It was the biggest fight Brennan and Booth had ever since they became a couple. Sure, they always bickered, had misunderstandings and small fights, but what happened today was a volcano. Three months apart, Pelant hovering over their heads, all their insecurities, Booth's fear that Brennan would never come back, all that mashed into one big mess. They knew that their love was strong enough to survive this and as Booth said, they will be OK, they made those first steps and Brennan felt a wave a relief, for the first time since she came back, she felt truly home. Christine was sound asleep and they were now in the bed, breathing heavily, they made up, they really did, with passion and forgiveness and now when Brennan was looking at the handsome face of her lover, she really understood how it was for him, she knew she hurt him, again. She wondered how long will it take before Booth will not be able to forgive her, true, she never wanted to cause him pain, but she did anyway. She touched his face gently and he looked at her with his big brown eyes, full of warmth and awe, Brennan knew he loved her, but sometimes she was humbled by the pure affection he radiated, she couldn't prove it, but she felt it anyway.

'I am so sorry, Booth,' she whispered.

'Yeah, I am sorry, too.'

'No, you don't understand…I am sorry for everything, for every time I hurt you. I wish I could…I wish I could express what you mean to me the same way you do, every day, but I just don't know how.'

'Hey,' he kissed her gently. 'I know you love me, that's all that matters.'

'No, but, Booth, I should have known better than anyone, I was abandoned once and even though my parents did it for a good reason, just like I did, it was still wrong.'

'Yeah, but like you said, it wasn't easy for you too, I shouldn't have emphasized on the things you did while you were away, you did what you have to do to survive.'

'But it's not the first time I ran away from you, isn't it? That's why you were even more upset.'

She stared at him and he looked at her with a surprise. They didn't usually talk about what happened between them before they got together, there were a lot of mistakes made on both sides. Booth winced a little and took Brennan's hand pressing it to his chest. She waited patiently for him to respond.

'You always came back,' he said quietly.

'How can you be so kind to me?'

'Because I love you and I know you. Hey,' he kissed her knuckles. 'We are going to be fine.'

'I don't want us to be fine,' said Brennan trying to make him understand. 'I want us to be happy again, truly happy and I want to stop running every time it gets difficult. Pelant is still out there or something else might happen, but next time I want you to run with me if it's going to be necessary and I will run with you. Even though, it's irrational and dangerous and…'

Before she could finish her thought, Booth was on top her kissing her senseless, she wanted to keep talking, but her body was now fully focused on the feelings this man aroused in her.

'I wanted to be out there with you, I would have gladly been a fugitive with you if that what it took to keep you and Christine by my side. And yes, that's what I want, if something like that happens again, we face it together, whether it's running or fighting.'

'Even if it means it will affect your FBI career and Parker?'

'Bones, we will always find a way to keep in touch with Parker, I would never just abandon him, as for FBI…I love my job, but my family will always come first.'

'I love you, Booth and I promise I will never run again.'