second part baby! to warn you this story is freakishly long...like the stupid summer break until season 3...just to warn you...
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"You did WHAT?" Booth was horrified at the thought of her boyfriend tagging along. This was Booth-Bones time. No one else allowed, EVER.
"Please Booth, I already told him to pack." Booth gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He was so angry, not at Bones but at her impossible naiveté.
"Fine, there's an extra seat on the plane anyhow." Tempe smiled in satisfaction.
"See you there Booth!" Tempe hung up and began packing. She packed for Sully, soft feminine clothes. She packed for herself, her favorite necklaces and her favorite blazer. But for some odd reason, she packed her mother's earrings, the ones that Booth had recovered for her. She didn't know why, but a knot was beginning to grow in her stomach, and she almost began to dread the trip ahead.
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Sully smiled at Tempe and Booth as he walked over to them in the airport.
"So are we ready to go?" Tempe nodded and started walking towards the plane, and Booth followed her mutely, not even acknowledging his presence. Sully knew he was compromising an investigation, but he also hoped he was compromising any plans Booth had made with Brennan.
The three boarded the plane, with Tempe sitting in between the two men. She settled down into her seat, and pulled out a piece of gum.
"Want some?" She offered Booth, then Sully, both of whom took some gratefully. Booth made sure to keep his eye on Sully, who was doing the same. Once the plane left the ground, the situation became even tenser to both men present, but Tempe sat obliviously blissful reading a magazine.
"Booth, did you know that this movie is really a documentary about the basic anthropological struggle for power and respect in the community? Why are all movies like that?" Booth gently leaned and looked at her article, which was about the movie Happy Feet. Booth laughed.
"Bones, that's a kid's movie. And movies are like that so people can relate to the struggle in the movie." His eyes darted toward Sully.
"You know, survival of the fittest, best man wins, and in the end the good guy gets the girl back from the bad guy. You know." Tempe stared at him, and then turned to Sully.
"What do you think?" Sully smiled at her and then eyed Booth.
"I completely agree, except for the ending. In the end, the girl goes with the guy that suits her best." Tempe stared at him and then shrugged and went on reading.
"I think you two are just pulling my cord." Booth smiled.
"Chain, Bones. We are yanking your chain, and no we aren't. What we are telling you is the honest truth."
"Would anyone like something to drink?" The three passengers focused their attention on the stewardess who had just stopped in front of their aisle.
"I'll have a ginger ale, please." Sully said, looking out the window.
"Can I have a bottle of water?" Tempe asked before turning to Sully, who seemed awfully pale.
"How about you, sir, anything to drink?" The stewardess smiled as she looked at Booth, who was slightly agitated.
"Um, I'll have a bottle of water too, thanks" The stewardess nodded, handed them their drinks, and left. Suddenly, Sully popped up and ran towards the back.
"Where is he going so fast?" Booth asked as he watched him running.
"He said he was going to be sick." Tempe smiled and slid farther back into her chair. She knew this was going to be a long ride.
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The three got their bags from the luggage claim and headed towards the door. Once they arrived at the hotel, Booth checked in. Sully smiled and began following them up the stairs, when Booth looked at him.
"I only rented one room. We usually-" Sully just nodded and ran back down the stairs. Tempe followed Booth up the stairs.
"Here we are." He smiled and opened the door to the hotel room. The light was hazy though the eyelet curtains. The bed was small, but big enough for the two of them to sleep comfortably. Tempe set her baggage down and collapsed on the bed. Booth closed the door, making sure to lock it every way he possibly could. Just then Sully began down the hallway.
He reached their room and knocked. Tempe advanced towards the door, but Booth reached it first.
"What?" Sully scowled at Booth.
"I'm not here to see you." Tempe smiled at Sully through the doorway.
"Hey Sully!" Sully smiled and pushed past Booth.
"Hi."
"Did you get a room?"
"Yeah, but it has only one bed, twin size."
"Oh, I see. Well I can stay here with Booth no big deal, my luggage is here anyways."
"Yeah, you hear that? She's staying with me. See you later." Booth practically shoved Sully out the door, but Tempe didn't seem to notice, as she collapsed once again on the bed, flipping through the television channels. Booth joined her on the bed. He took off his shoes and reclined back on the headboard, and Tempe lifted the blankets over her face and fell into a deep slumber.
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"Bones, Bones time to get up." Booth was shaking her gently. He had been watching her sleep for the past three hours. He was always taken aback at her beauty. She slowly stirred, smiling at the sound of his voice.
"No, just a little longer." She swatted his hand away, playfully and turned over.
"No Bones. It's five thirty." She shot up.
"What? Oh no! We are supposed to eat dinner with Sully at…"
"Yes, seven o'clock, I have already taken a shower. It's your turn." She smiled at his quiet and thoughtful act and gathered her toiletries and scampered to the bathroom. Booth smiled and closed his eyes as he heard the shower turn on. However, they were immediately reopened as he began to think of her in the shower, and he rummaged through his bags for something suitable to wear.
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Booth walked slowly behind Tempe, who was anxiously scanning the room for any sign of Sully. Booth sighed when he saw him, but pointed him out to Tempe. Tempe smiled at Booth, then at Sully who guided them to the table he had reserved.
"Just to let you know, I have rented a room, right across Booth's room, with a double-sized bed. I was wondering if you wanted me to help you move your luggage into the room after dinner." Tempe smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Thanks Sully, for the room and for coming." Sully smiled and stroked her cheek gently while Booth looked on in contempt. He was so upset. First he compromised his investigation, and now he was taking Bones with him. He never thought he could hate anyone so much in his life.
"So, Booth, when do we start the examination of the remains?" Tempe's voice snapped him back from his thoughts.
"Oh, um, tomorrow, there will be a couple of agents who will take us there in the morning." Tempe smiled and nodded, while Sully reached for her hand under the table. He had to claim his territory before Booth tried anything fast.
The rest of the meal was rather quiet, as the two men glared at each other between brief interludes of admiring Tempe. Once they had finished eating, all three went to move Tempe's luggage.
"Well, I think that's it." Tempe said with a content smirk.
"Okay, well see you guys in the morning." Booth trudged off to his room, where he knew he would not get one bit of sleep.
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Sully and Tempe went to their room. Sully smiled, dragging Tempe to the bed. She laughed warmly and enveloped him in a passionate embrace. The two fell on the bed, madly exploring every inch of each other's bodies. After two hours of love making, the couple collapsed on the bed. Sully wrapped his arm around Tempe.
"I love you Temperance." She smiled but said nothing in return. She didn't know what to do. He was going way too fast. This was just the beginning of the relationship. She wasn't ready; she had never been ready, for commitment. She knew, though, that he did not know about her past, and could not blame him for this. She just snuggled in closer to his warm body, breathing in his seductive scent.
"I know."
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Booth lay on his bed, counting the imaginary sheep jumping over this fence in his head.
"Ninety-nine…one hundred." He smiled in his victory of one hundred sheep, but knew he was not going to sleep for the rest of the night. Sighing, he eyed his alarm clock, 3:36.
"Bones, why?" He asked aloud, dying to understand her. He knew that she and Sully were in a relationship, but he didn't think that they were the perfect match. She needed someone to understand her needs and fears, but also to respect her independence as well.
Someone who would stand up for her, but also let her fight her own battles. Someone who knew when to comfort her, and when to let her go it alone. Someone, he realized, like him.
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so there it is folks! what do ya think?
