Chapter 8

"Temperance Brennan, my office, NOW!"

I followed her dutifully, looking back at Booth one last time. I may not make it out alive after this one.

"You got engaged? TO WHO? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Ange, relax, I am not engaged. This is a promise ring. And its someone you know."

"Honey, you finally worked things out with Sully?"

"Nope, Ange, someone much closer?"

I tried to hide the contentment on my face prior to her second guess. But she beat me to the punch then grabbed my face with her hands.

"Seeley Booth, our resident FBI in standard issue body armor gave you that?"

"Yep Ange, we are officially a couple."

The glass breaking screech from her mouth caused everyone to run to her office, thinking that she had finally snapped. There we were, in the tightest embrace ever, tears running down both of our faces. I whispered in her ear, "It says: Bones, I'm still watching over you. I love you. Seeley. I'll let you look at it later. But from that screech, I would say Booth will be in here in about 15 seconds."

"FBI SPECIAL AGENT Seeley Joseph Booth, you made a promise to my best friend! And you didn't tell me?" Angela walked over to Booth, pulling him into the biggest embrace, all while reaching down and giving his butt a squeeze.

"Angela Montenegro, this butt is not for your enjoyment anymore. This belongs to Bones."

"Okay, but can I still look?"

"Yep Ange, as long as its okay with Bones."

I swiftly nodded, knowing that I would be sharing every detail from the past two days with Angela. She was the sister I never had and the sister I never asked for. She was everything to me. So I had to share.

The entire team got called out to the crime scene. Angela and I sat in the backseat of Booth's SUV, writing out our conversation for each other.

Tell me, is he as great in the sack as he looks he would be?

I wouldn't know. :)

You didn't do anything?

Well, define anything.

I squeal from Angela elicited a look from both Booth and Hodgins who were in the front seats. They looked back at their women, then at each other.

"I still don't understand them. I never will, especially Ange."

"Hodgins, she didn't grab your butt now did she?"

"Well last night, dude, she…"

"Stop. NOW. Your sex life is something I do not wish to know about. What happens in bed, stays in bed."

I'll show you the multiple hickeys on my neck when we get back.

Multiple? HUH? I cant wait to hear about this.

You should see the one I left on his neck…he had to put a frozen spoon on it.

Bren, did he roam?

Oh the roaming that went on, was fabulous. His hands were all over me, but I was the first to say I love you.

That's great Bren, I am so proud of you. Time to start thinking with your heart.

Thanks Ange, I had a great teacher.

So when are you getting engaged?

I dunno, soon probably. You WILL be the first to know, I can tell you that much. I think I am partially deaf in one of my ears from that last screech.

Sorry babe, it's a reflex.

"Sorry to totally kill your spill session, but we're here."

"It's okay Booth, Angela and I mutually agreed that the four of us would sit down later and talk about things."

"The four of us?"

"Yeah, she wants to see the, uhh, bruise, on your neck."

"Bones, you told her about the hickey?"

"Hey, she would have seen mine eventually, I might as well tell her now."

The two couples exited the SUV and approached Cullen who was waiting patiently for them. He noticed the ring right off the bat. I followed his eyes to where my hand was laying, across my bag. I quickly stuffed my hand in my pocket and headed toward where all the FBI techs were assembled. Walking only a few feet in front of Booth and Cullen, I heard him whisper, "So you finally told her how you feel?"

"Sir, how did you know it was me?"

"I can tell a man in love Booth, and you are head over heels for Dr. Brennan."

I smiled at the conversation behind me, only to look ahead and see a bus. I immediately stopped dead in my tracks. I hate cases like this. Booth noticed my hesitation toward going closer.

"Tempe, we can do this. We'll do it together."

I breathed a sigh of relief as his hand fell onto my lower back.

"Okay people, you know what to do."