Authors Note: Ok guys, so the idea for this fanfic has been rolling around in my head for quite a while now. I just finally said to myself that I had to get it down on paper, because it was driving me nuts! Here are a few things that you guys need to know before you start reading this fic - Temperance and Booth hooked up (especially in my head) about 4 weeks prior to where this story starts, and it just makes situations kind of awkard for them,because it ends up being something that they never really say anything about to each other. It was just a heat of the moment kind of thing, they weren't in a relationship, although they are good friends. I know to a lot of you, right now it might not seem like a Booth/Bones fic, but keep in mind, IT IS! I have some VERY interesting things coming up in the future of this story that I think you'll want to see! (Or read) haha. Ok... off you go! Sorry for any typo's!
What should I do? Temperance thought looking down at the document in her hand. She loved working at the Jeffersonian, it was so great. But the offer of a job at Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences was too great to turn down. Three hundred thousand plus a year, and all fees paid for new lab equipment and better resources, had Dr. Brennan stuck in the middle of the biggest decision of her life. I want to stay, she thought. All my friends are here, and Booth. Oh boy, Booth. Things had been so complicated between them since their sexual encounter 4 weeks ago. They'd barely said anything to each other, and their relationship was quite strained, but Brennan thought that in a way, it had brought them much closer. Maybe it'll be good if I go, she thought. I could put Booth out of his misery of having to see me everyday. And it IS such a good deal. I would be a moron to turn it down. She set the paper down on her desk, and got up to go talk to Dr. Goodman about her life changing decision.
"Well Temperance, this does come as quite a surprise," Dr. Goodman said as he sat looking at his 'former' Forensic Anthropologist, who had just announced her all to sudden change in locations. "I didn't know that you were even looking to relocate yourself. If you were unhappy here, you could have just mentioned it."
"Oh, no," Temperance says quickly, "I'm not unhappy here at all. This is just an opportunity that I don't think I can miss if I want to better myself as an Anthropologist."
"I understand. No hard feelings," Goodman says giving a slight laugh, while trying to hide the fact that he really is sad to see his best employee leaving.
"I know," Temperance says putting on a sad face. "I feel so bad that I'm letting you know this on such short notice, but the job starts in 2 weeks, and I still need time to pack and get ready. I haven't even found a place to live yet!"
"Well if you ever need help with anything at all Temperance, feel free to give us a call here. You know you'll always be welcome."
"Thank you so much. I'll definitely keep in touch. You'll have to let me know how things are going here! I might even drop by every once in a while," she says giving a sly smile.
"You better," Goodman says laughing.
"Just don't hire anyone as good as me, because I might want to come back if this doesn't work out," Temperance says giving a grin.
"We'd welcome you back with open arms, and I don't think we'll ever find anyone quite as good as you Temperance," he says while getting up to give her a hug. "It's been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. You truly are a wonderful young woman."
"Thank you so much," Temperance says openly welcoming his hug. "I'll see you soon."
"I hope so. Have a nice time," he says as he watches her walk out the door.
"Bye," Temperance says, the tears slowly starting to creep up into her eyes.
"Good bye Temperance," Goodman says.
"No Temp!" Angela says in a high- pitched voice. " You ARE NOT leaving me!"
"Angela, I've already accepted the job, and I really think it's something that's going to be good for me. Please, you have to understand," Temperance says, starting to plead with her best friend, who refuses to register the fact that it's really happening, that Temperance is really leaving.
"No!" she says as tears start streaming down her face. 'You're the only reason I've stayed at this job. If you leave, I'm going to quit"
"No, you're not Angela. You're stronger than that. I know that you can do this. You can do anything," Brennan says reassuringly.
"Why do you have to go?" Angela asks, still in tears.
"I just don't think I can miss this. If I do, I think it's something that I'll regret for the rest of my life. You only live once, you have to take chances. Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't. Either way, I still have to take this opportunity. And I'm sorry Ange, but nothing is going to change my mind."
"What about Booth?" Angela asks candidly.
"Nothing about Booth. I don't want to talk about that," Brennan says turning her head away from Angela starting to get angry. "Look, today is my last day. I start in 2 weeks, and it's going to take me a while to pack everything and get ready, and find a place in California. Can we please just spend the day in peace, enjoying hanging out?"
"Ok," Angela says reluctantly wiping the tears away with the back of her hand. She'd tried, and she'd failed. Brennan was leaving no matter what she said. She might as well enjoy these last two weeks with her.
"Hey Bones!" Booth says bounding up the stairs later on that day. "I got a new case for us."
"I can't work on it," Temperance says starting to walk away from him with no other comment.
"What, no explanation Bones?" he asks curiously.
"There's no explanation Booth, I just can't work on it."
"Why not?" he asks.
"Look Booth, can I talk to you in my office?" she asks him quietly.
"Yeah, sure. What's up?" he asks her with sense of dread, hearing the conviction in her voice.
"Just follow me," she says.
They walk into her office, and Brennan takes a seat at her desk, while Booth grabs a chair and pulls it up next to her. She glances up at him, but then looks back down at her hands. How is she supposed to say this to him?
"Look Seeley, I really don't know how to say this."
"Say what," he asks her.
"I've been offered another job at a University in California."
"Yeah, so…" Booth asks wondering why she's telling him this.
"I took the job," Temperance blurts out before he has a chance to say anything else.
"You what!" Booth asks loudly. He just stares at her, wondering if he heard her right. "You took the job? Are you crazy!"
"What do you mean, 'Am I crazy'," she asks him, defending herself.
"Why would you take another job? You have a job already!"
"I know! I just couldn't turn it down. It was too good of an offer," she says starting to get upset.
"Well OK then," Booth says standing up and starting to head towards the door. "What, were you just going to leave without even saying goodbye?"
"That's what I'm doing now!" Temperance practically yelled at him.
"Yeah, whatever," Booth says exiting her office.
"Booth, please, I don't want to leave like this!" Temperance pleaded with him, following close behind.
"Yeah well, you're leaving anyway," Booth said menacingly turning around to face her. He stormed off, and that was the last image she had of Booth in her head when she left for California two weeks later.
Ok, so now is where you hit the review button, and tell me if this story really sucks, or if I should keep going! You know you want to.