Disclaimer: Hey…guess what…I don't own Bones.

AN: Another one of those things where I just start writing. Anyway, I'm going to be gone over the weekend, but I might be able to get on Sunday night. So yeah; enjoy the story!

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Booth sat on the steps of the Jeffersonian, pondering over the current case. As usual, he was fighting with his partner, Temperance Brennan. Sometimes she was just so stubborn! But no matter what, he always loves her. Through good and bad times, he's always there to protect her; to comfort her.

And yet, he hurt her. He promised never to, but he has.

They had started fighting over about who killed the current victim. Brennan immediately accused the father. Booth disagreed and said it was the boss. She pushed him to the edge, and he blurted out that the only reason she thought the father was guilty was because her own father had deserted her when she was younger. She replied by yelling "I HATE PSYCOLOGY" and slamming her office door in his face.

So here he is, sitting alone on the steps of the Institute. But he was only alone for a while longer. He sensed her presence beside immediately, but didn't look at her. The words that left her lips were the last he thought he would hear.

"I'm sorry." Temperance blurted. He turned to look at her.

"What?"

She sighed. "I'm sorry, Booth. You were right." Shifting her gaze down to the ground, she continued. "I just…I just wish that…" A lone tear slid down her cheek. "I just wish that I could be more open to love, you know?" Temperance shook her head. "But I can't." She forced a laugh. "Not that anyone would want to love me, anyway."

Booth placed his hands on both her shoulders and forced her to look into his chocolate eyes.

"Temperance, you are always loved. You know that?"

Her icy blue eyes glistened with tears as he moved his hand up to cup her cheek. She placed hers over his and smiled. "Yeah…I do."

Booth placed a light kiss on her lips, as if to reinforce his statement with action. As he pulled back, he took her into his strong arms and rocked her back and forth slowly.

Yes, I am loved, Temperance told herself as she lost herself in his sweet embrace…

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Ok, so the ending is really weird, but I have brain block…again. ARG.

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