She hadn't been able to sleep. She had woken up a few times during the night and was yelled at for turning on the lights by her father sleeping on the couch. She was just too nervous.

Finally after getting a few straight hours of sleep, Brennan woke up at nine am that morning. She contemplated going to meet Booth's flight at the airport, surprising him instead of going to their planned meeting spot, but even so that wasn't for about six more hours.

She decided to stop by the Jeffersonian to see when she could start back at work.

"Cam!" she said to the first familiar face she saw when she arrived there.

"Dr. Brennan!" Cam exclaimed, "I did not know you were back yet. So how were the Maluku islands?"

"Great Dr. Saroyan," Brennan replied, "You'll be able to read all about in the journal later. So when can I start back at work."

"Oh well, glad you had a good time," Cam said as she usually says whenever she gets an unexpected answer from Brennan, "You can start back whenever you like. I'd like you to meet your 'replacement' first."

"Uhm, alright?" Brennan replied.

"Dr. Brennan!" a voice screamed.

"No…" Brennan said in disbelief, "Zack!" she called out.

"Yes," replied the familiar boyish scientist now walking down from the forensics platform, "You look surprised?"

"Zack!" Brennan yelped, "They finally let you out?" She quickly hugged her favored intern.

"Yes. They did," Zack said happily, "With the suggestions from Dr. Saroyan and the others I was able to work back here as your replacement despite the slight detainment."

"Yes," Cam added, "And now that you're back, Zacky's going to get to stay with us as a full-fledged doctor in his own right. After all, he finished his dissertation."

"This is wonderful!" Brennan said, thinking of how many times already she'd used that exclamation. Truly, everything was changing, but some things seemed to be falling back in place, at least until…

"Temperance?" a familiar voice called out. Brennan turned, and was utterly speechless. Before her stood someone she had not thought she'd ever see again, someone she did kind of miss, someone who was causing her incredible conflict of emotions.

"Sully?" Brennan asked.

"Hey Temperance!" Sully said as he ran up and gave her a hug, "I haven't seen you in forever!"

"Sully, what…" Brennan was confused, "Sully what are you doing here?"

"I heard they needed someone to fill in for Booth for a year, and I thought 'hey I've already had some experience working over there so why not'?" Sully said eagerly, "It's been too long since I've seen you" He said, wrapping his arms around her, drawing her into another hug.

But Brennan, while excited and shocked, was confused. "You were supposed to be back a few years ago!"

"Well, I spent more time on the boat than expected. After I did get back I didn't really have the courage to come talk to you, and when I did, I found out that you were gone for a year, and that's when I learned about the vacant FBI spot at the Jeffersonian." Sully explained.

"This is great," Brennan said, although she was being torn apart inside. Why would it be that when she finally thought she had it all figured out with Booth (she had already decided of a certain something she was going to tell him later), that one of the only other guys she'd been in a serious relationship with would show up in her life again.

Cam must've noticed Brennan's internal struggle, because she then called out, "Dr. Brennan, sorry to interrupt but can we go to your office to discuss when you can return to work?"

Relieved, Brennan replied, "Yes Dr. Saroyan, I'll be there right away," and then to Sully, "I'll see you in a little bit."

"Yes. Good to see you Temperance," Sully said, letting go of his friendly grip on her arm as Brennan hurried off to her office.

"Why?" She said out loud when she was finally alone with Cam.

"I'm assuming you're talking about Sully being back and not asking why I called you to your office," Cam said.

"Yes, I-" Brennan started, "I-, but Booth-, but I don't know."

"Dr. Brennan it may not be my place but…" Cam started, "Oh wait, Angela's here, let me go get her really quick!" She hurried out of the room to get some help on advising the emotionally confused Dr. Brennan. "Angela!" She called out.

"Whoa, yes Cam?" Angela asked, "What's wrong?"

"Well, as you might have noticed we hired Sully as a replacement, and, uh, Brennan is in need of advise in her office" Cam responded.

"Oh no," Angela said, "I was hoping things were going to finally work out with Booth. I mean, Sully's a great guy and everything, but her and Booth…"

"I know," Cam said, "So come help me."

They both hurried back to Brennan's office.

"Sweetie, are you alright?" Angela asked.

"Huh, Ang?" Brennan said as she looked up from her desk.

"Aww have you been crying!" Angela asked as she hurried to hug and consol her friend.

"No I haven't," Brennan lied, "I'm just…confused" she admitted.

"I'm sorry," Cam said, "Sully applied, and he only wanted to stay for a year, so I figured it was an easy way to hold Booth's spot. I didn't think of this."

"What should I do," Brennan asked.

"Sweetie, what were you planning on telling Booth?" Angela asked gently, "Just because you've run into an old boyfriend shouldn't change anything."

"Well, I was going to tell him…" Brennan started, "But seeing Sully…"

"I know it could seem complicated, but really this shouldn't change things for you," Cam said.

"Yes, what were you going to tell Booth?" Angela added.

"I was going to tell him…" Brennan couldn't seem to admit it, "Well, after Sweets' book came out, with its conclusion…"

Angela and Cam looked at each other knowingly.

"Booth told me," Brennan continued, "that he…loved me. But I couldn't, I just couldn't, I didn't think I could change. But this past year I've been thinking and…"

"He loves you! You love him!" Angela screamed, "Ah, I've always known sweetie, it's about time that you realized it too."

"Sully definitely should not change anything," Cam said, "You've obviously thought this over a lot the past year, and it would seem trivial to not pursue it because of him."

"Well, I guess I…" Brennan began, starting to look a tad more cheerful.

"Come on, let's get you to the airport," Angela said, "Once you see Booth all hot in that army uniform again you won't be having doubts."