The next morning Brennan didn't wake up until just after 11am which was quite unusual for her. She pulled on her robe and headed towards the kitchen for some juice.
She froze when she saw Benjamin sitting on the sofa waiting for her.
"Hi." She said.
He gave her a smile and walked over to her.
"I wanted to apologize again for yesterday. I screwed everything up."
Brennan licked her lips and folded her arms across her chest. She didn't feel comfortable with him there while she was in her pajamas.
"Don't worry about it. What's done is done." She said with a smile. "It's in the past now."
He slowly nodded his head.
"How come you and your fiancé don't sleep in the same room?"
Brennan frowned and then raised her eyebrows, she opened her mouth to speak but no words came out.
"What me and Constance do has nothing to do with you at all."
Brennan and Benjamin turned to look at Booth who was standing at the back door.
Booth had no top on and was just wearing a pair of shorts; Brennan couldn't help but check him out.
"I was just wondering is all."
"So you've been in our house spying on us?" Brennan asked.
"I wouldn't say spying, I came to see you and you weren't around. I went upstairs and saw you sleeping and then saw that the other room was being used by Simon."
"Get out of my house." Booth said dryly.
Benjamin looked at Brennan and then sighed, he had messed up again. Instead of arguing he decided to leave, he needed to go and speak with someone about his little problem.
"I cant believe it." Brennan said after Benjamin had left. "He was in my room while I was asleep!"
"Least he didn't try anything though, that's the main thing. He probably thinks we're sleeping in separate rooms because of all the arguments we've been having."
"I hope so, he seems to be taking everything very well though, considering he's a murderer."
"Yea, that's what tells me he's planning something that wont be good. Whether it is to me or you, we better be a little more careful."
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"I don't care how you do it, I want that man dead." Benjamin was saying into his phone. He listened for a few seconds and then sighed.
"I don't care how much it costs, just do it. And make it painful. In fact, I want you to kidnap them first. Bring them both to the island."
He was slowly nodding and listening.
"I want to torture them a bit first, make her suffer while he watches and vice versa. Been a long time since I've done something like that and those two need to learn you don't mess with me."
He hung up the phone and looked out of the bedroom window that looked out onto the ocean. It was quite a nice day and the beach looked inviting. He changed into shorts and grabbed a towel, it was time to relax a little before the big show in a few days. Things where just starting to fall into place.
Slowly but surely.
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Temperance was lying on a towel on the beach not far away from Booth who was doing something on the laptop.
"I told you this vacation would be a good idea." He said. "Sun, sea and sand like I said."
"Yea it's a real riot." She replied dryly.
Booth smiled and put the laptop down, he laid down next to Brennan on his stomach and looked at her.
"Admit it, you're having fun."
Brennan sat up on her elbows and removed her shades, she glared at Booth and then rolled her eyes.
"Its not the best vacation I've been on."
"I bet its not the worst either." He said with a smile.
Brennan didn't reply, although it was true. She had experienced one or two bad holidays.
"So, you fancy going out tonight?" he asked.
"Depends where to."
"Maybe a restaurant or a movie, or both."
Brennan looked at him and raised her eyebrows then she smiled.
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
Booth took a few minutes to reply.
"Maybe." He said quietly. "I think we could both do with some relaxation time where we don't even mention the case."
"Sounds like a good idea."
Booth was shocked, he was sure that she was going to say no.
Brennan laid back down on the towel and put her shades back on, she was determined to go home with a decent tan.
Booth waited for a minute or two before letting his eyes roam over her half naked body, he started at the way her hair sprayed out over the towel, the way her lips would move a little every so often, the rise and fall of her chest as she took in breaths. He even took in the red and white flowery pattern of her bikini and how cute her belly button looked. He also noticed she had painted her toe nails red.
He leant in towards her and she turned her head to the side slightly so she was almost facing him. He wasn't sure if she had her eyes opened or closed. He leant in a little more until his lips where right next to hers, he breathed in the scent of her shower gel and the faint fragrance of her shampoo. He knew what he was about to do was wrong but he couldn't hold off anymore, he had to kiss her again. To his surprise it was Brennan who kissed him first, a little kiss on the lips that soon lead to a passionate kiss that seemed to last forever.
When Brennan finally pulled away she noticed Benjamin watching them, he didn't look happy.
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