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Chapter 3

Are you kidding me?

"Well are we going or are we going to stand in the parking lot all night?" asked Bones with a belligerent tone across the parking lot after she got to the SUV and noticed Booth's procrastination.

Booth started walking toward the truck trying to decide what he wanted to do more to more. Grab her and kiss her like she'd never been kissed before or choke some sense into her. It was hardly the first time he'd had this debate with himself. It was however, the first time he was actually going to act on one of the scenarios. Problem being he was merely five or six steps away from her he still had not decided which one it would be. "Relationships are temporary, there is no such thing as love, marriage is antiquated, she can take care of herself, and she does not need anyone that's what she says sometimes on daily basics now it's my fault? That's so fucking unbelievable."

"Come on Booth unlock the door." insisted Bones as she placed her hand on the door handle and looked over her shoulder. She knew his steps were deliberately slow and she could see by his stride he was agitated and realized he was probably confused by her obvious decision to change there relationship she even understood it. It was time for the change but that was no reason for him to keep her locked out of the Tahoe. She heard the crunch of the gravel behind her and was surprised he was walking toward the passenger side and not just using the key fob to unlock the doors.

"Unlock the door Booth" repeated Bones pushing her wind blown locks out of her face turning around to find her partner standing mere inches from her. Although she knew it was a scientific improbability she was sure could feel the tension vibrating off his body.

'She can't be fucking serious… She's waiting for me…Little Miss- I push everyone out of my life that wants to love me…Is tired of waiting for me? That so funny- She ought to be a fucking comedian.' "So let me get this straight Temperance you're tired of waiting for me? Questioned Booth in disbelief looking directly into the blue eyes of the most frustrating women he'd ever met.

Bones mirrored his passionate stance making no attempt to move, she felt the nervousness in her stomach that Booth called butterflies, she always did when he used her given name not to mention when he was this close to her, although this time they felt more like 747's than butterflies. But no way in hell was she backing down now!

"Are you kidding me Bones, you're waiting for me?" repeated Booth in disbelief still not convinced.

"I tried to make my self clear Booth."

"News Flash Bones… it's me…me… I'm the one who has been waiting! I've been waiting for you!" complained Booth pointing toward his heart unable to hide the frustration he felt. "Now after all this time, you want me to unlock the door so you can get inside?"

Even she knew his question had nothing to do with the locked door of the SUV. "It is quite windy out here Booth I just wanted the shelter of the Tahoe" she replied licking her lips with a flirtatious smile purposely misinterpreting the question. What does he mean waiting for me …he drew the line?

She actually heard him suck in a breath and watched his eyes become darker and fill with something undefined as he moved even closer his body now touching hers. She could feel his breath on her skin his eyes pinning her. She wasn't afraid of him not in the least actually she was aroused by the fervor of his actions.

"Now… you're afraid of the wind?" Questioned Booth in the same low whisper this time filled with hint anger and determination. "It's not really like you to play games Temperance. Just a minute ago you thought the wind was sexy and it reminded you of me, you were enjoying its touch."

He heard the slight hitch in her breath as he ran his hands along her arms. "Now you're looking for shelter from the storm, that's a lot of mixed signals there Bones. Which is it, do you want the storm or the shelter?" growled Booth directly into her ear the sensation causing her to drop her purse.

"It's obviously what I want Booth" Replied Bones making no attempt to move.

"No baby there is nothing obvious about you." said Booth with a chuckle that almost sounded sinister unable to take his eyes off her.

"Baby?" She asked with an arched eye brow feeling completely penned by his eyes.

"Temperance I ask again, what is it you want?"

She closed her eyes and leaned back against the truck not wanting to answer his question.

"Do you even know what you really want?" Demanded Booth harshly unable to hide his anger which wasn't anger at all it was fear. Fear that with all of her words and her declarations just moments ago; she'd still only want to their relationship to be about chemicals and sexual urges.

She could feel her body responding to his touch as he continued leaning into her. "Damn it Booth why do you get to ask all the questions? Make all the rules?" demanded Bones hearing the irritation in her own voice she willed herself not to whine. "Why do you get to draw the lines? Why do you always have to drive? If we are partners I should be able to make decisions for us too!

"Not an answer Bones…Talk to me…Tell me what your want." insisted Booth avoiding her questions as he gave into his desire and let his lips lightly traced her neck using every ounce of self control he had not to take her right there in the parking lot against the Tahoe "What is it you want… the storm or the shelter?

The sensation of his lips on her skin was making it hard to form a rational thought and rational thoughts were her safe haven. At least they use to be until Sir Seeley came along and changed everything. This was most definitely not going according to plan she'd had every intention of dragging him over his stupid line and seducing him tonight but she'd wanted to be in control and right now she was not in control of anything. "Booth… You…you know what I want" replied Bones somewhere between a whisper and a pant. She slid her arm around his waist and moved her head so that she could capture his lips but he pulled back just out of her reach. "Booth"--she was desperate to taste him to hold him to love him.

"You know as well as I do that we are ready for this." Insisted Bones leaning into him her mouth just a fraction away form his. "Booth, you know, it almost happened three weeks ago at your house."

"As if I could think of anything else!" said Booth closing his eyes and leaning his forehead against hers and briefly letting his mind wonder back to the three bottles of wine they'd consumed as well as the night they'd spent in his bed.

"Then you know I'm right." Smiled Temperance despite herself.

He knew she was stalling and maybe he was too but he asked again "what do you want?"

"I want to move into the next logical stage of our relationship." said Bones looking into his chocolate brown eyes that were mere centimeters from own blue orbs.

"I pretty much got that part Bones… Why?" he questioned without blinking or moving. "After all this time what's changed your mind."

He'd envisioned having this discussion a million times if not more over the last couple years or so and never once had he imagined having it in the middle of her parking lot during a wind storm.

"Why can't he just accept that I truly care for him? I really care for him and I love Parker he knows how I feel!! Why does he have to do this? Why does he have to push me so hard? I don't demand anything from him. Why should I surrender everything? Why? -I can't... can I? "

She opened her mouth but for the first time in her adult life no words would come out. Instead of speaking she slid her arms around his waist and pulled him closer enjoying the close contact.

He could see she was struggling for something to say, and that was more than a little unnerving for him because, Bones was never at a loss for words. Her embrace told him what she couldn't or wouldn't say but this time it wasn't enough she had to say it. He needed this one thing from her .

"I have to know what's in your heart, you have to say it Bones. I can't assume anything until I have all the facts." demaned Booth his tone almost a whisper repeating and reminding her of her own precious mantraas

Booth gently pushed the fly away hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear, before tilting her chin up forcing her to look him in the eyes. "Talk to me Bones please." He begged.

"I've pretty much done all the talking Booth" said Bones completely exasperated but not willing to conceade "What do you want?"

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