The flight to Hawaii was long but not unbearable and Brenna could already fell the worry lifting from her spirits. The atmosphere was just calming and she was surprised to be happy away from the lab. Ever her arm was feeling better like she had predicted.
"Bones?" Booth asked worriedly as he touched her arm. "Did you here me?"
Her eyes drifted away from the passing scenery and looked at him. "Sorry Booth," she apologized. "What's up?" She had been so caught up in watching the green of the grass pass by and the mountains in the distance had caught her eye with no trouble. She couldn't help but notice how different this was from the lab.
He kept his eyes on the road as he drove their rental car. "You alright?" He large hand gently squeezed hers as he pulled into the parking lot of the hotel they would be staying at.
"I'm fine," she said. "Just enjoying the scenery. What did you say?" She hadn't meant to ignore him, and she couldn't believe she hadn't heard one word that he had said. Her mind didn't usually wander like that, she was always focused.
"I asked you if you wanted to stay in tonight and relax after a long fight or go out to eat," he said.
Bones chewed her lip for a moment and thought about her answer. "Stay in and relax," she said. "I think by tomorrow I'll have this sling off so we can go out and have fun." She hoped so anyway. The painkillers were helping, but she wanted the sling off. She didn't like being at a disadvantage. Thank god it wasn't anything serious. Anything more then what she had would have drove Booth nuts.
Booth turned off the engine and climbed out before going over to her side of the truck. "Don't push yourself," he said, sliding an arm around her as she got out of the truck. "Want you to be 100% better."
"It's just a flesh wound," she said heading to the front desk. "I promise I'll be fine." She gave him a smile before he started to talk to the receptionist. The little blonde was clearly flirting with him and Bones could feel his hand tense in hers. He was polite to her and he finally got their room key.
"Ready?" he asked going toward the elevator.
"She was totally into you," Bones said. She had a hard time keeping the large smile off her face as Booth became flustered. She was just teasing him. She knew she had nothing to be worried about.
"Jealous?" He teased.
"No," Bones answered, the logical part of her mind kicking in. "It's perfectly normal for an attractive young woman to be attracted to a man such as yourself. You're not going to sneak off and meet her in the middle of the night so I don't have a reason to be jealous."
Booth laughed. "You're right," he said as the elevator dinged and the double doors opened.
As the brunette couple exited, Bones collided with a small nerdy boy. She shivered as a cold chill crept along her spine. She turned to apologizes but the doors closed in her face. That was weird, and she didn't like the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. It made her almost sick.
"Bones?" Booth asked worriedly. "You sure you're okay? You look pale."
She shook her head and met his gaze. "I'm alright," she said, following him to the door of their room. ""It was just a long flight."
Booth locked the door behind them, glad to see their luggage had already been brought up. "Just relax for a little bit," he said, making a round of the hotel. He couldn't smother all his training from his sniper days, just to make sure that everyone was safe.
Bones smiled, loving that part about him. She used to hate that he was overprotective, but she realized it was a wonderful quality about him. She opened the double French doors to the balcony and let the breeze from the ocean wash over her. The salty smell assaulted her senses as her eyes closed. When Booth's arms slid around her waist, she leaned against him in contentment. "I'm glad I came," she whispered, running her fingers over his arm.
Booth's strong arms slid around her waist as he kissed the side of her neck. "I am too, Temperence. Are you hungry?"
Actually since he had asked, she was starving. "Yeah," she said. "I'm going to change into something more comfortable and you can order some food." She kissed him softly and headed into the master bedroom pulling her rolling suitcase behind her.
Taking off her sling, she changed into a soft tank top and some light weight pants. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was very wrong. She knew that she was being silly and she shouldn't worry but she couldn't help it. She shook off her worry and headed back out to join Booth.
He was standing in the kitchen area with a beer in his hand, looking in the fridge. "No food?"
Booth shrugged and shut the door. "Just a few beers," he said. "But I ordered you a salad and a sandwich."
"Thanks," she said, sitting on the comfy velvet couch in the living room. The browns and tans fit her taste perfectly and she couldn't help but admire the furniture. They had definitely gotten a nice room and it was going to be hard to go home. The smooth velvet under her hands was almost hypnotic and she jumped slightly when Booth sat next to her. "I'm fine," she said, meeting his eyes when he asked her what was wrong.
He set his beer on a coaster and leaned against the back of the couch. "Are you worried about the lab?" He asked, raising a hand to move over her hair.
The lab was the last thing on her mind and she didn't know how she would even bring up what she was feeling to him. "Did you see the guy in the elevator?" She asked, suddenly.
"Not really," he said. "Why?"
She shook her head. "I just had a bad feeling about him," she said, leaning against his body. "Think I'm just paranoid." If Booth didn't notice, then maybe she was just a little antsy. Booth had a way with people and he would notice if something was wrong.
"If I see him, I'll check it out," Booth said, his arms closing over her.
Bones didn't say anything and then there was a knock on the door. She heard 'room service' indicating their food had arrived. She allowed Booth to get up, but she couldn't shake that feeling. But she was going to try to believe in Booth, he had yet to really let her down and right now with them on vacation, she wasn't going to let anyone ruin that.
***
As the sun started to set, Bones began to wonder about the sleeping arrangements. They were currently curled up together watching some movie on the television together and she was getting sleepy. Her eyes were starting to blur and the movie became background noise as sleep started to ever take her. When Booth scooped her up and headed to the bedroom, she didn't know what to do. Her heart beat was hammering away inside her chest and she glanced at him as he laid her down. "Booth, I'm not sureā¦" She wasn't ready for this yet. Not with Booth.
He placed a finger over her lips. "Tempe, I'm not asking anything of you," he said. "Just get some sleep."
Temperence kissed his finger as it rested over her lips. "What about you?" She asked. "You know the bed is big enough and I don't mind." They were two mature adults that could sleep in the same bed together without things getting awkward. She was too tired to argue and debate things with him anyway. So hopefully he just accepted and that was the end of it.
Booth eyed her for a few moments. "I'm going to lock up then we can get some sleep."
Booth left her alone with only a single lamp on in the bedroom and she rubbed her tired eyes before laying down. She didn't usually share a bed just because, and she didn't think she'd be able to sleep with Booth next to her.
But by the time Booth crawled into bed, she was sound asleep. He stayed on his side of the bed and watched her for some time before falling asleep himself.
