Slight spoilers for 2x22—Stargazer in a Puddle. This one is for CaRiNeSs, for her quick reviews and regularly updating her awesome fics.

Chapter 10—Jazz

"Bones! Hey, you ready to go?" Booth asked, entering his partner's office without knocking. It was her birthday, and he'd been planning this evening for weeks.

"Yeah, yeah," she said, not lifting her attention from her computer. "Okay, let's go," she said a moment later, once her computer had been turned off for the night.

"Good. We don't want to be late," he said, leading her out of the lab.

Later that evening, after a delicious dinner at one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, they pulled into the parking lot of Bohemian Caverns. "What are we doing here, Booth?" she asked, confused as to what was going on.

"Just come on, Bones," he said, "You'll like it, I promise."

Still confused as to why he was doing all of this for her, she followed him into the dimly lit room, which turned out to be a jazz club.

Booth led her across the room, ushering her into one of the booths along the wall. Sliding in next to her, he signaled the waitress to bring drinks.

They made small talk for a little while, discussing Parker and the many trips Brennan had been on around the world, laughing, and just enjoying the company of the other.

When the band came on for their first set, Brennan looked over at Booth, her eyes sparkling in the muted light. "I can't believe you got these tickets!" she said, completely stunned. It was her favorite jazz band, and she didn't even know they were in town. "How did you know they were in town?"

He just smiled at her, "I called in a favor. Now listen and relax," he said, putting his arm around her shoulders.

That's exactly what she did, leaning into him and placing her head on his shoulder.

After the first set, she looked over at him. "Thank you so much, Booth. This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me."

"Of course, Temperance, anything for you." He smiled at her, reaching into his pocket to pull out his last surprise, which he handed over to her.

She looked down at the jewelry box in her hands, "Booth, you've done plenty tonight. This is too much."

"Just open it, okay? I can't return it, so I hope you like it."

"Okay," she said slowly, lifting the lid to reveal a beautiful gold and amber necklace that perfectly matched the ring her father had given her. Momentarily stunned, she finally said "Booth, it's beautiful! Where did you get it?"

He smiled at her reaction, knowing he made the right choice. "An old friend helped me out with it. Happy Birthday, Temperance."

Turning towards him, she kissed him, putting everything she could into the kiss to try to make him understand how much tonight had meant to her. His lips moved against hers, his arms pulling her closer.

They broke apart, breathing heavily, as the band came on for a second set. "We're not done here," she whispered, settling back against him to listen to the band.