A/N: Oh God, there isn't much to say, just read this chapter and then I have something to say!


Chapter 11 – In the Hearts of so Many

She had been looking in his eyes for the past fifteen minutes and she felt she got weaker every second. She tried, she tried to believe his words, that everything would be okay, that she would be okay. But as the seconds went by she felt that there was nothing she could do. She tried, she tried to stay for him, but the pain it caused was unimaginable. She coughed and grunted in pain. Lightly she squeezed his hand and he seemed to wake from a trance, lowering his head and lightly kissing her hand.
"Booth." He nodded, his eyes filled with love. She used all the power she had to sit up straight as she looked in his eyes.
"I know… that Heaven… doesn't exist. But, I see… that it is real… for you. Therefore… I need you… to promise me… that when your job… is done here, on Earth… I need you… to promise me… that I'll see you again. In Heaven." She spoke.
"Bones," A tear escaped his eyes. She lifted her hand, wiping away the tear and then placed her finger on his lips.
"Promise." She whispered. Booth nodded and then answered, barely audible;
"I promise, Bones, I promise." She nodded slightly, whispered "Good." and then closed her eyes. He grabbed her hand and lowered it on the bed. Booth then lowered his head again, pressing a light kiss on her lips and hold her hand firmly in his. She sighed on last time, regretting all the unspoken words between them, but it was okay. He knew and she knew, and that was good, for now. As her last tear rested on her cheek, her heart stopped. He wiped the tear from her cheek and then sat with her until it was time to go. Time to leave the hospital, but not time to go on. He would carry her in his heart until the day his time came. He would be the legacy she thought she'd never had. And when his time came, he would keep his promise, but now he had to live, for her. Because Temperance Brennan would never really die, she would live on in his heart, she would live on in the hearts of so many.
And as he left the hospital, in the middle of the day, the sun started shining brighter than ever before. He smiled, and even though his heart felt empty, even though he felt left and alone, he could also feel her presence.
He knew, that from this day on, he had to live his life like he always had, but it would never be the same. Waking up the morning would never be the same, having coffee or lunch in the Diner would never be the same, nothing would ever be the same. He wondered if he could ever have the same connection with someone ever again, but he knew, from the moment he'd met her, that what they had would be something special, something unique.
He walked home, and for the first time in his live he noticed how green the grass was, how happy the birds sang, and all he could do, once again, was smile.
He just lost his best friend, his soulmate, and he was smiling. He stopped, just for a minute, and as he closed his eyes he saw her smiling back, and he knew that he had to go on. Because she wanted him to, because he promised her.

A/N: And this is the shortest chapter I have ever written but it feels good here.
I want to know what you think, if you hated it, tell me!
Also, I will write a sequel; her funeral, and there will be a second chapter in that sequel, but I am not going to tell what happens.

I want to everyone who read all the way to the end, I want to thank all my reviewers for telling me your thoughts, I just want to thank everyone!

~Daphne.