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I can't help myself when I keep you guys waiting it feels like I'm keeping myself waiting, if that makes sense? XD I do hope you all enjoy this chapter. It's a mixture again of 6x 11 / 6x12 / and 6x13. More of 6x14 will be in the next chapter or two? so MAJOR SPOILERS for this weeks episode is in here as well as the next two weeks!

Enjoy loves!

Chapter: 10

Everything in-between;

"Don't ever scare me like that again!"

Brennan replayed what happened earlier at the court house with Booth's words echoing in her mind. After being checked by the EMT's and with her self diagnosis she realized that what happened after the explosion was nothing more then a slight case of catatonia. It wasn't something that happened frequently with people but experiencing something traumatic could set it off in anyone.

She had never experienced something like that before?

She had also never seen Booth so scared before like he was today. She felt like he was never going to let her go. She could still feel the ghost of his arms wrapped around her as he hugged her scolding her sweetly to never scare him like that again –even though it was something out of her control.

As the others worked with the CSI's at the crime scene Temperance stayed in her office and did some other minor work. The bullet was the same that was found in her brothers back and the same bullet that was found in her side. The striations matched according to Cam. Even though they already knew who the shooter was –for legal purposes they still had to check the bullet.

Brennan leaned back on the couch and laid her head down on one of the pillows. She just needed to close her eyes for a little while. Flash backs of what happened earlier kept coming into her mind –she wasn't quite sure why she had gone catatonic? She had been in more stressing situations then that –Russ's death being the first on the list. Maybe it was just a mixture of everything that had happened the last few months that had finally caught up with her?

Temperance wasn't sure what it was but she knew she couldn't keep thinking about it or it was going to cause her to go crazy. Not literally of course but there were more important things to think about now other then herself.

x/x/x/

Booth looked down at the files he had in his hand as he walked into Bones' office, "hey Bones?" he said looking up not seeing her anywhere. "Bones?" he called out again before seeing her curled up on her couch slightly shivering.

Booth smiled to himself walking towards her as he placed the file on the coffee table removing his suit jacket. He placed his jacket over her carefully before stepping back to watch her in awe. She was so beautiful but even in her sleep he could see the worry on her face. She looked so fragile to him lately –especially now.

Seeley found himself sitting on the table in front of her as he opened the file again. They had finger prints and GSR that was found on top of one of the nearby buildings. There was also a card with a woman's name and number on it. Of course the prints were identified as Jacob's but the woman they were still trying to find?

That was why Booth was here –to let her know what they had found. Although the case itself was reason enough to see her, he was worried about her and wanted to make sure she was ok? After what happened earlier, Seeley wasn't going to take any chances with her –he had to know she was ok.

Seeley looked up from the files seeing her start to stir on the couch, she made a few grunting noises –like she was in pain. It was then he realized she was dreaming. He remembered the last time she was in a deep sleep and dreamt with him around –she was hysterical when he tried to wake her up so he was prepared this time. As she mumbled softly Seeley slid on over next to her sitting on the edge of the couch lightly touching her shoulder. He felt her jerk slightly before her eyes fluttered open; those beautiful green orbs captivated him making him momentarily mute.

"Booth?" she whispered seeing him stair her down.

"I – I a' didn't mean to wake you up, but you were talking in your sleep again," he said softly letting his hand slide from her shoulder back into his lap as she made a small movement to sit up.

Booth felt her grip his thigh for a moment as she leaned up looking down at his jacket that was wrapped around her. "How long have you been here?" she asked curiously sliding back to sit up completely with her legs out in front of her.

Seeley made no attempt to move from the couch, "not that long?" he paused before speaking again, "you look beautiful when you sleep." Without caution he moved his hand up to brush a stray hair from her forehead. When she looked at him her cheeks turned a bright shade of red and her eyes widened. Seeley removed his hand quickly after he realized what he just said to her and what he was doing.

"Booth…" she whispered letting her eyes waver between his before he looked away quickly grabbing the file from the table.

"So we found something at the scene that's going to help us… hopefully –to find Jacob?" he said all in one breath looking down at the file avoiding any eye contact with her.

Brennan sighed and took the hint –although she was confused now. Did he just say that to her because he was caught up in the moment? Or was he really trying to tell her something? With a frown she leaned over brushing herself against him, her breasts pressing against the back of his arm as she looked over the file. "Have you tried calling the number?" she asked softly seeing him look over his shoulder at her.

Seeley swallowed hard feeling her press against him –the close proximity made him want to kiss her. He wanted to grab her –hold her close to his chest and take her breath away with a passionate kiss.

What the hell are you doing? You can't think like that Seeley! Why… why would I think … look at her lips, their trembling –her eyes are … she's so beautiful. But you can't think like that… Seeley… you…

He cut his own thoughts off as he spoke up, "I have several times, but there is no answer?" he swallowed loud this time feeling her lean against him again as she reached out to move one of the papers that was in the open file.

"Couldn't you have Caroline get us a warrant for an address -," she was cut off by Booth.

"Already on it!" he closed the file, "It shouldn't take -," Booth trailed off looking up hearing a knock on her door.

Temperance turned to see who it was as Booth stood from the couch, she stood a moment after him seeing her father.

"Dad? What are you doing here?" she asked feeling him grab her up for a tight hug. "It's nice to see you too!" she said with a smile as he pulled back.

"Booth called me and told me what happened, I was worried. I wanted to see if you were ok?"

"Booth!" she said in protest holding his jacket against her.

"What? He would have found out eventually, Bones." Seeley walked around Max and sat down on the couch again.

"I'm fine dad, Booth shouldn't have called you. It was nothing serious," she said softly plopping down next to Booth.

"After what happened to Russ…" he trailed off sitting on the arm of the couch looking down.

Temperance looked at her father and frowned before reaching out to squeeze his hand as he placed his other hand over hers looking at her with a soft smile.

"Alright Cheri' I got your warrant but we have a problem!" Caroline said walking into the room. "Hello Max," she said nodding to him.

Max nodded back to her as she handing Seeley the warrant, "what's the problem?" Booth said furrowing his brows.

"Even though we know who the shooter is –the DA is looking at it from a different angle, see you used to be a sniper –a close friend of Mr. Broadsky and you…" she looked over to Max.

"Me?"

"You have been on trial before for murder."

"So?"

"So an ex –sniper and an accused murder – you have something in common," she said putting one hand on her hip.

"I don't get it?" Brennan spoke up, "There's no possible way that Booth and my father could have been apart of this –they would have no reason to shoot Taffet?"

Booth huffed and ran his hand over his face leaning forward with his elbows on his knees as he tossed the warrant on the table in front of him. "We have you in common," he whispered looking at her.

Temperance tilted her head to the side looking at him confused. "So again I say… I don't get it?" she said with a frown of confusion.

"Just think about it honey, from an outsiders perspective –who doesn't know us –it looks bad."

"Very bad!" Booth said with a sigh looking at Max and Bones.

"It's just speculation now, Cheri' but if I were you I would do everything I could to find this guy now." Caroline started to walk towards Brennan's office doors, "before it's too late and they take you off the case."

x/x/x/

After getting a call from Cam that they found the woman they had been looking for Booth took it upon himself to quickly head to the address that was given to him; the U.S. Marshals office. Bones stayed behind to talk a little more with her father about what had been going on. Seeley felt bad for Max –he couldn't imagine losing his son then knowing that his daughter was in danger now. Even though Bones was in danger everyday because of their jobs –it seemed more dangerous now after everything that had happened the last few months.

Letting his thoughts escape him Booth walked towards a woman who was heading to her car. Booth stopped her in her tracks as he held up his badge.

"Excuse me, Corporal Ashwaldt. I'm Special Agent Seeley Booth with the FBI. I was hoping I could as you some questions?" he said with a strong tone flipping his badge shut.

She looked at him confused as she spoke up, "Miss. Ashwaldt; I'm not the service anymore. Is there a problem?"

"I'm afraid there is… You've been in contact with Jacob Broadsky haven't you?"

She bit her lower lip and furrowed her brows looking at him, "I think you should make an appointment to ask me these questions. I really should have a supervisor present," she said nervously.

"I'm not sure you'd want to do that. The help you've been providing Mr. Broadsky has resulted in the deaths of at least two people not to mention he shot at my partner." The image of Bones being in the hospital hurt and the image of the night she was attacked flooded back into his mind. It almost made him want to leave to go be with her –to keep her safe again.

Paula swallowed hard looking away from him as she started to head for her car, "I have no idea what you're talking about Agent Booth!"

Booth walked after her stopping in front of her, "you owe him your life. I know that, but he's using you." Seeley watched as her face twitched as though she were remembering something, "I was his friend… a sniper just like him. But what he's doing now, whatever he told you, he's just a murder Ms. Ashwaldt."

Paula ran her fingers through her hair, she was shaken now. "… I'd be dead if it weren't for Jacob. I couldn't forget that. You were a sniper… you know the bond."

Seeley understood what she was saying, although Jacob had saved her life it still didn't make up for the killings he had done. Jacob and this woman had been in contact obviously and Booth wasn't quite sure why… yet?

"I understand that… but listen to me; he shot at my partner… my partner! He shot and killed her brother and now he's killed a woman who was convicted of murder. So please tell me how that justifies anything that he's done by saving lives?" he paused seeing her open her mouth to speak as he cut her off, "he will kill other people. I promise you… Can you live with that?"

She thought for a moment about his words and sighed, "I didn't know about your partner or her brother." She frowned sincerely at him before speaking again, "Taffet, the Gravedigger, she was a monster. Jacob promised no one else would be hurt?"

Booth sighed putting his hands on his hips defensively, "well he lied to you." He watched her start to crumble, the look on her face was enough to let him know that she knew this was all wrong and she as apart of it now. "He's planning another hit isn't he?"

"I don't know?" she swallowed loud glancing away from Booth.

"Did you ever leave him alone with your computer?"

"Oh God! It could be anyone?" she finally confessed. "There are thousands of names in the files. Thousands." She looked down pondering what she had done.

"Do you know why he targeted Taffet? Russ… my partner?"

She shook her head, "I'm sorry, I don't?" she whispered ashamed.

Booth knew it had to be a revenge thing; but for what? This had to deal with him, it just had to. Jacob was targeting people in his life –people he cared about and also a person he could have cared less about –Taffet. But rationally speaking killing Taffet could have hurt Seeley too as well as his friends. Heather Taffet was a woman that took a lot from them –she tried to kill and did kill many people including himself and his friends. Killing her would have meant Jacob had taken something more away from Booth.

He did something he couldn't do.

Booth felt the anger rise in him with his thoughts. He clinched his fists and gritted his teeth but before he could say another word Paula spoke up.

"I know you have to take me in, but maybe you could give me time?" she paused, "One solder to another, to do the right thing?"

Seeley looked around before pulling out his wallet gathering up a card with his name and number on it. "You'll call if you find anything?"

She nodded immediately taking the card from him looking at it, "of course," she sniffed looking up at him. "I'm so sorry… I didn't know…" she pleaded seeing him furrowing his brows and nodding.

"Do you know where Broadsky is now?"

"He always contacted me… I never knew where he was, or apparently knew what he was really doing?" she whispered sympathetically.

x/x/x/

"So she's been in contact with Broadsky?" Temperance asked as she sipped on her coffee.

"Many times…" he said softly leaning into the table looking at his beautiful partner sitting across from him. "But he's only ever contacted her and knowing that were on to him I don't think he's dumb enough to contact her any time soon so we could get a trace?" he said tapping his fingers against the table.

Brennan leaned back against her chair and blew out a small breath.

"We'll get him though, Bones," he whispered softly reaching over to lightly touch her hand as she flinched.

Temperance swallowed hard feeling his warm touch before she pulled away all too quickly for her own liking looking at him. She watched as his tongue darted out licking his soft lips as he pulled his hand back uncomfortably looking at her.

"Booth?" she finally said with a loud swallow.

"Hmm?" he mused seeing her look down at her coffee cup.

"What happened to what's "ours is ours"?" she finally asked changing the subject. Too many things happened today for her not to bring up the whole Hannah thing, now.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean weren't you the one that told me, what goes on between us –stays between us?" she finally glanced up to see his frozen stair.

"Yes." He simply stated afraid of what she was going to say next.

"Ok… so why did you tell Hannah what we happened between us?"

Booth looked away from her quickly before seeing her out of the corner of his eye leaning forward into the table looking at him intensely.

"Why are you bringing this up now, Bones?" he finally asked trying to get his own permission for a subject change.

Temperance wasn't having it though. "Because it's something that needs to be addressed, Booth. So tell me… why did you tell her?"

"She's my girlfriend, Bones. She has a right to know!" He finally answered as he regretfully looked at her. The sad look on her face was enough to make him want to cry –to reach out and touch her cheek and hold her close. He wanted to tell her that he never meant to hurt her but he felt like it was the right thing to do.

"It doesn't matter Booth… that was between us!" She huffed with a frown, "I told Hacker one little story about an egg and your mothers meatloaf and you -," she paused as Booth interrupted her.

"That's different!"

"How's that different?" she asked defensively.

"Because that was something I told you confidentially."

"… Just as I told you how I feel confidentially!" she hissed back.

"Bones…"

"That was between us, Booth. I was telling you how I feel and you told her… now Hannah's mad at me. I should have never…. I should have never told you how I felt!" she said looking away from him.

Seeley's jaw dropped slightly. "Why are you doing this now, Bones?" he scolded.

"Because it needs to be addressed! After everything that happened today, I'm confused Booth!"

"Confused? About what? Nothing happened today?" he said regretting his little remarks earlier.

"How can you say that?" she said almost shouting seeing the few people that were in the diner looking at them now.

"Look I'm sorry if I'm giving you mixed signals Bones, that's not my intentions."

She gritted her teeth as she pushed the chair back standing up, Booth followed suit as she turned on her heal walking towards the doors of the diner. Just as they both hit the cold air, Sweets came into view hearing their conversation.

"Then what are your intentions Booth, because clearly you are giving me "mixed signals"!"

Seeley stood dumbfounded now –she was right –what were his intentions? He wasn't quite sure himself –or maybe he was but didn't want to admit to them?

"Am I interrupted a little partners quarrel?" Sweets chimed in with a smile.

Seeley and Temperance shot him a dirty look before looking back to one another.

"We're not doing this now!" Booth said quickly. "We have a killer to catch and you want to argue with me about why I told Hannah about us!"

Sweets cringed and sucked in some air looking behind him for a distraction.

"You knew he told her?" Brennan said quickly.

"Dr. Brennan it's not what you think -," he said quickly being cut off.

"Are you trying another experiment out on us? First you want to see how I can compartmentalize with Booth's "death" and now you're trying to see how I'll cope knowing that the man I lo – care about doesn't want me." She frowned feeling the tears well up in her eyes, "if you're trying to see how I'm going to react to him telling her… then here's your reaction," she said softly turning away from them both quickly as a few tears fell down her cheeks.

"Bones… wait!"

Brennan didn't turn around she had to keep walking or she would be hurt more if she heard another word come from his mouth.

x/x/x/

"I can't believe her? I mean why is she so upset that I told Hannah?" Booth said stopping the SUV at a red light.

Sweets sank back in the passenger seat a little looking ahead of him, "perhaps she has a valid point with her anger?" he said almost quietly.

Seeley grunted and looked over at Lance; maybe he was right and Booth just didn't want to admit to it. Maybe Bones did have reason to be upset like she was –but on the same note what kind of boyfriend would he be if he kept something like that from Hannah?

When Seeley didn't answer him and kept his eyes glued to the road Sweets took the opportunity to ask him something he had wanted to ask him for awhile now. The subject change would be good too?

"So Agent Booth… I've been thinking?"

Booth chuckled, "don't hurt yourself," he grinned seeing Sweets shake his head with a chuckle of his own.

"We all know how I feel about Daisy?"

"Just marry her already, Sweets!" Booth said slightly irritated.

"That's just it… I think I'm going to propose to her… again?"

"Good for you!"

"The thing is I want it to be perfect this time! I want it to be romantic –something she'll remember you know?"

"So take her away for the weekend and do it?" Booth said driving through a green light, "when you proposed the last time didn't you give her a ring?"

Lance sighed a little, "Yeah, my grandmothers ring."

"So there you go you've already got that covered?"

"Not really?" Sweets said with a cringe.

"What do you mean? Why not give the ring to her again?"

"She had to swallow it when she was in Indonesia so it wouldn't get stolen?"

Booth made a face of disgust as he turned a corner. "But you got it back right?"

"It just doesn't seem that romantic to propose with a ring that had to be fished out of the toilet?"

"Good point." Booth bit his lower lip, the talk about marriage made him think about Hannah. It made him think about Bones too.

He was happy for the kid –he was in love and wanted to show her just how much by proposing to her. Booth felt compelled now –he had a lot to prove. He had to prove to Hannah that he loved her and not to mention to Bones. He had to show her that he had moved on and that whatever "mixed signals" he was giving her was wrong.

He had to let her and everyone else know how he really felt.

Or how he thought he felt?

"Why are we here?" Sweets finally chimed in interrupting Booth's thoughts.

Seeley pulled up to a little jewelry shop a few blocks from the Hoover building. Without answering him he got out of the SUV and headed for the door with Lance following behind him.

The bell rang as Booth stepped inside, Sweets not far behind. A woman who had to be in her fifties stood before them behind of the of the glass counters with a grin on her face seeing both men walk over to look at the rings.

"Looking for an engagement ring are we?" she pointed out looking at Seeley who had his eyes glued to the rings in the case.

"Yes," he said quickly only glancing up at the smiling woman. Booth stood back a little to point out a large ring to Lance. "I'd like something like that?"

"An excellent choice sir, you must be very much in love?" the woman said opening the cabinet door.

"Holy smokes Agent Booth!" Lance said shaking his head before pointing to a smaller ring on the opposite side of the case. "I was going for something like that one?"

The woman frowned and pulled the slab of rings out, "really?" she said pulling the ring out.

"Yeah why?"

"Is she pregnant? Do you have to get married?" the woman asked.

"No!" Sweets said quickly.

"Then don't bother proposing… not with a ring like that?" she said shaking her head putting the ring back in its place.

Lance was starting to doubt all this now? He was only talking to Booth, trying to get his opinion on proposing to Daisy and in a mere matter of minutes there at a jewelry store picking out rings?

Booth finally spoke up looking away from the bigger rings, "don't listen to her Sweets!" Seeley crossed his arms over his broad chest and chuckled, "get whatever you want!" he pointed out.

Lance shook his head, "no she's right?"

"I am!" the woman nodded.

"Do you mind?" Booth said to the woman behind the counter.

"All I'm saying no returns… no exchanges!"

"I can't do it! Not if I'm thinking about money, I can't marry her?" Sweets said carefully.

"It's not about money, Sweets. You love her right?" Seeley said glancing down at the rings.

"More then anything!"

"Then buy the damn ring and prove it to her!"

Lance looked at Booth's face. It was as though he was contemplating his own set of approval? Maybe this was the wrong time to bring all this up? Was Lance making Agent Booth think of something he possibly didn't want to do –but felt that he had to, to prove to everyone that he was in fact over his partner? With his thoughts Lance started to panic now.

"I don't think waiting a few more months will hurt any?" he said biting his lip. "Let's just go?" he said tapping Booth's arm to get him to head towards the door with him.

"If you're not going to buy a ring then I am?" Seeley said without thinking.

"What do you mean?" Lance asked trying to play dumb.

Seeley ignored him and leaned over the counter pointing to one of the rings in the cabinet as the woman pulled out the slab full of them.

"I don't care what you do Sweets. I'm going for it…" he looked at the rings before him, "I love Hannah…" he said without caution.

"Agent Booth… don't do this thinking you have to prove something?"

"Stifle is Sweets…" he put his hand up to stop him from talking. "That one," Booth said pointing to the ring the woman was holding up. "I want that one!"

Lance stood back watching Booth –he appeared to be a kid in a candy store right now. He was getting something he thought he wanted when in reality when he got home to enjoy it, it would only leave him on a momentary high… then he would soon crash realizing the real reasons he got what he wanted in the first place.

What had he done? Did he just ruin three lives? Although Sweets wasn't making him buy the ring or forcing him to propose to Hannah –he felt responsible for the upcoming outcome.

Sooo. Love me? Hate me? Why oh why are you teasing us this way, please I need more? Hehe, tell me what you think :) I'd greatly apperciate it! I feel pressured now to make this story outstanding for you all -I was expecting the outcome of comments I've gotten thus far.. But please by all means.. .keep them coming! Side note; don't hate me for the ending I promise you it gets better! Chapter 11 kind of makes up for it? XD Love to you all! xox.