Guess who's back? And I didn't forget about you guys, but something came up and I had to spend most of my time writing that story and I was so mad at myself for not writing this sooner.

Guess who else is back…

It had been a few days from the fight and everything felt back to normal. In fact Angela was one of the first to notice how normal it had gone back too. Even though Booth and Brennan were together now it didn't seem like it, and that to Angela sent warning flairs and ringing alert noises in her head. Now walking into Brennan's office she warned herself to remember to watch her words carefully. She saw that Booth was sitting in one of the chairs talking to her and Angela smiled. "Way to kill two birds with one stone" she thought walking into the room. Both Brennan and Both looked at her and both got up to leave as to give the girls some privacy but Angela motioned for him to sit while closing the door behind her. He did and gave Bones a look. "Is there a new development in the case?" Brennan asked wondering why Angela was acting so strange. Angela went to the windows and turned down one of the shades, she really didn't want anyone to interrupt and give Brennan a way out. "No and it seems there hasn't been development anywhere else." Booth thought he knew where this was going and tried to escape until Angela stopped him by stepping in front of the door. "Oh no you don't big guy, you're already here so why don't you stay." "Angela what's going on?" Brennan asked standing up to walk over to Booth. "Are you two like waiting for marriage or what here cause you've barely even touched each other" Angela started looking from one to the other. "That's not true I helped her get her coat on today and we went to the dinner last night for pie" said 

Booth looking for anyway out of this talk with Angela. "Yes but you did that before you two were an item, it doesn't count" "Ange I'm sorry if weren't umm how did you put it umm shacking up in the store room, but we haven't had the time with the case." Bones said looking at Booth who had turned red "yeah we've been distracted" then spinning his head around to look at Bones "did you just get that phrase right? "I've heard that one a lot" she replied looking towards Angela. "Hey hey don't yell at me for being concerned for this relationship, it's not like I haven't been waiting for you two to discover your love for each other!" Brennan had walked back behind her desk to finish looking through the paperwork for the case and looked up at this. "I'm just saying" Angela said backing out of the room and shutting the door. Both Brennan and Booth were quiet for a minute, each thinking the same thing, that Angela was right. They had barely even looked at each other. Booth had figured that Bones would be totally professional at work, and damn was he right. It was almost like she had taken to being extra professional as to prove that she would be professional, if that made any sense. Bones knew she was shutting him out, but she didn't want things to change at work. They had gone out to dinner the night before which had been amazing. He brought her to one of the really nice Italian restaurant, and the night had gone on perfectly ending with him staying the night. At work however it was different, all the old fears were there about losing the most important person in her life, her partner. She couldn't imagine him not being there every day, especially now that she could actually be with him. All of the sudden Booth's phone rang interrupting them from their thoughts. "Hello?" "Yeah we'll be right there" he snapped his phone shut "common Bones we have a suspect." She put down her papers and they made their way to the car."



"Look Bones about what Angela said I'm happy at the pace we're going at" Booth started extending the olive leaf. "Do you think that I'm setting this pace Booth?' she asked a little upset. "Well umm no I was just saying that our relationship is fine the way it is." "Well yeah but I think you're the one setting the pace, you haven't even come near me." "Maybe because I'm afraid you'll push me away!" he said getting angry. She still looked upset and he reached for her hand that was lying in her lap. Before she had a chance to start with all the "were supposed to be professional" crap, he shushed her by giving her hand a small squeeze. She just looked at him for a second before turning again to look out the window.

Meanwhile

"We need something to push them together or I'm not sure they're going to make it" said Angela who was sitting on her chair while Jack gave her a massage. "What about the masquerade ball the Jeffersonian has every year it's this weekend" She turned to look at him "that would be perfect, now we just have to get booth to ask her" she said excitedly. "How are we going to do that?" she smiled and gave him a kiss before saying "That, will be your job" "oh sticking me with all of your dirty work, but what will you be doing?" "Oh I'll be convincing Brennan that she can take a break from whoever it is that she is digging up now."

Bones and Booth made it to the wooded area where the body was found. Bones easily determined that it was a female, young twenties, and that she seemed to be dragged to where she was now propped up against a tree stump. Booth watched her work as he always did, with admiration in his eyes. The younger FBI agent that had shown them the Bones didn't fail to notice the look the young agent was giving his partner. He wondered how the FBI would feel to 

know that their crime solving team was sleeping together and he mentally made a note to tell his superintendent when he got back. He was all for stepping on other agents to get a higher position, a quality that made him very unliked in college, and later in the work place. "All right let's get these Bones over to the Jeffersonian ASAP. Let's go Bones." She stood up and noticed the young agent that seemed a little too happy to be standing next to a dead body. He had a sort of twisted grin on his face. She shook it off and walked with Booth back to the car, putting the man out of her mind. Unknown to her that that man was about to change everything.

It was 4am and they hadn't really gotten anywhere. Hodgins was seeing what he could find on the clothes found on her. Angela was still busy coming up with a face for the victim, and Zack was trying to find a weapon to fit the one that stabbed the poor girl in the heart. Bones had checked and double checked the body for anything that could help but the only wound seemed to be the stab wound in the heart. She retreated to her office with one of the arm bones to see if she had at least put up a fight. She couldn't seem to concentrate out on the lab floor if she kept looking up at the door hoping to see Booth. He had left to get some sleep, but she still couldn't help but miss him. She wondered if this was what it was going to be like when they had a case, hardly ever seeing each other. She realized that she was never going to be able to focus if all she did was wish Booth was there. Brennan leaned back in her chair and rubbed her temples, trying to get rid of the headache that she could feel coming on.

Booth was having similar problems as soon as he stepped inside his empty apartment. Their fight earlier kept running through his head. He knew that he shouldn't have brought it up about her pushing him away, especially after the whole Sully thing. He grabbed a beer and 

flipped on the television hoping to take his mind off of things. However, his mind kept straying to his partner/girlfriend. He could see her leaning over the bones of the poor girl that had been murdered, her hair pulled back, looking for anything that could help with the case. He could still picture that day they had made love, his hands tingled as he ran them over her smooth porcelain skin. He could taste her in his mouth as he sucked on various parts of her body, and could smell her sweat aroma. As all these memories came through his head he suddenly noticed the stiffness in his pants and he groaned knowing that it was about time for a cold shower. As he got up to go to the bathroom he noticed that his phone was flashing, opening it he saw that he had missed two phone calls from Rebecca. He called his voicemail and after hearing that parker was fine but she still wanted to see him for coffee, he groaned again. She kept insisting that they should get together ever since he mistakenly went over there. Not that it was his fault he was tricked, but he still felt bad for leaving Bones all alone. Remembering his partner he put the phone done and retreated into the bathroom, it was going to be a long night if he didn't keep his mind off her.

"Brennan why don't you go home, it's getting late and we're getting nowhere" Cam said walking into Brennan's office. Brennan was about to disagree but Cam cut her off "Dr. Brennan we'll inform you if there is any change but until then get some rest and don't be late for work tomorrow." Brennan would've normally argued but found that she was too tired for that "Thanks Cam" "don't mention it" cam said with a smile. Brennan stood up and grabbed her coat, she wondered if Booth would be mad if she dropped by so late but the more she thought about it on the way to her car she remembered all the times he dropped by unannounced at late hours in the night carrying Thai. Not that she didn't enjoy these visits because she did 

immensely, but it always left her with thoughts about what might have happened had she just convinced herself to touch his hand or move closer to him. With a grin she decided to grab some takeout and show up anyway, and hopefully it would lead to more than just hand holding. She'll show him just what pace she'd like to be on.

Cam watched as Brennan walked quickly out of the building with a grin on her face and could guess just where exactly she was going. Then walking over to where Angela was still drawing the girls picture "you owe me you know" Angela turned to look at her "yeah I know but she needs to go home and get her head on straight" "Yeah she did seem a little far off ever since Booth left, not that they were exactly talking anyway." Angela thought about Cam's response "I wonder if something happened when they went to go look at the remains." "Well whatever happened I don't think matters now she left with quite a grin on her." Angela's smile came back at this "ok I think we need a new bet, either they both come back tomorrow grinning like school kids, or they come in separate cars and don't talk to her all day tomorrow." Cam smiled too "I want the first one"

Booth was just getting out of the shower when he heard a knock followed by the sound of his front door opening. Bones he thought, and a smile grew as he dropped the towel that he had wrapped around his waist. Walking into the living room he nearly jumped to the floor above him when he realized that it wasn't Bones in his living room, but Rebecca. "Wow Booth this is um a surprise" she said with a look of pure lust in her eyes. Booth immediately covered himself up and went to grab his towel "I um I you're not, I thought you were someone else." He stuttered finally picking up his towel. "Oh common Sealy first you show up at my house and 

now this? I think I'm exactly who you were expecting." Before he had time to respond she had moved across the room towards him. "It's been a while since we've been together, I have to say I've missed you" "look Rebecca…" he started but was cut off by her lips and almost as soon as she had kissed him the door to his apartment opened again and this time it was exactly who he thought it was. Rebecca backed away from him frowning as she saw who had come through the door. Booth's eyes locked with his partners, and he could start to see the tears brimming in her eyes.

Ok I'm working on the next chapter right now I just wanted to get this one out so you wouldn't think I forgot about my lovely fans. And I love the drama but don't worry Booth and Bones will end up together, I just like making Rebecca look like a slut LoL.