Once outside, Bones stepped into an ambulance to have her wounds checked. Booth was being looked at for his flesh wound on his leg. The EMT's insisted Bones go to the hospital. However, Bones did not see it that way.
"Why do I need to go to the hospital? I have a couple cracked ribs, probably a mild concussion when they knocked me out, and I will have a nice black and blue eye and a gash on my cheek from where Ortez had hit me. Nothing a little rest won't heal."
By this time Booth had made his way over the where Bones was and had heard her whole argument. "Bones just go with them, they are doing their jobs. Besides, you would tell me the same thing."
Booth could see Bones was just about to open her mouth to say something but he stopped her and very sternly said, "Bones go for me, please? I've already put you in enough danger and I don't want something else to happen because in your professional opinion you're doing just fine. Besides I'm sure the doctor will give you some pain medication that you will probably need with those cracked ribs."
Bones could see the hurt in Booth's eyes when he told her this was his entire fault. Plus Booth was right about the pain, it was getting worse and worse so she figured a little pain medication wouldn't hurt. She looked Booth in the eyes and told him, "Fine, I'll go because you wanted me to go, but don't get used to bossing me around."
Booth's lips turned upward into a smile and said, "I wouldn't dream of it. I'll see you at the hospital Bones." Booth closed the doors to the ambulance and it took off towards the hospital.
Cullen walked to where Booth was standing watching the ambulance with its sirens on fade into the night on its way to the hospital. "Booth there's going to be a formal review of this incident in the next couple of days. I have to give my statement tomorrow. I will call you and let you know what's going on. In the meantime, go see Dr. Brennan at the hospital. I'll get a ride with one of these squad cars back home."
Booth stuck out his hand to shake Cullen's hand. "Thank you Sam. What you did means a lot to me. Plus you saved my life"
"Your welcome Booth, but don't think this means I'm not going to chew your ass out if you screw up. It's my job on the line too. Remember that Agent Booth."
"Yes Sir." Booth knew Cullen was dead serious but he also knew he had to 'act' like he wasn't happy in front of his superiors. Cullen eventual got a ride home from a squad car. Meanwhile Booth got in the SUV and with his cruiser lights on and made his way to the hospital.
Bones was being looked at by the doctor and they had finished suturing the last stitch to close the gash on her cheek where Ortez had hit her.
"I'll be right back, I'm going to go look at your X-rays Dr. Brennan."
Suddenly the door flew open and Bones saw a frantic Angela running to her and giving her a hug. "Oh my God sweetie, are you alright?" Bones winced as her ribs had really begun to hurt.
"Yea, I'm fine Ange, thanks to Booth of course." Bones winced at the pain the hug was causing her. "Ange that hurts."
"I'm sorry sweetie. Now what were you saying about Booth?"
Bones wasn't quite sure how to bring up the next part of the conversation but she knew she had to talk to Angela about it because she would understand. "Ange, I need your help. With the events that have happened over the past few hours has caused me to think about things."
Angela grinned wickedly; she knew exactly what her best friend meant and what she had been thinking about. She let out a loud squeal that was sure to be heard by everyone in the hospital.
"SHHHH Ange." Bones put a finger to her lips telling her to be quiet.
"Spill the beans sweetie."
"What beans, I don't see any beans and where are they spilled?"
"It's a metaphor."
"Oh, well I still don't know what that means."
"I know sweetie, so what is it you want to talk about? It's Booth isn't it."
Bones bit her bottom lip. "Yea Ange it is. But it's late and I'm tired and worn out. I need to go home and get some sleep I promise I'll talk to you about it in the morning."
"Alright bye sweetie I'm glad you're okay. I'll talk to you in the morning." Angela walked out of the exam room. Moments later the doctor entered.
"Dr. Brennan after looking at your x-rays I see no broken ribs, you will be very sore for the next couple days, maybe even weeks." The doctor shook her hand and walked out of the exam room.
The door opened again but this time it was Booth, he smiled at Bones who was looking at the floor. Booth walked over to her and put his finger under her chin and lifted her head up, then took his thumb and lightly brushed it across her cheek back and forth and flashed his charm smile "What did the doc say?"
When he does that it makes me want to kiss the life out of him. What I wouldn't give to kiss him right now. "I have some bruised ribs, nothing broken, but I'll be pretty sore. She looked into Booth's big brown eyes and said, "Thank you for finding me and getting me out. I'm sorry you had to kill those people, I know how much it hurts you when you have to kill people."
Bones watched as Booth took his eyes off her and took a couple steps back feeling guilty. Bones could see it was hurting him. She got up off the exam table and took her hand and put it under Booth's chin just like he did to her but this time she kissed him on the cheek. She tipped up on her toes and leaned into his ear and said, "Thank you Booth. Now take me home please." Bones walked out the door with a little extra sway in her lips and a lot of extra confidence in herself. As she made it into the hallway she hoped that Booth didn't see that her cheeks turned about 10 different shades of red. That was definitely a double meaning if she had ever heard one and truthfully, she didn't care all she knew was she wanted Booth. Her brain was telling her one thing - to be rational - but her heart was telling her another thing. Angela had told her sometimes think with your heart not that genius brain of yours.
Meanwhile back in the exam room Booth hadn't moved one step, he felt like he was super glued to the floor.. Booth had shivers up and down his spine. He could still feel her soft, moist lips on her cheek and her warm breath in his ear. Did she just tell me to take her home? Wait did she mean as in take her home and..... No of course not this is Bones I'm talking about. What I wouldn't give to have those lips all over me. Her lips were so wonderful. She keeps this up and I'm not going to be able to stand it much longer. She's driving me crazy. Ok Booth get your head out of the gutter. Get it together you got to take her home and you really don't want her to see the hard on you're getting right now.
A/N: Hope everyone is enjoying this story. Didn't get many reviews on last chapter. I can see people are still reading though. Hope this was an enjoyable chapter. (Enjoy it while you can their is more drama/angst on the way)