Sorry for the long delay I thought I had posted this last week, so for my error you get two chapters this week. The examination from hell has been taken and life as I knew it can begin again.

Thanks to all of you who have stuck with this story and my irregularity. Hopefully it is a thing of the past.

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Chapter 27 Friday Night

How long had they been doing this, their regular Friday Night thing? He couldn't remember but it had been a really long time. So long in fact he had changed when he picked up Parker. He no longer got him on Friday nights now he picked him up early on Saturday mornings. It had been a small change first he hadn't been able to get him because they would have a case and he would be working so he would call Rebecca and tell her he would pick him up Saturday morning. Soon it just sort of became their thing. He now picked Parker up on Saturday mornings they went to the diner for breakfast and he had him until he took him to school on Monday morning. He was still spending as much time with his son but it had left his Friday nights free for his dinner and a movie with Bones. Since it was at her apartment this week it was his turn to get the dinner and bring the movie. Looking at his watch he decided he still had time to get home and shower, change clothes, grabbed dinner and the movie and still make it to Bones' by their usual time. Since he didn't have Parker this week-end he decided to get two movies.

How long had they been doing this, their regular Friday Night thing? She couldn't remember but it had been a really long time. She had never told him how much she loved spending this time with him, but she never missed it either unless she was out of town at a book signing or at a dig. During those times it took every ounce of strength she had not to call him just to hear his voice. To let him know how much she missed their diner and a movie night. Tonight it was at her apartment so it was his turn to get the dinner and pick the movie. She glanced at her watch if she left now she would just have time to take a soak in the new bath oil Angela had given her and change clothes. When that had become a part of their movie night she couldn't remember either. Once home she pulled out her clothes for the evening a tank top and yoga pants set in dark blue she knew he favored and went to soak in her tub. As she poured the oil into the warm water the fragrance intensified and she looked at the label to see what oils Angela had chosen this time. Both of them had their bath, body oils and lotions made to order and Angela had said to wear this on her "date" tonight with Booth when she had given it to her this morning. She had reminded her is wasn't a date and Angela had said it might become one with this oil. Well it did smell delightful and it was different than her usual blend, this one contained sweet almond, sweet orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and neroli. As she slid into the bath the heat and the fragrance began to work their magic. When her allotted 10 minutes were up she was feeling ready for whatever Seeley Booth might throw at her. In fact she could almost say she hadn't felt this sensual in years. Maybe Seeley had better watch out for what she might throw at him she laughed looking at the mirror.

He had settled on Thai and he had chosen two DVD's for them to watch An Affair To Remember and Nature's Most Amazing Events. They shared a love of old movies and An Affair To Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr was a favorite of his. He was a closet romantic and the thought of two people in love deciding to meet after being apart for so long a time spoke volumes to him.

When she opened the door at his knock and he walked past her he almost lost it. He placed the food and movies on the table and turned to stare at her. What the hell had she done to herself? She looked fucking fantastic and smelled even better.

She felt his eyes on her and could feel the heat it caused pool deep within her. She blinked and looked at him again not realizing she had unconsciously widened her eyes. As he stepped closer she drew in a breath what was causing this reaction to him. She saw him every day and was usually better able to control her reactions to him much better but as he stepped into her space she found she didn't want to move.

The combination of her wide eyes and whatever that fantastic smell was she was wearing was the end of him. He reached out and ran his thumb over her lips wondering at their softness. Stepping closer he whispered "Bones … so beautiful … so perfect … I just… I just have to…" and he leaned in and kissed her lightly.

At the feel of his fingers she wanted more, craved more and couldn't take her eyes off of his lips wondering what they would feel like on hers. Suddenly there he was kissing her like a whispering wind, but she had to have more and she leaned into him running her hands around his neck pulling him in tighter deepening their kiss until the need to breathe swam into the forefront again. After a quick breath they pulled each other in again and staggered toward the couch falling in a tangle of arms and legs. "Booth" she laughed as she pushed him off of her.

"Hey Bones you're the one with the sharp elbows in my ribs. Well I guess that sort of spoiled the moment didn't it?" he said as he looked at her and smiled.

"Not unless you want it to" she came back. Where had that come from? Yeah she knew how she felt about him but had never said anything keeping a tight rein on her emotions fearing he might not feel the same. Now she wondered did he feel the same? It looked like he just might.

They were sitting side by side looking at their hands. Booth finally broke the silence "want to talk about it?" he asked in a voice full of worry. If she said it had been a mistake or she wanted to forget it he didn't know how he would react. Once taste of her and he would never forget, and knew deep down it was not a mistake. He loved her more now than he had when he walked in. He turned to her and took a deep breath. "Look Bones I know this might not be what you want to hear and maybe this isn't even the time but I have to get this out. If you want me to leave afterward then I will, but promise me you won't run, you'll just think about what I say and talk to me before you to anything rash ok?"

"Booth you are making me nervous, just say what you are going to say." If he said it was a mistake she really didn't know how she would deal with the heartbreak because in those few seconds she realized what Angela had said about heartbreak was true. Just because your physical heart couldn't break didn't mean it might not feel like it might. Was this constant back and forth what love did to you? If so how did anyone ever survive it she wondered.

Booth took her hands into his and turned her to him taking a deep breath as he did so. "Bones I love you. I have for a very long time. In fact I have loved you for so long I can't really remember a time when I didn't. I know you don't believe in love but I do so…"

"Hush" she said as she pulled him toward her for another kiss "I love you too Booth."

Soon her hands had pulled his t-shirt out of his jeans and she was enjoying the feel of his muscular back react to her touch. They had been laying on the couch kissing for awhile and now she wanted to take it further as she started to pull his shirt over his head.

"Mmmmm Bones wait mmmm" Booth tried to talk in between kisses. "We need to slow down."

She leaned back and stared at him incredulously "you have got to be kidding me, you want to go slower than we already have been going? Booth we have already wasted 4 years and now you want to go slower I don't think so. I have waited enough."

He had to laugh at her ferociousness "but I really want to do this right you know…"

"Booth you have a child and have had other sexual partners I am sure you know how to do it right" she smiled at him.

"Very funny Bones. I want the first date maybe a few more before we finally make love."

"No Booth, and I doubt this will be the last time we disagree, but I want you tonight. I have waited all I am going to wait. We have had 4 years of dates, dinners, movies, we know each other more than most married people do. I trust you with my life, now I want to trust you with my body." She reached for his t-shirt and this time succeeded in removing it.

He smiled and nuzzled her ear whispering "you can trust me with everything Baby everything." He proceeded to run a trail of tiny kisses from her ear to the corner of her mouth and down to the top of her top. Sliding his hand up her abdomen he slid the top up and off dropping the offending garment to join his on the floor. Once he freed her breasts he began his assault. He drew one nipple into his mouth as he palmed the other drawing deep moans from her. This was one of his favorite parts of having a new lover, learning her likes and dislikes. He knew this complicated woman would not give up all her secrets this first time nor any time soon but as she would be the last lover he would ever have he had plenty of time to devote to learning everything he could about her.

The next morning they laughed about the cold congealed food in their take-out containers still sitting on the table and what they represented. Since they had still not eaten or slept he decided to make them pancakes so that at least one of their bodily needs would be met. After breakfast they went back to bed deciding sleep was overrated.

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The particular mixture of bath oil Angela gave Bones containing sweet almond, sweet orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and neroli is known to create a very erotic sensual emotion in both the wearer and the person for whom it is being worn. B&B never had a chance. Score one more for Angela. Hope you like it.

Nyre