Disclaimer: I don't own Bones or House.
Author's Notel: As promised, here's chapter 12. I want to thank my beta and the reviewers as usual, I really love reading reviews. The next chapter is going to be the last chapter of this story, and I am planning to update it tomorrow or later...(it should be tomorrow...) Now, enjoy!
Chapter 12
Booth stood there with the luggage. He halted the next cab, and got inside.
"Where to?" The cab driver asked.
"To the airport, but pleasetake the slowest route to get there." Booth pointed out.
The cab driver gave him a weird look, but he didn't comment on it. He pulled the car out.
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Brennan was inside the cab, now sobbing. She couldn't believe that Booth had just left her. She was clutching the bear tightly, trying to stop herself from crying. But she just couldn't. She sniffled.
"Err…Miss? Are you all right back there?" The cab driver asked, looking at her from the rear mirror.
Brennan nodded, unable to say anything. She stared out of the window.
Why didn't I just tell him? Why didn't I? Why did I have to question him? It was a perfect opportunity, for God's sake! How are we even going to work with each other after this? How?
What was wrong with Booth? Nothing's wrong with him. He's funny, he's attractive, he's got a great personality, and he didn't think she was a freak. He knew what her job was; he knew how to handle it. He understood her. Then why was she so afraid?
You are afraid because you didn't want to get hurt again. You don't want a repeat of what happened to your parents. You don't want him to get so close to you that he could actually hurt you. You don't want him close because you are afraid of losing him. You are afraid that he will leave you alone when he gets tired of you. You don't want the relationship because you are afraid of having a real relationship!
Once again, what Angela said last night showed up in her crowded mind. "He loves you, and you are just too blind to see it! Bren, open your eyes, for God's sake! See it! You need to bring down the wall that you built around you, and let Booth come in!"
Ange was right. She was too afraid, that's why she became blind and didn't see it coming. She did build a wall around her to protect herself. It was a selfish act in order to protect herself. By protecting herself, she in turn hurt other people's feelings.
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The cab driver did his best, used about an hour and half to get to the airport. Booth paid and thanked him for doing this.
He stepped inside the airport with Brennan's and his luggage. The big digital clock in front of him told him that the flight he was supposed to be on had already closed the gate. He was safe, safe away from Brennan seeing him in the airport.
He walked towards the Customer Service desk and told them that he missed his flight, and wanted to get on the next one out because he had an important appointment tomorrow. The airline nicely changed the flight ticket for him.
He then went over to the check in area to get the bags checked in, so he wouldn't have to carry it around while waiting for the flight. After checking in his bags, he had about 2 more hours to waste, so he decided to grab something to eat from the cafeteria.
He sat down and ordered a beer.
I am such a selfish jerk. I put Bones into a position that I never wanted her to be in. I could feel how awkward she was when we were yelling at each other in the hotel room, or rather, I was the one yelling. And then I had to abandon her and let her go back to DC by herself. I am such a coward. I knew that I wouldn't be able to avoid this situation forever; it's not going to fly itself. The faster it was solved, the better. If he ignored this situation for as long as he could, Bones was not going to forgive him.
The damage was now done; it depends on how to fix it.
Booth doubted that even if Bones pretended nothing had happened, and he apologized, that they could go back to the way things used to be. The damage was done. It was like a scratch on a CD that you could never wipe it off. Every time you look at it, it reminds you, and it hurts you.
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"Thank you for choosing United Express, we hope you will have a nice day." The captain announced, and the seat belt sign was off. Booth quickly got out of the seat belt, and waited to get off the plane.
He was exhausted, and the only thing he wanted to do right now was to sleep in his own bed. He quickly went over to claim his luggage, and started to walk to the parking lot. He went past the room, the room that he called the Homeland Security to keep Bones there till he got to the airport so he could ask her to help him with a case. It was also that day that they became partners. Booth sighed silently to himself again. He had already lost count how many times he sighed after the incident with Brennan.
The parking lot was dimly lit, and the air was quite cold. It was already summer, but it's always freezing at night. He had parked his SUV on the second floor of the parking lot, so he walked upstairs and toward the east wing.
As he was approaching his SUV, he found 2 figures, sitting closely to his car. He couldn't identify them because there weren't enough lights. He walked quietly, not to want the 2 mysterious figures to be alarmed. As he was closer, he found that…
"Bones, what are you doing here? You got hurt?" Booth said, running towards her.
Brennan's eyes were closed.
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Another Note: The whole how Booth managed to get another flight ticket from Customer Service, I don't know is it true or not.