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Forgot to mention this takes place after the Lauren Eames case.

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Seeley Booth was miserable. There was. No denying that. Not even to himself. And the worst part? He knew why, and still did nothing to fix it. And the main cause for his misery was currently sitting across from him, talking about some story that he could care less about. Hannah was going on and on about some corrupt politician she was investigating. Booth was trying to listen, but he couldn't help drift off into thinking about Bones.

He knew that Bones was hurting, despite her outward showing of being okay. He didn't spend much time with her anymore, except on cases, and he hated that. But, he looked at her sometimes, and couldn't help but feel anger. Anger at making him fall for her, even if it wasn't her fault. Anger at her rejecting him that night. Anger at her for running off to the Maluku Islands. Anger at her for not wrting to him while they were apart. Anger for looking better than he remembered. And anger for those words that night in the rain during the Eames case.

Booth couldn't get that night out of his mind. Getting to her in time to save her from being run over. The way she looked dripping wet. The words that seemed to come so easily to her. Then, telling her that Hannah wasn't a consulation prize and seeing the heartbreak in her eyes. When he dropped her off at her apartment, and seeing that she had put her walls back up was crushing him.

He knew that she needed time to process things. Bones couldn't be rushed emotionally. After everything she had gone through in her younger years, Bones never rushed into anything. She often treated real life situations like they were bones. She had to thoroughly examine it from every angle and find out what happened. He was painfully aware that he should have given her time.

Looking back on that night outside the Hoover, he recalled the hurt in her eyes when he informed her he had to move on. Then, when they met up again after all that time, the hope in her eyes when she turned around and saw him. That was one of the only times he had seen Bones so happy. Then, the split second disappointment when he told her about Hannah. Just a quick flash before she cleared all emotion from her face. He pretended not to notice, but he did.

Then, as if summoned by his thoughts, a picture of Bones appeared in his mind. Her dark hair. Her big blue eyes. Her bright smile. Her luscious body. Oh, he had noticed. Booth would be blind not to notice her body. As appealing as her body was, though, it was her mind and heart that amazed him. He had seen Bones' mind move at rapid speeds, and she always blew him away. Even after knowing her all this time, her speedy thinking amazed him. For example, when they were solving the murder of Charlie Sanders. Accidentally leaning on and breaking her pencil, she figured out how he died in an instant.

Her heart, that she claimed wasn't as open as others, was just as open and caring as anybodys. In her own unique way, Bones' heart was bigger. The reverence with which she treated skulls and other bones. The way she would treat her friends-as if their happiness and livelihoods were the most important things in the world. He had seen her drop everything to go to New Mexico once to help Angela. The way she would also comfort both victim's families and the suspect. She had held June Harris' daughter while she mourned her mother. She had held the hand of Kat Curtis while she cried after finding out that instead of killing her fathers' mistress, she had killed her half sister. Yeah, she had a bigger heart than she thought.

Her body was fantastic, as well. He had noticed the very first time he had seen her. He had gotten an even better view of it on Halloween a little while later when she dressed up as Wonder Woman. Booth tried not to let hed notice his gaze on her, but he couldn't look away. That became one of his biggest problems through the years. Every chance he got, he would sneak a peek at her. He told himself it was just to make sure she was alright, but he knew her being shot, shot at, kidnapped by a rogue FBI agent, stabbed, blown up and buried alive over the years, of course he kept a close eye on her.

The way she got along with Parker and Pops was a big plus, too. He saw Hannah with the both of them, and knew that they didn't particularly care for her, nor did she for them. Hannah treated Pops as if he was a piece of gum on her shoes, and Parker as if he was non-existent. He knew Hannah wasn't big on either kids or families. Neither was Bones, for that matter, but she adored Parker Pops. She tutored Parker often, helping him become more excited about school and his academic future. Of course, that wasn't just her, but all the squints. Bones also treated Pops as if he was some super power, not just Booth's grand-father.

Speaking of Bones-there she was. In the flesh. With Angela, Hodgins, Cam and Wendell. She hadn't noticed him, which he was somewhat grateful for. He couldn't believe it, but he missed the squint squad. Bones looked better than in his mind. Wearing a pair of dark jeans paired with black knee boots and a white blouse, her hair hanging loose and smiling at something Sweets said, she was angelic.

Booth groaned to himself. Who was he kidding? He needed Bones. She made his life better, and him better. He wanted Bones. Wanted to be the one who fell asleep with her at night after making love to her. Wanted to be the one she knew she could rely on no matter what. And he knew he hadn't been that person to her lately. He loved Bones. Always will. Never stopped. Hannah was a consulation prize.

He watched her for a while, and noticed a kind of sadness about her a she drank her wine. Then, after a few other people, he watched as she took the stage.

"Hello. This is dedicated to a very special man, even though he's not here."

She then started singing. And blew him away. Again.

Sorry for the delay in this chapter. Hope you all enjoyed this as much as Ch. 1.

I am editing Ch. 3 and should have it up in a few days.