Their love making was tender and filled with softly whispered words of love. He made promises and kept them as their lips battled for control, and their bodies moved in a gentle synchronicity that neither knew possible. Sated and exhausted, they lay together when they parted, their bodies entwined sweetly together as they both attempted to catch their breath. The sweat sparkled on her body in the light of the moon which had risen into the sky sleepily and slowly, as if sneaking up on them. He lay on his side, his finger gently moving in circles on her skin, his eyes watching his hand as she watched his eyes.

"What are you thinking about?" She whispered.

"How beautiful you are, and how stupid I am." He said, his voice was low and husky, his smile evident in the sound of his voice.

"I don't think you're stupid." She replied.

"No." He said, before she spoke any further. "Not stupid like you're thinking." He said, knowing full well the look on her face at this moment. He was very familiar with that perplexed eyebrow raise and the way her lip curled in the corner when he said something that made sense to him, and none whatsoever to her. "I mean… I was stupid to think that you didn't love me like this."

"You mean enough to share an intimate relationship?"

"I mean… well, yeah. I mean that I never thought that you'd say it, the words. Despite what you say, and what you believe, and what you tell me… it wasn't that I didn't think you believed in love. I didn't think that you believed that you could feel love, experience love. I never thought you'd say it, because I never thought you'd trust me enough to believe me, and to believe yourself when you said it." He whispered. "Now I've confused you even…" He was interrupted by her finger touching his lips, his diatribe floating in the air as his words floated around them, the silence a blessing.

"I understand." She said, leaning closer, she moved her finger just as her lips reached it, she placed a soft kiss on his lips. "As exhausted as I am physically, right now, my brain is still pretty awake."

"Would you like to watch a movie with me?"

"I'd like that."

"Good." He said, kissing her nose tenderly before they both dressed and made their way downstairs.

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Brennan sat on the couch, facing the television, the tune of the DVD's theme was playing on repeat as she waited to press the 'play' button, and she was getting irritated by the constant repetition of it. He had been in the kitchen for several minutes after setting up the movie, and she was quickly becoming impatient. "Booth, are you coming or not, because I'm going to start the movie without you."

"Patience, grasshopper." He said, poking his head from the kitchen to watch her brow furrow.

"I don't know what that means."

"It means, press the mute button if it's so annoying, Bones. You're the genius."

"Mute button?" She said, glancing at the remote control. "Oh…" She said, pushing the button as she pointed it toward the television, the music stopped playing. "That is rather convenient."

"I'm telling you Bones, you really need to get a television." He said, moving back into the kitchen.

"You know, this sudden silence still does not excuse you from your absence."

"Bones… snacks… I'm coming." He said, watching her impatient face as he ducked back into the kitchen. He reappeared after another moment with a large bowl, and two beers.

"What did you bring us?"

"Popcorn, of course." He said, grabbing the remote control from her, he pushed a button or two, and the lights all around them dimmed.

"That turns the lights off too?" She asked, reaching for the remote.

"My remote." He said, putting it on the table beside where he was sitting, and sat beside her, handing her the large bowl. He watched the scowl on her face for a moment, and she crossed her legs with the bowl sitting atop them, her hand, he smiled and watched her for a moment.

She appeared to be engrossed in the bowl of popcorn, and brought another piece to her lips. Munching on it for a moment, she smirked into the bowl. "If you'd stop staring at me for ten seconds and press the play button, we could get this movie started."

"Oh." He said, shaking his head. "Sorry." He smiled, grabbing the remote, she tried to reach for it again, only to get her hand smacked.

"Come on, Booth!"

"No. Mine." He said, watching her glare.

"Fine… but I'm driving us home tomorrow."

"Not going to happen." He said, pressing the mute button, and then the play button.

"So going to happen."

"Not."

"So."

"Shh, movie is on." He said, feeling her glare for another second, before he reached his hand for the popcorn bowl, she promptly smacked it. "Hey…"

"Mine."

"Bones…"

"If you let me drive us home tomorrow, I'll let you have some." She smiled sweetly as he shook his head.

"Evil."

Her only response was a sly, close lipped smile, her mouth full of popcorn as she held the bowl just out of reach.

"Fine. You can drive us home tomorrow."

"Good boy." She said, smiling at his glare as she stared at the television screen, and moved the bowl so that he could reach the popcorn.