hey guys! im back! i live to serve! (no own bones. ever. unfortunately)

Brennan smiled as he reached up to caress her cheek with his strong hand, and grabbed him so that she could pull him closer to her. She kissed him so passionately she felt herself losing her energy, as if she was giving herself to him. He held her safe in his arms, safe from fear, from want, from loneliness. He brushed a strand of hair out of her face, she muttered his name…

"Booth…." She moaned softly and opened her eyes. She realized she had dozed off.

"Do you need me?" She saw him standing in her doorway, leaning on the doorframe. She smiled at him, her head still stuffy from sleep.

"Yes…." She smiled at him as he entered.

"What can I do for you?" Brennan's head cleared the moment he walked in the door.

"Um, I was wondering if um, what are you doing at the lab?" Booth smiled, holding up Thai food.

"Any idea what time it is Brennan?" She shook her head.

"No, I dozed off after I finished writing the report." Booth nodded.

"It's 8:45 and you need dinner." Brennan smiled at him.

"I'm not hungry." Booth smirked.

"Oh really?" He pulled out a box that had some weird noodle dish that she loved. She looked greedily at the box. "You see Bones, I bought that weird thing that you like and…" He didn't finish his sentence but began laughing instead as she grabbed the box and a pair of chopsticks.

"What? I guess I was hungry." Booth smiled, and opened a carton for himself.

"So what were you dreaming about?" Brennan's face immediately turned red.

"What?" Booth shrugged, sitting on the couch, putting his feet up on the table.

"You were smiling when I walked in, so I figured you were dreaming about something. What was it?" Brennan let out a sigh of relief. He hadn't figured it out.

"Oh nothing, just a dream of Russ and me." Booth nodded.

"You miss him a lot don't you?" She nodded.

"Oddly enough, I miss my dad too." Booth nodded.

"Well, you were the one who let him escape, remember?" Brennan rolled her eyes.

"Well, I wasn't about to let you arrest my father after he helped me find you." Booth nodded in agreement.

"You did the right thing Bones, you should feel proud." Brennan smiled weakly.

"I do." Booth nodded.

"Oh hey look, they still give you mail." He picked up an envelope and handed it to her. Brennan looked at it curiously.

"This wasn't here when I came in, and I didn't see anyone deliver it." Booth stiffened.

"Maybe I should…" Brennan rolled her eyes.

"Booth, no one is trying to kill me. Give me the envelope." Booth looked at her incredulously.

"How do you know that? Do you know how many times people have been after you?" Brennan nodded.

"Yes, and every time you stay annoyingly close." Booth huffed.

"Well, sorry for trying to protect your life." Brennan rolled her eyes.

"The envelope Booth…now." Booth handed it over, and started walking toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Booth turned around to look at her.

"I am going home, and you should think of doing the same." Brennan nodded, and gathered her things. Then, with the envelope in her hand, she walked out of her door, following Booth.

Booth smiled as he heard her heels clicking on the floor, and turned around. She smiled at him and then caught up with him. Walking side by side, the two left the building.

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this one is short, but the next one is long! R&R por favor!