A/N ok so everyone is super awesome. You have all fed my ego so well that I am going to go ahead and try and make an entire story for this. So keep your fingers crossed for me guys….

Booth walked into his apartment, and threw his keys down on the table. Not even bothering to turn the lights on he navigated his way around the furniture. Walking straight to his bedroom where he shed his suit, and put on his more casual comfortable clothes. It had been a long couple of weeks. He missed Bones. It just wasn't the same without his partner. And many times in the last week he wondered how he had been an investigator without her. He had tried to figure out when he had become so reliant on her. Until he realized that when didn't really matter, only that he had. Bones had yet to come back from wherever the hell she was. He sent her that email three days prior, and she had not called or emailed him back. Booth sighed. He had probably scared her further. But he had said what he had needed to say, tried to relieve some pressure and yet at the same time let her know the ball was in her court. He was pulled out of his reverie by his phone ringing.

"Booth."

"Hey Seeley, its me."

"Hey Rebecca, I will be leaving in a few minutes."

"Well that's why I had called actually. Can you pick me up? My car wont start, I called my mechanic but he cant look at it till tomorrow."

"I can look at it if you want."

"No its fine Seeley, I just need you to pick me up."

"Alright Im leaving now, I will call you when I get close.

Booth hung up his phone and stuffed it into his pocket. Walking into the living room he tried to locate where he had thrown his keys. As he leaned over to check the floor beside the table, his phone rang in his pocket. Sighing he reached in and grabbed it.

"Rebecca I told you im leaving now"

"Hey Booth its um Bones not Rebecca."

"Bones? Oh hey"

"Is this a bad time booth?"

"No, no of course not. Im just supposed to pick up Rebecca and I cant find my keys. The lights are off, and im not sure where exactly I threw them.

"So why don't you turn the lights on?

"Yah good idea Bones, see if you hadn't called I would still be looking for my keys. Now I have some extra time to chat. So whats up? You coming back soon?

"Im already home, I just arrived at my apartment an hour ago. I called to say that I would be at the lab tomorrow morning, so you don't have to deal with the interns any more.

"That's awesome Bones, why did you come back so soon?

"I don't really want to talk about that Booth."

"I know you don't, but something needs to be said. You cant just ignore me I do need some sort of definitive answer or response from you. Its only fair, and I think I deserve that."

"Your right, you do deserve some sort of response. But what if its not the one you want to hear?"

"I told you in the email Bones, im willing to take what you are willing to offer. No more. "

"And our partnership wont change either way?"

"Not in the slightest. So whats the verdict. What do you think. I mean I am losing my mind here. I feel like I did in middle school, when I asked the most popular girl in school to go to a dance with me."

"What did she say?"

"Who?"

"The girl when you asked her to the dance. "

"Oh, she said no. Turns out she had a thing for my younger brother. Some girls just love the bad boys I guess."

"I guess they do."

"Bones?"

"hmmmm?"

"Talk to me please."

"Booth… This is isn't easy for me. None of this is. I am at a complete loss here. I am so afraid of losing you. Booth you need to understand that, you mean so much to me. You have taught me many things. You have given me so much, and have been a very good friend to me. I have never been as close to someone as I am to you. Not even Angela.

"I sense a caveat"

"Booth, I don't want to pursue any relationship with you other than the one we have already established."

…

"Booth you there?"

"Yah Bones, im here. This really is like middle school all over again."

"Im so sorry, I don't know what else to say. I still want to be your friend, and partner. I don't want things to change. I want them, I need them to stay the way they were. Can you do that for me Booth? Please say you can, cause I honestly would be very sad if I didn't have you in my life."

"I can do anything you need me to Bones. And if that's what you need then I can do that for you. "

"Thank you Booth. Are you going to be ok?"

"I will be fine, it hurts a little, but that's expected. Its nice knowing though. Instead of always wondering. It feels better to get all of it out of the way."

"Booth…we are going to be ok right?"

"Don't worry Bones the centre will hold. Everything will be fine. I will heal in time. Things will be ok Bones I promise."

"So you are just going to stop um being in love with me?"

"Bones. I cant just stop loving you. I always will. But eventually I will find someone else, and then maybe my love for you will fade into the love its supposed to be. Don't worry Bones I will work my heart out. Im not angry with you, and Im not bitter. I am glad to have you back though, I was wondering to myself how I even solved crimes without you. "

"I think the same things myself sometimes."

"Ha ha Bones, a joke very nice. Anyways I do have to get going, I have to pick up Rebecca."

"How come you are picking her up?"

"Nothing big, just need to discuss some things about Parker. In the past we have disagreed on some things, so we find it best to get him a sitter, and take it elsewhere. Keep him out of it ya know?"

"oh alright Booth. If your not back to late, will you call me later?"

"Sure Bones. Bye"

"Bye."

Booth hung up his phone and starred at it. Hoping that if he starred at it long enough, he could will her to call back and change her mind. He had told her that he would be alright, but right now he felt as though he was dying inside. She doesn't love him. Booth glanced at the picture on the wall that Angela had taken of them at the diner one day. Slowly he walked over to it and placed it face down. He needed to get over her. He didn't need a constant reminder of her when he was at home. He needed to have a place where she wasn't, so that his heart could heal.

Looking at his watch Booth remembered that Rebecca was waiting for him. He looked at his phone one more time, then stuffed it in his pocket and ran out the door.