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Chapter Eleven

At the restaurant, Angela ordered fries to share with Temperance; she had a feeling this lunch wasn't going to have much eating.

"So, sweetie, what is this about?" she asked, crossing her fingers under the table. Please be about Booth, please be about Booth…

"It's about Booth," Bones admitted. Angela smiled inside her head.

"What about him?" she asked, she would be jumping up and down if they weren't in a public restaurant.

"We've just gotten so close, I mean, he saved my life. Several times. But today, I thanked him for it with a kiss on the cheek, but he leaned in very close to me, and I backed off. I don't know if I'm ready to kiss him," she whispered.

"Oh my goodness, sweetie, go for it! Make him a nice dinner, and just talk, but don't mention what happened. After that, if he kisses you, let him, because you know you love him." She finished, grabbing a fry.

"Angela, I don't love…" she started, but Angela stuck a fry in her mouth.

"Just think about it, Bren. You knew this was coming, I mean come on, all those 'guy hugs'?" Temperance shrugged.

"Alright, I'll see how it goes," she said, "Thanks, Angela." She nodded, obviously satisfied.

"You have to call me and fill me in, promise?" Angela asked, using her puppy-dog eyes.

"Okay, I'll call you." Brennan promised, and paid for the fries.

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Bones was a good cook. She had always been, ever since childhood. Before science, it had been her escape. She had prepared steak, medium-rare, with gravy, a perfect balance of sweet and salty. On the side, she prepared mashed potatoes, homemade, of course. And for the vegetable, a salad with carrots and delicious vinaigrette she had made herself. The whole meal was irresistible.

Booth sat at the table, his mouth watering. Bones was about to explain why his mouth was watering, but didn't bother. She was sure she had mentioned it before. She set the meal in front of him.

"Wow, thanks Bones! This looks really, really good," he explained, cutting his first piece of the steak. She nodded and took a dainty bite.

"So, did the FBI find any of the missing accomplices?" Brennan asked. Booth shook his head slowly.

"They've been down every lead. Chances are, the FBI is going to end up using us as bait," he said with a serious face.

"Can they do that?" Tempe asked, scooping more mashed potatoes onto her plate.

"Well, if they catch him, it'll be worth it. On the plus side, we have a month off work." He said, smiling.

"Even if we get killed in the process of catching him? Booth, I need to help out at work," she said. All we do talk about is work, Sweets was right, she thought.

"Parker is coming over tomorrow," Seeley said, changing the subject.

"We should take him to the park," Temperance offered, putting her fork down. Booth looked surprised.

"Really? Ok, Bones, I think Parker likes you. Just, don't use all the science talk on him, he's a little boy," Booth reminded her.

"I am aware he is a little boy, Booth, I don't see the significance…" she started. He rolled his eyes. I guess this is okay, it isn't awkward or anything, she thought.

"Bones, about what happened earlier…" Booth started nervously. Brennan looked away.

Crap

"Booth, we don't really have to talk about this now, do we?" Bones asked.

"I just want to clear the air, here, Bones. I didn't know what I was doing, I'm just, sorry, ok?" he asked. Brennan looked confused. Why is he apologizing? I'm the one that chickened out. She put her hand over his.

"It's okay, it's not anything to apologize for, Booth." She assured him. He smiled and looked at her pale hand on his.

She patted his hand and got up from the table, putting the dishes in the sink. She felt warm breath down the back of her neck, and goose bumps flew down her arms. She whirled around, and his warm eyes were so inviting. He leaned down slowly and his lips met hers. She dropped the dish she was holding and threw her arms around his neck. The kiss deepened, it was so passionate, and the contained feelings surrounded them, free at last. Tears trickled down Brennan's cheeks. The kiss ended in a hug, and Booth felt whole, as if she completed him, and he hoped to God that he completed her.

TBC… heh heh heh okay they've had their first kiss!!! Sorry I didn't update earlier I slept til 4 today…please review!