Chapter Ten
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"Booth are you sure you're okay?"
"Bones, you've asked that twice already, just go home, get some rest, I'm just gonna sleep anyways so…"
Angela smiled. "See Sweetie, he'll be fine, come on now," Angela tried, tugging at her friends arm. She hadn't thought it would be worth trying but she had and in some way she had managed to talk her friend into going home for a while. Angela knew Temperance hated the idea of leaving Booth alone, but she would kill herself if she continued like this. She needed to get some sleep, just get away from the hospital for a while…
It had started to darken outside when Temperance parked her car. She couldn't stop thinking about Boothas she unlocked the door and slipped into the apartment
Hours passed and Temperance still couldn't sleep. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't relax. After another hour of tossing and turning in her bed, Temperance gave up. She quickly took on her jeans and a top and grabbed her car keys on her way out.
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Booth awoke by someone taking his hand. He was too tired to open his eyes and he was sure he wouldn't have to.
"Bones? Missed me that much?" he mumbled, a small smile crept to his lips.
There was a silence. "Bones? That was new Seeley, but if you want to call me that, go ahead sexy!"
Booth's eyes fluttered open, confusion written all over his face as he saw the blonde leaning over him. "Lisa?" he asked. "What are you doing here?"
"I thought if was time to pay you a visit," the blonde smiled.
Booth didn't know what to say. How could she have found him? He thought he had gotten rid of that woman a long time ago. That she was back could only mean big trouble. His crazy ex was the last person he wanted to see right now. He had hoped he wouldn't have to see her again, ever.
"So who is Bones?"
"That's none of your business Lisa; now what the hell are you doing here?" Booth's headache started to act up again, he groaned, closing his eyes.
"I want you back Seeley, I know you did a huge mistake breaking up with me."
"I have a girlfriend," Booth mumbled. That wasn't completely true, but Booth hoped it would keep Lisa away, and besides he really wanted to think of Bones as his girlfriend.
"Yeah, that Bone lady? She's not as good as I am, and you know that."
Booth wanted to kick her out of there, but just the slightest movement made his head ache more than he could bear. He was supposed to relax and having Lisa there made that impossible.
"Get out of here," Booth tried to sound harsh, but his voice failed him and all he could manage was a whisper.
"Don't you think that's a little cruel Boothy? I'm not gonna leave you again, you're my destiny," Lisa brought out a small syringe from her pocket, pricking it into Booth's arm.
"Don't worry Seeley, I'm gonna take care of you," she purred, watching the man as he fell asleep. Lisa sat down at the bed, looking down at Booth. With a smile, she lay down beside him on the small bed, she closed her eyes. She would get Booth back, whatever it took.
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Temperance opened the door to Booth's room and slipped inside. She quickly closed the door after her and walked up to the bed.
When she spotted the blonde lying there, she stopped dead in her tracks, her jaw dropped and she couldn't help but gasp out loud. Temperance was so shocked she just stood there staring. Who was that girl and why did she lie curled up next to Booth?
Temperance shook her head in denial, it couldn't be true. Had Booth just waited for her to go home so he could bring his girlfriend there? Had he just pretended he cared about her? Was he just playing her? A thousand of questions went through her head as she stood there staring.
As she stood there, the blonde suddenly opened her eyes, looking at her.
"Ahh, nice to see you here 'Bones', now would you mind leaving me and Seeley alone," Lisa asked sweetly.
"Who the hell are you?" Temperance asked.
"What do you think, hey go back to your bones or what it is you do, Seeley is mine," Lisa demonstrated by kissing Booth on his cheek. She gave Temperance a look of triumph.
Temperance couldn't think clearly anymore. This was just too much for her to handle. She had just confessed that she loved Booth, and now another girl was there with him. How could she have been so stupid? She should have seen this coming… People couldn't love her, people left her, so why had she thought it could be different with Booth?
With one last look at Booth, Temperance turned and ran out of the room. Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she left the hospital.
She had spent almost two weeks by his side; she had only managed to sleep a few hours and the fear of losing him had almost broken her. And when she thought things would get better, things only got worse. Temperance didn't know what to do anymore, maybe she should try to forget about Booth, just move on and try to forget how much she loves him…
Temperance didn't go home; instead she went to the Jeffersonian. Burying herself in work was the only way she knew of, the only way she could cope…
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TBC.
