"Because I'm not sure that I'm prepared make the necessary sacrifices to my career. I've worked very hard to be where I am, and this changes it a lot. It changes my priorities,"
"I'm sure that you'll figure it out,"
"How can you sound so sure?"
"You adapt very well to know surroundings. Although defensive at first, you seem to settle into your niche in an environment very easily,"
"Be honest do you think that Sweets can handle this?"
"I think that he can. You should tell him,"
"But?"
"You're right to be concerned about his age. I agree that he should be equally responsible, but he may not see it that way. However I don't think that he should shirk his responsibility because you've worked harder and longer than he has to reach a comfortable place in your career,"
"What are you saying?"
"Tell him, but allow him time and space to think through what he wants to do. Don't get upset if he makes a few rash decisions. I think that he'll ultimately come around,"
"To what extent though?"
"I don't know. I want to say that he'll be there for his child, but he's very young, and he simply may not be ready,"
"That's what I'm afraid of,"
"If he's not there are a lot of people who will help you out. Even if there weren't you'd be fine,"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you're stubborn,"
"I am not,"
"You are, which in this case is a good thing, because you won't give up even if you have to do this alone,"
"I just don't know how to broach the subject with him,"
"I don't know. Angela would give you better advice on that. You don't have to tell her your specific situation, while it will help I think that she can still give you advice. Just tell her that you need to tell someone some very awkward news she'll steer you in the right direction,"
"Ok, thank you," she nods graciously as she gets out of her chair, and heads out of the office.
She stops at the door, "You can tell Angela,"
"Tell her what?"
"That you believe Lance and I are dating. You can't tell her that I confirmed it, but you can tell her,"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. The gossip around here can be pretty static sometimes, this will make her day,"
"Thanks Cam,"
"No, thank you,"
Later Temperance is examining bones when Angela comes in.
"I just had a very interesting conversation,"
"With who?"
"Cam,"
"About what?"
"She asked my advice,"
"On what?"
"How to tell someone possibly unsatisfactory news,"
"Oh how did that go?"
"Good? I couldn't get details out of her but I'm assuming that it's about a man,"
"It's probably about Sweets,"
"What?"
"Yeah. I think that she and Sweets are an item," Temperance reveals without looking up from the remains she's examining.
"Cam and Sweets?"
"Yes,"
Angela chuckles.
"Why are you laughing?"
"Because it's funny,"
"Why?"
"Cam is way out of Sweets' league,"
"How?"
"He's nerdy, and awkward. She's brainy, and strong willed,"
"So?"
"They are not together,"
"I think that they are,"
"When did you become an expert on inter-office relationships?"
"I'm not an expert but I do spend more time with both of them,"
"That doesn't mean that they're together,"
"Why are you so sure they aren't?"
"He's like twelve and she's... well she's not,"
"In most cultures age..."
Angela cuts her off, "He's just not mature enough for her,"
"How do you know?"
"Because he acts like he's twelve. He smiles like an idiot, and his voice gets all crackly when he gets nervous around a girl,"
"So? Maybe there is something there we just don't see,"
"Would you go out with him?"
"He's my therapist,"
"If he wasn't,"
"No,"
"Why not?"
"We're incompatible,"
"Oh why is that? Is it because of the age difference?"
"No. It is because he's immature?"
"No we just are very different,"
"Opposites attract,"
"That may be true in some senses but not this one. I would never date him,"
"What about Booth would you date him?"
"He's my partner,"
"If he wasn't,"
"I would be much more likely to date Booth than I would Sweets,"
"Why?"
"I like Booth,"
"You don't like Sweets?"
"I just don't know if I could handle his personality for extended amounts of time,"
"I see. You do realize that you bicker with Booth all the time right?"
"Yeah so?"
"You didn't like him to begin with,"
"He grew on me,"
"You don't think that the bickering would be a problem if you were dating him?"
"Is it a problem now?"
"Sometimes,"
"Then maybe sometimes,"
"You should go out on a date with him,"
"How did this conversation turn into you advising me to go out with Booth?"
"I don't know,"
"I've already gone out with him,"
"When?"
"We went out with Sweets,"
"That didn't count,"
"It totally did. We talked about non-work related stuff,"
"Was there a kiss goodnight?"
"No,"
"Sex?"
"No,"
"Then it wasn't a date,"
"Fine. It wasn't. If you'll excuse me I need to go see Hodgins,"
"I'll come with you,"
"I'm not talking about Booth with you anymore,"
"Fine,"
"I think that you're wrong about Cam and Sweets',"
"My radar would go off if they were together,"
"How can you be sure?"
"I would just know,"
"Not necessarily,"
"Do you know something that I don't? Something that would lead you to believe that they're together?"
"Yes but I can't tell you what,"
"Why?"
"It's confidential,"
"I'm your best friend you can tell me,"
"I don't betray people's trust,"
"So then someone confided something in you,"
"I didn't say that,"
"But did they?"
"Did they what?"
"Confide in you?"
"I have a case to work on," she answers.
"Bren!"
"I'm not telling you,"
"Then I'm going to talk about Booth some more,"
"Go ahead. Your tactics won't work on me,"
"I bet you guys would have really hot sex,"
"Ange!"
"And I bet that if you had kids they would be really beautiful. I could work up a scenario of that,"
"Yeah go do that,"
"You just want me to leave you alone,"
"Do I?"
"You're not any fun. I'm going to go do something else,"
"Where is Hodgins?" she calls out when she reaches his desk.
"I'm right here," he answers from a few feet away.
"Oh good," she sighs in relief as she makes her way towards him.