March
You held me and taught me how,
I think I am ready now,
If this is the way it ends,
Then this is the way it's supposed to be.
- The Way It Ends, Landon Pigg
Brennan collapsed onto her cot, exhausted by the day's work. She barely had time to change her dust caked clothes before her dreams began playing in her sleeping mind.
She smiled when she saw the familiar form sauntering down the mall. He was still in uniform, and Brennan was happy to think that he had come straight to the coffee cart just to meet her. A smile broke across Booth's face as he approached.
"Hey, Bones."
Before even she knew what she was doing, Brennan had jumped up and flung her arms around him. Booth staggered slightly before returning the hug.
Brennan shut her eyes tightly, inhaling the smell of sand, sweat, and Booth's cologne. She had never thought she would be acting so irrationally, especially around Seeley Booth, but she knew what she wanted now. She took a step back, and looked him in the eye before she spoke.
"I made a mistake." She had planned an entire speech. A very rational speech, but it was gone. She had lost the carefully planned words and was, as Booth would say, legging it.
Booth frowned at her. "I don't know what you mean, Bones."
She inhaled sharply.
"That night, outside of Swe-"
"Hey, babe, who's this?"
Booth took a step back, then wrapped an arm around the woman.
"This is Brennan, Hannah. My old partner. Bones, this is Hannah-"
Hannah stuck her hand out. "His girlfriend," she simpered.
Brennan felt as if someone had struck her, and took away her breath. Forcing a smile, she shook the girl's hand.
"It's nice to meet you, Hannah. I had better be going. Angela is expecting me to visit her, and I would like to arrive there before it gets too late. I'll see you later, Booth."
It took all she had to walk away calmly.
She sat up it her cot, breathing heavily.
Just a dream, just a dream...
Run,
Is this to be our fate?
Early because I'll be gone for a week ;) Hope you guys have a great week!
