Okayy... First of...thanks for the reviews...They've prompted me into making this a little longer!! 3 to 4 chapters!

Here is chapter 2! I hope you enjoy it. Excuse any mistakes for I haven't had time to really look them but I'll try and edit if I find any.

This chapter isnt B&B heavy but next one is so stay tuned!

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Booth clasps his seatbelt with a 'click' as the flight attendant announces that they've begun descending. He had spent the last two days with Parker, Rebecca, her boyfriend and his family in Quebec and they are now making their way back home to D.C.

He'd had good time, as he always does when traveling with Parker, although things with Drew's family had been a little awkward, but he'd be lying if he said that he didn't spend his whole trip thinking about one thing and one thing only: Dr. Temperance Brennan. They haven't talked, not even through the phone, ever since he so impulsively planted a kiss on her lips. He'd called her house and cell from Quebec multiple times but she hadn't answered.

Booth sighs heavily. He's angry, angry at himself for not being as patient as Gordon Gordon had advised him to be, after all as he himself has said one too many times, you cannot rush Bones. But mostly he's angry at her. I mean this is him they're talking about. HIM! Seeley Joseph Booth, her partner, confidant, shoulder to cry on, best friend, the man who took a bullet to the heart to save her. She should know better then to shut him out like all the selfish, heartless, and inconsiderate bastards she's dated, who were only concerned on fulfilling their biological urges and leaving.

But if he thinks about it that's exactly why she is shutting him out, because if that kiss meant to her even in the slightest bit of what it meant to him, then he is hitting too close to home, making his way into her heart in a way she'd lose all control. And that's what she's most afraid of, losing control, losing this perfect balance that they have.

Booth is pulled away from his thoughts when he feels something tugging his arm. He looks down at his son who is grinning broadly at him and pointing out the plane window, "Look dad!"

Booth turns his eyes to the window to see Washington D.C. bathing in early morning sun light, " Wow buddy, that's beautiful!" he says, his mind drifting off once again to his partner as he decides that first thing he will do when the plane lands is go after her and sit her down to have a nice long talk.

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If Brennan were to count how many minutes she stood facing her door after Booth left after planting that kiss on her she'd be surprised. All she knows is that it felt like an eternity and that while she was doing so her mind had worked through so many emotions at once that she had felt dizzy.

The first thought that crossed her mind while her partner's lips were still on hers was, "What the hell is he doing?" but that thought had quickly changed to "Please don't stop!" and that's what scares her the most.

Yes, she is well aware of her physical attraction to Booth, she has always been. She has even confessed to that attraction, albeit in accident, to several people like Angela, Margaret and even Booth himself. And she has also been aware of her partner's physical attraction to her, his pupil dilation has given him away several times and also the many times he has called her beautiful, or sexy, or well structured.

And, throughout the five years that they've been working together they've learned how to push that into the back of their minds, far off the line they'd put up when their partnership started.

But this had been different. This kiss hadn't been one that says "I want you". He had been very specific about which organ he had listened to. This was coming from his heart, and knowing Booth as she does, knowing that he believes that emotions come from his heart, then this can only mean something, something she is far too afraid to admit, after all everyone that she has ever allowed to get that close to her has ended up leaving. And if there's one thing she can admit is that Booth has become far too important for to her to risk it.

With that in mind she does the only thing she knows how when things get to emotional; she buries herself in work, and since that Jeffersonian is closed until the end of the holidays, there is only one other choice; El Salvador.

Without as much as a second thought, Brennan picks up her phone and dials the number to her preferred travel agency, booking the next flight available. When that is done she scurries off to her bedroom to pack, and just about half an hour later she's out the door and on her way to the airport.

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Booth steps out of the taxi onto the street and looks up at the house number to make sure he's got the right one. He marches up the carefully painted porch steps of the quaint townhouse that could only belong to one person. He knocks on the door softly and waits for her to come down. He can hear her footsteps coming from the inside of the door as she opens it and greets him with a smile.

"Hey Angie," Booth greets

"Hey Booth! What are you doing here?" her smile turns into an embarrassed grin as she presses the door close to her body as though she's hiding something.

"I'm here to get the address of the place she's staying," He says matter-of-factly

"She—Who?" Angela asks confused, keeping the door as close to her body as possible.

"Bones" Booth says, "I know she is in El Salvador, but I don't know where she's staying" After the plane landed, Booth had kissed his son goodbye and gotten into the first taxi available, giving the address to Brennan's apartment, but as he'd thought about it, the one thing she does when she's upset is work, and since Cam had prohibited any of the squints from working during the holidays by closing down the Jeffersonian, Bones had one other option; El Salvador.

"Oh, she didn't tell you?" Angela asks curiously, "she always tells you"

"Well she didn't this time, so can we please get in so you can give it to me" Booth says a little irritated

"Whoa, big guy" Angela put her hands up, "play nice!"

Booth looks down and nods, "Sorry Angie, can we please get in so you can give me the address?"

Angela smiles briefly and looks inside her house uncertainly

"You don't need to hide Wendell, Angie. It's none of my business" Booth speaks, a mischievous smile creeping its way into his face

Angela's head snaps towards him before she offers him a grin, "How did you—"

"FBI SPECIAL Agent Seeley Booth" Booth points at himself, "Sometime I wonder if you guys really think that I can do my job" he continues, amused.

Angela's smile widens as she finally opens the door to let him in. Once inside she closes the door behind him, "Wait, right here" she tells him and runs to her bedroom returning with a piece of paper

"So what happened?" She asks inquisitively, "did you two get into a fight"

"Something like that" Booth nods, extending his palm for the piece of paper

Angela's lip tug up as she reads his body language, knowing that he is withholding crucial information and holds the paper further away from him.

Booth rolls his eyes, curious Angela always prying for more. "Angie" he whines

Angela shakes her head, telling him that he has to spill

Booth takes a long breath in, and lets it out slowly, "We kissed"

Angela's lip stretches from one ear to the other before she opens her mouth to say something

"Don't even say it" Booth holds up his hands

"I—" she tries again

"No, Angie" Booth insists

"You don't even know—"

"Yeah, I do" Booth nods knowingly, "and it's something along the lines of 'finally!' or 'I told you so' or something like that and I don't want to hear it. I don't wanna hear it, because it doesn't feel like 'finally' for me, she jus ran away and refuses to answer my calls, so please just wait until we know everything is gonna be okay"

"Booth, it is gonna be okay" Angela reassures him, "C'mon, in all the years that I've known Brennan she has never let a man as close as she's let you"

"If she wanted what I want she wouldn't have run away" Booth says, "I mean she's never given me any sign"

"Yes she has, and so have you. You've given each other plenty of signs, you're just too dumb to see them, because everyone else has" Angela argues, "And, she does want what you want, it's the exact reason she's run away, because it scares the living hell out if her"

The corner of Booth's lips tug up. It feels good to know someone believes on their love.

Angela finally puts the piece of paper on Booth's hands, "Go get her."

Booth looks up at her and grins, "Thanks Angie, thanks a lot"

"Oh, no problem. I'm doing this for myself," She jokes, "If you two spent another year playing this whole, 'we're just partners game' I might wanna jump off a building"

Booth chuckles lightly and points at the door, "I should go"

"Yes, you should"

"Bye Angie," He moves to the door, "And thanks for this" he waves the paper

Angela closes the door behind Booth with a smile. She turns towards her living room to make her way to the bedroom where Wendell is patiently waiting for her. She walks all the way to hallway leading to her bedroom and when she can't hold it in any longer she throws her arms up and shouts, "FINALLY"