Okay, so I'm just not going to say anything about the large break that may or may not have existed between the posting of the last chapter and this one, and get right to it.

But before I do that, you should all definitely go and check out a story I'm beta-ing. It isn't in the Bones fandom, but it's Vampire Academy; which is almost as good. Unexpected Places by Rainfire888. Check it out and leave a review, you won't be sorry.

But now, back to the story. Seeing as it's been so long, I'll give you a little recap. Brennan is in the hospital after the earthquake, Booth is in jail after assaulted a police office (although Hodgins just bailed him out) and Booth found a very familiar 'woman' sitting at Brennan's bedside when he finally made it to the hospital (who, to be honest, when I re-read the last chapter, I actually had to think for a moment or so before I remembered who they were). Also this chapter backtracks a little...

Also I have just gotten a laptop, so writing chapters and such will be more convenient now.

Enjoy :)

"Oh, you should have seen Cam's face; I was actually worried about Hodgins' safety for a moment there-" Angela cut her sentence short as there was a quiet knock at the door. Turning around, she noticed it was the nurse from reception.

"Excuse me, Ms Brennan? You have a visitor. Did you want me to let them in?" she asked softly, aware of Brennan's likely tired state.

Nodding, Brennan replied, "yes, thank you. That would be fine."

Having not yet seen Booth since arriving in hospital, and hearing that Hodgins had gone to help get him out of jail, Brennan smiled as she waited for her familiar partner to walk in the room. So it was much to her surprise when she saw a much shorter, blonder and more feminine person walk through the door timidly. Hannah.

"Hannah? What are you doing here?" Brennan asked immediately, trying to come up with a reason why Hannah would be visiting her, but coming up empty. Normally she would have been able to think up multiple explanations for her sudden and unexpected appearance, but she blamed her slow processing time on the after-effects of the shock she experienced from the earthquake. "If you're looking for Booth, he isn't here..."

"Oh, no, no. I'm not here for Seeley. How are you?" she asked, genuine curiosity in her tone.

"I have a broken wrist, a concussion and multiple grazes, so physically I'm not in the best shape..." Noticing Angela's knowing glance, Brennan looks back to Hannah and continues, "but, to what you are asking, I'm feeling okay."

Hannah nodded and gestured to the seat next to the bed on the opposite side of Angela, as if silently asking permission.

Realising this, Brennan says, "oh, would you like to sit down?"

After idle small talk for twenty minutes or so, Brennan breaks the awkward conversation by asking, "Hannah, why are you here? If you're not here to see Booth..."

"Well," Hannah said, straightening in her seat, "As I'm sure you know, well, obviously you know, but Seeley told me what happened between the two of you last night, and I wanted to speak to you about that. I just – Seeley had told me that in the past there had been romantic feelings between you, but that they were never acted upon. So I just assumed that had you not acted on anything back then, that if any feelings arose again, which obviously they did, that they would not be acted upon aga-"

"Woah! Wait, when you say what happened last night... you mean?" Angela did not need to get the rest of her sentence out for the two women to understand what she was asking. And Angela needed no explanation from either of them after she looked at the guilty look in Brennan's eyes and the sad look in Hannah's.

Deciding that they needed a moment alone, Angela left Hannah and Brennan to talk while she went to get a coffee and to get an update from Hodgins.

"I don't know what to say," Brennan said, unsure what one would do in a similar situation.

"I just need to know – was it planned? I mean, I guess if it was just a spare-of-the-moment thing, I could probably handle that. I get that sometimes things just happen, without conscience thought or whatever – I've been there. But if I knew that if you sought each other out with every intention of doing – well – what you did; I don't think I could handle that."

For once in her life, Brennan knew what she had to say, without any guidance from Angela or Booth. "Hannah. I'm sorry; and no, it wasn't planned. Booth came over, he was angry and upset about his fight with you. And then, like you said, it just happened."

Nodding knowingly, Hannah replied, a slight smile toying on her lips, "To be honest, I'm glad it was you. I mean, it still hurts, but I always knew there was something deeper between you two, and that it was just a matter of time before he realised it too. I'm happy for you-"

Hearing a slight commotion in the corridor outside, both Hannah and Brennan looked to the door just in time to see Booth appear, his face flustered.

"Seeley," Hannah greeted him.

The shock at seeing his girlfriend – and as much as he hated the word, mistress? - in the same room, alone, having a conversation, stunned Booth into a state of silence before his brain told him he should probably be saying something at this point.

"It's okay, Seeley." Standing up and resting her hand on his shoulder as she walked to the door, she said, "I'll talk to you later."

"Bones?" Booth asked, utterly confused.

"It's okay, Booth. We were just talking."

"So, you're okay? You're not broken beyond repair? You don't need any surgery or anything, do you?"

"I'm fine, Booth. Thanks to you."

And with that sentence, Booth ran to her and brought her into his arms. Because, although it was just a simple thanks, it was something so beautifully strung together and un-scientific, that coming from her lips, was more meaningful than a perfectly written speech prepared for the Queen.

There we go! This wasn't my favourite chapters, kind of a filler; and I really hate fillers. But please review; let me know what you liked, what you didn't like or just say hi. And also to suggest ideas for this story, as this is as far as I planned, and I don't know whether to just finish it up with an epilogue, or continue it on to somewhere else. So I'd love to hear your ideas.

REMEMBER: review, check out my other stories, and have a look at Unexpected Places.

EM xo