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Chapter 5
About Last Night
He awoke to the feel of her soft skin beneath his fingertips and her light breath on his neck. He couldn't believe he was actually holding her in his arms. She looked so beautiful lying there, that he couldn't resist placing a soft kiss on the corner of her mouth.
Moments later he watched as her eyes fluttered open. "Good morning," she whispered as a shy smile crossed her face.
He found the shy side of this usually very confident woman incredibly sexy, mostly because it made him feel like he wasn't in this alone.
"Good morning," he murmured back just before his mouth covered hers.
After the kiss ended on its own accord she asked, "What time is it?"
He propped himself up on his elbow so he could see her alarm clock. "It's a little after 7 Bones."
She bolted upright at the news. "We're going to be late."
"Relax, he said as he pulled her back down onto the bed. You don't have to be in the office until 9."
He began to trail kisses across her collarbone.
"Boooth!"
She had meant for her tone to be admonishing, but it came out as a moan instead.
With his charm smile firmly in place he said, "Don't worry I have a plan. We can make up for the lost time by showering together."
She pretended to mull it over.
The impish smile from the night before was back on her face as she said, "As a scientist, how could I possibly say no to something that is so ecologically sound?"
Much later that morning, Booth was pulling into the parking lot of the Jeffersonian.
"I told you we were going to be late."
Because she didn't really sound mad he said with a grin on his face, "Yes you did, and I'm sorry Bones."
"Trying to placate me with words alone, especially when they're false ones, will get you nowhere Booth," she said as she undid her seatbelt.
"You're right Bones, actions always do speak louder than words."
Before she could stop him, his lips crashed down on hers.
With reluctance he broke the kiss.
"You should go before you really are late Temperance."
Not willing to trust her voice after that heated exchange she just nodded in agreement.
He watched as she left the SUV, and didn't leave the parking lot until she was safely inside.
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Angela was getting excited as she watched the front door from her office. Brennan wasn't here yet and that could only mean one thing!
As soon as Bones entered the lab Angela sprang into action. She practically ran from her office in order to intercept her best friend.
"Girl talk," was all she said as she ushered Brennan into her own office.
Angela closed the door behind them. Without preamble she said "You had sex last night!"
As nonchalantly as possible, Brennan sat down on her couch before she asked, "What makes you think that?"
"It's a gift sweetie," she replied as she headed for the couch.
Angela simply smiled at Brennan's incredulous look, as she sat down beside her.
"Okay how about this, I'll just start talking and you can stop me when I'm wrong?"
Needless to say Angela didn't wait for a response.
"You're late."
"I am not, it's only 8:45."
"Brenn for you that is late."
Conceding the point Brennan mumbled, "Continue."
"You are glowing!"
"People don't glow."
"They do after mind-blowing sex!"
A telltale flush surfaced on Brennan's cheeks as memories from last night flooded her mind.
A knowing smile graced the artist's face as she concluded, "But most importantly, you look happy sweetie."
Without hesitation she replied, "I am."
"So, did you make up with the deep-sea welder or the intellectual?"
"Neither."
"Yeah I figured it would be the de…"
Angela cut herself off when she realized what her best friend had just said.
"Neither?"
Brennan could only nod.
"Okay. Sweetie you are going to have to fill in some blanks here. I know it can't be some random hookup because you had a session with Sweet's last n… Oh my God you slept with Booth!"
"You slept with Booth," Angela repeated in a squeal as she pulled Brennan into a hug!
"Tell me everything!"
"Angela it was more than amazing sex. I've never experienced anything like this before. The only thing I can think to compare it to is the way my parents use to look at each other, like they knew something that nobody else ever could, something that only they would ever share. And last night I felt…"
She swallowed back her emotions and tried again.
"I felt like I belonged. It was like I was right where I should be, you know?"
"Yeah, I know exactly what you mean."
"So, Angela said after they each had a few minutes to compose themselves, what aren't you telling me?"
With a sigh she said, "He told me that he loved me."
"Did you say it back?"
"How could I say it back when I'm not even sure if I believe in it?"
"Oh Sweetie, you're closer than you know!"
Angela placed a sisterly kiss on her forehead before she got up to leave. She had one foot out the door when she turned to say…
"What you told me about your parents, what you felt last night with Booth, that is love. So just do yourself a favor, and don't wait too long to tell him."
After Angela left the office she closed the door behind her, and then leaned heavily against it. As she thought about what Brennan had said, she suddenly knew what she had lost.
She missed the connection she had with Hodgins so much she could barley breathe. As a plan formed in her mind the only thing she could do was hope she wasn't too late.
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Jack was bent over a microscope at his workstation.
Boldly, she marched right up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around, before he could say a word, her lips crashed down on his.
Without hesitation he kissed her back.
When oxygen could no longer be denied the kiss ended.
Completely stunned he stuttered, "Wh… what was that for?"
"I was an idiot Jack. I want you back. Please, please tell me it's not too late?"
He took her face in-between his hands as he said, "You are without a doubt, the most insane, utterly frustrating, most… most gorgeous woman that I have ever meant, but…"
"But," she prompted?
"But somehow, I still can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."
"Really," she said as tears began to run down her cheeks?
His only answer was to kiss her.
Applauds broke out all over the lab. When Angela saw that Brennan was among them, she smiled and gave a brief wave before she focused all of her attention back on Hodgins.
A/N: I know that was a long one right! Any way I felt it very necessary to fix my second favorite non-couple! If you still want this story after all that, you know what to do…