Author's note. Ok so cut me a little slack the pictures in my mind were much better then my words could describe.
Everything went well for the next few weeks. Brennan returned to work. Though she stood determined she wouldn't work with anyone but Booth, she had consulted on a couple cases on an in lab level. Her main goal was to make sure all the evidence on Broadsky was concrete. His trial date was arriving and she didn't want to leave any room to question his guilt.
Hacker had also been bringing cases for Booth to consult on. His memory may be lost but his instincts were still dead on. Working seemed to aid in his recovery. It gave him something else to focus on other than being injured.
The splints had been removed from Booth's arms and he began physical therapy. They decided to allow a short amount of time on his crutches but kept the splints on his legs because of the severity of the fractures.
All was going well with the couple. Brennan still wouldn't allow any forms of intimacy between them, but each night they slept in each other's arms.
Brennan stormed through the door to Caroline's office and through some papers on her desk.
"What the hell is this?" She fumed.
"Well hello Cher, nice to see you too." Caroline looked at the papers. "What has your panties in a bunch?"
"How can you even consider putting him on the witness stand?" Brennan yelled at the woman.
"Look, he is a victim in this crime. We have his reports on evidence gathered on the previous charges. He has to be there to verify the authenticity of his signature. We have to put him on the stand." Caroline explained.
"He doesn't even remember these cases. Do you know what this can do to him? He hasn't had a seizure since the first night he was discharged. The stress of testifying and facing this man could induce another. We could lose all the progress we have made." Brennan argued.
"If we don't call him the defense will. It is a preemptive strike. If we try to hide him and the defense acts first it will deteriorate his documentations. Cher, I don't have a choice."
Brennan turned and left the room, slamming the door on her way out. She found the ladies room and locked herself in a stall and let her tears fall freely. They had progressed so much. She doubted she could handle being knocked back to square one.
Once she regained her composure. She decided to forsake work for the day and head back to Booth's. When she arrived he was up and about on his crutches. When he saw her walk through the door he stood a bit taller.
"Your home early." He greeted. He saw the distress on her face and he closed the distance between them. He locked his crutches under his arms and pulled her into his arms. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I am fine." She answered. "Where is my father?"
"I told him to go home and take a break. I don't always need a babysitter. You don't look fine." He prodded.
"I just received unsettling news. I will be fine."
He put his finger beneath her chin and lifted her eyes to meet his. "Talk to me."
"I just saw you name on the witness list for Broadsky's trial." She told him.
"I know. We spoke about it a couple days ago."
"You knew? How could you agree to testify?" She asked.
"From what I understand it's my job." He explained.
"But… but what if… I can't lose you again." She stammered.
"I can't live my life in fear. I can't hide forever. I hurt my brain. Anything could trigger a seizure and yes it might take my memory again, but what I am doing now isn't living."
"I thought we were happy?" She said her voice beginning to break.
"I am happy with you, but I feel like I am in jail here. I don't go anywhere. I don't do anything. I may not remember my life but I know I had one. I had a son. I had a job. I had more than four walls and a door."
"But we could lose everything." She almost begged.
"I fell in love with you before. I am in love with you now. No matter the circumstances I am always going to love you. If I lose my memory, quit avoiding the topic and tell me as soon as I open my eyes that we are together, that I am madly, deeply in love with you."
"You love me?" She questioned.
"For someone so smart, you can be awfully dim sometimes." He laughed.
She looked deep into his eyes and saw nothing but sincerity. He leaned in to kiss her and she pulled away. He grabbed her arm and held her tight.
"No, we can't." She exclaimed
"Why? Give me one good reason why?" He argued.
"Because it could induce a seizure." She said.
"Ok so tomorrow I am due to testify in court, another thing you think could cause a seizure. If I am risking it either way, I would rather it be this way." He reasoned.
She tried to pull away again but he wouldn't let her go. He pulled her back to him and kept his hand at the small of her back so she couldn't pull away again. He pressed his lips to hers and he could feel the tension leave her body. She returned his kiss with all the passion she had kept bottled up. They each let go of all their inhibitions.
He began to teeter on his crutches and she pulled back, both of them breathing heavily. They looked deeply into each other's eyes. She grasped his hand and led him to his room.
He sat down on his bed taking in the woman before him. She gently pushed him backwards onto his back. She lied down beside him and brought her lips to his again.
Her hands ran under his shirt and across his chest. She sat up and pulled him to a sitting position as well. She removed his shirt and then her own. She slipped off her bra. His hands shook as he placed them on her waist, his eyes never leaving hers. He pulled her into him and brought her mouth to his. They fell backwards onto the bed. Her hands wandering his bare flesh, the heat from his skin against hers made her ache for more.
Her hand dipped down to the waistband of his sweats and he let out a low groan. He brought his hands up her sides and his thumbs caressed the side of her breasts. She kneeled above him and began undoing her pants. She stood to remove them and then slipped off his. She leaned over him and he wrapped his arms around her pulling her to him. They rolled to their sides allowing their hands to explore each other's bodies.
Booth's hand found its way between her legs and she let out a soft moan. She wrapped her hand around him and stroked his length. She pushed him to his back and positioned herself above him. Before she could take him inside her, he grabbed her hips to stop her.
"Are you positive you want to do this?" He asked breathlessly.
She leaned down and covered his mouth with hers. She pushed her hips down and took in his length.
Once they were both spent she collapsed into his arms. He kissed her hair and pulled her close.
Sorry about the rating change. I wasn't planning on taking this direction, but it just kind of turned out that way.