Disclaimer: Bones and its affiliated characters do not belong to me. I mean no copyright infringement.

Spoilers: Season 4 & 6

Rating: T+

Author's Notes: Note the change in rating.

This is it! I hope you like the ending as much as I do. There's no way this would actually happen on the show, but it's fun to dream! Thanks so much for reading my story. It means a lot to this new author!

The Revelation in the Diner

Chapter 10: New Revelations in the Heart

Dear Bones,

Do you remember our trip to China? You were so disappointed that we couldn't get off of the plane to see your bones. I still feel badly about that. You needed the break and it was my chance to see you at a dig site.

That case was another one I'd rather forget for obvious reasons. But there were good parts to the trip. I remember drinking champagne on our way back and listening to you tell me that you were the one that asked to work in the field. It was a good feeling to hear that you didn't resent me for dragging you out of pure science. I have to admit that I was worried once again when you started talking about the Maluku Islands because you had recently been telling me about wanting to get away from murders. I think the time away was good for you, Bones. I missed you like hell (yes I did… no arguing), but everyone in this business needs time away. I can only hope that the next vacation can be shared.

The part of the trip that I remember the most has become part of my fantasy life. (Don't act so surprised. I'm not a prude!) That just perked your interest, didn't it? Angela has assured me that she explained to you what happened on the plane that day. You were so confused that it was hard to stay disappointed for too long. Do you know what I'm talking about, yet? Take another look in the bag. What I'd like for you to do is this: Put your hair up with the scrunchy thingy and slip on the glasses. Angela helped me with this and the glasses were the closest she could find to the real thing.

When I come back down to the galley, I'd like you to say, "Mr. Booth, do you know what the penalty is for an overdue book?"

Will you do that, Bones? If you liked the mistletoe kisses, I promise you'll like the results for playing Ms. Brennan the librarian.

Booth

Dear Sweetie,

I'm so excited for you! Booth asked me to help him. I hope you're not mad at us. We both love you so much and want to see you happy.

I promise that I listened to your requests a few weeks ago. I didn't talk to him about Hannah… well… until after they broke up. Please know that he wasn't upset that I told her about his gamble and your rejection. It was something he should have told her himself. He agreed.

He still believes in fate, Sweetie. He wants you to be happy above anything else. I know you. Booth makes you happy. Please don't ignore happiness anymore. Trust me on this one. Okay Bren? Knock the socks off of Agent Studly. Stop freaking. Booth is still Booth.

I want details about your weekend on Monday! Squeeee!

Love,

Ange

She was surprised by the letters, especially the one from Angela. Booth was a private man. He understood her and she needed to trust him. She could do this. She wanted to play along as the librarian. She had to admit that she was surprised that he would enjoy this role playing. How far would this go? They were on an airplane! They were somewhat in public! The risky side of him was driving her fears away and she could only feel excitement at the anticipation of it all. What else would happen that night? They still had one more place to go. Surprisingly, he was taking her to the pool hall.

She saw Booth peeking around the corner so she set the letters down and put the glasses on.

"Mr. Booth? Is that you?" He walked in confident and interested to see her. "Mr. Booth, do you know what the penalty is for an overdue book?"

"No. But I think you're going to tell me." He remained smooth and casual. She was itching to get her hands on his chest and feel his muscle tone.

She took off her glasses, let her hair down and shook it out. With an alluring voice, she answered him. "You are very right indeed, Mr. Booth. I take my job very seriously and I would be remiss if I allowed you to be so careless just because you're delicious to look at."

From the look on his face, she could tell that she was pleasing him with her librarian act. She crooked a finger to tell him to move closer and he moved without hesitation. She toyed with the collar of his shirt. "Do you think it would be fair, Mr. Booth, if I let just you escape the penalty?"

"Definitely not, Ms. Brennan. What is my penalty?"

"Come closer and I'll tell you." She whispered softly in his ear and laughed at his reaction when she pinched his ass. Seeley Booth hissed and growled in shock. "Maybe I was a little too rough? Should I make it better?"

Booth growled again and pulled her to him. He kissed her almost desperately as she worked on caressing the pain away. The moans they made led to needy fondling. She was glad that it didn't appear they were on a time schedule anymore. She could enjoy a lot more of this. He definitely was living up to her fantasies.

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He poured another round of tequila.

"Are you going to fire me this time?"

"I thought about it." He laughed at the surprised look on her face. He leaned forward and she did the same. With a husky voice, he explained his answer. "I don't want to fire you. I love working with you, Bones. So I did some researching recently to make sure that wouldn't happen."

"How long have you been planning this?"

"You mean today?" She shook her head. "Do I have to answer that?" She raised an eyebrow. "A man's gotta dream, Bones. Go easy on me." She wasn't backing down. Why should he be surprised by that? "Okay, okay. You win. I started thinking about these little trips a couple of weeks ago." She looked entirely too pleased with herself. He could very well be in some serious trouble, hopefully only the good kind.

"And how did you want this night to end?"

Her voice had taken on the role of the librarian and he started to feel the effects of it in combination with the alcohol. The inhibition was fading. "Bones, can you wait until I get in the cab with you before you leave this time?"

He looked so hot sitting there so close with the top buttons of his black shirt undone. His voice and his words excited her. She dared to glance down at his jeans and she heard him hiss. She reached out and allowed a finger to trail across the exposed skin revealed by the opened buttons and it delighted her to see him shiver. She watched his eyes darken with desire.

"Bones? Are you okay with this? With spending the night together?"

She leaned in for a light kiss that barely grazed his lips leaving them both wanting more. But she didn't give in to the need. Instead, she kissed her way to his ear, placed a hand at the nape of his neck and into his hair and then whispered, loudly of course, what he was hoping to hear. "Yes, Booth. I want you to show me what it's like to make love." She nipped at the lobe. "And once I get in your bed, I don't plan on leaving for the rest of the weekend."

He groaned. He soon had her plastered to his chest and he kissed her with all the desire he felt for her. "Oh God, Baby, I want you so bad."

"Don't call me Baby."

"Mmm. Okay, Baby, but it might slip out when I move inside of you."

"Booth."

"Yah?"

"Cab. Now."

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"Good morning, Beautiful"

"Are you sure it's still morning?"

"I don't care. Do you?"

"No. I don't."

"Would you like some breakfast even if it's not morning? I can make some pancakes or eggs… or both."

"Did you work up an appetite?"

"Yah, I did. You're incredible, Bones. But you knew that already." He smirked.

She smiled. "Well, yes, you're right. Even so, nothing could have prepared me for you." She slowly glided her tongue across his top lip and he invited her in for a longer kiss.

"Did I rock your world, Bones?"

"I don't know what that means."

"You may be getting better with the expressions, but some things will never change." He kissed the tip of her nose. "Let me reword it for you. Did I more than satisfy your need and desire for me?"

"Wow, Booth. You're not turning red." He tickled her mercilessly.

"Stop before I kick your ass, Sir Seeley Booth."

He halted immediately. "Huh?"

The sly smile returned and she took advantage of the situation.

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"Are you honestly expecting me to leave this apartment?"

"It won't take long. I promise. This is important to me."

"More important than enjoying me?"

"Geez, Bones! Don't tempt me like that. You've already figured out that I can't get enough of you." He raised a brow. "Since when do you pout? You need to play fair."

She rolled her eyes. "I find that to be hypocritical."

"How so?"

"You know how. Your charming smile."

And he put it on display just for her! "Aw, Bones! Are you finally admitting that my charm works on you?"

"Let's go Booth," said Bones, all of a sudden annoyed. "The sooner we get to our last destination, the sooner we can get back to each other."

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Once she figured out where they were going, she tried to think of what his plan might be.

"You're pretty quiet."

"You're taking me to American University." He looked briefly at her. "That's where we first met."

"I went begrudgingly. Seeley Booth did not partner up back then."

"But your victim's family was important to you."

"Yah."

"You're a good man. We'll far exceed your goal."

"The number of lives increased, Bones."

"I was doubtful that your job remained only administrative." He grinned sheepishly. "Are you glad that I black mailed you into a partnership?"

He laughed. "Yes, Bones. How much more proof do you want?"

"I'm not sure. Let me get back to you on that."

He shook his head. Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan would never be boring.

"We're here. Chop, chop, Bones!"

She looked at him as if he was an alien.

"What?"

"Is this a new thing? Not helping me out of the SUV?"

"Bones? Have you come to like that?" He really had to have sore cheeks. She wasn't sure his smile could get any bigger, but it seemed to. "Don't worry. I'll be back to normal soon. But for now, we're taking a brief trip to the beginning. And if I had done something chivalrous, you would have had me on the ground in 2 seconds flat… but only because I wasn't expecting it."

She rolled her eyes. "And I would have been hot doing it."

"You're damn right you would have been hot. And you still are."

They stood for a minute watching each other's eyes grow darker.

"We better go before I rip your clothes off."

"Geez Bones! You really have to stop doing that. Behave, will ya?"

They entered the quiet lecture hall listening to the echo caused by their shoes on the wooden floor. He stopped her before they arrived at the platform at the front of the room. Slowly he turned her around to face him. She gasped at the love she saw in his eyes.

"When I walked in on your lecture that day almost seven years ago, I was not prepared to see you. I had wrongly assumed that you would be old and homely." She rolled her eyes but he continued. "I'm surprised I didn't have a heart attack." He caressed her cheek. "I knew there was going to be something more than just a working partnership. It wouldn't be until later until I knew what that something more was that I wanted. But I knew, Bones. I'm hoping that doesn't scare you anymore. I'm not looking for a declaration of love or any promises that you are not ready to make. Do you believe in fate?"

"No."

He grinned. "I was kinda expecting something like, Absolutely not. That's a ludicrous concept." He couldn't keep a straight face.

"No, I don't believe in fate. But you do and that's good enough for me."

"Thanks Bones," he said tenderly. "I don't know what that means." He went from tender to cocky in a matter of seconds.

"Well, maybe its better that you don't know."

"Whoa! Don't be mad. A good tease needs another one that's just as good." He bent down slightly to capture her lips in a kiss meant to communicate their love and devotion for each other and it left them breathless.

"Please tell me what it means, Temperance," he whispered. Her first name on his lips surprised and pleasured her.

"It means that I'm willing to give us a try."

"Really?" She giggled and it sounded so foreign to her ears. The weekend had an amazing effect on her senses.

"Yes, I'm sure. And Angela assures me that it comes with a bunch of strings. Does that make sense to you?"

He burst into laughter. In his excitement, he picked her up and twirled her around.

"Booth! Put me down!"

He obeyed. As soon as her feet were on the ground, he hugged her tightly. "I love you, Bones. Please don't be afraid of me when I say that."

"That's not going to happen, Booth."

"It's not?"

"It's definitely not going to happen because that would mean we wouldn't be able to have sex anymore. And I'm not about to give up that. I'll deal with all the "I love yous" during our moments of pleasure."

"I say that?"

"Yes. I was pretty sure that you were unaware of it which tells me that it's a purely honest emotion."

"Oh, Bones. You make me so happy."

"I'll remind you of that when we begin bickering again." They shared a laugh as they left the building.

"I think I know where you'd like to go next."

She looked up at him and was very grateful that she was with Seeley Booth. If this was what it felt like to be loved, she never wanted it to end. What started as a revelation in the diner became new revelations in her heart. She wanted what he believed… a life together for 30, 40, or 50 years. How she would actually survive it was a mystery to her, but she was finally ready to find out.

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Author's Notes: This was my third story and the first one I've finished. (I haven't forgotten the others.) Thank you for all of the positive reviews. I loved them!

For all of you who are brave enough to watch the real Hannah, I hope that season 6 begins without too much angst for you.