You obviousley didn't really like the last chapter, so I'm posting this one quickly and it has suspicious Hannah in it. Hopefully you'll like this one better... I hope to write more soon, but I have regionals on Thursday, so it might take a while... Thanks again to Boneslover10 for improvements :)

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The secret behind the partnership?

Hannah's POV:

The same evening at Booth's place…

As soon as my boyfriend stepped into our apartment, I knew something was wrong. He always kissed me, but this time he sat at the kitchen table, looking at his palms with an expression that told a lot has happened that day. I took it as an invitation to go sit and talk with him.

"What's wrong, Seeley?"

Going straight to the point was something, he told me, he loved most about me.

"Nothing… Did I ever tell you about the book Sweets has written?"

Well that came out of no where.

"No, but I'd love to read it!"

"It's not published yet…"

"Oh, well, I will read it when it comes out. Did you read the manuscript? What is it about?"

He looked away thoughtfully, like he was embarrassed.

"Yeah, I read it almost a year ago… it's about… partners…"

"You never said you were such good friends with Sweets; that he'd let you read his book's manuscript! Is it interesting? Are you and Temperance mentioned?"

I know I probably sounder too eager and maybe, even a little jealous of some sort.
At the mention of Temperance, his cheeks twitched.

"Don't worry; I am not friends with him! The book is interesting… I guess you could say that… We are mentioned somehow… Never mind! Should we go to bed?"

He was very tired and, although we were supposed to watch a romantic drama tonight, I gladly agreed.

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I laid more on his side of the bed, intentionally invading his personal space as to provide some sort of comfort, but closer to him I'd get, further away he'd go. It didn't seem like he was doing it on purpose, more like some sort of a reflex. After a few more tries, I gave up and rolled back to my side. He tossed around for hours, pulling our blanket with him. It ended up completely wrapped around his legs and none of it was left for me. I started shivering, thinking he'd come closer to warm me up, but he didn't notice; he didn't even notice, I wasn't asleep!

My side of the bed suddenly lowered for about two inches and a few seconds later, the door was shut. Automatically I reached for the blanket, to shield myself from more cold air. I sat up against the headboard and stared blankly at the door.

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He seemed fine this morning. Did it have anything to do with the book? I was very certain that was the case. Remembering how he said the word partners and how he ALWAYS reacted at the mention of Temperance's name, I knew he was keeping something from me. Something, that involved her… And probably that book he began the conversation with.

As a journalist, I developed an instinct to see what is so important, no matter how unimportant it seems in the first place. That twitch of his cheek earlier; I knew immediately it wasn't just a coincidence. In the beginning of our short and not quite finished conversation, he seemed like he was trying to tell me something, but decided not to at the last minute, like he decided that it would upset me or something.

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Booth came back in. Barely noticing that I was sitting and looking at him, he took his suit out of the closet and began to get dressed. It was five in the morning, so he surely had a case.

I knew he wouldn't tell me what it's all about, so I ignored him, the same as he did to me earlier. He had a reason, I knew that. He isn't the kind of person who just ignores the other without having one. Also, I was rather sure the reason wasn't me, so it had to be Temperance and/or that book! I KNEW it had some significance and I was dying on the inside, not knowing what it was!

He took his phone, dialed number one on his speed dial and put it to his ear. You would think that his girlfriend would be number one his speed dial, not his partner!

"We have a case!"

His voice wasn't happy like it usually was, when talking with or about her.
My thoughts were confirmed; it had something to do with Temperance.

He turned towards me and informed me the same thing. I nodded and smiled, to lighten the mood just a bit.

"I love you."

This brought a smile to his lips, but it wasn't a happy 'I love you too' smile, it was a sad, hardly noticeable tug of lips upwards. I could swear that it looked like a smile that was given out of sympathy for the other person; it was the smile a man would always give me when he was worried about our relationship.

"Yeah, I know."

I realized that he never really said those three little, but important words back to me. He only said them a hand full of times, which is not that much for being together for almost seven months.

"Let's go to the Diner today for an early lunch or something! Bring Temperance with you, we'll chat a little."

I was keeping my voice and behavior light and happy like a contrast to his depressed and tired one.

He seemed reluctant and against the idea, but it was more of an order from me, so he had nothing to do, but nod. After muttering a 'Good bye', the door slammed shut.

I took my notebook and brain-stormed a few things I wanted to know about Sweets' book and Seeley's relationship with Temperance:

Exactly how much about the two of them is in the book? What about them is written? When did Sweets write it? When did they meet him? How come they are visiting a psychiatrist… together? When did the two of them meet each other and how? How come they went to separate sides of the world? When did they become best friends? What are the things they went through together? And the most important in my opinion: Did they ever have something more besides just partners and best friends?

I was going to ask the last one especially careful.

Temperance seemed like a large part of his life. If he didn't tell me those things above, then they were extremely private. Was there anything else he was keeping from me?

I was going to interview them! It was going to be one of the most important interviews of my life!

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~K