A/N: Two chapters in one night? Incredible! I was just having so much fun I couldn't stop. If I do say so myself, this is a really fun chapter. So enjoy!
Disclaimer: Still don't own Bones, the characters, or any recognizable dialogue.
Brennan pulled into her usual parking spot and turned her car off. As she reached over to pick up her purse, someone tapped on her windshield. She dropped her purse and quickly turned to look out the driver's window. Seeing Booth's face wearing a goofy grin, she smiled and let out the breath she didn't know she was holding. After she clicked the button that would unlock her door, Booth opened it and leaned in for a small kiss.
"Did I scare you?" He said, chuckling and standing up again.
"No." Brennan said defiantly, reaching back over to pick up her purse. "I was merely curious as to who would be tapping on my window at this time of night." Picking up the bag of food, she turned to Booth. "Here, carry this."
"So bossy. Is this payback for scaring you?"
"You did not scare me!"
"I so did."
"No, you did not. You know I do not get scared easily."
"Alright, Bones, whatever you say." Booth said, rolling his eyes and turning around to walk away.
"Seeley Joseph Booth! You come back here this instant!"
Turning around, Booth plastered a look of innocence on his face. "Using the full name, Bones? I must really be in trouble now."
"You most certainly are! We are not finished here. I was not scared! If I were scared I would have…"
"'Would have…' would have what, Bones?"
Brennan blushed and looked at the ground."Nevermind. Let's go inside and eat. I'm very hungry."
"No can do, Bones. Not until you tell me what you would have done if you were scared."
"It really isn't important, Booth." She said without looking up and started to walk towards the apartment building.
Booth stepped in front of her, making her stop short. "Why can't you just tell me, Bones? I promise I won't laugh or make fun of you."
Her eyes darted to Booth's face. "Booth, let's just drop it. I really am hungry and if we are leaving early tomorrow for what could be an all-day affair, we really should get some sleep."
"Bones, please? Just tell me. I really want to know. Otherwise I will just keep insisting that you were scared."
"Fine! If you must know, I would have hugged you! I would have hugged you if I was scared, because that's what you told me to do when I was scared! Are you happy now?" Brennan shouted and then stormed off, leaving a speechless Booth standing in the parking lot.
After a few seconds, Booth regained his composure, donned a smile that nearly split his face in two, and ran after his partner. "Bones! Bones wait up! I'm sorry! Come on, you can't blame me for being curious!"
Brennan didn't slow down until she reached her front door. Booth skidded to a halt next to her, panting, as Brennan turned to him with an expression full of contempt.
"Bones, please, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry."
Her expression softened. "I am not angry." She said with a smirk, turned to her door and unlocked it. "If I were angry I would have…" She trailed off as she stepped inside.
"Woman, you are going to be the death of me!" Booth muttered as he walked into the kitchen and set the food down on the table. Brennan chuckled.
"Booth, you seem to have forgotten something."
"What?" He asked, looking around for a clue as to what he forgot.
"Well, unless you want to sleep naked—which I have no complaints if you do—you will need to go back to your car and get the things you picked up from your apartment."
"Shit! I forgot to grab them!" He said, walking towards Brennan. "I'll be right back." He leaned in and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Two seconds."
"I know you mean that figuratively, as no one would be able to make it from here to the parking lot and back in two seconds. I'll just get the plates and silverware out for us while you are gone."
Booth smiled and walked out of the apartment.
Brennan, meanwhile, pulled two plates out of the cupboard, along with a fork and two pairs of chopsticks. She smiled to herself, knowing that Booth would start to eat with the chopsticks, but eventually get annoyed and switch to the fork. Setting all of that on the table, she began to pull cartons out of the bag and set them around the table. After opening them all, she counted how many spoons would be needed for all of the containers. She walked over to the drawer and pulled out the correct number of spoons, then put one spoon in each container. Walking into the other room and to her stereo, she rummaged through her CD collection, looking for one special CD. She vaguely heard the sound of the door opening and closing as she found the CD she was looking for. She popped it into the stereo and Hot Blooded began to fill the room.
Booth walked into the living room just as Brennan began to sway to the music. Coming up behind her, he wrapped his hands around her waist. She turned in his arms and smiled.
"Fantastic choice of music, Bones."
"I thought you would appreciate the gesture."
As the lead singer began to sing, so did Booth and Brennan. Chuckling, they broke apart and began to sing the song together at the top of their lungs, throwing in random dance moves and air guitar as they pleased. When the song faded, the two laughed for what felt like hours.
"That is most definitely our song, Bones."
"Our song?"
"You know, the song we identify with. The song that makes us think of the other person whenever it starts playing. I'll never forget the first time we listened to this together."
"Well, considering you were blown up soon after, I would think not." She said, her eyes lowering and starting to tear.
"Bones…" He said quietly, his voice full of love. "Bones, look at me." He placed a finger under her chin and brought her eyes to his. "Even if I hadn't been blown up that day, I would still remember the first time we listened to this song together. Honestly, it was one of the most fun-filled moments of my life."
"Really?" She asked in a small voice.
"Yea, until that point, I had never seen you having so much fun. You were so free when you got into the song, you looked beautiful. I had so much fun dancing and singing with you. I think that was when I really fell head over heels for you. Sure, I had had feelings toward you before then, but in that moment, I don't know, it just felt so right."
"Booth…" Brennan said lovingly, placing a hand against his cheek. "I love you. So much. More than I ever thought possible."
"I know, Bones. So do I. I love you with all my heart. I can't imagine loving anyone else but you for the rest of my life."
"You promised you'd render me speechless this morning."
"What about the food?"
"It'll keep. I'm not hungry for food anymore." She said, a devil-may-care grin on her face.
"Neither am I." He said, capturing her lips in his.
The couple stood in the living room of Brennan's apartment, locked in a passionate kiss. When they finally came up for air, they both had huge smiles on their faces. Booth reached down and picked Brennan up in a fireman's carry and started to walk towards her bedroom.
"Booth!" She gasped, smacking his chest playfully.
"Time to make the great Temperance Brennan speechless." Booth said, pushing the bedroom door open with his foot.
A/N2: I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please review. Your input is highly appreciated!
