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Booth pulled into the parking lot of his building and sighed in frustration when he saw Julie's car parked there waiting for him. He was not in the mood to deal with her right now. He had a headache from the drinking, his foot hurt from when he kicked his tire and he was just plain pissed off at Bones for being so unreasonable. If he closed his eyes, he could still taste her, feel her lips, tongue and hands all over his body. He quickly shook his head trying to get rid of those thoughts. He felt himself getting hard and he didn't want Julie to notice it. She was walking to his SUV so he finally decided to get out and face the music.

"Seeley." She called waving.

"Hey Jules." He said as he climbed out. She was in front of him with her arms wrapped around him as soon as his feet touched to ground.

"I've missed you." She murmured in his ear.

"I was only gone a couple of days." He said as he pulled her arms off of his neck.

"I miss you when it's only been a couple of hours." It took everything he had not to roll his eyes. He honestly wondered what he ever saw in her. She was nothing like Bones.

"That's sweet." He replied as he limped to the back of his SUV.

"What's wrong? Why are you limping?"

"I hurt my foot?"

"How? What happened? Was it on the job? Have you seen a doctor?"

Yeah, I've seen the doctor. I've seen every part of the doctor. He thought.

"It's not a big deal and I don't need to see a doctor." Oh yes I do.

"How did you hurt it?" She wasn't going to let up.

"I kicked my tire." She was following him into his apartment.

"What? Why would you do a thing like that?" She demanded

"Julie, please. I have a headache and I'm really not in the mood for your third degree right now." He snapped as he let himself into his apartment but it didn't faze her. She just followed him right in.

"Aww poor baby, you still must be hung over from last night. You need to relax." She led him over and pushed him down on the couch. She picked up his injured foot, took off his shoe and sock and placed it on the coffee table in front of him. "There now. You just rest. I'll bring you some ice and an Aspirin for your cute little head."

Booth was too shocked to speak. He knew that if it were Bones she would have told him to suck it up and deal with it because he brought it on himself by kicking the damn tire. He knew that he really needed to stop thinking about her but his brain wouldn't stop. He has loved her for so long but he never had the guts to tell her. After last night he didn't know if he could ever go back to just being her partner. He had the most amazing sex of his life with her. He didn't want to be without her but he screwed it all up and she wanted nothing to do with him.

"Here you go sweetheart." She placed the ice on his foot and handed him a beer and two Aspirin.

"Thanks" He said as he took the pills with half a can of beer. He wasn't sure if he should be drinking a beer considering the fact that he still had a slight hangover but at this point he really didn't care.

"So, why did you kick your tire?" She asked as she settled herself in the crook of his arm.

"I was mad." He said simply.

"About what?"

"I had a fight with Bones."

"What did you fight about?"

"I don't want to talk about it."

"But Seeley, I want to help you."

"I don't need help Julie."

"It must be serious if you don't want to talk about it."

"It's personal."

"It's always personal when it comes to Dr. Brennan."

"If you don't like it then leave." He snapped. Her constant yammering was not helping his headache. Tears filled her eyes and he instantly felt bad. "Jules…" He attempted to reach out to her but she pulled away from him. He quickly followed her to the door. "Jules I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap. I've just had a really bad day."

"I just worry about you."

"Don't. I'm fine." She lifted her head up and pressed her lips to his. Using her tongue she forced his mouth open and she shoved her tongue inside. Booth responded to her kiss, not because he wanted to. He just couldn't help himself. It was a natural male reaction or at least that's what he was telling himself.

"Bones." He whispered when they finally broke apart. He heard a sharp intake of breath and his eyes flew open. "Oh shit Jules…."

"You son of a bitch." Said a very pissed off Julie, She had bright red hair and a temper to go along with it. Her bright green eyes were flashing with anger.

"Let me explain."

"You slept with that slut didn't you?"

"Don't talk about her like that."

"DIDN'T YOU?" She shouted

"Fine Julie. Yes Bones and I slept together."

"So why are you so pissy? Did she suck? Did you have a problem getting it up?"

"Get out Julie. I don't want to talk to you about this." She spun on her heels and stormed out of his apartment. He slammed the door behind her and went and got another beer.

"How did I let my life get so out of control?" He said out loud to himself. "God Dammit Bones. Why do you have to be so damn stubborn?" He finished the second can of beer and he laid his head on the back of the couch, his eyes growing heavy with sleep.

--

Bones drove her car around the corner and waited for Booth to pass by her. Once she was safe she pulled back into the parking lot of the Jeffersonian and headed to her office. She felt so childish hiding from her partner but she knew that he wouldn't leave her alone otherwise and she needed to be alone. She was her best when she was alone, She has spent her entire adult life alone until that bastard Seeley Booth came into her life She was perfectly content with her life the way it was. She had built up her walls around her for a reason and had no intention of ever taking them down. Then Booth wormed his way into her heart and slowly began tear down all of the hard work that she had done to protect herself and she didn't even realize he had done it until it was too late. Dammit, she was in love with Seeley Booth.

She rubbed her temples and continued her paperwork. She wanted to take care of her report for the case today and get it sent over to the bureau so she wouldn't have to deal with Booth tomorrow. He was so angry with her and he had ever right to be. Maybe it would be okay if it was just meaningless drunk sex, but it wasn't. It was so much more than that. It had meant everything to her. It was what she had dreamed about for years except for the totally wasted aspect of it. She even told him that she loved him and that was something that she wish she could take back. Not because it wasn't true but because it gave him false hope. It led him to believe that there was actually a chance for more than a friendship and partnership between them. If they were in a romantic relationship she would do nothing but hurt him. She couldn't give him what he needed or wanted. She knew that he would say that he would be fine not getting married or having anymore children and she knew he would believe that at first but eventually it would get to him after a while and he would become miserable. He wouldn't tell her. He would just suffer in silence and they would both become miserable and end up hating each other. She refused to risk their friendship for something that may or may not turn out good. At this point she just hoped there was something left to salvage after the things she said to him. Sighing, she signed her name to the end of the report, slid it into an envelope and scribbled his name on it. She was going to drop it off at the Hoover building on her way back to the empty apartment that she called home.

Once she arrived home she drew herself a nice hot bath, hoping the heat would take away the pain of her breaking heart but it didn't work. She figured nothing would. After her bath she climbed into her large empty kingside bed. Before she knew what was happening she was sobbing into her pillow. She had never felt so alone before as she did at that very moment. She longed for the warm security of Booth's arms around her. Last night was the first good night sleep that she had in a long time and she had Booth to thank for that. She ended up crying herself to sleep.

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Booth was attempting to watch a hockey game later that night. The TV was on but he really wasn't watching he thinking about Bones. He was brought out of his thoughts by a loud knock on the door. He heart began to pound with the possibility of it being Bones at his door. He quickly jumped up and swung the door open but it was not Bones who waited on the other side.

"Julie." He said simply. They stood there and stared at each other for a few minutes.

"Are you going to invite me in Seeley?" She asked. He silently stepped to the side and Julie entered his apartment.

"Look Jules…we need to talk."

"I have forgiven you for sleeping with her."

"I didn't ask for your forgiveness."

"I know that but I'm giving it to you anyway." She reached up and cupped his cheek with her hand. "I care about you Seeley. These last five and a half weeks that we have been together have been the best of my life."

"Jules, I can't give you what you want. I love Bones." He admitted softly.

"I know that but I have faith that in time you will learn to love me."

"Why would you want to stay with me with only the possibility of maybe, one day I might love you?"

"Because I love you and I don't want to lose you."

"Julie…I don't know what to say"

"Say nothing" She whispered. "Just kiss me."

"Jules…" Her lips pressing against his cut him off. He kissed her back. Maybe it was because she was desperate or maybe because he was lonely but regardless of the reason he returned her kiss.

"Seeley…make love to me." She whispered in his year. He debated with himself for a minute. He was up front and honest with her and told her how he felt. She knows that he doesn't love her so she knew what she was getting into. He was also feeling very sorry for himself so meaningless sex might be just what he needed to make himself feel better. He took her hand and he led her wordlessly led her to his bedroom.

--

One month later Julie was sitting in the parking lot impatiently tapping her red fingernails against the steering wheel. She had been sitting out there for over an hour, waiting for her to finish. She felt the anger boiling up inside of her as she recalled seeing them together. She could tell that their relationship had changed, that their friendship wasn't what it used to be. Even from a distance she could see the tension brimming between them. They were speaking in civil terms but the comfort level that they once shared was gone. The only thing that remained a constant was the desire in Seeley's eyes whenever he talked about her or looked at her. They had been sleeping together for a month now and the sex was good for her. But she wasn't so sure it was for him. She knew his heart wasn't it. His mind was always a thousand miles away on that bitch partner of his. He never spoke any words during or after sex. He just pumped himself into her in silence and when he was done he just rolled off of her and went to sleep. She knew that his heart belonged to that woman but she was trying her damnedest to change that. She saw Dr. Brennan walk up to her car. Julie glanced around before getting out to make sure that Seeley wasn't around. Satisfied that he wasn't there she got out of her car and ran over to the woman that owned her man's heart.

"Dr. Brennan." Julie yelled as she approached her.

"Julie, Booth isn't here. I don't know where he is." Brennan said

"I know that's why I'm here." Brennan stopped walking and turned to face Julie.

"Then why exactly are you here?"

"To give you a warning." Brennan's eyes flashed with anger.

"Excuse me."

"Ask for another partner."

"I will do no such thing."

"I know that you two slept together."

"He wouldn't have told you that."

"He didn't. I figured it out. It was only confirmed when he said your name when we were kissing."

"What does that have to do with me getting a new partner?"

"He won't give our relationship as chance as long you are around, in his life. Get a new partner so he can move on with his life."

"You obviously don't know Booth if you think that getting a new partner will help him move on with his life. It will piss him off and he will retreat away from you. I refuse to do that to him."

"Who is all high and mighty now? Where was all of that high and mightiness when you fucked him?'

"I'm done having this conversation Julie. If you have a problem with Booth then talk to him about it. Not me." Brennan turned and attempter to get in her car but Julie grabbed her arm and spun him around.

"I will ruin your life and career if you don't request a new partner. Seeley talks about you in his sleep. I know things that will bring you down." Julie hissed.

"Give it your best shot bitch." Brennan said as she got into her car.

"Oh I will." She muttered as Brennan's car drove out of sight.

--

"Hey Bones. What are you doing here?" Booth asked in surprise when she walked into his office a week later. Since the hotel incident she hasn't come to his office unless they were involved in a case and at this point there was no case.

"Do you have a minute?" She asked somewhat shyly.

"Sure have a seat." They sat in silence, her eyes focused on the floor, his on her. "Bones, what's up?"

She wasn't sure where to start. She had done a lot of thinking since her confrontation with that little bitch that he was dating and she discovered that Julie had a point. She knew that Booth would never move on with another woman as long as she was in the picture. She wasn't going to ask for a new partner but she thought maybe if they were friends again he might open his heart to Julie or hopefully someone else. She did not like Julie at all but if she is what would make him happy then she would deal with it. Taking a beep breath she began.

"I have been horrible to you and I'm sorry. I miss our friendship Booth and I would like it back."

"I never took it away. You did."

"You're right I did but I only did because I got scared."

"Of what?"

"Of you wanting more. I still believe that what happened that night was a mistake. I panicked and thought that it was going to ruin our friendship so I ended it before you could."

"Bones, it wouldn't have ruined our friendship. It could have been so much more."

"Maybe for you but not me. I don't feel that way about you Booth. I do love you but just a friend or actually as a sister loves a brother." She saw Booth flinch but she ignored it. "Can we move past this and be friends again?"

"I love you Bones and not in the way a brother loves a sister. I love you like a man loves a woman and I think you feel the same way."

"No I don't."

""I miss our friendship too Bones, but I want so much more."

"Friendship is all that I'm offering."

"You drive a hard bargain." She nodded proudly. "Then I guess I'll take what I can get. He stood up and walked around the desk. "Can I hug you as a friend?" She nodded. He gently pulled her into his arms and smiled as he felt her arms snake around his back. He hugged her tightly, never wanting to let her go. He knew that he could eventually wear her down and make her admit her feelings for him. "How bout heading down to the diner for lunch?" He asked hopefully.

"Sorry I can't. I have an appointment."

"Appointment?"

"It's personal, but maybe some other time."

"Okay Bones."

"Bye Booth." She said picking up her purse and heading out the door.

"Temperance?" She turned to look at him. "I'm glad that we are friends." She smiled softly and walked out of his office.

Neither Booth nor Brennan noticed Julie had been watching their little reunion from a corner. She was furious. She was done playing the nice little girlfriend. She told that little tramp what would happen if she didn't ask for a new partner and from what she just witnessed they were on their way back to each other. She should have listened and now that bitch will pay. No one will take away her man.