Yes, Booth had broken down her walls. But she would rebuild them. Only it wouldn't happen here. Where she could see him every day and ponder what she'd missed out on. The eight months she'd been gone the first time had allowed her to reevaluate and be willing to take a chance on them. Hannah had shown up and changed that. Now she needed to reevaluate again.
So Brennan looked over all her recent job offers and picked one. Using only logic, no emotions. And when the solution to her problems seemed so clear, she had called and taken it. One year at a new museum in Boston. One year to put her life back in order. And if in one year she still wasn't ready, well, there would definitely be more jobs out there. She was the best after all.
Away from the table, Brennan brushed angrily at the tears that were suddenly on her cheeks. She'd already told Angela what she was doing. Had given Cam her notice. All that was left was to finish emptying her apartment. There was nothing left to cry about.
Except for Booth. The conversation with him would surely bring her to tears, no matter how much logic she used. Because when Brennan announced what she was doing, she had a feeling he would't let her go without making his opinions known. It was up to her to make him see that he didn't have that right anymore. She only hoped she had the strength to do so.
Hannah watched Brennan walk across the floor, a look of shock on her face. Had that conversation really just taken place? Was Brennan really leaving? And if she was, why didn't Hannah feel relief? Instead, all she felt was an impending sense of doom. Seeley would flip when he found out. Dreading the conversation, Hannah pulled out her cell phone and dialed.