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Chapter 2: The Door

"Dr. Bones!" Parker exclaimed as he rounded the corner of the apartment, "What are you doing here?" he asked her as Booth took off his small red coat.

Brennan gave him a little wave and a smile, "Hey, Parker. I came over to visit your dad." She replied, her gaze meeting Booth's.

Parker took a seat on Brennan's Lap startling her, "Are you sleeping over too?" He asked excitedly, "That would be so cool!"

She was amazed at how affectionate this child was, "I don't think so Parker."

"Ah come on Bones. Do you really want me driving you home in this kind of weather?"

"This is supposed to be your time with your son. I wouldn't want to-to…"

"Impose?" Booth finished with a smirk. That seemed to be her word of the day.

"I was going to say interfere, but I guessimpose would get across the same message."

"Interfere, impose, whatever." He clapped his hands together, "So, Bones, are you going to stay, or break my son's heart?" Booth asked her with a mischievous grin.

"I can't stay here Booth. And I am not attempting to 'break' your son's heart." She replied shaking her head, "I simply don't feel it's my place to spend the night here. We're partners. It's not like we're involved as a couple or even sexually sp…"

"Yeah, kid in the room Bones." Booth took Parker off of Brennan's lap and put him on his own.

"What did I say?"

"Sex references?" He half whispered to her.

"I wasn't making sex references. I was just saying that we aren't involved sexually. A sex reference would be if I said something like…"

"Okay Bones let's stop there." Booth put one of his hands over her mouth, "I'll attempt to take you home later. If my car won't move, you're stuck here."

She pried his hand off of her mouth, "Fine Booth, but I think you're car will do just fine in handling the snow."

"Daddy, can I go play?" Parker cut in.

"Sure buddy, knock yourself out. Your backpack's over by the closet." Booth ruffled his son's hair before Parker excitedly ran off to play in the other room.

Booth smiled at his partner, "And what makes you so sure that my car will do alright in the snow?"

"Booth, it's practically the size of a tank."

Booth rested his elbows on his knees and laughed, "Dr. Temperance Brennan using sarcasm?" he asked looking up at her.

She smiled, "What? Although I don't use sarcasm frequently doesn't mean I'm not capable of it."

Just as Booth was about to respond to her, the door bell sounded once more.

Bones mimicked his position and looked over at him, "Were you expecting someone else?"

Booth looked over at her, their faces were merely inches away. His eyes were transfixed on her large blue ones which were staring back at him. As he began to study every aspect of her features, he decided to move in closer, testing his luck.

The doorbell impatiently sounded twice more followed by a hasty knock.

Coming back to reality Brennan smiled and tore her eyes away from his lips, "The door." She put her head down to hide the blush which was gently gracing her face.

"Oh. Umm, r-right. The door." He quickly sprang out of his seat and jogged over toward the door. Looking through the peep hole, he couldn't understand why this familiar face was waiting outside.

"Rebecca?" he asked, surprise evident in his voice, "You're still here."

The angry expression on her face was gone now, replaced by one which was needy.

"Well, you see, I tried starting my car and I've been trying to back out of the parking spot I parked in since I left."

Yeah now she wants me. Booth thought to himself. Otherwise she can't stand me.

"Yeeeeaahh?" he asked wryly.

"Do you think I could spend the night here until this storm blows over? It's really unsafe for me to drive out there. You understand don't you?"

Shit. "Yeah, yeah. Of course. But do you want me to try and get your car out?"

"I could stay?" She asked. A tiny smile was forming on her lips.

He sighed. His question obviously went through one ear and out the other, "Sure. Yeah, uh come in."

It really annoyed him that she only bothered with him when she needed him. Otherwise he was the pain in the ass that made her drive in snow storms.

"Thank you, Seeley." Rebecca walked past him and let herself in into his apartment. Making her way to the closet to hang up her coat she saw her.

"Hi." Rebecca directed towards Brennan with a puzzled expression. She was not expecting to find a woman sitting on her ex's couch tonight of all nights in the middle of a snow storm.

"Hello." Brennan stood up and smoothed down her pants.

Rebecca turned to face Booth, "Who's this?" she asked pointing her thumb over her shoulder. She couldn't help but feel the slightest bit jealous since she just recently broke up with 'Captain Fantastic'.

Bones extended her hand, "Dr. Temperance Brennan."

Rebecca turned back around and eyed her a bit, "Rebecca." She replied accepting Brennan's hand.

"Dr. Brennan's my partner. We work together."

"Mmhmm." Rebecca hummed, "Are you also Dr. Bones?"

"According to Parker I am." Brennan replied with a tiny smile.

Rebecca nodded, "Yeah, he's mentioned your name once before. Something about you being 'daddy's girlfriend'." Her gaze switched between Booth and Brennan.

Booth let out a forced laugh and ran his fingers through his hair, "Kids these days I'll tell ya."

"Oh we aren't together." Brennan replied. She had no idea why that felt like a lie when she said it.

"Of course." Rebecca mumbled, so lowly her words were almost unintelligible.

Silence then fell among the three. The tension in room was evidently strong.

"Well," Booth began beginning to feel extremely uncomfortable, " Parker's in the other room Rebecca, why don't you let him know you're here."

When Booth heard the door shut in the other room, he dragged Bones by the arm into the kitchen.

"There is no way in hell you are leaving tonight Bones."

Brennan's back was pressed up against the counter, "Why?"

Booth faced Bones and rested each of his hands on the counter on either side of her waist.

"Please?"

She looked down at his arms which were underneath hers before looking back up at his face,

"Why?" she repeated cocking her head to the side, "I'll only make this situation extremely awkward and it's obvious she's not fond of me."

"Because, Bones, I can't deal with her one on one when she's like this." He said trying to fight the urge to close the small gap between them.

"Booth. I'm creating so much unnecessary tension by staying here."

Hearing the door in the adjacent room open, he removed himself from their suggestive position and leaned against the counter on the opposite wall. Brennan looked into Booth's eyes which she could tell were pleading with her. It was becoming increasingly hard for her to say no to him lately.

She gave him an exasperated expression and sighed, "Fine."