His Latest Flame – Riviera41797

Chapter 2

Seeley Booth stared into his cup of coffee, as if the answers were at the bottom of the cup he'd been nursing for over an hour. The waitress stopped over and refilled his cup, giving him a smile, before departing to other patrons at the diner.

He'd gotten very little sleep last night after Hannah left. It certainly hadn't taken her long to get her things together and get out. He had no idea where she was going, but he knew she wouldn't be back. It was how she was. How could something they'd built together slip through his fingers so fast, and over something so trivial?

There was no drag out, knock down, begging, pleading or screaming match after her declaration of wanting to know about the history of his emotions for Bones. Just quiet acceptance.

He sighed and hung his head for a moment, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.

He straightened up, rolled his shoulders and glanced over his shoulder at the sun that was rising in the east. At least he had all weekend to lick his wounds and try to put on a brave face for his friends and co-workers.

What was he going to tell them anyway?

"Yeah, my girlfriend and I broke up because I forgot to mention I am in love with my partner"

That would go over well.

Wait, he thought irritably, he wasn't in love with his partner! Where did THAT thought come from?

His thoughts turned to Bones, and he wondered what her reaction to this situation would be. Probably something anthropological, he figured. Yet he was not looking forward to the conversation. Booth somehow felt embarrassed about it and really did not want to talk about it at all with her, although he realized it was inevitable.

Before he could consider that train of thought, his cell phone chirped from his inside coat pocket.

Frowning, and checking the caller ID, the number did not look familiar. Booth flipped open the phone, and answered.

"Booth"

"Hey! Booth! How are you? It's Tim!"

The voice was familiar, then it hit him, it was Sully!

"Sully!" Booth smiled and chuckled, his problem forgotten momentarily "Hey, how are you! So you're back in the US or are you calling from Jamaica on the boat?"

While he was talking to his old coworker, his first thoughts turned to Bones. And what Sully calling meant for her.

"So yeah, I am here in DC and wanted to know if you wanted to get together tonight?"

Immediately suspicious, yet keeping his voice level, Booth responded, "Sure, sounds good. Bones too….or….?" he casually offered.

"No…no. Just you and I man." Sully responded offering nothing further.

Feeling somewhat better about the situation, he found himself smiling, and said "Alright, well see you tonight then at Founding Fathers"

End this chapter