Title: Moments That Define Us: Season Two
Characters/Pairings: all/canon couples
Genre: Drama/Romance/Hurt/Comfort/Humor
Warnings: spoilers for ALL AIRED episodes
Episode: 2x01 – The Titan on the Tracks
Rating: T
Chapters: 9/?
Status: WIP

Disclaimer: I don't own Bones nor the characters. Just playing with them.

Summary: It's in those little moments that we reveal our true selves. A series of Bones drabbles Season Two. Again: at least one per episode; in chronological order (spoilers for all episodes aired); all characters; friendship, romance etc; canon couples; main focus on BB.

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2x01 – Brennan

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"Why are you telling me all the time the reasons why Dr. Saroyan got the job and I didn't?" she asked him finally, now that the case was over and he was waiting in her office so he could give her a ride home.

"What?" Booth looked up at her from examining the Mayan artifact near the door.

She stared at him expectantly, the files clutched in her hands. "Is she better than me?" She asked, her eyes focused on his face.

"No! Bones!" He protested, turning fully toward her.

She frowned. "Then why do you feel the compelling need to point out her qualities for the job?" She watched him carefully.

He shrugged, looking away. "She's just good at it."

"And I'm not?" she bristled, slightly offended.

He looked back at her. "I didn't say that."

"But you still made sure to point out every difference between the two of us, thus implying this conclusion." She told him challengingly.

He sighed. "That's not it."

"Then what is it?" she took a step toward him. She really wanted to know why he was pointing out that Cam was better for the job than her.

He looked away, pursed his lips then sighed.

His eyes found hers as he said finally. "I just don't want you to …pursue this issue."

She blinked. "What? You don't want me to apply for the job as The Head of the Lab?" she asked for clarification.

He nodded. "Yes."

"Why?" she asked stupefied.

He sighed again, his eyes flickering away for a moment, then once more focusing on hers. "If you got it, you'd have much more work to do here." He looked around them meaningfully.

Oh! And suddenly she knew what he meant. "And thus I won't be able to participate in the investigations anymore." She concluded.

"Pricelessly." He said with a nod.

"I see." She cocked her head, conceding to his way of thinking. "I think I'm glad Dr. Saroyan got the job instead of me." She said finally, her eyes finding his.

He smiled at her. "I'm glad too. Now can we go?"

She propped the files she had in her hands and put them on her desk, then she took her jacket and her bag. "Yes." She nodded at him with a smile.

And she even allowed him to usher her from her office without any complains while his hand nestled on that - his - place at her back.

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Tbc And my take on the whole new Head of Forensic Job issue. Hope you liked it!

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