Dedicated To The One I Love

by luvhapiends

You remember not so long ago when Booth came back from Afghanistan with some arm candy and Brennan came back from Maluku with some clarity? Well, this is my own little interlude of what could have happened. Angela puts a music app on Booth & Brennan's phones to help them tell each other how they feel. DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY PART OF BONES or ANY OF THE SONGS I USED

16. Chapter 16

A/N: Just one more chapter to go after this.

Dedicated to the One I Love

Chapter 16

"Come on, Bones, we have to go." Booth reached out and took her arm, propelling her out the door with him; her field kit in tow. As they walked through the parking structure, Booth slid his gaze to the woman walking next to him. He smiled. Brennan caught the smile and returned it.

They settled into their seats in the SUV and after Booth started the engine, he cleared his throat. "So, Bones…I wanted you to know that I really have enjoyed this thing we've been doing."

Brennan sighed. "But, you feel it is inappropriate given the subject and your current relationship status with Hannah," she ventured.

Booth palmed the back of his neck and sighed. "No…not really." He slanted her a look. "Bones, Hannah and I broke up today during lunch."

Her head whipped to face him. "What? But, why? Because of our texts?"

"No," he was quick to answer. He didn't want her to think his breakup with Hannah was her fault. "We both knew things weren't working out between us. In addition to other things, she wanted to go back into the field, and I've got all the fieldwork I want right here. I really think it was a good decision for both of us."

Brennan watched him carefully for signs he was lying. She felt he was being truthful, but still leaving out any major details. Still those were none of her business unless he chose to share them. "Oh," was all she could think of to say.

"Oh? That's it? You're not going to launch into a lecture on breakup percentages and customs in some ancient obscure culture?" He looked at her as he slowed at a traffic light. "Or tell me how sorry you are that yet another of my relationships failed?"

Brennan shook her head and gave him a small smile. "You would like me to lie to you?" His brown eyes widened a bit. "I am sorry you view your relationships in such a way that you count them in failures. However, I am not in the least sorry about your breakup with Hannah."

"Bones!"

"What, Booth? Do you honestly think I will miss her? I know we were friendly, and I believe if she had come into my life as someone other than your girlfriend we could have been friends, but I also think this is one of those situations where someone would say good riddance." She took a deep breath before continuing. "As for the anthropological norms in this situation–-"

"Bones!," Booth cut in. "I really don't want a lecture. How about we talk about something else?"