A/N Sorry for the long delay in posting...been so manic recently. Anyway, I've decided to end this story so I can start on a couple of ideas I have floating around my head. I hope the ending isn't too brief. I am toying with the idea of a follow up to this... Anyway, enjoy! x

Chapter Eight

They stayed sitting on the beach, kissing, for what seemed like hours. Abandoning the loungers, the couple were laid entwined on the sand, Booth propped up on his elbow, leaning in to kiss Brennan. Their bodies were so close, completely touching were it not for their clothes.

'Bones…are you sure….about this?' Booth asked between kisses.

Brennan's answer was to pull him closer and kiss him more deeply.

They headed back to the room, kissing and touching each other at every moment. The lift ride up to the third floor was agony for Booth and he pushed Brennan against the wall, feeling her body in the thin silk dress dangerously close to him. She wrapped her legs around his torso and he lifted her up against him. They finally reached their floor, Booth carrying Brennan to the door, all the while kissing frantically. Laying her on the bed, Booth resumed his position above her and leaned in to kiss her yet again.

'Seeley…' Brennan whispered, not wanting him to stop. Hearing her call him by his first name sent a shiver down Booth's spine. He intensified the kiss and let his hands wonder along the expanse of silk that covered her body. Finding the hem of her dress, he stroked his fingers lightly along her thighs. Brennan's response was to aid him in his search for her bare skin, gently helping him to release her from her dress. All thoughts of rationality disappeared from Brennan's mind as she slowly let Seeley make love to her.

The morning sun filtered through the blinds onto the couple lying on the bed. Lying comfortably in his arms, Brennan opened her eyes and smiled a contented smile. She had thought about the possibility of this moment before, and was surprised at how calm and relaxed she felt. There was no denying that there had always been a spark between the pair, but she had wondered whether it would dissipate once the sexual tension had been released.

She felt him move slightly as he woke up. Shifting so he could face her, his first words to her were, 'Are you sure?' Kissing him in response, a huge smile crept over Booth's lips. He felt so right in this position. He was also surprised on how relaxed Brennan looked. Just shows it was meant to happen, he thought contentedly. Relaxing back into the pillow, Booth jumped slightly as his cell rang. Picking it up quickly, he jumped out of bed and into the next room to prevent disturbing Brennan too much.

'Rebecca, calm down, what exactly has Parker done?' he half whispered into the phone. Hearing her response, he half chuckled and half panicked. Parker had gotten into trouble at preschool with the playground bully (like father like son Rebecca had commented) and now refused to speak to anyone about it except Booth. Rebecca was desperate and needed Booth's support in deciphering exactly what had gone on. Looking over at Brennan's sleeping form, Booth sighed, knowing he would have to break the spell and head back to DC. He hung up from Rebecca, confirming that he would get the earliest flight back he could, and made his way over to Brennan to wake her.

The flight back home had been uneventful, the pair keeping their newfound closeness but successfully managing to keep their hands off each other. Booth drove Brennan back to her apartment block, wondering what he would say to her, wondering how to leave it. He was scared that now they were back home, Brennan would start to have second thoughts. He looked over at her, neither of them making any attempt to say goodbye, desperately trying to prolong their closeness.

'Bones…I'll call you, maybe come by later with some take out once I've sorted Parker and Rebecca out…does that sound okay?' His voice was tentative, trying to determine her thoughts and feelings.

'Booth, I'd love you to come over later. Plus, we need to talk…'

Booth's heartbeat quickened at the mention of needing a talk, but Brennan picked up on his concerned expression immediately.

'I didn't mean a talk in so far as I want to put…a stop to this,' she started tentatively, monitoring his expression. 'I know you must have thought that maybe I would panic and run. But I haven't. I'm still here. And I want you Booth.'

His relief was evident, as was his surprise at her honesty. He struggled to find words to reply to her, his heart soaring as he thought of all the possibilities that lay in front of them in their future. Sure they would face problems, but doesn't every couple? Brennan amazed him every day, that was nothing unusual, but by declaring that she wanted him was more that Booth had ever wished for.

'Bones, you don't know what you do to me…' he trailed off, leaning in to kiss her, marveling at the amazing woman in front of him.

THE END

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