Part 3: Slow steps
POV Booth:
"God it's hot!" Seeley said getting off the plane.
"It's the hottest month of the year, Booth. If you come to Jamaica at the end of July, where the precipitation levels are incredibly low. Did you know that certain areas of the island have lower precipitation levels than others? It's unusual for so small and island-"
"Woah, Bones, Bones, hold on. We're on vacation; you can slow down your mind. Relax a little." Seeley said with a smile as he pulled her to him and slipped his hand in hers. He watched her look down at their entwined hands and then back up at his face with what he supposed was an insecure look. He smiled down at her and then leaned over to lightly touch his lips to her. "Don't worry Temperance. We're here on vacation together. Nothing's going to happen, relax a little, okay?"
"Let's get our luggage." She said.
"Sure. Then we'll get the car I rented for the next few days."
They waited for their luggage, and then after getting the car made their way to the hotel. "We're staying at the Pebbles Resort on Mainstreet in Falmouth."
"Isn't that in the Trelawny County?"
"It might be, I'm not that sure."
"So, what's the plan for the next ten days?" She asked him.
"Well, we'll take it as it comes I suppose. I thought that we could take today and tomorrow and just relax. After that I think we'll see what happens. There's enough of the island to explore as it is."
"Doctor Goodman told me that there was a Natural History museum in Kingston that was worth a look." Her enthusiasm seemed to radiate while she mentioned it, and he couldn't help but smile and promise that she would get to visit it sometime before they left. He wished that he could reach over, kiss her, and hold her against him, but he forced himself to resist and keep an eye on the road with short glances over to her just to see what she was doing.
"What you thinking about Bones?" Seeley wondered.
"Oh, nothing, I'm just enjoying my surroundings. It's so beautiful here."
"Yeah, it is." He replied and then reaching over, grabbed her hand and placed it on his thigh while he changed gear. Replacing his hand over hers he looked over at her and smiled. "So, what else do you want to do while we're here?"
"I'm not sure. I was google-ing yesterday and saw a couple of things that seemed interesting, but it all depends on what you feel like. I don't know what kind of a vacationer you are."
"Well, I'm kinda a beach and walk-around type of guy, but considering that I know that you aren't I'm sure we can find some museums that peak both our interests. I know that there's a Bob Marley Museum somewhere in Kingston that I wouldn't mind going to."
"We'll just have to make a day out of Kingston."
"I agree."
There was silence in the car for the moment, the radio, which was on softly, played reggae making both of them seem even more relaxed than they already were. The quietness was comfortable though. Neither felt the need to say anything, just sit in the presence of the other. All of a sudden the song changed and Seeley was incredibly surprised to hear Bones start to sing along with the music. When he realised what was on the radio as UB40's 'Red Red Wine' he turned the volume up and smiling at her started singing along as well.
Red, red wine
Go to my head
Make me forget that i
Still need her so
Red, red wine
Its up to you
All I can do, ive done
But memries wont go
No, memries wont go
Id have thought
That with time
Thoughts of her
Would leave my head
I was wrong
And I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Dont let me be alone
Its tearin apart
My blue, blue heart
---red red wine rap section---
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time
Red red wine you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand
Red red wine you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line
Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Redred wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red wine in a 80s style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah
(chorus)
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me red wine because it make me feel fine
Mek me feel fine all of the time
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line
The line broke, the monkey get choke
Burn bad rizla pon him little rowing boat
Red red wine im gonna hold to you
Hold on to you cause I know you love true
Red red wine im gonna love you till I die
Love you till I die and thats no lie
Red red wine cant get you out my mind
Where ever you maybe ill surely find
Ill surely find make no fuss jus stick with us.
(chorus)
Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Red red wine in a 80s style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.
The two of them were laughing by the end of it. "You're full of surprises, Bones. Who knew that you'd be able to sing UB40?"
"My roommate in college loved Reggae and when I graduated I just kept up with it. I love it. It's a relaxant and seems to have incredibly properties when it comes to hormones in the brain. It stimulates relaxants."
"Right Bones." He said with a sceptic smile.
"It's true."
"Sure."
"It is!"
"I believe you!" He gave up. "Anyway, the place that we're checking into shouldn't be much further. Keep an eye out for it will you?"
"Sure."
A half hour later they were checked in and shown to their room. "Wow, look at the view." Seeley commented.
"It's gorgeous."
"Yeah."
They stood there for a moment both looking out over the water that was picture perfect. "So, what shall we do?"
"Why don't we go to the beach and relax for a little while? Why don't you go and put your swim suit on and I'll start unpacking my stuff."
"Okay." He watched as Bones walked to the bedroom and rustled through her baggage to find her bathing suit. When he heard the bathroom door close he went to the bedroom to begin with the chore he had laid ahead of him. Walking in he stopped.
One bed.
He'd forgotten about that, and the couch looked too small for either one of them to use. They'd have to share. Just the thought made his knees a little weak. Forcing himself to put it aside for now he went to his luggage and started putting things in drawers. He was almost done when the bathroom door opened. He looked up to see Bones in a colourful cloth tied around her body to hide all but the straps tied around her neck.
"Go ahead Booth. I'll unpack and look for my sun block while I'm at it."
He nodded and went into the bathroom with his swim trunks. "I wont be but a minute." When he got out Bones was gone. He went back into the living room and saw her looking out over the ocean once more, a book in hand and a pair of sunglasses on her head. She took his breath away. The ethereal glow that surrounded her gave her almost a saint-like or divine look. He realised that he wanted to worship her, and decided then and there that before this trip was over he would be allowed to. He'd done so from afar, now he wanted to do it more literally.
She turned and his breath caught. Lifting her glasses she seemed to look at him curiously. "Is there something wrong Booth?"
"No. Nothing." He replied, then with two giant steps he was next to her and pulling her into his arms. Her lips felt soft under his and seemed to mold to his touch. He could taste her tanginess too. He'd tasted it before in the last few days and seemed not to have enough of it.
"Booth." She said softly when they came up for air. "Booth, we have to stop."
"What?" He whispered.
"We have to stop. You just ended your last relationship. You need a little time to get over her."
He sighed and then replied, "Just to let you know, we were derailing for a while now, Brennan. I was actually kind of waiting for her to balk when she did. I'm happy Angela talked to her and scared her. I've been watching you ever since we'd become partners." He seemed to be convincing her, "believe me, I don't need more time."
POV Bones:
Temperance wasn't too sure about what he was telling her. She could understand the words but the context of what he was saying was lost to her. She was probably still a little delirious from the kiss that they had shared mare moments ago.
"No Booth. We need to take this one step at a time. I don't want to rush into things. All things considered I think we should wait a little while. We're here together for 10 days. Say that something does happen and then we regret it, then what? We'll still be forced to be in each other's company for the rest of the 10 days, plus that when we get home we'll have to work with each other. So, let's just set a slower pace, and like you said: see where it goes."
"Okay Temperance." He said, "but do I still get to kiss you?"
She blushed, but replied, "Yeah, that would be nice."
His smirk died in seconds as he once again took command of her lips. "Come on," he then said leaving her in a daze, "swimming pool or beach?"
"Pool. We can try the beach tomorrow."
"Kay." He led her towards the door. "But can I put the sun block on your back?"
"Be my guest," Temperance replied allowing him to close the door behind her.
By the time dinner rolled in, they had both returned to the room to shower, change, and gone to the hotel restaurant. They'd both ordered a local dish made of saltfish and shared a bottle of white wine. A diverse set of topics had been discussed and none of it had pertained to corpses and death. She'd learned that his favourite type of music was soft rock and that he loved the colour blue. His son wanted to become an FBI agent like his father, but that Booth didn't think it would last into his teens.
She in turn had told him about the funnier things she'd done in college, like help some friends prank the administration of Northwestern by switching the sugar with a different substance to change the colour of their urine, about how she and her brother Russ had once pretended to have an imaginary friend while they were little in order to try and scare everyone around them, and how she once cut her hair so short that her best friend mistook her for a boy.
They'd laughed, and by the time the ice cream they'd ordered had shown up they felt as if they had known each other significantly longer than they had the day before. Before walking back to their room Booth had taken her hand in his and they'd walked along the beach for a while.
"Did I tell you how hot you looked in that bikini this afternoon."
"No, but I noticed that you couldn't take your eyes off me." She said with a sly look.
"Nowerdays I can rarely keep my eyes off you. It seems impossible every time I'm near you, Temperance. You fascinate me."
She stopped, turned to him and looked up into his eyes hoping to read them for anything. She took a moment and noticed something that she hadn't seen before and couldn't discern.
All of a sudden he laughed. "I feel like Spike in a later season." He chuckled slightly breaking the spell over them.
"I don't know what that means." She said.
"I know Bones and it doesn't matter." She felt Booth tug at her hand and lead her back to their hotel room.
Hey everyone,
Here's the next instalment. I've family visiting so this may take a little longer to write than I thought. Also, I've never been to Jamaica myself, so if anyone has any suggestions or experiences they would like to share please PLEASE email me. Otherwise this story will be a compilation of research and ideas that I think might be a little Jamaican (Especially when it comes to the feeling you get on the island.)
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and please let me know what you think. I LOVE feedback, both bad and good as long as the bad is helpful and critiques.
Maggi
PS. Thank you to those that pointed out that I accidentally wrote Smithsonian instead of Jeffersonian. And yes, I accidentally wrote Sean instead of Parker, Sean's my cousin whose staying with me, sorry for the mistakes.