TEMPERANCE'S POV:
"Where're you off to now?" Mom asked as I made my way down the stairs, shouting goodbye as I went "You've only just got back…"
"I'm going out with Seeley." I informed her "He's been with some of his friends all weekend so I've not seen him. Can I go? He's waiting outside for me."
She nodded her head… "Just don't forget your curfew, and ask him about coming to dinner."
"What?" I questioned as I was about to leave
"Your father and I have been talking and we'd like to meet him." she informed me "So we'd like him to come for dinner one night this next week if he can make it."
"Seriously?" I inquired
"Seriously." she mirrored "Is something wrong? Do you not want him to come to dinner?"
"No, of course I do," I replied "I just wasn't expecting you to ask. I'll ask him, see what his plans are."
"Good, now off you go. You did say he was waiting for you outside." she informed me
SEELEY'S POV:
"Hi." I greeted Temperance as I opened the passenger side door for her from the inside as I saw her making her way down the driveway
"Hi." she mirrored as she climbed into the car "You okay?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" I asked
She shrugged her shoulders in reply as she fastened her seatbelt… "Can we just get this over and done with?"
"Sure." I replied as I started my engine "So, are you?"
"Am I what?" she questioned
"Are you okay?" I inquired
"Yeah," she replied "apart from the fact that I'm going to get the morning after pill with my boyfriend of only a matter of weeks and who my Mom has invited over for dinner."
"What?" I asked
"Yeah, Mom and Dad want to meet you." she informed me
"We've only been dating a matter of weeks…" I replied
"I know that too." she sighed "But things are moving quickly, maybe too quickly…"
"What're you trying to say?" I questioned
"Maybe this is a discussion we should be having when you're not focusing on driving." she replied
TEMPERANCE'S POV:
"Do you mind if I go in on my own?" I asked Booth
"I thought the whole reason you wanted me with you was so we could do this together." he replied
"It is." I informed him "It was. I just – I'm not an invalid. I am capable of going into the chemist and asking for the morning after pill on my own."
"What aren't you telling me?" he questioned
"What?" I inquired
"Your little meltdown earlier as we left yours," he replied "do you think we're moving too quick?"
"Don't you?" I asked "For me, everything just seems to be moving at a million miles an hour and I just wish it'd slow down. I mean, did you ever expect to be sitting in front of a chemist with your girlfriend, her about to go in and ask for the morning after pill?"
"No," he admitted as he entwined my hand in his "but I did imagine if the situation ever occurred, that she wouldn't shut me out."
"Is that what you think I'm doing?" I questioned
"Aren't you?" he asked
I swallowed a lump in my throat… "I've just always been so independent and now that I've got you in my life and we're in this position, I thought…"
"You thought I'd run?" he inquired
I swallowed a lump in my throat and nodded my head… "Most guys would."
"I'm not most guys, Temperance. I'd never leave a girl in this situation. I'd face up to my responsibilities." he informed me
I smiled warmly as he spoke and turned my head to him, capturing his lips in mine before pulling away and resting my forehead against his… "I love you."
"You don't have to say that." he replied
"I'm not. I mean it, I love you." I informed him "I love you and I want you to come for dinner next week and meet my parents."
He smiled at me warmly… "I love you too. And I'd be honored."
"Even though they're probably going to grill you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him
He nodded his head… "Yeah, even if they're going to grill me. But I can worry about that later; for now, I'm more concerned about you, so shall we go in and do this together?"
I nodded my head and pulled away from him, unbuckling my seatbelt and grabbing my handbag before climbing out of the car, taking a hold of Booth's outstretched hand before making our way into the chemist's…
They're so cute if I do say so myself! Brennan's invited him for dinner – how do you think that'll go?