First of all I sincerely apologize for not updating, but I have been without Internet for a while now. This chapter is named after You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins/The Supremes.

Disclaimer: yeah yeah, don't own it yada yada yada.

Chapter 5- You Can't Hurry Love

A week had past all too quickly and Brennan was being discharged. Booth was currently on leave and had to attend mandatory counseling; as if Sweets and 'partners' therapy wasn't bad enough he had to deal with Wyatt's 'trauma' therapy again too. 'Great, a 12 year old and an overly intelligent Englishman telling me how to "deal with my feelings".' Seeley Booth does not deal with his feelings, he avoids them, it's just easier that way. Still the FBI had insisted that almost loosing your partner had to have had an affect on him.

Brennan had grudgingly agreed to Booth staying a few days at her apartment, after the doctor had insisted that someone be there with her. Angela had lied saying her father was in town for a gig and she wanted to spend time with him. It was only a partial lie, her father was in town, and she was going to see him, but between both their busy schedules, it would only be for a few hours on the occasional afternoon. Still Brennan was none the wiser. 'She'll thank me later' Angela mused while helping load Brennan's bags into Booth's SUV.

"I can carry my own bags Booth, and I can walk you know." Brennan whines from her wheelchair. She stands up defiantly and suddenly feels rather dizzy. Booth catches her before she falls. He helps her back down and holds her by her arms.

"Bones, when are you going to realize you had major surgery? You need to take it easy for a while; I know that's hard for you. But please will you try? For me?" his tone is desperate. Her expression softens.

"Ok Booth, I'll try." She holds out her hand to him as he smiles back at her, helping her to her feet. Angela opens the passenger side door and Brennan laughs as Booth picks her up into his arms intending on putting her in the car, but he decides to have a little fun first.

"Ok where shall we put her, I say we head for that flock of geese over there." he says almost giggling.

"It's a gaggle Booth, more than one goose is a gaggle of geese." Brennan retorted. "Unless of course they're flying in formation, then it's called a wedge or a skein." She continues, as Booth rolls his eyes.

"Right that settles it then." He heads straight for the small park across from the parking lot and the awaiting geese; Brennan wriggles in his arms.

"Put me down Booth!"

"Nope." As some of the geese take off and flutter around them Brennan grabs Booth around the neck and holds tight to him.

"Scared of geese are we Bones?" he giggles, but as she turns her head to whisper in his ear, he loses all brain function as her breath tickles his ear.

"Please can we go home now?" she whispers, so close to his ear it causes Booth to take a sharp intake of breath.

"Ok Bones." He looks at her and smiles; a smile meant only for her. He carries her back to the car, and puts her in the passenger seat. Angela waves Booth over to her.

"It's been a week Booth." She says, arms folded, eyebrows raised.

"Yeah, yeah, I know, just… look I have the whole week off, I'll talk to her ok?"

"Oh ok. But only because I know what a pain she was this week, and I understand why you didn't say anything." She sighs "I'm far too easy on you, ya know."

"I know, thank you, you're the best." He says enthusiastically, before running to the driver's side of the SUV and waving goodbye to Angela.

He actually puts his seat belt on. Brennan raises an eyebrow.

"Seat belt?" She asks surprised.

"Yeah well, safety first right?" he flashes his charm smile. "Oh yeah Bones, I forgot to mention, your drivers license is temporarily suspended, due to your brain surgery and all." Booth's tone is way too happy for Brennan's liking.

"What! I can't even drive!"

"Nope, I guess you really are stuck with me Bones." Booth says as he pulls out of the parking lot. Brennan grumbles something incoherent. 'This is gonna be an interesting week' Booth muses.

It's short but another chapter will be uploaded tomorrow. This was supposed to be posted days ago so sorry again. Please let me know what you think, even if it's what you think about the current political state of Burkina Faso. All opinions are welcome.