A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. I wasn't planning on posting so soon but I was just so excited that I did. Hope you like it.

"Temperance? What on Earth are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about you. About us. Are you doubting us?"

Booth shook his head as he stood in front of the mirror, tucking his shirt in his pants. He still couldn't believe he had had that conversation with her.

The question had taken him by surprise. He had quickly glanced at the clock and seen that he had less than fifty seconds before the meeting started. He knew that his girlfriend would be mad if he told her he couldn't talk at the moment but he also knew that his boss would be mad for showing up late at a meeting. At that particular second, Booth hadn't been quite sure which person he preferred to be mad at him.

"Listen, Tempe. I have no clue what you're talking about but right now, I really need to go. I have a meeting that starts in like thirty seconds and I still have to go to the bathroom. We'll talk tonight, okay?"

He had heard her sigh.

"So you are doubting us then. Because if you weren't, you wouldn't be telling me you had to go."

"What? No! I just really need to go. We'll talk tonight, I promise."

But they hadn't talked that night. Nor had they spoken the following day. Booth had accidentally hung up just as she was going to say something. He had regretted it the moment it had happened but there had been nothing he could have done about it. And, of course, he had been late for the meeting but Cullen had been so concentrated on giving his lecture, he hadn't even seen him walking in. At least one good thing had happened that day.

The silence treatment had lasted two days. She had finally decided that she had had enough. He had been standing at the kitchen counter, fixing his son some lunch when he had felt a pair of arms wrapping themselves around his waist.

"Why did Angela tell me that you were doubting our relationship if you weren't?"

Booth had turned around at the sound of the voice. Temperance had unwrapped her arms from around his waist and had stepped back a little.

"Oh so Angela told you."

She had nodded.

"She said that you were acting really weird the morning she saw you and she asked me if we had had a fight. I said no and then she said that maybe you were doubting our relationship because you wanted to get married eventually and have more children and I didn't. Why would she say that if it wasn't true?"

Suddenly, everything had gotten clearer for him. He had forced himself not to show it.

"She was probably just speculating, trying to figure out why I was acting so weird. That's probably all it was."

He had seen the realization hit her hard. She had looked down immediately.

"So I guess I overreacted, huh?"

He had been surprised by her answer. Had she really been admitting that she had been wrong?

"Yeah. A bit."

"I'm sorry."

Her blue eyes still wouldn't look at him. Reaching out towards her, he lifted her chin with his finger.

"Never doubt my feelings for you, Bones. Never." He replied, softly. "Come here." He had then added, gathering her in his arms.

Booth had been surprised when she had stepped willingly into his embrace, her arms snaking their way to his neck and had accepted his reassurance. He had kissed the side of her head and had heard her sigh.

"What's the matter?" he had asked, suddenly concerned.

She had looked up at him, an expression on her face that he had never really seen before.

"Oh nothing." She had replied. "I was just thinking about how nice it feels to be loved."

Booth shivered for the hundredth time as he thought about that particular statement. The words had followed him for the five days following the conversation and her statement had only reinforced his desire to marry her and make her feel loved for the rest of his life.

"I'll show you just how nice it feels to be loved." He had then added. "But not right now. Let's wait for Parker's nap." He had added with a wink.

That night, there had been more talking. They had talked, Booth had reassured her again, they had loved each other once more before finally falling asleep.

Five days had gone by since then. Things had gone wonderfully well and now here they were. Booth could hear Temperance's friends in the other room talking all together. Of course the Squints were here, but Russ had also made the trip to Washington, accompanied by his girlfriend and her two daughters. Booth had convinced his girlfriend to invite his parents, which she had done and he could also hear them in Tempe's living room. A few more friends had dropped by, friends that Booth had never met but that Temperance and Angela seemed to know very well.

He felt the nervousness come back every time he thought about later tonight. He had first planned on proposing in front of her friends and his family but after his conversation with Angela, he had had second thoughts about it. Besides, if she were to reject him, he wasn't sure he would be able to live with it if it had happened in front of a whole crowd. So he had changed his mind. He would propose after everybody was gone.

He checked his drawer to make sure the ring was still there. When his hand hit the velvet box, he knew that Temperance hadn't found it or moved it. He sighed in relief. At least his surprise wouldn't be totally ruined by Angela's lie.

He took out a pair of socks and went to sit on the bed. On her bed. More butterflies invited themselves in the pit of his stomach. They weren't even living together yet and tonight he would be proposing. This was one more thing he had forgotten to consider.

A knock at the door startled him and he jumped off the bed, like he had been caught doing something illegal. His heart still hammered in his chest as Temperance opened the door and stepped in the room.

"What's taking you so long? Everybody's here and they're all waiting for you."

The sight of him caught her breathless. They had been dating for a year, have known each other for three, she had seen him in formal clothes more times than she could remember but she was still surprised by his hotness when he was all dressed up. And today, he was all dressed up for her. She couldn't help but smile.

"Hey... you look good." She said, the smile spreading on her face.

"You don't have to sound so surprised about it." He replied, sarcastically, as he walked slowly towards her.

She met him halfway. Their arms pulled them closer together. Booth's heart, though recovered from the sudden knock, still raced inside his chest. Her eyes always had a way of doing that to him.

"You don't look so bad yourself." He replied as he brought one hand into her hair.

She had tied her hair in a poneytail but even the simplest poneytail made her look glamorous. He knew that, at their wedding, he just wanted her to wear her hair in a poneytail.

"Come on." She said. "Let's go."

She tried to pull away but Booth's arms prevented her from leaving. She turned back around. A pair of lips found their way to hers. She kissed them back, loving the feeling of them against her. Her arms pulled him even closer to her.

They pulled away at the same time, feeling the need to breathe, and Booth rested his forehead against hers.

"I love you." He whispered, his grasp on her tightening as he said it.

"I know." She whispered in reply.

Her fingers played with the hair at the back of his neck.

"I know."

They kissed one more time before leaving the room, Temperance taking him by the hand and leading him to the living room.

His eyes spotted Angela on the couch, talking to Hodgins. Their eyes met and Booth immediately felt even more nervous. Their gaze spoke loads of silent words. He knew by her look that, as happy as she was for them, she still wasn't too sure about the proposal. And Booth knew that, by his look, Angela could read that he was still going to do it anyway. And after the kiss they had just shared in the bedroom, Booth was more than ever willing to take a chance.

This is it, folks! The moment of truth is coming really soon! Who can't wait until Booth gets down on one knee? I know I sure can't wait. I've been waiting for that moment since I started writing this story. Tune in soon:-)