Brennan is keeping a secret from Booth, a secret that will change her life. This is a slightly AU fanfic based post- Doctor in the Photo, lots of angst it is pretty dark to start and eventually romance, key word there being eventually

Spoilers through the first few episodes of Season 4. Contains a mix of fluff, science, and cast interaction. Please read and review at your leisure. Brennan is injured and has to slow down in order to recover.

After being attacked while walking to her car, she hides it from everyone, including Booth. 8-29-14: I may be deleting/updating chapters as I have decided to redirect the story a bit.

Ever since the Lauren Eames case, things have been changing for Brennan, but Booth hasn't noticed it. When he does notice, will he be too late? Will he lose his best friend and everything they had together?

To some the steady drip, drip, drip of water would be considered tranquil and soothing, but for Temperance Brennan it evoked a terror deep inside like she had never felt before. She was alone, and terrified that no one would come and save her.

We all have a breaking point. What if Temperance reaches it. Will her friends be able to mend her broken bones? Do they have any hope of saving her from her worst nightmare? What if she can't be saved?

Brennan has a dark secret, which is making a comeback.

After some upsetting news, Brennan plans a quiet evening, which doesn't exactly go as planned.

Snooping through Brennan's apartment while she's in the shower, Booth stumbles across a cache of diary-like letters that Brennan has written at crucial points in her life to different people. COMPLETED.

Episode Tag for 6x09. This is set before the final scenes of the Doctor in the Photo. What if Booth hadn't been there to rescue Bones from the car?

Yes, I'm still working on "Where We Begin." However, this little scenario has been kicking around my head since "The Doctor in the Photo." What will it take for Booth to become Booth again? It's chapters also, but not as long as Where We Begin is heading.

"I need you to teach me to live and to love. I need you to correct my pop culture references and to ask for a guy hug when you can tell I need one." Sequel to the words on the shelf. A/U S6.