Disclaimer: It's mine! I want it! Actually I just want Booth. Oh well. Sadly, I do not own this brilliant show.

Author's note1: The name I originally meant to put up for this story was "Shattered Bones". However, I was half asleep when I posted it. So it is now "Shattered Hearts"

Author's Note 2: WOW! I have never gotten so many reviews for a single chapter. Thank you all so much! This chapter is longer than the first. Enjoy!

Temperance fell asleep in the passenger's seat of Booth's SUV. When he parked the car, he gave his partner a gentle nudge. "Temperance."

"I'm… I'm awake." She muttered groggily

"I can see that." Seeley replied with a grin.

She didn't even bother to glare at him as she got out. Booth walked with her up to her apartment. She leaned wearily on him as they climbed the stairs. They made their way to her door in silence. When his partner didn't shut the door in his face, Seeley followed her inside. She was clutching the back of her couch and trembling. Booth walked over and placed one of his hands over hers. "It isn't just David that's bothering you, is it?" He asked gently.

Temperance shook her head. "Russ went home yesterday. Everyone is leaving me all over again Seeley."

Booth pulled her into his arms and hugged her. "I'm not leaving, and that's a promise." He said softly. He suddenly realized that Temperance hadn't allowed herself to grieve in a very long time. She needed to cry but he could tell that she was holding it all back. "I won't think any less of you if you cry." He whispered soothingly.

A few seconds later, Temperance Brennan was doing the last thing she expected herself to do. She was crying. She wasn't just crying by herself; she was sobbing in the strong, muscular arms of Seeley Booth. At any other time, she would have thought she was being weak. She would have tried, and succeeded, to control her emotions. However, when Booth gave her permission to cry, it was as if something inside of her broke free. He was right, she wasn't just crying about David. She was crying about Russ, her parents' disappearance, her mother's murder, and her frustration about not being able to find her father. She was crying about everything she had never allowed herself to cry about.

Booth rubbed Brennan's back in slow, steady circles. His heart was breaking for his partner's grief; however, at the same time, he absolutely loved the feeling of holding her against him. He had wanted to wrap her in his arms ever since the remains of her mother had been found. Eventually, Brennan's sobs slowed and finally stopped; however, she was still clinging tightly to Booth. He led her over to the front of the couch and helped her sit down. "You think you'll be ok for half an hour?"

"Why?"

"Neither of us have had dinner, so I'm going to pick something up. What do you say to Chinese and a half gallon of ice cream?"

"Sure, that sounds good." Brennan said with tearful smile.

Booth gave his partner's shoulder a gentle squeeze. "I'll be back in half an hour." He said as he walked out the door.

An hour later, Seeley and Temperance had finished their Chinese and were working on bowls of ice cream. Temperance suddenly frowned at her cookie dough fudge mint chip. "Seeley, are you trying to make me fat?"

Booth let out a laugh. "That would be impossible, Bones. I'm just trying to keep you from getting blown away." Brennan glared at him, which only made Booth laugh harder. In retaliation, Brennan punched his arm. "Well you just proved me wrong, Bones. With a punch like that, you are in no danger of being blown away."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means you're strong, Bones. It also means you probably just bruised my arm."

Two hours later, Seeley Booth got back into his SUV. He picked up his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Hello?" A sleepy voice murmured.

"Russ?"

"Yeah, who's this?"

"This is Booth. Listen, that scumbag, David, just broke up with Temperance today."

"Is Tempe ok?"

"She's pretty upset. Combined with your mom's death, your dad's phone call, and you leaving yesterday, she's taking it pretty hard."

"So why did you call me?"

"You're her brother. I know how much you care about her. I thought you deserved to know."

"Thanks."

"If you want to thank me, then give your sister a call. Let her know you haven't completely walked out on her again."

"Good idea."

"Talk you later."

"Bye. And thanks for telling me about Tempe."

"Not aproblem." Booth said as he hung up the phone.