Chapter 10.
Booth raced back to the car followed by a less enthuastic Agent Donovan. He would need to find a hotel room pretty sharpish for her, he was sure that she didn't want to be hanging around the hospital with him for maybe hours on end. Once that was taken care of he would drive over to the hospital to find out how Brennan was doing. As they sat at a set of traffic lights he felt numb what the hell happened he needed answers but for now he had other matters to attend to. He suddenly felt a pang of guilt knowing that he should have gone with her when the medic asked him, but in the spare of the moment all he could think about was Donovan and what she had also gone through tonight.
"Booth" she could tell his mind was elsewhere but she would perservere Brennan wasn't much of a threat right now.
"BOOTH!" She raised her voice slightly.
"Yes Louise" he admired how calm she had been. For someone who had been abducted from their home and attacked, she was certainly holding it together rather well. shes's so brave some women would be a quivering wreck.
"I know you're worried about Dr Brennan, so I really don't mind coming to the hospital with you".
Booth smiled and even after all this she is still worried about Brennan. I love this woman, o,k not literally bit close enough
"Its fine, and besides you really need to get some rest. You do know tomorrow you're going to to need to give a full statement about what happened".
"I know" she just hoped she could keep it all fresh in her mind. She couldn't afford to give them any reason to doubt her "but for now I just want to forget about all of that and be with you".
They had been driving around for almost an hour in an attempt to find a hotel that wasn't fully booked. It was proving to be more difficult then he first thought. The fifth hotel they enquired at he was told they only had the presidential suite available but was going to be very costly "I'll take it" Booth finally told the desk clerk.
"No way Booth!" Donovan objected overhearing the conversation "That is just way expensive!".
"It's fine, you can thank me later but for now I just need to get you settled in. You can get some hard earned rest whilst I go see what that partner of mine has got herself into this time" he said with a hint of scarcasm.
Twenty minutes later and Booth found himself speeding toward the hospital. He was just glad one problem had been taken of now he was just eager to find out how Brennan was doing. There were too many things happening all at once and he was afraid for the two women present in his life at the moment.
"Can I help you?" the young nurse said from behind the desk looking up at Booth as he now stood there looking rather unkempt in appearance . Dark circles were beginning to show under his eyes and he was sweating profusely.
"Yes I am here to see Dr Temperance Brennan she would have been brought in just over an hour and a half ago".
The nurse checked some charts before answering him "Are you a relative?"
Do I really have to go through all this questioning again "No i'm her partner, look i'm an FBI agent" but judging from the serious frown on her face it didn't seem his authority was working too well on her "Spare me the whole hospital policy speech, i'm really not in the mood for any of this confidentiality crap. I just need to know how she is".
The nurse scowled at him "Sir! if you would just like to take a seat then I will get the doctor to come and see you".
Booth reluctantly sat down watching her diappear down the hallway. A few minutes later she returned along with a tall, dark haired doctor who began walking briskly towards him.
"I'm Dr Hathaway" he introduced himself before extending his hand to Booth's.
Booth returned the gesture and then listened to the doctor.
"I hear you are requesting some information on Dr Brennan".
Booth nodded "Yes I am, I really just need to know how she's doing, is that really too much to ask".
The doctor could hear the desperation in his voice and it told him he obviously cared about this woman. "I shouldn't really be giving out any patient information but seeing that you obviously have a special relationship with her.
"I don't need to be rude doc, and I appreciate you bending the rules but could we just cut to the chase here".
"Yes she's going to be fine. Although she did suffer quite severe smoke inhalation so we have put on her full oxygen. I then carried out bronchoscopy".
"A what?" Booth asked, unfamiliar with certain medical terms.
"We inserted a tube down into her lungs to check for any damage, after my inital analysis there seems to be no permenant damage. We also carried out some necessary blood tests which should have the results back soon. I would like to keep her in for the next twenty four hours just to be on the safe side but if all goes well she can then go home".
As the doctor seemed very positve Booth breathed a sign of relief "May I see her?"
"Yes of course, she has been asking for you". The doctor showed Booth to her room and then left the two of them alone together.
"Hi Bones" he said quietly as he approached the bed. He could see she was wide awake.
"Booth" she said her in a rather hoarse voice "I didn't think you would come".
He took her hand in his" Whatever gave you that idea? of course I was going to come. I'm just sorry I didn't come straightaway but someone broke into Agent Donovans house and kidnapped her".
"Is she alright?" Brennan asked rather concerned.
"She is fine, Luckily her abductor just roughed her a little nothing serious and then he just dumped her, i'm just glad it wasn't worse.
Happy that Donovan was fine she still couldn't help but think about the whole event "Is that why you weren't there? because I called out for you and you weren't there... and then there was the smoke and the flames...I couldn't breathe" She paused taking a deep breath.
Booth could see she was visibly shaking. He pulled her in close to him. "I'm sorry I left you, but I got the call from Donovan and she was quite hysterical. I couldn't just ignore her could I? I didn't know anything was going to happen bones, how could I?"
She knew it wasn't Booths fault "I know, do they have any idea what caused the fire yet?"
Booth shot her a blank look "I haven't been back to the hotel yet but I will find out just like I will find out who attacked Donovan".
"Y..ou li" she hesitated "You like her? Donovan that is"
Booth quickly denied it "No! of course not, there is only one woman for me" and she is lying right next to me.
Under her breath she cursed him how could he deny it? "I saw you Booth".
"Saw what bones?" he wasn't sure he was ready to hear what was coming next.
"You and Agent Donovan. When I came down to the beach to meet you. I saw the two of you kissing. I didn't want to say anything, after all its really none of my business.
Booth didn't know what to say, he couldn't get out of this one. She had seen them with her own eyes. whatever way he tried to justify it he could tell it would make no difference.
"Bones" he began but she put her finger to his lips and before Booth could react she kissed him firmly on the lips.
He felt a sensation like never before and as much as he wanted to resist he found he couldn't, and then before he had the chance to think about it he kissed her back. He wanted nothing more to rip her clothes from her right there what am I thinking this isn't really the time. he didn't want the moment to end but then she pulled away.
"Cherish that kiss Booth because thats the only time its ever going to happen. Now if you don't mind could you please leave I'm rather tired".
What just happened? and more importantly why did she just turn so cold hearted. But he respected her wishes and he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead before leaving.
Brennan lay there tears now falling fast down her cheeks. She never realised how much she actually cared for him and now she was losing him.
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Agent Donovan lay in her hotel room She felt like a queen, she couldn't quite believe Booth had treated her to this room it was fantastic. She felt so special and priviliged and it would be so fitting for when he came back to her. Booth had been so gullible to fall for little plan. Her mystery assailant was never going to be caught and as for Brennan well it seemed her guardian angel was watching over her again but next time she may not be lucky. She didn't have to wait too long before she heard the knock at the door. "Booth come on in".
Booth felt physically drained. He had conflicted feelings between the two people he cared about dearly.
Donovan grabbed him leading him to the bed getting him to sit down "Come here" she put her arms around him "I'm here for you darling, i'll always be here for you". She started to kiss him and then proceeded to unbutton his shirt her hands finding their way all over his well toned chest.
Booth didn't have the energy to resist her charms and even if he had he wasn't sure he would have wanted to. He wanted nothing more to be comforted so instead he grabbed her back locking into a passionate embrace. He pulled off the cami top she was wearing and with that they fell back onto the bed...
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