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Booth sighed as he watched Bones leave. He had been planning to go speak to her and congratulate her on her performance. He was especially proud of her for giving 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' another try. He knew she still trouble hearing that song, so this was a big step for her.

"I'll be back, Hannah." he said, standing up.

"Alright. Where are you going?"

"Nature calls."

"I'll walk that way with you. I need to freshen up myself." she said.

Hannah was sitting in one of the stalls when she heard the voices of Angela and Cam as they entered the restroom.

"I still can't get over that." Cam said.

"I know. And not just the song, either of them, but that bomb she dropped on us earlier." Angela said.

"Right? I just..I can't believe she's leaving. I always knew this was possible, but.."

"I know. It's like losing a member of the family." Angela interrupted. "You know, I know that this situation.. it's not Hannah's fault, but part of me blames her anyway."

"Yeah. And the worst part? Hannah's actually quite nice. It's hard to not like her." Cam said.

"Yeah, it is. Brennan even likes her." Angela said with a sniffle. "Let's go. Hodgins and I will probably call it a night."

"Sounds good. Go home and crawl into bed. Sleep late. Yep, sounds good." Cam said as they walked out.

Hannah still hid in the stall, a frown on her face. Temperance was leaving? Since when, and where was she going? She was confused. She started thinking again as she washed her hands.

Did she love Seeley? Of course. Was she in love with him? No. She was just having fun, and Seeley was a lot of fun. Well, no he wasn't, actually. Seeley preferred sitting at home, drinkng beer and watching sports. She liked going out and partying. He was jeans and t-shirts. So was she, but unlike him, she enjoyed getting dressed up in fancy dresses for parties. He's dogs to her cat. He's black to her white.

Hannah enjoyed hanging out with new people, and Seeley preferred the squints. Well, Temperance only spent time with the other squints because Temperance hung out with them. Suddenly, Hannah had a big wave of guilt wash over her at that thought. Since she had moved in, Seeley had spent a great deal of time with her, not Temperance. She felt like she had just kicked someone's puppy.

'Oh, God. When I met him, he told me he had just had his heart broken. And now, Temperance had her heart broken. She's the one he talked about. Oh, God.' Hannah thought. 'It's her. She's the one he loves. And I know she loves him. She's leaving now...Oh, God."

And now, she feels like she killed said puppy.

"Well, I know what to do."

With that thought, she walked out of the bathroom, determined to take Seeley home and do the right thing.

Opening the door, Brennan wasn't surprised to see Angela and Hodgins on the other side.

"Hello." she said.

"Hey, sweetie. May we come in?"

"Yes. Please come in." Brennan said, standing aside to let them pass. "Have a seat, guys."

"Thanks, Dr. B. We promise not to stay long." Hodgins said as he and Angela sat on the sofa.

Brennan took a seat in a chair across from them. "No worries. I was just getting ready to send out a few emails. Would you like something to drink?"

"No, thanks, sweetie. We wanted to talk to you, actually." Angela said.

"Okay. What about?" Brennan asked slowly, looking between the two.

Angela looked like she was going to explode. Suddenly, she burst out "PLEASE DON'T GO!"

"What?"

"Please don't leave, Bren. You can make changes and find happiness here. In DC. With the people who love and care about you. Us. Your family. Yeah, we all started off just working together, but after all this time, we are family. And I know you haven't had the best luck with families, so you may not know this, but you don't just walk away from family. Good times. Bad times. Whatever kind of times. You lean and rely on your family. Le us help you get through this. Just..please, please, Brennan. Don't leave us." Angela said, with tears running down her face.

Hearing that, Brennan had started to cry, as well. It was true. She hadn't had a normal family growing up. Then, without even trying, she created herself a new family, and this family wanted her to stay around. They cared about her. Loved her, even. She remembered watching a movie once with Booth and Parker. The main antagonist, the Glitch, she thought, was much like her. Suddenly, she began to understand how he felt when his heart grew in size. Metaphorically, of course.

Clearing her throat, Brennan nodded. "I've been thinking about that, actually. Maybe I was too hasty in giving Cam my resignation. Perhaps I should just take some more time off. Take a trip. For relaxation, this time."

"Yes! Do that. Go on a cruise, maybe. You know..no dead people, no criminals, sun, sand. Then, come back and be Auntie Tempe to the baby." Angela said, making Brennan laugh. "Just..take some time away from Booth. A nice relaxing vacation, this time, like you said."

"I could help with that, Dr. B. I have a house in Boston, if you'd like to visit there." Hodgins said.

"You know, I don't believe I've ever been there. Three weeks starting Sunday, okay?" Brennan asked.

"I'll have it cleaned up for you. Oh, and if you email this address," he said, pulling a card out of his wallet, "a list of foods, the housekeepers will go grocery shopping before your arrival."

"Thank you. Really. For everything." Brennan said, crying once again.

"It's what family does, sweetie." Angela said. Clearing her throat, she said, "Well, we should be going. I'll call you tomorrow."

When they were at the door, Brennan surprised both of them by pulling them into a hug. It wasn't often that Brennan hugged people, but it was a comforting feeling to get one from her. They were the kind of hugs that made you feel loved.

"Goodnight, guys." Brennan said before shutting the door.

'Angela and Hodgins were right. I just need a refresher vacation. Find what Max likes to call 'my inner peace.' And I will. Just as soon as I call Cam.' Brennan thought.

Picking up her cell phone, she called Cam, resinded her resignation, requested time off instead, and went to bed.

Meanwhile, at Booth's apartment...

Hannah followed Booth into the apartment. After setting her purse on the coffee table, she fixed herself a glass of orange juice, walked into the living room, and sat on the sofa, while Booth changed into his sweats and a t-shirt. Once he walked back into the living room, he fixed himself a scotch and sat down in his easy chair.

Hannah and Booth stared at each other for what seemed an eternity before simultaneously saying, "We need to talk."

Another cliffie. I'm evil.

By the way-I'm aware that it's the 'Grinch', but Brennan may not. Just clearing that up.

Sorry for the wait. I got halfway through editing this chapter and then lost it. Also, with the amount of snow and ice my house is buried in, my electricity has been iffy.

Hope yout guys enjoyed this chapter.

XOXO-Onyx Obsidian