Author's Note: Here we go! The twist ending! Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 23: Tying Up Loose Ends
As with so many times before, Elliot and MaryLee sat in the diner, a booth away, Brennan and Booth sat, Nate and Sophie were both sitting at the bar. Hardison was, again, by himself and Parker and Sweets had ensconced themselves in the broom closet . . . Elliot was not going to go there again.
Booth looked around at the new friends they had made, "You know what, Bones, this really wasn't too bad of an idea. We'll have to invite them all to DC sometime."
"Yes, and if Dr. Sweets relationship with Parker continues then I am sure that they would come," Brennan was glancing back toward the closet where Parker and Sweets had just tumbled out. "It was fun to be bad, Booth." She twirled a french-fry and popped it into her mouth, "You know, just this once."
"Good Bones, just don't make a habit of it."
No one was really paying attention to Elliot and MaryLee until the girl suddenly stood up and squealed. "Of course I will!" Elliot took her up in a tight hug. The fluorescent lights of the diner glinted off of something on her left hand.
Parker was pouting as she loaded her bag into the trunk of the car, then slid into the back seat. "I don't like this, it just doesn't feel right leaving Elliot. I miss him . . ."
Nate was behind the wheel, "I know Parker but he's made up his mind. He's going to be marrying MaryLee and we have to just stay out of his way." The truth was that Nate didn't like this any more than Parker, he just hid it better.
Actually, no one wanted to leave Elliot behind but as the car was put into drive and began rolling down the road there would be no going back.
Author's Note: Yeah, short I know! Hope you enjoyed!