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By a Single Name Only
Chapter 2
Why does a single name make her shake in her boots.
Why does he call her by that single name?
Rated M for language.
Four years after the split
Zack walked in Bones office it was a Friday and it had been a very long week
"
Dr, B what are you doing this weekend?"
"Zack I have three meeting to go to and I am working the soup kitchen on Saturday night why are you asking."
" I wanted to know if you would come to supper at my place and meet Patty, my girlfriend, she is a great fan of your books and it would be nice to have you to dinner.?"
"OK Zack what time is dinner?"
"8 O'clock if that all right with you?"
"It's just fine, I'll be their."
Dinner with Zack and Patty was fun. They talked and got to know each other. As Bones was getting her coat on Zack asked her a pointed question.
"Dr. B you are going to the big FBI ball next Saturday night?"
"Zack it's mandatory for all of us to go why?"
"Could Patty and I ride with you as neither one of us can drive."
"Sure Zack I would love to take you with me. I am as usual going stag, again."
"Let see I'll pick you up at 6pm that way we get good seats and avoid the long receiving line."
"Thank you Dr B. You are my second best friend, Patty is my first."
"As it should be Zack good night."
Saturday afternoon of the Ball
Bones was checking out her dress, it was silk and cost a small fortune and it was new. She very rarely went out to any events except Book signings and other thing related to her books. Bones cell phone buzzed and she looked at the call ID. It was AD Sam Cullen.
"Sam what up I am not on call this weekend."
"Tempe I have been ordered to have you pick-up in a limo, also Zack and his girlfriend. The director is sending an agent to be your escort for the night."
"Sam I do not need or want an escort tonight."
"Sorry Tempe I just doing what the big wigs want. By the way they are giving you some award tonight so he wants you their all night. Bye, Bye Tempe."
The phone went dead.
{
Damn it my gut feelings tell me something is going to happen tonight. Do they think I'll fall off the wagon like three years ago? Jack got me out of the gutter and into re-hab, I've been sober since than. I only think of drinking when I think of Booth. Damn that's Booth talking gut feelings my ass, what happened to logic and reason. What in hell is up. Cam did not say anything nor did Angela so why do they want me their all night? Ok girl spider sense on keep your eyes open, for the trap door.
At 7:45 a large black limo pulled up to her home. She had had arranged to pick- up Zack and Patty be at her home so they could all be together for the pick up. The driver got out and came to the door and rang her bell.
"Dr. Brennan, Dr Addie, and a Miss O'Connor, I'm Martin your driver."
"Well thank You Martin we are ready to go."
Then walked out to the Limo and got in. As it was a stretched limo their was an abundance of room. They started driving and Bones noted they seemed to be going in a strange direction for the trip to the ball.
"Driver are we going the right direction for the Ball?"
"Yes Dr. Brennan we have an other person to pick up on the way."
After driving a few minutes they stopped at a down town hotel. The drive hopped out and opened the door , and a man in a tux stepped in.
"Hello people how have you been?"
"Booth what are you doing here?"
"Bones, my dear I'm your escort for the night."
"My god it's nice to see you again. This is quite a surprise. I…, I…, I do not know what to say to you Booth."
"Why not say anything about the past. Bones you and I are together tonight for the first time in four years. Later we need to talk to each other alone away from everyone else."
"If you still want to speak to me Booth?"
"Bones we both needed to get our heads straight. I was very jealous of you dating. I handled it poorly."
"Booth you are not all to blame I was more to blame than you."
"Stop Bones we'll talk about it later."
{
OMG just looking at her make my blood rust to areas I do want it to. I have not see her in four years. I was told she almost dropped out of life twice. Being found drunk in an ally, with two men pawing her body. Jack Hodgins got her into Re-Hab and it saved her life. I would have gone to see her in re-hab if they have let me see her. I have dated several Women but compared to Bones they all fall to the side of the road. She has more class in her finger than all of them combined. I'm hopelessly in love with her. Tonight I promise to change my ways and tell her right out how much I love her. }
Just then they arrived at the event. And a doorman opened their door. Booth got out first, then he stepped out and turned and took Bones' hand in his. He moved her in front of him placing his hand in the small of her back.
{
OMG I must be having be having a flash back. This can not be happening. Booth is here, he talking to me. He wants to talk to me, it's unreal. He holding my hand and his hand is on my back. God I'm having a hot flash, after four years he just has to touch me and I am having heat in places I haven't had in….. , four years.
Stop it Tempe you are going to wake up and be in bed, in your room having a wet dream. I think I'll pinch my self and wake up.}
"Bones would you like a drink."
"No thank you could I have a ginger ale, in a fancy glass."
"I'm sorry Tempe I forgot you do not drink anymore. Bartender could you make that two gingers."
"Booth don't let me stop you from having a drink."
"No Bones I drink too much I have been meaning to cut back, so tonight I start."
"Booth you are calling me Bones tonight, is everything alright with you? Please don't get me wrong I love you calling me Bones, it's been a long time since I heard that word."
"Bones lets take a walk while the other have the free happy hour.
I need to tell you something about me."
"Booth lead the way."
{
I getting sick what does he want to tell me about himself.
Is it good or bad. OMG he's sick and dying and wants to give me forgiveness before he dies. No that not Booth. I know he getting married and wants to tell me in person so as to not hurt me. If he is getting married where is his bride to be? Oh god I'm going to throw up.}
They walk about fifty yards away from the hotel, and stopped.
"Booth what wrong, can I help, you know I do anything for you please tell me Booth?"
"Bones the only thing wrong is what we did to each other in the last four years. Bones I still love you with all my heart, and always will."
"But."
"No buts I want to start again with you. You need to forgive me for what I did. Cutting you off not giving you the chance to explain. We were not going together, no boyfriend, girlfriend. I told you I love you out of the blue. If I know anything about you it is you need time to think things thru. That was my fault, I'm sorry to say dating that….that person was yours. What made you do it I'll never ask you. Can we take time to think about starting over."
Bones bent her head down and faced the ground. Booth stepped up and put his arms around her in what they called a 'man hug'.
"Booth you do know me better than I know myself sometimes.
I would love to start again with you. But need to realize I am not the same person that I was four years ago.
I'm no spring chicken, I go to AA three times a week. I have not dated in almost four years, I been ask to, but I do not feel like dating.
The one that got away is all I want to date, and he hates me now. So we start as special friends and try to go from their."
"Bones you helped me beat gambling a long time ago. Take my hand and I'll help you stay on the wagon.
I too have changed, I'm an old rooster now, slower but still going. I would be happy to be you special friend and work on it from their. I want to say so much more to you but we, I need to get back."
"Booth could you pinch me, so I know this is real?"
He did not pinch her he kissed her instead.
"WOW, I want more of that after the Ball please
."
"Your wish is my command my lady."
They both laugh and walked back to the Hotel. When they entered ADD Cullen came up to them in a rush.
"Where have you two been we are ready to start come on follow me to your seats."
They followed him to the front of the room, and directed them to seats just four seats down from the podium.
"Sam this is too close, can we move over some?"
"Those are your assigned seats sit."
With that the gust began seating at the head table wit Cullen and his wife right beside them. On the other side the Director himself and his wife sat. DD Hacker stepped up to the podium and tapped the gavel several times.
"Will everyone please be seated, so we can begin."
The people sat and quiet settled over the large room.
"Thank you one and all. Tonight we will have Cardinal Francis McGuire say to the invocation."
A short prayer was said for all the fallen agent and a prayer for those who risk their live for their country.
"The next speaker is the Director of the FBI, J. Thomas Brody."
The director step up and checked for something on the podium.
"I want to thank you one and all for the decantation to the FBI.
I feel proud to be it's lealer. It's the men and women who do the work who are the one that deserve the praise tonight.
One member of the FBI team has for the last ten year done over and above the call, for the FBI, this person works long, long hours. In rain and snow, down in the mud or the hot dry deserts.
You as good detective must have noted that I omitted reference to a he, or she.
Also I said they were a member of the team.
In DC the major crime unit this person is the leader. Not by title but to the work that this person does.
I am presenting the Agent of the year, not to an official agent, but to the person who is the heart to Jeffersonian Metro-Legal Lab, Doctor Temperance Brennan. Please come up Tempe."
The crowd broke into applause and everyone stood up and chapped hard. Bones was thunder struck , she was bright red and Booth held her up to walk to the director.
"Tempe you are a shinning star of the Major crimes unit. You have over come so many things, you have been wounded in the line of duty four times.
Kidnapped and buried alive in a gravel pit, by a madman Had your partner transferred to Boston.
But she worked harder and kept up the sizzling pace. It cost her health and she staggered but fought on.
Temperance M. Brennan PhD, MD
I award you the J. Edgar Hoover Agent of the year.
With this is an award of twenty five thousand dollars Congratulation Dr Brennan."
Red faced and shaking she stepped up to the Direction and took the trophy, and the check.
"Thank You Mr. Director,
I am happy to receive this award, I think there are many other Agents, and support people who also deserve this more than I.
This check is nice, but you know I am not in need of money.
So this check and one of equal or greater will be donated to the fund for injured, and deceased Agent fund."
The chapping and cheers drown out everything in the room. Tempe motion them to quiet.
"I need to thank m
y 'SQUINTS' for their work that made me look good. To all of the agents who put up with my work habits and temperament."
Wolf whistles and cheers sounded throughout the hall.
"I want to thank the one person who made me the best team member, who taught me that there is no 'I' in TEAM. My partner Seely Booth. Thank you for being so patient with a smart SQUINT.
Thank you all."
Bones walked to her seat and reached up and Kissed Booth.
"Thank you Dr. Brennan. I have one more announcement DD Andrew Hacker is leaving the FBI to become the Director of Homeland Security.
So Sam Cullen has agreed to become the DD, with one condition. He wanted to name his replacement. I agree with his choice so the new Deputy Director of the FBI is none other than the man who made Tempe grea
t SEELY BOOTH."
Booth stood up and waved to the other agents and family. Then he bent down and kissed Bones again. Bones was again red in the face.
Things quieted down they ate then the dance floor open up and Booth took Bones by the hand to the dance floor. He held her close and she laid her head on his shoulder. He kissed her ear then whispered in her ear.
"Bones I truly love you. I think before we did not talk to each other about our feeling. We both avoided telling the other what we felt about each other. It cost us a lot, so for now on I will say what on my mind. My plan for us is simple I an going to court you and win your trust and love. Then if you do or do not marry me we will live together till the universe call us home. I love you so much Temperance Brennan, and will for ever."
Tears ran down Bonus's cheeks, Booth took his hanky and sopped them up. Then he kissed both her eyes.
"Booth I truly love you and trust you with my life. If and I live to be a thousand years old I'll still love."
"Bones you thinking to live a thousand year, you my nerd, I so love you forever.
"You know booth science is making great strides to extend life so."
"Enough Bones let live for today, happy and in love."
After the Ball Booth moved in together and started to plan for' a
WEDDING'.