Disclaimer- Man I get sick of writing this, it's so upsetting, I don't own them
A/N: Thanks for the love
Brennan entered the lab for the first time in a year, nothing seemed to have changed. The air smelled the same, the temperature was still controlled, the lights bright, but for some reason she felt a part of her was missing. She flinched when her cell buzzed in her pocket.
I love you Temperance- see you at lunch if not before-your Booth
She smiled at the text, that missing piece of her suddenly feeling full.
"OH MY GOD SWEETIE YOU'RE HERE"
Tempe turned to the shrill squeal behind her. She smiled as she was engulfed in a hug
"Hey Ange"
They pulled back slightly, Brennan dropping her eyes to Angela's bulging belly. Ange smiled seeing the distant longing in her best friend's eyes. Tempe looked up
"Can I..."
She hesitated with her hand as it hovered over the pregnant tummy. Angela took her friends hand placing it palm down over her belly, she smiled as the baby kicked. Brennan laughed as she felt the gentle thump against her hand
"Oh... wow"
Ange grinned rubbing the side of her abdomen
"Your God daughter is saying hi to you Bren"
Tempe looked up again, shock on her expression
"Wha... me... oh Ange... are you sure?"
Hodgins walked over with a smile
"Hey Doctor B, you're back"
Brennan smiled and leaned into her co-worker and friends hug. Angela smiled taking her place at her husband's side
"I was just telling Bren that she's going to be a Godmother if she accepts"
Hodgins nodded
"Angela, Hodg..."
"Yes we're sure"
They spoke in unison making Tempe's smile widen as she nodded
"I accept..."
She was once again engulfed, this time by both Ange and Hodgins making her chuckle as they pulled back after a minute
"So if I'm the God mother, who's the..."
The doors whooshed open
"YO BONES, WE HAVE A CA..."
Ange noted Brennan's smile as she turned to face her partner, Booth approached
"Wow Ange... you look... beautiful"
Angela beamed at the FBI Agent
"Hey studly"
She hugged him tightly whispering in his ear
"I'm glad you came back ok Booth"
He smiled
"Me too Ange"
They pulled apart, Hodgins held out his hand, and was surprised when the normally untouchable agent pulled him into a friendly hug, patting his back. With greetings exchanged, Booth looked to Bones with a cheeky smile; one which she returned. Angela Squealed in delight as Booths arm slid around Brennan's waist.
Booth and Bones; crime fighting duo had been back in the field for 3 weeks. They were exceeding in their cases, closing usually within the week, but they had been working non-stop since their return. Hacker called Booth into his office on Wednesday afternoon
"You wanted to see me sir?"
Hacker looked up from his magazine
"Yeah Booth sit, sit I just have one more paragraph to read"
Hacker bent his head again and began to read. Two minutes passed and Booth was beginning to get frustrated, he looked at his watch seeing it was time to pick up Bones
"Sir, I got somewhere to be"
Hacker looked up again
"Oh right sorry"
He put the magazine down
"Right, ah oh ok... so you've earned a week off"
Booth frowned
"What?"
"Since you've been back, you and Temperance have been working round the clock and you have a 100% close rate so you've earned the week off starting Friday at clock off"
Booth wasn't going to argue, but what would he do for a week and Parker was out of town, visiting his grandparents. He looked to Hacker
"Is this paid vacation time"
Hacker smiled
"Consider it a bonus, you will receive a full weeks pay, and you keep your wheels"
Booth smiled
"Nice..."
Hacker sat there staring as did Booth, although he was waiting to be dismissed
"So... can I go?"
Hacker smiled
"Oh yeah sure, go"
Booth got up thanking his boss and left. He drove as fast as he could to the lab. Walking up to his girlfriend's office, he could hear drawers been slammed and hoped her anger wouldn't be directed at him for his tardiness.
"Bones?"
She spun around and visibly relaxed somewhat. Booth entered closing the door quietly
"Are you ok babe?"
She looked at him, quietly seething
"No... Cam has decided that because we have been a little busy lately, I'm banned from my lab next week... to relax..."
Booth smiled
"Wha... why are you smiling, this is not amusing, I am not amused"
Booth pulled his girlfriend into his arms and whispered in her ear
"I've been give the week off also"
She looked up in surprise
"What..."
He chuckled
"So what say you and me, head up to Shenandoah and do some tracking huh?"
Tempe smiled
"I thought you'd forgotten about that?"
Booth kissed her lips softly
"Nope, a week, in a cabin surrounded by nature, with you. Forgetting is not an option"
Tempe giggled.
Saturday morning came quickly, Brennan rolled over as light filled the bedroom. She smiled hearing the light snoring beside her. Turning to face her sleeping companion she moved a little closer to him
"Booth... Booth wake up... we need to get ready"
Booth groaned, he cracked open his eye to look at the clock
"Mmm Bones, it's only 5 babe, we're not leaving for another two hours"
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close with a smile. He knew they wouldn't be going back to sleep, she was so excited and had been bouncing off the walls since he told her they were going away two days ago.
"Go back to sleep baby"
She pulled back a little, making him chuckle at her horrified expression
"Ok, ok"
He kissed her forehead seeing her smile happily
"Oh..."
He groaned
"Let's get up"
They had packed the night before and Booth just had to check some of his gear again. Brennan bounced out of bed, slipping into the bathroom for a shower, leaving Booth laughing at her child like exuberance. He shook his head and decided to go get a start on breakfast. After which he would go have a cold shower. He and Bones hadn't made love yet, it was his decision to wait, a little concerned that if she got a little scared and ran or shut down and they had crossed that final line, things would never recover between them, he knew though he wouldn't be able to hold out much longer. She was testing him daily, with her clothes and flirting, her little innocent touches and remarks.
Brennan padded down the hall, with her bare feet she thought she would be able to sneak up behind her boyfriend at the sink, but he had known the second she exited the bedroom. He felt her enter the kitchen, trying to be as quiet as she could, he smiled at her playfulness. He noted the shadow as she put her hands up in a scary monster gesture. He waited till the last moment before she touched him, then spun in a hurry
"Rrrraaaarrrrr"
She yelped, jumping a good four inches off the ground making Booth laugh hard
"Booth..."
She whined and hit his shoulder playfully
"Wha...t? So it's ok for you to scare me, but I can't scare you?"
She smiled
"Yes, that's right... so apologise"
She stamped her foot light heartedly and waited. Booth placed his hands on her shoulders and spoke with a smile
"I... I'm... NOT sorry Bones, not in the least"
Tempe scowled and took a sip of his coffee
"Fine, but next time you wan..."
He cut her off with a searing kiss, effectively silencing her.
Booth turned into the park entry, and flashed a card to the boom operator who allowed the gate to open. Tempe looked around, despite living not that far from what looked to be a spectacular park, this was her first visit.
"Booth have you been here before?"
He looked to her with a smile
"Yes, a few times actually, I use to come here to escape... you know, when the city got too much"
She nodded, wondering why he never told her. Booth sensed her impending question
"That was before I met you Bones, haven't needed it since that"
Brennan smiled shyly and ducked her head. They pulled into a well used side road, dotted with wooden cabins. Booth continued driving up into the hills, the cabins becoming fewer and fewer. Temperance smiled as the SUV came to a stop outside a small log cabin in a clearing, she swallowed to try and pop her ears caused by the pressure change. Booth opened his door and climbed out, soon followed by Bones. She headed to the boot where Booth was unloading; they had brought groceries with them, and were set.
"It's very beautiful up here Booth..."
She gazed up at him
"Thank you for bringing me"
Booth kissed her lips
"My pleasure babe"
They entered the cabin, inhaling the scent of nature. Booth placed the groceries in the small kitchen and headed to the bedroom to leave his bag. He had gotten a cabin with two double rooms, unsure about sleeping arrangements and not wanting to crowd her.
"Hey Bones..."
She looked over from the window
"Are we sharing a room or you want your own"
She frowned slightly walking closer to him
"Seriously? Do you want your own room Booth?"
Booth smiled seeing her insecurities and wrapped an arm around her waist
"Bones, I want to share with you, but I don't want to overstep and come on too strong... ok"
She nodded
"I want to share the room with you Seeley"
Booth felt his body respond to the sound of his first name rolling off her tongue so seductively.
"Ok Temperance"
He watched her tremble and smiled at his ability to affect her just as much.
Booth picked up his bag from the floor and dropped it at the end of the bed, joining hers.
The sun was on its way down, and the dewy dusk air was beginning to roll in. Booth took his girlfriends hand as they walked back up the hill. They had decided to do a little exploring and Booth knew there was no way his girl could simply sit idle in a cabin and relax. He had taken her to a small watering hole, knowing the amount of wildlife that frequented it. She had been excited and practically bounced through the woods, now though, she had slowed down. Brennan was so content right now, she was happy and it had nothing to with dead bodies. She smiled as Booth took her hand and led her back to their home for next week.
"So Bones... tomorrow you start tracking lessons have you noticed any evidence of bears so far?"
She looked around her immediate area, knowing she hadn't been paying much attention to anything other than the beauty surrounding her.
"Well... admittedly I haven't been all that aware but I guess... looking around, there is some evidence of their presence"
Booth nodded and smiled
"Ok, can you tell me what you see?"
Brennan released his hand and stood facing a small group of bushes and pointed
"Well... I would assume these woods are not home to anything larger than a bear, therefore I conclude that the scat by the bushes there is bear scat, also we just passed a tree that I believe has been used as a rubbing pole, where a bear has soothed an itch, the side of the tree is smooth compared to the other sides, that still have bark on it"
Booth smiled proudly. He loved teaching her, despite how much she already knew, she was always ready to learn more.
"Hey, that's great Bones, anything else?"
She looked around
"Well there is some evidence of scratching around the bottoms of trees, but that could be caused by a number of wild animals"
Booth nodded
"Ok, well tomorrow morning, I'll start you in the right direction and then you're going to take me on a bear hunt"
He smiled charmingly and retook her hand as they made it the rest of the way to the cabin. Booth cooked dinner, that night opting to make a homemade soup with the fresh bread they picked up from the bakery. Temperance walked out from the bathroom, she could smell that Booth had the fire going and was cooking something that smelt delicious. Walking into the kitchen Tempe strolled up behind her boyfriend, her arms circling his waist as she ducked under his elevated arm.
Booth smile, she really was alot more affectionate than he thought she would be
"Hey babe..."
He placed a kiss on her head
"Mmm you smell good"
He spoke of her damp hair, she had washed it in the shower and she now smelled of her white orchid shampoo. Temperance smiled
"I was going to say the same of whatever it is you're cooking..."
She tip toed up to look in the pot
"It smells fantastic Booth"
He blushed at her approval and gave the boiling mixture another stir. Brennan noted the cooked chicken to the side on a plate and scrunched up her nose
"Don't worry; it's only going in mine...I promise"
She smiled. She had realised a few years ago that Booth is the only man she knew, that had not pressured her about eating meat; sure he joked around with her but never tried to force her. Sully had even cut up chicken into tiny pieces and attempted to hide it in a risotto he made for her, another partner had even tried to hold her down as he pushed cubed beef to her lips, and after causing his testicle to rupture she broke it off, others had tempted to bribe her into eating it but Booth, he just accepted it and allowed her to be who she was. Tempe smiled; she looked up to his eyes as he watched her, and she leaned up and kissed his cheek
"I love you Booth"
Seeley Booth didn't think he would ever tire of hearing those words or of saying these
"I love you too Bones"
Brennan pulled from his embrace and begun setting the table.
Dinner was consumed in companionable silence, both enjoying the time together and not feeling the need to fill the silence with idle chatter. When dinner was done they cleaned up together, despite Bones saying she should clean coz he cooked but Booth would have none of it. Brennan sat on the lounge and waited for Booth to finish his shower, she flicked through a magazine on the parks attractions. Booth entered the lounge area seeing his girlfriend sitting on the couch reading. Walking up behind her, Booth leaned down kissing her behind her ear softly
"Hey beautiful"
Tempe smiled shyly
"Hey... will you sit with me?"
Booth smiled. He walked around the couch sitting down next to her. Temperance put the magazine down and curled into Booths side, loving that his arms wrapped around her instantly.
"You know Bones; we could just stay here for an entire week..."
She smiled and hummed into his chest
"Tempting as that idea is Booth, I really wa..."
He chuckled
"I know, you really want to learn how to track"
Booth honestly thought teaching her to track was a great idea, with his girlfriend's pension for trouble; she may need the skill some day. He noticed her eyes on him and looked down into her blue orbs
"Are you upset that I don't want to stay on the couch for a week?"
Booth leaned down kissing the frown on her forehead
"Nope, I mean if you change your mind... great, but I'm all for being the teacher again"
Brennan smiled and tucked herself back against his side. Temperance loved that their relationship had taken this turn, she had long desired the ability to hug him, just because it felt good, rather than because she needed comfort. She had thought alot about what she wanted out of life while she was in Indonesia, and Booth was a huge part of her conclusion. She decided that a life with Booth, as close as could be was what she wanted. She loved him and she knew he loved her.
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