Disclaimer: I don't in anyway own Bones. It is a copyrighted show for Fox and I don't want to go to jail.

Summary: This story is based on the TV show Bones but has a few major differences. It starts from Boneless Bride in the River and goes in a totally different direction.

(Booth's POV)

I walked towards my boat. Sully had talked to me earlier about buying it and I said yes. It was just another reminder of my rich backgrounds. When people say that I grew up in Pittsburgh coupled with the fact I don't like rich people they always assume that I was poor. They never think that maybe I was rich living in a poor neighborhood. My parents thought it was much safer there in that crime riddled neighborhood then one of the rich ones were more dangerous criminals could find us. People never think that maybe I don't like rich people because while I grew up with everything I saw my friends go without some of the luxuries of life and I was disgusted. That's why I distanced myself form my roots. I didn't use any of my inheritance in my savings account and I lived as humbly as a FBI agent should.

Anyway, the reason I came here was because Zack had just found a bone in the corpse/skin bag/thing and was very eager to get Bone's help on the matter. As I got closer to my boat I started to hear breathy moans and Bone's laughter. Oh my god! That's just tacky. Sully hadn't even bought the boat from me yet and he was already having sex on it! I was about to leave so I wouldn't be in this very awkward situation when I looked back at me boat. Oh! The sun was hitting my favorite spot just right! I thought about and realized how crazy it sounded. Climb onto a boat where two friends are having sex just so you could sit in your favorite spot! But I wasn't going to see my boat for a long time if I sold it to Sully, so I decided it was all right to be crazy this once.

I climbed on board, careful not to attract attention, and lay down on the deck. I lay down in the little crook in the hull that seemed to have no purpose other then to hold my body. I closed my eyes and let the sun bathe me. It didn't feel quite right with my shirt still on, but taking my shirt off would be very creepy considering what Sully and Bones were doing below. Oh well, I was already crazy. I took off my jacket and shirt and lay back down. Oh god that felt much better. The sun caressed my body like it had so many times before.

I closed my eyes and thought back to all those time. From as far back as my childhood I had used this boat as my own private sanctuary. I remembered all the fun time I had on this boat with all the interesting people. It brought a rather smug grin to my face remembering all the women I had brought aboard this place. As I thought about all the fun I had on this boat I began to think of my life right now. As I thought about I realized that my life was becoming too complicated. First, Cam was poisoned by Epps, then I subtly told Bones we could never have a relationship, and now I was feeling the stirrings of jealousy whenever I saw her with Sully. I thought back to what Gordan Gordan told me once at a session. "Your tie, your socks, and your belt are all ways to rebel against the system. You may believe that is good, but your not facing your real issues. You need to rebel in a much larger fashion for you to be at peace." As I mulled over this very fortune cookie like statement my life flashed in front of my eyes. So many grievances! When had I started to frown all the time? Why was waking up and getting every day becoming such a chore? When did I get here to this place and I hated? A realization struck me. I need a vacation. And as suddenly as I reached my conclusion I heard a voice exclaim, "Booth! What are you doing here!"

(Bone's POV)

Sully and I had just finished "sexually feng shuiing" his ship when I walked outside to talk a tour of the ship when I saw something that stopped me in my steps. Booth was lounging on the deck without a shirt and a rather smug smile on his face. A very naughty part of my mind whispered, "I can see how he's so smug with a body like that." I of course knew that Booth was very well developed. But I'd never seen him without a shirt before. As I tried to ignore the way the sun played across his chest I managed to shriek, "Booth! What are you doing here!"

(Booth's POV)

I opened my eyes as I heard Bone's very distressed sounding voice. "Oh, hello Bones! How are you doing this fine day!"

I was amused how flustered Bones seemed. I kept on smiling as she finally collected herself.

"How am I doing! What are you doing here!"

I got up and stretched while I answered her. "Oh I came here to tell you about how Zack found a bone in the skin bag corpse thing, but you sounded busy at the time." I flashed her a grin making her blush. "I was about to leave when I noticed that the sun was hitting my favorite spot just right. So I snuck on board and soaked some rays for a bit." As Bones tried to compute what I had just said I put my shirt back on.

"Ok, let me get this straight. You snuck on board of a ship where Sully and I were ahem spending time together so you could soak in some rays?"

"Yep. Hey Sully! How are you?" As I greeted Sully, who had just appeared, I saw Bones trying to make sense of what I had just said. Sully however looked a little peeved.

"What are you doing here Booth?" He asked with a very strained voice. I almost laughed. He thought I was coming for Bones!

"Oh you know Sully. I came at first to see Bones, but then I heard how busy you were so I was going to leave. Then I saw how lovely my ship looked right then. I couldn't help but take a brief nap here. By the way Sully, it's usually not polite to have sex on a ship you don't own yet."

Bones finally caught up to the conversation. "Wait! Your ship!"

"Yep, my ship. You didn't tell her Sully?" Sully looked very awkward right then so I decided to cut him some slack. "Actually Sully I've reconsidered selling my boat to you."

"What! You can't do that!"

"Yes I can, but hear me out. I'm sure you'll be happy with my new contract. I won't sell it to you, but I will let you use it for your trip." He tried to interrupt me but I stopped him. "Let me finish. You can use it as long as your trip lasts and your trip can last for as long as you want. Also since I'll just be loaning you the ship. I'll let you have it for half the price." Sully suddenly looked much happier. "Wait, since it's still my boat there are two conditions."

Sully didn't look so happy any more. "What are the conditions?"

"First, if you wreck my ship your life is mine. I've got a lot of happy memories in this place Second, you and Bones can't have personnel time in the crow's nest (the boats more a small yacht then a boat)."

Sully looked confused, "Alright I agree to both conditions. But what's the crow's nest about?"

I smirked, "If you and Temperance spend time in the crow's nest then you'll have ruined about oh half of happy memories." Sully's eyes opened comically and Bones blushed a very deep red.

"Yeah alright that seems fair," Sully agreed quickly.

"Alright that concludes all the business I've got here. Sorry I interrupted your vacation Bones. See you around." I walked away from my boat with a smile confident in what I was doing for the first time in a very long time.

(A week later)

(Booth's POV)

As I walked towards my boat I felt good. The wind was pleasant and it was blowing my ridiculously colored Hawaiian shirt around me. "Hey Sully!" I greeted him. Sully looked up from the rigging and waved at me. "Permission to come on board?" Sully smiled and nodded. As I walked on Bones came out of the cabin.

"Alright Booth. What to you need? You know I've still got three days in my vacation." Even as she said this she was looking for her gear.

"Wow Bones, I'm not here about the case. Especially since we solved it three days ago."

That stopped her in her tracks. "What to you mean you solved it three days ago?" She said shocked.

"I smirked, "Exactly what I said. It's not like we needed you on this one. There was only one bone."

She seemed momentarily stunned. Then she went right back to getting her stuff. I asked her what she was doing. She said matter-of-factly, "It's obvious that you're here because there's a new case and you need me."

I laughed, "No that's not it. Anyway it's not like you're the only forensic anthropologist here to Montreal!"

She seemed shocked, "Who's the other one!"

I laughed again, "His name is Dr. Addy."

She looked even more shocked, "But you don't like Zack!"

I looked at her strangely, "That's before he found the evidence in this case. Anyway Zack is a good kid once you get to know him." I don't think I had ever seen Bones so shocked.

"Then why did you come?"

"I came to tell you that you can go on Sully's trip."

"What? How'd you know about that?"

"Sully told me about it when he asked for the ship. Anyway I know that he's asking you to go and I know you used the 'I'm needed at the Jeffersonian' card. So I came here to tell you that you are not needed. Zack can do just fine. Give him two years and he might surpass you."

Bones was staring at me like she had never seen me in my life. "So your telling me I should go with Sully around the world because I'm not needed anymore."

"Oh Bones stop being so melodramatic. The Caribbean isn't around the world. Besides I won't be here for a year so it'll be great!"

"Why won't you be here?"

"I'm going on vacation!"

"For a year!"

"Yep, I've got a paid leave. You've inspired me Bones."

"Me? How?"

"You are in love Bones. Remember all our talks about love and your arguments? Well here you are in love going against everything you've said. That's inspiring. So you've inspired me to go find my love."

"How are you going to that?"

"I'm going to find my childhood sweetheart! Well I guess this is goodbye Bones. Have a nice life."

(Bone's POV)

Just like my partner walked out of my life. Right before he was out of earshot he turned around and yelled, "Hey Sully! Take care of her alright." I felt a warmth settle in my stomach. "If my boat gets ruined I'll kill you!" The warmth disappeared. He was talking about his boat! What about his partner! The person that has solved dozens crime with! Sully moved next to her.

"So you coming?"

"Yes. I'm coming with you." And so I went back under to get ready for my trip around the Caribbean assured by the fact I wouldn't be leaving anything behind.

What Booth and Bones didn't know was that their paths were intertwined.