Chapter Six
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Angela had the phone in her hand, preparing to call the ambulance when she saw Booth starting to wake up. Angela put the phone back down and knelt next to her friend. She threw a quick glance at Tempe and noticed her face was pale as a ghost's. She felt so sorry for her. Why did this have to happen? Angela knew Tempe was afraid to love Booth just because something could happen to him and she could end up loosing him, so why did he have to scare her like this now. Suddenly a thought flashed through Angela's mind, what if Tempe's dream was more than a nightmare? No, she shook her head, she refused to think that. Booth had to be okay again…
"Can you hear me? Seeley?"
Angela was surprised to hear her use his first name. Even though the circumstances she couldn't help but smile.
"Bones?"
"Yeah, god, don't scare me like that again…"
Booth smiled weakly. "Sorry," he whispered, slowly sitting up. "Maybe I should go home…" he mumbled.
"Yes, I'll drive you, there's no way I'm letting you drive in this condition," Temperance said, getting up on her feet. She helped Booth up and with her arm around him they started to walk.
"I'll be back soon Ange."
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Temperance didn't want to leave Booth alone, but she knew she had to go back to work, and at least he was safely in bed.
When she arrived at the Jeffersonian again, she was greeted by Angela. She had that annoying smile on her lips again. "How's our favourite Agent doing?" she asked.
"I'm worried about him," Temperance confessed, causing Angela's smile to grow even bigger.
"I understand that sweetie, I would be worried too, if my darling was sick," she teased.
"Friend, he's just a friend, do you get that Angela!" Temperance walked away from her angrily. She didn't know what made her so mad; maybe it was just the mix of tiredness and worry. She slammed the door to her office shut, leaning back against the door. She really needed to get a grip.
She felt tears brim in her eyes, but refused to cry. With a heavy sigh, she walked up to her desk and collapsed in the chair, leaning forward, she let her head rest against her arms.
"What's going on with Dr Brennan?" she head someone ask from outside the door. She guessed it was Zach.
"Booth, he's sick," she heard Angela say. "I wouldn't go in there now if I were you, she's upset, she needs to be alone, and if she falls asleep, for god's sake don't wake her up, she needs to rest…"
She heard Zach say something but couldn't distinguish what. Then everything went silent and she guessed they'd gotten back to work. Temperance decided she could use a few more minutes alone, she would go out there… soon…
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She was working late, and too tired to stay awake, she had fallen asleep by her desk.
Someone was screaming for her, the voice sounded desperate – hurt, and far away.
The voice was clearer now; it was calling her name. The voice faded away and everything went silent.
A phone call abruptly awoke her.
Her face went pale as she pressed the phone closer to her ear. He couldn't be dead. It had to be a mistake…
"Booth…"
"Don't leave me, I need you…BOOTH!"
Temperance woke up with a start. Her whole body was trembling with fear. She had dreamt it again. All of the sudden the phone started ringing, causing Temperance to jump. For a while she just stared at it. Please let him be okay…
"Brennan," her voice was still trembling as he spoke.
"Dr Temperance Brennan?" A voice asked.
Temperance swallowed, she had a feeling something was wrong, that she wasn't going to like what the man had to say… "Yes," she managed to whisper.
"I'm calling from the hospital; it's about your partner, Special agent Seeley Booth."
Temperance felt a chill down her spine; she couldn't bring herself to speak. A little voice inside of her head kept repeating – he's dead, he's dead…
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TBC
