Hello again ;-)

First of all thank you so much for all the reviews and story alerts!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how many of you have read the story, but then I looked twice and found out that there hasn't changed anything at the screen and it really made me extremly happy!!

Okay, I know this chapter is really short and I'm really sorry about that, but there are 2 reasons for it. First, I once wanted this story to be a two-shot, but now I got inspired by your reviews and I want to make this story a little bit longer (at least 5 chapters), so I had to end this chapter at that point. And second, yeah I confess it, I really got caught up into this book I bought on wednesday...it always goes that way, once I started reading a good book, I can't put it down until it's finished...it's like living in another world for a few days...so again I'm sorry.

But because this is quite short and it took me really long to update this story, I have a little surprise for all of you at the end of this chapter, hope you like it^^

And now, here we go:


(oh, I almost forgot: I don't own Bones!!)

Chapter 2

30 minutes later Booth returned to the car. He climbed in and his heart almost broke at the sight right in front of him – his Bones red-eyed at the passenger seat. She must have been crying the whole time, since she got out of the hospital. He had barely seen her that jazzed and he really had to find out what that all was about, because he got more worried minute by minute. But as his eyes met hers, he knew that right now she wouldn't tell him anything. Her eyes pleaded for him to let it go, and he could tell that it took all her strength to gain her composure and not bursting into tears again. So he let it go – for now, but there will be a serious conversation about that whole scenario soon.

"Bones, you look like you need some rest, I know we're on this case but…I really think I should drive you home instead of the Jeffersonian. Wendell is a smart guy, he will be able to handle – "

"Okay", she interrupted him, "Home sounds good."

"Okay.", he said a little confused. No fighting? No arguing? It was middle of the day and she agreed in going home during working on a case? Okay, now he really was worried, because that was so not like Bones. He started the car and pulled out of the parking lot, as she turned away from him, resting her forehead on the window, watching the houses passing by.

15 minutes later he parked his SUV in front of her apartment-complex. He got out of the car and hurried to the other side, to open the door for her. Normally she would have started complaining about his alpha-male-behavior, but today she just thanked him. He walked her up to her apartment, and as she was about to walk through the door he hold her back.
"Hey…you're going to be okay in there? I mean….all alone?" He just had to ask this question. He needed her to say that she'll be okay.

"I will. Everything is fine.", she reassured him.

'Yeah, sure. Everything's fine. And will be the next president of the United States.', he thought.

"But you know, in case you need anything, just call okay? I'll be there immediately."

She only nodded.

"No, Bones really…I mean it. If you need anything you call me okay? You will swallow your damn pride and call me. Got it?", his voice was soft but determined.

"I promise.", she said and looked into his eyes to show him that she understood.

He had a really hard time keeping himself from taking her into his arms, because he wasn't sure that if once he had started hugging her, he would be able to let her go again. She looked so fragile as she stood there right in front of him, her eyes only showing pain and fear. But he knew that she needed space right now. Time to collect herself, before she was able to let him in. So he just squeezed her arm ever so slightly, turned around and headed back to his SUV.

Temperance walked into her apartment, kicked her shoes off and collapsed onto the couch. She finally gave in and let the tears fall, which had burned behind her eyes since she had forced herself to stop crying back in the car. She kept crying till there were no more tears left and stared at the wall until she fell asleep.

The next morning she awoke with a bad headache, still curled up on her couch. It only took a few minutes for the memories to come back and she started crying again. When she finally was able to stop the tears from falling, she did something she had never done before – she called Cam and told her that she wouldn't be in today, because she didn't feel well.

Okay, now here is my surprise, a little extract from chapter 3:

"Temperance Brennan, you're the most beautiful woman and the most fascinating person I've ever met. You're not only the love of my life, you're also my soulmate. There is nothing I'm wanting more than being with you forever for the rest of my life – being your family.
What I want to say is: Temperance Brennan, will you marry me?"

sooo....who is curious now?? klick the green button to find out^^