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Chapter eleven: Booth Wars

It was 4:09 in the morning and Brennan and Booth hadn't had a wink of sleep. Brennan groaned and sat up,

"Your stomach again?" Booth asked concerned sitting up to feel her forehead.

She nodded, "Is your arm hurting?" she asked. He nodded, "But it isn't too horrible, it just stings if I move it to much." Brennan nodded understandingly.

"Do you know where your mom keeps her Tylenol? I'll go down and get you some." Brennan said standing up.

"Bones, you don't have to I'm…" he winced in pain and grabbed his arm.

"It's fine Booth, really I want to if you're in pain and besides, I think walking will help my nausea ease down."

Booth thought for a moment, "Well, if you want to…she has the medicine in the cabinet that is beside the refrigerator, thanks Bones." Booth smiled at her.

Brennan walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. "There's the cabinet." Brennan thought as she opened it, "Hm…Tylenol…Tylenol…" She mumbled rummaging through the cabinet, "Ah! Here we go!" she mumbled pulling out a small white bottle.

"Temperance." A voice said from behind her.

She jumped, dropping the bottle of pills. Pills scattered across the floor making tiny pinging noises.

"Jared!" she gasped, "Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"Sorry." He mumbled taking a step closer to her.

"What do you want!?" she growled.

"You!" he said grabbing her.

"Jared, if you were smart you would let me go this instant!" Brennan growled.

"No, I Temperance, you mean the world to me! Choose me instead of Seeley. I'll take care of you!" He said pushing her up against the wall.

"I warned you!" she hissed socking him in the mouth. He stumbled back a few steps and moaned clutching his mouth.

"Oh, and this is for what you did to me a few hours ago, back when Booth and I first arrived!" she smiled kicking him in the groin. He doubled over onto the floor moaning and groaning.

Brennan huffed and stomped back up the stairs.

"I can't believe Jared!" she hissed storming into Booth's room.

"What! What did he do to you?!" Booth growled jumping up. He grunted and grabbed his arm in pain.

"Don't hurt yourself Booth…anyway, he snuck up on me, grabbed me, and pushed me up against the wall like a rag doll!" Brennan hissed.

Booth's eyes filled with rage, "I swear, I'll go down there right now and go kick his…"

"I already did, I think he's in enough pain already." Brennan said cracking a smile, "Oops, sorry, I left the pills downstairs." Brennan said apologetically.

Booth smiled, "I think Jared's going to need them more than me…though, I hope he saves some for tomorrow because he's going to need them when I'm through with him."

"I hope you do!" Brennan says kissing him.

Five hours later…

"Breakfast!" Grace called from the bottom of the stairs.

Brennan's eyes fluttered opened, "Booth wake up…" she said gently shaking him.

He stirred, 'Do I have too?" he groaned pulling the sheets over his face.

"Yes, your mother said it is time for breakfast."

Booth's eyes slowly opened; "Okay…" he said stumbling out of bed. He and Brennan walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. Grace was at the oven, Jared was at the table drinking coffee, the side of his jaw was swollen and bruised from were Brennan had punched him. He glared at Booth,

"I ran into a door, really hard…" Jared mumbled.

Brennan couldn't help but giggle.

"Seeley!" a voice boomed.

Booth turned around to see a tall old man standing in the doorway.

"Dad!" he smiled and embraced the old man.

"It's great to see you Seels, hey congrats about you and the lady." He said nodding at Brennan.

"Thanks…Jared can I talk to you for a moment…alone…" Booth growled walking out into the hallway.

Jared reluctantly followed. Suddenly when they were far away from the kitchen Booth grabbed Jared and slammed him up against the wall,

"IF YOU EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN I'LL BREAK YOUR JAW IN TWO!" Booth hissed holding Jared up by his neck. Jared squirmed but Booth didn't let go, "I AM SERIOUS!! TOUCH HER YOU'LL END UP IN THE HOSPITAL BEING FEED BY A TUBE! THAT IS IF I DON'T KILL YOU FIRST! AM I MAKING MYSELF CLEAR?!" Booth growled tightening his grip on Jared's neck. Jared nodded and Booth let go. He fell to the floor gasping for air. Booth smiled triumphantly and walked back into the kitchen.

"Where's Jared?" asked Grace concerned.

"Oh, he said he wasn't feeling well and went to lay down for awhile." Booth said trying to hide a smile as he sat beside Brennan.

"You didn't KILL him did you?" she whispered so only Booth could hear.

Booth shook his head, "Almost, I was feeling merciful today, he got off lucky."

"Here you go kids." Grace smiled placing plates of muffins, eggs, and bacon in front of Booth and Brennan.

"Thanks." They smiled.

Brennan leaned over to whisper something to Booth, "Do you think he'll try to hit on me again?"

Booth shook his head, "Not if he likes to eat with his mouth and not a tube."

"What?" Brennan asked confused.

"Oh nothing." Booth smiled taking a bite out the muffin Grace had given him.

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