Chapter Seventeen
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AN/ I'm going on vacation for ten days now and I won't have any access to the internet. But I promise to bring my laptop and the first thing I'll do when I get home is post the next chapter! I'm really sorry, but you just have to wait a little longer…
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"You shouldn't have done that Blondie," Another voice said. Booth smiled a little as he saw Angela and he gave the man next to her a confused look. Lisa tried to attack Angela with what seemed like a piece of wood, but Angela quickly backed away and Collin stepped forward to protect her. Lisa glared at him but didn't say anything.
"Damn right, you shouldn't," Temperance got up on her feet, rubbing her aching head.
"You think you can beat me?" she asked. Lisa swung the piece of wood towards her again but this time Temperance caught it and threw it away.
Lisa looked lost and Temperance grinned. Suddenly Lisa attacked her, digging her nails into Temperance's skin.
"Seeley is mine!" she yelled.
Temperance mumbled something, punching Lisa. She lost control a few seconds and that was all Temperance needed. She grabbed her arm and twisted it. With a graceful movement she threw Lisa over her shoulder and the loud thud as the blonde hit the floor was almost scary.
But Lisa was quickly on her feet. Temperance placed another punch in the blonde's face, kicking her.
"Seeley is not yours, what did you do to him huh? You hurt him I swear I'll kill you. You think you could ruin things for us, guess what you're wrong! You think you could just take him out of the hospital and no one would miss him, are you really that stupid? I missed him!" Temperance yelled.
Angela laughed, "You go girl!" she really enjoyed seeing her best friend fight.
"He is my destiny, I love him!" Lisa shouted back.
Temperance didn't know what she was doing anymore. No words could describe how much she hated this woman. And it felt so good to take all that hate out on her.
"You don't know what love is, you wouldn't do this if you cared about him, taking him out of the hospital, he could have died! I'm not gonna let you ruin my life, do you understand? I'm not gonna let you take him away, I can't live without Seeley I love him!" Temperance yelled furiously, placing a final kick in Lisa's stomach. She doubled over in pain and Temperance elbowed her in her back. Lisa fell to the floor, bleeding badly from her nose and bruises had already begun to form on her face and body. Temperance hadn't even realized what she'd said. Her legs trembled as she stood there, the hate burning in her eyes as she looked down at the blonde.
Angela hurried up to her. She put a hand on her friends shoulder. "Hey, you okay? Maybe you should calm down a bit," she suggested. She'd seen her friend fight a lot of bad guys, but this was different, it was personal.
Collin just stood there staring. A single thought went through his head 'wow'
"Bones?" No one heard him. "Bones!" Booth called out her name louder and Temperance turned to look at him.
"Thank you," Booth smiled.
Temperance looked puzzled for a while. "For what, kicking her ass?" a small smile crept to her lips.
"No, for what you said."
Now Temperance was confused. What exactly had she said?
It took all the strength he had, but Booth managed to sit up in the bed. He gestured for Temperance to sit down next to him. She did, gladly. She suddenly felt exhausted again, but at the same time she felt like she was free, as if she could just fly away.
Booth hesitated a while. Then he put one of his arms around her, pulling her close. Temperance didn't fight him and let him hold her. After a while she pulled away a little, looking into his beautiful brown eyes. Booth smiled. "Bones," he whispered. "Would it be okay if I kissed you now?"
"Yes," Temperance closed her eyes as she felt Booth's lips against hers. She wrapped her arms around him as he deepened the kiss. She moaned. She had longed for this moment for so long, and when she finally was back in Booth's arms, she never wanted to let go. Angela had been right that night at the hospital, when she'd made up her little romantic story.
"…in her heart she knows that one day they will be together again…" Angela's words echoed in her head and she smiled. Angela was right. It was worth it all in the end. When she and Booth was together, she didn't longer feel scared.
"I can't live without you either Tempe, I love you," Booth whispered tenderly as they held on tight to each other.
That's when it all came back and Temperance suddenly realized what she'd been yelling to Lisa. "I can't live without Seeley I love him!" Temperance blushed. Had she really said that? No, not said, she had yelled, so everyone had heard her. Including Angela and her new guy. Temperance felt embarrassed, but at the same time relieved, now they knew, she wouldn't have to hide her feelings for Booth anymore.
Temperance sighed, resting her head on Booth's shoulder. Booth leaned his head against Temperance's. He was tired, and in pain, but none of that mattered as long as he had Bones, his Bones!
"I love you Seeley," she whispered the words almost inaudibly but she knew Booth heard as he wrapped his arms tighter around her.
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Angela felt a tear slip down her cheek. She was so happy for her friends, so glad that things turned out well. Suddenly she felt an arm around her shoulders. She took her eyes off Temperance and smiled as she looked up at Collin.
"So he is not her boyfriend huh?" Collin smirked. "I bet he is."
Angela laughed. "Yeah!" She sighed. "Cute isn't it?" she gave the couple a meaning look. Collin nodded. "Cute," but this time he wasn't looking at Temperance and Booth. Angela soon realized he was referring to her.
"Oh," she mumbled. "Oh!"
Collin laughed. Angela leaned her head against him, smiling as he sneaked his arm tighter around her slim body.
"You know what?" she asked.
"What?"
"Watching them almost makes me need a kiss."
Collin chuckled. "Really?" he sounded amused.
"Yeah."
Collin leaned in and placed a kiss on Angela's lips.
"Mmmm," she purred. "Now I feel much better!" They both laughed.
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TBC.
AN/ jaed621 – thank you for the advice! "Maybe while she is kicking Lisa's ass she could be yelling at her how she feels for Booth without realizing what she is even saying" As you could see, I decided to use it!
AN/ So as I told you at the top of this page, I'm sorry you'll have to wait so long for the next chapter…
