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"I'm so sorry I reacted that way. I knew how you felt but hearing you actually say the words scared me. It made everything moreā¦real, I guess. I never wanted things to get this bad," Brennan admitted.
"I should have eased you into it. Then maybe we wouldn't be locked in this room," Booth said.
She nodded in agreement and laid her head on his shoulder. She'd missed being this close to him the last six weeks. "Booth?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm ready to hear it now."
He didn't need to ask what she meant. They were still completely in tune with one another. "I love you, Temperance Brennan."
She smiled and snuggled closer to him. "I love you, too."
He pressed a kiss into her hair then rested his head on top of hers. "How long do you think they'll keep us in here?"
"Until they can open the door at the worst possibly time."
He smiled and linked their hands together. "Then let's not give them something to interrupt."
"Works for me."
