking.
Brennan felt a tickle in her throat, as the thought of having sex with Hacker made her want to vomit.
"I was thinking about going home and working on my book."
"By yourself?" Hacker asked.
"Yes, by myself."
Booth silently laughed to himself. Looks like Hacker wasn't getting any.
"How about you Booth. What are you and Catherine doing?"
Booth looked at Catherine, urging her to answer.
"Um, I thought we would go to my place, or yours, and have sex since it seems you've been out of practice for 3 years."
Brennan choked on her water.
"Tempe, you ok?"
"Bones you ok?"
Booth and Hacker asked at the same time. Since Hacker was sitting right next to her, he patted her back.
"You ok?" he asked once again.
"Ha-ha. She got jealous." Booth thought to himself.
"I, I'm fine. Just, went down the…"
"Wrong pipe?" Booth finished for her.
"Precisely."
"You worried me a little Temperance." Hacker said.
Booth rolled his eyes.
"I'm fine. Really."
Catherine just sat back and watched the scene in front of her. She saw two men, vying for her affection. And she knew which one would probably win.
"Seeley, can we head out? These uh…lights are starting to bother my eyes."
"Uh..sure. I'll see you later Director Hacker. Bones."
Brennan nodded to him.
"It was nice seeing you again Dr. Brennan, and you too Director Hacker."
"Likewise." They said.
Booth put his hand on the small of Catherine's back and kissed her head. Brennan watched and felt her stomach wiggle a little bit.
"I thought he only did that to me." she thought.
She watched them walk out of the restaurant, and now she was all alone with Andrew.
"Wow. This was an…interesting night."
Brennan nodded.
"Are you okay? You seem kinda…aloof tonight. And the only time you were totally here was when you were talking to Booth."
"I'm sorry if you felt left out Andrew. It's just….I don't think this is going to work out. I mean…you're a great alpha male and all but…I'm sorry."
"I should've known. I knew right from the beginning that you belonged to someone else. That you weren't really available."
"What are you talking about? I don't belong to anyone." she stated adamantly.
"Everyone knows that you and Booth belong together. And I knew that too. But I tried, I tried to prove everyone wrong. But the bond between you and Booth is too strong to break. You're an amazing woman Temperance. And Booth is a great guy. You both need to realize that."
He stood up, kissed her on the cheek, and left. Brennan sat alone for a couple minutes, when she decided to walk over to the bar and have a couple shots.
About 15 minutes passed when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see the one person that made her life worth living. Booth.
"What are you doing here?"
"I thought I would come have some drinks with my partner." He said, sitting on the stool beside her.
"But..what about Catherine? She was adamant about having sexual intercourse with you. Don't you want it?"
Booth put his head down laughing.
"Of course I want it Bones. What guy doesn't?"
"Then whats stopping you?"
"I'm waiting. Waiting for the perfect woman. For it to actually mean something."
"Why? It's not like you're a virgin Booth."
"I practically am. I haven't had sex in a little over 3 years. That's a long time for a guy."
He looked down again.
"Is this too awkward for you? Talking about this stuff with everything that's happened between us?"
"Its fine Bones. I'm fine."
There was silence.
"So what about Catherine?" Brennan pushed once again.
"Why do you care?"
"I'm just asking Booth. As your friend."
He rubbed his mouth.
"It's not gonna work between us."
"Did she dump you?"
Booth laughed. "How'd you know?"
"I don't know. I guess I'm just getting good at reading people. Mainly you."
"See? 6 years ago you never would've spotted that. You have changed."
"Lets not go back into that conversation again. Why did she dump you?"
"Um..we uh…didn't have anything in common. Don't get me wrong. She was beautiful, smart, and funny but she didn't live up to my standard. There just wasn't that….spark. You know?"
"Yeah…no, I really don't. And, what's your standard? I mean, she's definitely not as smart as me, or as pretty, just stating as if I am the standard."
He laughed. "You are the standard Bones."
"Well....thank you. And Andrew, his face is not as symmetrical as yours."
"But he is smarter than me."
"You said he was a doofus."
"Yea but he's a...smart doofus."
"Okay? This conversation really got off track."
They laughed.
"But what about Hacker? Where did he run off to?"
"I broke up with him. Well…I guess it was kind of mutual."
"Why? Seemed like everything was going somewhat good between you two."
"Yea but…he's just…we didn't have anything in common."
"Really? You're gonna go with my answer?"
"What? We didn't. He's too…outgoing and fun-loving then me I guess."
"I understand."
Booth looked at his watch.
"Wow Bones. Its almost 12. We better get home."
"Your right."
"You need a ride?"
"That would be…very nice."
He smiled, as did she, as they stood up. He placed his hand on the small of her back. He knew that was the only back his hand truly belonged on.
He lied to her that night. The real reason Catherine broke up with him was because she could tell that he loved Brennan. And she didn't want to have to compete with her. Brennan also lied to Booth that night. The reason Andrew broke up with her was because he could also see the love and attraction between them.
Hell he just wanted them to realize it soon before they missed their moment once again, and punish everyone else for it.
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