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Booth and Brennan slept the sleep of the exhausted. It had been so long since either of them had a good nights sleep that neither moved during the night once Morpheus claimed them. Luckily for them, Christine also slept well and didn't feel the need of attention until 4:48 the next morning. Awakening, hungry and very much in need of a diaper change, Christine split the air with her loud cries. Brennan, hearing the cries of her baby, awoke to feel the arms of Booth around her. Smiling, Brennan lifted his left arm from around her shoulders and slid across the bed as quietly possible.

Walking into Christine's bedroom, Brennan lifted her red faced daughter from her bed and cooed to her as she took her to the changing table. Whispering her love to Christine, Brennan made short work of the diaper change and then went downstairs with Christine to get a bottle to help relieve Christine's hunger pains. Once she had the bottle ready, Brennan placed the bottle in Christine's mouth so that the wimpering would stop. Hugging her daughter, Brennan carried Christine back upstairs and sat in Christine's bedroom feeding her daughter.

Brennan had just finished feeding her daughter when she heard Booth yelling in their bedroom. Carrying Christine, Brennan walked quickly into her bedroom to find Booth standing next to their bed, panting with a searching look in his face.

Walking over to where Booth was standing, Brennan said, "Booth, what's wrong?"

Not getting a response, Brennan realized that Booth was still asleep. Uncertain as to how he would react if he was touched, Brennan considered yelling out Booth's name when she heard footsteps rapidly coming down the hallway.

Agent Howard, with gun in hand, walked into the bedroom and said, "Is everyone alright?"

Turning and looking at Agent Howard, Brennan said, "Booth is having a nightmare. I think he's still sleeping."

Putting his gun in his holster, Agent Howard nodded his head and said, "Yeah, he does this every night." Looking at Booth, Howard yelled out, "Booth wake up man. Wake up."

Shaking his head and focusing his eyes on Brennan and Howard, Booth said, "What's going on?"

Concerned, Brennan said, "You were having a nightmare."

Frowning, Booth nodded his head, turned around, walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

Shrugging his shoulders, Agent Howard said, "If someone strapped a bomb to me, I'd be having nightmares too." Smiling grimly, Howard turned around and left the bedroom leaving a very concerned Brennan standing in the bedroom staring at the bathroom door.

Walking back into Christine's bedroom, Brennan placed her baby on her bed and waited a few minutes until she was sure that Christine was asleep. Once her daughter's eyes were closed, Brennan left the bedroom and walked back to her and Booth's bedroom. Seeing the bathroom door still closed, Brennan sat on the edge of the bed and waited.

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After waiting for twenty minutes, Brennan stood up and walked over to the bathroom door, slowly turning the doorknob, Brennan opened the door and peered in. Looking around, Brennan found Booth sitting on the floor next to the bathtub. His knees were drawn up and his arms were wrapped around them. Staring at the opposite wall, Booth didn't move when Brennan walked into the room.

Walking over to where Booth was sitting, Brennan sat down next to him and said, "I'm sorry Booth."

Still staring at the wall, Booth said, "You didn't do this Bones. That bastard Pelant did."

Shaking her head, Brennan said, "If I had been here, Pelant wouldn't have been able to strap the bomb to you."

Laughing harshly, Booth said, "If you had been here, you'd have been in jail or dead in jail. You couldn't have prevented what Pelant did."

Leaning against Booth, Brennan said, "If I was in jail, Pelant wouldn't have had a reason to put the bomb on you Booth."

Sighing, Booth turned and looked at Brennan. "Yes, he would. He still wanted the evidence we have at the Jeffersonian. Plus, he wants me dead. The bomb was part of some master plan of his. You being here or not being here wouldn't have mattered."

Nodding her head, Brennan said, "Maybe you're right. Maybe it still would have happened; but, we'll never know because I left you alone. I'm sorry I did that Booth. I should have stayed."

Lowering his head onto his knees, Booth said, "Why didn't you take me with you Bones? Why did you leave me? Is it because of Hannah? You don't trust my judgment?"

Turning and putting her arms around Booth's shoulders, Brennan said, "Booth no. I left you because I didn't want to destroy your career. I know the FBI means a lot to you. I couldn't be the one to take that away from you. If you had gone with me; then, when we came back the FBI would never have taken you back. I just couldn't let that happen."

Raising his head and leaning against the wall, Booth said, "Bones what makes you think my career is more valuable than you are to me? Do you really think I want to live without you? Do you think I would put my job before my family? What kind of man does that make me?"

Leaning her head against Booth's shoulder, Brennan said, "I'm sorry if you think I think that way because I don't. I know your family is important to you. I do. I just know that catching bad guys is very important to you also. I knew that sooner or later, someone would clear me of Ethan's murder and when they did that I wanted to be able to come back and work as your partner again. Please Booth, it's what we do. We catch the bad guys and make them pay for the damage they've done to other's. It's what we do. It's what you do best. This has nothing to do with Maluku or Afghanistan or Hannah. I trust you Booth. I trust you above all others. I trust you with my life and with Christine's life. I knew that you and Jack and Angela and Cam would find a way to bring me back. I trusted them and I trusted you. I'll will always trust you, Booth. I'll trust you until the day I die."

Removing his arms from his knees, Booth lowered his legs and said, "We're sitting on the bathroom floor, Bones. Come on, let's go back to bed."

Standing up, Booth reached down and helped Brennan stand up. As soon as she stood up, Booth wrapped his arms around Brennan and placed his forehead in the crook of her neck. Sobbing, Booth said, "Don't ever leave me again, Bones. Please don't do that. I don't know if I can live through that again. I love you and I don't want to live without you."

Swallowing hard, Brennan felt her eyes fill with tears and said, "Never Booth. I promise. Never again."

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One more chapter to go. I know you're probably saying to yourself how can she wrap up this story and do Pelant in properly. Don't worry it will happen. I'll release the next chapter tomorrow (Saturday). I won't be cruel and make you wait for it. I like you too much to do that.