***covers face in shame*** I AM SO SORRY. It's seriously embarrassing how long it has been since I have updated this. But I am currently in procrastinating mode and am putting my stress, from the fact that I have my year 12 health exam in 3 days, into writing. Seeing as it has been a while, the last chapter left off with Brennan safe and Booth being arrested. And I just have to say, season 7 premiere... Ah. Maze. Ing.

But anyway, once again sorry for the delay, and I am hoping (but cannot promise anything) that I will update again soon-ish. And also, if you're a Harry Potter fan, maybe check out my Ron/Hermione fics... they're pretty good!

Enjoy!

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Throughout his many years in law enforcement, Booth had been to many police stations. However, this had to be the first time he'd ever been the poor fellow on the other side of the bars. He'd come close to it a couple of times in his younger years; even before he joined the FBI, getting caught out at some parties that got out of hand; but never had he been this seriously behind bars.

Tonight had started out seeming like one of the best he could remember. He had Bones. Bones was with him. Bones wanted him. And now? He was stuck in a holding cell after being arrested, and Brennan was lying in a hospital bed somewhere after nearly being crushed to death in her apartment. All of that on top of his fight with Hannah... Hannah. He could just imagine her sitting at home waiting for his return, not realising that may be a little while off. He could not wipe the look of hurt and betrayal he had seen in her eyes from his memory.

He'd never been a cheater, and had never planned to. But look at him now; a cheater and a criminal. What woman in her right mind would want to be with him? No one, that's who.

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"Hey, Sweetie," Angela greeted. "Welcome back."

"Angela, I never went anywhere," Brennan said, groggy and confused.

"Never mind, how are you feeling?"

Brennan shrugged, "I'm okay considering my situation. Do you know how long it will be before I can be discharged?" She glanced around the hospital room before turning back to Angela and giving her a weak smile.

"You're just in her for observation, so you should be out soon enough. But the doctors are stumped as to how you managed to make it out of your apartment with only the injuries you have. Oh well, what's done is done."

"W-where's Booth?" Brennan asked, looking around and finally noticing his absence. The last time she's seen him had been outside her apartment where he had basically refused to let go of her. And now he was nowhere to be seen. "Is he here?"

"No, Sweetie, he's not. He's, umm..." at that Brennan's face fell. "don't you remember?"

"Remember what?"

"Well," Angela began, "after you got out safely, umm, Booth got arrested and taken to the police station. For assaulting a police officer."

Brennan's expression then changed from saddened to shocked.

"Booth? Arrested?"

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The buzz indicating someone had entered the station echoed through the cell. From his current position, Booth could not see the entrance, but guessed it was likely an officer returning from patrol or something. There were mumbles at the counter, which Booth tried to block out, as he thought of how Brennan was doing.

Footsteps approached his cell, and it was then that the visitor spoke. "Man, what have you gotten yourself into?"

"Shut up, Hodgins, and get me out of here!" Booth grumbled, however inside he was actually quite pleased to see the familiar curly-headed scientist.

"Good to see you too," Hodgins joked, before saying, "but before you ask, Ange just called me. Brennan's perfectly fine. A broken bone and some cuts and grazes, but she'll live."

"Thank God," Booth sighed, relief rushing through his body. Running his fingers through his hair, he said, "look, normally I wouldn't tell you this, but I just gotta tell someone. I stuffed up real bad."

"Uh, okay? What'd you do?"

"Bones and I... we... you know..." Booth tried to explain.

"Oh, man! Congratulations!" Hodgins exclaimed. "Wait, how is that a bad thing?"

"Hannah."

Understanding crossed Hodgins' face as he realised Booth dilemma. "Look, the way I see it, you just have to pick. Brennan or Hannah. It's as simple as that. But before we do that, I have to bust you out of here, 'cause otherwise you can't be with either of them."

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Practically running into the hospital's emergency ward, Booth got directions to her room. Already being quite familiar with the building, it did not take long before he found her room. Slowing down and composing himself before opening the door, he took a deep breath to calm himself down. Turning the doorknob, Booth sighed with relief, seeing for himself that she truly was alright.

That relief passed quickly, however, when he saw the woman sitting in the chair next to the hospital bed turn around.

"Seeley."

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And we come to the end of this chapter. I know it's a little short, but that's kind of just where it stopped. And I also cannot remember if there have been any episodes where Booth has been arrested, so for this story's sake, he has not.

Please, please, please review (even thought I don't deserve them) because they really do make my day.

Em xXxXxxx