A/N: Sorry I haven't been around lately. I do appreciate all the reviews, follows, and favorites. I haven't forgotten about you all, I swear. I've been a bit preoccupied by some original fiction that I've been writing. This chapter features a song from one of my favorite bands, and just seemed to fit the whole Brennan and Booth situation too well for me to pass up when I was writing this.
Dedicated to the One I Love
Chapter 7
A gentle hand on her shoulder shook her from her troubled sleep. She blinked open her eyes as she raised her head from the desk. "Hmmm…What time is it?," she asked with her voice husky from sleep.
"Almost 8:30. You shouldn't sleep at your desk."
She smiled; they had had this conversation before. "I know. I would much prefer the comfort of my bed. I just fell asleep while finishing this paperwork." A yawn escaped her, and they shared a short laugh.
"Go home, Bones. Just because I'm not here to drag you out every night doesn't mean you should stay here." Sadness clouded her eyes, and made him feel like he had been neglecting her.
"Why are you here, Booth? I've scarcely seen you here after hours since Hannah's arrival in DC."
Booth shrugged his broad shoulders. "Can't a guy come see his partner once in a while?" She raised her eyebrow at him in disbelief and he smiled. "Alright, you caught me. I missed you." When she still looked unconvinced, he said, "I did. With all the texting we've been doing lately, I was missing you."
She smiled at him and a light blush flooded her cheeks. "I've missed you, too." Their eyes locked and held for several minutes, until Brennan remembered why she was missing him. She cleared her throat, "I've chosen a suitable reply to your earlier text."
"Really?" He put his hand down on the desktop and leaned against the desk. "You know you could just tell me what you want to say, don't you?"
She nodded. "I know, but I don't think I would be able to. It's much easier this way. Don't you think so?"
"Yeah, I guess it is." He gave her a multi-watt charm smile. "I'll be waiting for your reply, then." He straightened and clapped his hands together. "Alright, enough work. Come on, Bones, let's get out of here and go get some food."
"Don't you have to get home to Hannah?"
He shook his head. "Not just yet. I have plenty of time to spend with my favorite scientist."
Booth followed Brennan's car to their diner and sat at their table, ordered their usual food, and talked about everything except what really needed to be said. When they finished and were walking to their cars, Brennan pulled out her phone and sent the song she had previously selected to Booth. His phone alerted him to its arrival and his eyes darted to the parking space next to his. She smiled at him when she saw him look at her, and slid into her car.
Booth watched as she maneuvered her small car from its space, then he pressed button to listen.
"I must have been a fool And now the bitter chill of the winter My world just feels so cold I can't lie
To love you so hard for so long
So much stronger than before
But so much harder to move on
Still blows through me like a plague
Only to wake up with an empty bed
On a perfect summer day
And you find yourself
Walking down the wrong side of the road
You're on my mind I never did my best to And my world just feels so cold I can't lie
Stuck inside my head
I wanna feel your heart beat for me instead, yeah
I just die so much inside
Now that you're not there
I wanna feel your heartbeat like yesterday
Express how I really felt
And now that I know exactly what I want
You found somebody else
And you find yourself
Walking on the wrong side of the road
You're on my mind My world just feels so cold I can't lie
Stuck inside my head
I wanna feel your heart beat for me instead, yeah
I just die so much inside
Now that you're not there
I wanna feel your heartbeat like yesterday
And I find myself
Thinking about the things I could have done
And it warms my soul
When you let me know
I'm not the only one
You're on my mind
Stuck inside my head
I wanna feel your heart beat for me instead, yeah
I just die so much inside
Now that you're not there
I wanna feel your heartbeat like yesterday"
The song fades and Booth finds himself sitting in his SUV with his mouth open and his eyes wide. He sat there for several more minutes before driving home, with a wide, happy smile plastered on his face.
A/N: The song in this chapter is "I Can't Lie" by Maroon 5
