I am so sorry for leaving everyone hanging for so long. Forgive me? Real life got real busy, and I had some sort of a writer's block, but I'm back.

Season premiere is less than a month away, I'm so excited!

Brennan

"Check out the monkeys!" Parker grins, pointing at the swinging primates on the nearby trees.

"Kinda look like you huh Parker?" Booth teases.

"More like your father." I wink conspiratorially at Parker.

Beside me I notice Booth feign annoyance as Parker bursts out laughing. Mini-Booth runs ahead, his little mop of blonde curls tossing in the wind.

"You just made a joke Bones." Booth squeezes my hand that's in his.

I know he can't see unless I go really close to him, and his sight is still limited to seeing light and dark contrasts but I smile and shrug nevertheless. His sunglasses shield his eyes from me but I know he's in a good mood. He's been since we found out he can see, not completely but in his own words, it's a big improvement from pitch black.

It's been two weeks. More than two weeks, seventeen days in fact. Yes I've been counting and I bet he has too. But he hasn't broached the subject and neither have I. I don't want to push him. I don't need Sweets to tell me that. He seemed to have been less touchy with me lately, something's bothering him but I don't want to bring it up during our zoo trip with Parker.

"Daddy, I'm hungry." Parker runs up to us. After an entire day here, he's still bubbling with energy.

"We should go get dinner." I agree with Parker.

I drive Parker back to Rebecca's after dinner. It's Saturday but Parker has a birthday party to attend tomorrow and Booth thought it best if Rebecca took him.

Back home at Booth's apartment, I briefly wonder if tonight will be the night. I'm sure Booth knows we've passed the two week mark Dr Mallory had set for us. Initially Booth had grumbled that time passed too slowly, that he could not wait till he could make love to me. Till he could show me what making love was really like.

However as the two week mark approached, he had complained less, and stopped talking about it altogether.

Booth waits for me to take my shower, passing up on my offer for him to join me. When I'm done with mine he goes into the bathroom for his shower. He's since learnt to carry out his daily activities without my help, another big improvement from when he first came home.

I pull down the covers to the bed we now share and try to work on a chapter to my latest book, but all I can think of is him, his hands on me. He emerges from his shower in his sweats and a t shirt.

Booth climbs into bed next to me.

"Had a good time with Parker today?"

"Yes I did."

"I'm glad Bones." He offers a slight smile, then leans up to plant a quick peck on my lips before turning his back to me as he falls asleep.

The questions that have been burning in my mind are going to keep me up tonight. I sigh. I make little progress on my chapter and after about an hour I decide I should just call it a night. I power down my laptop and set it on the floor beside me, turning off the lights and sliding under the covers.

I close my eyes but as expected sleep, doesn't come. I toss and turn and after what seems like an inordinate amount of time I conclude I'm not going to get much if not any sleep tonight. Maybe I should just jump Booth now. I know how to arouse a man, and I'm sure Booth is no different. The other part of me tells me I shouldn't push him.

I sigh.

"Bones?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."

"It's ok. Can't sleep?"

"Yes."

"Something bothering you?"

"I should be the one asking you that."

"I can sleep fine Bones."

I let out another sigh.

"What?"

"Booth?"

"What Bones?"

He's propped himself up on his elbow and brought his face extremely close to mine. I know this close he can make out the outlines of my facial features. He's trying to figure out what's bothering me.

"It's been two weeks Booth."

He rolls to lie on his back, blowing out a breath.

"You couldn't keep your hands off me, but lately, you're hardly touching me. Are you losing interest in me?"

"No!" He stares straight ahead at the ceiling. "I'm just…it's nothing ok?

"If it's nothing then why haven't we done anything yet?"

"It's.. I just,.. I'm nervous alright?"

"Nervous?"

"You know, about our first time."

I smile. "I'm nervous too Booth."

"You are?"

"Yes. Our first time together, we've waited so long and after all you've told me about making love, I realize I've yet to have a man make love to me."

"Way to give a man more pressure Bones."

"I don't know what that means."

"It means, it just means I'm afraid I'd disappoint you. I think I've set myself up to disappoint. I mean what if I don't live up to your expectations?"

"You're feeling inadequate."

Booth groans. "Again, thanks for pointing that out. You're doing wonders to my ego."

"I promise, whatever happens I'm not going to be disappointed."

I shift close to him, moving to plant kisses on his neck.

"Bones…" he groans again, but in arousal. "I'm not sure… "

I silence him with a kiss to his lips, taking the time to nip and suck, thrust and lick. I move a hand down his chest, smoothing the planes of his taut abdomen. His hand catches mine before I can reach my prize.

"Bones."

"Booth."

"Are you sure this is what you want?"

"I've never wanted anything more Booth."

I hear him audibly swallow. "Bones, it's just… I.. it's been a long time since I…."

"Had sex?"

"Yeah that."

"Long time?"

"Yeah."

"I remember you telling me you do fine."

Booth chuckles. "You kidding me Bones. It was in front of Sweets!"

My mind registers that that conversation in our session with Sweets was more than a year ago. That long?

"I tried you know, but we spent so much time together, and whenever I tried…. look I'm not the kind of guy who goes to a bar and randomly picks up some girl. That and I just couldn't get past the fact that it felt like I was cheating on you."

"We weren't even together then."

"I know Bones. But it just didn't feel right."

I'm stunned into silence.

"That's right Bones. It's been almost a year."

I smile. "You're afraid you're a little out of practice?"

"More than a little."

I'm silent again.

"Look forget it Bones, I can't see well, I'm out of practice… what if I can't make you come? What if I…"

I silence him again with another kiss. I make a mental note that this is certainly an effective method of making him keep quiet. He kisses back, full of passion and longing, his tongue doing wonders to mine and I feel myself ache for him even more.

We part, out of breath. I move to straddle him, feeling his erection pressing against my core. I lean down to whisper in his ear.

"I trust you. Make love to me Booth."

He nods ever so slightly, then threads his fingers through my hair, pressing my lips to his. I break the kiss, running my hands along his sides to pull of his t shirt. He repeats the action with me, running his hands up and down my sides, his thumbs ghosting the sides of my breasts, then moving down to take the hem of my top and pull it off.

He runs his hands up and down my sides again, this time his thumbs brushing my breasts more firmly, making a low growling sound as he realizes I'm not wearing a bra. One hand cups my right breast, as the other pulls me down to him. He takes one nipple into his mouth, his tongue licking and his mouth sucking, making me even wetter for him.

I rub myself over his hard erection, trying to relieve some of the ache.

He releases my breast, moving to take the other in his mouth and doing the same to it with his mouth and tongue.

"I love you… so much." He whispers as his fingers skim the elastic of my plaid pajamas bottom.

I climb off him, kicking off my bottoms, watching as he lifts his butt pulling off his sweats. His impressive manhood springs out of its confines. I smile and lick my lips involuntarily.

I climb onto him again.

"Don't ever leave me Temperance."

"I won't" His warm hands are on my hips. I'm hovering above him, allowing the tip of him to gently brush my clit then my entrance. The slight feeling feels like electricity, sending every nerve inside me on fire.

"I need you."

He smiles.

I smile back but I'm sure he can't see. What he can't see I'll make up to him in touch.

I lower myself onto him, and we both moan in relief and pleasure. The feeling of him inside, stretching me is like… there is no like this is new, this is the first time.

I set a slow pace, rocking back and forth, his hands on my hips, his head thrown back in pleasure. I already feel my orgasm threatening to break. I start to slide up and down his hands on my hips helping to push then pull me down again.

"Booth…."

"It's ok Bones, just let it go."

He moves his hand to pass his thumb over my clit, applying just the right amount of pressure.

I toss my head back as I start to clench around him, his given name escaping from my lips.

He waits for me to finish, then flips me over so that he's on top now.

"Was that good baby?"

"Hmm.. yeah. Real good. Not bad for someone out of practice."

He chuckles as his laughter seems to reverberate through me. I run my hand through his hair, feeling the scar his stitches left in his scalp. My heart seems to seize at the thought of how close I was to losing him.

Booth senses this, and he smoothes my cheek with the back of his hand.

"It's ok. I'm ok. I'm not going anywhere." He leans to plant a tender kiss on my forehead.

Still joined, he begins to move in and out of me, each time withdrawing almost completely before thrusting back inside.

"Feels so good Bones," He moans, his eyes squeezed shut and his face contorted in pleasure.

Each thrust hits somewhere nice deep inside, and I soon feel the beginnings of another earth-shattering orgasm.

"I wish I could see,… see how I'm making you feel…. This feel good baby?"

"Oh yeah Booth,…. It's feels… amazing… so good…. Ahhhh." My climax comes faster than I expect, I clench rhythmically around him.

He thrusts two more times into me, then roars out, "Bones!" as he releases deep inside me.

He falls on top of me. His weight comforting and not oppressive at all. We both are out of breath and sweaty but that was the best sex I can ever remember having.

"Was that making love?"

"Yeah… pretty much."

"Then I want more."

Booth laughs. "Give me some time to regroup. I'm not eighteen anymore."

"Maybe a couple of hours of sleep would help?"

"Yeah it definitely would."

He pulls me to him, brushing my sweaty hair back, as I curl into his arms. His breathing slows and I'm not sure if he's already asleep. I hope I didn't take too much out of him. It's been slightly more than four weeks since his surgery.

"Booth?"

"Yes Bones?"

"You ok? I mean, you didn't overdo it did you?"

"I don't think so."

"How's your head?"

"Aches a little, but I'm ok."

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

"I love you Booth."

I feel his lips against my ear upturn in a smile.

"I love you too Bones."

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