A.N : So... one of you got Brennan's diagnosis right, congratulations!

Once again, thank you so much for your , the more the merrier!

By the way…I have a request for you. A while ago I've started writing a Bones fiction. It was actually my first of Bones. Anyway, I've got caught into work and stopped it, but now I'm thinking of working on that story again. It's my first baby, After all. If some of you have the time and interest take a look and tell me of what you think, so that I know if I should keep going. It's called " Sixteen weeks" check on my profile. I would really appreciate who did so!

Oh, and you can also check my new Bones fic, based on the season 4 finale spoiler...It's called "Baby". I'm asking you guys a lot today, Am I not? I guess I'm a bit needy today...

Anyway, see you next chapter! I hope you enjoy this one.

CHAPTER 8 – NO NEEDLES

Booth lifted them both from the couch, feeling a shiver along his spine when His Bones merely wrapped her arms around his neck and nestled her head on the curve between his neck and collarbone. It was such an unusual thing for his always full of energy and independence partner, but still, right there and right now, it felt like the most normal and perfect thing in the word. His Bones in his arms, eyes closed and a complete relaxing posture in her face and trusted him. His arms feels so good. And I utterly doubt that any pillow can be more comfy then his chest. Or more sexy, for that matter. And I really need to stop thinking about Booth's body attributes.

" Are you ok like this, Bones?" He moved really slowly, making sure that his body didn't make her uneven with the slightest movement, for he knew that every inch of her was hurting. Luckly, he could do that very well being a trained sniper. He've learned years ago how to move so swiftly and lightly that sometimes not even the sound of his breathing could be heard, let alone bigger things such as footsteps. All he got as response was her fingers touching lightly the small of his neck and a sleepy sigh. He took a glimpse at the window, and saw Angela and Cam watching their interaction Oh, fuck, please,please Lord don't make them being there for too long. Make them unable to have witnessed me kissing Bones. But he was pretty sure that he was lost. Cam kept an straight face, but Angela was definitely smiling broadly and doing muffled sounds as if fighting her own desire to squeak. Cam kept elbowing her and giving her co worker and friend warning looks, but apparently without any effect.

Booth sighed heavily and finished the way up to the door, motioning to the two woman to open it for him. Cam was faster than Ange, for which Booth was glad. She casted him a knowing look, but said nothing, only entering Brennan's office and collecting her coat, Booth's coat and her purse before quickly leaving the room and following the couple to the spot Booth had stopped to have a hushed conversation with Angela.

" Wow, Booth. I'm starting to believe that you have magical powers. Not only you're saying that you managed to make Bren eat something but also convinced her to go to the hospital? I wonder what did you do to her, studly…ouch, Cam! Did you just pinched me?" Booth managed to keep his face as stone, but his eyes said a clear thank you for Cam.

" Yes I did, Angela. And I'll do it again if you keep talking so much and loud. We do not want dr. Brennan awake again and refusing a treatment that she really, really needs." Angela actually had the decense to look a little ashamed. " Did she eat a little? That's great Booth. And even better that you somehow convinced her to go to the hospital. I've got her blood results, and her leucocites are really high, which clearly shown an infection. And obviously, from her symptoms, it's a respiratory infection. She really needs an X-ray." Cam's voice was a bare whisper, while she wrapped Brennan with the coats in her hands, with Angela's help. " Make sure to tell the doctor that sees her in the urgency that I've gave her a very high dose of paracetamol and still her fever wouldn't go down, ok?" Booth nodded in agreement, moving his shoulder a little so that Angela could hang his Bones's bag there.

" There you go, Booth. Let us walk you to your car and help you to put her in there." Booth gave Ange a small smile, shaking his head at the same time. He honestly thought that the fewer people accompanying them to the parking lot, the better, for he was pretty sure that if Temperance woke up and saw a commitive, she would immediately jump to the floor and refuse any kind of help.

" I've got it, Ange. Really. My car is parked just by the door, I took some squint parking lot. I really, really don't want her to wake up and realize that people are watching her in such a position. You know it would drive her crazy, and then we could very well forget about a trip to the hospital or anything else. I'll call you as soon as we get some news, I promise." He gave the two women his charming smile, and retreated in a velocity that actually amazed the two of them.

" You know, I realize that I probably had said that for like a million time but sometimes he can be so…Wow." Angela let out a sigh full of meaning, and all Cam could do was agree. " And by the way, you really didn't need to pinch me. I had it under control." Angela massaged her forearm were a red spot could be seen.

" You so did not. I could almost see you make some kind of unapropriated comment that would freak Booth out." Cam shook her head to the other woman, and Ange gave a guilty grin.

" Ok, I admit it. You're probably right. But really, How cute was that? He kissed her! How can they make it both cute and hot, by the way?"

" Years of sexual tension can do that. And speaking of it…about dr. Brennan verbal diarreya. Does she always gets this way? Really?" Ange laughed slightly.

" yeah, she does. Although this time it seems a lot worst. I believe that's a mixture of the high fever and Mr. hot stuff around her." Angela looked casualy at Cam, and froze when she saw the cat smile on the other woman face. "Oh my God. She told you something big, didn't she? What was it?" Cam smiled a little broader, smoothing her hair a little.

" Well, when I was taking some of her blood, she started to talk about Booth. At first it was really just normal stuff, but all of a sudden she turned to me and asked if Booth was as good in bed as she thought he was."

"Oh my God! Way to go, Bren. So, what did you answer?" There was Cam's cat smile again.

" What else should I say? I told her the true. Which is that, by the way: He's so much better than what anyone can imagine." This time, Angela couldn't hold the little highpitched scream.

" This is so hot. Did she say anything after that? Please say that she did."

" Well, indeed. She said, and I quote: " That's very good to know.I'll definitely keep that in mind when I feel the need to release my biological urges. Booth seems a very good candidate for next time. And maybe another times."

This time, there was no way to keep Angela from the crazy screaming that suddenly broke the silence of the institute. Luckly, Booth and his precious package were already out of the insides of the lab.

(-------------------------------)

She must have been really tired and worned up, because Booth managed to adjust her at the passenger seat of his SUV without making her barely open her eyes. Once inside, Temperance snuggled under the coats and leaned against the door, and that was pretty much all she did. He could see she wasn't in a deep slumber though, for she would wince once in a while, specially when other car's highlights stroke at her face. She've told him how her head felt like exploding back at the lab, and Booth had to fight the urge to yell at the other drivers to shut than damn lights of, even if he knew that it was insane and irrational. It's night, Seeley. Of course car's lights have t be turned on. He also realized that her breathing seemed heavy, which probably indicated that she was having some problem with pulling the air in and out.

This time, he tried his best not to drive like a crazy man, but just because he didn't want to cause his Bones any kind of pain. If he could, he would fly to the hospital. To his relieve, they were at the ER doors in a good timing, and Booth felt almost sorry for having to wake her up. He got of the SUV and locked his door, carefully opening her side and caressing her face lightly, his words a sweet whisper.

" Bones. We're here. C'mon, time to get up." She stirred at his touch and opened her baby blue eyes to meet his, sleep and tiredness all over her face.

" Are we home already?" She started to look at their surroundings, for the first time really realizing that this was far from her place. Oh no,he didn't. He did not brought me to an ER. Such a nerve. " I'm not going in there. You tricked me because I fell asleep. I though you were getting me home." Her eyes were fierce and red, and he could tell by ust looking at her how feverish she must be.

" Temperance. I did not trick you, and you know that. We made a deal where you would eat and then let me drive you to the hospital. In exchange, I kissed you better. Remember that?" His voice faltered a little at the last sentence, but he didn't drop his gaze.

" Well, what if I was just trying to take advantage of you? I happen to like to be kissed now and then." And here's the melted brain again. It was a shame that he kissed me for such a small time thought. And only in my head. I wonder how his lips would feel in other much more interesting places. She was so lost into her mind that she could not react when Booth just took her into his arms once more, walking fastly into the hospital doors.

"Maybe I've took some advantage too, temperance. Who knows?" he whispered in her ears right before they strode into the spotless reception, where the few heads that occupied the place turned to the newest arrived.

" Booth, let me go. People are staring." She squirmed against his arms, but her limps felt so heavy.

" Flash news, Bones, I don't care. Hi There." He flashed the infamous charming smile to the young attendant behind the reception desk, and knew by the look in her eyes that his cause was gained. " My partner here isn't feeling very well. Actually, she's like crap. Would you be kind enough to call a doctor and lead us to any empty examination room? I don't mean to sound to complaining, but she's kind of heavy." By the time he finished his little speech, an elderly woman was already approaching, nurse uniform glowing white.

"Hey! I'm not heavy, my weighty is actually very good to my body structure. You are the one that doesn't let me go." She really shouldn't have tried to speak loud, for she immediately started coughing.

" Oh, honey, you really need medical care." The nurse's voice was smooth and soothing, but Bones felt herself cringe by the word "honey". " here, young men. You can put her in this wheelchair and then we'll be at examination room 3 in no time. You can feel the paperwork there." There was no time for reaction, for this time Temperance Brennan managed to take all her strength and jumped of Booth's arms.

" No,nono. No way I'm getting into a wheelchair. I'm not dysfunctional, and this is utterly sexist, ridiculous and offensive. I'm out of here." She was actually fuming, and her head felt like tribal drums were making a huge party in there, and a wave of dizziness took over . She tried to turn and leave,maybe take a hold at something until the word would stop spinning, but a strong hand was already steadying her, grabbing her waist.

"Temperance, stop! Geez, are you actually trying to get yourself killed or something? Just accept the fact that you are sick and suck up with it." He finally lost his temper, at least for a second. But heck, that woman could drive anyone nuts. He saw her wyes go wide and then start to wave with tears. A meltdown was bound to happen again.way to go, seeley. Making a sick woman cry. Ok, damage control. " Sorry, Tempe. Really sorry. I'm just worried about you. But really, let's just do what the nurse says and head to the examination room, then it will end as fast as it started. C'mon, wheelchair then." He could hear some " aawws" by his last statement, and did his best to ignore it. She's gonna kill me as soon as she gets better, I just know it. Really, what's with me and those petnames for Bones all of a sudden? Despite that, he felt her relax under his grasp, and he took the opportunity to follow the nurse quickly.

Soon enough, they were in a small curtained space with a very clean bed where Booth immediately set his Bones down. The nurse smiled knowingly at him, starting her job at the same time.

"Ok, darling. The doctor will be hear soon. I'll just take your vital signals and temperature, and get an IV already. I can tell by just looking at you that you'll need it. You are dehidratated. Now, open your mouth. Oh yes, good girl." Booth had to bite his lip to not start laughing at the situation. He could see that Bones was ready to say some very rude words to the poor woman, who had no idea about how wrong this " you are some king of sick adult-child and will be treated like that" approach was for temperance Brennan. He could see that the only thing that was stopping his partner to start a speech was the thermometer on her mouth, and he braced himself when it beeped. Time for Bones's explosion. The nurse took of the instrument, and the slight gasp that got out of her mouth somehow made everyone quiet, until Booth felt actual cold sweat ran down his spine.

" What? What's wrong?"

" well, it seems that our girl here will need more caring than I first thought." She showed him the thermometer, and Booth took a deep insharp of air. 102.5. Fuck.

" Let me just get the IV already, so when dr. Crane arrives she can already do a stronger medicine by her veins in order to make this fever down." The woman was quite efficient, Booth could give her that. She set the IV kit in less than a minute, carefully holding Brennan's right arm. " It won't hurt at all, sweetey. I promise." And that was when Bones had it enough.

" You are not touching me anytime soon if you keep me treating me like a child. I'm an adult, and fairly intelected gifted. There's no need to treat me as if I'm somehow borderline. And it's dr. Brennan, not honey, darling, or sweetey."

" Ok, Temperance. No need to attack the nice lady. She's just trying to do her job. Now, stretch your arm." Booth shot an aphologetically look at the nurse, despite his inner desire to burst out laughing and kiss his girl senseless. His Bones was still there somewhere. She huffed and finally gave the nurse her arm, and Booth was surprised to feel a cold hand reach for his. He looked at the woman lying besides him, and saw scared blue eyes.

" I don't like needles." She stated blushing strongly, but still her hand clasped his as if the world was ending.

" Bones. You handle rotting corpses in almost a dayly basis. You have a freaking skeleton prospective in your leaving room. And you are seriously telling me that you are afraid of needles?" She pursed her lips while the nurse cleaned up her forearm with alcohol, and he could swear she was getting pale. Her fingers under his were definitely cold.

" I'm not afraid of them, I just don't like them. I don't like having my body pocked." She closed her eyes when realizing that the nurse was already making her way, and actually flinched when the needle made contact t her silky skin. Booth thought that he've saw everything by that day, but he was wrong. His Bones never looked so fragile, and he acted by instinct, seating besides her on the bed and kissing again her temple, her hair. His lips wondered thought her face, until barely reach the corner of her lips.

" All done, darling. I'm sure you didn't feel a thing with this gorgeous man by your side. You make a beautiful couple." She left before he could retort, and Booth looked sheepishly into her face. Her eyes were still closed, and he was sure he've ruined everything when her voice filled the small room.

" I'm glad you like to keep kissing me better."

Damn lips. That was the same thing that crossed their minds.

TCB…

The more reviews I get, the more happy I'll be. The happier I'll be, the more I'll write…