DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BONES (THOUGH I WISH I DID) ALL I OWN IS MY IMAGINATION. (AND THE TYPOS)

WARNING: THIS FAN FICTION TAKES RIGHT AFTER EPISODE 6X09: THE DOCTOR IN THE PHOTO, IF YOU HAVE YET TO SEE THE EPISODE I RECOMMEND WAITING UNTIL YOU DO!

"The Girl in Between"

Special agent Seeley Booth, sat next to his desk holding a cup of coffee in one hand, and the other placed on top of the computer mouse. Nervously, he scrolled over his emails, noticing that it had been weeks since he had received one from Parker or even Jared, and he felt the lack of those little signs that they missed him as much as he missed them. He was about to open a message from the Bureau when his door flied open and the figure of Temperance Brennan stood in front of him.

"Why are you not at the crime scene?" She asked trying, at the same time, to catch her breath.

She hadn't changed her whole-body suit and didn't even undo her usual crime scene messy hair bun.

Booth stood up quietly, placing his cup of coffee in the desk, and slowly reaching Brennan's eyes, he stared at her for an uncomfortable moment as he moved closer to her. "How could she be this 'normal' after what happened the night before?" he thought. He was expecting this even if he pretended not to.

Still standing in front of the door, she added "I don't see why we cannot work together," With a hint of pain and anger, she raised her voice. "I'm sorry if I put you on a difficult spot with Hannah and me, but I was..."

Booth almost ran to the door and stuck his neck out to the room to look around as to make sure no one had heard what she said. "Bones, will you keep your mouth shut?" He said as he closed the door. "I don't need the whole FBI knowing about anything that's not my work life." He said gently pushing her by both of her shoulders and towards one of the chairs.

"That's the reason then." She said turning to see him right in the eyes. "You're afraid that I might affect your relationship with Hannah" She said, definitely. Not a question, just a conclusion based on the circumstances.

"What? No..." he said trying to dismiss the obvious assumption, and walking away from her. But Temperance Brennan knew better. Even when she was not a person who could easily recognize when suspects lied, she knew that when it came to this Special Agent, the redness in his cheeks and the few word he was using were enough for her. Brennan looked away, and leaned against the desk. An awkward pause filled the room, until she broke the silence.

"That agent you sent me, in addition to having no ability whatsoever to tolerate murder, told me you were working on another case, but clearly he was just guessing, you're not even working." She said pointing with a hand to his desk and computer. "And what are you doing in your computer? You hate computers" She said in a frustrated tone, dropping her arms to her sides, waiting for an answer.

"Agent Hyson... you got the wrong impression, he's really good at his job. I just needed to get some things done with this... other case" He said lifting a random folder from his desk and smiling as if she had no idea that he was lying to her, again.

"So, this is what it's going to be like?" Her eyes started tearing up as she stood straight. "We cannot work together anymore?" She said tilting her head to a side.

"It's not that... just..." He was annoyed, Booth didn't need to have that conversation that early in the morning, neither in the FBI building. But that sad girly look in her face, softened his heart. "not now, Temperance."

At those last words Temperance Brennan, stormed out of Booth' office. "I'll be at the lab, working" She said as she reached for the elevator, and hopped on it. She could hear him walking fast in her back, but didn't want to stop. It was her time to ignore him. Ignore her own feelings.

"Bones, wait up" He said, placing a hand in the door as it closed. The elevator was empty, except for his partner. He hopped in next to her, and the doors closed in an now commonly quiet moment. "So, dead guy in the living room?" He said with a rarely shy smile, to which Brennan corresponded politely.

Sorry guys, it took me so long to update! I'm already working on the next chapter! :D Review are always welcomed!