A/N: As you all should know by now I don't own this, though I wished I owned Booth, the things I wish I could do to that man, oh well, living in a dream world. Anyway, heres wishing you a very Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year.

Stage 3

"Come on Bren, just one dance" Angela whined.

"No Angela" came Brennan's predictable answer. "Besides why would I want to dance with Booth, why would he want to dance with me? The music playing isn't even dance music"

Angela nodded on the inside; true Christmas music wasn't the ideal dance beat she thought as strains of 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas' washed over them. But that was beside the point.

"But Sweetie that doesn't matter, look people are dancing regardless, Zach's dancing with his girlfriend, we need to give that boy lessons, Jacks dancing with cam, hands above the waist bug boy, and me and Jack have danced several times already" Angela looked at Brennan pleadingly.

Brennan looked back amused and exasperated. She really couldn't see why she needed to dance just to satisfy Angela's own puckish nature.

"Look Angela, I don't want to dance, with Booth or anybody else, and Angela despite your constant not so subtle hints, I am not 'into' Booth as you put it" she stressed even using air quotations marks. "So please stop pushing"

Angela sighed again.

"Fine Sweetie, but I would still book a ticket on that ride, and quick" she added watching Booth being dragged onto the dance floor by Cam and as Jack pulled her up to dance to 'All I want for Christmas' she called over here shoulder back at Brennan "And we'll see Bren, we'll see."

Brennan shook her head at Angela's antics and went to the makeshift bar to get a second drink. She glanced towards the dance floor and saw Cam draped over Booth just turning to the music. She felt something squirm in her chest when she saw that and feeling a little odd she wondered back to her seat. She thought back to Angela's constant mandatory girl chats and discussions about their love lives, which always one way or the other came back to Booth. She thought back to the 'talk' they had when Booth was going out with Tessa and she suddenly thought that the odd feeling made a little bit of sense, though it was still irrational. She found her legs walking towards Cam and Booth and felt her hand tap Cam's shoulder asking if she didn't mind if she cut in. She finally snapped back into herself as her brain kicked in at Cams smile and assurance of 'sure'. She saw Booths surprised but pleased smile.

'You were jealous Tempe' her brain taunted (she had always wondered at how that part of her mind sounded so much like Russ) 'Shut up' her logic argued back, 'Jealousy is a completely irrational thought and is only a…' But all thought was lost as she wrapped her arms around Booths neck. She lost herself in the new feeling of security overtaking her. As the feeling enveloped her she rested against Booths firm chest as they swayed to the faint music.

Cam watched the two dancing and then caught Angela's eye. She smirked and winked.

Stage 3 complete. Commence Stage 4.

A/N2: And to tell the truth I am not quite sure what stage 4 is yet but I am writing it, should probably actually be revising, exams in January but I can write in my breaks. So, hope you enjoyed your present and have a Merry Christmas, Joyex Noel and Feliz Navidad. PS: why is it that chapters look much bigger on paper? hehe