While Brennan and Sully talked, Booth decided to go to the diner for some nice, relaxing pie. When he got there, he noticed Russ and Max sitting at a table as far away from the door as possible. Neither one of them appeared to notice him, so he walked up to say hi.

"So, you're saying that we should….Oh, Hi Booth. What's up?" Booth looked at Russ in a scrutinizing fashion, wondering why he had been talking so quietly for the first half of his sentence.

"Brennan's taking to Sully right now, but I think everything's ok. She told him in no uncertain terms that the only time they would be together would be while they were working on a case," Booth seemed very happy for a man who was so recently torn up, which did not escape Max's notice.

*Something else went down. Something more than her telling Sully it was over. And I'm going to figure out what it was,* Max decided.

He knew EXACTLY who he needed to talk to. Booth and Russ continued with some idle chitchat, with only an occasional comment from Max. Anyone on the outside of the conversation would notice that Max was very preoccupied, Booth was VERY happy (and oblivious), and Russ was nervous that Booth would ask what they had been talking about before he approached them.

Angela was sitting at her desk in the Jeffersonian, studying a skull that needed a reconstruction, when she heard a knock on her door. She turned, and was more than a little surprised to see Max Keenan standing in her doorway.

"Hey, can I talk to you?" Max asked.

"Sure, I guess. What about?" Angela asked, wondering what was up. *It's probably about Brennan…but what? Is something wrong?*

Max took a deep breath and just plunged right in. "Well, I saw Booth last night at the diner. I know he had been torn about a decision that would leave Sully as Temperance's partner, but he seemed really happy. He said it was because Tempe told Sully that they were over, but he was far too happy for just that to have happened. Do you know what might have happened?"

Angela let out a little chuckle, "Yeah, I might know. Brennan called me, worried about what she should do. Booth was letting her choose. I told her to let Booth go, but assure him that absolutely NOTHING would be happening between her and Sully. Since Booth is completely in love with her, this would make him very, very happy that he could do his job and not worry about Brennan being with Sully again."

Max looked thoughtful for a minute, then nodded, accepting that this situation would fit Booths mood much better. "Angela, would you like to help me with something?" Max asked, deciding that Angela could help him and Russ with their little plan.

"With what?" Angela asked, looking intrigued.

"Well, it involves Booth and Tempe…."

"I'm in!"

Max smiled at Angela's enthusiasm.

"OK, so here's what I need you to do…"