Chapter four: Advice goes both ways
Brennan looked at her antique wall clock, it said 6.25pm, Booth would be here soon, she thought. Just enough time to add the finishing touches to herself, since when did Tempe Brennan care about her appearance, she could go out in trackie dacks and not feel uncomfortable, but she wanted to feel extra special for the new man in her life. Well actually Seeley Booth wasn't new in her life, she'd known him for years, he was just new in the romance and dating department of her life.
As Tempe applied the last of her make up, the door bell buzzed. She looked at the clock again, it was just about 6.30pm, if it was Booth, he was way too early, so it couldn't be Booth. Seeley Booth had a tendency of being late.
Tempe walked to the door as she finished fixing her favourite pair of earrings to her ears; they used to be her mother's, so they were very special to Tempe. As she looked through the peephole in to the hallway, she was expecting to see a tall masculine figure, but instead she saw dark brown wavy hair that defiantly didn't belong to Booth. She recognised the hair straight away as Angela Montenegro's, her best friend from the Jeffersonian. Tempe unlocked the latch and let her in. She was surprised to see her.
"Ang, you know I'm getting ready for my date, what are you doing here?"
"I know sweetie, I just wanted to give you a little advice and help you choose an outfit, but obviously I'm a bit late"
"Thanks Ang, but this is Booth I'm going out with tonight, I know him like the back of my hand"
"Yeah I know. Anyway I just wanted to wish you luck" she told her friend.
"What do I need luck for, as I said, this is Booth"
Just as Tempe said that, the doorbell buzzed again.
"Another well- wisher Tempe?" Angela asked teasingly
"No, it's probably Booth" she said she walked to the door. And she was right, it was Booth alright. Tempe unlocked the door and let him in.
"Hey" he said as he walked in, stealing a kiss as he went past.
"You're early" said Tempe.
"Yeah" he chuckled "now I've got a reason to be early"
That comment hit Tempe right in the heart, she felt so warm and fuzzy and loved, and she smiled to herself.
"You ready to be blown off your feet?" said Booth.
"What have you got planned?" she asked him with a flirty smile. She walked up to him and put her arms around his shoulders.
"Well if I tell you it won't be a surprise now would it?" he teased.
"Seeley Booth you are so sneaky" said Angela. It's like Booth didn't even notice she was there.
He looked over and saw her standing there with he hands on her hips. Angela hated being ignored.
"Oh hey Angela" he said finally, then fixed his attention back on Tempe. He leaned down and kissed her. Angela was getting frustrated now, she hated this, but at the same time she was happy for her friends.
"Ok, well I'll see you later guys. Have fun"
"Thanks Ang" says Tempe, taking a breath from her make out session with Booth to say goodbye to her friend. "See you tomorrow"
"Bye Angela" says Booth.
"Bye guys" she says and walks out the door, closing it behind her.
She felt a bit helpless and jealous, but at the same time she knew Tempe was perfectly capable of handling things herself, Angela just liked helping people. She considered herself and Jack Hodges love doctors. She smiled at this thought. Then she thought about something else, the time when Jack had given her the same type of rose Romeo gave Juliet, a grand romantic gesture, Angela thought. At that very moment Angela couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt, she hadn't thanked Jack for the rose, or shown any signs of interest to dating him, she did like Jack, he was a real gentleman, it's not very often you come across one of those, she thought. So she made herself go and see him. You like him Ang, go and thank him for the rose and tell him you'd love to go on that date, she told herself. Very soon Angela Montenegro will realise she did the right thing by listening to her heart.