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Booth and Brennan spent the afternoon together, walking around the park, ducking into shops here and there. They made a stop at the cemetery so Booth could visit Teddy a thing that had become a ritual for him, on each return home. Booth had held his hand out to her when they left the diner and he smiled at the fact she hadn't let go since. They had talked a little about their time away but mostly just walked in silent contentment. The day was warm and Booth could see her skin was getting pink against her white tank top and he made the decision he should get her out of the sun
"Bones..."
She turned to look up at him
"I was thinking..."
She smiled and raised her eye brows briefly
"That sounds like trouble"
Booth chuckled at her quick wittedness; she was getting better at her jokes
"Ha ha"
He pulled her against his chest, his arms automatically finding her waist as he looked down at her. Brennan wrapped her arms around his hips leaning against him with a smile
"As I was saying..."
He jostled her playfully and kissed her forehead
"Would you like to have dinner with me tonight... maybe watch a movie and depending on how you feel... stay at my place tonight? Just sleeping..."
She didn't need to think about her decision and answered instantly
"Ok, but do you mean dinner, like go out or stay in?"
Booth tilted his head wondering if there was a right and wrong answer
"Well what would you prefer?"
She stood on her tip toes and kissed his lips softly
"Stay in; I know it's incredibly boring, but I am kind of tired and if we go out we..."
He cut her off with a finger to her lips
"It's ok; I'd prefer staying in too, that way I don't have to share you with anyone who might recognise you"
Tempe smiled; she felt the same way about him and was not willing to share him with anyone yet, including waiters or members of the public. They went to the grocery store to pick out a few things after deciding they would make dinner together
"Ok... so what are we cooking?"
Temperance smiled, it felt so natural to be doing something as mundane as grocery shopping with him. She watched him pull a cart from the line up and walk through the entry gates; she missed the warmth of his hand already. Booth sensed her lack of movement behind him and turned, he saw her face; she was thinking hard about something and he doubted it was dinner
"Temperance..."
She shook her head lightly as if chasing away the thoughts and looked up, smiling she saw his hand stretched out to her. Brennan walked forward, threading her fingers through with his. Booth placed her hand, under his on the carts hand bar and leaned in close to her
"The quicker we get this done, the quicker I can hold your hand properly"
Temperance looked up a little shocked 'can he read my mind? I shouldn't really be shocked I guess' Booth kissed her lightly, smiling at her bewildered expression
"Come on"
They walked through the aisles after deciding on vegetable stir fry and beef in his portion, they went to the ice cream section
"Alright..."
Booth carefully perused the different flavours
"So... what'll it be, cookies and cream, mint..."
She smiled as he rattled off her favourite flavours in order
"Which one do you want?"
He chuckled
"Its ice cream Bones... I'll eat em all"
She nodded knowing he would
"Ok cookies and cream"
Booth put a tub in the cart and they made their way to the check out.
They reached Booths apartment at a little after five, Bones had been yawning since they got in the car and Booth knew she wouldn't be awake for much longer. She began to unpack the groceries with him, until he took her hands in his
"Hey, I want you to go sit on the couch..."
She was about to protest but was cut off by her own yawn, making Booth chuckle
"Please, just for a bit, I'll put this stuff away then I'll be in"
She searched his eyes and nodded. Booth kissed her forehead and then spun her toward the lounge with a playfully smack to her bottom. Temperance sat on her usual side of the couch and leaned her head back, willing her eyes to stay open. She didn't want to sleep, what if she opened her eyes and he wasn't there, what if when she opened them, today had been a dream and she was still in the jungle and he was still away, fighting a war.
Booth walked into the lounge room quietly, smiling when he saw his girlfriend sound asleep, her head lulling to the side and her hands clutching the cushion to her lap. He sat down next to her and gently pulled her into his chest
"Come ere baby"
He whispered, she opened her eyes barely, and gave no resistance to being moved. Booth brushed back the hair on her face as she cuddled into him, releasing the cushion and taking his hand in hers. He thought back over the day, the way she had met him at the airport, clinging to him and crying; she had surprised him in more than one way. He had never thought he would see the day where she would be so open with her emotions in public. He remembered the way she had smiled when his eyes found hers, the way she began to walk toward him and in a blink she was running, the way she crashed into him, her legs winding around his hips so tightly he could do nothing but sway with her, he imagined what they must have looked like to others, he knew they were being watched, and most people assumed he'd been away fighting; with his uniform, and he'd returned safely to the love of his life, and they were correct; but it was so much more than that, she; was so much more than that. Booth looked down to her sleeping face and smiled, she was so small against his large frame, and she really had lost quite a bit of weight, too much in his opinion. He watched her eyes flicker beneath her lids and her brow furrow; she twitched every now and then. Her lips parted and he wondered if she was waking up
"Booth"
Barely a whisper, he watched; wondering what she was dreaming of
"Booth! Please"
More audible this time, and he frowned
"Don't... No, let go of me"
Booth sat up slightly, turning to get a better look at her face, she looked frightened
"BOOTH!"
She bolted upright, almost colliding with his head. Booth pulled her onto his lap
"It's ok, I'm right here"
Her heart was pounding in her chest, and her eyes were glassy. She hugged him tightly, Booth held her close cooing softly, when he felt she had calmed he pulled back a little
"You gunna tell me what that was about?"
She looked into his eyes, then down to his chest
"Bones"
She didn't answer
"Temperance?"
Now she knew he was serious and looked up into his eyes again, she took a deep breath and began...
"The third week in Indonesia, we had just made it back to the village for supplies, I went to use a public bathroom... it was a little way behind some shops..."
Booth continued to caress her back and shoulders but could feel his own tensing
"I... when I came out, there was a man blocking my exit. The authorities had warned us of the dangers in town, I... I asked to be allowed passed and he stepped to the side... I smiled and began to walk, but as I took my first step, he grabbed my arm and pulled me back, I hit the wall hard... he laughed... as I opened my eyes two more men stepped forward... I... I thought they just wanted to rob me, but..."
Booth interrupted
"Temperance... God please don't tell me they..."
His head was shaking, his pleading that his worst fears weren't carried out, and she shook her head
"Po... my guide... he came down looking for me, he found me held against the wall, one man with his pants round his ankles..."
Booth pulled her to him fiercely, crushing her to his chest
"I swear to God Bones, I'm never letting you outta my sight again, from now on if you book these little trips for yourself... make sure you get a second ticket"
Tempe smiled
"I missed you soo... much Booth, I wanted to tell you what happened in all the letters I wrote, but I didn't want you to worry more than you were, please don't be upset with me"
Booth watched her, her eyes were sad and scared, and she looked so vulnerable sitting there on his lap, the weight of her barely registering.
"I'm not upset at you; I just wish I'd have been there too..."
She smiled
"To protect me..."
Booth chuckled
"Yeah... I love you, I don't know what I would do if something happened to you"
She looked up at him shyly, it wasn't that long ago that she would have responded with something about alpha male tendencies but now, all she could think to say was
"I felt the same while you were over there, I was so worried all the time Booth, I was scared that I would get a letter from Ange, telling me something terrible had happened to you. Another time we were in town, two US soldiers in dress uniform were walking through town, I later found out there had been a peace keeping luncheon at the embassy but at the time I thought... I thought they were there to find me, I... I couldn't move, I couldn't breathe..."
She clutched at her chest, her mind taking her back there; forgetting that the man she feared for was sitting right there with her. Booth brought her back to reality by a gentle stroke to her cheek
"I'm fine Bones... and so are you and I think, from now on we just stick together huh?"
She nodded her head, leaning forward slowly. She searched his eyes before she closed them and felt his lips on hers, the gentle tug of his teeth at her bottom lip, his tongue sliding softly across her top lip encouraging her to give him entrance. She opened her mouth, feeling his tongue enter, testing her response; he pulled her close and felt her surrender.
Booth woke suddenly, feeling the warmth beside his body and the soft mattress beneath him, he remembered he was home. He was home, he had the woman he loved in his arms; literally and he was away from that hell hole sandy dump. Temperance lay on her side, completely relaxed and unaware of the man watching her. Booth was glad to be able to have her here, after a year of gun fire and violence, the crying and screaming of women and children, it was good to be in the presence of someone who could make him forget all the bad this world had to offer, simply by being her. Temperance woke just before 7am her heart rate increasing as she momentarily forgot where she was. Looking around, it was the warm arms around her and the gentle rise and fall of the chest beneath her that reminded her she was home. She nuzzled against his warmth and smiled as she felt him stir. Booth ran his fingers lightly up and down her spine
"Mmm morning Bones"
He smiled at the natural sound of the greeting. Instead of replying she simply groaned and buried a little further into his chest. Booth chuckled 'so, my girl isn't a morning person'. The thought made him hold her a little tighter. Slowly she raised her head to look at him, with a shy smile, Booth looked down into her sleepy blues, and he tucked a wayward strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead
"Hey beautiful... You hungry?"
She nodded slightly
"Well how about we get up and go to the diner for breakfast, and I was wondering if you could drop me a Sid's after, so I can borrow his car"
Tempe frowned
"Booth, if you drop me home after breakfast, you can use my Yaris and I'll use the Mercedes if I need to go out"
Booth smiled
"Really? Are you sure... I mean I'm gunna have Parker and he can be a little rough"
She smiled thinking of the little boy
"Yes Booth, its fine"
Booth kissed her lips softly.
After breakfast, their morning plan was executed; Booth walked Bones up to her apartment
"So, I'll see you at lunchtime Bones?"
She nodded
"Yes, at Sid's at 1pm?"
Booth nodded, taking her hands in his
"I love you"
She smiled, it felt so good to hear him say it, and to hear those three words aimed at her. She stepped against him, instantly rewarded by his arms hugging her close
"I love you too Booth"
He beamed, he knew he would never tire of hearing it; she loved him, she wanted to be with him. Booth promised himself he would never let her go without a fight.
END OF CHAPTER- PLEASE REVIEW, HAVING A BAD DAY and NEED LOVE.
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