FEARLESS B
Brennan was brave. She rushed into gunfire to save Booth. She effortlessly flipped guys flat on their back if they touched her. She witnessed Guatemalan Genocide. She was a good shot. Brennan was calm and level headed in a crisis and in every day life. She always had an answer.
But she was scared…
She was falling for him quickly. At first she was annoyed they'd been paired together and hated how he called her Bones. Then came the attraction but to protect her heart she said no to his advances. Then they became friends, who talked at work, which grew to dinner and lunch while on a case. After that they became best friends, partners, who could turn to one another with anything and spent most of their time together. Booth and Brennan were best friends who kissed under the mistletoe for over 5 steamboats and love each other in a professional "atta" girl/boy way. Now she can't define their partnership it's more than just work partners but less than boyfriend and girlfriend. The ambiguity scared her. Brennan wanted more put wasn't going to be the first to cross the line he drew.
Booth was brave as well. He was a trained army sniper, an excellent shooter, a confident guy. He had saved Bones from bullets before too. He was willing to risk his own life to save another's, and that took guts. But Booth was worried of having his heart broken after Rebecca. So he dated women just for the sexual experiences and drew a line in his relationship at work.
He was scared too…
At first he had been the butt of a lot of FBI jokes for working with the cold fish scientist at the Jeffersonian. He had been determined to stick it out and soon learned Bones was more than just a pretty face. A complex, socially awkward, extremely intelligent, deep-rooted psychiatry issued, funny, and amazing person awaited him after he broke through her defenses. They spent more time together and he was falling, but she wasn't so Booth drew a line. Then they kissed and he wanted to throw away the damn line, but instead remained respecting her wishes. He got by on "guy" hugs and holding her when she was upset. But it wasn't enough; he loved her but had already told her this and believed she didn't love him back.
They just needed to be a bit more fearless.
A/N Please review and I'll post the companion piece (Angela's) which in my opinion is slightly better than this.