Disclaimer: I'm not sure how this works but everyone seems to be doing it so here goes – I do not own any of the characters etc
And the winner is….
If you look very closely at the ticking hands of a clock, you will notice that before the second-hand snaps inevitably forward, it first nudges back. It reaches back into the past, back in time, where it holds, lingering, almost dreading the future. But finally it can hold on no longer and it lets go, allowing itself to be flung into uncertainty. Dr Temperance Brennan mused as she watched the second-hand complete its eternal cycle, beginning once again, mesmerized by the metronomic beat. It was Friday evening and it was five o'clock.
"Time to go Bones!" a familiar voice announced his presence in the doorway, but she had been aware of him for a while. She had subconsciously traced his footsteps the moment she heard them enter the lab.
For once putting up no resistance, she smiled at him, "Okay, let me just grab my things"
Throwing her his now infamous charm smile, he glided naturally towards her. As she stood she popped open the buttons on her lab coat, lifting her arms instinctively as he slid the coat of her and hung it up on the rack behind him. She bent down to turn off her computer as he grabbed her jacket, slipping her arms into it as she stood. Spinning round one another, he disposed of the litter on her desk with a lofted basketball shot, as she sorted through her files on the cabinet beside her desk. As she found the final file she required she felt his hand on the small of her back leading her gently out of the office, her bag in his other hand. Turning them as he switched off the light they were now facing the closed door as she quickly engaged the lock. Spinning sharply around they were away, pacing down the quiet corridors of the Jeffersonian.
However, just as they reached Special Agent Booth's SUV she stopped dead in her tracks. "I left my laptop"
He turned to her, checking his watch, "Do you need it? Has it got your speech on it?"
"No, I guess not…wait Speech!" a look of horror washed across her face, "What speech?"
Booth couldn't help but grin, "I thought so, get in the car"
Booth had pulled away and was speeding towards Temperance's apartment before he could no longer take the terrified look on his partner's face.
"Now, Temperance, although you seem to have avoided acknowledging it up till now, tonight you are going to the National Book Awards whether you like it or not…and with two nominations you might even win. Now, what normal people do in you position is prepare a speech just in case of that eventuality."
"But I have no idea what to say…Booth, I don't want to do this!" the fear of the inevitable uncomfortable social situation apparent in her eyes.
"Don't worry Bones, you know me, I've got your back…Open the glove compartment…yeah that's it…now on there is a whole load of clips from award ceremonies, you can watch it while you're getting ready…you know, get a feel for it"
The fear seemed to melt away from her eyes as she turned to smile at him, that priceless smile that he wished he saw more of, "Thank you"
He winked at her, "Now basically it's just a list of 'thank yous'…first you thank the business people…you know thank your publisher, your agent and so on…then second the biggest thank you always goes to your fans, without them you would be nothing etc…and then finally you thank your friends and the people close to you…now whatever you do just don't do anything silly and start crying everywhere…not cool!"
Her soft smile turned into that familiar frown of confusion, he knew exactly what was coming, "I don't know what that means". Booth only laughed.
All too soon the SUV pulled up to Dr Brennan's apartment. She unbuckled her seat belt and slowly got out of the car, her movements laboured, unwilling to leave the sanctuary that Booth's car provided. She lingered by the door, till she finally found the composure to turn to him, a tight smile not able to hide the sadness that adorned her features.
"I wish you were coming tonight…"
Now I was planning on this just being a short piece but I could be tempted to extend it…it's up to you! Reviews make the world go round, Thanks!
