Disclaimer: Bones belongs to Kathy Reichs, Hart Hanson, and Fox.
Chapter 19
He is Where Her Heart Is
One week later…
"Can I get you two anything else?"
"I could go for a piece of cherry pie Millie," Booth said as he flashed his charm smile at the waitress.
"Make that two please."
"You got it sugar."
Booth was smiling when Millie walked away.
"What?"
"I just can't get over you liking pie Bones!"
"Don't get use to it Booth, this is all your daughter's doing, I still hate pie!"
"Give it time, and I guarantee that it will grow on you."
"I doubt it."
He leaned halfway across the table.
"Everything happens eventually Bones."
She leaned in the rest of the way.
"Can't argue with that," she whispered.
His lips brushed against hers as he whispered, "Did I just win?"
She slowly ran her tongue over her bottom lip.
He groaned.
She grinned as she replied, "Yeah I must be having an off day."
He ran the pad of his thumb over her bottom lip as he said, "That's all right Bones, I still love you."
"I love you too," she whispered.
He smiled.
Their eyes locked.
What passed between them was a slow seduction, each of them silently willing the other to be the first to submit to their mutual passion.
Millie stood less than a foot away, transfixed! The scene unfolding before her was to potent to ignore.
When she could no longer stand the wait she cried…
"Are you going to kiss the girl or not?"
A light blush spread across Temperance's cheeks.
Without taking his eyes off of his Bones he said, "As a matter of fact I am."
When his lips covered hers, the waitress sighed in satisfaction.
The couple didn't notice.
She smiled as she placed their pies on the table and left them to it.
A few minutes later, Bones broke the kiss.
"If we keep this up the pie will get cold Booth," she murmured.
He frowned as he reluctantly leaned back in his seat.
"You're right Bones. So, for now, I will just have to settle for my second favorite dessert."
The husky quality of his tone made her pulse race.
Promise burned in his eyes as he whispered, "Luckily, there is something to be said for anticipation."
She watched as he took a bite of his pie. She took a deep breath. Needing to change the subject she hedged…
"Booth I've been thinking…"
He glanced up from his pie, waiting for her to continue.
"You know how we have been talking about getting a bigger apartment?"
"Yeah."
She took another deep breath.
He took another bite of his pie.
"Maybe we should consider getting a house instead."
He nearly choked.
When he could speak he asked, "Bones, are you getting domestic on me?"
"No!"
He raised an eyebrow.
"It's your daughter's doing," she whispered.
He smiled.
Suddenly unable to look him in the eyes, she lowered hers as she continued…
"Every child deserves to have a home of their own, not something that is rented."
"Look at me Temperance."
When she didn't, Booth gently lifted her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
There were unshed tears in her eyes.
He hated to see her cry. Desperate to sooth her, he whispered…
"You're right Bones, and that isn't our daughter's doing, it's all you! If you want a house, we will get a house."
Her tears began to fall as she whispered, "Really?"
He wiped them away with the pads of his thumbs.
"Really. Like I've told you before, I'm all in Temperance."
She nodded, clearing her throat before she spoke again.
"There is an open house tomorrow."
He chuckled. He wasn't surprised. His Bones would never drop a bombshell without being ready for the fallout.
"Of course there is, and we will be there, I promise. Now eat your pie before it really does get cold Bones."
This time it was Booth watching as Bones took a bite of pie.
Her eyes closed in bliss.
"Booth?"
"Yeah Bones."
"I think you were right about pie growing on me."
He was relieved to see a smile back on her face.
"Would you look at that. Right twice in one day! I'm on a roll."
Her eyes flew open.
"Speaking of things that you can roll, we've only done that once today. Didn't you say that I was your favorite dessert?"
He groaned as he slapped some money down on the table. Clearly, her pregnancy hormones were going to be the death of him, but he couldn't think of a better way to go!
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Millie smiled as Booth and Bones left the diner.
"I told you that they would rush out of here together! You owe me 10 bucks Rose!"
"Damn! When I saw those tears, I was convinced that she would bolt without him!"
Millie frowned as she took the money.
"Now that I have won, I guess there is no harm in telling you. Never bet against those two Rose, if you ever need proof that there is a sure thing in this world, something that was always meant to be, they're it! He is where her heart is!"
"What a load! Do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound right now? Besides Millie, what could you possibly know about sure things? You've been divorced three times!"
Millie smiled as she replied, "You are assuming I married for love. I'm a 72-year-old devout Catholic! I married for sex and babies! Besides Rose, I must know more than you think! I got your 10 bucks didn't I?"
Rose stuck her tongue out.
Millie chortled.
"Now mind your elders and go buss their table!"
Rose was grumbling to herself as she went off to do Millie's bidding.
"Consider it a gift, their great tippers," Millie added, cheerfully rubbing salt into her wound, because she knew how much Rose hated bussing tables!
As the bells above the door chimed Millie turned to greet the customer. When she saw who it was, a shiver of fear raced down her spine. This man had been coming in for about a week now, which was more than enough time for her to determine that something was very off about him.
He sat down at the counter.
She walked over to take his order.
"What can I get for you today sir?"
He flashed her what was probably meant to be a disarming smile, but it quickly became the opposite when it failed to meet his eyes.
She inwardly cringed.
"Well Millie, I could really go for some cherry pie."
A/N: Well there you have it, finally something new J I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! I really did miss you guys so very much! Special thanks to everyone that was still willing to jump back on board with me and thanks to any new readers. Any way please let me know what you think of the new chapter.