Here is the next chapter. I am so sorry it has taken so long to update! It has been a crazy week! Please excuse all the typos and I hope it makes sense because I typed it really fast. I wanted to get a chapter up since I have kept everyone waiting so long! Hope you are still reading. Make sure you read the A/N at the end too! Thanks everyone!

Why Me?

Chapter 7

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Brennan stirred as she felt eyes watching her. She smiled as she looked up to see Booth watching her sleeping with his son. She smiled but dared not say a word so she wouldn't wake the sleeping boy.

Booth walked over and picked up a sleeping Parker and carried him back into the guest bedroom. He then walked back into the room where Brennan had been. He looked questioningly at the now vacant couch and turned towards the kitchen. Bones was warming up some of the pizza for him.

"Are you hungry?"

"Famished. I take it everything went well with Parker?"

"Oh yeah, it went great. He was perfect. We are really going to have to get him something to play with around her."

Booth took the pizza and went to sit at the bar. "Thanks."

"Sure…so how was the meeting with Cullen?"

"Uh…good." Booth swallowed. He had nearly forgotten about the meeting when he walked into the apartment earlier.

"Well?"

"Huh?" Booth asked after being pulled from his thoughts.

"I asked what the meeting was about."

"Oh uh….well….Cam called Cullen."

Her mouth dropped but before she could say anything he continued.

"Now before you say anything, hear me out. He said that he wasn't surprised that we were seeing each other, he always knew we were meant to be but he was shocked at the fact that we got married. He was mad that we did it while we were on a case but I assured him at the time we thought the case was closed. He said he was okay with it and even happy for us. He also said that our professional lives and business lives were to remain separate at all times and that if at any point he thought they were interfering with each other I would be removed as the liaison to the Jeffersonian."

"Removed?" tears welled in Brennan's eyes.

"He said IF Bones…and nothing is going to happen so there is no need to worry."

Brennan broke down "But it could, I knew this was a bad idea. We can't let anything come in the way of our work Booth."

Booth's arms encircled her. "Shh…. I know Bones. Don't worry; nothing will come between us or our partnership, okay? Do you trust me?" He lifted her chin to look into her eyes.

"Of course I do Booth. I just need a little space to deal with this. I will be at the office." She turned and grabbed her purse then walked towards the door.

"Wait Bones, everything is okay right? I thought you were taking the night off?"

"I was…. I just need a little bit of space. I will be back later."

Booth walks up to her "You aren't going to beat up Cam are you?" He jokes.

"No Booth, I'm not…everything is fine… I will see you in a little while." Bones turns and walks out the door towards the Jeffersonian.

Give her space before you scare her away dummy! Booth kicks himself. You can't force her or she will run away.

Booth looks down at his pizza but has lost his appetite. I guess I just need to wait for her to get back.

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Brennan walks into the Jeffersonian, grateful that no one else is there. She needed time to think and the thought of losing Booth as a partner had scared her. She sat down at her desk and started looking through papers. I need to get some work done.

She picked up the stack of mail Angela had sat on her desk earlier in the day and started sifting through it. This is the letter that is addressed to Dr. Temperance Brennan-Booth. What could that be?

She opened the letter and was shocked. Tears started streaming down her face. Inside the letter there was a photo from her wedding and a note attached to it.

You married your partner. You weren't ever supposed to marry. We had an agreement and you broke it. Now you must fulfill your end of the deal.

P.S. If you tell anyone about this I won't hesitate to kill your husband and is precious son Parker. Do you want their blood on your hands?

She turned and ran out of her office as she opened the door she was met by Angela.

"Sweetie, what are you still doing here? I thought you…." She stopped speaking when she saw the tears streaming down her friend's face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I have to be going." She ran past Angela and out the door to her car.

Before she could unlock the door a man came up behind her and pressed her against the car. He caught her off guard. Had she known he would be waiting she could have defended herself. She was scared and acted weak when it came to him.

She could smell the tobacco on his breath as he whispered "I assume you got my letter?"

All she could do was nod.

"Good. Here are your divorce papers already drawn up. I assume you know what to do with them?" Again, she nodded.

"Good, don't make me hurt you or your family Temperance. I am the only family you are allowed to have. Do I make myself clear?"

She managed to whisper "Yes" as she got into her car and slammed the door. She looked back to the window and he was gone.

"Why is he doing this? I finally thought I could be happy. I can't risk Booth's life or especially Parker's. I have to do what I was told."

Brennan sobs in her car for 15 minutes before she hears a knock on the window. Terrified she looks up and sees Booth. She slightly rolls down the window but refused to make eye contact with him.

"Hey baby, what's wrong? I told you nothing was going to happen…"

She is cut off by Brennan handing him the envelope she was handed before.

He looks into it and his face drops. "We barely been back over 24 hours and you already have divorce papers? What is this about? I thought everything was okay?"

"I can't talk about it Booth, just sign them please! What are you doing here anyway?"

"Parker woke up and wanted to come see you." He glanced at the boy smiling in the SUV parked next to her. His smiling face broke her heart. She quickly looked down again.

"Just sign them Booth and have them on my desk tomorrow morning. Please don't ask questions just accept that this is what I want."

Brennan then proceeded to back out of the parking garage and head towards her home. At least at home I am safe and don't have to face Booth. she sobbed as she drove off.

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Okay, I know you all want to shoot me! I will make it better I promise...just stick with me!

Cari :)