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Angela, dressed in a red satin maternity dress with a red and black silk mask, was buzzing around making sure everyone had something to drink. She tried to see who everyone was behind each guest's mask. Some were very easy to guess. Sweets and Daisy were easy to spot since they wore matching masks and well you can't miss Daisy's voice even across the room. The other squinterns were all here somewhere. Cam looked amazing in her gold dress with the mask that had gold and white feathers and a gold magnolia flower on the left side. Angela was glad she chose that dress instead of the purple one because it made Cam's skin glow. Paul couldn't take his eyes off Cam. Angela laughed thinking that is how it should be on New Year's Eve.

The music was blaring, drinks were overflowing, and partygoers were all in celebrating spirit. The penthouse was filled with people already. Servers walked around with trays of appetizers and glasses of champagne and sparkling cider. Bartenders were set up at the corners of the rooms, it was important to Angela that everyone 'get their drink on' as she called it.

Angela turned to the door just in time to see Brennan and her date walk in the door. She looked hot! Her mask was on and it matched perfectly to the dress which hugged every curve as if it was painted on yet flowed when needed, with a pair of Jimmy Choo's to complete her outfit. Her date was tall, dark hair from what she could tell with nice wide shoulders. First thought that came to Angela's mind, 'he was very George Clooney'. The mask was very masculine and simple in design. It was a two tone black with a diamond pattern that covered most of his face. Angela made a beeline to them but was stopped by Wendell who wanted to introduce her to his date. Angela gave hugs hello and said her greetings to the cute date on her ex's arm. When she said her goodbyes, she couldn't find Brennan. "Damn it!"

Brennan and Booth moved over to the corner of the room to get something to drink. Tonight, they didn't need words. They could communicate volumes with their eyes. A song grabbed Booth's interest, and dragged Brennan to the dance floor. Bruno Mar's "Just the Way You Are" filled the room. It seemed to convey everything Booth felt about his Bones. He pulled her close and they just swayed back and forth.

He leaned in and whispered the final words to the song in her ear, "Girl you're amazing-
Just the way you are."

He spun her around and caught Angela on her way over to Bones. He leaned back down to whisper in her ear "Babe, Angela is a woman on a mission and heading this way. I'm going to slip away and get us something to drink."

"Booth, I have a feeling you are going to be doing that a lot tonight. Maybe we should dance near the restrooms with the amount of beverages we will be consuming." Bones laughed as Booth turned to walk toward the bar as Angela caught up to Brennan.

"Sweetie, you look fabulous! And your date is hotter than all the men in Ocean's Eleven movie!"

"I don't know what that means" Brenna looked at her blankly.

"Never mind, Sweetie. So when can I meet him?" She pulled on Brennan's arm.

"Soon, he just went to the restroom and to get us a drink. I am sure he will be back soon" Brennan said trying to stall this meeting.

Booth watched from across the room to avoid Angela as much as possible. He knew in his gut this was going to be a disaster but Bones was very excited to spend New Year's Eve with her friends since Christmas was just them.

Bones gave Angela a smile that made his heart skip a beat. It still amazed him that they were a couple. Yes, he wished they moved to the sexual part of the relationship but touching, hugging and kissing her made it worth the wait. She was worth the wait, she shook his world. He noticed that Angela started to walk away and that was his cue to head back to his date's side.

"Hey Booth, are you heading back to Dr. Brennan now? She looks like she could use another round on the dance floor with her 'date'" Hodgins teased as Booth started to go back to the dance floor.

With a slow turn of his heels Booth faced Jack Hodgins.

"Hodgins, I am only going to say this once" he said under his breath and in the most intimidating voice possible "You tell anyone that I am wearing this mask and I will shoot you between the eyes. Do you understand me?"

Hodgins' eyes grew wide and he just nodded his agreement.

As the evening progressed, Booth and Brennan kept playing the game of keep away from Angela and anyone else from the lab. This worked out well until 10pm, Angela seemed to have caught Booth in a corner while he waited for Bones to come out of the powder room.

"Hello, you're Brennan's mystery date. Aren't you?"

Booth nodded a yes.

"I'm your date's best friend, Angela." Angela said as she thrust her hand in his direction to shake his hand in greeting.

"Hello" Booth managed to say in a voice that didn't sound like his own. She had him by the metaphoric balls and she knew it.

"Angela, stop charbroiling my date" Brennan said as she lead him to the dance floor again. The DJ played an Elvis song, "Such A Night"

It was a night oo-oo what a night
It was it really was such a night
The moon was bright oh how so bright
It was it really was such a night
The night was alight with stars above
Oo-oo when she kissed me
I had to fall in love

Booth sang along in a low voice just for Bones to hear. As he told her before, he can't think of Via Las Vegas without getting horny, well when he hears Elvis, his mind goes to Vegas, then to Brennan then to an erection. He pulls her to dance closer to each other as if they were already lovers.

Oh it was a kiss oo-oo what a kiss
It was it really was such a kiss
Oh how she could kiss oh what a kiss
It was it really was such a kiss
Just the thought of her lips
Sets me afire
I reminisce and I'm filled with desire
But I'd gave my heart to her in sweet surrender
How well I remember, I'll always remember

The masked couple kept on dancing throughout the night.

It was now nearing 11pm and on the latest round of keep away, Bones was talking to Cam so Booth got another drink. While he waited for the bartender to finish, he felt a soft feminine hand on his arm.

"Hey Stranger" the owner of the voice said.

Booth tensed for a second then took off his mask to turn to the voice.

"Hannah" Booth said as she took off her simple white mask. "What are you doing here?"

"Angela sent an email saying that she was having a party. I thought that was nice that she still considered us friends since you and I broke up."

Booth just stared and smiled a bit nervously at his ex.

Angela scanned the guests again. Everyone she loved was here. Hodgins was getting another sprinkling drink, Brennan had been dancing with her date all night, Cam was with Paul, and Sweets with Daisy. She noticed Booth and Hannah by the bar talking. 'Yup' she thought, '2011 was gonna be a great year.' She turned to grab the glass out of Jack's hand.

"Happy New Year, Ange" he said as he kissed her before midnight.

Brennan laughed at something Cam said when she surveyed the room. Her heart dropped when found Booth. He was talking to Hannah. She felt the strong urge to run away and hide. The feelings of betrayal coursed through her blood. She was not one of those people that got the happy ending. The room suddenly felt very stuffy. She couldn't breathe. She zoned Cam out but noticed that Paul stood next to her. Booth's eyes met Brennan's. She turned and quickly made her way to the door.

'Oh shit' he thought.

"Hannah, it was great seeing you again, but I gotta go," he said as he practically pushed her to the side as he put back on his mask and ran after Brennan.