Disclaimer: As on the previous chapters I still don't own them but do so enjoy playing with them, lol‼
A/N: I know I made you all wait a ridiculously long time for this chapter, but well I had loads of other stuff to do‼ But here it is, the final chapter, I hope you all enjoy. There are some parts I'm happy with, and others I'm not happy with. But I thought it best not to keep you all waiting much longer! I shall be starting work on a new story very shortly, and I may require a beta reader, so if anyone is interested do let me know. Now enjoy the last part of this story.
Chapter 4 – Conversation with Booth.
10 minutes later and these were the only words which had been spoken between the partners, as well as the fact that neither one of them had moved from their respective positions. Just when the silence was becoming too much to bear, Brennan decided to break it, and looking anywhere but at Booth she stated, "I don't know what to say, Booth I'm not good at this, I'm lost as too where to start."
"Well can we at least sit down first, we might as well be comfortable, because the way this is going we are going to be in here all day!" Booth said flashing a smile at Brennan.
Moving to sit on her sofa at the end furthest from where Booth was stood, Bren asked "are you taking the piss?"
"Would I ever take the piss out of you Bones?" Booth asked feigning hurt.
"Yes you would!" Stated Bones as Booth sat on the sofa at the opposite end.
"Ok so maybe I would, but I promise not to do it during this conversation." Booth said earnestly.
"Thank you, but I still don't know where to start."
"Well let's start at the beginning that's usually a good place."
"Yeah, but with us was there ever a real beginning, we just seem to have I don't know…"
"So let's start with this letter you wrote!" Booth stated waving said letter in front of Brennan's face.
"You were never supposed to read that, Angela should never have given it you to read!" Bren said forcefully, snatching the letter out of his hand.
"Would you have ever told me how you felt yourself; if she hadn't interfered would you have given me this letter to read? Oh and it's rude to snatch darling." Booth replied, not noticing the term of endearment that slipped of his tongue.
"Well no, I probably wouldn't. Booth you know me I can't do relationships. I don't do relationships, all that relying on another person, I just can't do it." Bren stated, downheartedly avoiding looking at Booth, and ignoring the 'darling' which had slipped out.
"What are you so scared of? Sometimes it's good to rely on another person; it means we have to be less strong."
"But my strength is one of the only things I have, along with my science and writing."
"Sure Bones, you have all that. But you have so much more, don't you see that?"
"No, Booth. I see someone that can't love, someone who pushes everyone away when they get too close. I mean come on how many women do you know who have a father and mother who used to be bank robbers, who was abandoned at the age of 15 by her whole family? Please if you know anyone else then tell me!"
"No I don't know anyone else who has had the same life as you. And you know what I wouldn't change anything about you. If all you see is what you have stated then you must be blind, because I can see so much more!" Booth stated, jumping up suddenly finding himself restless.
Watching Booth pace about her office, Brennan tried to get her head around what he had said. After a few minutes of watching him, Brennan stood walked over to him and placed a hand on his arm, stilling his pacing. For the first time since their conversation began Brennan looked deep into her partner's eyes, and asked honestly "what do you see that I don't?"
Looking down at where Bren's hand was still resting on his arm, placing his hand on top of hers, he thought about his answer before stating it. Returning his gaze to her eyes he eventually said, "I see the most beautiful, intelligent, funny, sexy women I have ever met. Yes you have issues, but so does everyone, take me I'm an ex-ranger, with a gambling problem."
"But you are still the best person I know!" Brennan stated pointedly.
"So can you believe that I see the good as well as the bad in you, just like you do with me?"
"Yes, but I still don't know if I can be in a relationship ever. I mean, Ange told me that if I came in here and told you how I felt you would tell me you felt the same, but that hasn't happened."
"Bone's it has, I feel as insecure and scared as you. I wish now I had never drawn that damn line, it has become the bane of my life!"
"Booth the line was metaphorical, it's not real!"
"Oh very funny Bones, take the piss out of me!" Booth said with mirth in his voice.
"I'm not taking the piss, just stating a point." Bren stated.
"I know the lines not real Bones" Booth said, removing both their hands from his arm, letting them fall to their sides.
"But it's not something we can cross lightly, is it?" Brennan asked resignedly.
"No, but that doesn't mean to say we can't, we just have to take it slow. How do you feel about me?"
"Booth you already know, you read my letter."
"Yeah but I want to hear you say it, it's the only way you will hear me say how I feel about you, and I know above all else, that not knowing how I feel is killing you!"
How does he know me so well? I want to say it, I want to know how he feels about me, but I'm just so scared. Brennan thought to herself, before she finally opened her mouth to speak. "Booth…Seeley…I don't know how to say it, I'm scared, petrified even that you don't feel the same. I can't put my heart on the line to have it shattered. I know my fears can't be put to rest until I say it, and by never knowing what love can feel like I will never be alive, just existing. Help me please."
Grabbing hold of both of Brennan's hands, Booth pulled her over to sit on her sofa, and sat down himself, close enough that he could smell her perfume. "Temperance just tell me, I already know, I just want to hear it."
Taking a few deep breathes before she spoke; Tempe tried to form the words she was going to say in her head. "Seeley, I…I…I…I love you. Every time I was with someone else I would be thinking of you, I didn't realise I was in love until Sully wanted e to leave with him."
Moving to sit on the table in front of her, Booth grabbed hold of both her hands, and began rubbing circles over the back of her hands with his thumbs. He swallowed deeply before speaking his next words. "Temperance, every time I was with Cam, Rebecca or Tessa you were all I thought of, I have loved you since I rescued you from Kenton. I love you more than anything, and I promise never to leave you willingly." Once he had finished he looked up and saw the tears which had welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall, "are you ok?"
"No…yes…I don't know. I'm happy because of you, but I am not completely happy yet, but I think I know a way I could be" She said, looking up at Booth through her lashes smiling seductively.
"Oh and what way could that be?" Booth asked, smiling knowingly because he had twigged straight away.
"By this!" Brennan said before grabbing Booth by the lapels of his suit jacket, and pulling his lips towards hers. After stopping an inch from her mouth, she asked "are you sure you're ready?"
Feeling her lips graze his, and her breathe over them as she spoke was enough to melt away any resolve which he may have held somewhere inside him. Instead of giving her a vocal answer, he crashed his lips down onto hers. Within seconds she was running the tip of her tongue along his lips, hoping to gain entrance. With a slight moan, Booth opened his mouth to her, allowing her to move her tongue inside, and begin the age old battle for dominance. After what felt like a lifetime, the both came up for air, looking at each other they both had goofy smiles on their faces.
"So that was…" Bren began.
"Amazing" Booth finished.
"Yeah" Bren said before grabbing Booths hands and pulling him over to the sofa next to her. Once he had sat down, she reached over and grabbed his jacket, pulling him down on top of her. "I think I might become addicted to you." She stated before reaching one of her hands behind his head and pulling his lips down to meet hers. This kiss was full of just as much passion as the first, but was less fierce, more sweet and sensual.
"The feeling is definitely mutual!" Booth said when they broke for air, before crashing his lips down onto hers again. After 10 minutes of this, Tempe decided it might be a good idea to go and speak to Ange just to clear the air completely.
"That's a good idea, do you want me to wait here, or come with?" Booth asked.
"I've got an idea; just hold on for one second." Bren said, before she jumped up from the sofa, dropped a quick kiss onto Booth's luscious lips, and moved to her office door. Unlocking it and opening it so it was ajar, Brennan moved back to the sofa where Booth sat. "And now we wait."
"Ahh but what can we do whilst we wait?"
"Well we could, work on the notes for the case, or we could just continue doing this…" she said before throwing both her arms around Booth's neck and moving so that she was straddling him. Lowering her lips to his, Booth's hands went instantly to Brennan's waist, to hold her in place. Running her hands under his suit jacket, Tempe moved her hands up and across the defined muscles that made up his chest, and proceeded to slide her hands down his arms, removing his jacket at the same time. Before it could be taken any further however there was a squeal, and they both turned breaking their kiss, to see Angela staring at them wide eyed.
"I knew I was right, I knew you two loved each other!" she stated.
Removing herself from Booth's lap, Bren walked over to her best friend and hugged her tightly. Breaking the hug Bren said "Thank you Angie, you are the best friend I could ask for, and without you well I certainly would not have been caught in such a situation."
"OMG, you set that up so I would see didn't you?" Ange asked, slightly shocked.
"Why of course, I had to get my own back somehow didn't I?" Brennan asked with all innocence, moving back to sit next to Booth, letting her head fall onto his shoulder, as his arm went around her shoulders.
"Aww you guys are soooo cute, I'm going to go now and get Jack to take me out to lunch. Maybe you should do the same." She said staring pointedly at Booth.
"Thank you Angie, I mean it without you we may have been in the dark forever." Booth said sincerely.
"It's ok, really. I want you two to be happy and I know you will together!" Ange said, turning to leave, walking towards the door, she turned to look over her shoulders, smiled and waved goodbye to her two friends.
"Well that was fun!" Brennan said.
"Yeah it really was."
"Hey anyway I saw you walk into the lab earlier, and you looked pissed off, what's wrong?" Tempe asked him rubbing her hand over his chest.
"I was pissed because Rebecca won't let me see Parker this weekend, but I'm not pissed anymore. I think I may be one of the happiest men I know." He replied sincerely, rubbing Bren's shoulder.
"I'm glad, because I'm happy too!" Brennan stated turning to give Booth a kiss.