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All we are; we are. All we are; we are. And every day is the start of something beautiful; something real.
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He couldn't believe himself. What was he thinking? He did know Bones, and he should've known that a confrontation like that was no way to tell her his feelings. What had gotten into him? His words echoed through his head, sounding impulsive and reckless and ill-timed. Regret coursed through his body as he strode back to his car.
Halfway across the lawn, he heard her.
"Booth!" she yelled again.
He stopped, and for a moment so did his heart.
She caught up with him, breathing heavy, her hand shielding her eyes from the sunlight.
They stared at each other. Without warning, Bones grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him toward her. Meeting her lips with his, he wrapped his arms around her and lifted her in the air. After a few moments, they broke apart for air. He set her feet gently back onto the ground and looked at her, arms still firmly secured around her waist.
She laughed. "I lied." she said, breathless.
"Oh?" was his response.
"I was thinking… pie sounds good right now."
He laughed, too, then grabbed her hand. Interlacing his fingers in hers, he lead her to his car without speaking.
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