First of all... I'm really sorry! Currently only weeks to exams so my mind is completely on getting them done then I'll have weeks to write fanfics :D
No POV for this chapter....
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"Booth" he answered the phone with a quick greeting, still staring at the paperwork on his desk.
"Booth! It's Angela, I need you to come to the lab, Brennan has gone weird."
"What do you mean weird, Angela?" there was a pause as he heard some static.
"I'm looking at her right now, Booth she is curled up on the couch chanting to herself" Booth had already got his jacket and keys and was on his way to the car.
"What's she saying?"
"I have to get out, please Booth, hurry she won't talk to me"
"Try and stay calm Ange, I'll be there really soon" he hung up and ran the last hundred metres and quickly got into his car and made his way to the lab.
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"Brennan" Angela gently shook Brennan's shoulder as she had been doing for the last five minutes.
"Brennan, talk to me sweetie" Angela didn't get any reply in return, just the soft chanting continuing.
"I have to get out, I have to get out" Angela shook her head and patted Brennan's shoulder.
Brennan had curled herself into a ball on the couch and it looked like she didn't want to move from her current position. Her eyes were open, and continued to blink at a normal rate, but they didn't focus on anyone when they spoke or when they walked past her eye level. She was completely detached from the world around her.
It wasn't long before Booth came barrelling through the door. He made his way over to Brennan straight away and shook her shoulder like Angela had been doing.
"What happened?" he asked. Angela shrugged.
"We were talking about Hodgins and torches, and then she was looking at them and she just seemed to tune out of our conversation then she was chanting then a few minutes later she was like she is now"
"Temp? It's Booth can you say something?" Booth almost fell off his chair as her eyes finally moved to his and she stared straight back at him.
"Okay, Angela, I'm going to take her home" he got up and grabbed her coat and lifted Brennan off the couch.
"Come on Bones, let's get you out of here" he gently encircled her with his arms and pulled her towards him. She leant against him as he put her coat on and grabbed her bag. He looked around and nodded to Angela.
"Can you tell Cam?"
Angela nodded "Yeah, I'll take care of it, you take care of her Booth"
"Don't worry I will"
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As Booth drove towards the house that Brennan and he now shared he looked over towards her every chance he had, making sure she was still there. He had grip of her hand, that was resting on her leg and he was squeezing it as well, and was thankful when she turned to look at him and gave him a smile that almost looked like she was asleep. They were around five minutes from home when she surprisingly started a conversation.
"I'm sorry for scaring you" his grip on her hand increased
"You have nothing to be sorry for, we're nearly home okay?" she nodded in reply and let her head slant onto the window and she rested against it, letting her eyes droop shut as they drove.
He let her rest as he drove, at least this way she couldn't argue with him.
When they finally made it home, he helped her out of the car and upstairs. She whispered a thanks and made her way into their bedroom pretty much straight away. He followed her a few minutes later, just as she was changing into tracksuit pants.
"Are you okay?" she nodded slightly and continued getting changed and made her way into bed.
"Are you sure? It's a bit early for bed.."
"I just need some rest, Booth" she sighed and lay on her side and closed her eyes.
"Aren't we going to talk about what happened? You scared Angela, you just wouldn't pay any attention to anyone"
"I'll apologise to her later, I just need some rest, please Booth"
"Temp, we need to talk about this" he moved to the side of the bed on the side she was facing and knelt down. She opened her eyes and he was surprised to see some tears making their way down her cheek.
"Hey, I didn't mean to make you cry" he rubbed his thumb over her cheek and wiped some of the tears away.
"I couldn't get out, I was stuck and my legs wouldn't move. I had to get out, I could smell the gas. I have to get out"
"You're talking about the accident?" She nodded in reply
"You got out, they managed to get you out" she sobbed
"I was so scared, and you weren't there. I was so scared" she started to cry and Booth stood and sat on the bed next to her and lifted her head onto his lap
"Sssh, you're okay. I'm not going anywhere. I'm always going to be here. I promise." he pushed a bit of hair out of her face. He kicked his shoes of his feet and took his jacket off and then lay down next to Brennan.
She moved over and then put her head onto his chest.
"Did you miss me?" he stopped his actions.
"Of course I did, more than anything in the world"
"Then why didn't you come back for me earlier? I couldn't live without you..." she corrected herself "... I can't live without you. Are you going to leave me again Booth?"
"I'm not leaving again, I promise" She seemed to accept that answer. They stayed there in that position for some time, both content to stay in the silence that had developed in the room. It was Booth who broke it first.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there" he stated. She lifted her body up and leant over to look him in the eyes.
"It's okay" he smiled at her and closed the remaining distance to kiss her.
"We still need to talk properly" she nodded at him and moved back down to rest on his chest.
"Not now, later okay?"
"Okay"
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Until we meet again.... Review? :)
