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Caroline had been drinking her second cup of coffee, when she heart the knock on her door. It was late, she was tired and she wasn't going to bed anytime soon. Smiling, Caroline thought to herself, she wouldn't have it any other way.

Opening the door, Caroline saw the fearful half smile on Booth's face turn into a frown. Irritated, Caroline stepped aside and said, "Get your ass in here and quit acting like some love struck donkey."

Blushing, Booth stepped into the apartment with Cullen, Howard and Hodgins following. Walking past Caroline, Booth was disappointed to see that Caroline was alone.

Caroline, closing the door behind Hodgins, walked around her company and towards the hallway. Stopping at the entrance to the hallway, Caroline pointed down the hallway and said to Booth, "Ok, Romeo, first door on the left."

Realizing what Caroline was trying to tell him, Booth straightened up his slumped shoulders and practically jogged across the room and down the hall. Stopping in front of the door, Booth leaned his head against the door, took a deep breath and then opened it. Stepping into the room, the first thing Booth noticed was Christine lying on the bed and then Brennan standing on the other side of the bed. Max was sitting on a chair in the corner of the room and Booth momentarily took note of that; but, only momentarily.

Taking long strides, Booth walked around the bed and grabbed Brennan into a hug. Holding her tightly against his chest, Booth said, "Oh God, Bones. I so was afraid I'd never see you again."

Feeling his heart beating wildly in his chest, Booth straightened his arms and leaned back to look at Brennan's face. Seeing her tearful smile, Booth put his right hand on the side of her face and kissed her. Sighing, Booth pulled back and looking at her closed eyes, said, "Never do that again."

Nodding her head, Brennan lowered her head and said, "I did it for you Booth. I did it to protect you and your position with the FBI."

Shaking his head, Booth put his arms around her shoulders and pulled her back against his chest. Holding her tightly as if afraid to let her go, Booth said, "Never again, Bones. I don't give a good God damn about my position with the FBI. Not if it means losing you. Do you hear me, not again."

Nodding her head, Brennan said, "No, not again."

Max, a little uncomfortable, stood up and cleared his throat. Not getting any response, Max cleared his throat again and said, "Ok, let's not forget I'm in the room, alright?"

Breaking his hold on Brennan, Booth looked towards Max and frowned. "Get the Hell out, Max."

Holding up his hands, Max said, "Just remember you have company in the other room."

Scowling, Booth said, "Get out or I'll throw you out."

Standing up straight, Max said, "I'm going. I'll be in the next room. Down the hallway. With Caroline. You know down the hall."

Walking across the room, Max walked through the doorway and then closed the door behind him.

Brennan, watching her father leave, looked at Booth to see him staring at her. Stepping away from Booth and towards the bed, Brennan leaned over the bed and picked up Christine handing her to Booth. "You do realize that he thinks you want to have intercourse with me right now."

Holding Christine and giving her soft kisses on her nose and cheeks, Booth said, "I don't give a damn what he thinks, Bones. I want to be with my family for a few minutes without an audience. As soon as we walk out of this room, we aren't going to alone for quite awhile and I want some quiet time with you and Christine before we go out there."

Smiling, Brennan put her left arm around Booth's waist and watched as he hugged and told their baby how much he missed her and loved her.

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Walking down the hallway, Max stopped short when he saw Deputy Director Cullen staring at him. Shrugging his shoulders, Max continued out into the living room and over to the couch. Looking at Caroline who was sitting on a chair across from the couch, Max asked, "Hey, think I can get a cup?"

Sipping her cup of coffee, Caroline said, "Help yourself, you know where the kitchen is."

Smiling, Max said, "Thanks."

Walking towards the kitchen, Max said, "Don't worry. I reminded them that we're out here."

Laughing, Hodgins walked over to the couch and sat down. Looking at Caroline, Hodgins said, "Did you know that Booth's been living on sandwiches, milk and beer for the last few weeks? Angela is pissed that he hasn't been eating better than that."

Cullen, feeling a little guilty for letting this whole mess go on for as long as it did, said "Yeah, well he looks like shit. If I had thought for a minute that he was taking this all as badly as this I would've stepped in sooner."

Giving Cullen an incredulous look, Hodgins, "You've got to be kidding me. How the Hell did you think he was going to react when Dr. B left without him? If you hadn't had your head up your ass then maybe you'd have realized what was going on. Flynn didn't want to look for the real killer. It was too convenient to just go after Dr. B. God forbid he listen to anyone at the Jeffersonian or to Marcus Geier. He thinks we're all corrupt and we're all willing to bend the evidence to protect Dr. B. If the evidence didn't point to Dr. B then he wasn't interested in hearing about it. You should never have kept Flynn in charge of the case as long as you did. Hell, my son Michael could run the FBI better than you've been doing."

Shaking his head, Cullen said, "You don't pull your punches do you?"

Frowning, Hodgins leaned back against the couch and crossed his arms. "Why the Hell should I? I don't answer to you."

Smirking, Cullen looked at Hodgins and then Caroline and said, "Thank God for small favors."

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Booth and Brennan are back together again. What do you think about it? Believable? More to come.

A little note: The comments that Max made to Brennan and Booth about the fact that he and the others were down the hallway was a joke. A very dry and a very bad joke apparently. Brennan took it seriously and made her comment to Booth not her father. No one else was supposed to take it seriously. Sorry if I confused you.