Booth's thoughts are bolded and Bones' thoughts are italicized.

Chapter 3: Confrontation

Booth heard a know on his door; he thought about ignoring it until the person on the other side decided to give up, but the knocking got more insistent and louder as he heard his partner's voice.

"Booth, open the door. It's B-Temperance." he could hear the worry as her voice wobbled slightly, "Seeley, please, if you're there open the door." Booth knew that his beloved Bones was worried, and even if he was a bit annoyed with her, he couldn't let her worry.

What could she want? Maybe Ange told her I was looking for her earlier…geez…I don't know if I can handle dealing with her right now. God, does her voice have to do that adorable--I mean that wobble thing when she says my name? Okay, fine, Booth lost the war with his conscience; I'll open the damn door.

He got up and walked across his living room, when he reached the door he yanked it open with such force that Bones jumped a little bit.

"What do you want Bones?"

"U-uhm." Why is he angry? What did I do wrong? If he wants to be angry with me, I might as well give him a reason, "Well, I was just stopping by because Angela told me that you had come to my office earlier, and that you were looking for me. I was just going to call, but when she told me that you were upset…well I got worried and decided it would be better to come find you. However, I can see I was wrong. I'll just leave you alone."

Shit, I didn't mean to sound that harsh. It's not her fault that I want more from this than she is willing to give. Wait! What?! It's true…they're all right. I am in love with this woman. Crap, why'd I have to realize it now? I can't let her leave…she's upset, I hurt her feelings…what do I do?

"Bones, hey, wait." Seeley grabbed her arm as she turned to leave, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound so harsh. Please, don't go. Come inside, and we can talk, okay?"

"Fine Seeley." Ice practically dripped from each syllable she spoke, "Just remember that I only came here as a friend. There is no need to be angry or aggressive with me."

They walked into his apartment, Booth tried to lead her by placing his hand on her back, but she stiffened and he quickly pulled away. I hate it when she recedes behind that wall of ice with me; we are so much closer than that, we care about each other more than that. I really pissed her off didn't I? Crap! How do I make up for this? None of it's her fault, I shouldn't have answered the door.

"Temperance. Will. You. Please. Stop. With. The. Icy. Tone." Booth's teeth were clenched, and he was beginning to get angry.

"Sorry Booth. It is just that you sounded so gruff and angry when you answered the door. Besides, I knew that the icy, "walls" as you call them would get to." She smirked as the last few words spilled from her mouth. Why am I not surprised that she'd do that? He led her into his living room, without touching her. He sat on his old, slightly worn couch, and signaled that she should sit beside him.

"Booth?"

"Yeah Bones?"

"What did you need earlier, when you ran into Angela? And why did you leave so upset?"

Booth could feel rage burning inside him and bile rising in his throat as he thought of what she had been doing in her office earlier that day. He tried not to let his anger show "Bones, I was looking for you because we haven't talked in a few days, and the cases have been few and far between it seems, and…well…I missed you I guess."

"That is completely logical Booth. We are always together, and we hardly ever go a day without contact of some form." she felt his gaze on her face; he voice lowered to a near whisper as she told him, "I missed you too Seeley." Why did I say that? Now he is going to think…I do not know what he will think, but it is not going to be good. I do not do feelings; he knows that, I know that…hell EVERYBODY knows that. Yes, I did miss him, a lot, but what does that mean? Can I trust him, do I trust him…do I want to trust him?

Did she just say she missed me too? Woah, that's a new one, completely unexpected too. He felt his cheeks turning red "Aww, thanks Bones."

"Yes, well, uhm. Is there anything else you need?"

"Nope, just wanted to say hi."

"Okay, then I guess I'll go now." Bones stood and began walking towards his door, but quickly realized she'd forgotten something, "Hey, Bones. Why were you so upset today?"

Shit! Does she have to have the memory of an elephant? "I wasn't upset, Angela must have been mistaken."

"Booth, you know how unlikely that is. She's very perceptive even I know that. So just tell me what was going on, please."

"Okay, do you really want to know Bones?" His tone got angry again, and with her not of consent he continued, "When I went looking for you today, I ran into Ange, and she was all red--we both know how hard it is to make that woman blush--and she told me that I wouldn't want to go in your office right now. She also told me that there was a guy in there with you."

"Booth, what does he have to do with anything?" Brennan was obviously not getting what he was thinking. "You could have come in; Ange was just all flustered because she had just called him handsome--"

"Brennan, I do not want to know how attractive the guy you were with is!" he yelled at her and instantly regretted it.

"What do you think was going on Seeley?" she adopted his usage of first names with a seething rage, "He is the new boss while Cam is away, and he was just coming by to meet and greet all of us. Angela was flustered and blushing because before they had been introduced she called him handsome and then she realized that he is her boss. That's probably why she thought you shouldn't come in because my BOSS was there!"

"Really?" Booth's voice was petulant, "So you weren't…uh hum…you weren't" he stumbled over the words until he became so frustrated that he just blurted it out, "So you weren't having sex in your office?" Oh, fuck! Did I really just ask her that? How could I have asked her that? I hope she doesn't get mad at me…

That's why he was so upset? He thought I was having sex in my office…wait, what in the hell would give him the impression that I am the type of person to have sex in my place of employment? "NO! I wan not fornicating in my office; I would never have sex at the Jeffersonian. I work there Booth, and unlike some people I do have ethical standards" No offense Ange, Hodgins. "How could you even think that?"

"I, I don't know Bones. I've just been so freaked out lately, and then Ange was all flustery and everybody knows she only gets like that in really odd situations. I'm sorry…forgive me my stupidity. Please"

"Seeley, I will forgive you, as long as you understand that I would never do that at work. Oh, you also have to take me out for dinner and a drink too." Bones began laughing at the look on his face, and before either, one of them knew what was going on they ended up back on the couch in a heap of laughter.

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