Okay, here is the next chapter. I am sorry it is kind of short and took me so long to post. I promise I will post more tomorrow and it will get better, fluff is on the horizon so stick with me! Thanks for reading and for your reviews :)

Chapter 5

Three days had past and Booth hadn't heard a word from her. He had tried to give her the space she wanted but it was hard. He didn't know what he had done to make her so angry.

He had even gone to the Jeffersonian yesterday to speak with her and she had taken a few days off. That wasn't like Bones at all. She never took a day off and he knew whatever was wrong was big.

He had driven by her house but no one was home. Calling her proved to be futile and he wondered where she was. He had only one place left to turn; he pick up the phone and called Angela.

"Hello?"

"Hey Ange."

"Booth?"

"Yeah, do you know where Bones is?"

"No, I haven't seen her since she took the day off."

"What is going on with her? She never takes time off."

"I don't know what you are talking about Booth."

"Yes you do Ange, don't act like you have no idea. She has been avoiding me for three days."

"Well what did you do to make her mad?"

"I didn't do anything, we went to the park and everything was fine. I even gave her a push on the swings and then she freaked out and wanted me to take her to the Jeffersonian."

"That explains where she is right now then."

"Where is she Ange."

"You really care about her don't you?"

"Of course I do, we are partners."

"No, I mean in a more than partners' way. You love her! I knew it…there is no denying it now Booth." Angela laughed. "It's so funny that after all this time you still want each other."

"What are you talking about Ange? After all what time? And she wants me?"

"Opps, I didn't say anything Booth. Now if you want to find her, go to that park you took her to the other day. That is all I am saying." Angela hurriedly hung up the phone to leave Booth with his own thoughts.

At the park huh? Maybe she is thinking about me. What did Ange mean saying all this time? Guess I will have to go find out. Booth headed towards the park that he knew his Bones was at.

Booth walked up behind her. Brennan could feel his presence even though she hadn't seen him yet and called out to him "Hey Booth."

"Hiya Bones, how'd you know it was me?"

She smiled "I just did."

Booth took the swing next to hers and began to rock himself back and forth. "So what are you doing?" he questioned in an attempt at small talk.

She gave him a questioning look as she answered "I am swinging, as you can see." She rolled her eyes at his obvious question.

"Well yeah but I was worried about you. Haven't talked to you in a few days and you took some time off. Thought I would see how you were."

"Did we have a case?"

"Well no but…."

"Then why did it matter? I needed a couple days to clear my head."

"Did it work?"

"It did. I know I was avoiding you, and I don't usually apologize, and I don't have really anything to apologize for but I feel like I should for some reason." She looked over at him as if it was his turn to say something.

"So are you going to apologize?"

"I believe I just did."

"That's you apologizing? All you said is that you thought you should. You didn't actually do it Bones." he laughed.

"Oh, well, I'm sorry. Is that better?"

"What are you apologizing for anyway?"

"I don't know. But if you aren't going to accept it then never mind." She started to get upset and he could tell.

"Hey Bones, I was just kidding. I accept you apology and I am sorry for upsetting you and dragging you out of work the other day. Do you see how I did that? I actually said it instead of just saying that I should do it." He gave her his charm smile.

She laughed and nodded, accepting his apology.

"So do you want to talk about why you were upset?"

"No, I don't, just that I am fine now. It took me a few days to sort out some things, which I don't want to talk about, but now I am fine."

"Okay, great. How about we go get some take out and then have a beer?"

"Sounds great Booth." She got up to walk off then turned back to him "And thank you."

"Anytime Bones, anytime." A tremendous weight was lifted off of his shoulders. He wasn't sure what had upset her but everything was back to normal and that was what he was happy about. He wouldn't press it just yet because he knew the time would come when she would talk to him about whatever it was that was bothering her; he just had to be patient.

They stopped to get takeout and took it back to her apartment. They sat and ate in a comfortable silence that both of them has missed the past three days. They had a few years as they conversed about the in and out of things.

"Well, I should probably…." Booth looked down at his watch. "It's getting late."

"Yeah." Brennan laughed trying to cover up her sadness that he was leaving. She stood to walk him to the door.

"So I will see you tomorrow?" Booth said as he turned back to tell her good bye. He didn't realize she was so close to him and as he turned their bodies aligned leaving mere inches between their faces.

"Sorry." Booth said as he told his body to step back but something held him in place.

Brennan giggled nervously "It's okay. Don't worry about it." Yet also refused to budge.

They stood looking into each others eyes for what seemed like an eternity as a war waged within each of them as to whether or not they should lean in those last few inches.

Thoughts finally got the better of them and Booth smiled as he stepped back into the hall. "Night Bones, thanks again."

"Sure Booth, anytime. Good night."

Brennan closed the door and stood with her back pressed firmly against it. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back contemplating what almost happened. Did we just nearly kiss? She shook her head to get the thoughts she was having out of it and proceeded to her bedroom where she crawled in bed to attempt to get some sleep.

Booth stood staring at her door and just stopped himself from knocking on it and pulling her into that kiss he thought was about to happen. But also shook the thoughts from his head and headed home to try to get some sleep of his own.

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