A/N: Sorry I took several days to update. I didn't get a chance to really rewatch the episode until today. I'm not sure how good this review is - I'm sure I forgot something - but at least it's done, right?

The Black Hole's Look at "The Couple in the Cave."

When the lights came up in the room, Hannah found herself unable to meet anyone's eyes. This episode was the first one she'd been in – did people like her? Hate her?

A touch on her knee made her look up. The black angst fanfic bunny smiled at her as he handed her a glass of Diet Dr. Pepper. Then he hopped over to a table where Tessa, Rebecca, and Catherine sat.

Great. Of course the angst bunny would love her.

"You know, Hannah," Sid said, "I don't think you came off badly this episode." He handed her a slice of French Silk pie with a smile.

"Oh sure, Sid," Sully said from the other end of the bar. "After that last scene with Tempe looking so lost and sad? You saying there aren't fanfic writers sharpening their blades as we speak?"

"People will blame Booth for that," Hacker said as he tore apart a soft pretzel. "Or they'll say Tempe got what she wanted – she's the one who didn't want a relationship."

"But she did look so sad," Catherine sighed. "I mean, she's trying to hide it but clearly she is affected by seeing Hannah and Seeley together."

"She tried to hide it," David spoke up. "But even that intern Clark saw through that."

"How about Clark?" Jared said. "He said what a lot of fans were thinking. And a lot of us as well. I mean, Seeley, Tempe, get a d-"

He stopped in midsentence and started choking as pretty soap bubbles came pouring out of his mouth. Hannah stared, her fork halfway to her mouth. She'd heard Sid say that Bookwormlady had a thing against profanity but this was the first time she'd seen the penalty enacted.

"Well," Cam said after an awkward pause, "Hodgins is obviously taken with you, Hannah."

"Better not interfere with Hodgela too," Sully muttered into his drink.

Everyone, including Hannah, nodded. No one wanted to mess with Hodgela, not with Bookwormlady firmly behind it.

Tessa leaned back in her chair and sighed. "Seeley looked hot this episode, didn't he?"

The men rolled their eyes as all the women sighed. But the men knew Bookwormlady that Seeley Booth was quite good-looking, and so they knew better then to complain.

"Does no one care about the case?" Michael asked, standing and stretching. "Two people were murdered, remember?"

"Yes, that's true," Rebecca said. "But really, while the case had its interesting moments the focus on this episode was the Hannah-Seeley-Dr. Brennan triangle."

Hannah shifted on her stool, watching the varicolored fanfic bunnies serving everyone in the paneled room. "I don't know if I want to think of this as a 'triangle.' I mean, I know it looks like that, but Booth has moved on, right? He kept saying he was happy."

"Yeah, I think my brother was protesting a wee bit too much," Jared said as he bit into a slice of mushroom and cheese pizza. "Even that kid psychiatrist saw that."

"And did you catch the look on Booth's and Sweets' faces when Dr. Brennan admitted fantasizing about being with Booth?" Cam nodded. "Took them completely by surprise."

Hannah looked down at the floor. "Do you think he still loves her?"

"Bookwormlady does," Sid said as he wiped down the bar with a white cloth. "She thought Booth's saying that past acts done in love were still love even if the person had moved on."

Hannah sighed. "But he said there's nothing between them. Do you think he's been less than honest?"

"He might be lying to himself," Tessa said softly.

No one said anything for a moment after that. Then Sid flipped his cloth onto his shoulder. "Bookwormlady liked the undercurrents in this episode and Hannah, she thinks you'll be good for the B/B relationship."

With a sigh Hannah said, "Whether I want it to or not?"

"Welcome to our world," Sully said, raising his glass in a toast.

Everyone sighed at that. Even the fanfic bunnies were subdued, except for the black angst bunny who couldn't stop smiling. With all the angst flying around after the episode, how could he be anything but happy?

AN2: So, like Hannah? Hate her? Agree with my thoughts, or violently disagree? Hit the review button and let me know!