Both men stood outside the door looking rather dejected. It was obvious neither expected to not be allowed access. Booth shoved his hands in his pockets. "I guess I should go home. Good night Jonathan."
"Yeah-yeah me too, night Agent Booth."
"As they both started heading for the elevator, they looked at each other out of the corners of their eyes. "I'll take the stairs." Jonathan spoke up.
"I-I'll take the elevator. Night again."
The girls sat, ate, and talked. Angela finally couldn't take it anymore. "Sooo Bren, how was that kiss you shared with Booth?"
"He kissed me." Brennan fidgeted.
"You kissed back." Angela raised her eyebrows at her.
"Angela is right, watching that kiss made the temperature in the immediate proximity rise noticeably." Cam's brown eyes sparkled as she looked up at Brennan.
Brennan looked between the two women, she couldn't deny it she had kissed him back. "It was just a kiss."
"Bren that was not JUST a kiss. That was HOT!" Angela fanned herself
"He just split from Hannah not long ago, he is just lonely."
"No he isn't Dr. Brennan." Brennan turned her head to look at Cam. "He loves you."
"He never told me. I assume he didn't tell me because he might be worried that I would have hoped for something he can't give me. Then last night he had alcohol cloud his judgment. Once morning comes he will probably feel differently."
"Bren, how can you say that? This is Booth we are talking about. You and him are salt and pepper."
"I don't understand that."
"You go together, you belong together. You are a part of each other. That is what I mean. You know things about him, not even Rebecca, the mother to his child, knows. Bren he knows things about you, I don't know and I am your best friend."
"Angela is right Dr. Brennan. Why he didn't tell you about him and Hannah breaking up, only he can answer. But if I was to guess, he doesn't want you to feel like you are his second choice. You have always been his first. He did tell me he needed to screw his head on straight before he tried to win you back. I think he is really trying."
All three were silent when Brennan started to speak, "I ended our partnership because I found it difficult to be around him when Hannah was there. I tried to pretend everything was okay, but I couldn't pretend anymore, because for me it wasn't okay."
"You know how I am; I tend to bury myself in work and can put stuff aside until later. I couldn't Booth; he wouldn't stay there, even if I didn't see him."
"Sweetie that is because you love him, you can't just put him in a box and shove him on a shelf like the bones in limbo. It doesn't work that way."
"I think I need to get some sleep."
Cam put her hand on Brennan's arm. "Don't shut him out. He is good for you and you are good for him." Brennan left Cam and Angela watching her head down the hall to her room.
The next morning there was a knock on the door. Angela pulled herself up off the couch and made her way to the door. She looked through the peep hole. "Booth" She groaned as she opened the door.
"Morning Angie" he said way to chipper for her
"Good Lord Booth what time is it?" Cam said as she shuffled down the hall
Booth looked at his watch, "It is 7"
Booth handed coffee to Angela and Cam. "Is Bones still asleep?" Both woman looked at him like his head was spinning around. "Oh you two just got up, well I will just go back and check on her."
"No you won't Booth, I love you like a brother, but I will shoot you." Cam hissed at him
"No you won't, because that would wake Bones up." He gave her a Boothy grin and kissed her on the cheek as he went by heading for Bones' room.
As Booth was passing the front door, there was a knock on it. Cam and Angela looked at each other "$100 it is Jonathan" Angela called out
"I am not taking that bet because I am sure you are right." Cam said with a shake to her head.
Booth opened the door, "Well, well, well, Dr. Weaver didn't know doctors still made house calls."
"I didn't think FBI protection was required for someone who forgot to eat either." Jonathan shot back.
"That is enough!" Cam was mad. This little alpha male display you both are flashing out there is childish and I for one have had enough."
"Me for two" Angela added.
"Cam…."
"No Seeley, you zip it and listen." She was shaking her finger at him just an inch from his face, then she turned to Jonathan, "That goes for you too."
"Booth, Jonathan and Dr. Brennan are NOT seeing each other and never have been. They are friends, nothing more. They led everyone believe otherwise because they didn't want well meaning friends" she points to Angela "like her getting involved in their personal lives. Jonathan thinks of Brennan like a sister and he is the protective brother." She moved very close to Booth, causing him to lean away from her and not look her directly in the eye. "Not that it is any of your business, but Jonathan asked me out last night, that is why he was dancing with me. Dr. Brennan and her side kick back there" she pointed at Angela "helped push him into it."
Cam focused on the handsome doctor next. "Jonathan, Dr. Brennan loves you like a brother and while she had no control over it last night, you put on another display like that and she will knock you into next week. She loves Booth, even though she will not admit it at least until he gets his head out of his ass and starts working to win her back." She glared at Booth.
And the knocking at the front door begins again. Cam jerks the door open. "YES!" Cam closed her eyes "Sorry, can I help you"
"Is Temperance Brennan home?"
"She is, however she is not feeling well can I give her a message?" Behind the door Jonathan shook his head and his shoulders dropped as if in defeat at the sound of the voice.
"I am Kimberly Weaver, Dr. Weaver's wife. Tell her I am asking her again to stop sleeping with my husband."
Cam's brown eyes were wide, "O-Okay. Good bye" she closed the door, put her back against it and looked at Jonathan. He started to try to speak and she just held up her hand, pursed her lips, and shook her head as she walked into the kitchen.
Angela followed Cam into the kitchen. Angela watched her intently while Cam poured another cup of coffee. Cam turned around "Wife? Did you know about a wife?" Angela just shook her head. They both turned to look back towards the front door as they again heard a woman's raised voice. Following the sound they found Brennan standing at her front door staring at a very angry Kimberly who would not quit shrieking.
"SHUSH all of you." Angela looked a little sheepish when it suddenly went silent. "No one will speak unless I ask you a question. Then you will only answer the question, no long explanations. Understand?" she stared at Brennan. Everyone nodded.
Angela turned towards Kimberly. "You are Dr. Weaver's wife?"
"Ex" Jonathan added. Angela glared at him
"You are his ex wife and you believe that he is sleeping with Dr. Brennan?" Kimberly started to open her mouth and Angela held up her hand, just nod or shake your head. Kimberly nodded her head.
"Well there is the first problem right there. They are not sleeping together, because she" pointing at Brennan "is in love with him" pointing at Booth. "And him" pointing at Jonathan "is in love with her" pointing at Cam. "Did I clear that up for you?" Not waiting for a reply. "Okay, thanks, bye" Angela shoved Kimberly out the front door. She turned around to 4 jaws hanging open, "What?" she stared at them, "If I had to wait for you people to do anything I would be too old and gray to enjoy it." Angela walked off into the kitchen.
Booth watched Brennan, "Hey Bones can we talk?" he looked around at Jonathan and Cam "in private."
"Booth you aren't going to tell me you love me or something like that are you?" She rolled her eyes
He swallowed hard, "Something like that, yeah. Can we" he motioned for any other room. Her face paled as he put his hand on the small of her back and headed for her room. Booth took a deep breath, not sure what to expect once he got her behind close doors.
Jonathan and Cam just stared at each other. Angela was peeking around the corner at them. "Oh come on you two, give a girl something." She walked back out. "Booth and Bren all over again, she threw up her hands. "I am going home to my husband, this match making is exhausting work." Angela left the apartment and left Jonathan and Cam still frozen in place staring at each other. Jonathan hadn't realized it until Angela blurted it out, but he did love Cam, but he would have preferred to tell her in his own way.