After the plane landed and they got their luggage they went to the rental car agency. "Are you sure we'll make it in this weather. I had no idea the weather would be this bad or this cold." Temperance was shivering as they made their way through the parking lot to find their rental.

"We should be okay. The area we are going to is pretty remote and the traveling will be difficult but I think we should be alright." Booth loaded their luggage in the SUV and then opened the passenger door for Brennen. "You want to drive this time Bones?"

She laughed, "Why break with tradition Booth." He joined in her laughter. "How long will it take to get there?"

"It's about a two hour drive but with the snow it may take a while longer. Just sit back and enjoy the ride."

"I don't think I can enjoy the ride in this storm."

"You know Bones it was just a figure of speech." Booth said correcting her.

"Please remind me why I flew to Alaska with you."
"Because frozen human remains were found and I knew you wouldn't be able to resist. That is why you flew to Alaska with me." He said giving her his charm smile. "And you can't resist my company."

"You wish." She replied. "I will agree that you manipulated me because you knew I couldn't resist the case but I can resist your company. You are really quite infuriating."

"Bones I think you protest too much."

"I know it is necessary to exert you alpha-male tendencies and you feel it is important to have your ego boosted but my coming to Alaska has little to do with you and more to do with frozen human remains."

"Whatever Bones." He said ignoring her barb. They drove quite a while in silence before Booth had to say something.

"Bones, have you ever just done something spontaneous without thinking of any consequences?"

"That is a strange question to ask." She was quiet for a moment. "Actually, I can't think of a time when I didn't think about consequences. I don't know how to not be logical Booth." Booth sat and let her reply digest. The woman that he have come to care for has erected such a thick wall of defense was letting life pass her by and she didn't have a clue as to what she was missing. This little fact tugged at his heart and he wished there was a way for him to let her in on the joy of life.

"You don't know what you are missing. You need to cut loose Bones. Do something unusual for the sake of doing it. Don't think about the consequences just do something out of character."

"Booth, I don't know how to be that person you are talking about. This is me, I'm sorry I don't fit into what you think I should be." She sounded downtrodden and somewhat melancholy.

The snow was beginning to fall harder and visibility was becoming nonexistent. "I don't think we're gonna make it Booth." She said just as the SUV started to slide on the ice.

"Hang on Bones." He said trying to steer into the slide without using the breaks. He managed to right the vehicle but he to agreed that they were not going to make it to there destination. "Maybe we should pull over for a while to see if this lessens up. I can hardly see anything much less the road."

"Are you sure that's smart what if…" Just as she was about to make a comment about fuel and heat the SUV dies and came to a rolling stop.

"Damn!" He said hitting the steering wheel.

"What happened Booth? Why did you stop the car?"

"The car stopped itself Bones." Booth tried to start the engine but it only turned over. "We are not going anywhere Bones." Booth got out his cell phone but swore again when there was no signal available.

"What are we going to do?"

"Stay warm Bones, what else" He tied to smile reassuringly at her but it betrayed what he felt inside. The temperature was falling fast as the sun set and he was unsure how far they were from help.

They both began to shiver as the temperature dropped. Brennan crawled in back to retrieve their duffle bags to get the parkas they have packed. "We need to preserve as much body heat as we can Booth." He laughed sarcastically.

"You really have a gift of understatement, don't you Bones."

"Crawl into the back seat with me and we'll huddle together for warmth." Great, he thought. I can finally get her close to me and we are going to freeze to death. "Come on Booth, there is no reason to be shy."

"I am not shy Bones." He said crawling over the front seat into the back. "I just don't want to be found in a position with my partner that may be embarrassing for you."

"Please Booth, its not like we are… Just get under the coats will you. This is the only logical way to stay warm." She scooted next to Booth until their bodies touched. Temperance admitted to herself that she liked the feel of him. They had hugged and touched before but in those times it had been out of fear or concern this was different even though their lives depended on them staying warm.

Booth put his arms around her and rubbed his hands up and down her arms to provide heat from the friction. She felt good to him not just her heat but she felt soft and womanly and he felt his body react to her close proximity. "Why don't we lay the seats down so we can at least freeze to death in comfort?" They fixed the seats and Booth lay down and cradled Brennen in his arms with the parkas covering them. "Comfy Bones." He said breaking the silence.

"It's cold but yeah, I am comfortable." She enjoyed the feel of his arm around her more than she knew she should. Booth was her partner but the effect he was having on her was disturbing.

Booth felt he body respond to her nearness and knew that it would be near impossible to hide the effect from her lying against him as she was. He tried to angle away from her so he could hide his condition. "Will you stop fidgeting Booth!"

"Look Bones, just don't move okay."

"What is wrong with you? You're acting very strange." She said moving closer to his warmth.

"If you don't stop moving like that, this could get very embarrassing." Again she wriggled against him. "Damnit Bones will you stay still."

"It's getting colder Booth."

"Yeah, tell me something I don't know." He replied gruffly.

"Maybe we should remove some clothing so that our skin can produce more heat." Booth nearly choked.

"I don't think that is such a good idea."
"It is the only logical thing to do Booth."

"Bones trust me, I can't take off my clothes with you." His arm was draped around her hip trying to hold her still. Temperance was wreaking havoc on his libido and the last thing he needed to be thinking about was making love to his partner.

"What's wrong with you Booth?"

"Can we just try to get a little shut eye."

"No, we don't need to go to sleep. We have to generate body heat." She sounded innocent enough but she had no idea what she was asking of him. Surely she felt his reaction to her.

"Fine." He said dryly. "If the cold doesn't kill me."

"Your acting strange Booth." She snuggled closer to him.
"Temperance if you do not stop moving like that." He gripped her hips to stop them from moving and pulled her taught against his hardened length.

Temperance found it difficult to breathe when she felt his erection against her. The temperature in the SUV seemed to shoot upwards. "Do you understand the problem now?" He murmured against her ear.

"Logically, I would say it is merely a reaction to our closed proximity in stressful situation. There is nothing to be embarrassed about Booth." She tried to sound normal but it felt like her breath was coming out in short gasps.

"Close proximity? Are you saying that I would have this reaction if I were laying here with someone else?" He was trying to hold the sound of his disdain.

"Well, it is purely physiological." It certainly was and she wanted to feel more. She wanted to feel all of him against her but she dared not make a move. Temperance turned over in order to face him. "Is that better?"
Thankfully it was dark and she wouldn't be able to see the longing in his eyes. He wanted her badly but had always been afraid to let it show. If she could see him now there would be no doubt as to the direction his thoughts had taken. He could feel her breath against his face and it served to make him harder, if that were possible. What would it be like to finally taste her lips.

"Booth?" she said questioningly.

"Yeah?"

"We have to try and get warmer. We won't make it through the night like this."

"I don't think I can get much warmer." He laughed. He brought his hand up to her face and when she didn't pull away he stroked her cheek.

"What are you doing?" she whispered.

"Trying to get warmer." He replied lowering his lips to hers. She let out a soft gasp at the first contact. It was more than she could ever have imagined. His lips sparked to life in her a feeling she had never know. The kiss was light but it held a promise of something more, but Temperance didn't dare hope for anything more from him. To her surprise Booth deepened the kiss and she became uncertain of herself and the emotions he was stirring to life within her.

"Booth…" Temperance murmured against his lips. She needed to pull away and gain some perspective but his lips continued their sensual assault. She gave up trying to reason and kissed him back with abandon.

Booth was overheating quickly. Never in his wildest imagination did he think that she would feel this good. The taste and smell of her was driving him and he couldn't get enough. His hands began to roam her body learning all of her curves. There was no denying that she was all woman. "Temperance…" he moaned moving from her lips to her jaw and neck.

Just as his hands were making their way under her shirt, lights appeared brightly in the windshield. Temperance pushed against his chest and sat up. "Someone's come by."

Please review and give me some good feedback. This is my first attempt at fanfiction and I'm sure it shows.