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I have one more chapter planned for this then at least two more future stories following the same line. Hope you enjoy!

Temperance was distracted and it irritated her. If Cam hadn't assigned this to Zack she could at least force herself through work to put Seeley out of her mind. She was worried about him, down below with two women. Angela she could predict, but Dr. Saroyan was still much of a mystery to her and all the unknown details of their previous relationship weighed heavily on her mind.

"Boo!"

She jumped and turned to see Angela staring at her. "What are you doing up here?"

"Dr. Saroyan shooed me away. Told me to go draw something. Guess she wanted Booth all to herself. Woo-e he is looking fine tonight too! Got some great bed head going on, like he just got out of bed with some hot woman..."

"Angela!" Realizing she'd said that with a lot of force she tried to cover. "I'm, um, sure that whatever Booth was doing it's none of your, I mean our, business. We should focus on the ..."

"Maybe Cam took him back for some one on one time, if you get my meaning, eh?"

Zack had been paying rapt attention to the discussion, confusion evident on his face. "No, I don't understand. What are you talking about Angela? One on one time, will they be discussing the case? We should all be together for such discussions, it's far more..."

"Angela, go...draw something! Let Zack and I finish here." Pushing Angela aside lightly, Temperance moved with her long enough to fiercely whisper, "Stop it! I'll talk to you later!" Temperance was not a good whisperer.

"You'll talk to her about what? The case? Or...the stuff you guys always talk about when I'm not around. The good stuff." He sighed heavily and returned to his examination.

They worked silently for half an hour. Angela found no case work to do but she had found something else to amuse her. Temperance noticed her grin and peered over her sketch pad. "Angela!" she yelled. She grabbed at the pad. "Cover that up! Better yet, give it to me." She snatched the sketch and rolled it up before anyone at the scene could see it.

"Whoa there, what are you yelling about up here Te...Bones?" Seeley called, as he walked out the roof access. "Do we have the makings of a girl fight?" His charm-grin was firmly affixed as he looked between them. "Oh, a sketch. Can I see?"

"No!" Yelled Temperance, but Angela was more than willing to show it to him. Temperance glared at Angela, hiding the sketch behind her back. She updated Seeley on their progress. "We're pretty much done here. Zack is observing the bagging of the body and other evidence then we will take it all back to the Jeffersonian for examination.

"So, you're done here?"

"Well, yes, but...where is Dr. Saroyan?"

"She asked me to take her back to the Jeffersonian so I dropped her off and came back for you." Angela noticed the look that passed between them and hid her grin. Something definitely happened after he carried her out of the lab. Something hot! And she was bound and determined to find out what that was before the end of the night.

"Who is going to take the van back to the lab?" Temperance asked.

"Don't look at me, Brennan. I'm not allowed to drive that thing since I almost backed over Goodman's car two years ago. And Zack can't drive at all. So...I guess you are. Zack can ride with you and I'll ride with Booth." She grinned fiendishly at her anticipated prey, who quickly looked at Temperance for help.

"No, you can ride with me and Booth will follow us with Zack." That wasn't exactly what he wanted but it was better than simultaneously fielding passes and questions from Ms. Montenegro. At least he wouldn't have to actually talk to Zack.

Angela, Zack, Temperance and Seeley filed down the narrow access stairs from the roof. Zack was talking to Temperance about some particularly riveting aspect of the case, but all Seeley noticed was the sway of Temperance's hips in front of his. He reached out and ran his hand lightly down the curve, causing her to jump and yelp. This is going to be fun. She turned to glare at him, her head instead thudding against his chest. He reflexively raised his arms to catch her as Angela turned to see why Temperance had cried out. Seeing them with his arms wrapped around her best friend she couldn't help the "Awww," that escaped. Zack, still unaware, ran into her as she stopped, nearly knocking her over. Sighing at him, she turned and continued down the stairs.

In the van, Angela wasted no time.

"So...did you like your gift?"

"Yes, I love it. Thank you for doing that."

"How many times have you had sex now?"

"Angela!"

"Come on, I gotta ask."

"I...don't know."

"Wow! Lost count already. Go Brennan! Work that stud-muffin." She'd already guessed this much and wasn't satisfied with stopping there. "Is it just about sex, or is it more? Slept over yet?"

"I...didn't leave his apartment for nearly 3 days. I was with him tonight when he got the call."

"Said the 'L' word yet?"

"Angela, that's none of your..."

"Oh please, 3 years already. You haven't had sex since Sully and he hasn't gotten any since breaking up with Cam. You guys have been committed to each other in every way but body and name. I need details!"

"Yes, the 'L' word, as you call it, came up just before we exchanged gifts. The sex didn't happen until after he we were sick. Look, we're almost back to the lab. You'll have to wait for the rest." She smiled at Angela. "I promise, we'll have dinner soon and talk about all those details you want. But I need you to promise that you'll keep this as quiet as possible. We're afraid of what will happen when the FBI finds out. You, Hodgins, Zack, and even Dr. Saroyan can know but no one else, okay?"

Turning to Angela she looked for agreement. Finding it she continued, "We love our work and love working together and we don't want that to change. But we knew it would be absolutely impossible to keep from you so we decided to give you what you wanted."

Seeley pulled out of the crime scene with Zack beside him and no idea what to say. They didn't exactly have a rapport. The air was thick in the car and they had a good 20 minutes alone on the way back to the lab. Seeley couldn't remember if he'd spent even one minute alone with Zack in the past. This was going to be a very long ride.

"So, Zack..." Even in his head that was all he could get out. Maybe he should have taken Angela. He sighed.

"Something wrong, Agent Booth?"

"Zack...

"Well, you know how Angela is always making comments about us?"

"What kind of comments?"

"About how, we, you know..."

"No, I don't. But whatever you're talking about, those probably happen in the discussions I'm not allowed to hear."

This is why I don't talk to Zack. "Just ask Angela or Hodgins when we get back to the lab, okay? It will be a lot less painful."

"Painful for whom, Agent Booth?"

He glared at Zack. "You. Definitely you."

"But I'm fine, Agent Booth. I..."

"Keep talking Zack. You'll find out." He was very relieved to see the outline of the Jeffersonian building come into view.

Entering the building, he found Cam laughing with Temperance, Angela and Hodgins in Temperance's office. Zack started to head to his station and begin work but Seeley persisted and steered him towards the waiting group. He glanced at Temperance. Seeing her nod he closed the door and cleared his throat.

"Does Hodgins know?"

Angela turned to him. "Hey Hodgy, Booth and Brennan are finally really partners."

"Cool. I'm down with that," he replied. As she turned to Zack he gave Seeley a thumbs up and a grin.

"Zack, you understand?" she asked. But his confused look already gave her the answer.

Hodgins knew this could take awhile. With a smack to the back of Zack's head he said, "Look, Booth and Brennan are doing it man. They're in love, the whole shebang. We can't tell anyone or the FBI will end their partnership and everyone will be sad and pissy. Got it?" Turning to Seeley he shrugged. "How did I do?"

"That's good man, thanks."

Cam cleared her throat. "Now that we've got that out of the way lets talk about this case." She weighed making them all sweat but she knew there were two happy couples in this room who really wanted to get out of the lab and enjoy some time together and she was feeling benevolent. She'd squeeze out some payback later. "Considering that it's the weekend and Monday is New Year's Eve and I have plans this can...wait. Have a great weekend everyone. January 2 you better be in here and ready to work on this."

Seeley put his arm around Temperance as they watched everyone file out. "Ready to go home, Temperance?"

Putting her arm around his waist, she smiled and pulled out Angela's sketch and handed to Seeley. He unrolled it and let out a shrill whistle. "Wow, Temperance. Angela draw this?"

"Yes, she was feeling puckish, and bored, at the crime scene."

He cocked his head to the side and considered the picture. "This is confusing. Who's leg is that?"

"Hmm, maybe we can try to recreate it and find out?" She reached up and gave him a quick kiss.

He smiled down at her and shrugged. "We can give it a try, but I'm really not sure I'm that flexible, babe."