-1Chapter 8
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Ally
Booth laid there for a few more hours, still unable to get any sleep. He kept thinking about Brennan. Where she was, if she was still alive.
Andrew waked into the tent and sat down his hat on his lap "Booth your attached to this one, I can tell, but here isn't the place, you know it I know it," Booth nodded and was about to speak when he continued "but I have more important orders for you, You have to move camps, its the rules Booth" he said sad to pull the two love birds apart
Booth sat up immediately. "Ryan, you can't. I know you think contrary but nothing's happening. Or will ever happen, thanks to me." He said. He explained his situation to Ryan, who nodded understandingly. "I already put the order for you to be moved Booth. I can see if she cant get moved too, but it ain't likely" he stood up and walked over to the door "Here's the girls now." He smiled and walked off.
Brennan jumped out and walked into the tent "I'm here see" she smiled a little cocky.
He smiled, sad. He knew she'd realize something was wrong, but he didn't care. It was a nightmare come true, now not only was she here, but she was here without him.
"Bones, we need to talk." He said.
Temperance stood still a moment, then walked over sitting on her bed "What is it?" she asked sternly, she tensed immediately and frowned thinking "About what, us, here, war, bodies, work... me" her mind rushed with possibilities. She looked over him, the body language had changed and he seemed cold instead of warm and positive, she sighed and waited.
"Bones..." He began. "They... they're splitting us up."
She went to grasp her chest, but just took a sharp breath instead "What?!!!".
"It's part of the rules. I explained to them we weren't sleeping together, but the order was already put in." He looked at her, hoping she understood this could very well be the last time they saw each other alive. That the next time they met could be when he was one of the bodies she needed to identify.
She stood up and paced "but, here alone.." she started to panic "I'll go remove it, I don't believe in jumping to conclusions, that's what they did, I don't have any feelings for you what so ever" she said sharply her temper rising her mind punched her "LIAR!!" she barged out of the tent, her fist clenched.
She was gone before he could stop her. Having no sleep was a major disadvantage.
"Andrew Ryan, I need to speak with you" she barged into his tent. He looked up from his book "Yes Dr. Brennan" she stood tall "Agent Booth and I are not in 'cahoots' sir, and I do not want to be moved, this place scares the shit out of me, and I feel safe with my Partner always have!".
The Sergeant stood and placed his hands on her shoulders "Is that right, well then I better try and take it back, I posted for them to move you as well, It was denied its a mans camp, apparently, relax go back spend time with your 'partner', he has to go in the morning if I can't do anything" he pushed her out the door and sat back on his bed "Man the women drives me insane" he shuddered "poor Booth".
Brennan walked back to the tent "He will try!"
Booth gave her a small smile. He didn't have the heart to tell her that was what they said when there was nothing they could do.
"So if he can't do anything, when do I leave?" He asked.
"Tomorrow morning." She told him.
Booth nodded. "So I guess we'd better prepare for the worst, just incase..." He trailed off. "Look Bones, I'm sorry about kissing you. I should have realized you didn't want to. Now we're being split up because of it. It's my fault, I was selfish. I'm sorry. If we do manage to stay together, then it won't happen again."
It had hurt when she'd declared she had no feelings for him. He would simply say it was heat of the moment, nothing more.
No one could prove it wasn't.
She smiled and walked over sitting beside him "It couldn't be helped, I of all people should of stopped it.. but" she dribbled off into thought "Futari ga kitto Deaeronoa, in order for us to meet someday" she sighed and looked over tent.
They spent the rest of the evening relaxing and talking. Booth committed the night to memory. It would probably be the last night for at least a few months that they saw each other. He committed every laugh, smile, twinkle of her eye to memory, so that he'd have something. Because something was always better than nothing. He kept wishing he hadn't kissed her. Not only did she have no feelings for him, but he jeopardized their staying together.
After they had finished talking, laughing and playing around Ryan came in "Seeley, Temperance, I have declared a Quadrant grouping, you can stay, as long as there is no Funny business, they want a guard near the tent, I refused their council, god I remember the guard at my door" he sighed "Rest now or else" he smiled and walked out.
Brennan smiled "Thank you" she shouted and leaned back on her hands relaxing "well that was fun" she collapsed back and cat stretched her back arching "Time for bed" she got up and slowly made her way to her bed. Her stomach grumbled "food... can wait" she watched Booth.
He smiled widely. He could have kissed her. To his advantage, he didn't. "'Night Bones." He said, smiling.
"Night Seeley" she smiled and closed her eyes, thinking about work.
They each got into their separate beds, him watching Bones until she finally drifted off. Almost incoherently, but loud enough so she would catch it had she been awake, he muttered unconsciously "I love you."
Brennan turned over to face away from him, she smiled "I know you do... maybe I will too... someday" she closed her eyes and slept, was it a dream or a nightmare, O'Leary being shot the kiss, her behavior, she dreamed of it all... it was most definitely a dream.
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"So what do you want to do?" He asked his partner. "How 'bout truth or dare? Or maybe 20 questions?"
"Hm..? oh, to me 20 questions sounds safer" she smiled and closed her eyes in a bright anime-like smile.
Booth grinned. "Okay. So... what is the worst thing you've heard that you probably were not supposed to? And don't tell me you've never eavesdropped on someone." He said.
She blushed and looked away from him as she opened her eyes "I love you... you saying, I love you, I don't think I should of heard that."
