Chapter 3
If she believed in clichés and hyperboles, she would say they were all happening to her simultaneously. For the first time tonight she's in the present moment and reality is banging. Her blue eyes threaten to explode as they travel to her naked breasts. She'd been so focused on redeeming herself with Booth, she failed to see the proof flaunted in his face. Too shocked to even cover her chest in haste like a normal woman would, she just stares down, burdened with guilty defeat. No words come, only tears.
"Yea Bones I noticed! Surprise! I'm a F-B-I special agent, I see what people want to stay hidden! You got dressed in front of me. Had on a black bra. Yet, you take off your shirt and no bra. That's why I turned on the light, to make sure I wasn't having tumor hallucinations again or something." He's in her face now, towering menacingly."Was he any good at least? Just like you remember? Good ole Pete give ya what you need, what I, apparently, can't give you? Worth throwing everything away for?
"Huh Bones? ANSWER me!"
She jumps when his hand punches the wall by her head, and frantically wipes at the tears that won't stop coming. This was no time to be silent but with his dark eyes and twitching jaws pinning her to the dresser cutting into her back, she's overwhelmed. There are too many emotions. So, she stands, stares, cries and takes it.
"No, I should be the one crying! You're sneaking behind my back and hooking up with your exes?! Then you come home to snuggle with me? After everything we've been through Bones?!" he yells, voice thick with emotion and disbelief. "Who else are you fucking besides me and Pete? What is it, like roll call at the Jeffersonian?!
"The part that kills me is you lied about it all! To me! I trust you with my LIFE-everyday-as your partner, friend, lover-no matter what-and you slap me across the face with this!!
"You tell me how science proves change is a must and all this crap but you don't change! You believe what you want, when you want, and refuse to accept anything different even when it disputes your beliefs. Just like how you two timed those guys that time or when you hooked up with practical strangers for sex or went after Jared- you won't see the truth!
"I've been giving you real love for years Bones-YEARS!! In every form possible and it's helped you grow and see what was missing, but Dr. Brennan decided to put an end to that cuz she's too evolved! I thought we were past this shit! You didn't think this would be big deal to me?! I was sleeping in your bed while you had some other guy's dick inside you! It's a BIG fucking deal!!!" He looks away and wipes his face roughly. "I can't deal with you right now" he mumbles to himself like a caged animal.
"Booth, no, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you" she finds her voice through the tears finally. "Booth, I'm sorry. It's just-"
"Just nothing Bones?" he spins annoyed. "Save it. If Angela hadn't called, Id've never known. That's dirty", he points at her accusatorily. "You're lucky I am who I am. Some men would've handled this a LOT differently." He walks to the bed with panther like stealth, grabbing the sheets and a pillow.
"I'm can't sleep in here" his hoarse voice says to no one in particular. "I won't be here when you wake up. Don't call me till you figure out what you want. See you at work" he remarks scornfully to her crumbling body, and enters the small dark hallway en route to the living room. Her sobs fill his ears as he's dragged into a fitful sleep.
How will Brennan cope?
