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Okay, this one is a bit short, but much more fluffy. Hope you enjoy, and please, please review.
Playing For Keeps
Booth jumped as his phone rang loudly in the silent living room. He lunged for it, answering on the first ring.
"Booth."
"Ange! Have you found her?"
"Oh, thank god."
"Ok, I'll see you in twenty minutes."
"Thanks, Ange."
He hung up. Leapt up from the couch and punched a cushion. Bones was all right. She was with Angela. She was coming to talk to him.
He had to remember to buy Angela some flowers. The woman was a godsend.
He paced the living room, although now he bore a relieved smile on his face. Twenty minutes to kill. He left the living room and entered the kitchen.
He drank a glass of milk.
He made the bed.
He hung up his towel that was in a pile on the bathroom floor.
He turned on the television, and then turned it straight off.
He turned on the stereo, pausing to smile at the sound of Tibetan Throat Singers that came forth. Bones had been playing with his Hi-Fi system again.
He glanced out the window, peering through the curtains for any sign of Angela's car.
He drank another glass of milk.
He went to the bathroom.
He paced.
And finally he heard the sound of a car pull up out the front. He heard two car doors slam. He heard a key in the lock.
And the door swung wide to reveal Brennan and Angela, Angela looking joyful, Brennan looking rather red-eyed.
"Hi."
"Hey, Booth! How's it going, Sweetie?"
"Fine," he murmured, never taking his eyes off Brennan. "Hey, Bones."
She finally looked up at him, tearing her eyes off the carpet. "Hey, Booth."
Angela glanced between the two, uncomfortable. "Okaaay. I guess I should leave you two to talk things out. Give me a call when you're done, okay?"
She smiled encouragingly at them both and left, closing the door behind her.
After the door had shut, Brennan sank onto the couch.
"I'm sorry," she whispered miserably. "I didn't mean to turn into an irrational lunatic."
He sat beside her, "Hey, it's all right, Bones. I understand why you did." He paused. "I'm not going to turn into your dad."
"I know." She looked up, meeting his gaze. "I just panicked. You were doing all the same things…"
"The protectiveness."
"Yeah. I guess our chain got cut."
He saw a single tear slide down her cheek, and reached out a hand to wipe it away. He rested his hand against the side of her face, relishing the warmth of her skin.
"No, it didn't," he said softly. "It just got weakened for a second there. Nothing a good welding job can't fix."
"You can weld?"
"Sure, I can, Bones. But I'm going to need your help to do it. We can only fix this if you want to."
She nodded slowly. "I want to." She laid her own hand over his, never taking her eyes away from his. "Booth, Angela told me that you were playing for keeps. That you wanted this to last forever. Until we are old and wrinkly. Is that true?"
He nodded sincerely, "Yes. Definitely."
"Me too."
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