She sits her office working on paperwork. She closes her eyes for a minute hoping for the day to be over, for this disaster to be over. She hears someone come in, and she opens her eyes.
"Hungry?" he questions.
She shakes her head solemnly.
"Bones are you ok?"
"Close the door," she instructs.
He nods, and closes the door to her office.
"You should take a seat," she insists.
He takes a seat across the desk from her. "What's this about?"
"I need to know something."
"Ok, what?"
"I need to know that no matter what happens you're not going anywhere."
"Of course I'm not going anywhere. I'd do anything to be with you."
"Just promise me that you won't go anywhere, no matter what."
"Fine, I promise. Bones what is this about?"
"I've made a terrible mistake."
"Ok."
"I don't know if you can forgive me for it."
"I think that I can. There's nothing that you could do that I couldn't forgive you for."
"I doubt that."
"I forgive you."
"You don't even know what I did."
"And it doesn't matter. You don't have to tell me."
"No. I have to tell you. I can't keep it from you."
"Ok. What did you do?"
"Please don't be angry."
"I won't," he promises.
"You will, but try not to be."
"What did you do?"
"Don't be angry," she begs.
"I'll try not to be. What happened?"
"I thought that I could handle this. I'm not usually jealous, but..."
"Jealous of who?"
She ignores his question but continues on, "I don't usually seek revenge, I know better."
"Seek revenge? What are you talking about? Did you kill someone or something?"
"Not yet," she answers.
"You're scaring me, just tell me what's going on,"Booth begs.
"I thought that if I could make you feel the way I felt that I would feel better. I was wrong. I just feel worse now."
"I still don't know what you're talking about."
"I wanted to get back at you. I'm not ok with Cam having your baby. I thought that if..."
"Just say it."
"I slept with Sweets," she reveals.
"You did what?"
"I'm sorry. I knew better, but..."
"You slept with Sweets? Why? Why would you do that?"
"I just wanted you to feel betrayed," she admits.
"I don't feel betrayed. I feel sorry that you would think you had to do that."
"I'm sorry."
"I'm going to kill him."
"Booth it wasn't his fault. It was my fault."
"I can't believe this."
"I'm sorry."
She tries her hardest to fight back the tears. Without a word he gets out of his seat. She stands up and looks at him, "Where are you going? Please don't do anything stupid," she begs as he starts towards the door.
He spins around and walks towards her. Without a word her wraps his arms around her. "You didn't do anything wrong," he tells her.
"How can you say that?"
"Because I deserve it. I hurt you worse than you could ever hurt me. I'm so sorry. Temperance I'm sorry. I love you, I never meant to hurt you."
"But..."
"I forgive you," he admits.
"Booth..."
He lets go of her, and takes a step back. He looks at her with his big brown eyes. "Yeah?"
Tears start to travel down her cheeks, "I can't forgive you. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive you. I hope that I will, but I can't promise that I will."
"That's ok," he reassures her.
"No, it's not ok," she argues.
"I love you no matter what."
"I don't know if I can do this. I don't know if I can be with you, not when she's having your baby," Temperance admits.
"Then you shouldn't be with me, if you don't want to be."
"I want to be but...it just shouldn't be this hard."
"I understand. Take as long as you need to figure it out, I'll be waiting."
"Don't wait."
"Why not?"
"I don't deserve it."
"No, I'm the one who doesn't deserve you," he tells her as he heads towards the door.
"Where are you going?"
"Home," he answers.
"Don't kill anyone on your way."
"I won't, not today."
"Booth please don't even bring this up with Sweets."
"Why not?"
"Please," she begs.
"Ok," he agrees.
She continues with paperwork for hours. She's nearly finished when she hears the sound of clicking heels coming towards her office. She continues with her paperwork, hoping the person wearing the heels won't stop in her office. She stares at the paper on her desk. She can feel someone staring at her, but she doesn't look up.
"Come on Brennan."
Temperance looks up at her, "No," she shakes her head.
"It's time. You promised."
"I can't."
"You have to."
"Angela I don't want to know."
"So what's your plan?"
"I think that I should leave for a while."
"And go where? And do what?"
"I need time to figure things out," she answers.
"Figure this out first," Angela insists as she tosses the box onto the desk.
"Ange..."
"Don't worry everyone else left."
"I..."
"You've got to do it."
"Fine," Temperance agrees.
