She and Hodgins locked eyes and he lit the fuse.
The explosion went off, almost deafening them. Brennan launched herself blindly towards the window and soil and tried to claw her way to the surface.
She crawled and kicked and pushed and everything she physically could to get the hell out of there because she was pretty damn sure she never wanted to be underground again. Ever.
A hand grabbed hers and started yanking on her arm, which hurt, but she was so happy she didn't care.
The person pulled and pulled and finally her head came out into the blinding sun. She squeezed her eyes shut until she could take time to adjust to the light and reached for her rescuer. Her arms wrapped around broad, muscular shoulders and strong, firm hands grabbed her around the waist. They pulled her out of the dirt and she couldn't help but think, Hodgins hates the term 'dirt.'
She laid on the ground for a second, breathing in the sweet, fresh air, before saying, "Get Hodgins."
She sat up and opened her eyes. Booth was moving away from her and towards where she had just been rescued from. Others were already there pulling out Hodgins. Booth helped yank him out the rest of the way and then he sat back down next to her.
They sat in silence for a minute, neither really knowing what to say after what had just happened.
"Thank you," Brennan said softly. "For not giving up."
Booth looked at her and smiled a smile that instantly made her feel better. "Anytime, Bones."