AN: I hope this is enough to tide you guys over. I'll try to have more of this up tomorrow. I need to work on Desert.

Chapter 21

When Sully got to Tempe's apartment and she opened the door. He thought she looked gorgeous, but then she turned around to get her purse and his jaw dropped. He was sure that he must have got a little drool on his chin because behind Tempe, Angela was smirking at him and gesturing at him to wipe his chin.

Sully soon regained his thoughts and closed his mouth, just in time for Brennan to turn around and tell him that she was ready to leave.

Sully was really nervous about his date with Tempe. He really liked her and he was hoping she liked him the same way. His best friend owned a really romantic Italian restaurant, so that's where they headed for dinner.

"So I heard from the office gossips that you want to work in the lab. Is it true? Because I can dig that."

"You can dig it?"

"Yeah, you know. I think its cool, swell, snazzy."

Since she still looked bewildered, he clarified. "I like it."

"You're not intimidated by a woman who's intelligent?"

"No, I think it's sexy. So what do you want to do in the lab?"

Temperance then went on to describe exactly what a Forensic Anthropologist could do. Most everyone else would find it boring or disgusting but Sully liked the passion that lit up her face when she was talking about it. He asked questions when he didn't understand something and actually understood a lot of what she was saying. At least when it came to the Anatomy portion. He talked a little about his dreams, but only if she asked. He'd realized that he'd been acting the wet sock all week, trying to impress her with the job in Chicago. After dessert they stayed talking and drinking coffee until it was time for the restaurant to close.

"C'mon Tempe. I know this real hep Jazz club we can go to."

Sully then spent the car ride to the club explaining the various colloquialisms that invariably spilled from his mouth. Not that he minded, he thought her cluelessness was cute.

Booth and Cam did some catching up on their way to the Checkerbox Club. What was going on with their families and work. They avoided the subject of Jared however, as that would only serve to ruin the night. They both loved him, but he could be a real bonehead sometimes.

They got to the club and soon found the others. Jared was the last one to arrive but Booth decided that he didn't really care. This was his night to have fun and he'd be damned if he'd ruin it by babying Jared.

Everyone was soon joking and hitting it off. Jared was being his charming self and was telling gumshoe stories to a fascinated Angela. Cam and Zack were discussing fingerprinting techniques and cases where they had come into play. While Hodgins and Booth were talking cars, something which they usually agreed on.

However, they were at a Jazz club and the girls wanted to dance. Jared and Angela went off for a spell. While Cam simultaneously tried to convince Zack to dance with her and Booth to dance with any of the girls currently eyeing him.

One of the girls had a lot of moxie and asked Booth to dance. Of course, he couldn't say no.

"So what's your name?" he asked over the loud music.

"Caroline."

"Well, my name's Booth."

"Is that your real name or are you just trying to give me the slip?"

"Nothing gets past you, does it? It's my last name, everyone calls me by it."

"So what brings a stud like you to a place like this?"

"I'm here with some friends. What about you?"

"Ditto."

They talked for the rest of the song. Booth was surprised to find he had fun dancing with Caroline. She was one tough dame.

As he was going back to the table where Cam, Hodgins and Zack were still sitting, he bumped into a couple from behind. The woman was wearing the most incredible dress he'd ever seen. The shiny black fabric left her entire back exposed. He mumbled a sorry just as they turned to face him, and his jaw dropped when he saw that it was Sully and Temperance.