Once again I'm back! One last chapter to go after this. Plus an epilogue...but I'm not sure if I'm uploading the latter...lets just finish the regular story and then see...thanks to my always busy Beta :D

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Temperance went back to the bedroom, crossing her arms in front of her chest trying to look at him as serious as possible.

"That was really nasty of you! How dare you shout in between while I'm on the phone?" He shrugged his shoulders and simply watched her.

"I feel like I could scream it from the rooftop that you are finally mine. I want everyone to know." He reached over and pulled her towards her. "No man should ever think about getting you as his own ever again." She raised an eyebrow. "I know what you want to say Temperance. That you are an independent woman, and that you don't belong to anybody. But I think, at least a part of you belongs to me. And sure a great part of me belongs to you. Because I really love you." He kissed her gently.

She closed her eyes and let his words sink in. She looked him deeply into his eyes.

"You're right I guess. A certain part of me belongs to you. That must be the part that got desperate and upset when you were not there with me yesterday. I love you too Booth." She pushed against him and he let himself fall back to the bed, pulling her down with him.

It was nearly noon when they woke up again. They got up and ate something.

"So, we have to go and see Sweets that afternoon. What are we going to say to him?" Temperance asked.

"I don't know. I think he will find out anyway that something has happened. I'm not even sure if I will be able to take my hands off you at all during the session" He stated and grinned at her.

"Booth!" she exclaimed and then leaned in to kiss him. "Let's just behave as normal as possible. But I think you're right. He'll probably know what's going on by just looking at us for two seconds. But maybe we could just…."

"Director Cullen? It's Dr. Sweets. Yes, Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth should be here in about half an hour. Yes, I'm absolutely sure, something must have happened between them. I have never seen such a connection between two people before. The tension was so high that it nearly hurt just watching it. Yes, I call you as soon as they leave my office…"

They finally took a shower and got dressed. They reached the FBI building just in time for the scheduled meeting with Sweets. They went inside his office and sat on the visitors chairs, both looking directly forward, avoiding each others eyes. Sweets noticed this but decided to approach the subject very carefully.

"So, good to have you back. Did you enjoy your trip?

"I don't think that it was much to enjoy. It was simply something I had to do, and so I did. It was nothing more and nothing less." said Temperance. Booth nodded his head in agreement.

"Yeah, as Bones said - we had to go out there and so we did. And here we are again, still alive and not the slightest thing has happened while we were out there." Sweets leaned in a bit.

"Is that why you have been avoiding each others gaze since you came in here?" Booth turned his head and looked at Temperance, let his gaze slip from her head to her toes.

"Why would I try to avoid looking her? She's an attractive, beautiful woman. Don't you agree, Dr. Sweets?"

Temperance looked at Booth in a similar way and then stated:

"We're not avoiding each other in any way, Dr. Sweets. You must have misinterpreted something." Her voice had now a playful tone. She exchanged a short glance with Booth. Sweets raised his eyebrows.

"So, has your relationship changed because of that trip?" –

"What do you expect us to say, Sweets?" asked Booth with an innocent voice. Temperance started to giggle and caught a suspicious look from Sweets.

"Sorry." She said, still giggling. "Sorry Booth, I can't take it anymore." Booths expression changed to a grin. Sweets looked from one to the other.

"Well, okay. Sweets, we might as well tell you the truth now. We finally got together during this little trip. So maybe we should thank you. We realize now that you sent us there to either kill each other or to work out our feelings for one another." He took Temperance's hand, squeezing it softly. She smiled back at him. Sweets put his pen to the desk and leaned back watching the couple. Now it made sense. The all too hard tension between them had changed into something warm and soft. He smiled.

"I'm glad to hear that! I always knew you could be together if you sort things out. You were right, of course. That was the reason that I sent you out there. And I'm happy that it worked out." He got up and shook hands with them.

"So, you can come see me if ever a problem arose involving your new 'relationship'" Booth whispered something in Temperance's ear

"I'm pretty certain that something will arise, but it won't be a problem." She blushed a little and smiled widely. Sweets shook his head and picked up the phone while he watched them leave.

As they were heading for the main entrance of the building, they heard a voice from behind calling

"Agent Booth, Dr. Brennan?" They turned and faced Cullen. He smiled, looked at them and then at their holding hands.

"So, I just heard the news from Sweets. It was he who said that your working relationship would only remain successful if you got together. I hope he was right. From now on, I'll be keeping an eye on you. No inappropriate behavior at work. And that INCLUDES the FBI Building." Booth cleared his throat and let go of Temperance's hand.

"Yes Sir. Of course. We'll make sure we bear that in mind."

Cullen smiled."So, I wish you two all the best. See you back tomorrow for work Agent Booth." He said while turning. They smiled at each other and left the building.