Brennan arrived at Booth's apartment that evening. They had no case that day and therefore, she had not seen him.
'Usually he calls when we don't see each other all day' she thought suspiciously.
She knocked on the door and Booth opened it almost immediately.
"Hey, Bones!" Booth said with a grin.
"Hey. I haven't heard from you in a while."
"Oh, yeah. I've, um… been busy."
"Can I come in?" Brennan asked, not really waiting for a response.
"Yeah, sure" he replied when she was already inside. "What's up?"
"I just came round to see how you are."
"To see how I am?" Booth said, raising his eyebrows cynically.
"Uh-huh." Brennan was an unconvincing liar.
"Bones. You have never once come round 'to see how I am'. Can we just cut to the chase, it's been a long day."
"I came to talk about us. I've talked to Angela and I've come to a decision. But, if it's a bad time…"
"I'm sorry. About us?" Booth thought he was hearing things. She couldn't mean…
"Yes, us. On Friday, you must've noticed, I left rather suddenly. It was because I felt something that I've never felt before. With anyone."
"Bones, slow down. Here, sit and breathe, okay?"
Brennan realised she was talking very fast. She must be more nervous than she thought.
She took a deep breath. "Booth, I want to date you."
"Hold on. Date?" Booth thought he might faint. "Wait a second, Bones. You wanna drink?"
He got up and went to the kitchen. He had to do something other than just sit and alcohol would be a plus.
He came back a few minutes later with two glasses and a bottle of red wine.
"Usually, we have beer" Brennan pointed out.
"Well, usually we don't have conversations like this."
"I've made you uncomfortable" Brennan said, cursing herself for coming.
"No, listen. It's not that." Booth took a big gulp of wine.
There was an argument going on in his head. 'This is Bones. Bones, my partner. I can't date her… Although, I do want to… I love her.'
Booth finally looked up and into Brennan's eyes.
"Okay" he said, trying to keep his voice steady.
"Okay?" Brennan was relieved and surprised at how happy she felt. "Really?"
"Okay" Booth said again with a big smile.
Booth sat closer to her and leaned in, trying to pace himself.
Brennan felt his warm, soft lips on hers, and they felt just like she remembered them, but this time, she felt it. A spark.