That was a REALLY close call, Booth."
"I know. I never saw the gun, just the bullet coming at you. Luckily the guy was a bad shot and hit the pillar instead of you."
"Yes..."
"Lucky, I'm an excellent shot and was able to stop him before he tried again. I don't know what I'd have done if you'd been hurt or worse, Bones..."
"I'm very thankful that you were able to stop any further attempts on my life by the suspect, Booth. Though I doubt it was luck that allowed you to do that and more the years of skill, training, and practice that allowed you to accomplish that feat."
"It was partly the years of skill, training, and practice that allowed me to accomplish that feat, but it was mostly luck, Bones."
Brennan smiled, "whatever you say, Booth... Can we go home? I want to hug the kids, have dinner and get them to bed hopefully early so I can relax."
"Sure, Bones. How about we get Chinese for dinner?"
"That sounds good to me." Brennan pulled her sleeve over the bandage covering the stitches she got when the doctor removed a chunk of the pillar that lodged itself in her forearm.
"How's your arm?"
"It hurts, but the medication is helping."
"Good." Booth put his arm around Brennan as she leaned into him and led her out of the emergency room.
