"Goddamn it." Booth grunted as he looked down over the balcony railing to the pool and beach below. Five floors up was quite the drop. He was grateful that nobody was below to watch him do this. He swung his leg over the balcony rail, then shifted himself carefully. He looked down and sighed. "When did heights start making me dizzy?" He muttered to himself, pulling himself to her balcony. He then vaulted himself over the railing, landing on her balcony. "Bones!" He called, moving his way toward her door, he slid open the glass door and stumbled into her room. "Bones, where are you?" He said, marching through the room, she was nowhere to be seen. Her bathroom door was open, and she wasn't in the room. As he reached the bathroom, he heard the sound of someone pounding on a door in the hallway.
He swung open the door to the room into the hallway and found Brennan standing at his door, pounding on it, and calling for him. "Bones? Bones, what are you doing?" He said, watching her turn her head, her mouth open mid yell.
"What are you doing over there?" She asked with an indignant growl, walking toward him quickly, she pushed at his chest.
"Whoa Bones, careful!" He exclaimed.
"Get in the room!" She grunted, pushing him again. A door down the hallway opened with a curious person wondering about the noise peeking out. "I apologize for the disruption…" She said with an apologetic smile. She then pushed his chest again, sending him backwards into the room. She stepped into the room behind him and closed the door. As soon as the door was closed, she whirled around to face him, taking several steps toward where he stood in the middle of the room, holding his hands up. "Who do you think you are talking to me that way?" She asked, pushing lightly at his chest.
"What? What did I do?" He asked, truly confused about her sudden anger at him. "Bones, calm down." He said, letting her push at him again. "What did I do?" He asked again.
"We were having a discussion!" She exclaimed, pushing him again, she pointed at the balcony. "We were having a discussion… and… and… "
"It was kind of an argument, Bones." He said, shrugging as she narrowed her eyes at him, a glare that would make a lesser man turn to stone. "Discussion, it was a discussion, Bones. You're right." He said, holding up his hands in defense. "Why are you so mad at me?" He asked, flinching as he watched her jaw clench, as she nearly pushed at him again, her face close to his as her eyes traveled over every inch of his expression before she gritted her teeth and took a step back.
"Because you… you… Ugh!" She exclaimed, as she started to pace. "You were… you said…" She growled, stopping for a moment, turning in his direction. "I take love extremely seriously, Booth!" She said, turning to face him, her finger wagging in the air as she watched him squint at her, clearly confused. "I take it extremely seriously, so for you to bring it up in the middle of an argument, so that you can…"
"See, it was an argument!" He interrupted, grinning.
"Stop it!" She said, shaking her head. She took deep breaths, staring at him for several moments. Suddenly, her expression changed to confusion. "Booth, how did you get in here?" She asked, looking toward the door and back to Booth. "How did you get into my room?"
"I climbed over the balcony." He said, pointing toward the sliding glass door as if he were telling her the weather report, quick and easy.
"You what?" She exclaimed. "You could have been killed!" She said as she stepped forward, smacking him in the chest, he jumped back. "Are you insane? We are on the fifth floor!"
"Geez, Bones!" He exclaimed. "I'm fine!" He exclaimed. "I needed to get to you." He said, watching as she started to pace again. "Bones, look at me." He said, watching her refuse to look at him, her eyes remaining on the carpet. "Bones, please look at me." He reached for her, touching her arm, and she stopped pacing for a moment.
Suddenly she turned, staring into his eyes with a fiery glare, her teeth gritted angrily. "You… You…" She growled. "You just don't understand!" She exclaimed, though her anger was quickly starting to dissipate. She wasn't even sure why she was angry anymore, and while she was telling him that he didn't understand, she was certain that it was she that was floundering.
"Don't understand what?" He asked, noticing her angry resolve start to crack. "What don't I understand, Bones?" He said, venturing a step toward her. "Tell me, because I'm really confused right now." He said.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, lifting her gaze to the ceiling for a moment as she sighed, almost as if she were hoping the answers to her questions were there on the plaster surface. She could feel her eyes start to well with tears, and feel the surge of emotions that were threatening to overflow. She closed her eyes tightly.
"Talk to me, Bones." He said, reaching for her hand.
"You don't… understand." She said, dropping her head, her eyes opening to let the tears that she was trying to hide from him flow freely. He could see the uncertainty, the fear, the anxiety in the deep pools of blue. "You don't understand how much…" She paused, dropping her face to her hand as she swiped at the tears on her cheek with her hand and sniffled. "You don't understand how much I love you." She whispered, tipping her head just a bit, fear clouding her typical confidence.
He stepped closer to her, lifting his thumb to her cheek as he gently wiped one of her tears with the pad of his finger, his dark eyes searching hers. "You're angry with me because you love me?" He asked, watching her eyes narrow at him. "Sorry." He said, smiling at her, he watched her blue eyes lighten at his innocent chuckle. "I meant what I said out there." He said, nodding toward the balcony. "I do love you, Bones."
She sniffled a little, a small pout on her lips as she straightened her spine and took a deep breath. "See, that's how it was supposed to go." She said, watching his smile as he shook his head at her. "That's how it was supposed to go, Booth."
"So not in the middle of an argument?" He asked, watching her carefully, her eyes lifting to his again.
"It was a discussion." She mumbled, stepping forward to wrap her arms around him. He accepted her hug, dropping a kiss on her head as he held her, gently rocking her as he let her get her emotions out. "I'm tired." She said against his chest.
"You're tired?"
"Yes. I was having a wonderful dream, and was woken by a crazy person texting me about the sunrise." She sighed, looking up at him. "Then that crazy person made me crazy too." She sighed.
"But that crazy person made you coffee." Booth said softly, rocking her gently as he watched her considering what he said.
"I am certain my coffee is cold by now." She sighed.
"I can get you more." He said, dropping a kiss on her head, he took a step backwards toward the sliding glass door, she watched him for a moment.
"Where are you going?" She asked, her brow furrowing as he grabbed for the handle.
"I have to climb back over on the balcony. My key is in my room." He said, turning toward the door, he slid the door open and stepped outside.
"No! No!" She exclaimed, walking quickly toward the door, she went outside and grabbed his arm, just as he reached the railing. "You can go downstairs to the lobby like a regular person and get a spare key." She said, gripping his wrist tightly, she watched the smile on his face as he turned toward her. "You weren't going to climb over, were you?"
"Just seeing how much you love me." He said, grinning. She let go of his hand and narrowed her eyes at him playfully. She then turned around and walked toward her room. "Bones?" He said, watching her turn around as she stepped inside, her eyes still narrowed and her smile appearing. "Bones?" He said again, as he watched her smile widen. "Bones, don't…"
"I'm going back to bed." She said, sliding the door closed.
"Bones." He said, stepping toward the door just as she locked it, sending him a little wave. "Bones, that's not funny!" he exclaimed, watching as she took a step back and closed the curtain. "Bones, come on!" He exclaimed. "Bones?" He sighed, shaking his head as he glanced over toward his balcony. With his head turned in that direction, he heard the lock on the door disengage, and he smiled, turning around. The curtain still covered the window. He gave her a moment or two, and then stepped to the door, opening it slowly, he carefully slipped inside, closing the door behind him.
The room was completely dark, but for the light escaping the curtains. He saw the lump of blankets on the bed and smiled as he approached her, sitting on the edge of the bed. "You're seriously going back to bed?" He asked. "Bones?"
"Shh…" Was the only sound that came from the blanket lump.
He smiled and sighed, standing up to turn around, he tugged at the blanket and carefully climbed beneath them. He lay on his back for a moment, until he felt her back push into him slowly. He rolled onto his side and wrapped his arm protectively around her, tucking his chin onto her shoulder. He heard a gentle grumble as she pushed her body further into him, shifting herself against him tightly. "I love you, Bones." He whispered into her hair, dropping a kiss on her head and another on her shoulder.
"I love you." She whispered back, letting out a gentle sigh, "Now be quiet and go back to sleep." She mumbled, as he let out a light chuckle, and they both drifted off into a dreamless sleep.