Hello again(:
I'd like to give a big thank you to my helper mksquintern because she's awesome and she reads these for me before I post them and gives awesome advice(: And thanks to those of you who keep reading, alerting, and reviewing!
Now, on to more angst. But this time it's angst with answers!
Nine
Thankfully, sleep came fast.
So did more dreams of the past.
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They glared at each other, eyes livid, each daring the other to snap first. They had already been going at it for quite some time, but the yelling had momentarily stopped.
She snapped first. "Get out."
"Get out? Really Bones?"
"You heard me. I don't want you here." The voices in her head disagreed, but she tried to shut them off.
Stay strong. This is for the best.
"Jesus, Bones, can't you just admit to needing someone for once in you life? What have I ever done wrong? Are you going to break up with me because I was late to dinner? I mean really?"
"Don't you dare going trying to act like I'm doing this for no reason. I have my reasons. I always do."
"Well then you'd better damn well share some of those reasons with me! Cause to tell you the truth, I don't see any good reasons."
She hesitated. "We're… different."
"Seriously? That's what you're hiding behind? We're different? Bones we've always been different and you can't honestly tell me that we're having this fight because of something that's been that exceptionally obvious for the last 7 years..."
He paused, and her fearfully bright eyes burned through him. His voice softened a bit with his next words, but she could tell that he was still really mad.
"Yeah, we're different. You're the facts, I'm the guts. You're the brain, I'm the heart. So what? You can't back out of this because of something that has only helped us in the past. We're a team, Bones. A team. We make each other better. And soon we're going to be a family. How can you argue with how this feels?"
"I…"
"I love you Bones. I always have. Keep giving this a chance and I promise to wait for as long as you need. I know you'll end up feeling that way too. I know it. Believe me." His chocolate eyes were pleading with hers as he ran one hand through his hair and reached the other out towards her stomach. She flinched and took a step back.
Then she just stared at him; eyes burning, teeth clenched in an effort not to cry. She knew he was wrong. She couldn't change. She was too messed up for that. Logic told her that the earlier she let him go, the better off he would be in the long run. The quicker he would get over her. The quicker he would move on to someone that could give him what he needed.
"No."
"No what?" He raised his voice slightly in frustration. "No what Bones?"
"Booth this isn't going to work."
"You're telling me you want this to be over? Our partnership? Our relationship? Our… family?"
Silence.
The last word stung her the most. She subconsciously ran her hand over her almost-28-week bump.
"I'm telling you that we won't work." She bit her lip.
Oh no don't cry don't cry don't cry.
"And I'm telling you to rethink some of your evidence because so far, your reasons aren't worth shit Bones. Your reasons aren't going to convince me that this should end."
"Can't you see us fighting Booth? We're always fighting."
"We've always bickered. That isn't going to change. That's one of the things I love about us. And yeah, we're going to have a few fights, but we can talk them out. We can make this work. But you have to help me out here. I don't even know what's happening right now."
"What's happening is I'm ending this."
It was the most straightforward sentence she'd spoken all night. He inhaled sharply, finally hit by the bluntness of her words. He took a step back. He didn't believe she could honestly think that. How could she? His self control snapped, and the detrimental words he said next came quick and without hesitation.
"But you can't tell me why, Bones. You, the one with all of the evidence, can't come up with a good reason for kicking me out on my ass just like every other guy you've shoved out of your life. Why don't you trust me?"
Her slap hit his face before he had time to realize what he had done.
"I trusted you more than I've ever trusted anyone else. Now get the fuck out of my apartment."
So. There you go. Did you figure it out? Did I make you more mad at me?
Also, I came up with Booth's "I love you" and Brennan's reluctance long before the season 7 sneak peaks came out. Just saying(:
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