A week later Booth got a homicide and when he arrived on scene the Jeffersonian Team was already there. Out of habit he started looking around for Bones. Not seeing her he headed for Cam.

"What do we have?"

"You will have to ask Dr Bray that, me flesh, him bone."

"Wendell?" Booth looked quizzically at Cam.

"Dr. Bray is your new Dr. Brennan. She will be available for consult if need."

Cam could see the sadness in Booth's face; this was taking a toll on them both.

"Cam?"

"She took a couple of weeks off, so I don't know how she is Booth."

"Thanks."

Hodgins met Booth as he came up on the platform. "Hey Man, how have you been?"

"Doing okay Hodgins, how are you?"

"Same old stuff, you know how it is. How would you and Hannah like to go out for a drink after work? We haven't had much time to hang out since you …" Hodgins searched for the right words, "got back."

"What will Angela think of that?"

"Look Booth, she is Dr. B's best friend and while she doesn't like to see you and her not together, she understands that is life and she likes Hannah well enough. She might like her more if she spent some time with her."

"You have a point, I am sure Hannah would like to like to come. What time?"

"How about six."

"Great" Hodgins went back to examining the soil samples and Booth turned and looked towards Brennan's office.

He shook his head and turned his attention back to Wendell, "So find anything yet?"

"Sorry Agent Booth not yet."

"Call me when you do." Booth left the lab and called Hannah to tell her about their plans for the evening.

The four of them sat around a table quietly. Hodgins finally asked Booth about how the Flyers looked for their upcoming season. Hodgins didn't like sports much, but was willing to try anything to get the conversation rolling. Booth who was the proudest of Flyers fans was more than happy to talk about anything, even though he knew Hodgins didn't particularly care.

Angela followed his lead and asked Hannah how she was enjoying her job now that she had several months to settle in. Hannah smiled and said, "I miss the action, I miss the danger, but I am here with Seeley for now." Booth turned and smiled at her and leaned down and kissed her then turned his attention back to Hodgins.

Angela just stared at Hannah, all in one sentence she had said she didn't like her job and was only here temporarily. Oh she said it much more journalistic, but the translation was the same. Angela knew if Hannah stayed she would end up hurting Booth and/or resenting him, blaming him for forcing her to chose, when she had made the choice all herself.

Angela felt helpless, she couldn't say anything or it would be seen as her trying to break them up for her friend. This roller coaster had to go the full ride even if it crashed in the end.

Angela's phone rang. She looked confused at the caller ID "Jonathan?" Booth stopped mid sentence as he turned his eyes to Angela. "When" Angela looked at Hodgins "Where … Okay I will be on my way and I will call Cam."

Hodgins looked at her concerned. "I am sorry, I need to leave."

"Angela?" Booth eyes pleaded with her.

"Ange?" Her husband looked at her

She moved her eyes between her husband and Booth. "I need to go." She leaned down and kissed Hodgins on the cheek. "I will see you at home."

Hannah excused herself and went to the ladies room and Hodgins leaned over the table. "Booth I am sure it is nothing, probably some girl problem." Booth just nodded knowing that Hodgins was trying to help."

"Jack, I know Angela will tell you when she gets home, can you ….?"

"Man, don't ask me that, Angela would kill me if I …" He looked at how miserable Booth was. "Okay, I will let you know, but you have got to promise you won't go over there and try to play the knight in shining armor."

"Thanks" Hannah arrived back at the table and Booth put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her to him and kissed her cheek. "You ready to go babe." She nuzzled his neck and then started to get up.

"Booth, Hannah, you two have a good night. We need to do this again and maybe next time my wife won't get called away."

Hannah hugged Hodgins. "I hope Temperance is okay."

"Thanks, I am sure it is nothing."

Booth helped Hannah with her coat and then wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked to his SUV.

When they arrived home, Hannah's hands began to wander on Booth's body. He got a hold of her arms and pushed her away. "I am sorry babe, not tonight."

"You are worried about her."

"Who?"

"Seeley, we both know who she is."

"No … yes, you don't just stop caring for someone because they walk away. She was my best friend for 6 years. I will always care what happens to her."

"Call Cam or Angela, see if you can find out anything."

"Hodgins will call me when he hears. Cam and Angela won't tell me anything, they will stand by her and protect her."

"I am going to go to bed, if you need to talk just wake me, Okay?"

He pulled Hannah to him and gave her a long loving kiss, "Thanks for trying to understand." She smiled and headed back to the bedroom.

He settled onto the couch to wait for Hodgins to call him. He knew he would not sleep until he knew if she was okay.

Angela and Cam arrived at Brennan's apartment at the same time and rode up the elevator in silence. Jonathan looked relieved when he answered the door. "I don't know what do to, I am a doctor and I don't know what to do for her."

Cam went in and headed back to her bedroom. Angela turned to Jonathan, "Honey Bren is a different person, she processes things differently than we do and for us it is hard to watch, but she will be fine, she is strong." Jonathan nodded.

"Why don't you go home and rest." Angela coaxed him

He just shook his head, "I would rather be there if I can help."

"Then at least lay down in the guest room, this might take a while." Again he nodded.

"Angela?"

"Yes"

"I need her as much if not more than she needs me."

Angela gave him a reassuring smile. She'll be okay, now try to rest a little.

Angela entered Brennan's bedroom and Cam had already opened the curtains to get some sunlight in the room and had begun to pick things up. Angela moved over and sat down by Brennan.

"So you plan on just sitting here and staring at a spot on the wall for the rest of your life?" No answer "Okay, so you are going to sit here and be selfish, I get it, you are the only person to ever have their heart broken."

"I am not selfish."

"Really?" Brennan turned her eyes to Angela "There is a man in your guest room right now that is worried sick about you. He has been here since yesterday trying to help you and you won't even acknowledge his existence."

"I didn't ask him to stay."

"Oh so you are pissed at Booth, and you are taking it out on Jonathan. That man has been nothing but good for you." Without taking her eyes off her friend she yelled for Cam to turn the shower on.

Brennan glared at Angela, "Sweetie I love you, but if you don't get up out of this bed and take a shower, I will drag you in there by your hair." Brennan tightened her lips up and rolled over and got out of bed. "Will see you when you get out of the shower, we will be in the kitchen and you better join us."

Angela called Jack and let him know Brennan was okay. "Hodgie when you call Booth just tell him she is fine," and she hung up the phone. Jack stood looking at his kitchen counter, his wife knew him well. He pushed the speed dial for Booth.

"Booth"

"Angela said to tell you Dr. B is fine."

"And?"

"I don't know that is all she told me, but she scares me she knew I was going to call you."

"Thanks Jack." Booth leaned back on his couch and started wondering what if he had stayed with Brennan the night she told him she made a mistake. Would he feel about Hannah the way he now feels about Brennan.

He closed his eyes and bit his lower lip; he took a deep breath and headed back to bed. When he slipped in between the covers Hannah moved against him and snuggled up to him resting her head on his shoulder and draping her arm on his chest and one leg over his. He wrapped on arm around her resting it on her waist and rested his other hand over her hand on his chest. He kissed the top of her head, then rested his cheek on her head and fell asleep.

Brennan assured Cam and Angela she was fine and ushered them out of her apartment. She looked down at herself and realized she was wearing Booths sweats and t shirt; she had borrowed from his apartment a couple of years ago. She use to wear them when she needed something of his near her, after a while it became habit. Another habit she needed to break.

She headed down the hall for her bedroom and stopped at the guest room door. Quietly she opened it and looked at the sleeping form of the man in the bed. Jonathan had been nothing but good to her and he didn't deserve what she put him through today. When he showed up he had acted like he needed a shoulder and she had been too lost in her self pity to give him one.

She moved over and sat on the side of the bed and watched him sleep. She didn't move as he stirred. "Are you just going to stare at me or are you going to say something."

"I didn't know you were awake."

He opened one eye and looked at her. "You Okay."

"Yeah, I am fine, but I am sorry about earlier, I got the feeling you came over here because you needed a friend."

He scooted over on the bed and held out his arms, "Come here."

She just stared at him. "Temperance, I am not going to do anything to jeopardize our friendship, but I think we both need contact, not sex, just contact." She nodded and slid under the covers next to him. He was right they both needed to be held, not in a sexual way, but just to be held and to feel loved, even if that was a friendly love and not love love.

Neither said a word they just enjoyed the comfort of laying in each other arms and they fell asleep that way.

They were jolted awake by the loud banging on her front door. She looked at Jonathan and he looked at her, took them both a moment to realize where they were. She bolted out of bed and headed down the hall; she slowed as she approached the door and heard his voice. Anger overtook her, she jerked the door open. "What the hell do you want Booth?"

He started to come in and her hand came up dead center of his chest. "No Booth, you don't just come over here like that. This is my home."

"I just needed to know you were okay. We were with Angela and Hodgins when she got the call."

"Why Booth, why do you need to know? Why? I told you to stay away. I am not your concern anymore."

Jonathan came down the hall hearing the commotion, dressed only in a pair of surgical scrub pants. "Temperance is everything okay?" He came up and wrapped his arms around her. "Hello Agent Booth."

Booth stood there, his eyes darting back and forth between her and him, his mind trying to make sense of this. "Booth as you can see, I am fine and I am in good hands, Jonathan is a doctor after all."

She knew she was leading Booth to believe that there was more going on between her and Jonathan than actually was. But he needed to leave her alone and let her move on with her life. Jonathan leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Good bye Booth" she closed the door.

Jonathan turned her towards him, "You okay." She shook her head and walked out of the room.

Jonathan caught Booth before he got to the elevator. "Look, I know you still care about her, but you need to let her mend. She doesn't want you around right now and picking up the mess you leave when she see's you is a full time job. So if you ever cared about her please let her move on." Booth didn't say a word, he just got on the elevator turned around and nodded at Jonathan as the doors closed.