About last chapter: As I said before, I know Bones doesn't do that kind of mistake, but this is a story, and since she was drunk in the beginning of this story, anything is possible. I inspired the chapter on my personal experience. I work in chemistry labs (where I have to be extremly careful and empirical) and once in a while everyone has a temper tantrum and things go wrong. I wanted to show a human part of her, that does mistakes too. :)

Paradise Lost

Hours had passed until the faithful call arrived. Both partners were seating uncomfortably in her office, waiting for what might be the end of them. His boss had asked their presence at his office as soon as possible, the Deputy Director's voice hadn't been pleasant.

Both were now in the waiting room, a light breeze coming from the air conditioning, chilling their bones. They sat there, two chairs of distance, avoiding meeting each others eyes, for fear of finding the immense guilt that drowned both their souls.

'What will happen to us? God, help us.' His mind formed, being filled with thoughts of never seeing her again. He hoped dearly that his God would come and rescue them from this insanity, or wake him up from this horrifying nightmare.

After a while hearing the insistent wall clock ticking its time every now and then, they had been welcomed inside by a nice smiling assistant, which did nothing to attenuate the rage they were about to see in the face of his boss.

They walked inside the office, not bothering to seat down, as the boss himself raised from the comfortable chair and was looking straight to the couple in front of him.

Before Cullen could say something, Booth interjected in their defence. "Sir, it's not Dr. Brennan's fault. I can explain sir..." Only to be cut off by the loud voice of his boss.

"Special Agent Seeley Booth, I don't care for your excuses and for hers for that matter." He said pointing an insulting finger towards her.

"You two were seen fighting at the crime scene, now at the laboratory, and a case was lost, it's perfectly clear to me that you cannot work together anymore."

"But sir…" She tried to say.

"I don't want to know what's going on between both of you, unless you resolve it like two grown up human beings that you are. Right now, you'll have no more to do with each other, you may leave."

They exited the room in silence. It didn't matter anymore. Their partnership was slowly sliding into a deep, dark hole.

She then turned her head in his way, her eyes severe. "Well, I hope you are happy now…" She quickly moved ahead on her way to exist, leaving him speechless behind.

Their relationship as partners was over, and the one as friends was about to have its last thread cut forever. He has lost everything that was meaningful in his life.

He tried to reason it all, but he found himself in a deep state shock by the rapid succession of events.

She walked further and further away from him, in direction of the exit, even though the partnership was somewhat over, they still had a case to solve after all. He followed silently.

Sorry, this chapter is really really small but the case is not the center of this story, so I won't make too much effort on explaining details about it. There are only two more chapters to go!! Next one Booth will have it's own epiphany:D

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