Chapter 14 - "What did you say?" – Booth:

I had my tux on and had checked on Parker to make sure that he was ready. Before I grabbed a small box and stepped out of the room to find Russ. I needed Russ to give Bones something before this got going.

I was walking the halls keeping my eyes open for the Brennans as I thought about the day she said yes.

Two Months Earlier

I felt like my world was shattering. Bones was taken by a serial killer rapist. Leave it to her. I shouldn't let her out of my sight ever. We closed in on the building that we were certain Johnson had her in. God I hope I'm not too late.

I turned the corner quietly the entire FBI tactical team armed behind me. According to our scans, she should be in the next room. I heard a muffled cry. She's alive. I entered the room the tactical team spreading out behind me. She was blindfolded and her arms were bound, but she looked unharmed.

Johnson looked completely surprised, "Johnson, I need you to step away from Dr. Brennan and put down the knife." Instead of following directions the bastard walked to towards her. The agents moved in to stop him. He was too fast, for them. I fired, he collapse with blood gushing from his leg.

I ran to her and gathered her into my arms to assure myself that she was ok. Then I gently removed her blindfold and the ropes tying up her wrists. She flew back into my arms crying and mumbling. All I caught was that she loved me.

I held onto her until her tears stopped. She looked up at me and brushed away the tears that were on my cheeks before kissing me. I deepened it, trying to convey the depth of my feelings to her. Once I ended the kiss, I held her against my chest. Nope not letting you out of sight again.

"Booth its ok, you found me like you always do I'm going to be fine." she said into my chest. I sighed, only she would define this as ok, I inhaled her scent through her hair.

"I know, come on lets go have you checked out by the paramedics." I only released one of the arms holding her using the other to keep her next to me and guide her to the waiting paramedics.

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We were up in the loft, pouring over the paper work from the case. I wanted her to take it easy but she wouldn't so we were doing paperwork. I had her free hand in mine and was running my thumb across the smooth skin on the top of her hand, watching her. She noticed, "What?"

"I was wondering if you learned anything from this." Like I love you, more than life itself. I can't live without you. And you should not go out in the field.

"Nothing new why?" She looked at me expectantly. I didn't think so.

"Well I just thought that you might have something to say after that experience, but if you don't then I have something to say to you." Maybe I can drag it out of her.

"Oh, and what's that?"

Well I told her what I learned. "That I love you and that I can't bear to lose you."

"I love you too Booth, and if that's what you were wondering if I learned something about us then I did. Anthropologically speaking," this should be good, "we are driven to find a companion, so we look for some one that complements our own attributes and makes us comfortable and happy. We are looking for someone that we have complete faith and trust in no matter what."

"Ok, and what does that anthropological talk mean." I smiled, I'm sure she has a point she just has to link it to us.

"Well given our own experience, I would have to conclude, that you are the person that compliments my personality, and I do yours. Added to that you make me happy and comfortable and I have complete and utter trust and faith in you. And I love you so, anthropologically we are completely compatible." Wow, I wasn't expecting that.

"How do you know you have complete and utter faith in me?" I asked.

"Well, I realized it when I was buried alive and have only had that faith reinforced with every resulting time that you've saved me and everyone else. I hope that you have faith and trust in me."

I was stunned and asked the first thing that popped into my mind, "Marry me?"

She just started at me, "What did you ask?"

"Marry me, you just gave me an anthropological explanation as to why we're the perfect couple. And yes I do have complete and utter faith in you for numerous reasons besides the times you've rescued me." She did to. Besides she has to know that eventually I'll get her to marry me.

"Yes" wait what was that.

"Yes… wait did you just say yes that you'll marry me?" I was confused this was supposed to take months if not years for a yes.

She nodded beaming, "Yes I did, you were right we are perfect for each other. Besides, I figure that you're not going anywhere, and I'm not going anywhere, so eventually you were going to ask and eventually I was going to say yes. So why wait? Besides, I want to marry you despite the fact that it's an antiquated ritual."

I didn't quite know what to do, she'd said yes and I hadn't asked properly, I'd been carrying that box around with me for months and when I finally ask I forget it. Just my luck she would say yes the first time. "Wait, I want to do this right. I wasn't expecting you to say yes for months."

I stood and then got down on one knee pulling out the jeweler's box and opening. "Temperance Brennan, Bones, the most amazing, wonderful, occasionally frustrating, and love of my life, will you marry me?" I opened the box containing the ring I'd pick out the day after I told her I loved her. It was platinum with three diamonds the big one in the middle surrounded by two smaller ones.

"Booth it's beautiful!" She exclaimed, grasping her hands together.

She forgot something, "Bones, I need an answer." I chuckled

"I already gave you one, yes. How long have you had this?" This is why I love her.

I laughed pulling out the ring and slide it on. It looked perfect. "Since the day after you told me you loved me in the airport."

"Really, you knew that long ago?" She laughed now, pulled me onto the couch, and kissed me.

"Bones, I've wanted to marry you since I met you, and once I knew you loved me back I figured I was a matter of time before you would say yes." I smiled and kissed her.

Present Day

I spotted Russ and his family standing by the coordinator. "Russ, can I talk to you."

He spotted me shifting slightly; he still wasn't comfortable around me. "Sure, what can I do for you?"

I handed him the box. "It's something I'd like Bones to have before the ceremony, can you give it to her."

He took it. "Sure thing man." He paused, "Booth, my sister is really lucky to have you" and he walked back to his family.

I started off in the opposite direction to grab Parker.