15/11/2006 11:03:00

Sorry it took so long everyone. Here's the next installment.

Booth's House

Booth awoke the next morning with a feeling of warmth against him. As he opened his eyes he took in the sight of the beautiful woman beside him. Her head was in the nook of his shoulder, her hand draped over his defined chest and her leg entwined with his. Booth reached over and gently brushed a piece of auburn air from her eyes. He leaned forward and placed a soft kiss to her temple. Booth laughed inwardly as a small smile pulled at her lips and her arms tightened around him.

"Bones." He whispered into her hair. "Wake up."

Tempe groaned as she rolled away from him. "No." She responded, pulling the covers over her head.

"Yes." He smiled. "We need to get some food in you."

Booth pulled his pajama pants on over his boxers before leaving the bedroom to go make breakfast. The smell of bacon and eggs is what finally brought Temperance downstairs and into the kitchen. She entered wearing only his dress shirt over her bra and panties.

"You're going to kill me Bones." Booth joked as he stood over the stove.

"I never asked you to make breakfast." She replied, his joke lost on her.

"No, you didn't. But if I wasn't here what would you be eating for breakfast instead?" He asked.

"Umm. Coffee and fruity pebbles." She grinned sheepishly.

"Fruity pebbles Bones? What are you five?" Booth quirked an eyebrow at her.

She shot him a glare. "There's nothing wrong with liking them."

"Yes, there most definitely is." He laughed to himself. "There's a cup of orange juice on the table. Drink." Booth pointed with his spatula.

"This really is going to be the longest five months of my life." Tempe sighed as she fell into a chair just as the doorbell rang.

Booth looked curiously toward the door. Parker wasn't coming today, he thought to himself. He pointed the spatula at her once more as he headed into the other room. "You stay."

He wiped his hand on the towel that was partially tucked into the front pocket of his sweat pants before opening the front door.

"Cam." He said somewhat surprised.

"Good morning, Seeley." Dr. Saroyan responded as she stood in the doorway. "I thought we had a date last night?" Before Booth could respond Tempe entered from the kitchen in Booth's shirt. "Dr. Brennan?"

"Cam?" The two women looked at each other, both equally confused before looking to Booth. "Oh God." Temperance fled up the stairs away from the two people.

"My God Seeley." Cam said, a disgusted look on her face. "What do you think you're doing?"

"This is none of you business Camille." Booth said through gritted teeth. "I've told you before, we're through."

Cam looked stunned for a moment before quickly recovering. "Yeah, well so are you and the doctor." With that Cam retreated back to her car.

Booth watched her walk away before slamming the door and running up the stairs. He found Temperance in her bathroom leaning over the toilet. As he bent to rub her back she flinched.

"Get away from me." Tempe flushed the toilet and walked over to the sink to watch her face.

"Can we talk?" He asked meekly.

Her response was quiet yet harsh. "No." She shut off the sink and pushed past him into the other room.

Booth stood curiously at the bathroom door as he watched her shuffle around. "What are you doing?"

"Packing." Tempe replied simply. "You think I want to stay here with you?"

He tried to hide the hurt in his eyes. "Please stay and we'll talk."

Anger was rising within Temperance. "Fine." She zippered her duffle bag before rounded the bed and standing toe to toe with him. Her body inched from his. "Tell me Booth. What was it to you? Just sex?"

"Yes." He said, attempting to maintain his calm.

"I don't believe you!" She yelled, her eyes were beginning to sting with tears of pain and anger.

"Then don't, but believe this." Booth put his hands on her shoulders and crushed their lips together.

Her tears fell as she pulled away quickly. Temperance's hand connected with Booth's stubbly cheek before either of them had time to react. Booth stood motionless, like a stone unaffected by the wind.

"Don't you dare!" She yelled pointing her finger at him for emphasis. "You don't get to betray my trust and say 'I love you too'. Life doesn't work that way."

Seeley Booth remained unwavering as he watched this beautiful woman, who six minutes ago had been his, grab her bag and walk out of his house and his life.

Hope ya'll like it. Next one as soon as I can.