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Chapter 4

Tell me you love me

"What else can I possibly say to make you understand?" Asked Bones as bit her bottom lip something Booth knew she did when she was nervous "What do you want me to say Booth?"

'Tell me that you love me…Please just say you love me.' He silently begged as he stared into her clear blue eyes. So many things were racing through his mind. He wanted to tell her what he wanted to hear, what he wanted her to say, what he desperately needed to know. But he couldn't tell her not this time, this time she had to say it on her own.

"I've told you everything Booth" Said Bones searching his eyes for understanding.

"Not everything" He was being relentless he knew, but he couldn't stop now this was too important to them both.

"Why do I have to confess everything? What do you want Booth?" Asked Bones as she chewed on her lower lip wondering how he liked being put on the spot. She knew as much as he proclaimed to be the "heart guy" he was not always as forthcoming about his own feelings as he wanted everyone else to be.

He backed away from her he could feel himself getting angry and frustrated again and this time he didn't try to stomp it down. 'Let it go…. Seeley- ignore her right now – he pleaded to himself knowing once he started he was not going to be able to quit until he told her everything.'

She watched him clench and unclench his jaw and she could see the vain in his temple pulse these were sure indicators she pushed him pretty far and she was sure he was about to open up.

It was exactly what she wanted. Wasn't it? Yes! It was time for him to confess. It was not the original plan for tonight but Temperance Brennan had no problem recessing and adapting if the first attempt failed.

She closed her eyes momentarily and for the first time in a long long while she heard her mother's voice in her head "Be careful what you ask for Temperance because you just might get it."

"She'd had most definably asked for this, she just hoped she'd able to withstand the onslaught of emotions that were about to come her way.

"Bones we should just go okay?" Said Booth with is Back to her.

'Oh no he don't' She simply could not believe he'd managed to box up his feeling once again and so quickly 'I think I can compartmentalize …shit- I don't have anything on him.' Taking another deep breath before blowing it out puffed cheeks she said in a tone she knew would unnerve him "It's time for you to admit a few things to Booth… I want to know what you want and I want to know right now!"

Almost before she got the words out he spun around and had her pinned against the truck again. "This! This is what I want Bones!" said Booth and within milliseconds' he had grabbed her hair and pulled her head backwards as he smashed his hot mouth against her raspberry covered lips. She eagerly opened her mouth to him an invitation he couldn't resist their kiss deepened causing her to whimper. He continued the assault on her willing mouth his hands moved upward slowly from her waist and rested under her heavy breasts his thumbs moved skillfully over her nipples and he could feel them harden under his touch.

"Ooooh Booth…"His actions were having an exhilarating effect on her; she was certain her knees would simply fail and she'd collapse if he suddenly pulled the support of his body away. She closed her eyes and let him transport her where she'd never been before.

Her pleas were driving him insane no wonder he thought everything about this woman drove him insane. "Why?" he demanded as he placed tight little kisses along her jaw before capturing her earlobe and sucking into his mouth all the while his hands never leaving breasts. "Why did push me Bones why?" Realizing she'd forced the issue on purpose "This is a slippery slope here- Bones are you really ready for this?"

"It's time Booth- you know it's time!" she panted surprised she could even remember how to speak.

"Time for what Bones and don't you dare say sex?" he growled as he captured her mouth once again preventing her from being able to respond. The need for oxygen wining out over desire he pulled back and stared at her swollen lips and flushed skin.

"Booth I….I" stuttered Bones

Her refusal to answer his question did nothing to diminish his frustration in fact it pissed him off. "Damn it Bones I knew you weren't ready" complained Booth harshly. "I know what I want and I've known for a long time.

Let's hear it right now Bones, what do you want? Just sex? Is that all what you want? Hun? Endorphins… Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Oestrogen, Adrenaline? Is all this about satisfying you're fucking biological urges?" Challenged Booth now seething he was pushing her to answer his question clenching his jaw tightly. His body pressed completely up against hers he knew she could feel his desire for her.

She couldn't stop the tears were running down her face. "No! Stop! That's not all I want."

"So my sweet Temperance you do want something more?" Asked Booth as his hands slid up the length of her arms to her neck, clutching her face in his hands forcing her to look at him.

"I told you…" she offered weekly as he gently wiped the tears from her face.

"Tell me again tell me now!" Demanded Booth with a ragged breath unwilling to accept the drunken words they'd whispered in the night to each other. "Tell me you love me Bones, tell me right now right here in the light of day."

She couldn't answer she wanted to, she knew what she wanted to say but she didn't respond.

"Booth" she pleaded as she felt him move away.

"I'm sorry Bones I can't do this… I want to but I can't …God knows I want to more than anything but it just can't be about sex and you know that. Damn it… Bones you knew that when you started this." said Booth obviously frustrated as he pulled completely away from her.

"Oh no you don't mister!" said Bones feeling her own serge of anger rise to the top "You don't get to make all of he decisions Booth this is not just about you. It's about both of us we're in this together.

"Don't" asked Booth pulling away from her still angry and hurt "Don't make this harder than it already is."

"I don't remember any daytime confessions of love from you either Seeley." Said Bones brutally as she stood there actually trembling in the eight degree weather. "Don't make this just about me Booth we both have subscriptions and we are going to deal with them together."

Her sharp words caught his attention and he looked up and seen her piercing eyes on him. He rubbed his hand over his face and processed her words. She was fighting for them! She wasn't running she wasn't hiding like he'd feared she would do. He had under estimated her "Shame on you Seel you should know better than that". She was reaching out to him and asking him to meet her halfway and that's what he was going to do.

Closing the distance between them with two quick steps Booth took her hands in his and said "Issues Bones we have issues not subscriptions, and your right we both have them."

"By the vast number of them it would seem like subscription would be a better analogy." she replied coldly

"Bones I…" started Booth before she interrupted

"Booth…we have been in this state of surrogate limbo for over year now with neither one of us dating anyone else or even wanting to for that matter. We spend all our free time together; we care about one another we are attracted to each other." said Bones ever logical as she lifted her hand and gently caressed his face this time needing no excuse to touch his chiseled features. She smoothed away the worry line across his forehead she knew she had just caused. He leaned into her touch and closed his eyes and imagined her touching him everywhere. "Why should we keep denying ourselves what we want? We of all people know life is to short for that."

"Bones…? Repeated Booth taking a deep breath forcing him not to surrender to her delicate touch as much as he wanted to. He wrapped his arms around her letting her head fall to his shoulder; he was truly amazed just how good it felt to have her in his arms. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the feel of the late summer wind wash over their bodies.

He pulled back just enough so he could see her face he needed to look into her eyes and tell her what he's been wanting to say for a very long time. "I'm in love with you Temperance Brennan. I love your genius mind I love you heart and your passion and your stubbornness I love how you challenge me to be a better man, I love how you love my son. I just love you Bones I do and I need you more than I've ever needed anyone. Take this next step with me please, let me love you.

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A/N I rewrote this at least five times it was never intended to be this deep, but my muse would except nothing less that an all out confession of love in the parking lot. ( I'm still not sure why...lol) regardless it should lighten up after the next chapter. It should be up tomorrow.