That Great Love
By Meekerprincess9778
Ch 21
She woke up in the middle of the night. She felt Booth asleep next to her. She felt safe. She couldn't get past the fact that Hannah tried to break in to her apartment. She had a flash drive with her. There wasn't anything on her computer or laptop that would be of any importance of Hannah. Maybe she was trying to catch me in something? She was restless. Booth woke up and she instantly felt bad. She knew he deserved a good night's rest.
"Bones, you've been tossing around for the last fifteen minutes. Are you going to go to sleep?" Booth didn't know why she was restless.
"I don't know if I can. I have so many unanswered questions. Usually I have a body to look over. Hannah tried to break into my apartment. I don't understand why." She couldn't let it go.
"Hannah isn't exactly the most logical person right now, Bones. I didn't want to tell you this, but she called the other day. She was trying to entice me into a threesome with her and Marcy. I ended up hanging up on her. She isn't taking this well. I know most people who get rejected don't take things well, but there is something wrong with her." Booth didn't know what else to say.
"I am sorry she is acting so strangely. It is my fault. She is blaming me." Brennan knew that much.
"She might blame you, but it certainly isn't your fault. You tried to help her. She didn't listen to your advice. The sad part is, I would rather have been with you from the beginning. I was only with her because I couldn't be with you. I tell you what, though. Being with you the last couple days have shown me exactly how blind I have been."
"I don't know what that means."
"It means I came back from Afghanistan very hurt. I tried to use Hannah to help my bruised ego. I have just wanted you for so long. I ignored every sign you gave me that you were willing to be with me. I put you aside and ignored you. Hannah is probably very confused. She doesn't know what we were and are like without her around. We are better without her. I know I am."
"I wanted to be her friend, but I was very jealous of her. I still gave her the best advice I could because I wanted you to be happy. That's all I want."
"It would make me happy if you got some sleep tonight." Booth teased her.
"I will try, Booth. I will try." She snuggled close to him. Shortly after, they were both asleep.
In the morning, Booth was happy to wake up to his girls. Livi started to go to his side more at night. It gave him a sense of pride that she trusted him so much. He kissed the top of Olivia's head. He then kissed Bones on the cheek. They could still sleep in, but he had to go in to work. After getting ready, he was happy to see shift change going on in front of the apartment door. They all smirked at him for leaving the anthropologist's apartment so early in the morning.
"She's my girlfriend now, guys, officially. Cullen approved it and everything." He left the agents and nodded goodbye to the doorman.
As he headed into the Hoover, he had the biggest smile on his face. Well, until he saw Hannah.
"Seeley, they took me to jail. You didn't even come for me. Marcy had to bail me out. Do you really not care about me at all anymore?" She was very hurt.
"Hannah, I would like to consider you my friend. Unfortunately, I can't. You tried to break into Bones' apartment. Why would you even do that?" Booth looked her right in the eyes.
"I wanted to dig up dirt on her. She has worked for other government agencies before the FBI. She has to have some secrets. Not to mention, I wanted to know more about what is going on between you two. I just can't wrap my head around it, Seeley. She's a cold fish." Hannah was looking him in the eyes, which indicated to Booth she was being honest.
"It's like you never knew us." He kept walking into the building.
He came in just a few minutes early. Shaw and Sully were all ready there. Some of the rest of the bullpen were missing. He knew two of them had just come off of duty from Bones' place. Two just relieved the other shift.
Sully knocked and walked into his office. "I heard your ex tried to break in to Tempe's place. Is everything okay?"
"Yes, she had a gun waiting for her. The officers came a minute later. You know it's hard to get the drop on Bones." Booth was surprised by Sully's concern.
"I am sorry I was bitter. It's just; there isn't anyone else like her." Sully said, apologetically.
"I get it. You're definitely right. There isn't anyone else like her."
"There isn't a whole lot going on yet. Why don't you go over some things with Shaw?" Booth liked the fact that Sully came in to lick his wounds. Booth didn't blame him. He knew what it was like seeing Bones with someone else. It drove him crazy.
Sully made it back to the bullpen. Perotta and a few others finally made it in. Perotta was on vacation when most of the drama went down. She was gossiping about it all ready with Rodgers. Sully went to say something but Shaw stopped him and they went on with their work.
"It is better to let Booth handle it. You don't want to be taken down with her, do you?" Shaw was good at reading people.
"Thanks, it's been a while since I had to deal with office politics." Sully laughed a little.
"No problem. I think that is why he put you with me. We will watch out for each other. I would stay away from Perotta. She's dated almost everyone she's deemed worthy here at the bureau."
"Did she date Booth?" Sully was very curious.
"From what I heard, she tried, but he's only had eyes for his partner for quite some time. Let's get back to work." Shaw saw Booth coming out of his office.
"Agent Perotta, welcome back from vacation. Is there something in particular you would like to announce about my life with the bullpen or perhaps you would like to ask me yourself?" Booth wasn't pulling any punches.
"Um, no, that's quite all right." Perotta tried to smile.
"Everyone has work to do. I have to see Cullen. Please no more gossip. Rodgers, you should know better." Booth got into the elevator.
He smiled at Cullen's secretary. She let him into the office. He was shocked at who he saw in there. Cullen was sitting there talking to a tall blonde woman. It had been years but he would know her anywhere. In Cullen's office was his former girlfriend, Nicole Summers.