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Booth arrived at Brennan's house just before eight, his suit long ago forgotten back at his apartment to be replaced with jeans and a grey shirt. It had been a long day, complete with the wrap up of a case regarding the murder of a seventeen year old foster child and her unborn baby as well as the arrest of one of her teachers who had been in a relationship with her for months. When he had found out that she was pregnant he had killed her and the baby. Booth knew that Brennan hadn't held up too well during the case and had done his best to stay supportive, but she was hesitant to trust him after the evening in the pool.
He knocked on the door three times, his signature knock. He waited for five minutes before he heard scrambling and the door swung open in front of him.
'Wow,' he murmured when his partner revealed herself. He didn't even have time to process the red dress that hugged her figure, the low neck-line and slit up the side revealing a bit too much for Booth to handle.
'Hey Booth,' she said in a rush. 'I'll be leaving in a moment, but come in.'
She walked back quickly, fumbling with an earring on her right ear as she retreated back to the bathroom. Booth leant against the back of the couch, watching the doorway of the bathroom for another chance at seeing her amazing dress.
'Where're you going tonight, Bones?' he asked with a chuckle.
'I have a date,' she called from the bathroom. 'He'll actually be here soon.'
'Who is it?' Booth asked, slightly crestfallen at the fact that she would be spending the night with another man.
'Dr. Daniel Lloyd from archaeology. He asked me out a while ago, but I was with Chris. Now I'm free, so I decided to accept his offer. We're going to some sort of charity benefit,' she walked out of the bathroom, making a beeline for her bedroom across the hallway. She came out wearing black high heels with red straps winding their way around her ankles, but Booth wasn't focussed on her ankles. It was the first time that night that he had to take in what he was seeing, to completely admire her. Her hair was up in a bun, a small red clip holding it in place on the side of her head. Her eyes were framed with light black eye-liner and mascara, the red bringing out the rich blueness of her eyes.
'What'd you think?' she asked quietly. His eyes were locked on hers, the undisguised emotion within them.
'Bones, you look amazing,' he watched her, completely serious. He saw the blush creep into her cheeks as she brought her hand up to subconsciously check her hair.
'No,' he whispered, moving to stand right in front of her. He took her hand in his, moving to hold it between them. The lifted up his other hand, cupping her cheek. 'You're beautiful. Really beautiful. I don't know if I've ever told you that, Bones, but I need you to know.' He lowered his lips to hers, gently kissing her. She sighed into his mouth, everything around them evaporating except for that damn knocking. They flew apart as they realised that the knocking was her date; the man who she had dressed up for.
'We have to stop doing this, Bones,' he said quietly with a chuckle. 'You better go and see the doctor.'
'I don't know if I want to now,' she whispered, her arms resting around his neck. 'Can't we just stay like this all night?'
'I think he might notice,' Booth replied. 'You go, I'll see you tomorrow at work. We can talk about this.'
'You're sure?' she asked.
'Of course, just don't let him try anything.' Booth gave her one last peck on the lips before walking back to her bathroom. He didn't know how he did it, let her go on a date with another man after sharing perhaps one of their most intimate moments. He just knew that he had to wait. For how long, he didn't know.
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