... and that's how it happened... suddenly there was a second chapter... who would have thought?? lol
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PART 2:
She looked at him, her eyes wide. "You remember?" She breathed, a tremble in her voice.
He shook his head. "I don't remember... how the night ended, okay. But I remember how I woke up the next morning and... I had a headache, but the hangover should have been worse... you know... But instead I felt pretty relaxed... the kind of relaxed you feel..." He stopped, somehow embarrassed.
"...after having really good sex." She finished for him, her voice low. "That's how I woke too... I thought I must have had a pretty good and realistic dream, but dreams don't get you pregnant."
They both avoided to look the other one into the eyes, fidgeting nervously.
"My bed was pretty rumpled... " Booth said after a moment of silence. "I thought I had had a nightmare or something... but..."
She nodded and in a distanced voice she analysed: "So I have been in your room then. And I must have gone back to mine through the connecting door... later. That's why we both woke in our rooms."
Silence settled over them, both of them thinking of their incomplete memories of that night at the motel.
"We had sex." Booth said, his voice somehow flat and emotionless.
"It's the only explanation." She answered.
She watched how he suddenly clenched his fist and his face wore an expression of anger. He punched one of the pillows and pressed through gritted teeth : "Damn it, damn it all to hell."
While she watched him an odd feeling rose in her. Disappointment? Why was she disappointed about his reaction... why did it hurt so much to see how angry he was... She felt how her eyes started to burn and a lump formed in her throat.
She briefly wondered, if this was already the hormones taking over. She tried to stifle a sob, but a small sound escaped her throat and Booth looked up at her. What she saw in his eyes, made her chest tighten even more. God, he was angry...
She tried to force back her emotions, but it did not work. She blamed it on the hormones, on the pregnancy, that she suddenly lacked self control.
Her voice was thick with emotions, when she choked out: "You are angry. Does the thought of me in your bed really disgust you that much?" She had to bite her bottom lip to be able to keep her eyes from filling with tears.
His eyes widened in surprise. "God, no... No... Bones. It's not that... How could you think that? I am angry, right... angry of myself, cause I do not remember... How could I forget about something ... like that..." He had caught himself only a split second before he had said: 'how could I forget about something I wanted for so long'.
He did not know if he was ready to tell her, how long he had already had these feelings, let alone if she was ready to know... and she already had enough to worry about anyway. 'Pregnant' he thought 'she's pregnant. She's carrying my child. Oh, sweet lord.'
"Oh" She whispered ... and suddenly she could not hold it back anymore. Tears started to well in her eyes.
Booth saw her eyes fill with tears and quickly pulled her into his arms, stroking her back. "Oh, Temperance... please don't cry..." He held her in his arms, her shaking body, while she wept against his chest and the sound of her sobs made his heart ache. "I am here for you, Bones... always..." He whispered.
His strong arms around her gave her comfort and after some time, she managed to regain control. She pulled back a little and murmured. "Sorry about your shirt."
"It's just a shirt, Bones... nothing important." He gave back, still holding her in his arms. "Come here." He pulled her a little closer again, and she leant against his chest... his steady heart beat somehow giving her comfort.
After some time in silence, he said in a low voice: "I meant what I said, Temperance. I am here for you... We are going to figure this out... We can do that, it's going to be alright."
She snorted and pulled back from him, looking him straight into the eyes. "Alright? Nothing is alright, Booth. I am pregnant. I never even wanted children... but now... I am pregnant... and I... I do not even remember how the child was conceived. I don't remember. I don't remember anything." Her voice was agitated now... and desperate.
He just looked at her, how she was sitting in front of him, his hands still resting on her upper arms. Her eyes were red and a little swollen from crying, her hair dishevelled and the expression in her eyes was panicked.
She was beautiful. And he told her.
She looked at him, bewildered. "I am a mess, Booth. Don't tell me compliments just to soothe me... it won't work." She gazed at him, challenge in her eyes... and he could not think anymore... he could only act.
He just looked into her blue eyes, cupped her face with his hands, skimming his thumbs over the delicate skin of her cheeks and closed the distance between them.
He kept the kiss soft, a gentle touch of lips only, but still he felt the fire flicker in him.
God, he had wanted to kiss her for so long. He felt her kissing back, but there was still a little reluctance on her side... he could hardly blame her. She had to be confused right now.
Slowly he pulled back and looked at her... and as he had expected, her face wore an expression of surprise. "Why did you do that?" She whispered.
"Because I wanted to. And I would love to kiss you again." He answered, his hand now caressing the soft skin of her neck. She still seemed to be confused, so he continued. "We already crossed the line, Temperance, although we do not remember. You are pregnant. There is no going back... And I wanted to kiss you for so long..."
She felt her heart skip a beat. He had wanted her before? A warm feeling settled in her stomach, spreading through her body. Slowly, her hand rose and she touched his cheek. "Then kiss me again." She whispered.
A small smile appeared on his lips and she saw how hope lit up his eyes, before his mouth came crushing down on hers. This time she did not hold herself back, she kissed him back more than only enthusiastically.
It was a passionate kiss and told them so much more than words. They suddenly knew, that they had wanted, needed, no CRAVED each other for a long time.
After some time they broke apart, both breathless. He rested his forehead against hers and after a moment of silence he murmured: "Oh, Temperance... I wanted you for so long..."
And suddenly he knew, he had said these words before... it all rushed back to him... memories... pictures... his hands on her smooth skin, her husky voice, her scent, oh her wonderful scent. The sudden flood of memories left him breathless. "Oh... wow..."
When he recovered, he felt, how her body trembled against his and he quickly pulled back a little, looking at her. Her eyes were wide open, and she was panting heavily. She stared at him. Her whole body felt unsteady... the flood of memories of the night she had shared with Booth had nearly drowned her... in a positive way.
They stared at each other and suddenly both said at the same time: "I remember."
Her eyes started to fill with tears again and he cupped her face again, pressing a kiss against her forehead. "God, Temperance... it was wonderful... it was amazing... how... come I did not remember until now... How come I could forget the best night of my life?" His voice was husky and his heart beat faster than usual.
She shook her head. "I... I don't know... maybe... we were too scared of what it could mean... what it would change. I guess we both suppressed the memory... very successfully..."
He pulled her in his arms again and smiled against her hair. "I am glad I remember now. It was just..."
"Amazing." She completed. "Yeah."
They stayed as they were for some time, in a tight embrace, both of them drifting through the new found memories of night they had shared weeks ago.
Suddenly her breath hitched. He smiled lightly... he knew what she just had recalled... He had been drunk, but not enough to say something he did not mean... he had just been tipsy enough to say it aloud without thinking twice.
"I meant it." He whispered against her hair and her body suddenly stiffened in his arms.
"What?" She asked suspiciously. "You can not possibly know what I am thinking about right now."
He chuckled lightly. "I do not know for sure, but I think you just remembered what I told you that night, after we had made love. I told you, that I love you... and I meant it. I mean it now." He said and pulled back a little, looking her straight into the eyes. "I love you."
She stared in his warm, dark brown eyes and felt how her body suddenly felt weak and boneless. A distant voice in her mind lectured her that that was a stupid thing to think. She did not listen. She just lost herself in the depths of his eyes and after a moment she whispered: "I did not say it back that night."
He swallowed hard. Yes... he had remembered that too... She had looked at him incredulously after his admission and soon afterwards she had left his room. It had not only been the sex that had scared them both, but also his confession.
"But I do now. I love you." She whispered. He let out a breath he had been holding without noticing it at all. A smile covered his face as he leant in towards her, kissing her again.
"We were stupid." She said after the kiss, her head resting against his chest.
His eyebrows rose. "I am inclined to agree. But what EXACTLY are you talking about? The waiting forever part, the getting drunk part, the suppressing the memories part... It seems we did a lot of stupid things."
She chuckled. "I was talking about our fear. We feared it would ruin our friendship. That's nonsense. It's... the next step, right?"
He nodded, proud of his Bones, who had always been so clueless regarding relationships and feelings.
"You are right. For us, for our relationship... it's the next step. And we waited pretty long before taking it."
"But we rushed something else." She said, her voice low now.
He nodded again... he had not forgotten about the pregnancy. Booth pressed a kiss on the top of her head.
"Do you regret it?"
The question seemed to surprise her and she took her time before answering it. "I... never thought I would say that... but... no, I don't think I regret it. I never even considered having children. But... a few hours after the doctor told me... I suddenly... started to feel protective of... the baby. Does this make sense to you? Do you understand what I mean.?"
He smiled. "I have no idea how it feels to be pregnant, Bones. But I know how it feels to be a parent. I would do anything for Parker. And it's going to be the same with this child, Bones. We will love it, that's what parents do."
"Parents." She repeated, tasting the word. "I am going to be a mother."
He was pressing little kisses on the soft skin of her neck and stopped to say. "You are going to be a great mother."
"You think so?" Her voice was full of doubts and he stopped again, his trail of kisses now at her collarbone. "Whatever you start, you always give 100 percent. You always try to give your very best. That's what you have to do as a parent: You have to try to give your best. And I know you will."
She smiled at him. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." He mumbled against her skin, his hand had brushed her shirt aside and his lips softly touched her shoulder now.
"Booth?" She breathed, enjoying the feeling of his soft lips on her bare skin.
"Mh-mh" He mumbled.
"Are you trying to seduce me?" She asked breathlessly.
He stopped for a short moment. "Does it work?" There was a mischievous tone in his voice.
"Oh, yeah!" She gasped, when his hands roamed over her body.
"Good. I thought it might be nice to ... revive some memories." He whispered huskily.
She did not answer. At least not with words... but the deep and passionate kiss told him, she had no objections to his proposition.
dun-dun... what do you think, please let me know!!! And do you think I should leave it here, or should I add another chapter...?