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The days seemed to inch by, and it was growing closer and closer to the date of the wedding with every passing minute. Around the lab, excitement was clearly visible in the air. Angela was constantly finishing the last minute details, and Cam, despite trying to maintain authority and keep the work place in order, could not help but join in and experience the excitement for herself. Zach and Hodgins, who tried to stay as far away from the girls when they were in wedding planning mode, spent there time discussing the perfect bachelor party to throw Booth before he got hitched. This, of course, go the girls in the mood to begin to plan Temperance's bachelorette party. Both Temperance and Booth were in for a real surprise come the night of January 13th.
January 7, exactly one week before the wedding, Booth and Temperance took the Saturday off in order to spend a nice romantic day together. Temperance argued that this logic made absolutely no sense, seeing as they were going to spend the rest of there lives together come next Saturday; Booth, however, was insistent that the two of them needed one last full day together before the wedding. After much begging, Temperance finally agreed and took the day off of work.
Temperance and Booth sat at their normal table at the Royal Diner, eating their normal meals, salad for Temperance, and a burger and fries for Booth. Everything was so much like normal that it almost could be 20 years ago. Bones was here, eating with him at their diner after he had to practically drag her away from her work. The only thing different was their conversation. Yes, the topic of wedding and marriage may have came up back then, but it would definitely not be their wedding that they were planning.
Temperance groaned in frustration, "Booth, why won't you just tell me where you have scheduled our honeymoon. It would be beneficial to know what type of environment to pack for."
Booth shook his head adamantly, "I won't tell you because I want you to be surprised." He leaned across the table and gave her a quick peck on the lips, "and as far as I'm concerned, you don't have to pack anything. You can go naked for all as I am concerned, and I wiould be an extremely happy camper."
Temperance looked at Booth, "did you just seriously say you are taking me camping for our honeymoon?"
Booth let out a hearty laugh, "no Bones," he tried to explain, "it was an expression it means-" he looked at the confusion washing over her face, "you know what," he exclaimed, "just pack for all types of weather. It's always good to be safe."
Temperance was just about to respond when the two of them were interrupted by someone clearing their voice behind them. They turned around and saw a petite, professionally dressed woman standing in front of them with a bunch of important looking files in her hands.
"Dr. Brennan?" she asked Temperance, who nodded. "I am Margo Hills," she explained, "and I am here representing Dr. Dalton Ryder on-"
Booth growled, "what the hell does that bastard want now. He is not going to ruin our wedding!" He grasped Temperance's hand from across the table and squeezed, "he is not going to break up Bones and I."
The young lawyer bit her lip and laid one of the files on the table in front of Temperance. "Well about the wedding," she said, "there seems to be a little problem. According to these documents," she pulled out the papers for Temperance to see, "Dr. Brennan here is already married to Dr. Ryder."
Booth's eyes widened, and his face turned red, "that is impossible who do you think you are? Coming in here and saying that my fiancé is already married?" Booth was literally shaking; he was furious.
"Dr. Ryder thought you might think that," Margo said. "He told me to remind you Dr. Brennan, about a conference the two of you took in Vegas last spring."
Temperance gasped as the memories came flooding back. The bright lights of Vegas, casinos, her and Dalton, a lot of kissing, a lot of alcohol, waking up one morning totally naked in a bed with absolutely no memory of the night before…
"This is preposterous," Booth exclaimed, "why is he trying to do this. He is obviously trying to hurt Bones again. He already caused her to have a heart attack; why is he lying again?"
"Booth," Temperance said trying to calm him down.
"What?" he practically yelled at her.
"It's possible," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
"What's possible?" Booth asked, worry creasing his eyes.
"It's possible that Dalton and I could in fact be married."
So there is part 1 of Dalton's scheme. I decided to do this first 1- because most people wanted it this way, and 2- this is the way I originally planned for it to be. I hope you are still reading. Please review to let me know that this story is not as bad as I think it is.