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Adjustments-Chapter 4

She picked at imaginary lint on her skirt and turned over in her mind one more time whether or not this was a good idea. Did she really want to let Sweets direct their relationship? They were, in her opinion, doing quite well.

She sighed. She was no expert. Maybe they weren't doing well. Or maybe they could do better.

"You okay, Bones?"

"I'm just not sure if Sweets is who we should be talking to. He has misdirected us in the past."

"But he knows us best."

"My understanding is that that's not necessarily the best thing for therapy."

"You don't have to do this."

"No, no. It's fine." She smiled reassuringly. "If I didn't want to be here, I wouldn't be."

"I know you wouldn't." He returned her smile.

"You two ready?" Dr. Sweets opened his office door to the waiting area to retrieve his next session.

Brennan studied Sweets as they all settled in their chairs. She was fairly certain he looked at least as nervous than she felt. Booth, on the other hand, seemed fairly calm.

"So let's begin by talking a little bit about what brings you both here today. I've been meeting with Agent Booth, but I was quite surprised when he mentioned your willingness to join our sessions."

"Session." She corrected. "I agreed to one session."

"And then we'll see," interjected Booth. "Right Bones?"

"Yes. We'll see."

"Fine. So, while I do have you here, Dr. Brennan, why did you agree to come?"

"It's important to Booth."

"But you offered." Sweets had been surprised when Booth had told him she had volunteered to join him in therapy.

"I still don't care much for psychology, but Booth seems to feel that sessions with you are helpful to him. Therefore, I am willing to attend a session as well to see if he is correct."

"To see if they can help both us." added Booth.

"Although, " she looked at her partner "I feel that we are doing quite well."

"Me too." He smiled that smile that made her heart beat faster.

"Excellent. Then these sessions will only serve to enhance your relationship and improve on your foundation. I'd like to talk a little bit about your transition from work partners to a sexual relationship."

Sweets stared at them both, yet neither took the bait. He tried again.

"Agent Booth, you told me in the past that Vincent's death was the catalyst for you and Dr. Brennan moving out of the friend zone and into the romantic zone."

"Yeah."

"That you were comforting Dr. Brennan and one thing lead to another and you had sexual relations that night."

"Actually…it was early the next morning." Brennan corrected. "But I don't know what that has to do with how we are doing now."

"Relationships that develop as a result of intense situations are often more difficult to maintain in the long run, because that initial reason for connection doesn't hold up."

"Yeah, but Bones and I, we've been together for a long time. Partners first, then friends. I don't think Vincent's death is the big reason we got together."

"I agree." Brennan really, really wanted to talk about something else. This dwelling on that first night made her uneasy.

"True, but it was the spark that set you off."

"I would say that's right." Booth agreed.

"You would?" Brennan was surprised.

"But you wouldn't, Dr. Brennan?"

"I…" she paused, trying to gauge just how much she was willing to really share with the young psychologist. "I suppose the discussion and comfort I sought from Booth put us in the physical proximity for our relationship to begin, but I do not think that was the catalyst to our current relationship."

"You don't?" Booth was stunned.

"No."

"What do you think kick started your willingness to enter into a sexual relationship with Agent Booth?"

Brennan opened her mouth to respond but Booth cut her off.

"You know, Sweets, I need you to stop referring to what Bones and I have going as a 'sexual relationship.' You make it sound…less."

"Less than what, Agent Booth?"

"Less than important. Less than real"

"And it's important and real to you."

"Well, yeah."

"As well as to you, Dr. Brennan."

"I'm here, aren't I?"

"Fine. Let me rephrase. Dr. Brennan, if Vincent's death wasn't the catalyst for your relationship, what was?"

She stole a sideways glance at Booth. He was staring at her with rapt attention and she quickly weighed the pros and cons of saying what she really thought got them to where they were now. She just wasn't sure Sweets could be trusted. He had steered them so, so wrong in the past, misjudged them badly. But Booth trusted him and this was important to Booth. Booth said honesty was the key to really getting help.

She took a deep breath and made her decision.

"Hannah. In my opinion, Hannah was the catalyst that brought us together."

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