this is it! all done!!! btw, this is pre-Angela and Hodgins engagement. They did a much better job on the show, i must admit. Thanks for reading!!!

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Brennan sat in her chair, and refused to look at Booth.

"Bones come on, please."

Brennan shook her head. "Booth, please, let me think."

Booth nodded. "Okay, do you want to look over the file, or can I?"

"You can."

"Okay." The rest of the flight was silent, and Booth hated himself as he watched tear after tear fall down her delicate face.

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"Jack they should be here soon!" Angela rushed to the gate and hugged Brennan.

"What happened?" Brennan shrugged. "Where is Booth?" Angela asked.

She shrugged again. "I want to go home Angela."

Angela nodded, and pulled her away from the gate. Hodgins watched as Booth got off the plane, looking defeated. "The girls are gone."

Booth looked up as if startled, then nodded. "I figured. Did you hear what happened?"

Hodgins nodded. "It's all gonna be okay man. She really does love you. She shows more devotion to you than anyone else."

Booth shrugged. "I just wanna go home, okay Hodgins? I don't want therapy from you too."

Hodgins laughed. "Okay Booth. See you later."

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"Mr. Bailey, why were these sedatives in your possession?"

Brennan turned off the speaker, and leaned on the glass of the observation window.

"Dr. Brennan?"

Brennan turned around. "Zach, what are you doing here?"

Zach smiled. "I am here for you to talk to someone, other than Angela that is. Someone that isn't pressuring you into forgiving Booth."

Brennan laughed. "Sit down."

Zach sat, and Brennan followed suit. "Dr. Brennan, are you really mad at him?"

Brennan shrugged. "I don't know. I am just scared; he moved way too fast, I can't cope with this."

Zach nodded. "You need to think about this Dr. Brennan. If you really do love him, you need to tell him, otherwise he will move on."

"I know Zach, it's just…I can't"

Zach nodded. "Find a way to tell him, if you do anyways." Zach left.

"Bones! I figured out who the killer was!" Booth rushed in, grinning.

Brennan looked at him. "Who was it?"

Booth smiled. "Okay, so Bailey did give the sedatives to Richards, and he hypnotized him. But, Richards didn't kill Samantha. He forced Megan Sanderson to kill her, and then made sure the job was done, just like Megan testified."

"Wow, so who goes to jail?"

"Only Bailey. The other two were forced by a will stronger than themselves."

Brennan nodded. "I have to get back to the lab."

Booth sighed. "Okay, see you later Bones?"

"Yeah Booth."

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Booth stared into his beer can and sighed. He wanted to be anywhere but here, in his apartment, alone. What could he do to help Bones understand what he meant? Maybe she did, maybe their partnership was over. Maybe she was asking for someone else.

Please God. Please help her understand how much I need her. Please bring her back to me…

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Brennan sat on her couch, staring at the wall.

I wish I had a television. I wish I had something to distract me. I wish I could tell him how much he means to me. I can't though. He probably hates me now. I hate myself for getting into this situation. I wish I had Sully back. I wish I had ANYONE back, so I didn't have to deal with my feelings for Booth. I can't take this. Her phone rang.

"Brennan."

"Hey Bren, it's Angela. How are you?"

"I'm okay."

"So do you love Booth sweetie?"

Brennan sighed. "Yes. But what if he doesn't love me? What if he hates me for what I did?"

"Brennan, he will always love you. He is probably missing you right now."

"How can I tell him?" She heard the phone being passed to someone else.

"Dr. Brennan?"

"Hodgins…?"

"I know how you can tell him."

Brennan bit her lip. "How?"

"I'm pretty sure you wrote to him when we were…"

Brennan nodded. "You're right Hodgins. Thanks."

"Of course."

Brennan hung up and smiled. She was in control, and finally had a rational plan.

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Booth looked at his desk, and smiled. He had finally finished the last piece of paper work, and was about to head home. Then he noticed someone standing in his doorway.

"Bones!" He said, startled.

She smiled at him and crept into his office tentatively. "Hey Booth, can we talk?"

Booth nodded, standing up. "Want to go somewhere else?"

Brennan nodded, and followed him outside. Booth drove to a park, and they got out. "Want to walk?"

Brennan shook her head. "I want to sit down, is that okay?"

Booth nodded. "Of course!" Booth, slightly over eager, sat down.

She smiled at sat down next to him. "Booth, I'm sorry for how I have acted-"

"That's okay Bones…" He began, but decided to stop after she glared at him.

"Please Booth; I need to get this off my chest. I was scared when you told me you loved me. All the people that have told me that have left, and I don't know what I would do without you. I didn't know how to respond, so instead I want to give you this." She handed him a slip of paper.

"What is it?"

"Remember when the gravedigger buried Hodgins and me alive? Well, Hodgins said we should write notes to our loved ones before we exploded the airbag explosives in order to escape. This is what I wrote."

"Okay…" Booth said tentatively, and reluctantly opened the note. He didn't know if he wanted to read it.

"Booth, I don't know how this happened, or why, I just know that I love you. I have for a long time. I love the way you protect me, and I love the way that you understand me better than anyone else. I regret being afraid to tell you this because I never got to be with you, but if you don't love me, then I would once again be disappointed. If you have no feelings for me, then you can forget this, but just know I love you."

Booth smiled.

"Wow Bones, you can be eloquent."

Brennan rolled her eyes. "Shut up Booth, I had a limited supply of oxygen, so my thoughts were blurry and-"

Booth crashed his lips onto hers, and she smiled. She grabbed his back and tried to pull him closer to her, so close that she could merge with him. Time and space seemed to disappear, and Brennan relished the kiss she had always secretly dreamed of. She pulled back reluctantly for air, and the two sat panting on the bench.

"I love you Bones."

"I love you, Seeley Booth."

He smirked, and brushed a lock of auburn hair out of her face.

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Zach smiled at Michelle. "Do you want to move in with me?"

Michelle looked at him. "Are you sure you want to make that commitment?"

Zach nodded. "Yes, I love you."

Michelle smiled, and grabbed her keys. "Let's go get my stuff!"

"NOW?!" Zach said, shocked.

Michelle laughed. "Time is of the essence, sweetheart."

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Matt grabbed Cam by the arm and swung her into him. "Well hello there, madam."

She laughed. "Hello sir."

He smiled and kissed her softly. " Cam, I was wondering…"

She smiled at him in anticipation, and bit her lip as he got on his knees. "Would you like to…"

Cam nodded in anticipation. "YES MATT! I DO!"

Matt looked confused. "You do? I was asking if you wanted to come to the game tonight."

Cam rolled her eyes. "Fine. Let's go!"

Matt laughed. "Are you sure?"

Cam smiled. "I do." She kissed him, and all thoughts of the game were forgotten.

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Jack Hodgins was pacing in the hallway of the bathroom area of Margarita's, the fanciest restaurant in town. He was ready, and it was their seven month anniversary. He walked back to their table. After the dessert, Angela smirked at him. She knew something was up, she just couldn't figure out what. She gasped as Hodgins knelt before her.

"Angela, I know it may seem like I am rushing things with you, but I really do love you, and I was wondering, if-if you would do me the honor of…marrying me." Angela smiled and brought her head to his level, and whispered into his ear.

"Yes, Jack Hodgins, I would love to marry you." Jack smiled and put the ring on her finger. Angela smiled, and hugged him. Jack pulled away smirking.

Angela gasped. "I have to call Brennan."

Jack rolled his eyes. "First things first, Angela. You need to learn that Brennan can ALWAYS wait until tomorrow."

Angela laughed. "You're right, let's go home."

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(two weeks later)

Booth smiled at Brennan and reached for her hand. She smiled and grabbed his hand, and pointed toward the ferry.

"Want to go on the ferry Booth? I heard there was a bridge that people kiss under."

Booth laughed. "Whatever you want, I chose the last date. It's your turn."

She smiled and pulled him on the ferry. She smiled as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Look at the sunset Bones, isn't it beautiful?"

Brennan nodded. "Booth, I love you so much."

Booth smiled. "And I love you."

She turned to face him, and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. "We should go home, Emily will probably want to go home, and I want to see Parker." Brennan whispered into Booth's ear, and he chuckled.

"Are you telling me there's another man in your life?"

Brennan smiled. "I'm sorry; I guess I forgot to mention it."

Booth laughed.

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Booth opened the door, and gestured Brennan to follow him. She smiled and pointed at the sofa. Emily and Parker were both asleep, with the television on a Sesame Street marathon. Booth gently shook the girl awake.

"Oh! So sorry, Mr. Booth, we just had so much fun today and…"

Booth smiled. "I understand. Here you go."

He handed her forty dollars. "Thank you for watching him all day."

Emily smiled. "He is a great kid. He loves both of you a lot."

Brennan smiled. "Thank you Emily."

"DADDY! DR.BONES! YAY!" Parker ran to the couple and hugged them both, as best he could.

"Hey Parker!" He smiled.

"Guess what Dr. Bones?"

Brennan sat on the couch and pulled him onto her lap. "What Parker?"

"My teacher liked my project and told me mine was the best! She said that a forensic anthroplugist is a good job."

Brennan smiled. "I'm glad she liked it, can I see it? I never got to."

He nodded and ran to his room. Booth laughed. "Nothing better than getting help from a 'forensic anthroplugist'"

Brennan laughed, and then saw Parker rush back into the room, his blond curls flopping. "Here! See? There are some people bones, and there is a big machine you read them with, and a microscope!"

He smiled, as Brennan tried to recognize anything in this preschooler's school project. "I see! Very good job Parker!"

He smiled and jumped up and down. "Daddy, are you two going to get married?"

Booth coughed in surprise, and Brennan laughed. "We'll see what happens, Parker."

Parker nodded. The doorbell rang.

"That's mommy." Booth said to Parker.

Parker sighed. "Can I stay here please mommy?"

Rebecca shook her head. "I haven't had you all day! It's my turn!"

Parker rolled his eyes. "Bye Daddy!"

"Bye Bud!"

"Bye Dr. Bones!"

"Bye Parker." She smiled and watched the door close. She turned to Booth. "Do you think Rebecca is upset that you have sole custody of Parker, and she gets visitation rights?"

Booth nodded. "Yeah, but the men she dates…they shouldn't be around him. And you have proven to be an appropriate figure in his life."

Brennan smiled. "Well, at least we have the rest of the night to ourselves…"

Booth nodded, and followed her to the bedroom. "Temperance, I love you."

She smiled. "I love hearing you say that."

"What? Your name or that I love you?"

Brennan thought. "Both."

Booth smiled. And pulled her onto the bed. She giggled and kissed him deeply. He pulled away slightly, and stroked her hair.

"I'm so glad we have the night to ourselves."

Brennan smiled. "We have every night for the rest of our lives."

Booth smiled. "Finally, you realized I will never leave you."

Brennan grinned. "I knew all along, I was just messing with you."

Booth looked at her stunned. "What do you mean?"

"I was yanking your chain."

Booth smiled. "At least I am rubbing off on you."

Brennan smiled. "Seeley Booth, you are ruining the mood."

Booth smiled and kissed her deeply, while unbuttoning her shirt. "Let's see about that…"

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