A/N: Sorry for the lack of update guys, but my muse dragged me over to one of my original stories, so I've been working on that one for a while. Also, my laptop recently got a virus that ate all my files up, so I actually lost the original of this chapter :( . Anyway, here is the next chapter, hope I didn't disappoint any one :)

Disclaimer: The story is mine, the characters and places aren't.

There was a moment of silence as every one stared at Brennan and Liam in shock. After not seeing their friend for a month, they had expected a few differences in her, but none as big as returning to DC with a boyfriend. Hannah was the first to react, rushing over to Brennan and hugging her. This seem to remind every one else how to move and they all went to do the same. Angela let out an excited squeal as she congratulated them. Hodgins and Sweets both folded their arms and stared at Liam, as if to gage whether this new comer was good enough for their leader by merely looking at him. Cam smiled and shook hands with Liam, but saving judgment until she knew the guy better. The only one who hadn't moved was Booth, who felt like his entire body had just froze to give his brain time to process the news. Brennan – His Bones – had a boyfriend. One that made his presence known by giving her a flower, one that made her smile and her deep blue eyes shine again.
You moved on, He reminded himself. She has every right to do the same. You have no claim to her and should not be feeling this way. He kept that mantra going through his head as he watched his friends welcome the man who had come into their life. God, he felt like an ass for even thinking that. As if sensing his guilt, like she always seemed to do, Brennan looked over to him, the nervous uncertainty clear in her eyes. Mustering up all the emotional strength he had, he got off his stool and gave her a hug, not really trusting himself to say anything.
She was happy for me and accepted Hannah in her life, He thought as he let her go. The least I can do is return the favor. Turning to then face Liam, he extended his hand.
" Seeley Booth," He said. " FBI." He didn't know what possessed him to stress the fact that he was FBI. Who was he kidding, he knew exactly why. He wanted to intimidate the guy who was trying to steal Bones. Liam just smiled and shook his hand.
" Liam Vartan," He said. "CIA."
" Seriously?" Hodgins said, getting visibly excited at that.
" Yeah," Liam said. " But before you ask me about the million theories you have about my agency, I have to warn you: they're all classified and some of them I don't have clearance to know myself."
" Aw, come on man, just one question?" Hodgins asked, making every one laugh. Liam just shrugged and shook his head.

" Okay, now that you've shot my husbands conspiracy side down, let's get to the important stuff," Angela said.
" Oh absolutely, like how you two met," Hannah added.
" Well as you all know, I spent the first week doing a small promotional tour around Europe for my books," Brennan said. Every one nodded, she had mentioned it in her email. " Well it was while I was in Munich, finishing up my tour in this small bookstore there. The manager of the store had recommended this remote little Cafe that was fifteen minutes away."
" I was at that Cafe, on a mission," Liam said. " The place was chosen because it was a remote place that not many people go to. Anyway, needless to say the mission wasn't going like we had hoped. The guy didn't trust me and when Tempe walked in-"
" They thought that they were being set up," Temperance said. " And they got very trigger happy."
" Oh my god Bren," Angela gasped. " Why didn't you mention any of this in your emails?"
" Because she wasn't allowed to," Liam said. " Sorry, but that was mostly my fault."
" Anyway," Temperance said. " The people began to shoot at me, but Liam has excellent reflexes and he managed to pull me out of a kill shot, so the bullet only grazed my arm." Booth tried his hardest not to growl. What was with the bad guys always going for his partner's arm?
" After that was a bit of a haze, I have to admit," Liam said. "The only thing I really remember was carrying Tempe through the streets, to where my extraction point was."
" I was arguing the entire way that I didn't need to be carried, however, Liam ignored me as he was too busy talking to his partner," Temperance said, glaring at her boyfriend. Liam just shrugged.
"We got her to the nearest safe hospital where they bandaged her up and gave her pain medication that was so strong, she had to be kept under supervision," Liam chuckled at this while Temperance went red.
"Why? What happened?" Hannah asked with a smile.
" I promised that I wouldn't go into detail, but Tempe is very cute while under the influence of German drugs," Liam said, hugging Temperance closer to him. Everyone chuckled at this.

" In the morning, when I got up, I had a terrible head ache and a strange man in the kitchen cooking me breakfast," Temperance said, making the women all let out aws while the men just laughed.
" So how did you two start dating?" Cam asked.
" That came from me trying to repay Liam for saving my life." Booth nearly chocked on his drink as Temperance said this. Hannah gave him a knowing smirk.
" Booth, are you ok?" Temperance asked him, frowning in concern. Booth just nodded and waved for her to continue, though not entirely sure he wanted to know.
" Like Tempe said, she wanted to repay me, despite the fact that I was only doing my job," Liam said. "So she asked me to dinner."
" For which I was then going to pay for as my way of thanks."
" However, my mother raised me a gentleman, so I tried to pay for it myself."
" We got into an argument about it, until we both reluctantly agreed to split the check."
" Tempe, being the lovably stubborn woman that she was, kept trying to pay me back."

" Which led to ongoing dates for the next couple of days, until I had to leave for India," Temperance said.

" Needless to say, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye, so I requested some time off and followed her," Liam said, smiling down at her.
" Where we continued to get to know each other better and come to an agreement to alternate whose turn it was to pay for the food," Temperance said. "However, Liam didn't ask me out until we were in Italy."
" I took her to this small village, where my grandparents had retired," Liam began to explain, knowing that Temperance had told them that she detoured there without telling them why. " They live in a villa by a giant lake, so I thought it'd be the perfect place to officially ask her out."
" He set up a romantic dinner, with daffodils instead of roses, and about halfway through the dinner, asked me how I would feel if he kissed me right then."
" Just as she said yes, my Nonna came in and thought I had proposed," Liam said laughing. " Apparently, when she met Temperance, she thought we had been going out for years."
" Something in the way we acted," Temperance said. Booth felt his gut turn. People had thought they were a couple before they actually were. Just like people did over here, with him and Temperance.
"Anyway, I was quick to correct her," Liam said. " You all know Tempe's view on marriage, and we haven't known each other long enough to even think about that even if she did support it."
" Still, Nonna Grace gave me a hug and welcomed me to the family," Temperance said. " And strictly told us to stay in our separate bedrooms." Everyone laughed.
" Wow, that is so romantic," Angela sighed, her hormones making her even more emotional. "But why didn't you tell us you had met someone."
" Because I felt it was something that I was better off doing in person, rather than putting it in an email and leaving you all confused. After all, Liam and I have only been officially dating for over a week now," Temperance said.
" Doesn't matter, as long as your happy," Hannah said as she leaned into Booth. Temperance smiled.
" I believe I am," She said. Booth had the sudden urge to punch a certain CIA agent. He knew it was stupid, wanting to hit the man for doing something that he couldn't do, but hell be damned if he didn't feel the slightest bit screwed over. How come she couldn't open her heart to him, the man that had been at her side for six years, yet managed to do so with a man she only met a month ago?

The conversation moved onto other topics and the group all laughed and joked around until it was time to go home. Booth watched on as Liam kissed Temperance goodnight and left for his own place. At least he's not going back to her place, he thought. Jack and Angela left after him, as did Cam, who was muttering something about checking up on Michelle. Hannah went over to Temperance and gave her a hug.
" I'm glad you found some one Temperance," She said as she pulled away. " You deserve it."
"Thank you Hannah," Temperance said. She turned to Booth and gave him a small smile.
" See you Monday?" She asked. Booth smiled back and nodded.
" Seen on Monday Bones." With that she left the pub, leaving him and Hannah to themselves.
" Why don't we go home?" Hannah said seductively, wrapping her arms around his torso. Booth just smiled and led her home.

A/N: Hope that wasn't too disappointing! And I should be updating quicker now that my muse has focused back in this direction. (Mainly because I didn't like how Booth and Hannah ended- if they have actually ended :S)