Disclaimer: I'm not sure why I still write this, because you all obviously know that these characters don't belong to me. :)

Ahh, the start of another new fanfic! Hopefully you'll all like it, so please tell me what you think when you're done!

Pairing: Booth and Brennan of course!

"Sweetie, he was sucking face with a blonde in a tube-top." Angela shook her head. "I'm sorry. I know how much you enjoyed your relationship with him. Apparently he wasn't as emotionally invested as you were. I never liked him anyway."

Temperance smiled through her tears. Angela had just returned from her lunch and had seen David with another woman. Tempe couldn't believe it- David and she had been seeing each other for months, and she had trusted him completely. And now…

"Are you sure it was him? I mean, it could've been someone who just looked like David." The hope in her voice was evident, and it almost broke Angela's heart.

"I'm sorry, Sweetie. I was looking directly at him. He wasn't right for you to begin with." She gave Tempe a hug, and then closed the office door, knowing her best friend would need some time alone.

After Angela left, Tempe picked up her cell phone and dialed David's number. He was sucking face with a blonde… Angela's voice echoed in her mind. She could have been wrong, but a voice in Tempe's mind told her that Angela wasn't wrong. David had been spending too many late nights at the office lately.

He picked up on the third ring sounding slightly winded. "Hello?"

"Hi David." A few silent tears rolled down her cheeks, and she hoped he couldn't hear the tremor in her voice.

"Tempe?"

"Who else?" Her tone was sarcastic and cold.

"No one." He answered, sounding confused. "What's wrong?"

Tempe pondered her options- be blunt and ask him straight out about the affair, or wait until dinner that night and act as though nothing was wrong. She decided to go with the former; she couldn't stand seeing him again.

"Who is she?" Blunt enough.

"What? Who is who?"

"Stop playing dumb David." She really hoped the pain wasn't obvious, though she was pretty sure it was.

"I don't know what you're talking about Temperance." Maybe Angela was wrong…

"I know about the affair." This statement came out strong and sure, and Tempe was proud of herself- she didn't sound like wimpy or tearful when accusing him. That was good. She congratulated herself. I actually sounded like I had proof or something.

"What?" No denying it, just shock.

"The blonde at the Hard Rock today."

"I…" Again, he wasn't denying it.

"So it's true? Angela really did see you kiss a blonde in a tube-top?" She spat at him. She was certain that the pain and anger was obvious in her voice.

"I…"

"I'll be by to pick up my things tonight. After that, I don't want to ever see you again. Goodbye David."

"Tempe wait!"

David's pleas fell on deaf ears; she had already hung up. There was no more David. The realization struck her hard, and she put her head down on her desk and cried.

Temperance emerged from her office, showing no signs of her tears shed. She swiped her card at the platform, and was greeted by an exuberant Booth.

"Hey Bones!" He saluted her cheerfully. "We've got a body coming in." He rubbed his hands together. "You ready?" She just nodded, not trusting herself to speak.

Booth started chatting happily about the case, but she wasn't listening. He never said I was wrong, never tried to give an explanation, or even apologize. I can't believe that I trusted him! Tears threatened to spill, but she pushed them back.

"Bones, are you even listening?" Booth asked impatiently, breaking Brennan from her thoughts.

"What? Oh, sorry…" Her voice sounded tired and weak to her own ears.

"I asked you a question." Suddenly, he noticed her slumped shoulders, and downcast mood. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, fine. Why do you ask?" She wanted to sound strong, but her voice was soft.

"You're…" He stopped. "Never mind." He decided to drop it- for now.

Having Booth ask her what was wrong was just too much. Excusing herself, Tempe lied that she had forgotten something in her office. She felt Angela's eyes on her, but ignored her. She needed more time alone.

Shutting the door, she leaned against it, and let a few tears of anger and shame roll down her face. Angry at David for cheating, and angry at herself for trusting him. Ashamed at the fact that she was being so weak and letting it affect her so much. Angry at the tears.

A knock on the door started her, and she wiped at the tears angrily. Damn tears.

"Bones! You coming, or do I have to come in there and get you?" Brennan smiled half-heartedly.

"Did Angela send you?" Her voice broke, one more thing at which she was angry.

"Yeah…" Booth coughed. "Can I come in?" His tone had changed from joking to caring.

She nodded, although Booth couldn't see. Without another word, she pulled open the door and let her partner in.

Noticing at once Tempe's tear stained cheeks, Booth pulled her to the couch. "Sit." She complied, not having the will to fight.

"What happened?"

The tears started anew as she told Booth all that Angela had seen, and what had transpired between her and David. Booth pulled Tempe into a hug and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "I'm sorry Temperance. You don't deserve this. David's an idiot- he doesn't know what he lost."

Tempe pulled away from Booth and wiped t her eyes once more. "Thank you."

"I'm serious Temperance." She shivered, liking how Booth said her name. Her partner continued, pretending not to notice. "If David thought some blonde with no brains at all was better than what you could have given him, then he is as dumb as can be. You're smart, beautiful, witty, and I know a much better woman all around. Like I said, he doesn't know yet what he's lost. You'll move on, find someone better, and be happy for the rest of your life. He, on the other hand, will have many meaningless relationships, and screw up anything good. You're better than that, Bones. Better than him."

She smiled, then yawned, suddenly tired. "This is why I never cry; it makes you too tired." She joked, smiling again at Booth. He always had that effect on her, and always made her smile. He just made her happier.

Looking at Tempe's red eyes, Booth made a decision. "Those bones can wait until tomorrow Bones. Why don't I drive you home?" Knowing that she would protest, Booth added, "I'm not taking no for an answer. I'm going to go and speak to Goodman, while you pack up, okay?"

She started to nod her head, and then shook it. "Please don't tell Goodman why I'm going home. I don't want the entire lab thinking I'm some ninny that is mentally unstable."

Booth bit back a sarcastic reply, and instead just agreed with her, leaving Tempe on her own. ---

Booth stepped out of Tempe's apartment, closing the door behind him. After making sure she was situated- much to her annoyance- he decided it was time to take his leave.

As he walked to his car, his concern for Brennan's welfare grew. He worried about how much this break-up had affected her. Maybe this was her breaking point- after all, it had only been a few months since finding her mother and hearing from her father. Finding out about her boyfriend's affair must have been the final straw.

Booth sat in his car for a few moments longer before deciding to go back to the Jeffersonian- there was still work to be done.

Tempe watched as Both pulled away from her apartment, almost wishing that he'd come back, knock on the door with Chinese, and refuse to leave.

She berated herself for thinking these thoughts- how could she even think about being with another man after what David had done? Because Booth would never betray my trust like that. She told herself.

She started to think about her previous relationship with David. Was she really sad that it was over between them? No. Had she really loved him? No. Then why was she so upset? Because you're embarrassed about the whole thing, and angry. Not to mention the fact that you're scared of being lonely again- at least with David I had someone waiting for me when I got home, someone to ask about my day, ask about work. Now I have nobody.

The phone rang, and Tempe was startled out of her reverie for the third time that day. Begrudgingly, she picked up. "Hello?"

"Sweetie, how're you doing?" Angela's voice came from over the phone.

"Better. Much, much better."

"You sound like it." She paused, and then asked the question she had been dying to know the answer to. "When do you see him next?"

"Who…David?"

"Who else would I be talking about?"

"I…never mind. I'm picking up my thing tonight." Tempe said, answering Angela's previous question.

"Oh…and after that?"

"Hopefully never again."

"Good. He doesn't deserve you." Angela stated matter-of-factly.

Tempe gave a small laugh. "That's what Booth said."

It was Angela's turn to laugh. "There's a man that is worthy of you."

"Angela…" Tempe warned playfully. The truth was, however, that she had just thought the same thing.

"Sorry, sorry! So, is he still there?"

"No."

"You sound disappointed."

"Of course not. Why would I be?" She lied- she was sad that her partner wasn't there. She found herself missing Booth's company more and more when he wasn't there than she cared to admit.

"I could list numerous reasons why you'd be disappointed, but if I did you would yell at me." Angela answered slyly.

"Ha-ha. Hey, I've got to go and get some boxes, then I'm going to take a long and leisurely bath. I'll call you later, okay?"

"Okay Sweetie. You sure you'll be okay?"

"Fine. Call you later."

"Bye."

"Bye." Tempe hung up the phone with a sigh. She and David had just decided to move in together, and she had just started to move things over. By next week, she would have been living with him. She shook her head- it was a good thing she had found out now.

Knowing there would still be boxes at his place, Tempe got out a suitcase for clothes and bathroom supplies. She also got some newspaper in which to wrap pictures. Hopefully she wouldn't need anything else.

She started the water in her bathtub, and soon sank into the bubbles, mentally preparing herself for the confrontation with David.

Well, there ya have it! The first chapter, with plenty more to come! Updates will be coming faster on this chapter, because I've already got it written out in a notebook, and I just have to transfer it to my computer. :) Hopefully, I'll either have the next chapter up tonight or tomorrow!

Oh, and you know the drill! Please review!

Charlotte