You know, I was here complaining to myself that none of the stories I'm reading were getting updates lately and then I realized how long it had been since I updated my story and felt very, very guilty.
This was supposed to be the last chapter, but I just couldn't finish it tonight, so I split it because I didn't want to leave you waiting for much longer.
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"Okay, now you wait out here for a second." Booth said when they reached his apartment's door. "I know leaving your date waiting for you outside is not on Date 101, but I promise it's gonna be really quick."
Brennan was confused. "I guessed we were going to a restaurant, Booth. I thought you wanted to take things slowly with our new relationship, but if you want to jump right to the sex…"
"Bones!" Booth felt all his blood rushing to his face. There he was, trying to make something nice for her and she was jumping to the wrong conclusions. Of course, yes, he wanted to have sex with her, but they'd agreed with taking things slowly and he liked it. He just thought that instead of taking her to a nice restaurant like every other guy in town would do in a date, she'd enjoy a homemade meal. That's why he brought her to his apartment. "I didn't bring you here to have sex with you!"
"You didn't?" Her brows knitted, a bit of disappointment clear on her face.
"No!" He dropped his hands to his sides and took a deep breath. Everything was going so well… why this now? "You know what? Just wait here for a minute, alright?"
"Okay…" She nodded, more confused than ever.
"Okay…" He repeated as if telling himself that was how things would end: okay.
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He closed the door behind him and sighed. Why did he act like such a teenage boy? Now that he'd entered his apartment and she was no longer at his sight, he felt stupid for overreacting at her suggestion of sex. She didn't look mad or disappointed at the idea, on the contraire, she looked disappointed after he told it was not the reason they were there.
There was nothing he wanted more than taking her in his arms and showing her what making love really felt like, but he didn't want to rush things between them like that. They'd just taken that huge step in their relationship. After seven long years of denial, heart breaks and deceptions, they were finally going out on their first date. And it was going pretty well until this moment, thank you very much. He didn't want her thinking he was like all the other guys. He loved her.
Shaking the fearful thoughts away, he looked around at his place. The room was tidier than ever and everything was placed as it should be. He smiled. He and Parker had done such a good job. Running to the kitchen to pick the matches box, he was much more confident than he was a few seconds ago that could still be the best date ever.
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Why did I have to ask that?
Temperance Brennan felt like knocking her head into the wall. Of course Booth's intentions wasn't like every other guys and they'd agreed to take things slowly, but God, it'd been so long for her… suddenly the idea of having sex was more pleasant than ever, especially sex with him. But then she'd had to go and make things all uncomfortable with the suggestion. Way to go, Brennan.
She was startled when the door opened again, showing a smiling Booth on the other side. A sigh of relief left her mouth when she saw him again.
"I'm sorry…" The words were out before she could stop them. "I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. If you don't want to have sex…"
"Bones, I want to have sex." He didn't take his eyes from hers so she could see how much he meant that. "You have no idea how much I want it. But I just want to let things happen naturally, you know? Let's just not schedule a time, okay? When it happens… well, it happens." He stroked her cheeks tenderly with his knuckles.
"Okay." She smiled and he couldn't resist kissing her again.
It was so incredible. Every time their lips met felt like a first time. And every time he loved the sensation even more.
He was smirking when he let go of her lips.
"What?" She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Nothing." He brushed a streak of hair out of her face. "It's just really nice that I can kiss you anytime I want now."
"Well, not anytime." She reminded him. "It would be highly inappropriate if you kissed me in the middle of an interrogation or in a crime scene… now thinking about it, pretty much whenever we are working. It would be very unprofessional."
He rested his hand on the wall behind her and leaned towards her, locking her between him and the wall.
"You're telling me I won't be able to kiss you during work time?" He snorted. Like that would happen.
"Yes, that's pretty much what I said." She nodded seriously.
Not in a million years, Bones. Nuh-uh. So not happening.
"But… we spend over eight hours at work every day." He reminded her.
"I know."
"You can't possibly believe I'll be able to spend the freaking whole day with you and not kiss you."
"Booth, we've been working together for seven years and we never kissed during work. You can control your urges." She said like it was the easiest thing.
"Oh, but that was before I got the green light with you, Bones…" He smiled, leaning in to kiss her again. It was becoming an obsession…
"I don't know what that means." She murmured against his lips.
"It means that it's not going to work, the whole 'not-kissing-during-work' thing." He said, their noses almost touching, the sexual tension stronger than ever.
Resist, Seeley, you need to keep your word. Keep things slowly, that's what you said.
"It will." Temperance Brennan was always up for a challenge. Plus, it would be a sweet torture.
"Can't I kiss you in the car, while we are driving to the crime scene?" He grinned, much like a little boy, in her opinion. It was quite adorable, she had to admit. "Or at my office after we finish an interrogation?"
"Well… I guess, if no one is looking… and you behave well…" She teased, running her finger from his neck to his chest.
Oh, little witch.
"I always behave well…" He whispered, trying to keep what was left of his self-control.
"And as long as you let me drive…" She said mischievously, finger still playing on his chest.
And then it did it.
He laughed loudly.
"What?" She frowned, seduction spell broken.
"I'm not letting you drive, Bones." He pointed a finger at her amused.
"That is so unfair." Brennan pouted. So close…
"FBI's SUV, FBI guy." He pointed to himself. "I drive."
"Anthropologist's mouth. Anthropologist." She pointed to herself. "I decide when we kiss." She whispered, her lips teasing him again, very close but yet not touching.
"We're going to see." He caught her lips again. "Because I doubt you'll be able to resist me…"
"Of course I will." She let out a sarcarstic laugh.
"Hmm, I don't think so… I'm very irresistible." He murmured.
She chuckled.
"You're so very cocky, Seeley Booth."
"That's what they say." He smiled and grabbed her hand. "Now, let's go. We don't want our food to get cold."
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That's it for now, guys. I'm sorry it's so short, I'll try not to take this long to update again.
Now the million dollar question: Will they resist falling in each arms till the end of the night or will they just follow Parker's suggestion and starting working on making his little brother?
You tell me! ;)
In other news, who wants to come to my place Thursday night? I'm throwing a "Hannah is finally leaving!" party. Just bring whatever you're drinking! hahaha
Oh, now really, I can't believe the day we waited to come since we learned about her after the season finale is finally coming! =D