Sorry this took so long to post. I was trying to figure out how to make it better, but I gave up and decided to post it in it's not-as-great stage than hold out for much longer.

Angela left the office, so Booth and Brennan were alone. Booth was hesitant to approach the couch where Brennan was trying to hide the fact that she had been crying. She still hadn't looked at him. "Bones, we need to talk." He repeated as he took a step closer.

Brennan stood up suddenly and tried to shield her face from Booth. "I'm sorry, Booth. I don't think I can." She attempted to get by him, but he grabbed her forearms before she could get away.

"No, Bones, I don't think you cannot. I have something very important to say."

Brennan stopped struggling to get away and finally looked him in the eyes. Her eyes were reddened and puffy, even from the short time she had been crying. "Booth, please?" She pleaded. "I don't think I can hear it. My time in Maluku changed me. It changed how I feel about you. Well, my feelings never changed for you, I just realized what they were when I was over there. Booth, I can't have you tell me you love another woman, when I…" she paused, trying to best plan what she was going to say next. "Booth, the thing is…"

"Bones, let me just say something." Booth interrupted, knowing what she was about to say. "Bones, it's you." He said simply, dropping his hands to her waist.

"What?" she asked, confused. "What's me?"

"It's you, Bones." He reiterated. "Bones, I never loved Claire. We actually broke up several days ago because I'm still in love with someone else. Someone who I have loved for so long, someone I could never move on from. That someone is you, Bones. I love you, not Claire. Just you."

A single tear fell from Brennan's eye. "But you just said in Cam's office that you were in love with Claire."

"I was talking about you, Bones. I tried my damnedest to get over you. I tried to move on, but I couldn't. I love you too much. I can't get over you, my love for you is eternal. It will never fade, it will never die."

"Miss Wick said something similar about eternal love." Brennan said, sniffling a bit.

"Well, she's right."

"The concept of eternal love is preposterous…" Brennan began, but stopped herself. "Booth, my time in Maluku taught me many things about anthropology. But it also taught me many things when it comes to love. I realized I was in love with you within a month of being there. I longed to tell you, but I knew you deserved better than me, so I didn't."

"There is nothing better than you." Booth said, with a smile, bringing his hand to her cheek, caressing it softly and wiping away a tear that had fallen. "Bones, I love you." he repeated.

Brennan sucked in her breath, smiled as she looked into his dark eyes and said softly "Booth, I love you too."

Booth wrapped his arms around her waist, drew her in close so they were just a breath away. "I'm so glad to hear you say that." His lips smashed into hers in a heated display of passion and pent up desire for one another. The kiss drew deeper as she brought her arms around his neck. Their tongues met and their hearts beat as one. They separated briefly, only to miss the connection they had and began to kiss one another once again. Brennan was crying, not in sadness, but in elation. She could taste the tears as they moved down her face to her mouth. The pulled apart, looked into each others eyes, filled with deep longing and desire. They smiled blissfully as their heads met, foreheads touching.

"It's only taken us seven years…" Brennan whispered. "I'm sure everyone will be happy to know about our new relationship development."

"I'm sure they will." Booth said, smiling even wider.

"I don't even care if they don't let us be partners anymore, just so long as I can kiss you whenever I want to." Brennan said, shocking Booth, his face reflecting so.

"Really? You'd give up our partnership for love?"

"In an instant." Brennan assured.

Booth smiled again, then said "I'm so glad to hear you say that" and drew her into another kiss.

THE END

A/N: I know it ended kinda abruptly, but that is how I roll.