A/N Hey guys, sorry this took longer to post than the last ones, but it's a tad happier so I hope that helps. I'm glad that you guys are liking the story, and can I just emphasise once again the immense support that you've given by following and reviewing. It's such an awesome feeling! And without further ado…. (yes, that's officially how im going to end my A/N and introduce a new chapter he he)
Chapter 3
Brennan was woken up the next day by the sunlight filtering through the window and hitting her directly in the face. Looking around, she realises that she is not home, not in their bedroom where she is usually cuddled up with Booth, but instead in a quaint but unfamiliar room. She feels rested and that notices her chest doesn't feel as heavy as it had in the last day and a half. Getting up, her stomach decides to rumble and she realises that she has not had a proper meal since she had left DC.
She decided to have a shower first, then grab some food. Finally getting up from the bed, she feels a bit unstable, her legs feeling like jelly from the amount of time she had spent in bed. After getting over this little hiccup, she heads straight to the shower, prepared to refresh herself and attempt to wash away all the pain and emotions that have occurred in the couple of days.
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Booth wakes up on the couch, feeling an annoying pain in his back. Wondering how much he had to drink, he got his answer when he tried to move, his head felt like somebody had ran over it, which meant, he had drank way too many. Hearing Christine's cries, all the pain suddenly disappears, and he makes the trek upstairs, his aching back not at all stopping him.
Walking into the room, he sees her in the same position she was in yesterday.
'Dada!' she coos, but seems to him as more of a scream.
He pushes through the pain and picks her up, and she once again asks her the exact same question she had asked yesterday.
'Mama?'
Booth decides to not answer her question, because he, quite frankly, does not know where her mother is, or when and if she is coming home. This however does not satisfy the toddler, and she decides to raise her voice and repeat her question again.
'Mama?' 'Dada, Mama?' 'Mama?'
'She's not home, baby.' His voice comes out raspy and thick, evidence of the night before.
This seems to satisfy Christine, and thank God that it did, because he didn't how much more lying he could take. Yesterday, it was Cam, today it could be Sweets, or worse, Angela. And he can't take lying to them. Plus he knew that they would be to immediately tell that he wasn't telling the truth. 'Please, Bones, just come home.. Please..'
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After having a shower, she felt much more clean and relaxed than she had in the last couple of days. Getting dressed and feeling better, she decides to leave her room and have some food. Walking into reception, the old but friendly owner sees her and gives her a polite smile. She reciprocates this, and walks directly to the little café they ran.
She maybe old, but she sure as heck isn't daft, she knew who that woman was. That was the genius and world famous Doctor Temperance Brennan. She had read all her books, and is such a big fan. When she had walked in yesterday, whispering for an available room, she knew something wasn't right. She had been to many of her book events, and the woman's presence could always be felt, she always came out strong and very confident of herself, opposed to what she saw yesterday. She looked broken, and very sad. She sent a prayer to the Lord straight after she had left reception, asking him to give her the strength to overcome the challenges she's facing, and to guide her as well.
Sitting down, she looks at the menu and the sight of the listed food makes her even hungrier, her rumbling stomach giving that indication. Waiting for her food, she thinks of Booth and her beautiful Christine. Wondering how they were, and how they were coping without her. She realises that this is the first time they have been separated since she had ran with her Dad and Christine, and it made her feel guilty for leaving.
Her food, obviously being made in very slowly, and she thinks of how she just ran off. Very much similar to the time she had run to Maluku. 'No, this isn't the same situation.' 'You are a mother now, and in a committed relationship' 'You also have your job..' The last thought freaks her out for a second, realising that she had not informed Cam of her sudden leave of absence. Feeling that itch to grab her cellphone and make a call, she decides against it. Knowing that they would've called Booth anyway, the thought passes away completely.
Her food finally arrives, at the breakfast looks like the sight of metaphoric heaven. The bowl was filled with muesli and yoghurt, topped with an assorted number of berries. The sight of it makes her mouth water, and not wasting any more time, she begins to eat, the taste becoming the best thing she has eaten in what feels like months.
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After finishing the morning routine of getting himself and Christine ready for the day, he drives away and heads to the Jeffersonian daycare. On his way there, he thinks about Brennan. 'What is she doing?' 'Where is she?' are the only questions in his mind, which loop over and over again. His thoughts are disrupted by a wailing and shouting Christine, sitting at the back.
'Dada!' she screams.
Unable to look back, he looks at his rear view mirror. He sees his daughter squirming and sobbing in her car seat.
'What's the matter baby?' He asks, not actually knowing whether he'll get a proper response. Her cries becoming louder was his answer, and for the second time that day, he thanked God, because they just pulled into the Jeffersonian parking lot.
Jumping out of his seat, he steps out of the car and opens the back door, efficiently unbuckling Christine and picking her up. After a while her sobs finally become shorter, and eventually turning into hiccups. Wondering if anything was wrong, he pulls her from his chest and looks at her up and down. Nothing seems to be wrong physically, and that he was happy for. He didn't know how much he could handle if anything was wrong with his precious girl, especially since Bones wasn't around. When her tears had finally stopped, Booth carefully places her back into her car seat so he could get her bag from the back. She never had tantrums before, and was wondering if she too felt the loss of her mother presence.
After the minor setback, and finally dropping her off without a hitch, he drives out of the parking lot and heads straight to the Hoover, preparing for another long day at work
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After breakfast, Brennan decides to go for a walk in the garden. It was absolutely beautiful, and obviously very well cared for. Walking around slowly, she notices the different types of flowers and all the different colours. This reminds her of Christine, and how much she would've enjoyed this garden. She absolutely loves bright colours. Thinking of Christine makes her feel much more guilty than before; that she had left her daughter behind. But she couldn't take her away from Booth again, not after the last time. If she had, he would've thought she was going for good, and that was absolutely not her intention.
Sitting down a bench, she decides to take in the beauty and the breeze all around her. The garden reminds her of her proposal to Booth, at the Jeffersonian gardens. She remembers his goofy smile, and the light in his eyes, which she had only seen once, when she had told him she was pregnant. Then she recalls his face, as he told her that they shouldn't go through with the wedding. How those words had crushed her heart. 'Wait just a second..'
Working side by side with Booth, she had learnt and picked up a couple of things, one of them was when a suspect was lying. Eye contact and speech was especially important, and when a suspect hesitated to answer, or couldn't look them in the eye, that was an indication they weren't telling the truth. 'So he lied to me…' Now the question was 'Why?'
Running through the events of that day, she recalled the afternoon, how she had gone home early with Christine, and so had Booth. Then they decided to make the most of the day by going to the playground with Christine. 'Everything was fine then' 'Hmm, it must've been something after that' At the park, they were playing with Christine, discussing their what was supposed to be wedding, and he got a call from Marianne. She had noticed that he seemed a bit distant after that call, but took no notice of it then. And from then, everything had spiralled down, hence why she's in an inn in the middle of nowhere, by herself.
'What had Marianne said to him?' Booth is usually happy when he talks to his mother. So logically, it wouldn't have made him upset talking to her, unless she had something rude or insensitive.. Or, he had lied about the person he had spoken too.
Realising the truth, Brennan stood up and briskly walked back to her room to grab her personal belongings. Only taking a couple of minutes, she was downstairs again in a flash, and returned her key and walked straight to her Prius. Starting up her car, she sped down the driveway and onto the road taking her back home. She had some things to take care of…
A/N See, I told you Brennan wouldn't be separated from Booth for too long! She knows she's lied to him, but obviously not why.. Will Booth tell her the truth? Or will he continue living the lie he's created? What kind of confrontation is going to happen between our favorite couple? Find out next time!
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