Temperance felt wetness on her face. A single tear escaped out of her eye and slid slowly down her cheek. There were several definitions for her tear...an expression of joy for having survived the night...pain which was a reminder of her wound...loneliness for her favorite FBI agent...disappointment in him for having left her in the company of perky nurse Alisen...and love which she felt for him.

Booth tossed and turned during the night. It frightened him on how he had almost lost her, not that he was hers at all. Bones was someone special to him. His sudden "I love you" over the telephone caught him by surprise, but, was thankful she had hung up before she heard him profess his love to her. Seely Booth was not much in the romance department and pondered how he would go about to express his feelings to the anthropologist. He needed to be alone with her, to enjoy the night, to enjoy the moment.

No matter how much he'd tried, he could not lock up what he'd felt for her from the very beginning. Even if he had wanted to, Temperance was not an easy woman he could let go of.

Thoughts of Bones kept him from a restful night. He hardly ever dreamed, but yet, as he sat in bed early the next morning, he remembered his dream vividly.

Dream

He did not know how to put it into words, but he knew he had to do something about his feelings towards her. How could he ever make her understand what he felt? Nervously, he appeared at her doorstep and courageously rang her doorbell. There she was, dressed in just a tee-shirt which fell down to her knees. He could only imagine what was beneath her clothing. It was close to midnight, but yet, she was not surprised of his unexpected visit. Bones had opened the door wide which was an invitation for him into her home. He stepped up to her and without being forewarned she felt his lips on hers. It was not a hard and passionate kiss, but, warm and tender. Her immediate reaction, as he was somewhat surprised was not a slap on his face, but a movement of her lips as she kissed him also.

She slipped her arms up his back as he drew her towards him, never once had they pulled apart. This time he kissed her in such a fiery passion that she pushed him away, as she gasped for air. Bones then pulled him back, her arms twined tightly around his neck as he gripped her around her waist as close as he could to him. The sensation they felt sent electrifying bolts through their bodies.

She had begun to undo his shirt buttons as he slid his hands under her shirt and felt the softness of her skin. She caressed his bare chest and slipped his shirt off as it fell down unto the floor.

"Come with me, Booth. Doesn't matter where, as long as we're together. Let's see what we find," he heard her voice.

End Of Dream

The sound of his alarm woke him up from his sleep. As he hit the buzzer of his clock, he then realized it was just a dream. He sat in bed and relived it repeatedly. As he slowly brought himself back to reality, he lowered his head and sighed silently. Booth had never been so sure about anything in his life until now.

He looked into the mirror and spoke to the person who starred back at him. "Do you think this is easy for me, huh?"

Angela had been Temperance's first visitor in the morning. "Hey, sweetie, where's that handsome FBI agent of yours?"

"He's not mine. And yes, I'm feeling fine thank you." Temp growled at her.

"So, when's he coming by?"

"I don't know. He has more important things to do in his life. He does have a job, you know. I suppose he's at the office now," she mumbled.

They both turned as they heard the sound of footsteps as it entered the room. Angela winked at her friend. "You're the important thing in his life, sweetie. I'd better go."

Seely nodded and smiled at Bones.

"You're back," she smiled with her eyes.

"I"m back," was his only reply.

TBC - Chapter 6