Because I broke 200 reviews today. Seriously love you guys bundles your reviews keep me going thoughout the days. By the way, this is taking some place in late January. I fast forwarded a little bit through their senior year or else at this rate Brennan would never go off to college. I think this chapter will make up for nothing specific about Christmas and New Years. Those might also be mentioned in flashbacks later on *wink wink nudge nudge* Time line wise, Booth and Brennan have been together about two to three months. Without further ado:

"Happy Birthday Ange!" Jack shouted. She squealed and ran up to her boyfriend in school. He kissed her forehead, ignoring the glare from their principal Dr. Goodman.

"Ahh thank you Hodgie!" Then she looked him up and down and raised her eyebrow at him. "Well?" She asked. He chuckled but looked confused.

"Well what?" He queried furrowing his brow, his hand in hers as they walked to art history.

"Where's my present rich man?" She teased and he just laughed.

"Ah, that my sweet." She squinted her eyes at him and mock pouted. "Patience is a virtue my dear, just wait." He kissed her again and they took their seats.

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"Happy Birthday, Angela!" Daisy squealed, breaking her hand from Sweets' grasp and hugging the older girl. Angela stood there stiffly at first and then returned the hug lightly.

"Happy birthday," Sweets said quietly, looking slightly embarrassed by his girlfriend.

"Thank you guys!" She looked around for Jack who had gone off to his earth science course. She lowered her voice and whispered conspiratorially, "do you know what Jack is planning?"

Daisy bit down on her lower lip so as to keep from spilling the beans. She bounced off with her boyfriend and yelled behind her, "have a good day!"

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"Hey, Sweetie." Angela said jogging over to her brunette friend. Brennan looked at Angela and smiled warmly at her.

"Happy birthday, Angela," she greeted hugging her warmly. Angela smiled wide at this and hugged her best friend back.

"Thank you for not attacking me. It seems everyone is so excited about it being mine and Seeley's birthdays, and yet no presents." She laughed and Temperance hung her shoulders lightly. "Did you ever figure out what to get that darling brother of mine?" Angela queried knowing how Brennan had been plagued over the past month. She searched in vain for the perfect gift for her boyfriend. She had no clue and in the end she had almost given up. Until she had found it.

"Yes." She responded not giving much away. Angela smiled at her.

"Well mom and pops are throwing us our usually birthday dinner tonight, I assume you'll be there?" Angela asked hopefully.

"Oh yes I plan to be, I just have a few things to do first and then I'll be there. What time?" Brennan queried softly.

"7:30 pm. It's late because Hodgins said his gift is at his house and he wants to help me load it into my car." Angela rolled her eyes at the thought of her eccentric boyfriend. "It better be good." Brennan smiled this time because she was in on the secret.

"Oh yes. It is." Then the coach blew his whistle and the girls began to jog.

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"Hodgie, it better be really good if you made me walk up all these stairs for a freaking necklace I'll be pissed." Angela teased although she was thrumming with excitement.

"Oh, I think it is." And he opened the door to his grand ballroom.

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"Cam, why the hell are we at Hodgins' place?" Booth queried looking at his friend warily. He had not seen Bones all day and he was worried about her. Plus it was his birthday. He wanted to get home to his family.

"I told you, you're the only one with room in your car to move Angela's gift. I know it's your birthday big guy but come on. Just a few more steps and we'll be able to go home." Cam lied easily. She was fighting back a big smile.

"Why is it in his grand ballroom anyway?" Booth asked, frustration seeping into his voice. Cam turned the door knob quickly and the room was very dark.

"Because that's the only place that could fit so many people." His beautiful girlfriend responded to him quietly, and the lights turned on as everyone in the room yelled, "surprise!" Booth laughed and rushed to hug his girlfriend tight against him. He took in her appearance and immediately picked up Angela's handiwork. The dress belonged to his sister, he was sure of it. He knew he had forbidden his sister from wearing this dark blue number out of the house. Her hair was tied back in an elaborate knot that only an artist's delicate hands could have woven and her make up had been applied by someone who knew exactly what they were doing. His heart stopped as he looked at Bones, she was just too beautiful for her own good and the fact that she was in his arms right now and no one elses was reason alone for him to be the happiest man on the planet.

Jack and Angela walked out of the throng of all his friends and from the expressions on their faces he could see that he did have some competition on that title. He could see where tears had tracked down Angela's face but she was smiling.

"They got you too I see?" Booth said to his sister. She nodded and gripped tighter to her boyfriend. He and Booth did that man hug thing and then each returned to holding their girlfriends. "Thanks man, this is really spectacular." With Bones happily in his arms, his chin atop her head he took in the rest of the room eagerly.

There was Jared, Aldo, Hacker and the rest of the basketball team. Angela's artist friend Roxie was there chatting with Perotta. Wendall was in the corner of the room with Fisher they looked to be arguing slightly but both were smiling. Sweets and Daisy were talking with Cam now who looked pleased with herself. A boy named Aristoo from Angela's art history class was making eyes at Cam from across the room where he stood next to Vincent who was chatting his ear off. Shaw and Clark also looked like they were making a love connection, but no one on this whole earth was looking at someone the way he looked at Bones.

"Happy birthday Booth." Bones said to him and kissed him lightly. "I'll be right back."

"Just wait until you see her presenttttt," Angela sing songed. Booth scowled at her. "You're going to love it!" She touched her hand to her neck where the ceramic necklace from her best friend hung delicately.

"Is that what she got you?" Booth asked taking in the new piece of jewelry.

"Nope. She made it for me." Angela said bragging slightly. "Isn't Hodgins the best? Can you believe he did all of this for us?" Her voice had taken on a dreamy quality.

"Yes." He said looking at Hodgins look at his sister. "I can."

"Do you want to open your present?" Bones said. She had scuttled back to him now and was holding a very small box in her hands. She looked uncertain and Booth could see that here surrounded by so many people, she was out of her element. Booth took her hand and together they walked out of the large room and into a smaller room, it appeared to be the music room. They sat down on a piano bench together.

"Bones, you didn't need to get me anything. You're the best present I've ever gotten." Booth told her earnestly. Blush heated up her cheeks and neck but she held her ground.

"I know I didn't need to get you anything but it is customary on occasions like this to do as such and it would please me greatly if you would open your gift." She told him this with a business like tone although her hands were shaking. He took the tiny gift from her and opened it slowly. "I wanted to get you something you could take with you even on the battle field that way metaphorically at least you'll always be carrying a piece of me with you." Inside of it was the black yin symbol. "You can put it on your dog tags." He looked at it curiously. "You're yin and I'm yang." Brennan said quietly tugging on the string of a necklace he hadn't noticed before. She pulled out a white yang symbol that fit with his symbol like a puzzle piece. "We fit together, even though we're opposites."

He looked deep into her grey eyes and was swallowed by their depths. She leaned into him ever so slightly and he captured her mouth with his. Kissing her was like breathing for the first time. It made him feel like the world was right. His lips were baring into hers, ensuring bruising and puffiness on them for day to come and he couldn't help but think that there wasn't anything more perfect then this moment. He pulled back just to say quietly, "We do fit together." And then she kissed him.