A/N: A special thanks to GCatsPJ and anteaternurse for reviewing this chapter. If you haven't had a chance to read their stories, I highly recommend them. I hope you like where this story is going.
Moment of Truth
It was about 7:30am on Monday morning when the lab started to buzz with employees coming back from the holiday. Temperance Brennan had been at work for a couple of hours already. After an enjoyable evening with Booth, she sent him home so they could get ready for the work week.
Last night, Brennan researched more of their Spring Break trip to Disney World. She contacted her travel agent once she decided on a 9-day, 8-night stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge 2-bedroom suite. This would allow some privacy for her and Booth or Parker and Booth depending on how comfortable Booth was with the sleeping arrangements.
They would leave after Parker's gets out of school and fly down to Orlando, on business class, and come back the following Saturday. Brennan smiled as she wanted to surprise Booth with this upgrade. She also wanted to be sure to rent an SUV for their time in Florida. Maybe they could take a drive to the Kennedy Space Center, if Parker was interested. She would leave that up to Parker. She started making a list of sights and attractions they she wanted to discuss with the Booth boys.
Angela stood in the doorway and caught Brennan in a smile. She studied her friend just for a moment. Brennan looked happy and that twinkle in her eye was back just like it was before Booth and her left for opposite sides of the world. She cleared her throat and raised her eyebrow.
"Sweetie, I have lasted this long without you telling me anything. I need some details and you are not leaving this room until I get them. Is that understood?" Angela crossed the rest of the room and sat in front of Brennan's desk.
Brennan knew Angela meant every single word.
"Where would you like me to start?" Brennan closed her book.
"Bren, the beginning would be nice." Angela said with one of her 'I'm serious' looks.
"Angela, I will tell you and you cannot interrupt or I will stop telling you" Brennan threatened.
Brennan told as much as to Angela without giving what was theirs and theirs alone. She told Angela of feeling lonely on Christmas Eve and how listening to a song made her think of Booth. Angela listened to Brennan explain that they talked throughout the night and cleared the air then went on a first date. Brennan only gave the highlights of the date mainly shopping for a tree and seeing the lights. She left out attending Mass since that was special to Booth. She continued to tell Angela of how they wanted to take things slow to adjust to the new status of their relationship. Brennan informed her that they just entered into a sexual relationship on New Year's Eve.
"So, when you barged into our hotel room; that was our first night after our sexual encounter. Now if you wouldn't mind I need to make a couple more phone calls before I go to Bone Storage." Brennan concluded.
As promised, Angela didn't say a word. She was too in shock to speak. She was speechless. Her friends were finally together and they did it on their own. Angela got up and gave Brennan an enormous hug. "You really love him and he loves you and you admitted it to each other?"
"Yes, I believe I just explained all that to you." Brennan stated with a bit of confusion.
"Sweetie, I am so proud of you. But, you didn't have to keep it a secret from me," Angela walked out of the room feeling better that she had in the past year. Everything felt in place.
Booth was in a great mood. He was finally in a committed relationship with Bones. He had a very civil and friendly relationship with the mother of his son which was reinforced yesterday. Booth confirmed with Rebecca about the plans for Spring Break since Parker ran to tell his mother the good news.
Booth remembered his conversation with his ex.
"Seeley, what is Parker talking about?" Rebecca said after she hugged her son.
"Well, Bones and I want to take him to Disney World when I have him over Spring Break. That is if you are okay with that? I don't know the details but as soon as I do I will let you know everything." Booth said quickly so to not reveal too much that Bones was with him now.
"Wow, Dr. Brennan?" Rebecca focused on that part of the conversation.
"Uh yeah, we finally got our moment and I am not letting it go." Booth confessed.
"Seeley, it is about time you got your brain out of your pants!" Rebecca laughed. "You have loved her forever. And, yes you can take Parker to Florida. For what it's worth, I am very happy for you." Rebecca pulled him into a hug before looking for her son.
Booth knew Bones would be assaulted by Angela this morning so he stayed clear from the lab as much as possible. However, it was lunch time and his stomach and arms needed a little something. Booth grabbed his jacket and headed to the Jeffersonian.
By the time Booth pulled into the Jeffersonian parking lot, he was grinning like a fool. Ted, the security guard, returned Booth's nod as he walked into the lab. Booth headed to Bones' office when he heard a voice.
"Seeley"
"Camille"
"Don't call me Seeley"
"Don't call me Camille"
The friends smiled at their greeting ritual. "Okay, Big Man, want to tell me what is going on?"
"What?"
"Don't give me that look, Booth, what happened with Hannah?"
Booth looked at her and gauged from her expression that she didn't know about his newer relationship. Cam nodded her head toward her office and headed toward the room. They both sat down. Booth's good mood did come down a notch but he knew Cam really had his best interest at heart.
"What can I say? We weren't meant for each other. We broke up about a month ago. The relationship just died. I loved her and I am grateful to her for helping me mend a broken heart, but I couldn't be me. She didn't know the real me, like you guys do." Booth confessed.
"I'm sorry, Booth" Cam said quietly.
Booth was a bit sad to talk about a relationship that had failed but Bones and him wouldn't be where they are now if it wasn't for that relationship.
"Don't be, Cam" Booth stood up from the chair and gave a shy smile "I finally got my girl!"
Cam snapped her head up and looked at Booth who in turn looked out of the office windows to Dr. Brennan on the platform.
"HA! Well, it's about damn time!" Cam laughed.
Booth smiled as he left her office to seek out his girlfriend.
"BONES!"
Brennan looked up from the femur she was examining to see her partner swipe his card and bound up the stairs.
"Do we have a case?" Brennan asked as Dr. Clark Edison looked on.
Clark looked from Booth and Dr. Brennan and then to Cam who was coming up to the platform. Angela and Jack heard Booth's voice and came out to investigate as well.
"Nope, but it is lunch! And I know for a fact that you haven't eaten! So, let's put up medieval guys here and go to the diner."
"Fine" Brennan snapped off her gloves then moved towards Booth.
Clark's mouth dropped as Dr. Brennan didn't put up a fight at all. She nonchalantly slipped her hand into Booth's as they walked down the steps and into her office to get her stuff. Once they were inside her office, she pulled on his tie and gave him a kiss as Booth kicked the door closed with his foot for a bit of privacy so they could enjoy the kiss in private.
They didn't see the faces of the people they left behind. Jack, Angela and Cam were smiling ear to ear.
"They got butt naked and had hot sweaty animal sex, didn't they?" Clark asked with slight disgust that the lab was becoming too personal again then he shook his head.
All three replied "Yup" as Booth and Brennan emerged from her office for lunch with her coat and bag in hand.
