I love the reviews, and for one of my reviewers who put out a good point. Brennan would probably not go back from a TV report, but let's just say that it was clear that the case was closed and Pelant was caught, that gave her enough to go back.

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Brennan sat at her desk finally back at work and everyone sat in the room staring at her. Finally she looks at them. "Why are you staring and smiling?"

"Because you're finally home." Angela said happily.

"Okay, I'm not leaving again, you can see me everyday now, no need to be over excited." Brennan tries getting back to work, but Booth walks in.

"We're going to dinner." He notices everyone staring and smiling. "It better not be that creepy when I do it."

That's all it took for everyone to stop freaking Brennan out and get up to leave. "Alright, I wasn't really doing anything anyways, I just didn't want them to continue sitting there staring at me."

"Did it work?"

"No."

They walked out of the lab holding hands and he opened the car door for her to get in. Then he got into the driver's seat and started driving to a restaurant. They passed all the places that looked familiar, then they pulled up into a fancy italian restaurant.

"Italian restaurant?" Brennan asked.

"Yep, I wanted to go somewhere special." Booth got out of the car and ran over to open the door for her.

"I am definitely not dressed for this." Brennan said.

"You'll be fine." He walked her into the restaurant and the waitress led them to a table reserved just for the two of them. Brennan was a bit surprised Booth set all of this up for them.

"Normally, a place like this makes you wait a month after you make a reservation." Brennan says.

"Yes, but they made an exception for the FBI agent and his famous author." He smiled at her.

It was a little while later they were finishing up their food and smiling across the table at each other. "You know, I brought you here to show you how special you are and what you mean to me."

"I already know that, Booth." Brennan said.

"I love you, I hope you know that, and I love our baby, you both mean the world to me." He takes her hand and she looks at him getting a bit nervous. "I've loved you for a long time, I knew right from the beginning this was going somewhere. I've been planning this for a while now, and I know what I told you about it before, but I'm gonna take a risk here." He pulled the ring box out of his pocket and opened it in front of her. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Bones, what do you say? Will you marry me?"

Brennan just looked shock, but happy at the same time. "Booth," she said as she took his hand with both of hers, "You know I love you, Booth, but-"

"You don't want to get married."

"Now. I don't want to get married now." She said noticing that it looked like she just broke his heart once again just like when he took a risk to be with her the first time. "Booth, don't look so upset."

"No, I'm not, I'm not, I understand why you're saying no." Booth looked like he was about to tear up.

"Do you want to go home?"

"Yeah, I think that would be good." He got up and they went out after he finished paying for dinner. The drive home was not the best, they didn't speak to each other the whole ride home. It didn't look like he was in such a good mood, but she was surprised he took the no better than he did with Hannah. He left after she said no, he didn't want to be with someone unless they wanted to marry him, too. Brennan did want to marry him, but she just didn't want to get into a marriage when there's a risk that it might not work.

They got home and Booth sent home the babysitter. He made his way upstairs and he curled up under the sheets in their bed without saying a word. He wasn't aware of the fact that Brennan understood every action he made. She felt terrible for saying no, but she felt it was also the right thing to do. She made her way in the bed next to him, but he was facing the other way. "Booth." He ignored her, pretending he was asleep. "Booth." He continued to ignore, and that made her tear up. "Booth, I'm so sorry if I hurt you." And the crack in her voice made him roll over so that the good part of him can comfort her.

"It's fine." He said.

"Booth, I'm not stupid, I know when something's bothering you, and it's obvious it's because of me turning down your proposal." She was trying so hard not to break in tears.

"Bones, I feel like you're not sure that's all."

"I love you, Booth. I've always loved you, and you better not think I don't for one second. I just don't want you proposing to me just because I'm back from being on the run."

"I love you, Bones." He gave her a kiss, but when they came apart, she gave him another one, but longer, and it made everything else in the world disappear.