I don't know what happened to chapter 11 but it siddenly disapeared! So, here it is, updated once again! :)

Hearts Beating as One

The new found feelings regarding the conversation they had, on that faithful night fuelled him with an intense resolution to see her right away and make everything better between the two. They were already on a state that neither talked to each other anymore, coming to think about it, it all happened because of two damned bottles of vodka, blurring his thoughts to the point of believing it all had been a misinterpretation of his mind.

After all, she had said it, no doubt. It filled his heart with peace. He speeded the car on the desert streets in the direction of her apartment, his mind swimming in a sea of regret and fear with the thought of how she would receive him now that he knew it was his entire fault.

He knocked softly on her apartment door, expecting to be answered right away. After a while without sound, he knocked once again, this time more forcefully.

Eventually it happened, the door opened slightly to reveal the woman he had been searching for. She immediately stepped away from the door reluctantly letting him inside.

Moving her body away from him, she forced herself to stay at a safety distance, pouring some sanity in her restless brain.

"What do you want from me, Booth? We don't have anything else to talk. We're over, you heard Cullen." Defeat was evident in the way she spoke.

Her back once more turned away from him, hiding the emotions playing over her face.

This was probably the last chance he had to save them, their partnership, friendship and what seemed to be a lot more. He would not let her walk away from him this time.

Gathering all his canned courage, hoping to be accepted in her heart as he already had accepter her in his.

He spoke softly at first, wondering if his voice was still able to form sounds.

"Bones… do you like being my partner?"

Heart beating fast and uncontrollably in her chest. She tried to breathe steady but for some unexplained reason it seemed harder now. Her knees trembled slightly at the soft whispering words he had said. 'He remembered…'

A great relief washed over her and crystal tears were slipping out of her closed eyelids. They were tears of happiness, of released tension. She knew exactly how to respond.

"Of course I do… I wouldn't want anyone other than you."

"Why?" This time the question was being spoken without fear of rejection but with hope filling his heart.

She still avoided his eyes by having her back turned to him but a small smile played in the corner of her lips.

"Seeley… because I love you." She meant it. Every single word, she meant it with all her heart. The words were followed by a soft sigh.

He laughed softly at the confidence that could be heard in her voice. This special agent felt the happiest man on earth.

"But I'm so afraid, Booth…" She said trembling again with fear. "You mean so much to me, I can't possibly lose you. Not you… and I don't want to hurt anymore and…"

Her line of thinking suddenly was cut off by two warm and very strong arms coming to encircle her waist, his face burying itself in her perfumed neck. Instinctively her head came to rest in his shoulder, breathing in the comfortable feeling.

His lips found a soft spot in her skin and started to place gentle kisses, immediately being rewarded by soft sounds that escaped her own lips.

"Bones, when will you learn that I'm not going to leave you? You mean that much to me." He said against her ear making her shiver pleasantly. "And I love you too…"

She turned in his arms to look into his eyes. He was now facing a tear stained face. His hand left the secure spot on her lower back and made way to rest in her flushed cheek, his thumb caressing her skin, cleaning it off falling tears.

They engaged halfway in a truthful kiss, full of meaning and respect. Their lips danced upon each other, a perfect dance of feelings and slow movements bringing their bodies powerfully against each other. Her hands travelled the planes of his chest resting them in his neck; his arms pressing her against him, his hands were comfortably coming to burry inside her auburn locks, bringing her even closer.

Both savoured the intense passion that was building fast. No more words were needed; the power of their actions was massive. He picked her form from the floor and carried her in his arms farther into the apartment.

Blue eyes lost themselves in the immense sea of his chocolate brown ones. She felt safe once more, in his arms. It seemed like nothing could break them apart, they had become stronger by the time both admitted their feelings toward each other. And it felt good, being able to express their hearts without fearing to be hurt or left alone.

They became one.

They were no longer Doctor Temperance Brennan or Special Agent Seeley Booth, but simply Temperance and Seeley. No longer just partners, they've evolved into something far more grand and pure for it was in this sober night, that the love chapter of their life was about to begin.

The End