A/N:
We now know who Brennan turns to for help... but what about our strong FBI Agent with his gentle heart?
Will he even reach out at all? Or will someone have to reach out to him?
Well, I'd say: Read and find out :-)
Enjoy!
Angela knocked on the door. When she didn't receive an answer, she knocked again. "Sweetie? Brennan?" She waited another minute for an answer. "Brennan, answer me!" When Angela still didn't get a respond, she started to get extremely worried. "Brennan open up or I will use my spare key!"
"She's not here." Booth managed to yell without his voice cracking. He refused to say anymore, just hoped she would leave since Brennan wasn't there.
"Booth? Is that you?" She put her ear to the door, making sure she didn't miss his answer.
He stalked over to the door and cleared his throat. "She's not here." He repeated, hoping that she would get the hint and leave him alone.
"Well, where is she? Booth, let me in!" Angela was worried. What the hell happened here? Cause it's obvious that SOMETHING did!
Booth's temper rose slightly, but he tried to control his voice. "Angela. She' gone. Check the lab, cause she won't be coming back here."
"What? Booth what happened?!?" When she didn't get an answer, she spoke loudly. "Fine Booth. Have it your way. But I'm coming in there one way or another!" She started to search for the spare key, Brennan had given her.
"Damn it Angela, I DON'T WANT to talk." He screamed through the still closed door. "Go talk to her."
Angela opened the door and stepped inside the apartment. She looked at Booth and felt her stomach drop. Something went REALLY REALLY wrong. "It looks like you could use a talk. So I'm talking to you. I'll talk to her later. Spill." Angela crossed her arms, making it clear that he was not just going to get rid of her. She was determined to figure out what had happened.
"Well you can stand there as long as you want, I'm not ready to talk about this. Even if I was, her best friend wouldn't be my first choice to talk to. I don't want to put you in the middle." He said, his voice calming, as he began to realize he had been taking out his frustrations on her and it was entirely unfair to her.
"Booth. You're scaring me. Out with it. NOW." She felt a feeling of dread wash over her as Booth calmed. Why won't he just tell me? I'm HIS friend too. "Booth, I'm your friend too and right now I'm not worried about Brennan, I'm worried about you. So talk to me." She approached the couch to sit down next to him.
"I told her we were through Ange. She did something I can't forgive her for and it's over, okay? Is that what you wanted to hear?" Booth was becoming angry again, he didn't want to think about what had happened, let alone talk about it. "Just drop it okay? Find out the rest from her, cause that's all you're getting from me."
"WHAOW! Back it up mister! You broke up with her?!? For the love of God, WHY?" She just sunk down and was lucky to be standing in front of the couch or she would've landed on the floor from the shock.
"I told you." He growled and got up to stalk to the other side of the room. "I can't forgive her for what she did. It's over. Now go find your friend and help her. She probably needs it." His voice had grown softer and sadder towards the end of his speech. He still cared way too much about her, he shouldn't, but he did. Thats what made it hurt the most. He was usually the one who was there for her. Who helped her put herself together after something terrible had happened and she was trying to deal with it. Now though, he knew she had to be alone. Angela was here after all, who else would she talk to? He had seen in her eyes how devastated she had been, but he couldn't let himself care enough to let her explain. His own pain and anger had been too great. Now though, he had cooled off considerably and was having a moment of weakness thinking of her, poor Bones, alone and devastated. He shook it off however, no time to feel sorry for her, he was the wronged one in this mess and he couldn't forgive her for what she had done.
"Booth! Stop telling me what to do!" She sighed as her voice lost the harsh tone to it. "Do you really think I'd leave you alone when you're hurting, like you are right now?" Besides, I probably have a much better chance to get him to tell me what happened than I will of having Bren tell me. She grabbed his arm as she saw the pain, clearly etched in his expression. "Do you really think I care about you that little?"
"Ange, it's complicated okay? Just... I don't want her to lose everyone she cares about, so don't ask me to tell you what happened. I don't want to put you in that place, she's you best friend. Just drop this okay? I can't tell you what happened." He hated himself for feeling guilty about possibly turning another person against her, but he didn't, couldn't hate her. So he tried to let her keep her best friend. He still loved her after all, that wasn't going to change. It just hurt to realize that apparently, she didn't love him back.
"Then explain it to me. I'm her best friend. If she messed up, she has to face the consequences." She sighed, not getting anywhere with the Agent. "Booth, no matter what she did, it won't make her lose me. I might get REALLY mad at her... But our friendship is strong and has survived a lot. Tell me... Please?" She gently turned him to her, so he was facing her, by putting both of her hands on his shoulders and making eye contact with the man in front of her. The hurt in his eyes was enough to drown in them.
Angela just sat there eyeing him, he knew that look, she was as determined as he was. He let out a huge sigh. "Fine, you really want me to tell you? And don't say I didn't warn you..."
She put a comforting arm around him and stated softly: "Yes, I want you to tell me... No matter how bad. I just want you to know that no matter what you're going to tell me, I will never hate you or Brennan. I might be furious for a while though..." She tried to even out her last statement as she saw his worried and pained look. "But that'll pass. I'm sure. Tell me what happened."
"When you dropped me off yestreday....I went into that place to get my keys from her...." His eyes clouded over and his voice became strangled. "She was...with another man." He put extra emphasise on the last words, hoping she would understand his meaning. He couldn't bring himself to say it out loud and he couldn't do anything but get straight to the point. He didn't want to dwell on what had happened, even though he knew, inside, he was. Saying it out loud made everything more real and he couldn't face it right now. That was all she was going to get from him.
"Oh my god." Her soft, shocked whisper was the only thing that filled the apartment. "You mean, she was... was having sex with him?" Angela didn't realize how blunt her statement truely was, because of the shock she was in.
Booth's glare was enough to answer her question and he was glad it was, because he wasn't sure he would be able to voice it. He just sat there staring off into space so that he didn't lash out at Angela. He couldn't talk about it.
"Bren what were you thinking?" She asked at no one in particular. She glanced over at Booth and recognized his need to be strong and to deal with this in his one way, when the time was right, he'll tell me. "Booth... I know you don't want to talk about it, so I won't make you..." She started to rub his back in slow soothing circles. "Just let me know what I can do for you... No matter what it is, okay?"
"Just let me be. I'm going to take some time off, go away, clear my head. I don't even know if I can work with her anymore. I really just need to think. I'm planning on calling Cullen tomorrow to arrange everything..." He leaned back on the couch and slumped down closing his eyes. "I just need to figure some stuff out..."
She swallowed, not knowing whether to be worried about Brennan or be mad at her. "I understand... Uhm... Do you want me to go?" She knew that he did, she just wanted to ask one last time in case he wanted to change his mind.
He nodded mutely, not even bothering to open his eyes. He knew how bad of he looked and understood her need to help, but he couldn't accept it now. And it was taking all his strength not to lash out at her for just being there.
"Kay... I'm just gonna go then." Angela couldn't contain her emotions anymore and her voice cracked as she spoke up again. "Take care Booth... And know that I will support you, no matter what you decide to do next..." She walked out of the apartment, not able to glance back at the broken man she was leaving behind.
Now we have had both pov's.
Next up is Hodgins putting a plan together and a confrontation with Booth...
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