Ready Set Go
From his vantage point at the altar, Booth is one of the first to see Brennan enter the church.
It is all he can do not to le this mouth drop open. Never had he dreamed she could look this beautiful.
As she walked slowly down the aisle, her eyes met his. She smiled slightly, a secret smile only for him. A smile that sent shivers down his back.
She passed the pews, filled with women wearing bright pastel colours and men wearing suits. She passed the stands of fresh flowers; noticing, not for the first time, their brilliant fragrance.
Finally she reached him. He still couldn't take his eyes off her. She came to a halt across from him, and turned to face him.
She gave him a genuine grin then. And he felt his heart melt completely. He could not wait much longer. He wanted her to be his very soon.
Then Angela crossing his line of sight cut off his view. Brennan smiled at him again, and turned to watch as Angela and Hodgins clasped hands and the priest began their wedding ceremony.
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Later, he was watching the new Mr and Mrs. Hodgins dance for the first time as husband and wife when her voice invaded his thoughts.
"Care for a dance?" He looked up and saw her standing beside him, hand extended.
He smiled, "But of course, milady." He stood, took her hand, and led her to the dance floor.
They swayed in time to the music, holding each other close.
"They look so happy." Brennan remarked.
Booth nodded. "I'm pretty sure they are, Bones."
"Oh, I know they are. I've walked in on things you don't even want to know about at the lab."
He laughed. "You're right. I really don't want to know."
"Well I'm just saying, I'd avoid that Ancient Rome exhibit at the Museum if I were you."
"I'll bear that in mind. And I'm never touching anything at the lab again."
She smiled wickedly at him. "Nothing at all?"
"I think I may make some exceptions…" he whispered into her ear.
She laughed, a musical laugh that conveyed to him just how happy she was.
"Will you marry me, Booth?"
He stopped dancing, stared down at her. "Did you just ask me that, or am I dreaming?"
She grabbed his hand and led him off the dance floor and into a corner of the huge ballroom in Hodgins' mansion.
"Why? Is that a no?"
"No! I mean yes. I mean…that I will most definitely marry you, Bones." He leaned down and kissed her swiftly on the lips. "Why did you ask me?"
"Well, I was waiting for you to ask me, but you took too long, so…" She grinned at him.
"What happened to marriage being an archaic institution and all that?"
"Well, yes, it is, but I figure, it's the next logical step in our relationship…"
"Hold on, Bones. Are you marrying me because it's the logical thing to do, or because you want to be with me for the rest of your life?"
"Of course I want to be with you forever, Booth. But it's logical that when you love someone this much, you make a public commitment to them, and get married."
He leaned down again, kissed her harder. "I take that as a yes."
"So why did you take so long? I have been waiting for quite a while."
"Bones, I didn't want to freak you out or anything."
"I haven't 'freaked out' for over a year, Booth."
"Yeah, but I was waiting for you to be ready."
She laughed. "I'm ready. I want to be your wife, Booth."
Hehe, did I have you going there with the start? Oh, and just to reassure you all, there will be one more chapter. Probably up next week, since I am going to be away from my computer until Sunday.
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