Guest prompt: Liked it. Wish you would expand it because I don't think the anger was completely about Hannah's lack of ethics but lack of respect of him and in the end Brennan. Loved that even though he waited two weeks he wanted to reconnect with Brennan as soon as possible.

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Guest prompt: Hannah would have done that. She would not listen to Brennan's advice about Booth and she certainly would not listen to Booth to drop it for Booth's sake because she did not let go the case when she got shot for Booth's sake. Maybe expand to when B&B are drinking and he just mentions Pam and Brennan understands and they decide to talk about it and maybe Booth finds out about Sweets.

This is a sequel to chapter 24.

I don't own Bones.

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Sitting in the Founding Fathers, Brennan sipped her wine and then placed the glass on the table in front of her. "Why were you upset about the scar?"

Glancing down at the table, Booth replied, "Hannah wanted to know how I got the scar and I didn't want to talk about it. She decided that what I wanted didn't matter and she actually did a background search on me to find out how I got shot. She thought I was some hot shot James Bond undercover type who'd faked his own death to catch a terrorist. She didn't get the whole story and she didn't care if she did. You and I were used as pawns by the FBI and I didn't think it was Hannah's business."

"So you became angry with her."

Nodding his head, Booth sighed, "I became angry with her because of her lack of respect for my privacy and yours. Some things aren't meant for the world to know. You were humiliated by the FBI for keeping you in the dark about what was going on and I didn't get a say in it. Hell I didn't even know what was going on until you told me you thought I was dead. None of that is Hannah's business; but, she just had to cross that line. She had to dig into something knowing I didn't want to talk about it. She had no respect for me or for you, none at all. I just couldn't let her do that. I couldn't let her just run over me like I was nothing, like you were nothing."

Placing her hand on Booth's hand, Brennan responded, "I'm sorry Booth that she didn't show you the respect you deserve."

Seeming not to hear Brennan, Booth explained, "Pam Nunan was my fault, Bones. If I hadn't been so dense, I would have noticed that she was becoming obsessed with me and I could have stopped it. She'd still be alive, I wouldn't have been shot and you wouldn't have thought I was dead for two weeks when I really was alive. I'm supposed to be able to read people and with Pam, I completely misread what was going on. I really let you down and I really want you to know that I'm sorry. I really just screwed that whole thing up."

Shaking her head, Brennan exclaimed, "If this is anyone's fault, it was Sweets' fault."

Puzzled, Booth shook his head, "What do you mean? Because you were on my list and he didn't call you? I thought you said his excuse was understandable?"

Closing her eyes, Brennan thought about her answer. Opening her eyes, Brennan stared at Booth and replied, "I blame Sweets because the reason he gave me was just an excuse to deflect your anger and mine. The reason he didn't tell me that you were alive was he wanted to do an experiment on us."

His blood pressure starting to rise and his heart starting to race, Booth asked, "What the Hell does that mean? What experiment are you talking about?"

"Sweets wanted to force me to confront my feelings for you. He wanted to see how I would handle your death. You do remember he was writing a book about us? His experiment was for his book."

Standing up, Booth pulled out his wallet and slapped some money on the table. With an emotionless voice, Booth said, "I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow."

Grabbing his arm, Brennan exclaimed, "No Booth. You aren't going anywhere."

Frowning, Booth pulled his arm only to feel Brennan hold his arm tighter, "Bones, I'm not going to do anything stupid. I'm just going to talk to him. Now let go of my arm."

Shaking her head, Brennan stood up and pulled Booth's arm towards her side, grabbing it with her other hand so that his arm was now being held by both of her hands, "You are not leaving here without me, Booth. You are not going to confront Sweets over something that happened three years ago. You are going to take me home, we are going to watch a movie and order take out, you are going calm down and that will be that. You will not go after Sweets, Booth. I won't allow it."

Snorting, Booth tugged on his arm, "You're pretty bossy. What if I don't want you to come home with me? What if I want to hunt down Sweets and kill him? Maybe I want to break his head or whatever. Maybe I don't care what happens to me. It is my life you know. I don't need your permission to screw it up. God knows I'm perfectly capable of doing that myself."

Sighing, Brennan replied, "You can't hurt Sweets because they might fire you or worse, prosecute you for assault or if you're unlucky enough, murder. I can't allow that to happen. I won't let that happen. I need you Booth. I need you and I can't allow you to destroy my life with yours."

"Destroy your life?"

Smiling sadly, Brennan replied, "My life is intertwined with your life Booth. It has been for a long time. I need you in my life and if you do something that separates us from each other then you'd be destroying my life."

"Bones, I . . . I didn't think you thought about us anymore. I just thought I was your partner and maybe in a small way, a friend."

Shaking her head, Brennan replied, "You're much more than that to me, Booth, much more.

Silent, Booth stared at Brennan. "Alright, I won't go after Sweets. Now let my arm go."

Shaking her head, Brennan answered, "Not until you promise me that you won't touch Sweets, hit Sweets, hurt Sweets or kill Sweets. You promise me that and then I'll let you go."

Biting his upper lip, Booth stared at his captured arm, "I promise, now let my arm go, please."

Letting his arm go, Brennan prepared herself to grab it again. Booth, watching the tense expression on Brennan's face, Booth sighed and sat down. "That was disrespectful what he did, Bones. It showed utter lack of respect for you and me."

Sitting back down, Brennan replied, "I don't care."

Puzzled, Booth picked up his glass of scotch and finished drinking it. "If you don't care about respect then what's left? If you don't have respect then what do you have?"

Smiling, Brennan placed her hand on Booth's arm and replied, "I have your friendship."

"You know what Bones, the Hell with Hannah and the Hell with Sweets."

Squeezing Booth's arm, Brennan stared at Booth's glass, "I know I told you in front of the Hoover that I couldn't take a chance on us; but, seeing you with Hannah, I realized that I had more to lose by saying no than saying yes. I don't want to have any more regrets Booth."

Staring thoughtfully at Brennan, Booth looked down at the table and then back at Brennan's concerned face, "I don't know what to say, Bones. I'm kind of confused. Are you saying that you want to give us a chance after all? Is that what you're saying?"

Nodding her head, Brennan stared into Booth's eyes and replied, "Yes, that is what I am saying."

"But what about Hannah, aren't you angry that I tried to move on? I did you know. When you walked away from me I tried to run from you as far as I could."

Shrugging her shoulders, Brennan responded, "We ran from each other and you can see we ran so far that we circled the globe and ran right into each other. We can't escape from each other, Booth. I need you in my life and you need me. I think we keep each other sane."

Smiling, Booth placed his hand over Brennan's hand, "You're right Bones. We do keep each other sane and you're also right about our lives being intertwined. We have been for a long time. I tried to cut that twine and I found out it really was the Gordian Knot. We can't separate us anymore. I guess you're stuck with me."

Shaking her head, Brennan stood up and leaned towards Booth, kissing him, "And you are stuck with me."

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Let me know what you thought of this chapter thanks. I am still looking at the prompts and will write them as I have time. Thanks.