Author's Note: How great was last night's eppy? Loved the end with Booth opening up to Bones. I also loved her comment to Angela about how articulate she could be in a letter. Thanks for all the reviews keep 'em comin'!
"You had a memory!" Jessica shouted. "What was it about?" she asked turning in her chair to listen better.
"We were out, we went out for dinner. We were having dessert and I told Booth that I wanted to have more children."
"Oh that's so sweet." Jessica sighed. "You need to tell Seeley."
"Why, it wasn't like I've regained all off my memories." Tempe pointed out.
"But this will give Seeley hope. I know this must be tough on him, you loosing your memory and everything. I bet he'll even back off a little if you tell him you're making progress."
Tempe looked over to where Booth was standing talking jovially with his friends. She looked back at Jessica and got up with an encouraging smile from her friend.
"So man how are things going with Tempe?" Andrew asked. Booth sighed and rubbed his temple.
"Well you know how she can be. She's stubborn and very standoffish. She can't even stand let me touch her. It's like that time with…"
"Dude whatever you do don't bring that up. I know that your relationship was much different back then but she'll be pissed either way." Andrew warned.
"But I can't pick and choose what I want to tell her. I want her to remember everything the good and the bad."
"Think about it man, this is like a fresh start, things could be even better." Booth sighed not sure about his friend's advice, he was about to respond back but the soft scent of Temperance filled his nostrils. He turned around and found her standing in back of him. Hesitant of whether or not she wanted to approach him.
"Hey." He said calmly.
"Hi." Tempe replied. "Can I talk to you?" she asked taking a step back.
"Sure, sure." Booth walked over to her. "What's up?" He put a hand to her elbow.
"Um I think I just had a memory." She said quietly.
"You what?" Booth shouted excitement evident in his face. He gathered Tempe in his arms and spun her around happily.
"Booth, the baby." She said. He quickly put her down and grasped her arms.
"Are you, okay? I'm sorry, is the baby fine?" he asked.
"Yeah Booth, just don't twirl me so hard." Tempe replied as she brought her hands up to his chest.
"What was it?" She looked down and a soft blush crept into her face. "It was about us wasn't it?"
"Can we go please?" Tempe asked. Booth nodded and slipped his arm around her waist.
"Andrew I'll see you later." He called to his friend as Jessica walked up to him.
"Tempe had a memory Andy." She said linking her arm through his.
"That's fantastic."
"Well thankfully it was a good one. Just think when she starts to remember all of the problems they've been having lately." Jessica pointed out.
"Maybe this is a way of her self conscience protecting her from going through the most painful moments in their marriage." Andrew said.
"No, either way she's going to find out what happened. I just hope she'll be able to handle it."
"This is great Temperance." Booth exclaimed happily as they sat down to dinner.
"What, its just a small one. Not even that big or monumental."
"Its still something." Adam said forking some carrots into his mouth. Tempe smiled and watched the little boy dutifully eat his carrots.
"From what I've studied most young children detest the regular recommended portions of vegetables and are often bribed into consuming them. Instead you seem to enjoy them."
"I like carrots mom. You know that."
"Right," Tempe grabbed her water and drank from it.
"Okay time for my bubble bath." Lila announced dropping her fork on her plate loudly. She got up and walked over to Tempe. Noticing her presence Tempe looked to the little girl.
"Yes?"
"Bones, she wants you to help her with her bubble bath." Booth laughed.
"Oh well, sure." Tempe said a little unsure of how she should handle the situation.
"Wouldn't it be best if you…"
"Don't worry Tempe, it's not like its rocket science. You'll figure it out. I'll take care of the dishes." She nodded and stood up as Lila took her hand and led her up the stairs.
Lila quickly stripped out of her clothes as the water in the tub began to run.
"How much mommy?" she asked handing her the bottle that contained the bubbles.
"Um, let's see." She turned the bottle around and read the directions. "It says a tablespoon amount."
"That's never enough bubbles." Lila pouted.
"Okay then I'll put in a little more." Tempe helped Lila into the bath and poured her desired amount into the tub and watch the bubbles grow with the running water. At first the size was decent for Lila but soon grew into a monstrous size with bubbles spilling out of the lip of the tub, water splashing against the tiles.
"I guess I never added more than the regular amount because I knew this would happen. You set me up didn't you." Lila giggled and blew some bubbles in the direction of her mother. Tempe laughed and rolled up her sleeves. She poured some shampoo into her hands and began to lather it in Lila's hair.
"Very impressive."
Tempe retired to her bed after tucking Lila in and kissing her goodnight. She did the same with Adam and read him a nighttime story. Now she was in their bedroom. She walked in just in time to find Booth grabbing some clothes out of his drawer.
"Sorry, I'll be out of here in a minute."
"No take your time, it's your room too." Booth smiled and grabbed a few of his things. He paused and turned to look at her.
"We never really talked about what you remembered."
"Yeah, we didn't."
"Do you want to?" He asked.
"Sure." Tempe nodded and took a seat on their bed.
"Okay." Booth began to pace the room.
"Booth, calm down. We were at a restaurant with Jessica and Andrew." She started.
"Okay was it a recent outing or a much older one?"
"I think it was more recent. I don't know the name of the restaurant but I think it was more recent."
"What happened?" He pressed.
"We were laughing having a good time. And Jessica commented about how we were very 'horny' that night." Booth laughed quietly as she glared at him.
"Go on continue."
"I told you that we should stop because we might run the risk of getting kicked out of the restaurant with un-orderly conduct. Then I proceeded to voice my desire for another child." Booth perked up at the last sentence.
"That was a few months ago. What could have triggered that?"
"I was watching Jessica fiddle with her necklace and I guess she was doing it that night. I don't know."
"No, this is great. The doctor told me that memories might be triggered by everyday events. You're making progress Tempe." Booth smiled. He began to leave the room and was stopped by Tempe's hand on his wrist.
"Booth wait. Jessica told me I should ask you about how we ended up together. Will you tell me?" Booth sighed and sat down on the bed next to her.
"I don't want to tell you everything that has happened so that you don't have that drive to regain all your memories."
"Just tell me some." She pleaded softly.
"Okay." He gave in. "Where do I begin? Alright you were starting to see Dick413 and it was driving me made."
"Dick413? You mean David?" she interrupted.
"Yeah David. I asked you why you would ever consider going out with him after everything that happened. And you said that there was no direct correlation between David and the attempt on your life. So one night you were out on a date with David and I got a call from you on your phone. You told me that David was drunk and passed out on his living room floor. Knowing you I assumed that you had beaten the crap out of him so I rushed over there after getting the address. It turns out David had a little to much to drink that night and made a pass at you that had gotten out of hand."
"Did he try to rape me?" She asked.
"Yes. Key word tried. You called me over and I took you home and stayed the night. You were still a little shaken up over the incident. We didn't say anything about it for a few weeks and then David started showing up places that you wouldn't have normally seen him. I insisted that he was stalking you but you shook it off. Then things started to get really scary. David was sending you all these crazy letters about how he had reserved a hall for your 'wedding reception' and sending lingerie you should wear for your wedding night. Crap like that." Booth's jaw tensed as he continued on. "You thought that if we just ignored him he would go away but that wasn't the case. David managed to kidnap you and hold you in some dirty motel room for three days until I found you. You were, um, tied up to a chair. He hadn't fed you for the three days you were there. He treated you like a doll, a trophy. If we hadn't gotten there sooner he would have raped you or killed you."
"Booth," she said putting a hand on his arm. "I'm sorry that you had to go through that but I don't understand how that brought us closer."
"We started spending more time together. I would take you home and make sure you got to work safely. Then one day when we were in the car you asked me what my intentions were. I told you that I wanted to look after you and protect you even though I knew it would drive you crazy. I said that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Then you started crying, which I wasn't use to. You asked me what I could give you and how things would be. And I told you it would be like living in Paradise." Booth shrugged and smiled sadly.
"That's beautiful Booth." Tempe replied unsure of what else to say. They had so much history together. How could she have not seen him standing in front of her the whole time? The perfect match for her.
"You're beautiful." Booth said brushing some hair out off of her face. Tempe tried to stifle a yawn but failed.
"I'll leave you alone. That's all you get for tonight. You and the baby need your sleep. Goodnight Tempe." He kissed her forehead and got up.
"Goodnight Booth." Tempe whispered and watched him leave their bedroom.