This chapter is quite short, but I promise I will update later tonight, as long as the storms stay away! Once again, thanks so much for all your great reviews!
Brennan, still swept up in the moment, only stared at them. Booth recovered first.
"Um, hey guys." He held up a finger. "I need the room for a minute." He reached over and pushed the button to close the elevator doors.
As Booth and Brennan disappeared behind the closing doors, Angela turned to Hodgins. "Oh my God!"
"Why are you so surprised? You're the one that's been trying to get them together for 2 years!"
"Of course, but I never expected...I mean, it's Brennan! I never thought she'd do it!"
Zach was stunned. "Did you just see..." He couldn't finish the sentence.
Hodgins ignored him. He stared at the closed elevator doors. "So, you think we should find our own way home?"
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Booth turned to Brennan, who still seemed to be lost. "Temperance?"
"I..." She couldn't seem to form a sentence. Get a grip, Brennan! It was just a kiss! Although she knew there was nothing 'just' about that kiss. "I...have to go." She tried to extract herself from Booth's arms.
"Temperance, wait." Booth kept her trapped against the wall. "Don't run away from me, okay?" There was no way he was letting her go after that. That kiss had affected her just as much as it had him.
"I'm not. I just...I brought them. I need to take them back to the Jeffersonian."
"Oh." He let her go reluctantly. She turned and reached for the button to open the doors. He grabbed her arm and turned her back to him. "What about our date?"
"What?"
"Wong Fu's, remember? How about if I stop and pick it up, and bring it over?"
Looking into his eyes, she could only nod. He dropped her arm, and she turned and walked out, leaving him staring after her.
Brennan walked over to the front door, where Zach, Hodgins, and Angela had gathered.
"Sweetie...!"
Brennan held up her hand. "Not a word, Ang!"
"But Bren..."
"I mean it!" She pushed past them, walking out the door, digging in her bag for her keys.
They followed her out, Zach, still stunned, Hodgins smiling, and Angela grinning from ear to ear.
Angela skipped ahead, catching up to Brennan. "You HAVE to talk to me, sweetie! It's going to drive me crazy!"
"That's not possible, Angela."
"You know what I mean!"
She sighed. "I promise I will tell you everything later, but right now..."
"At least just tell me how it was!"
They had reached the car. She knew that Angela would keep bothering her if she didn't answer. She turned to her. "It was...amazing. Now can we just drop it?!"
She opened the car door and got in, Angela's squeal of delight echoing behind her.