Author's note. Wow, life gets in the way of play sometimes. But here is a drabble that managed to get out of me!

Post Death in the Saddle, specifically immediately after Booth's toe-curlingly incredible speech about 'making love'.

Important note: I want you decide whether he says this out loud, or in his head...Dear Reader, the choice is yours.

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So Bones, what I wanted to add is simply this:

To 'make love' you have to be 'in love'.

Being in love, being with someone who loves you, is the most wonderful thing in the world.

You know why?

Because being alone, scared, and lost, is so awful.

Who knows that better than you? And me?

So, breaking news. I know you love me.

But I don't know why can't you say it?

Being honest with someone is not the same as being weak.

You know that, I know that you know that.

So why don't you say it?

Are you waiting for me?

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a review is like nectar from God! Plus for future works I'd love to know - out loud? or in his head?