Rating changed for some naughty touching at the end. You have been warned!
CHAPTER TWO
As the sun sets on another long day, Brennan retires to her tent and flops down on the camp bed. She wriggles around trying to get comfortable but can't. She should know better. This bed has been uncomfortable since the say she arrived and that was almost three months ago. Turning on her side she looks at the pictures she has set up beside her bed on top of a box that acts as a bedside table. There is one of Angela, Zach and Hodgins and next to it one of her and Booth taken about six months ago. Looking at the picture she can see that even though neither of them would admit it, the signs that they had feelings for each other were there. In the picture, Booth's arm is around her shoulders and she's actually smiling. It looks so natural. I miss him. She thinks. I miss him a lot. She turns back over onto her back and stares up at the top of the tent. Three months away from him has felt like eternity. With very little communication available in their remote area she as only received three emails from him and sent three of her own back.
"Temperance?" a Hispanic voice calls from outside tent.
"Come in." she replies. The tent door is pulled back and Jose, one of the archaeologists, comes in.
"I have some good news." He smiles. "We have this weekend off." He tells her. "Dr Adams has booked us into a hotel in the city."
"Really?" Brennan asks.
"Yes, we leave in the morning and return Sunday afternoon." Jose says. Brennan can tell he's getting excited.
The next day Brennan waits with the others for transport to the city. A hotel means a hot bath. Brennan has barely felt clean since the day she arrived. Going with her are five others. Jose, his two assistants and two of the team Brennan has been leading. They are all excited about a weekend away from the site. But despite the thrill of a hot bath, Brennan can't get too excited. Being away from work will just give her time to think about Booth and how much she misses him. Working on the site distracts her for most of the day and by the time she finishes she falls right asleep because she's so tired. As an old bus pulls up, Brennan hikes her bag further up her shoulder and steps on board. The bus smells, there is no air conditioning and she isn't sure the driver is sober but what choice does she have. This is how she's going to get to that bath.
Arriving at the hotel, Brennan is pleasantly surprised. It looks nice, clean and on entering the lobby the staff are friendly and most of them seem to speak English. After checking in Brennan heads to her room which she finds to be simply furnished but decent. The bathroom is clean and the sheets on the bed look fresh. She dumps her bag, calls room service for a bottle of wine and runs herself a hot bath. The wine is delivered quickly and Brennan pours herself a glass to sip while bathing.
An hour later, totally relaxed and feeling cleaner than she has in months, Brennan wraps the white terry cloth robe around her and pulls it tight at the waist. Her hair is still damp and straggled around her face when there is a knock at the door. I bet that's Jose wanting to go out drinking she smiles as she pads over to the door. When she pulls it open her jaw hits the floor and tears fill her eyes. Standing before her wearing a black T-shirt and light blue jeans with a bag slung over his shoulder is Booth.
"Hi." He says. Brennan is stunned. She just stands and stares at him for a moment. "Are you going to make me stand here all night?" Booth asks. Brennan suddenly snaps out of the shock and opens the door wider. Booth steps inside and drops his bag on the floor.
"What are you…how did you?" Brennan stammers.
"I have my secret ways." Booth grins. He steps forward and pulls a lock of hair out of her face. His hand then lingers on her cheek, stroking her soft clean skin. He leans in and brushes his lips against hers. I missed those lips. When he steps back Brennan still has her eyes closed. She slowly opens them and looks at Booth.
"Why? I mean, you're here and…"
"How long will it be before you can form complete sentences Bones?" he jokes.
"Seriously Booth, what are you doing here?" she asks as she backs up to the bed and sits down.
"I missed you." His tone changes to a serious one and his eyes intensify. "I had to see you."
"I missed you too." Brennan whispers. "A lot." She adds. Booth walks over and sits next to her. He lifts her hand and links his fingers through hers. He then brings her hand to his lips and places a lingering kiss of the back of her hand. "How long are you here for?" she asks. Her eyes lift to meet his.
"Until Sunday afternoon." He says. "My flight leaves at three. So you'd better pull yourself together Bones. I don't have time to waste while you sit here in shock." He smiles. "We're going to dinner."
"I don't have anything to wear for dinner." She blurts out. Her bag is filled with pants and dig clothes.
"Don't worry about that. Angela raised your closet." Booth stands up and walks over to where his bag lies on the floor. Crouching down he opens it up and pulls out a black strappy dress and shoes to match. Brennan's eyes fill with tears as she stands up and walks over to him. Her hand reaches out and rests on his cheek.
"You're amazing you know that." She whispers. She stretches up a little and kisses his full lips. He drops the dress and shoes on the floor and wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her into him. She slips her arms around his neck and into his hair as he deepens the kiss. This is the best weekend ever she thinks as she melts into Booth and lets him kiss away the months they've been apart.
An hour later Brennan and Booth are seated in a quaint restaurant at a small table lit only by candlelight. With their hands linked over the table, Brennan quizzes Booth about what's happening back at the lab.
"Goodman brought someone in to fill your position until you get back." Booth tells her.
"Who'd he get?" Brennan asks.
"Some guy, Dr Richard Evans?" Booth says.
"I know of him. He's good at his job."
"But more socially inept that you." Booth jokes. "If it weren't for your squints I'd be using a different lab for my cases." Booth tells her.
"How are they all?" Brennan asks.
"Angela is in love." Booth says. "She's been seeing this guy for about a month, his name is Ted."
"Ted?" Brennan asks.
"He's the one." Booth rolls his eyes. "I give it another week."
"And Zach?"
"Boy genius? He's great. He's been teaching Dr Evans a few things too." Booth smiles. "And Hodgins is still moaning."
"Nothing really changes." Brennan hangs her head.
"They all miss you." Booth tells her. His free hand reaches out and lifts her chin with his forefinger. "They want to know when you'll be back."
"I don't know." Brennan signs. "It's a big job."
"Are we talking months?" Booth asks. Brennan shrugs.
"Let's not talk about that tonight." Brennan smiles at Booth and the twinkle in her eye tells him she's done with dinner.
Back at the hotel, Brennan kicks off her shoes and disappears to the bathroom to freshen up. Booth undoes another shirt button and waits for her to come out. When she does, the moonlight catches her in a way that accentuates her natural beauty. She grins and walks over to Booth. Grabbing his shirt in her hands she pulls him towards her and locks her lips on his. He cradles the back of her head with one hand while the other hooks around her waist.
As months of anticipation become reality, Brennan makes quick work of getting Booth's shirt off. Her hands run over his chest and Booth backs them over to the bed. Lowering her down, he positions him on top of her. He breaks away from her lips and plants quick kisses on her face and down her neck to her shoulder. She gasps as he kisses a sensitive spot where her neck meets her shoulder. His kisses move across to the other side where his lips find the same spot and he gets a stronger reaction. Her back arches and she moans softly. His hands roam lower as his lips move back to hers. He finds them eager and as she kisses back she softly tugs on his lip with her teeth. Booth lets out a sexy growl and kisses her harder. Then, as the moonlight moves across the room and the night passes, Brennan and Booth finally get what they both wanted for so long.