Chapter 4

As my eyes fluttered open, I realized that what I thought was a dream, was not. Booth was laying in bed beside me, and the space between us was too much. Trying to make my movements as swift and soft as possible, I slid right into the crook of his arm, tracing out the scar on his chest. His eyes slowly opened and peeked over to me. A smile spread across both our faces as the warmth between our bodies was mutually shared. Booth kissed the top of my head as snuggled in as close to his chest as possible. I could stay like this forever.

"Do you have Parker today?"

"Yep Bones, I do. We were going to hang out at the park because its going to be sunny and warm. Want to join?"

"I don't want to intrude, but are you going to tell Parker? About us?"

"Bones, what are we?"

"You are my love, my everything. Anything and everything I could have ever hoped for. You are the warm body in my bed that I have been yearning for, the charm smile that has melted my insides for years. You are what I want, my husband, my confidant, and my lover."

"Bones, hold on, husband?"

"Why yes Seeley Booth, you heard me correctly, I want you to be my husband. I want to get married in a big church just because it would make you happy. Plus Angela has to be able to plan it."

"Temperance Brennan, you would get married in a church? For me?"

"Yes, for you, I will."

After a quick kiss on the lips, we rolled out of bed, literally. The sheets were all tangled around my legs, and I hit the floor with a loud thump. Booth gazed over the side of the bed, laughed and flashed the charm smile. After detangling myself, we walked into the kitchen, hand in hand. Just the feeling of his hand intertwined with mine left me tingling. The spark was strong. Bringing our hands up, he kissed my hand, but was careful to not sever the connection. In my rational and logical mind, I never thought that there would ever be a time where I would rely on my heart over my head.

"What's swirling around in that pretty little head of yours Bones?"

"First, Booth, call me Tempe or Temperance, Bones is for work use only, Tempe, is for home use."

"Alright, then that goes both ways, call me Seeley at home, and Booth at work. Okay? Now what are you thinking about Tempe?"

"I'm thinking about what it would be like to wake up next to you for the rest of my life. I'm thinking about if you felt the spark between our hands just now, if you felt the love radiating off of me. I'm thinking about what it would be like to be Doctor Temperance Booth."

A shocked look came across his face, and for one second, I thought he was going to run. He let go of my hand and turned slightly toward the window. After taking a deep breath, he looked back at me. Cupping my face in his hands, he talked.

"I think it would be wonderful, pure ecstasy to wake up next to you every morning for the rest of our lives. I'm thinking that the spark, could have set me on fire. I'm thinking, I couldn't ask for anything more than to have you for my wife."

Wrapping my arms around his neck, I sighed. But it wasn't a sigh of discontentment, it was a sigh of pure enjoyment. He loved me, and I loved him. It took us 5 long years to realize that small fact. There was nothing more I wanted than to spend the rest of my life with him.

Releasing my face and laying his hands down on my waist, he squeezed. I looked into his eyes, and for the first time in my life, I could do what he taught me I could read emotions. His eyes yielded nothing more than love and relief. Realizing that I had just looked into his soul, he dropped his head and leaned it against my shoulder.

"I'll be right back, I need to get something from my suit jacket."

He turned and left me standing there, a little worried, but overall content. I turned to the countertop and started prepping coffee. I was going to need a lot to get through today. Parker would either be really upset or really happy. I was desperately hoping it was the latter.

I head quiet footsteps behind me. Booth's right arm was behind his body, and his left arm guided me into a chair.