Yes, I understand that this is an absurdly short chapter and I apologize. But like I said, school is hell and my mother's birthday was this weekend.

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Last Chapter…

"Of Course, I will. Booth…I…I…" Her eye sparkled suddenly with unshed tears. "I think I am falling in love with you."

He looked at her in shock for a long moment, then squeezed her tightly. "I've loved almost since I met you, Bones. I just didn't realize it at first." He was smiling so widely, his face felt like it was being split in two, but he couldn't stop. Bones loves me!

"When did you realize?" She was smiling now too.

"Truly…I think it was when you challenged me to be a cop, when we were at the shooting range."

"Booth! That was two years ago!"

His smile softened. "I know." He then glanced at the clock on the dash. "Shit! We still have to go talk to the family and it's already 2:45!"

They scrambled around dressing quickly as they could, and climbed into the front seat.

Chapter 2

As Booth started the car, an uncomfortable silent descended. Brennen shifted in her seat. Tides of panic washing over her, and cracked the window a little, hoping to make the smell of sex that permeated the car dissipate. Booth's eyes were trained on the road as he drove, but his lips turned up in a very small smile.

"Booth," Brennen began quietly.

"Yeah, Bones?"

"Booth, I'm…nervous."

He glanced at her. "About what?"

She fidgeted with her hair. "About…this. I've never…I've never loved anyone like this before…I…Honestly, I didn't believe in love like this unlike I met you and I'm scared."

He smiled gently and glanced at her again, before looking back at the road. "I understand that you're nervous and a little scared. Hell, I'm a little nervous, myself. But we'll take things slow and figured it out together. And I want you to know that you can always, and I mean always talk to me about anything."

Brennen nodded and took a soothing breath. "Alright, I can deal with that. I'm just…a bit overwhelmed and I...yeah. We should probably talk about the case now…or maybe what the hell we're going to tell everyone about…us."

"Yes, talking about that might be a good idea, considering we do have an hour's drive ahead of us. What do you think?"

"Yes, well…I would prefer not to tell them just yet…" She paused in thought; a slow grin creeping over her face. Booth glanced at her nervously. "Maybe we could play a little trick on Ange…that seems like adequate payback. Don't you think?"

"Sounds like a plan to me. What kinda of trick?"

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"Bones! What the effing hells were you thinking?!?" Booth yelled, as he chased after the forensic Anthropologist. Brennen stormed away from him and into her office as he followed. They had just returned from seeing the family of the victim. "Bones, you can't just do something like that! Honestly! It's…. It's completely against Bureau regulation and totally unethical!"

Finally the scientist turned, in her doorway, and answered. "Booth, you have no right to tell me what is and isn't ethical! You are a total hypocrite. And in any case I did nothing reproachful!" Her voice escalated as she spoke.

"Bones, You asked the dead girl's cousin for a DATE! How could you possible think that that is ethical!?! And when in hell did I ever do something like that?"

Angela had been drawn out of her office by the shouting, which is not what she expected after the call she got from Sid. Her jaw dropped as she heard Booth's response. Had Brennen really done that? Angela inched closer in order to hear better, because the pair's yelling had dropped several decibels.

"Booth, You can't tell me that you've forgotten Victoria? And we had already started having sex by then! And you call me the unethical one?"

Angela felt as if she was going into shock. Brennen and Booth having sex? And she hadn't known about it?

"Bones, Victoria was after Michael, so really you started the cheating trend! And yes I am calling you the unethical one!"

OH MY GOD! This had been going on since before Michael?!? How had I not known? Angela could not believe it.

"Excuse me, Booth, but I do believe Erin was before Michael. So then you started it. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with me asking Sean out. He is the dead girl's second cousin and never even met her!"

"Do you remember what happened last time you went out with someone connected to a murder victim?"

"That was low, Booth! Really low! I had every right to go out with him! I didn't know he was a murder and you were dating Chloe at the time!"

"How did you know about Chloe? She lived in freaking Georgia!"

"You might want to not leave other woman's undergarments in you bedroom, when you're cheating on someone! And her number was on your phone!"

Angela felt as if her jaw would drop through the floor.

"Oh, like you never slipped up like that? Honestly, you're the one who boxers in you freaking couch and a condom in your bed! Really. It was the wrong size, for god's sake!"

In the office, Brennen's eyes glittered with amusement. Booth was so close to laughing it was getting dangerous. If he laughed Angela wouldn't buy it. Brennen winked at him and replied, "Well, it wasn't Patrick's fault that you're bigger then he was. You are bigger then anyone I've been with. And you have an ego that's even bigger! You are an insufferable bastard. You insist on cheating on me so I feel the need to cheat on you!" Brennen mouth an apology. Though she had sprinkled lies with the truth. Booth was huge.

The pair could hear Angela's gasp and slight choke. Booth smiled smugly and waggled his eyebrows. Brennen had to bit her lip to keep from laughing. "I'm an insufferable bastard?!? I still say you cheated first, and even though you're the best fuck I've had you are still a cold-hearted bitch!" Booth then mouthed 'I'm sorry' to her, but she only raised her eyebrows at the best-fuck comment. It was Booth's turn to Sprinkle lies with the truth. Brennen was incredible. There was a loud thump in the hallway.

"If you agree not to cheat, I will break the date."

"I still can't believe you did something so unethical as make a date with the dead girl's cousin!"

They stopped and listened. Nothing after the thump. The two decided to go see if Angela was all right. Sure enough, they found her passed out from shock and Hodgins, Zack, Dr. Goodman, and Cam was staring at them. "Oops, I guess we did think this out as well as I thought." Brennen commented and smiled sheepishly at her team and bosses. Booth rolled his eyes and picked Angela up. Brennen turned to the lab and request that those staring at her in shock please join her in her office.

In the office everyone seated themselves, on the floor or the couch (after Angela was revived) and waited. Booth and Brennen stood next to one another and survey the waiting squints. Brennen started. "Okay, I will begin at the beginning. Booth and I found out that Ange drugged us with the muffin and we know that at least two of you knew she was doing it. Dr. Goodman and Hodgins. I don't know if Zack was in on it, but I don't think so, and I am sure that Cam wasn't."

This was confirmed and the situation was explained to the two. Booth then continued. "Well, as you image, we were none to happy with Angela's…scheming. We decided to get back at Angela in a way that would seem to make her plan useless. You all heard the results."

Angela stared at them. "So you two haven't been having sex since before Brennen was with Michael?"

Booth answered, "No, Angela. We haven't."

Angela was incredulous now, thinking that her scheme had gone to waste. How wrong she was. "So you two have never even had sex?" she demanded

Booth looked at the floor as Brennen lied smoothly, "No, Angela. We haven't."

She eyed the two suspiciously, noting Booth averted gaze and Brennen's use of her full name, which she never used unless she was really angry or lying. "So then what were you doing in the SUV parked in Wong Foo's parking lot for about an hour after you ate?"

Booth's head jerked up and he stared at the forensic artist. Brennen just looked at her. "I don't know what you mean."

"Sorry, Hun. For all his being a compulsive gambler and an FBI man, Booth really needs to work on his poker face. He just gave you two away."

"Actually, Angela, my reaction was from shock rather then guilt. I am still shocked that you would think that we would have sex in the back of my FBI issue SUV. We were going over case notes and trying to find the quickest way to the victim's family's house on my GPS."

"Booth, I never said anything about having sex in the back of the SUV."

Booth cleared his throat. Damn it! That was a slip. "I assumed that was where you meant, I mean…where else would you have sex in an SUV? Certainly not in the front seat!"

"Really, Booth. Stop with the excuses. You two got caught, but you still got your revenge."

Brennen raised and eyebrow and glanced at Booth before looking back at her friend. "We got revenge, yes, but we didn't get caught, Ange, because we didn't do anything. We are not attracted to one another and, even if we were, we wouldn't jeopardize our working relationship with a personal one. End of story."

She glanced at Booth again and there was an amused glint in his eyes. "Bones is right on both counts."

Angela glared at them with narrowed eyes. "Alright," She said slowly, not believing but willing to let it drop…for now. "So, about the conversation…"

"No, I have never dated anyone named Patrick or Sean. The dead girl doesn't have a cousin named Sean that we know of and Booth has never been in my bedroom."

"I honestly was making up names and Bones was too. I don't think I've ever even met anyone named Chloe or Erin. I used to have a teacher named Victoria, but I've never date anyone by that name and Bones has never any further into my house then the just inside the doorway that time she dropped off the files. That was when you all found out about Tessa."

Angela nodded. Dr. Goodman laughed. Brennen turned on him and glared. "You have nothing to laugh about. We know that you helped Angela with those new drugs. I will get revenge on you too, Dr. Goodman, don't think I won't. You may be my boss, even if you are on sabbatical, but I will still have revenge!"

Dr. Goodman honestly looked frightened, especially when Booth grinned maliciously and nodded. "Oh dear," The archeologist muttered. "Maybe I will lengthen my leave."

"That will not help you, Dr. Goodman." Booth smiled. Brennen mirrored his expression and Dr. Goodman was afraid. So was everyone else.

I hope never to get on their wrong side! Was the collective thought of everyone in the room.