Title: What Would Happen If We Kissed? (9/?)

[only_more_love]

Title: What Would Happen If We Kissed? (9/?)
Chapter Title: Touch and Go
Chapter: 9/? [WIP]
Pairing: Brennan/Booth
Rating: R
Word Count: 2077
Summary: Thoughts of Booth are keeping Brennan awake at night. Question is, what is she going to do about it? This story is set in Season 2, after Episode 11.
Spoilers:  Through 2x11 (Judas on a Pole)
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Comments

[pipergirl07]

Hmm... Brennan gets cold feet as soon as things become more intimate--no surprise there :)

No, no frown at all. It's more than plausible to see her reacting this way. Will someone else she loves abandon her? Easier not to love, then.

I'm curious to see what direction you take them from here. You have a tendency to go against the grain, so to say, and I'm sure I'll be pleasantly surprised.

[only_more_love]

Thank you. Glad you felt this was a plausible reaction on Brennan's part.

You have a tendency to go against the grain...

I do? How so, if you don't mind my asking? Just curious. :)

[only_more_love]

You know I have a weakness for your cookie icon. It's just too cute.

Thank you for the squeaky sounds -- and everything else you said, Bertie. I didn't know you were reading this story, but I'm happy to hear it. :) I do think it was in character for Brennan to react the way she did in this chapter. I know it wasn't pretty, though. People are complicated; sometimes they hurt others without meaning to.

Thanks again for letting me know what you thought of this part.

[witchofthedogs]

Oh, ouch.

[only_more_love]

Yes. :(

[la_tante]

man. i feel so bad for booth. he's willing to risk...how can he persuade brennan to do the same?

as always, you write a yummy story, m'dear. i love your booth!! and i wait to see what happens in the morning.
xo
j

[only_more_love]

I'm not surprised you felt bad for Booth. :( I felt bad writing it, but I really did think it was a plausible way for Brennan to react.

Thanks very much for reading and commenting. I'm happy you're enjoying this story. :)

[starlite_diner]

this was so beautiful hun. so beautiful. it made me a bit sad at the end, to see her start to pull away from him, but that's okay. i love that their relationship is so complicated. [though at times it might make me want to throw something ;)]for me, because of that complexity.. it's just gonna mean so much more in the end to see them finally be able to make it work. nothing worth having in life..comes easy. anyway, sorry for the ramble, lol. i can't wait to see where you're going to take this. ♥

“So I can do your back.”

After a second, she nodded and turned away from him. Gently, he stroked the soap over her back and then circled his hands against her skin until it was covered in white froth. He felt a shiver move through her as his fingers swept over her shoulders. He stilled immediately. “You OK?”

For a heartbeat, Booth heard nothing but the water.

“Yes, “ Brennan said, her voice sounding husky.i wanted to comment specifically on this part. this part stands out to me so much. just the beauty and the tragedy of it all at the same

[only_more_love]

Hey, Shauna. :) You weren't rambling; I loved reading your comments. I agree that their relationship is complicated. They care for each other very much, but that doesn't mean everything is straightforward and easy for them.

it's something so intimate that they are sharing, but it's the very thing that makes makes her afraid, to experience this and to be able to accept sharing intimacy with someone...with Booth. At least, that's how I took it. :)

There's no one "right" interpretation when it comes to fiction, but I wanted to tell you that you nailed EXACTLY what was going on in my head when I wrote that section. :)

Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me how you felt about this chapter. That takes effort, and I want you to know I recognize that.