I just want to tell you nothing
You don't want to hear
All I want is for you to say
Why don't you just take me
Where I've never been before
I know you want to hear me
Catch my breath
I love you 'till the end
Her head was spinning. She felt numb, yet she seemed to have selective sensations. Warmth flooded her body, radiating from the inside out, though her limbs felt chilled to the bone. She could feel the softness of his lips; hesitant, almost, she thought briefly before another thought slammed full force into her brain.
She was standing in the rain and he was kissing her! Booth had crossed the boundary he had set himself. And Brennan was reacting in a way that made it quite obvious she did not object. Her palms were pressed against his chest, the coolness of his wet button-down shirt a stark contrast to the heat beneath it. She could feel his heart racing, and wondered if he could feel hers.
His kiss grew urgent as he devoured her mouth like a starving man, his arms wrapping around her trim waist, pulling her flush against his body. She responded in kind, her arms winding around his neck, her fingers running through his short hair.
Booth couldn't get close enough to her. Having been kept at arms length for the past two years, he was making up for lost time. They were chest to chest, hip to hip, and breathing in sync. He had wanted to hold her this close ever since getting a brief taste in Vegas. And now he wasn't letting go.
Neither noticed it was still raining, until Brennan shivered in his arms. The small action caused Booth to pull back, though he still held firmly to her waist. He gazed down at Brennan's upturned face, flushed pink. Shallow breaths passed through her parted lips; her eyes remained closed.
"Let's get you out of this rain, Bones," Booth's voice was sure and steady, the calm and rational that Brennan usually provided was his tonight.
Her eyelashes fluttered, opening to reveal crystal-clear blue eyes, laced with confusion. Her brow furrowed as she searched his face for an answer to the question in her eyes. Booth wasn't entirely sure she'd gotten her answer before she spoke, as her response was quiet, almost shy. "Just… just let me catch my breath."