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Brennan sat patiently waiting, with a whole lot of thoughts running through her head.
'I'm gonna miss this place. And these people. Angela-my best friend I've ever had, behind Booth. Hodgins-a close friend after that Gravedigger incident. Cam-more of my friend than my boss. Sweets-nice kid. Wendell-not that I'd admit this out loud, but my favorite intern.'
'I know I'm gonna miss Booth. There's no denying that. But, he's moved on, and happy now. It's for the best.'
'I tried to like Hannah, but-I just can't. My relationship with Booth was fine-if a bit delicate-until she came swooping in. I really don't like her, and will bd glad not to see her all the time.'
'Parker. Pops. Caroline. Even Rebecca. I'll keep in touch with them. I'm still close to Parker even though Booth has essentially dumped me. I still go visit Pops. I'll send him care packages often. Rebecca has become a friend of sorts, as has Caroline.'
'I love Booth. I've never cared for any of my other male figures this way. But, Booth is different. I could never picture any of them in my life permanently. Not even Sully. I know Booth better than I knew any of the. So, as the saying goes-If you love someone, set them free.'
'Isn't that what I'm doing, though? Letting Booth be free to explore his relationship with Hannah by leaving?'
Before she could think any further, Sweets nudged her, indicating it was her turn.
"Hello. This is dedicated to a very special man, even though he's not here." The piano player started playing a slow song. Brennan took a deep breath.
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
To the dark and the endless skies
And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Llike the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time, my love
And it would last till the end of time
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face
When she was finished, Brennan smiled shyly as the Founding Fathers was filled with applause at her performance. She couldn't help laughing as she saw Angela and the others giving her a standing ovation. After another minute or so, the applause died down. She gave the piano player a nod, and took another deep breath.
"I tried this a few years ago, but it didn't end so well. So, I've decided to try it again." She said.
When the group, and Booth, heard the beginnings of 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun', they were helpless to sfop the smiles and laughter.
When Booth heard the first song, he was floored. He knew Bones was singing about him, but he was still surprised. He had tears in his eyes by the end of the first verse. A fact that didn't go un-noticed by Hannah.
She knew, since Seeley told her, how Temperance felt about him. Hannah wasn't as dumb or blind as Seeley's friends or family thought. She knew, just chose to ignore, that both Parker and Hank did not like, borderline despised, her. They tried to pretend that they didn't, but she saw their faces when they thought she wasn't looking. They longed for Temperance to be there instead.
Hannah also knew that the Jeffersonian squints didn't like her. She saw them across the bar, laughing and smiling, watching Temperance with such love in their eyes and knew she would never fit. They were a very intriguing puzzle, and their puzzle was complete. There was no space left for her. And she didn't blame any of them.
She knew from the first moment, just how special Temperance Brennan really was. And through the past few months with Seeley, and all the Bones stories, and allhe stories from the squints, she was proven right. Temperance was the kind of woman that only came along once in a blue moon.
Temperance was worldly and very sophisticated, but still as naive and innocent as a child. She saw the worst of humanity, but still tried to see the good in people, too. She could love someone, yet step aside to let them try to be happy with someone else. She was the kind of woman that should hate Hannah, but tried to make friends with her. She was the woman who mattered most to Seeley, and try as she might, Hannah couldn't bring herself to not like Temperance.
With that, and the tears in Seeley's eyes during her song, Hannah knew what she had to do.
When the song was finished, Brennan made her excuses to her friends and went home. It had been a long couple of hours, days weeks, months. She was tired. She was physically, mentally and emotionally tired.
Brennan was running on empty, as the saying goes. Going to the Maluku Islands was actually very restful for her. She wasn't in a rush to catch a killer. She didn't have to push herself, or her team. She could take a break. Being out in the sun was also very relaxing to her. She came back revitalized and relaxed for the first time in a long time. Ready to get back into the swing of things, as Booth would say.
Mentally relaxed, as well. In DC, her brain rarely ever stopped or slowed down. Always solving a murder or working on something else. After a while, her thoughts were just a big mess, and she would get frustrated very easily. When she tried to think about one thing at a time, it was like opening a dam, and all these other thoughts would come spilling out. Most of them featured Booth. Even in Maluku, Booth was at the front of her thoughts. Like usual.
She had time to take a step back and re-evaluate everything. She had decided to follow her heart, which was leading her to Booth, only to have that thrown back at her over the last few months. Emotions weren't something she was used to dealing with. She kept her heart metaphorically locked away to keep from being hurt. The one person she lets in, lets see the real her, broke it, again metaphorically. She was still fairly relaxed physically and mentally, but she was emotionally drained.
Her thoughts were about to get away from her, she heard someone knocking.
Before you guys start, I know that 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' came out in the 70's. I didn't know until I decided to use the song, though I am told it was popular in the 80's as well.
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