A/N: - Okay, I think I've kept you in suspense for long enough. I'll continue on with the story!
I still don't own Bones!!!
Booth had phoned all of Bones close friends and family and told them what had happened. Angela had dropped what she was doing and was the first to arrive at the hospital with Hodgins following behind her. Her face was reddened by tears. When she saw Booth she ran to him "Booth, Booth! Is she going too alright? Oh god, are you alright?" She saw his blood covered and was suddenly concerned about him. "Yeah, it's...it's..." He couldn't bring himself to tell her it was Temperance's blood that covered him. The look in his eye said it all "Oh god its Brennan's." Her hands flew to her mouth as tears streamed down her face. Booth touched her shoulder and she turned to Hodgins burying her head in his shoulder.
"They didn't say anything about what was going on one minute she was here and the next she was gone." Booth explained looking over his shoulder to the door Bones had been taken through. He ran his hand through his hair, his brown eyes dark with worry. A doctor came through the door looked at the group and moved over to a family across the hall. Cam and Zach soon arrive with concerned looks on their faces. They were soon followed by an angry looking Max and Russ Brennan. "What happened? Where is she?" Max demanded he came across angry but his eyes showed his worry. Booth explained the situation again the best he could.
"So, you're telling me that the sick son of a bitch hit her and shot her?" Max could barely contain himself as he spat the words out like poison. Booth nodded shamefully, he had let this coward hurt her twice. He began to pace back and forth. 'I could have stopped all this from happening,'
Step. Step. Turn.
'This is my entire fault. I had to take her along with me!'
Step. Step. Turn
'If only I had taken her back to the lab.'
Step. Step... Booth felt a hand on his shoulder he turned to find it was Angela's hand "Booth this isn't your fault. Stop blaming yourself, you do everything you could." Her voice was soft and reassuring. Booth smiled weakly. He sat down in one of the chairs sighing deeply and running a hand through his hair. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes to hours. Booth felt his energy being drained as he forced himself to stay awake.
What seemed like hours later a doctor arrived through the doors "Agent Booth?" as she approached Booth she removed her blue cap of her head. She was wearing a sincere look of sadness. Booth leapt to his feet and stood tall over the doctor. "How is she?" Booth asked the concern thick in his voice. "Agent Booth, we did everything we could. She lost too much blood. I'm so sorry for your loss." Booth knew she wasn't, he'd said that line so many times he knew what the doctor felt. "Where is she? " Booth spoke loudly causing Angela to wake up. She walked over to Booth and listened to the remainder of the conversation. "Oh god no." She gasped her hands flying to her mouth. Booth turned to her taking her hand as her body shock with tears. He pulled her after him as he ran to room Bones was in.
He stood unable to move by her door as he watched everyone grieved over her. He couldn't look at her. He looked down the corridor a tear in the corner of his eye. He felt and small hand firmly gripped his shoulder. "Booth we're just going to give you a little space to... we'll be back soon." Her face shone with tears and her voice shook in pain at the loss of her best friend. Booth nodded to them as they left. He stood for a few moments before rushing to Bones' side. He slid his hands behind her upper back and pulled her cold body towards his chest. Her head fell back and rested lightly on the pillow beneath her. Booth felt his heart tear and his body denied him as his broke down into an uncontrollable fit of tears. He gripped her closer and cried out loud. He felt his pain pour out in his howls he collapsed, his head on her chest. His body convulsed in an agonizing fit of tears. Booth breath came to him in short gasps whenever he got the chance to breathe. He sat up to look at her face she was still beautiful in death.
Bones eyes flew open they had an eerie glow as she stared at Booth "Booth, why? How could you let this happen? Why did you let me die?" her voice was cold and icy she spoke with no expression or feeling. Booth stared at her in a mixture of shock, horror and amazement. "Temperance...?" Booth whispered.
"Booth, Booth, Agent Booth!"
Booth woke with a start. 'Oh thank god it was just a dream.' He looked up at the doctor calling his name. "Yeah, how's Bon...Temperance? Is she okay?" he prepared himself for the worst Angela stood by his side while everyone waited by eager to hear the news. "Agent Booth I'm happy to tell you that Dr. Brennan made it out of surgery fine she's still asleep right now but I can take you all to her if you'd like?" Booth nodded beside himself with joy.
Booth she her lying in the bed her skin so bright again, he smiled as Angela slipped passed him and took Bones' hand and stoked her face. Hodgins had his hand on her shoulder. Stood next to him was Zach and Cam. Max and Russ stood on the opposite side of the bed, Booth stood in the doorway lent against the door frame. The scene that lay out before him made him smile even more. He took a step forward as her eyes flickered open. She could make out the outlines of shapes around her "Booth?" She whispered blinking to try clear her vision. Booth moved to the side of her bed taking her hand "Hey, I'm right here." He said giving her hand a tight squeeze.
Bones sat up slowly to avoid pain. She blinked a few more times before her vision cleared. She looked around the room and smiled. Angela grabbed hold of her pulling her into a overjoyed hug. "Oh Brennan we were so worried." This hug was a sign for everyone to hug her. Bones smiled her version of a thank you smile over their shoulders at Booth. Booth gave her his charm smile before sitting down on a chair next to him.
It was getting late and Booth sat holding Bones' hand. She hadn't spoken of the shooting at all. Booth was sure that now they were alone she might give him an insight to how she was feeling. "Booth, it doesn't hurt really? I mean it does now, but not when it happened." She looked up at him her blue eyes locking his brown eyes of hers. "No. No it doesn't." He spoke softly as if his very words would hurt her. "Thank you Booth."
"For what Bones." He said absentmindedly. His gaze was still entranced by hers.
She smiled slightly "You saved my life again." She spoke with a hint of laughter. Booth gave his charm smile again before leaning back on the chair and yawning. "Booth?" she asked softly
"Mmm" he answered not moving.
"Will you shout a nurse or a doctor?" This made Booth sit up and look her straight in the eye.
"Why? Bones what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Booth I'm fine. I just can't have you sleep on that tiny chair." She smiled mischievously.
"Bones, if you'd have just said that in the first place." He got up and lay on the edge of her bed. Her eyes widened in surprise. He smiled darkly at her making her blush slightly. He put his arm around her and pulled her against him. "I thought I'd lost you today." His voice was quiet, just loud enough for Bones to hear. He pulled her closer still, the closeness of his body sent shivers rushing down her spine causing her to let out a whimper. Booth smiled at the noise and slowly let himself by carried off to sleep.
Bones lay listening to him breathe. She shut her eyes feeling safe in his strong muscular arms she cuddled into his chest and sighed 'If only this would last.' She smiled as she felt heaviness overcome her and she slipped into a light sleep.