Hey gang, hope you enjoy this chapter. The next one will have some serious Vincent and Grace bonding. I still do not own bones, and sadly I never will. Until next time darlings :)

Empty orchestra

"Guys, guys wait to you hear this; did you know that karaoke in Japanese means 'empty orchestra'?"

The gang were still at the karaoke bar and five hours later they had consumed an uncountable amount of shots, which resulted in everyone looking a little worse for wear. Grace was glad that no one had mentioned the bruising, but she knew she couldn't hide from it forever, and that waiting for her at home would be someone who would very much want to talk about it.

Sweets had taken to the stage to sing 'Lime in the coconut' for the second time that night and whilst the others went to cheer him on, Grace sat at the bar on her own. She felt a hand on her shoulder shaking her from her thoughts of the awkward conversation she was having with Booth in her head.

"You ok sweetie?" Angela smiled

"Yeah, i just, don't want..." she paused, wanting to say go back to Seeley's, she opted for "…tonight to end."

"Well it's a good thing the night is still young." Angela laughed, as she gestured to the bartender to fill up the empty shot glasses.

"I think you'll find it is actually the morning, and on that note im leaving." The girls booed Cam's announcement. "Im sorry but i really should get home, before Michelle grounds me."

"Shots! Shots! Shots!"

Cam groaned in agreement "Fine, one more."

Whilst everyone seemed to be having fun, a frantic Booth was sat at home waiting for Grace; 'its past three, where the hell is she' he thought to himself, he flipped open his phone for the hundredth time and called Grace's mobile...

*ring ring*

"HELLO!" the receiver shouted.

"Jeez, hello, who's this?" Booth was confused, this was a male's voice but he was certain that he'd entered the right number.

"You called me, who's this?" the voice laughed, that voice sounded familiar, slurred but Booth definitely knew it.

"Hang on, Sweets? What the hell?" Booth could hear more laughing and then a female's voice.

"Hi Seeley. Sorry about Lance."

"Finally, I've been calling all night."

"Im aware. I've been ignoring you all night." Grace's words hurt Booth, she was being so blunt. But he had to be sensitive, this wasn't about him, it was about her, and he knew he would have to work hard to gain her forgiveness.

"I just wanted to check you were ok. When will you be coming home?"

"Well you've succeed, im ok but im not coming back tonight."

"Where are you staying? Booth calmly asked.

Grace looked around the room and spotted Vincent, he gave her a big wave.

"I'm staying at Vincent's, I'll see you tomorrow. Good bye Seeley."

Booth didn't know what to do with himself after that phone call; his head was all over the place. He wished he could just talk to Grace, he knew eventually she would get over being angry and that's when she would need him the most because she'll of stopped covering up her true feelings.

"Harsh. If i may offer some advice…" Sweets slurred from the seat opposite.

"Not now Lance, im still angry at you." It had been a crazy day for Grace, and all she wanted to do now was go home to bed, to block out the painful memories from before and the new ones created today.