Sorry I took so long putting this chapter up. I was disappointed by the reviews for last chapter. Only received 4. So please, please review. I've been sick and still am, so I'll try to get the next chapter up when I can. But please, review. I feel like I disappointed you guys. Please let me know I didnt. Enough begging. Heres chapter 11. Enjoy!

"Temperance Brennan." The nurse announced eagerly.

Brennan looked over at Booth with sad eyes.

"I'll be right here when you come out." He said, squeezing her hand.

She gave Angela, Cam, and Hodgins a hug. They all told her the same thing, the normal "Good luck, we love you."

But when she went to hug Booth, she began to cry.

"Babe, its ok. You can do this. We'll be here when you get out."

"But what if I don't get out?"

He grabbed her hands and held them for dear life.

"You will come out. Don't think like that." He kissed her forehead.

"I love you." She said, sniffing as she did so.

"Always and forever."

She gave him a bewildered look, remembering that he had said that in her dream.

"What?" he asked curiously.

"Nevermind."

She gave one last look at her fellow squints, then turned around and walked towards the nurse. She followed her back to be prepped, for surgery.

***

About 4 hrs later.

"What the hell is taking so long?" Hodgins asked.

Booth was pacing back and forth. Sweets had now arrived, sitting comfortably next to Cam. Angela was sitting in a corner looking at her phone.

Hodgins decided to walk over and talk to her.

"Where the hell is Wendell?" she asked as he approached.

"I don't know but..we need to talk."

She nodded her head, moving the stuff off the chair next to her.

"What happened to us Angela?"

"I don't know."

"I mean Wendell? Why Wendell? Why cant it be someone I've never met before?"

"Because hes sweet, caring, funny, cute. Hes a good guy. And you know that."

"I know but..he's my friend. And your making it really hard for me to be nice to him."

"Jack. We've been broken up for over a year now. I've really thought you moved on."

"I have."

"Obviously you haven't if you care so much. I'm sorry, but I'm happy with Wendell. And theres nothing you can do to change that."

As she spoke those final words, the nurse came out. Everyone stood up. Booth darted over to her.

"How is she?" he asked ever so nervously.

"The cancer has spread. We..couldnt get the whole tumor out."

He sighed and put his head down.

"But she's ok. Shes in recovery. She should wake in about a half an hour to an hour. She will have to remain on chemo and fight this thing if she wants to live. I'm sorry."

"Thanks. When can I see her?"

"Right now if you'd like."

"Yes of course, but I have to go tell them first."

"Alright."

Booth walked over to the squints, who were now standing side by side.

"How is she?" Cam asked nervously.

Booth took a deep breath and began. "Bones is in recovery, but."

"Aw I knew there would be a but." Angela sadly replied.

"The cancer spread to other parts of her body and they were unable to remove the whole tumor. She will be on chemo until she beats this thing."

"I'm so sorry Booth." Angela said, running up to him and wrapping her arms around him.

"I have to go see her now." He replied, backing out of the hug.

"When can we?"

"I'll have the nurse let you know. She wont wake up for 30 minutes to an hour. I need to be there when she wakes up."

He turned on his heels and followed the nurse back to her room. He sat down in a rather uncomfortable chair. He skidded it across the floor to beside her bed. He grabbed her hand and kissed it.

"Bones." He sighed. "I have never been so scared in my life. Even when I was in danger, you were all I thought about. How you would take it if I died. How you would live your life. My whole life, as of the last 5 years, has been devoted to you. To protecting you, to saving you, to comforting you. And now…I cant do that. The only person that can save you, is you. When I woke from my coma, everything was so different. My dream life was happy. Nothing could've got in our way. We loved each other. We were married, happy, and soon to be parents. But after I woke up, that all changed. We weren't married, we weren't expecting parents. We were partners. Partners, in love. I'm not going to go on and on about stuff you already know. So, just…wake up. Wake up and fight this thing. I want to marry you. I want to have kids with you. I want to build us a house. I want to settle down and grow old with you. I want to die when I'm 110 years old, in your arms. But we cant do that if you don't wake up. So, wake up. Bones. Temperance, wake up."

***

She heard his voice echoing "Wake up," but she couldn't seem to do it.

Then, she heard his voice again. But something was different. It sounded realer.

She opened her eyes and saw him walking towards her.

"Tempe. Sweetie wake up. It's Cory's first day of school."

She sat up and saw a little boy running towards her.

"Mommy! Come on! You and daddy have to take me to school!!"

She looked around the room.

What the hell was going on?

Some of you may remember the quote I used in Booths speech. It is one of my favorite quotes from Greys Anatomy, said by Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by the rather sexy Patrick Dempsey. So now please review. It might encourage me to post another chapter, even though I feel terrible. =(