A/N: Hallo everyone! This is an actually close chapter to me. I don't know if you've noticed but I've been off the face of the Earth for a bit. Sorry bout that, even though I DID promise I'd update more. Blame my job A I'll be honest though I cried while writing this chapter. I feel so strongly towards Booth! Any who enjoy short A/N today.
Outside was dark and stormy. The pangs and dribbles coming from the rain lulled Lance to an alcohol infused slumber. The blinders would only allow a sliver of sight of the sky, but were only covered by the pounding droplets of rain. Throughout the past three days he had stayed inside avoiding the phone and mirror-and the shower as well- this was his way of coping; old batman movies and a luke warm bottle of Jack Daniels, sure it wasn't the best way to cope, but it was his none the less. He would hear his blackberry jingle and buzz on the coffee table in the living room, but he was too busy humming along with the Batman theme, or ignoring Booth to care.
The past three nights were spent with chinese take away and writing down his thesis on criminal attributes. It didn't sound too boring. It was quite fun in Sweets's eyes. He hadn't gotten much time to evaluate his work or even start on it for that matter while he was around Seeley. On the second day however the overwhelming desire to run around his apartment naked entered his solemn mind, that didn't go over too well for poor Misses Wilson from across the way saw all of what she didn't ever need to see... ever. He spent the rest of the day trying to think up an apology for the old lady.
And on the third day Sweets had crashed on to the floorboards giving him an all to apparent bruise on his right shoulder the size of his fist. Yeah... this Vacation was going great. Sex free and great.
"So Boring...", Sweets muttered under his breath. Inwardly he knew how much he missed that stupid ignorant jesus loving jar head, but had too much pride to call and say sorry for running off.
-Booth's Office-
No one in their right mind dared to enter Booth's office. Most of the team were used to his moody attributes and testy ways, but the others' were scared shitless of the testosterone-rage filled agent. Throughout most of the day he just stuck to filling out some paper work; making sure he had all of this crap right so he could book that sick bastard in jail for the rest of his life. Things were going great before he showed up -alright not exactly GREAT but on the trail of promising that lead to the rode to greatness-
There was a knock at the door. It was Hodgins. He didn't care, "Hey bud.. watcha workin' on?", the "king of the lab" asked with an all to over sweetened tone, "Oh, some papers, huh?"
"What do you want Hodgins..?", Booth groaned out. He and Jack were pretty close as co-workers go. He was the type of guy Booth could drink with.
"So uuuh", the scientist took a seat on the chair across from his desk, "What's up with you and Sweets?"
Booth looked toward Jack; his curly hair reminded him of Lance, "We got into an argument..That's it, end of discussion", Seeley went back to filling out paperwork. He had already gotten this talk from Kam and Bones. Although it was mainly just yelling and how much they were so very very VERY disappointed in his actions.
"Is he okay?", Hodgins pushed
"Dunno"
"When's he coming back?"
"Don't care"
"You worried?"
"You have no idea"
A smile formed on Hodgins' lips, "Go say you're sorry"
"Hodgins... you should know this by now. Men don't say they're sorry"
His brow furrowed, "Then what do they do?"
"Wait it out and take the awkward silences like a warrior", Booth informed sounding a bit cocky-see his belt buckle-
Blue eyes rolled in his sockets, "You're not going to solve anything that way"
"Yeah? Well how're you and Angela doing hm?", Booth pointed with a sting. The office fell silent till Booth got up, "Exactly, my friend"
Hodgins got up as well; following the ex sniper, "Where are you going?"
"Taking an early lunch", muttered Seeley then he was gone. Out of the lab and straight to the parking garage. He let a sigh escape once he got to his car, "The Hell am I going to do...?". His outward thought were interrupted by what seemed to only be a high pitched whine. No more like like a child crying.
"Hello?", Booth called out, walking over the the owner of the cry.
By her soft blue Prius there she was. Daisy smearing her liquid, obviously not water proof, eyeliner all over her cheeks, the streaks and smears reminded Booth of charcoal. The sharp high pitch gasps coming from Daisy was her way of crying, she rubbed her tears away once more before she answered, "O-Oh Agent Booth. Agent Seeley Booth. Doctor Brenan's partner. H-Hi!", her answer was too long.
"Uhm. Daisy are you-"
"Okay? Yeah! of course", she forced a smile, "These aren't actually TEARS, no! They're a secretion of liquid coming from my tear ducts cause..." she paused, then the high pitched gasped started again, "M-my lancelot h-hates m-meeeeee! He won't pick up my calls, answer my texts, or even poke me on Facebook anymore!"
He felt a bit guilty and crushed, more than before, but he could understand what the poor girl was going through. A soft palm was laid upon her shoulder, "He doesn't hate you", 'I think', " He's probably just uh... you know dealing?"
Big doe eyes looked up at the strong cop, "D-Dealing?"
"Yeeeaah", Booth's brow furrowed, even he could hear the doubt in his baritone voice, "Men deal with thing different then women, he'll be good ol' Sweets soon enough"
"Y-You think", Daisy pressed.
"Of Course"
"Hey Booth?", Daisy didn't wait for him to answer, "Could you drive me to Lance's home?"
"What?", he felt his heart sink.
Daisy began to ramble, "Well I can't drive very well when I'm emotionally compromised I tend to lose focus. I don't want to die in a car crash Agent Booth! I'm supposed to go peacefully-"
"Okay! Alright, I'll drive you, we'll take my car.."
"Great!", she smiled totally negligent of her make up and scary demeanor.
-Sweet's Apartment-
There was now a dent in the couch. An even bigger one then there was before. Sweet's was bored of basic cable and porn wasn't his thing. DnD lost it's spark six hours in, and he had already finished the Star Trek series, Enterprise and The Next Generation. All there was to do was listen to the rain or sleep, he decided to do both-why choose?-
There was a knock at the door and a groan coming from Sweets, "Whaaaat?", he got up anyways in his boxers, not giving a shit. There was Daisy with slightly messy hair and the traces of wiped off make up. She looked exhausted.
"Daisy what're you-"
"Oh Lancelot!", she cried then hugged him, "I'm sorry I've been such a bad girlfriend! I was so worried you were all alone and you've been so distant!", she buried herself in him, "I was so upset I had to ask Agent Booth to drive me"
-The Drive there-
"Hey Agent Booth do you know why I think you're so angry all the time? It's cause you are alone. Of course you have your son, but i mean really SOMEONE. Like what me and Lance have!", she smiled, "You'll find someone. There's always that one you know is it", Daisy would not shut up. The whole ride there she talked and jabbered about how lonely and grumpy Booth was or how tacky his belt buckle was. All Booth did in reply was nod and make an audible noise to notify her he was listening.
Throughout the the whole ride Booth regretted even letting Daisy into his car. The girl's excessive talking annoyed him to no extent. What did Sweets see in her?
-Back to the Apartment-
Lance looked down at his girlfriend, "Wait Booth is here?"
Daisy smiled, "He's downstairs. Don't worry we have time till Booth has to take me back to the office"
"I..", Lance paused, "Wait here,kay", he rushed off to his room and put on a shirt with Frodo and Samwise on the front then ran back in and kissed his girlfriend's cheek, "give me five minutes"
"O-okay", she smiled.
Sweets ran as fast as possible, not even waiting for the elevator he decided to run down seven flights of stairs. His heart raced, fingertips tingled and breath hitched with excitement. He could understand it, but it pulled him towards Booth like a magnet. There was a moment of white once he reached the bottom and he saw him there, hair slightly damp from the rain and nose and cheeks a shade redder from the cold. He turned and their eyes met, it was like lightening striking Lance down. His ver gaze was enough to make Sweets's knees buckle down, but it told him to move, to fill the 20-some foot space between them. Within a tick he had his arms wrapped around the man.
He took in the scent of the cop: musk, old spice, and rain.. it was euphoric. Splendid.. Booth. He hadn't noticed Booth's arms snake their way into the embrace, they both could feel each other's longing and heart ache, nothing felt so painful and sweet before.
"I'm sorry", Booth let out, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry", Booth whispered into Lances's ear; The sorries soon slurred into apologetic moans, like a child who did something wrong. Sweet's couldn't help the smile sneak it's way on his face. He lifted his gaze to see Booth's face,he looked like a kicked puppy, "I'm sorry..."
There was a quick silence then Sweets tilted his head and pressed his lips to Booth's, who in return kissed back with delicate intention. It was light, just enough to remind the two of how much they missed each other. Two sets of brown eyes gazed at one another, one with seriousness and want, the other with sorrow and omit. Booth pressed a kiss to Sweet's forehead, only then did he notice the curled mess Sweets was harboring.
"You're hair is a rats' nest", he teased in a low voice messing and tussling it up even more. There was a smile on his face.
The psychiatrist missed this. He missed being teased and picked on by the burly cop, "Yeah, well I've been busy"
"Oh yeah so busy. Watching", Booth took a quick look at Sweets's shirt, "Lord of the Rings"
"It takes commitment to watch 2 hours of walking three times", Sweets smiled then laid his head against the cop's chest. He felt so safe.
A stair flight above was Daisy, watching the two in shock and confusion. She couldn't quite wrap her mind around what she was seeing. Within that moment the world had gone silent for poor Daisy.
Alright! The end for chapter 9! Hope you liked it. Again please review and tell me what you did and didn't want. Also I'm up for suggestions too, I've been getting quite a few of those recently XD. Have a lovely day~.
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