"The best secretary in Manhattan and it never occurred to you to ask this woman where she came from?" The Assistant US Attorney almost sounds amused, as if she believes Harvey is being deliberately thick. "Donnas aren't born, Harvey, they're made, and all the things she does that you're so fond of, she did for someone else before you." AU

Following VNM's death & spurred by an unlikely catalyst, B&B navigate the rough terrain of their neglected relationship. Facing their mutual pain over the previous year while working a case, they discover the true meaning of partnership-in life & in love. "This story will make you laugh and cry, think and feel. It's the secret that every Bones lover deserves to be let in on."

She shifted her position slightly and smiled when she felt Booth tighten his arms around her. She peered over her shoulder and was convinced he was still sleeping, so she rationalized that it must have just been a reflex, but it made her feel so safe that she wanted to believe that even in his sleep he knew what she needed. - UPDATED with a Chapter 2.

Having recently made up with his mom, Harvey asks Donna to spend Christmas weekend at his brother's in Boston. The catch? He accidentally lied and told him he was seeing someone. What happens when he asks Donna to be his fake girlfriend and they have to act like a couple?