Part III

Booth's POV

No. No. No. Why is this happening to me? I tried to get Bones out of here when I got Hannah's call.

"I'm waiting for an answer Seeley." Hannah said with a murderous look in her eyes.

"Well… I….Um…" I didn't know what to say

"Let me handle this. I was my fault; I kissed him." Bones said and I could tell she was fighting not to cry again. How could I let this happen to her?

"Hannah, can I talk to my partner for a minute… Alone."

"Sure, Seeley, I'm sure it's the least the two of you have done." Poison tipped every word she spoke.

I grabbed Bones by the hand and led off to one of the buildings a few feet away and more importantly out of Hannah's sight. I had to make this right for Bones.

"Booth, it's okay. I was out of line kissing you like that. I mean, of course you would have moved on. It has been seven months since you have even seen me. I'm sorry for any problems I have caused you." I could hear the hurt in her voice as she rambled again. But what hurt the most was that she wouldn't look at me. I just couldn't take that.

"Bones," I said trying to quiet her.

"Yes Booth," she finally looked at me and I could see the shine of fresh tears in her eyes.

"Just, be quiet." I pulled her closer and kissed her and it was the best moment of my life.

Brennan's POV

The feel of his lips against mine sent lightning through my body. I couldn't figure out why I had pushed him away for so many years. This was how my life should have been since that night he fired me from our first case. Bliss, that was the only word to describe this moment.

Then reality came crashing back down on me when I remembered had happened mere seconds ago.

"Get off of me!" I pushed Booth away and cringed at the hurt in his eyes.

"Bones…Temperance… Let me explain," he tried to reach out for me but I jerked away.

"There is nothing to explain. You left. Just like I always predicted.

"No! Don't start that with me. You left to go to the Maluku Islands. You left all your friends. You left the Jeffersonian. And… you left me." Booth's voice had risen and he was now yelling at me. He had every right to, because he was right. Yes, my life may have turned out exactly like I expected, but only because I had driven everyone away. Upon this realization I started to cry. "Bones, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean… I didn't mean to make you cry."

"I know Booth. But you're right. I'm the one who should be sorry, who is sorry. I missed my shot and I shouldn't blame you for that. You tried everything you could to get me to see." I faked a slight smile in an attempt to wipe the guilt off his face.

"That's just it. You didn't miss your shot; I'm here right now with you, and I love you"

"What about Hannah?"

"I was hurting after we left, but none of what happened over there matters. Not now." He leaned forward and placed the gentlest of kisses on my lips. "I'm going to go tell her that we're over right now." He squeezed my hand and then ran off the break the news to Hannah.

I watched him jog off and couldn't help to smile that spread across my face. My life had just changed, and sure it was scary, but I knew everything was going to better now. The emptiness I had realized I had inside me this last seven months was gone and it wasn't coming back. Ever.

Just one problem. How to tell Angela.