*Author's Note*

Two or three more chapters to this story. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and suggested. You have made my first book on Fan fiction a great experience. I hope you like the ending that is coming up shortly:) Thanks for reading. Enjoy!

First to Realize

Chapter 14.

Booth didn't know what he felt at that moment. He felt lose for Jess, but he felt happiness for the future. He felt anger towards Sully, but hope for Bones. He imagined life without her. He couldn't.

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"It's opened," Brennan called to the visitor at the door. It was Sully, of course.

"Hey, Tempe!" Sully felt a wave of excitement flow through him. Running from where he was at the door, he tightly brought Bones in an embrace.

Sully didn't know what to feel. He was happy of course. But he wanted Brennan badly. He'd been trying to get Brennan to call him back for weeks now, and this time she invited him over. Maybe it's a sign.

Brennan jerked away from the hug after an awkward moment.

Sully felt rejected as she pulled away. Emotions and hormones took over Sully. He took Brennan's face between his hands. Not gently, but not violently either.

He quickly crushed his lips against hers, and kept them there. He felt her hands on the back of his neck, and he wasn't sure if they were they to stop him or encourage him. Sully didn't care.

Brennan felt overwhelmed. Her mind was off in space, her hands on Sully's neck. She did want him to stop, but she let him have the moment. When he first kissed her she felt it. She felt the past coming back to her. Him waving goodbye from the ship, and the way her heart broke when she did.

As much as Sully tried to deny it, this was a goodbye kiss. It tasted like sorrow and sad memories. She had not been happy for as long as he had been with her, and he was stupid to think otherwise.

He slowly pulled away.

"Tempe, I'm so sorry. I tried not to force myself on you. You arn't ready, and you never were. I just..want you to be happy. And I thought maybe I could be the lucky guy to make that happen." His face was full of guilt and his cheeks were red with embarrassment.

"Don't..be sorry, Sully. You did try to make me happy, and that means the world to me. But you are wrong about one thing. I am ready. I'm ready for love and happiness. But Sully there is a person out there for everyone. And your girl is out there waiting for you."

As she talked, a silent tear trickled down his face. A smile played on his lips.

"The moment I left on that ship, I knew I would regret it. But now I can't help but feel that everything happens for a reason." She nodded along with him.

"I'm sorry for all the pain I have caused you. I am stupid for thinking I could make it go away being here right now. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt you. Your beautiful, Tempe. And hell, your a genius." She laughed at his compliment.

"I know you will find happiness. And I don't want you feeling sorry for me either. I'm sure I will find someone someday." He tried his best smile as he talked.

Brennan didn't know what to say. She could try to comfort him, but she never was good with words. She just nodded instead.

"I will always love you, Tempe."

Brennan watched as Sully left her apartment that Thursday night. Relief overwhelmed her as she took a deep breath and held it in. Another emotion quickly took it's place. Brennan was worried. Will I ever find happiness? Sully is gone, Booth is with Jess, and I'm alone. Hodgins and Angela are together, and where am I?

For the second time that night she undressed and sunk in to the warm bath she had just run. This time she let her hair fall, and get wet from the water. She softly drifted off to sleep, as tears fell from her eyes.

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Friday went by slow and dreary. Since Bones and Booth had recently finished the last case, they had nothing to do but wait for a new one to come up. The lab was quiet after everyone had found out about Sully leaving Brennan's life for good.

On Saturday morning, Booth picked up Parker from Becca's. For the first time in a long time, he genuinely smiled. Booth couldn't imagine life without Parker.

"So, bub. What do you wanna do today? Play football? Get some ice cream?"

"Ice cream sounds good, daddy."

"Okay, ice cream it is."

Booth watched as Parker excitedly jumped in his truck.

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Later that night, Booth tucked Parker into bed.

"Daddy?" Parker called as Booth was about to shut his door.

"Yeah, bub?"

"Where is Aunt Jessica?" Parker questioned.

Booth wasn't the least bit surprised. He knew it would come up.

"She doesn't live with me anymore, Parks."

"Why not? Did she leave, like you left mommy's house?"

"Well, bub. Sometimes adults don't always get along. Just like kids sometimes don't get along," he explained.

"Is it like when me and my friend Brandon got in a fight at school because he wouldn't give me my pencils?"

"Kind of, Parks. Can I ask you a question?"

"Yeah, daddy."

"Did you like Jessica?" Booth questioned.

"Well, she was nice to me..But.."

Booth noticed his son who stopped talking.

"I liked her, but I like Dr. Bones better. Dr. Bones is really cool, dad! Member the time when she took me to the museum and she showed me the dinosaur bones? Bones is really nice too, cause she got me ice cream after that and I got four scoops!" Booth watched his son's face light up.

"Dad, I want Bones to live with you like Aunt Jess did cause I don't see her that much anymore." His lips turned down in a frown.

"Bub, I'm sorry but Bones can't live with me."

"Why not. It's not fair," he said crossing his arms.

"Parks, Bones already has a nice apartment, and hers is a lot nicer anyway."

Booth knew the real reason. Sully. But he couldn't say this to his son who wouldn't understand.

"But, daddy. Have you even asked her? I think she likes me, so maybe she would move in. And I think she likes you too."

Booth smiled a little at his son.

"Bub, Bones does like you. She likes you a lot, but she is a grown woman, and she makes her own decisions." Parker yawned as his father talked.

And I think it's time for someone to get to bed."

"Okay, dad. Night. Love you." He rested his head on his pillow.

"Love you too, Parker." Booth looked through the door one more time, before closing it gently.

*Author's Note*

This may be my last chapter until Monday. But we'll see! Thanks for reading. I'd love to know how you liked this chapter! :)