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Chapter Four
Temperance stepped over some clothes on the floor when she first walked through the apartment door. A tall, dark haired man stepped out of the bedroom door.
"Who are you?" He asked, grinning the same charming smile as Seeley. Booth stepped through the door behind her and struggled to close it.
"Back off, Peter, she just needs somewhere to stay for awhile," Seeley said. Peter shrugged, and wandered back into the kitchen.
"Sure, but, what the hell happened to you two?" He asked from the other room.
"Nothing, Pete, we're fine, ok?" Seeley said. Peter shut up and stayed in the kitchen for a while, before coming back out with three burgers. Seeley and Peter both ate their burgers within a few minutes, but Bones didn't feel like eating.
"Have you seen Jared lately, Seeley?" Peter asked.
"No. My little brother, Jared, stayed with my parents," he explained to Temperance. She nodded, pressing the bag of ice to her head.
"He's in junior year with me, but I don't think he's in any of my classes," she explained, looking over the burger before finally deciding to take a bite.
"Why are you here?" Peter asked Temperance, "I mean, if you're a friend of Seeley's than you can stay, but still…"
"I just need a place to sleep for a little while, I'll get a job and help pay for everything," she offered.
"I like her," Peter told Seeley, "She can stay as long as she wants."
"Hey, Pete, do you mind if I sleep on the couch tonight, so Bones can sleep in my bed?" He asked, knowing Peter liked to stay up late and watch TV. Peter shrugged and agreed. He would watch TV all day anyways. Booth walked Bones into his bedroom and kicked some clothes under the bed, trying to make it look as clean as possible.
"What am I going to wear to school tomorrow?" She asked herself out loud.
"Follow me," Seeley said simply, and walked into Peter's bedroom, pointing to the closet, "Peter's girlfriend Marissa leaves some clothes here, I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you borrowed some of them." Temperance smiled and thanked him, but still felt invasive, going through a stranger's things. She grabbed a T-shirt to sleep in, along with pants and a nicer shirt for school, and headed off to her room.
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When Temperance woke up the next morning, she had no idea where she was, all she knew is that her head hurt a lot. She walked out into the living room and saw Seeley sleeping on the couch and remembered where she was.
"Hey," she said, shaking him gently, "We're going to be late for school." He rolled over and grinned.
"Okay, you can change in my room; just let me grab my stuff." Wow, he's a morning person. The jeans fit her perfectly, but the shirt was a little tight on her. Marissa must be tiny, she thought. She didn't have her back-pack; she had left it at her house, so she borrowed a big bag from the Booths.
"Ready to go?" Seeley asked. She nodded, ready as she'd ever be. She decided she would sneak back into her house after school to get the things she needed, with Seeley or without him. Luckily, all of her homework and text books were in her locker; she always managed to finish it during school.
Seeley and Temperance left without waking Peter up, and Seeley insisted he'd drive. When the two finally arrived at the school, everyone was staring at them. As they made there way to the school front door, they saw the flyers for the upcoming prom.
"Oh great, the prom," Temperance muttered, she'd been dreading it the whole year. It was the Senior and Junior Prom of 1994, and apparently a huge deal.
"Are you going to prom?" Seeley asked. She shrugged.
"I don't know, my best friend Angela will probably make me. Oh, there she is now. I have to get going, see you in science," she said, and ran towards Angela.
"So, you and Seeley Booth, huh? Every girl in school is going to hate you. Especially Jezebel Harper, she's like, obsessed with him," Angela said, obviously excited. Temperance shrugged.
"No, not me and Seeley. We're just friends," Bones insisted.
"Are you kidding me? You two arrived together."
"Its jus some more trouble with Hank, Ange, I'm staying at his place for a while." Angela looked hurt.
"What about my place, why didn't you ask me?"
"Hank knows you and where you live, it's just safer this way." Angela sighed and nodded.
"Look, its Jack," Angela whispered excitedly. She ran over to him and Temperance followed, and they all walked together into the school.
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