AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and waited (not so) patiently for the latest chapter.

Chapter 43 All my Heart

Seeley Booth awoke alone in the hotel bed. Frowning, he reached out to touch the wrinkled covers where Bones should have been. Sensing its warmth he knew she'd slept there most of the night and his dreams had not betrayed him. The questioned remained, where was she?

Rising from the bed he moved to the adjoining room, finding her sitting on the couch, her knees drawn to her chest wearing one of his FBI sweaters stretched over her legs. She sipped at a steaming cup of coffee and offered it to him wordlessly. He sat beside her and took the cup, drinking in the dark liquid without taking his eyes from her.

She looks calm… unnaturally calm. He wondered, for possibly the thousandth time, what was going on in her head. There's only on way to find out, he reasoned, reaching out to tuck a stray curl behind her ear. He sensed she was waiting, for a moment, to say something.

"What is it Bones?" his request was simple and softly spoken.

"'Come what may, I will love you until my dying day.'" She smiled slowly, hoping he could trust her. "And I will always wear this." Her fingers moved to her throat where she caught the delicate chain and extracted the silver heart adorned with a single diamond. She twirled it between her fingers, revealing the engraved back. All my heart, Seeley, it read. He gazed at it then reached out to feel it in his hand once more, just to ensure it wasn't an illusion. Confirming its presence around his girlfriend's neck, he nodded, dropping it back in place.

"I can't promise you that a kiss is just a kiss, Seeley. I will over think and overreact from time to time. I can't help it. But I will promise to talk you through my mania."

"That's all I ask," he whispered, holding her gaze.

"You gave me your heart, Seeley, and I'm going to take really good care of it, because you have mine now too. All of it. I don't think you'd wear a pretty necklace if I got you one… but know this, you have my heart." He smiled and pulled her to his chest, reassuring her that they were okay.

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When they returned to D.C., Temperance anticipated Angela's assault early Monday morning and wasn't disappointed. The artist was waiting at the front door this time, handing Temperance a cup of coffee and dragging her to the common couches.

"Well? Did he ask you? Did he?" Angela questioned, unable to contain her excitement.

"Ask me what, Ange? To marry him?" Temperance teased, knowing the artist had high expectations for their weekend away.

"Yes!" She shouted, drawing glances from Jack and Cam.

"No, he didn't Angela. I thought he was going to and… kinda freaked out… but he fixed it and gave me this." Temperance held out her pendant for Angela to inspect.

"Bren! It's beautiful, what does the engraving say?"

"All my heart, Seeley."

"That's so sweet, Bren. It's just like an engagement."

"No Ange, it's Booth giving me something, not asking something of me. It's completely different. We're not getting married, it's just not for us."

"Sure, Sweetie. Whatever you say." Angela seemed to back down, but a mischievous twinkle in her eye indicated her scheming wasn't over yet.

END Chapter

AN: Okay, who thinks Angela needs to get involved again? Now, how thinks we need a bit more Parker? Suggestions and concrit are mucho appreciated-o. I was overwelmed by the lovely reviews after returning from my little beach vacation. Yes, everyone survived the family craziness. Yes, I crashed a $3 million beach home's open house and jumped on the owners bed. No, I did not go to jail.

BN: Sorry it took so long! There was a huge thunderstorm a few nights ago here and someone (my dad, COUGH COUGH) turned off my computer… deleting at least 10 perfect and grammatically correct chapters. So… here I am… starting over. I'm on the 14th, people! So I've got to get everything ready so you won't go two more weeks without an update.

Thanks to everyone whose congratulated me on graduation (By the way, Kia Grrl, I did finally graduate from 8th grade!) or on volleyball. And also to everyone that's PMed me. I really appreciate it, y'all!! So anyways, please review. They make Kraze write more (not to mention that they give her a deep, warm, fuzzy feeling inside).