Richards was currently in the process of having her blood removed. Dr. Rogers insisted that it be done at a slower rate to make sure she didn't crash. Booth and Sweets were sitting next to Brennan's bed talking quietly. Johnny was talking with Richards while she was resting her eyes.
Booth talking quietly to Sweets while holding Brennan's hand, "Wow. I would've never guessed that Richards best friend would be so different from her."
Sweets, "Kind of like Angela and Brennan." he pointed out.
Booth, "I guess so."
Sweets, "I still want to hear the shoes story."
Dr. Rogers came in to check on them as the nurse had just finished and was getting the blood to the blood bank.
Dr. Rogers, "The blood should be ready in a couple of hours. We will be able to move you upstairs soon."
Richards, "I would like to stay down here with her. At least until I know that the blood is helping. If that's ok with Booth."
Booth, "Of course it's ok with me! She is your sister and you love her."
Richards being unsure of why she was feeling so irrational about a sister she just found out she had she asked, "Can I hold her hand too?"
Booth without consulting anyone got up and pushed her bed against Brennan's and Richards grabbed her cool hand.
Richards, "Do you think this will bother her?"
Booth, "Not at all." he said reassuringly.
Brennan stirred and slightly opened her eyes to look at her sister. She removed her other hand from Booth and put it on top of Rayah's hand. That was all the strength she had before she closed her eyes again to rest. Not only was Brennan lacking blood, but she was also on some heavy pain medicine for her injuries. Booth knew that Brennan removing her hand from his wasn't rejection, she only wanted to comfort her sister. Richards fell asleep still holding her sister's hand.
Johnny reached for his cell phone and quietly snapped a picture, announcing that it was a Kodak moment, before he said his goodbyes.
A little while later the blood transfusion had started.