(A/N:- Hello, again. Well, this is a change, isn't it? You getting an update out of me so soon after the last Well, count your lucky stars if you like, it's not going to be a regular thing. I just finished some more of my coursework, and thought that I'd take a little break. Thus, new chapter appears. Magic, isn't it? I've had a fair amount of reviews for the last chapter, so I decided to add a couple more chapters. Two, I think. The last chapter is just a little teaser for the next part of the series. In this chapter, I go into a fair bit of depth about how they got together in the first place, something I've never explained before now. Angela's going to tell you all about it, of course. Oh, and by the way, I have an obsession with speeches. And microphones. Hehe
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Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Bones. Or any of the smuffy-fluff songs in this fic. All I own is a laptop, too many books to count and an overused brain.
Thanks for reading, all.)
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Chapter Four
Speak your mind.
"So, Mrs Booth. Did you think we'd ever be here, at our wedding reception, dancing as husband and wife?" Seeley Booth asked his wife, as he spun her around. She laughed, and planted a soft kiss on his nose.
"No. I'm still surprised I agreed to do this, to be honest." She laughed again, and his mortified expression. "I'm joking, Seeley. But I can't believe we're married. Us! Married!"
"Well, Mrs Booth. You and I may be surprised, but everyone else," he gestured at their guests with the hand on her waist, "weren't surprised at all when we got together." He sighed happily, tracing soft circles on her back as they swayed to the music. "We were meant to be, Temperance Booth."
"Booth. Stop calling me Mrs Booth, Temperance Booth..." She grinned. "As lovely as the name sounds, it's really starting to annoy me."
"Okay, okay." He smiled, pulling her closer towards him. "No need to get in a strop, Doctor... Booth." He muttered, silencing her with a kiss. She pulled away from him and scowled, before kissing him back furiously. They were interrupted by a loud screech. Angela smiled sheepishly, and raised the microphone that she held in her hands to her mouth.
"Good evening, all. Now, you all know why you're here, of course. Today, in the presence of friends, and family, Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan – Now Booth- " She added, and Booth grinned triumphantly, and turned towards his wife with a cocky look on his face. "Married, and became united as husband and wife. I, as the matron of honour, have been asked by Temperance to make a speech. I've known Tempe since college – and since then we've become the best of friends. Until three years ago, I believed that nobody would understand Temperance the way I do. Until, of course, Seeley Booth joined our team. I knew, the minute he walked into the lab and introduced himself, that he wasn't too happy about working with 'a bunch of squints' as he calls us. Him and Temperance showed immediate dislike for one another at that point, but as the days went by, I started to feel a sort of tension in the air when they were around each other. At first, I put it down to hatred. After our first case had finished," She paused dramatically, glancing over at the happy couple in question, "I knew that it was love."
Temperance turned to her husband, as Angela was speaking, and smiled at him. It was true - she had hated him at first. She thought that he was an arrogant, self-centered FBI Agent, and she didn't want to work with him. At all. However, as the weeks passed, and she realised that he wasn't going anywhere, she began to enjoy working alongside him – began to like him, even. Not that she would have admitted it, back then, of course.
"Three years, Temperance and Seeley worked together, before anything happened between them. Romantically, I mean. Of course, there were hugs, and awkward moments and the occasional kiss before then, but nothing drastic. Nothing that would change the way things were between them. It was March of their third year together, and they had just solved a particularly hard case. It was a foster child, and needless to say, Temperance was finding it all hard to deal with." She smiled apologetically at her friend, who nodded. Angela took that as an indication to continue. "She needed a shoulder to cry on, and Booth was there for her, as he always had been. That's one of the wonderful things about Seeley Booth – he cares. He cares more about other people than he does about himself – although, sometimes that isn't a good thing. I know that if I was in some sort of trouble, Booth would be there for me. No doubt about it." Booth blushed, and glanced floor-ward. He nodded his thanks at Angela for her kind words, and she shrugged.
"Another thing about Booth? He's modest. Sure, he wears that cocky belt-buckle, but Special Agent Seeley Booth isn't cocky in the slightest. And he really should be. I mean, come on. He's sexy, kind, all the girls have crushes on him." She had started to rush what she was saying; to drone. She slowed her speech, entrancing the audience with her words. "But, really, Booth isn't like that. He doesn't care that every woman within a six mile radius has the hots for him. He doesn't care whether him solving a case makes his FBI reputation get higher. He doesn't even care if he gets hurt trying to protect others. The only things that matter to him are the ones he loves – his family, his friends. And that, everyone, is why Seeley Booth is a wonderful person." She turned towards him and smiled, laughing inwardly at the magenta blush that was creeping across his face.
" So that March, when Temperance was feeling down, he comforted her in a way that only he could. He showed her how much he loved her, how he would do absolutely anything to make her happy. She admitted – eventually – that she felt the same way about him. They began a romantic relationship and everything was perfect. Is perfect. When I say that I have never seen a couple as suited as Seeley, and Temperance, I mean every single word. Seeley and Temperance are what people mean when they say opposites attract. They're so alike, yet so different at the same time. When I began writing this, I had no idea what I should say. But two days ago, I realised that the only thing I could say to you is what I had been saying to both Seeley and Temperance for the past three years. How brilliant they are together. So, may we raise our glasses to the perfect couple. Seeley and Temperance Booth." She raised her glass, and clicked it against Hodgins'. Temperance smiled at her, as Seeley wiped away the tears descending down her face. She turned back towards him, and grinned happily, as he pulled her into his arms. He stood up, pulling Temperance to her feet behind him, and made his way over to where Angela was sitting. He took the microphone from her, and began to speak.
"Thank-you, Angela, for those kind words. You honestly have no idea how much they meant to Bones – Temperance – and I. I know that it's not necessary for the Groom to make a speech at his own wedding reception, but I thought that I'd just say a few things about my relationship with Temperance." He cleared his throat, and turned to face his wife, clasping her hands in his.
"Tempe – Bones – I have never loved anyone as much as I have loved you. I truly mean it. I can't believe we're finally married – I'm still scared I'm going to wake up in the morning, and it'll all be a dream, and we'll just be Booth and Bones, partners. Not that that was a bad thing, of course." He added hastily, as she raised her eyebrow. "When we began working together... Well, let's just say I wasn't too keen on you. I wasn't too keen on any of the squints. I was annoyed at Cullen for making me work with you, but now, I'm so glad he did. He changed the way I see things – you, and the squints, changed me as a person. It might sound a little cliché, but you saved me from destroying myself. I thought that I was something that I wasn't. Thought myself to be intellectual, when really, compared to you lot, I'm completely thick. So, thanks. All of you. You're the reason I am today. So, if any of you don't like my personality, blame the squints." The guests laughed. "Temperance – Bones. Thank-you for showing me what it's really like to love someone. Thank-you. Just... thank-you." He handed the microphone back to Angela, who took it wordlessly. Temperance smiled at him, and closed the gap between them by pressing her lips to his. They kissed, softly, lovingly – passionately. Friends and family cheered enthusiastically, until they broke apart. Hodgins grabbed the microphone from Angela, and spoke into it cheerfully.
"How about a group dance, for all the couples out there?" He suggested, grabbing Angela's hands. He threw the microphone onto the chair (resulting in a loud screech) and led his wife onto the dance floor, where many other couples were already gathering. The music began playing, playing the song that they all deemed perfect for this wedding.
If I
Should stay
I would only be in your way
So I'll go
But I know
I'll think of you every step of
the way
And I...
Will always,
Love you... Oooh
Will Always,
Love you...
You...
My darling you
Bittersweet
Memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So good-bye
Please don't cry
We both know I'm not what you
You need
And I...
Will always love you
I...
Will always love you
You, ooh
I hope
life treats you kind
And I hope
you have all you've dreamed of
And I wish you joy
and happiness
But above all this
I wish you love And I...
Will always love you
I...
Will always love you
I, I will always love
You...
You
Darling I love you
I'll always
I'll always
Love
You
Oooh
Ooohhh
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(A/N:- Well, I guess that's it for now. Next chapter will probably be the last, depending on how long I make it. This is actually a lot longer than I thought it would be, but you know. I guess I went over the top a little bit. :( If I did, I apologise. You know how it gets sometimes. :)
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