A/N Just to let you know it is now, 4:24 on Wednesday afternoon, and I am beginning this story. I know I only have a few hours until the deadline, but I am going to start typing now, and God help me I will be done on time.

Opportunities

"Hoo!" Whistled Booth through his teeth as he entered the pricey hotel room.

"This is nice." Brennan said, admiring the deep maroon color of the walls and the dark wood furniture.

"Beyond nice." Booth commented. "This is amazing." He walked over to the window and pulled back the curtain to reveal a perfect view of the Chicago skyline.

"I've been in better." Brennan said nonchalantly.

"Come on Bones, look at this view." He took her by the shoulders and led her to the window. She looked out, the sun was hitting the water just right, and she had to admit it was gorgeous. "I bet it's even more beautiful at night," he breathed into her ear. She shivered and a chill went down her spine; he was standing dangerously close to her. She got the sudden urge to turn around and kiss him, but she pushed that thought away as soon as it came.

"So, um…" she started moving away from the window, and him. "Which bed do you want?" she asked hastily, gesturing from one bed to the other.

"I'll take the one by the window." Booth answered, flopping down on top of the bed. Brennan made a face.

"That is disgusting. Do you know how much bacteria is on there." She grimaced.

"Bones, this is a four and a half star hotel, I hardly think that the same standards apply. I could understand, say, if we were in some sleazy rent-by-the-hour motel…" he trailed off.

"Which were not." She said quickly.

"See, there's nothing to worry about."

"Aright, but don't expect ME to join you."

"I didn't"

"Good."

"Excellent."

"Fine." She turned to the bathroom. "Emily and Josh are coming to pick us up in…" she looked at the clock. "45 minutes."

"Wait, us?" he asked sitting up on the bed.

"Yeah us, what did you think you were going to do? Just sit around here ordering room service and waiting for me to come back." She almost laughed

"As a matter of fact, that's exactly what I thought I was going to do." He replied.

"Well, you're not. Josh is having some 'boys thing' with the other groomsman, and he's taking you with them." She winced a little, she knew he wasn't going to be too excited about the whole thing.

"Bones…" he wined, "do I have to? I don't know any of them."

"I know Booth, but a lot of them are my old friends, and I couldn't say no." she turned her face into a pout, and stuck out her bottom lip. "Please…" she asked simply. Booth couldn't resist.

"Fine." She lit up instantly. "Where did you learn that trick?" he asked, he knew there was no way she came up with that on her own.

"Angela might have given me a few pointers on how to get what I want from men." She smiled mischievously.

"Oh, you are shameless," he tried to hold back a smile. He got up and walked toward her. "So these guys, they used to be you're friends…" he trailed off an unreadable look on his face.

"Most of them, why?"

"No reason…" he started and she turned around to head for the bathroom. "It's just," she looked back at him. "They might have some interesting stories about you. College Bones, I don't know much about her…" his smile widened.

"Booth don't." she said seriously. "The past is called that for a reason."

"You were pretty wild in college weren't you?"

"No! I was perfectly respectable."

"Then they shouldn't have much to say." He loved watching how she got all flustered.

"Ugh, some of them used to be my boyfriends." She let out, biting her lip, she hated letting Booth see the old her, a lot had changed since then.

"Some?… how many?"

"Two, no three, I forgot about Gary."

"Jeez Bones, did you date them all at the same time?"

"No, of course not."

"Well," Booth fought down a wave of jealousy to resume his teasing. "Then they must have some really excellent stories."

"Booth…" she warned.

"Sorry, wish I could stay and chat, but I smell like a plane so I'm going to go shower." He practically ran past her into the bathroom, shutting the door right in her face.

"Fine!" she called through the door. "I guess I'll be getting ready out here." She yelled. She really didn't have much to do, just freshen up from the flight.

-BB-

20 minutes later Brennan was rolling the covers back on her bed when she heard a knock at the door. Who could that be? She thought. No one was supposed to be coming for another 15 minutes. She wandered over to the door and looked through the peephole. Recognizing the figure immediately, she yanked open the door.

"Josh!" she shouted throwing herself at him.

"Tempelicious!" he called back scooping her up in his arms. Booth chose that exact moment to walk out of the bathroom.

"I told you never to call me that again." She swatted him playfully as he spun her around. The only thought Booth had in his head was how many different ways he could rip off that guy's arms.

"Excuse me." He said forcefully. Josh immediately set her down.

"Booth." She said looking at him, he was wearing only a faded pair of jeans and it was obvious he'd just come out of the shower.

"Would you mind introducing me to your friend, Bones?" he asked with a forced smile.

"No need, I am here for you anyway." Josh said moving towards him with his hand outstretched. He was ruggedly handsome with shaggy blond hair and brilliant green eyes. "I'm Josh Harrison, or more affectionately known this weekend as 'the groom'" he said with a smile that put Booth at ease. Booth felt sheepish for overreacting; he was just the groom, not one of her ex's.

"Seely, Seely Booth." He shook his hand with newfound respect.

"Well, Seely you got yourself a great girl here, Tempe is one of the best." He said with a wink that didn't go unnoticed by Brennan. Booth opened his mouth to answer, but Brennan beat him to it.

"Booth is just a friend, Josh. I know that's hard for you to believe, but a guy and a girl can be 'just friends.'" She chided.

"Hey, I resent that, I am 'just friends' with you now aren't I?"

"Name one other."

"…"

"I rest my case…" she turned abruptly to Booth. "Will you please go put some clothes on!" she yelled suddenly.

"Jeez Bones, I didn't realize I was affecting you that much." He said as he turned to the bathroom.

"You're not." She called as he closed the door behind him. Josh just gave her a look. "He's not." She said more to herself than to him.

"I didn't say a word." He held his hands up in a defensive gesture.

"I know but you were giving me a look."

"Since when can you read looks."

"I've learned a lot lately."

"From spending time with Seely."

"No," she shook her head "No definitely not from him, all he does is annoy me, and make me want to strangle him." Either that or kiss him she added in her mind

"And yet you brought him on this trip with you."

"I…I…" she didn't know what to say. She could always give him the same reason she gave Sully, but the truth was, she didn't know why she asked Booth. She could have come alone, she knew that, Emily was only joking when she insinuated it would make her look bad. Something had made her ask him, and she had yet to figure out what that was. Josh took advantage of her silence.

"Tempe, I'm not sure what's going on between you two, heck, I'm not sure if you even know. But let me give you some advice: here in Chicago, away from all of the normal work stuff, might be the best place to figure it out." He smiled.

"What are you saying?"

"All I'm saying that this weekend is full of opportunities, that is if you want to take them." She opened her mouth to answer when Booth opened the door of the bathroom.

"Okay, I've got my shirt on, we ready to go…" he trailed off and looked between Josh and Brennan, it was obvious they'd just shared a moment. "Did I miss something?"

"Absolutely not." Brennan answered quickly.

"So that's a yes."

"Come on Seely, lets get going, I've gotta pick up all the others." Josh motioned for the door, he wanted to spare his friend as much awkwardness as possible.

"Where are we going."

"Male-bonding."

"Male-bonding?" that didn't sound like much fun to Booth.

"Bye Booth have fun." Brennan smiled at the look of distress that crossed Booth's face when Josh mentioned bonding.

"Have fun." Booth mocked quietly as he left through the open door, Josh was holding.

"Bye Josh." She said.

"Remember Tempe, full of opportunities." He said before he left.

-BB-

"Ouch!" Brennan said for the third time, as the overweight Italian woman attempted to zip her into the dress.

"Suck in." she ordered.

"Excuse me, but you can't…" Brennan started.

"Suck in!" she said more fiercely. Brennan complied. They were in a dress shop not too far away from the hotel. This was the final fitting, and for that Brennan was thankful. Emily sat on a chair not too far from her, trying to hold in a laugh. She had gone through this too this morning.

"This feels a little tight." Brennan said, pulling at the dress.

"No, it perfect. You no touch." she slapped her hand.

"I really don't think that this is anyway to treat your clients, you need…" She started before noticing the woman wasn't even looking at her. She was facing Emily.

"It is perfect, Ana do a wonderful job." She said.

"Alright." Emily said smiling and getting up from her chair. She was wearing pink capri sweatpants, a white shirt with a jean jacket. Her hair was up in a ponytail and she had on her glasses.

"Who's Ana?" Brennan asked still fidgeting with her dress.

"I'm Ana," the woman said before smacking her hand once more. "Now, you take off that dress before you ruin it, and get out of my shop." She said before turning into the back room. Leaving the two friends standing there.

"I'm sorry," Emily said. "She's got a way about her…"

"That's one way of putting it."

"BUT, she is the best dress maker I know." Emily assured her. She looked around and then leaned in next to Tempe. "She also charges much less than all of those other big wigs." She whispered.

"I hear that!" Ana shouted from the other room.

"Quick, Tempe take that dress off and lets get out of here. I've got much more fun stuff planned for today." She raised her eyebrows.

-BB-

A/N: Just to let you know it is now 6:20, which if you didn't know is indeed before eight, so I am not late, yet. I am so sorry about this chapter. It was supposed to have all about the Josh and the guys plan and the shopping spree, but it got a life of it's own and I just ran with it. Seriously, that hotel scene was only supposed to be about a half a page, and it ended up being four and a half. I hope you liked it anyway. The part I promised you will be up soon, but hey at least I updated, right, right… (looks around)… right????

P.S. Up next we find out what Josh has in store for Booth, and Emily and Brennan's shopping spree… FOR REAL this time.

P.P.S Only 18 reviews away from ONE HUNDRED, I"ve never broke the one hundred mark before, and ya'll would make me a very happy person, so please tell me what you think... I thrive off it... Love, as always

Katie