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Chapter 22:

When Temperance Brennan entered the Jeffersonian, she somehow felt like everybody was watching her, something that made her feel uneasy. She had been at her apartment after leaving the hospital and had changed into something a bit fancier... after all she was going out with Angela.

She glanced down at herself... was her neckholder top too revealing? No, that could not be the reason for how people stared at her. She often wore things that accentuated her curves... after all, she was a woman and she liked to feel beautiful and desirable.

Of course, the anthropologist in her told her, that females dressed up for males... to gain attention. Well, that could not be true for her... at least not today.

The one male who's attention she desired was lying in a hospital bed and not going to see her. She only dressed like that to feel good.
She mentally shrugged her thoughts away and strode into the lab.

"Sweetie!" Angela exclaimed when she saw her and hurried towards her best friend. She hugged her tight, then held her at arm's length. "You look great. Nice outfit."

"Thanks... so nothing's wrong with my clothes...?" Brennan asked.

"No, not at all... why?" Angela asked, eyeing her friend more closely.

"People stare at me, Ange." Brennan told the artist in a low and confidential tone.

"Yeah, and I know why." Angela grinned. "You smile."

"I do not..." Brennan stopped, realising she may have been smiling all time. "Oh... okay, I smile... but that's no reason for people to stare at me like this. As if I never smiled before."

"Bren, you're not the giddy-smiling type – usually. That's fine. But right now you have the one hundred wattage smile on. You practically have "Happy" written all over your face." Angela beamed.

Brennan frowned. "This is not..."

"Possible... blah-blah. You look happy ... people are not used to that. But it suits you... so put away that frown again and tell me about how you confessed your love to Booth." Angela linked arms with her best friend and dragged her towards her office.

"Angela... " Brennan attempted to protest, reminding her that now that she was here at the lab, she could at least check her e-mails... but then she decided to go 'with the spur of the moment' as Angela called it.

When they finally sat in her office, she told Angela everything, not just the short-version she had delivered via phone. When she reached the point where Ms. Chewing Gum told her she could not see Booth, Angela swore loudly. "What's wrong with those people? Didn't she see you were desperate?"

Brennan shrugged. "I bet she enjoyed it."

Angela shook her head. "What happened then?"

Brennan smiled at her, a little embarrassed. "I yelled at her until... the security men dragged me out of the hospital."

"WHAT? The security dragged you out? Oh, Bren..." She shook her head, simply not believing how Brennan managed to end up in situations like that. "And then?"

"I heard somebody shout my name... Parker saw me." Brennan smiled, when she recalled how relieved she had felt, when she had been looking up to Booth's father and son. "They told me his room number and ... well ... there he was."

Angela admired the content and happy smile on her best friend's face. "Don't stop here, I want to hear it all, Bren..."

So Brennan told her how Booth's father had messed up – and how Booth had reacted. "Awww, he knows all your phone numbers... that's just too sweet." Angela commented.

When Brennan told her how Booth and her had been talking, confessing how much they meant to each other, kissing, Angela's eyes filled with tears, her heart full of happiness for her best friend and Booth. She sobbed and reached for a handkerchief, dabbing her cheeks and by the sounds Brennan was making, she did the same.

Fancy seeing her like that... all mushy and emotional.

Dr. Saroyan chose exactly this very moment to walk in... she stopped dead when she saw them sitting on the couch, both of them sniffling in handkerchiefs with tears in their eyes.

"Oh my God." She exclaimed. "What happened? Something wrong with Booth?" Her eyes darted from Angela to Brennan and back. Then she saw the smiles on both their faces and the expression of her face shifted from worry to confusion.

"Are... those happy tears?" She managed to ask. When both women nodded enthusiastically, she relaxed, but she could not help herself, she simply had to ask: "Okay. So, once again: What happened?"

Brennan and Angela exchanged a look and Angela shrugged. "Tell her. Get used to it, Bren."

Temperance Brennan looked at Cam, biting her bottom lip, not knowing how to approach the subject. After all, her boss was his ex. How... uncomplicated.

"I've been at the hospital to see Booth." She started, carefully weighing her words. "And... he is recovering pretty good."

A sly smile appeared on Cam's face, when she saw how Dr. Brennan – of all people – was flustered enough to stumble over her own words.

"What are you trying to tell me, Dr. Brennan... just shoot." Cam encouraged her.

Brennan drew in a deep breath, then she blurted out. "We are a couple now."

Cam feigned ignorance. "You and Angela?"

"What? NO! Me and Booth." Brennan corrected quickly.

Dr. Saroyan grinned. "And it was about time!"

Angela and Brennan exchanged a quick glance. "You don't mind?" Angela's curiosity won over.

Cam shook her head. "As long as Seeley and you manage to keep your hands off each other during work... not like other couples." A meaningful glance towards Angela, caused Brennan to grin. "Hey." Angela protested

"Seriously," Cam continued. "I knew Seeley cares about you a lot. I am glad to hear it's mutual... He deserves it. And you do too, Dr. Brennan... Well, I guess I'll better leave you to your... moment again." She smiled at them again, then turned around to leave the office.

"Wait... Cam?" Brennan stopped her. "Angela and I... we are going out now. Celebrating. Would you like to join us?"

Cam looked surprised but pleased. "Yeah. That would be nice." A smile spread over her face and she realised, this was the first time she really felt as if Dr. Brennan considered her a friend.

Okay, I know this was a shorter one, really not much more than a filler, but I felt Bren needed to tell Angela about these things... Next chapter should be about Ange/Bren/Cam going out...

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