Nothing but the Truth

Booth made it to Brennan's apartment just in time to see her pull out her famous mac & cheese. The aroma of cheesy goodness filled the air around him. Booth really had to take a step back at the scene in front of him. Everything felt very domestic and homey. This was perfection. This was what he dreamed about as a boy, a soldier, and as a man. This is what got him through all those lonely nights without Bones. She was his, all his. He was blessed.

"Booth, you're on time. Can you set the table?" Brennan said as she took off her oven mitts and walked over to give him a quick kiss before turning back to this dinner.

"I love you, Bones, more than you will ever realize," Booth voiced with emotion.

Brennan, placed her hand on the handle and was about to take out a yellow bell pepper from the refrigerator to put the finishing touches on the salad. She stopped to look at him concerned.

"Is everything alright?" Brennan worried.

Booth closed the distance between them and took her in his arms. "No, babe, I am just one lucky guy, that I don't know what I did to deserve to have my dreams come true." He leaned in to give her a loving kiss and to help convey his heartfelt confession.

"Booth, you are a good man and we just took the long way to get where we are today. I don't think we would have had anything close to this if we had sex during that first case. I know I wouldn't have continued to grow as a person. I would have used you for my own biological urges. Think of how we have both changed." Brennan said as she wound her arms up around his neck.

"Now, I am famished and need my energy if want to invent that new position for my page 225 tonight. My editor has been asking for my last chapter and that is the only thing holding it up." Brennan stated.

Booth groaned and was instantly hard. No woman had ever made his emotions go all over the board like his Bones. Booth gave her one last heated kiss.

"Can't keep that mac & cheese waiting," Booth flashed his charm smile as Brennan laughed before she went back to the salad. He picked up the plates, napkins, forks, and their drinks to set the table.

Dinner was filled with light teasing and Booth's small conversation with Sweets. Brennan got up to get Booth his desert when there was a knock on the door.

"Were you expecting anyone?" Booth asked.

Brennan shook her head no. Booth got up to answer the door. He started to open the door without asking 'who is it' when a pint sized lawyer pushed the door open the rest of the way.

"You both have some explaining to do? I heard something that I could only assume is more FBI gossip because I know my team would not be dating without telling me. I mean really I know MY people would keep me in the loop if they want to ensure they have a job don't you think, Cherie?" Caroline Julian said with hands on her hips looking from Booth to Brennan.

"Caroline, what are you doing here?" Booth asked a bit guiltily.

"You and the good doctor are dating now, uh?" she cross- examined.

"Yes" they both said.

"Is it gonna affect your work partnership?" she continued.

"No, we can keep our professional and personal lives separate" Brennan answered honestly.

"And, you Cherie?" she grilled Booth.

"I will be the same as I always have been, Caroline" Booth too answered honestly.

That seemed to satisfy the lawyer as she started to grin. Ummm hmmmm, It's about damn time you two stopped sniffin' around each other and got together. Y'all better not let this relationship hurt my conviction rate because I will not be so nice if you ruin that." Caroline teased with just a hint of threat.

"I promise Ms. Julian, Booth and I will be the way we always have been," Brennan promised.

Caroline was pleased with that answer and headed to let herself out. She opened the door then turned around to inform the new couple, "If you two have issues and need to talk it out, you come see me not the young fella. You understand me?" With that Caroline, left and slammed the door. Caroline smiled and laughed as she walked away from the apartment.

Dumbfounded the partners looked at each other speechless. Brennan was the first to recover, "Would you like that pie now?"

"Bones, I will never turn down pie," Booth exclaimed.

Bones never one to pass up a challenge asked "So, if you had a choice between pie and I, you would chose the pie?"

Brennan started to unbutton Booth shirt, licked her lips before she placed a wet his above his heart. Booth took a deep breath and closed his eyes. A growl deep within him came to the surface as he picked her up against him. Her long legs wrapped around his waist as they headed to the bedroom. Booth threw her on the bed as they both undressed as fast as possible. Booth placed his keys, phone, and poker chip on the nightstand while he kicked off his pants. Brennan involuntarily licked her lips as Booth revealed a new pair of skull and cross bones boxers.

"Come here," Booth commanded as he pulled Brennan close to him. He just couldn't get enough of her touch on him. It was like pure silk against his rough fingertips.

He moved above her, pushing her legs apart and settled himself where they were made for each other. Booth placed a steamy kiss against her neck sucking ever so lightly, as Brennan fingers ran through his hair keeping him connected her as close as they could get.

**DING**

**BUZZ BUZZ**

Both they groan in frustration, Booth hung his head as he rolled off of Brennan and grabbed his phone. Brennan, now free, got up to get her phone to retrieve the text message. They had the same look on their faces. Regret.

"Booth, we have a case"

"I never answered your question. I'll take that pie to go this time, and a rain check on you" He quickly gave her a hard kiss then grabbed his clothes to dress for the crime scene that awaited them.

"Let's go, Bones!"

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this sequel to Oh, Holy Night as much as I did writing it. I look forward to your comments and thoughts on this story. Also, for those of you interested I will be writing a third story of this series entitled, A Whole New World. This story will jump a couple of months to follow Parker, Booth and Bones on their family trip to Disney World.