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Chapter 4

Sunday evening arrived and Brennan had spent the whole day contemplating whether or not she should confront Booth. Angela's word's echoed in her head. 'Why did she seem so sure? Does she know something I don't?' Brennan was becoming increasingly frustrated; she hadn't managed to get a single thing done all day. 'This is ridiculous' she thought 'I can't carry on like this, I'll just have to go and tell him what I'm feeling. Maybe Angela was wrong, maybe I'm not in love, yeah right Temperance, you ride that denial train right on home. Oh god I'm talking to myself, I have to go.' With that thought, she ran out of her apartment, grabbing her keys and slamming the door behind her.

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Booth wandered into his kitchen and opened his fridge. 'You're not going to find the answer in there' his head screamed. He sighed and closed the door.

"Oh, for goodness sake!" he exclaimed, the frustration becoming unbearable.

He grabbed his keys and headed for the door, locking it as he left.

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Brennan arrived at Booth's place, after a short detour to her office; she stood at his door with a letter in hand. A letter she had written during what she thought were the last hours of her life, buried underground. She raised he hand to the door, took a deep breath, and knocked. After she got no response, she knocked again. After 5 minutes she turned around and headed back, this conversation would have to wait. She drove back to her apartment unsure of whether she was relived or disappointed. When she arrived at her apartment she was surprised to find Booth slumped down outside her door. He stood as soon as he saw her, looking rather nervous.

"Booth? What are you doing here?"

"Can we talk?" he replies in a serious tone.

"Sure."

She opens the door leaving it open for him, saying nothing Booth enters and closes the door behind him.

"So, what do you need Booth?" Brennan asked, trying to appear nonchalant.

"I wanted to talk…about us."

"Us? What do you mean Booth?"

"I think you know what I mean" Booth responded, while looking at Brennan with look meant only for her.

Brennan's heart pounded, her hands began to fumble, dropping the note in her hand. Booth and Brennan both knelt down to pick it up. Booth's hand found the note first, immediately followed by Brennan's. Their hands touched and both felt a wave of electricity flow through them. They stood slowly, their heads mere inches away. Booth looked deep into Brennan's eyes, she stared back, her eyes full of emotion. Booth leaned forward, placing his forehead against hers, their breaths mingled. And ever so slowly, they moved closer until at last, their lips made contact. The kiss was sweet and tender, and it was quite clear neither one of them wanted it to stop. They eventually pulled apart in need for air their foreheads' still touching. Their eyes opened simultaneously. Booth moved his hand to cup the side of Brennan's face. She closed her eyes and turned her face into his palm, and placed a light kiss there. She opened her eyes and reality hit her. She moved back away from Booth's touch.

"I'm sorry, I should go" she said, turning towards the door

"Go? Go where? This is your apartment, Bones!"

With that she ran out the door panicked. She had never felt like this before and it scared her, it scared her more than anything else in the world. She hated to need people, and she needed Booth, not just that, but she loved him. She actually loved him. So much it hurt. Love was not rational. Love was not safe, at least not in her experience. Tears fell down her face as she thought about it. 'I hardly ever cry, why am I crying now?' she thought to herself. 'Did I just make a huge mistake?' She walked to her car with every intention of driving as far away as possible, but instead she just sat there, thinking. It soon began to rain.

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Booth was left standing in her apartment looking down he found the note, he bent to pick it up and saw that it was addressed to him. He opened it as fast as he could it was a page from Brennan's book he turned it over to discover his partners writing on the back. He began to read it.

'My Dear Booth

Please know that this is not your fault, I know you did everything in your power to find me, so please, for me, never blame yourself, like I know you will be doing now.

Please tell Angela she has been a like a sister to me, she mustn't be sad, I had a good life.

Booth, I want you to know how much you mean to me. Which is why I'm glad, it's me in this car, and not you. Please know that you made my life better, you made me a better person just by knowing you, and I'm forever thankful for that.

Your Temperance (Bones)

All the memories came flooding back to him, anger, fear, hope, love. His eyes glance to the last line. 'Your temperance'. It was all he needed; he came close to losing her before, he would not let that happen again. He ran out of her apartment slamming the door behind him.

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Brennan was still sat in her car which was parked outside her building, the rain pouring down the windows. She was startled by the sound of a knock on the window; she turned to see a very wet Booth. She put her hand on the ignition key and began to turn.

"Bones, Wait!" he placed his hands top of the car and put his forehead against the window.

Brennan took the key from the ignition. Deciding to face her fears, she got out of the car and stood to face him. He stepped back a little to allow her to get out.

"Booth, I'm sorry, it just happened I…"

"Don't… Don't be sorry, don't you dare be sorry" he looked at her with a look of pure love.

"Booth we can't, what about the line? It was your line Booth not mine."

"I know, but you see, we've crossed the line, the line no longer exists."

"Booth we just can't, it'll jeopardize everything." She turns to walk away the rain still pouring down.

"Damm it Bones! I love you!" the words rush out of his mouth, and as if buy magic the rain starts to slow down as he continues.

"I love you, Bones, I need you, please, don't deny this, I can't live without you."

She looks at him and tilts her head to one side.

"Logically that's…"

"Ah, no. No logic, what does your heart tell you?"

"My heart can't tell me anything Booth, it's an organ that…"

Booth sighs.

"Bones, please" Booth said, exasperated.

"What do you want me to say Booth! That I can't stop thinking about you."

Booth looked up, his attention totally focused on Brennan as she continued her rant.

"That my heart stops every time you get close. That, that kiss was the best experience of my life!"

"Until now" Booth responded, pulling her into his arms, kissing her passionately, she kisses him back with equal enthusiasm. Both totally lost in each other, completely forgetting about the rain, cascading down around them.

So there will be a short epilogue, but that's it folks, what did you think?