NEVER GONNA LOSE YOU 4

*So, I know the confidence with whom Brennen shares probably wouldn't happen but I was "begged" to do this by a friend, so here it goes:*

Brennen was trying to contain her tears as she ran to her car and started to drive away. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Angela's number. She was surprised when Hodgins answered the phone. "Dr. B."

"Hodgins? Where's Angela?"

"She and I accidently switched phones today. I haven't been able to get a hold of her. What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Brennen forced herself to calm down. "If you get a hold of her would you tell her to give me a call?"

"Of course. But Dr. B, I know we're not that close but if you want to talk--"

"I can't Hodgins—Oh no!"

Hodgins stared at the phone as he heard the car beeping over the phone. And her scream. "Dr. B, are you OK? Brennen you there?"

"Sorry Hodgins," Brennen managed to focus her attention back on the phone. I crashed into a telephone pole. But I'm fine."

"You sure you're ok? You don't sound too good. I'll meet you at the hospital."

"Hodgins you don't have to do that."

"Of course I do. If Angela finds out that I left you there, she'll kill me. Now, are you going to call Booth or shall I?"

"No." Brennen felt her pulse quicken. "Don't call him. There's no reason he needs to know."

"Know what? That you were in an accident?" Hodgins chuckled. "Dr. B, he definitely will kick my ass if I don't tell him."

"Hodgins, he doesn't need to know."

"You had a fight, didn't you?"

"Sort've," she replied trying not to reveal her anguish. "We'll be fine later. Just don't call him OK?"

"What happened?" At her silence, Hodgins insisted. "If I'm going to keep silent and risk getting beat up, then I need to know why."

Brennen bit her lip and thought for a minute. She couldn't lie but could she tell him the truth. She wasn't sure.

"Dr. B, whatever it is, you can trust me."

"Can I?" Then, "I didn't mean to say that out loud Hodgins. I'm sorry. It's just that Booth--"

"What did he do?"

Again she hesitated. "If I tell you--"

"It will go no father, I swear. Where are you now?"

"Pulling into the hospital."

"I'll be there in five. So are you going to tell me or not?"

"I told Booth that," she gulped. Could she really confide in Hodgins?

"Listen, Dr. B-you already know about me and Angela so why don't you even the score?"

He waited for a minute and finally was rewarded with her reply, "I told Booth that I loved him." Hodgins practically dropped the phone in shock. He gulped and felt his jaw drop. "You did what?!"

"I told him I loved him—that I thought I was in love with him."

"And what did he say or do?"

"That's the thing Hodgins," Brennen took a breath and tried to not let him hear her anguish. "He didn't say anything. Or doing anything. He just sat there. I couldn't take it anymore so I left—hold on, I'm at the desk."

Hodgins' mind was reeling. He could understand Booth's silence. Understand the shock. But how to explain that to Dr. Brennen so it would make sense to her? He had no clue. His phone vibrated—telling him that someone else was calling. He looked at the caller ID. Booth. Calling Angela.

He groaned, beeping over—hoping that Dr. Brennen would wait for him. "It's Hodgins—Angela and I switched phones by mistake. I'm currently on the phone with Dr. B. I'll call you back." He didn't wait for Booth to replay, just switched back over. "Dr. B—you there?"

"Yeah. I'm here Hodgins. Where were you?"

"Dropped the phone. I'm pulling in now. They taking you to a room?"

"Not yet."

"I'll be there in a minute."

"See you then." Hodgins immediately hung up and called Booth.

"How is she?"

Hodgins couldn't help but smile at his worry. "Pretty upset man. I understand your shock but just how long were you planning on having her wait while you sat there without saying or doing anything?"

He could here Booth's sigh, "She told you."

"After some coaxing and after she was in an accident because she was so upset and ran into a telephone pole."

"What?! Is she ok? Where is she?"

"Relax man. I'm meeting her in another minute here."

"Where?"

"I don't think that's such a good idea right now. Let me talk to her first."

"Hodgins--"

"Just trust me Booth. I'll call you later."