Chapter Twenty three
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Sunday night with her new boyfriend all to herself was all that she wanted. Angela enjoyed her day away from work, and tried to put her best friend and Booth's problems away for the night.
"So you want to do anything special?" Collin's words made Angela start to think. She smiled.
"I can think of something yeah, had anything particular in mind?"
Collin laughed. He nodded, moving in closer. Angela was just about to talk when Collin's kisses quieted her. Automatically her arms moved around him, one around his neck, the other hand on his back, pulling him closer. Angela had dated many men, but she knew there was something special about Collin. She hated Lisa as much as Temperance did, but if it hadn't been for her, she would never have met Collin.
Ten minutes later, and after a lot of kissing and making out, the phone rang.
"This better be important," Angela whined, trying to get up from her position on the sofa. Collin smiled, moved away from her.
"Have I told you how beautiful you are?" he asked as he watched Angela walk to get the phone. He couldn't help but look at her body. She was extremely sexy in her red underwear.
"No you haven't, but thanks!" Angela smiled. She grabbed the phone. "Hello?"
"Angela… it's Booth…"
Angela threw a quick glance at Collin. "Do you know you guys have a very bad timing?" she sighed, remembering the night Temperance had come by, interrupting them as well. "Hey it's okay. But you'd wish you could see me right now," she teased.
"What, you're like... uh…"
"Half naked, yeah…" Angela smiled. She could almost see him blush. "Booth I'm sorry, I'll listen, what's wrong? Tell me what happened yesterday."
Angela walked back to the sofa sitting down.
"I don't know what to do anymore…" Booth said.
"Why don't you call Brennan instead?" Angela suggested.
"That's the thing; I don't know what to do with her. She's…"
"Madly in love with you…" Angela finished. "Hey Booth someone threatened her, I'm afraid I can't tell you more. But you have to trust me; she never wanted to hurt you."
There was a silence.
"What do you mean someone threatened her? Who? Is she in danger?"
"No, she's not." Angela sighed. She wished she could tell Booth. But she remembered Temperance's words. She had promised her she wouldn't. "Who was at your place yesterday? The one who knocked you out?"
Booth was a bit taken aback by her sudden question. How could she have known? Well, she was Angela, that was the only explanation he needed.
"It was Lisa. And yeah I heard you outside my door, I wanted to let you in, but apparently Lisa didn't share that thought. I just remember something hard hit my head, and when I woke up you and Bones were there…" Booth explained.
Angela nodded to herself. A big smile crept to her face. It was perfect! "Booth I have a plan!"
"Really?"
"Oh yes baby, a perfect one!" Angela smiled. "Lisa is obsessed with you, and…" she was cut off.
"You have to come up with something better, I already knew that one," Booth said. I've leant that all too well, he added to himself bitterly.
"No, no you don't understand! Next time she decides to visit you, which I'm sure will be pretty soon. Call Brennan, just one signal. Then make sure that Blondie stays there, okay?"
Booth was confused. Why the hell did Angela think that would make a difference? He shook his head.
"Will you do that?" Angela nagged.
"I don't understand what…" he was once again cut off.
"It doesn't matter Booth, just do it! Promise me you'll do exactly as I said. You'll understand everything soon, hey it'll be okay."
"Alright," Booth surrendered. He had no idea what Angela was up to, but he'd do as she said. He didn't have anything to loose when it came to Bones, so he would take any chance that he got to make things right again. He had called Angela because he had thought she would give him some good advice. But instead he felt only more confused now than before. He didn't understand a thing she was talking about, but he had a feeling, that was the idea. He just wished he knew why everything was such a big secret…
"Hey I'll let you do what I interrupted now," Booth couldn't help but smile a little.
"Oh... yeah, thanks," Angela said with a glance at Collin. "Bye Booth."
Smiling, Angela put the phone away and turned her attention back to the man next to her…
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Angela didn't remember being this early to her job ever, but this morning she had to inform Temperance about her brilliant plan. With a huge smile on her lips she slid the door to the office opened.
"Good morning sweetie!" she said cheerily. She was greeted by a puzzled and a bit tired look.
"Before you say anything. I talked to Booth; I have the best plan ever!" Angela said with a look of triumph.
"You talked to Booth, why?"
Angela ignored her question and begun explaining instead. "So when he calls you, get there as soon as you can and kick some bitchy ass!" Angela finished with a satisfied grin.
Temperance just stared at her, trying to grasp what she just learnt.
"Bren? Aren't you happy? You'll finally get her! Parker will be safe, you and Booth can get back together, sweetie, this is great news, you should be laughing, or at least smiling…"
"I don't think he wants me back…" was the only thing Temperance said. Angela stared at her, shaking her head.
"You were there. You heard him… he called me Dr. Brennan, he doesn't like me… it's over Ange…"
"Oh sweetie, is that really what you think? Gosh! You guys are more alike than I thought. He thinks the same about you; he thinks you don't want him anymore. That's why he was acting so cold. He's trying to keep himself from getting even more hurt. Sweetie do I really have to tell you this? You should know this."
"I should?" Temperance asked. "Forget I said that…" she quickly added. With a sigh, she looked at her friend. "Do you really think that he'll forgive me?"
"Yeah I'm sure."
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TBC.
