Brennan got off the chair when she heard the doorbell ring. She hadn't gotten to read the last chapter of the book but that didn't matter. Booth had come downstairs the night before, after marking some tests, to find her curled up on that same chair reading her book. She remembered what he had said.
"Bones don't tell me you're reading your own book!" he said.
"I want to make sure I haven't forgotten anything."
"Bones you wrote it how could you possibly have forgotten anything?" he sat on the arm of her chair.
"I wrote it four years ago!" she looked up at him.
"Right. You know it's going to be a lot harder to treat you like a squint now that you're blonde!" he smirked
"It's Copper-Blonde!" she retaliated.
"What ever you saw Bones. Now are you going to put the book away or do I have to drag it away from you?" his charm smile spread wide across his face…
She was brought back into the room by the door bell ringing again. Putting her hair behind her ear she walked out across the hall and opened the door. Booth had left the house about an hour ago. She had gone back to her own clothes and was wearing a button up trench-coat style top and a pair of jeans with heels higher then any she had ever worn for day-wear before in her life.
"Emily hi… wow I love the new hair cut!" Orla gasped when Brennan opened the door. Mary, Tina and Marie were standing behind her. "It really suits you!" she said.
"Thanks I felt like a change." Brennan replied. "Now come on in!" she led them into the living room.
"Wow I love the flooring!" Tina said looking at the wooden floor in the hall.
"Thanks its polished Oak I think. I don't know any of those details, David does though." She replied surprised at what she said. They all went into the sitting room.
"Where is David gone for the night?" Mary asked.
"He went into town to meet a few old friends from the last school he worked in." Brennan spouted off the story she and Booth had made up earlier.
"Nice." Marie sat down on the couch.
"Yeah he's been looking forward to it for ages now." She nodded. "Well make yourselves at home and I'll go and get some tea." She left the room and went to the kitchen.
Coming back into the living room she placed a large tray on the coffee.
"Meadh couldn't make it again tonight?" Brennan asked.
"No she's visiting a cousin in Washington." Mary told her. "I know Orla said it but I really do love your hair! Who did it Michelle in town?"
"Yes," she nodded.
"Yeah she's good." Brennan just nodded and sat on the couch.
Once everyone had gotten their drink they started on the book.
"I know it's a guilty pleasure but I just love a good murder mystery!" Orla said.
"Me too and I don't know why But Brennan's three have to be my favourite." Marie said putting her cup on the table.
"Mine too." Tina agreed.
"She's really good." Orla nodded. Brennan fought the urge to blush at their words.
"I must have read this a hundred times." Mary said. They spoke for a while about the story and Brennan said something every now and again so as not to look suspicious. She really enjoyed the night, she had never gotten to meet her fans like this, to hear what they really thought about her books.
"You know Emily I was looking at the photo at the back of the book, and it hit me that you look a lot like her!" Tina said. Brennan froze. She didn't know what to say.
"You think so?" She laughed. The three other women turned their books aound.
"Yeah you really do!" Orla nodded. She needed to think to get out of this, she just couldn't find the words.
"You know I got that once this woman came up to me in a shop and asked me to sign a book for her. I thought it was funny at the time." She picked up her book. "I never really saw the resemblance though!" she laughed again. Mary just nodded and Tina started talking about some family that lived down the road. Brennan let out the breath she had been holding. She glanced at the clock, there was only another hour until Booth was due back. She could make it through one more hour without messing everything up.
She hoped