Booth hit Bernie straight in the head and Bones and him fell to the ground.

Booth ran over to Bones, and dragged Bernie's body off of her. "Are you okay?" He said grabbing her face with his hands.

"I'm fine." She said out of breath.

"What did he do to you?"

"He…um… beat me." Bones had her head down.

"I'm so glad you are okay." He kissed her forehead. He helped her up, but could tell she was in pain. He saw she couldn't stand on her right foot. "What happened to you foot?"

"I think I shattered the bone." She winced in pain.

"Sit back down, Bones." He lowered her. "I'm going to get the EMT's on the phone. You are being looked at." As he was on the phone, he held her hand, stroking it gently. He could tell she had been through hell and back. He hated seeing her in so much pain. He was happy that he saved her, he was happy she was alive! He hung up the phone. "How are you holding up?" he looked into her baby blue eyes; they had lost their color.

"I'm fine." She said tears rolling down her face.

He enveloped her into a warm hug. He didn't care that he was getting blood all over his nice tuxedo. "C'mon, let's get out of here. We will wait outside for the EMTs." He gently stood up, and helped her up. She was leaning on him for support, because her ankle was swollen. He didn't want to see her struggle, so he just picked her up. He carried her out to the car, and they waited in the back of their car.

"Thanks for coming to save me Booth." Brennan said while Booth was cleaning blood off her face.

"Don't thank me, it's my fault." He said dabbing alcohol on her head wound.

She grabbed his arm, and looked into his eyes. "Before they took me, I was coming back to you." Her eyes were finding their sparkle again. "I ran because I was scared. I was scared that when we kissed I felt something real."

"That's because it was real."

"If I wasn't this bloody, I would kiss you right now." Bones smiled.

Booth didn't care she was bloody. He kissed her anyways. "Now, I really need to clean your head. It's a pretty nasty gash. What happened?"

"Well, I said he was a criminal, and he hit me with his gun."

"Ya know Bones, it wouldn't hurt if you sometimes kept your mouth shut." Booth smiled.

"I wasn't going to let him get away Booth. I told him I would rather die than cut a deal with him."

"What?!" Booth looked at her.

"It would have been worth it."

"No way in hell would it have been worth it." Booth was looking straight into her, "You are way more important to me than a criminal."

"But Booth-"

He cut her off, "But nothing Bones. Your life if more important than anything to me. I need you here with me. I want you here with me. IF you aren't here with me, then I don't need to be here."

She was mesmerized by his speech. She didn't know what to say. The EMTs finally arrived, and Booth carried her onto the gernie.

They rode to the hospital; hand in hand.

………….TBC (maybe)

Okay, so I know that wasn't a cliffhanger, but I may continue this. I was thinking maybe her recovery or something like that. Maybe one more chapter. Yay or nay? –mlj

Oh and how good I am?? Two chapters in one day?? Huh. Not bad.