The Perfect Shot – Chapter Eleven
WARNING: Spoilers for Season 6
Disclaimer: I don't own Bones or any of the characters. They are all owned by Fox and Hart Hanson.
The next morning Hannah woke early only to find the apartment empty, her boyfriend already gone. She showered and dressed quickly. She had made up her mind last night that she would talk to Temperance about Seeley. Maybe she would be able to shed some light as to why he was so distant.
She was glad that Booth's SUV wasn't in the parking structure when she arrived at the Jeffersonian. She knew he wouldn't take too kindly that she was talking to his partner about him or their relationship. Shoulders square she walked into the lab with purpose. She would not leave until Temperance told her what she wanted to know.
When she arrived at Brennan's office the anthropologist was seated at her desk working on her computer.
"Good morning Temperance"
Brennan's head shot up, "Good morning Hannah. How are you?"
"I'm fine; can I interrupt you for a minute?"
"Seeing as you have already done so then yes, please have a seat. What can I do for you?"
As Hannah made her way to the chair in front of the desk her eyes darted to the large window facing the platform. She wanted to make sure that no one was close enough to hear their conversation.
"Temperance, I'm worried about Seeley. Do you know what's bothering him?" she looked Brennan in the eyes and waited.
With a look of shock, Brennan said "Hannah, I'm sure that you should be talking to Booth about this, not me. It seems if he wants you to know what is bothering him he will tell you."
"I've asked him and he says he's fine but he doesn't seem fine to me. He's been distant for a few weeks now but since this case began it's worse. He stays up late, he's drinking more, and we don't have sex anymore. He barely kisses me and hardly ever does he tell me that he loves me."
Brennan was concerned by what she was hearing. However she remembered a time when Booth had told her that what was between them was theirs and they shouldn't be sharing it with anyone else. She felt this was one of those things and that Booth wouldn't appreciate the fact that his girlfriend was sharing these things especially with her.
"Hannah this case is affecting Booth. I've seen the evidence of that as have you. However it is up to Booth to tell you the reason for that not me. You have to let him tell you himself."
Irritated that Temperance wouldn't share any knowledge she had of her partner as she rose to leave Hannah said, "I understand I'm sorry I bothered you."
"I'm sorry I couldn't help you Hannah, talk to Booth, he'll tell you when he's ready."
"Sure. Thanks" and she walked out the door
Brennan sighed She had wanted to help Hannah she really did. She liked her and she felt that she was good for Booth, she made him happy. But apparently Booth hadn't shared anything of his past with his girlfriend or surely she would understand what he was feeling about this case.