A/N: So because you guys have been so kind to me with subscriptions and with reviews, and because I most likely will not get another chapter uploaded for a couple of days, I'm going to reward you with another chapter! Enjoy! x

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Bones characters in this novel. They are the property of Fox and the Bones crew. :)

Angela and Hodgins arrived the next morning at work to a relatively quiet platform. Too quiet in fact.

"Angela, Hodgins." Cam called from upstairs. "Can I talk to you? Bring Wendell and Clarke with you."

Angela and Hodgins frowned but nodded and went off to collect the squints, one who had been meant to replace Brennan for just a week, but who would now be replacing her for much longer than originally planned.

"What's going on?" Angela asked as she sat down beside Hodgins, Wendell and Clarke sitting adjacent.

"I got a call from Booth this morning." Cam said quietly, trying to force herself not to cry or break. "Brennan's been in an accident."

Around the group faces paled and minor gasps were released from mouths.

"Is she okay?" Angela asked, the tears running down her face.

"She was unconscious when Booth called this morning." Cam replied. "But that was from the anaesthesia after her operation. She broke her C4 vertebrae when the car flipped and landed on its roof, and when they went to operate they discovered that she'd kinked her spine."

"Oh my god." Wendell exclaimed in a whisper. "Is she going to be okay? Will she walk again?"

"The doctors won't know the full extent of her injuries for a few weeks, even a few months." Cam added. "They have to wait for the swelling to go down."

"She has to be okay." Angela added, burying her face in her hands. "She has to be. She's my best friend."

"Angie, just try to relax okay?" Hodgins soothed, rubbing the palm of his hand up and down her back. "Stress isn't good for the baby."

"Take her home Hodgins." Cam instructed. "Both of you go home, pack and head to North Carolina. Brennan's in North Carolina Memorial Hospital, and for the next few weeks, she's going to need someone."

"We're not taking that long off." Angela told her. "That's ridiculous. She has Booth too."

"At least go for a few days." Cam added. "We don't know yet how Brennan's going to respond to Booth being there either. After all, he's the reason why she's there."

"You shouldn't be so bitter towards Booth Cam!" Wendell snapped, defending the good agent. "He's been through a rough time, they both have. This is nobody's fault. Don't play the blame game. It's not going to help anybody."

Cam sighed. "You're right Wendell." She agreed. "I'm just worried."

"We all are Cam, we all are." Clarke said.

Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Brennan was finally waking up from her anaesthesia fuelled sleep.

"I need someone in here!" Booth shouted, slamming his hand against the large red buzzer next to his partner's bed.

"Sir step back!" A nurse instructed as she arrived with two other nurses. "We need to remove the tube from her throat and administer some pain relief."

Booth could only nod, stepping back to the side of the room as he watched his partner struggle briefly as the large tube that had been in her throat since her surgery was removed, and a liquid that he thought looked a bit like urine was pumped through a tube into her catheter and into her body.

"It'll provide instant pain relief." A second nurse provided. "That way while the Doctor explains what has happened, and while you comfort her, she won't be in as much physical pain."

Booth nodded before a few minutes later stepping back to his partner's bedside as her eyes flickered open.

"Hey Bones." He whispered, cupping her face in his hand. "How are you feeling?"

"I…I don't know." Brennan replied tearfully. "What happened?"

"You were involved in a car accident." Booth explained. "You did something to your spine and to your neck. The doctor's going to come and explain to you what happened now. Just relax, okay?"

Brennan remained silence, realising that she couldn't nod.

Just a few moments later, Doctor Riley arrived.

"Good morning Doctor Brennan!" He greeted. "I'm sorry I'd been referring to you as Ms Brennan before, but now I've realised you're a Doctor. I'm Doctor Riley. I operated on you after your car accident."

"What are my injuries?" Brennan asked.

"You sustained a break of the C4 vertebrae when the car flipped, landed on its roof and crushed in on your head." Doctor Riley reiterated. "When we operated, we discovered you'd kinked your spinal cord slightly."

"I won't walk again, will I?" Brennan interrupted, tears running down her cheeks.

"There is every chance you will regain full use of everything Doctor Brennan." Doctor Riley replied. "You just need to remain positive while we let the swelling go down. When that happens, we'll know more."

"And how long will that take?" Brennan asked.

"It can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months." Doctor Riley replied. "For the next few weeks we'll leave you in the neck and spinal brace, and you'll have to stay on the bed. We'll keep you still, and monitor your day to day process. That should give us an indication of how long it will be until the swelling starts to decrease. I wish there was more we could tell you, but right now there isn't."

"We can organise a bed be set up in here for you sir." A friendly nurse told Booth.

"That…"

"Will be great." Booth interrupted.

Brennan glared at her partner who took her hand in his and squeezed it gently.

"Before I leave I'm going to do an initial assessment." The Doctor announced. "It'll just involve taking note of what you can feel, and what you can't feel. You won't need to move."

After the initial assessment, where Doctor Riley noted that surprisingly, Brennan had feeling in both her legs, and both her arms, but very minimal feeling in her back, he left to see another patient and Booth returned to Brennan's bedside.

"What are you doing here Booth?" Brennan asked. "Shouldn't you be with Hannah?"

"Hannah and I are over Bones." Booth replied. "We have been since the day you left. She saw me watching you at the diner and she knew I'd made the decision she asked me to make."

"And that was?" Brennan prompted.

"I had to decide whether it was her, or you…" Booth trailed off. "And it's you Bones. It always has been. I was stupid to think I could move on."

"I'm sorry I took off." Brennan apologised, crying softly. "Now look what has happened."

"Don't apologise Bones." Booth whispered, taking her hand in his again. "This isn't your fault. You will recover. It's just going to take time, okay? I'll be here the whole time."

"Booth, that's ridiculous!" Brennan exclaimed. "You can't stay with me for months. What about your job? What about Parker?"

"We'll figure something out Bones." Booth promised. "Let's just focus on repairing us right now, okay? I'm so, so sorry Bones. I haven't been the best friend lately, but things will improve now. I promise."

A/N: So Brennan is awake...now we begin the recovery process. Get excited for fluff! :) Review please? :D Let me know you still want more! xx

For the first time since she returned from Indonesia, Brennan smiled. "Okay Booth.