Bones Fanfic: Stuck In A Moment (10/27)
Title: Stuck In A Moment
Author: biba79
Disclaimer: Characters aren’t mine, they belong to Hart Hanson.
Pairings/Characters: Booth/Brennan
Rating: T
Summary: An event tests Booth and Brennan's relationship. Booth kept telling himself that it would take time, and he needed to be patient. Will they be able to get through it? Future Fic! B/B!
Word Count: 1,001
Spoiler: None
Preview Chapters: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine
A/N: Thanks for reading, I know this fic is a tough one to get through.
Song “Hope for the Hopeless” by A Fine Frenzy
Making the best of it
Playing the hand you get
You're not alone in this
Running against the wind
Playing the cards you get
Something is bound to give
There's hope for the hopeless
There's hope for the hopeless
There's hope
Chapter 10
Daisy couldn’t believe that it had been four months since Booth and Brennan separated.
She was now one of the liaisons with the FBI, meaning she was at the Hoover regularly and would sometimes run into Booth.
He was not the Booth she knew. He was different now. She missed the guy who could be a pain in the ass at any given moment on any given day.
“Good Morning, Director Booth.” She smiled at him in the elevator, thinking back to how he used to shout at her. She actually missed that. He had not bothered to get that emotional in a long time. She could tell that his life was slowly draining out of him.
She had grown to love Booth, even though he was always telling her when to dial back all her excitement. Brennan had been a little harder to get close to, but Daisy loved her too. And of course she loved the adorable kids. Liz reminded her of herself as a little girl, and to see her life snubbed out so cruelly was heartbreaking.
Daisy had to help. She had held back long enough. Even if he yelled, she would gladly take it. If only she could do something to help bring back the sparkle in his eyes.
She stopped to talk to her partner, Special Agent Charlie Burns, about their latest case. Daisy and Charlie had been partners for two years, and surprisingly they worked perfectly together. When she was done talking to Charlie, she decided to stop by Booth’s office.
“Hello, Margaret.” Daisy said as she stopped by Margaret’s desk. “I know I don’t have an appointment with Director Booth, but I was wondering if I could talk to him. I swear I won’t take long, it’s just important because it’s kind of personal, and I would like to…”
Margaret interrupted her, “Daisy… I think Director Booth has a few minutes before lunch.”
“Thank you.” Daisy smiled.
She stood in the doorway, expecting him to sense her presence and become irritated, the way he always did, but he was lost in his own world. She wished it was a happy world, but she knew better.
“Director Booth?”
“Yeah, Daisy? What is it?” He straightened slightly and glanced up.
Daisy walked inside the office slowly, “I was hoping… I would really like to speak with Dr. Brennan. After marrying Sweets and being his wife for five years, I’m pretty good at helping people.”
“Daisy, I appreciate your concern…” He stopped. “Bones wasn’t… it’s not the same thing.”
“I know, but maybe she would talk to me. I know she has had something very precious ripped away from her.”
Booth’s eyes moistened.
“You have too. But I know you’re doing okay. I mean…” Daisy wished she could take it back when she saw the pain she caused him. “I don’t mean…”
“I know what you mean, Daisy… and while I appreciate your thoughts, I still don’t...”
“I have to do something. Director Booth. I was there before the two of you got together. I must admit I was a bit jealous back then, but it was just a school girl crush, and now I have Lance. I know now…”
“DAISY!”
“I’m sorry! You know what I mean. I saw how you were then, without her and I saw you after you were with her. And I see you now. It’s not right. Someone has to tell her. Besides I love you guys… you know that. I can’t sit here and watch. Don’t expect me to. I want to help.” Something in Daisy’s eyes reminded Booth of Liz. In a weird way, he loved her too. He knew that even though Brennan grumbled about Daisy from time to time, she also was very fond of the sassy girl.
Booth smiled tactfully, “Daisy, you and Bones don’t exactly get along, even in the best of times. I know you mean well, but…”
“Let me try. I can’t stand by and do nothing. You taught me that. I’ve learned from you and Dr. Brennan over the years. Please, let me… I want to see you guys happy again. Besides, you never know, I might just irritate her enough to get her to call you.” Daisy’s final argument was delivered with a sheepish smile.
Booth shook his head; never had he needed her humor more. He looked up at her, smiling sadly. “You can try, but don’t push.”
“I promise. I’ll be Ms. Tact and Diplomacy.” She turned on her heels, excited to have a chance to do something nice for them.
“Daisy, I’m not asking for a miracle.” Booth said as she left his office. But he knew he was asking for exactly that. He really needed his wife back.
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Daisy felt the sting of the cool fall air, but it was nothing compared to the freeze she had experienced a few minutes before.
Brennan had kept her arms folded firmly across her chest, so Daisy tactfully mentioned the body language. You would think she had told her she had warts on her nose. Daisy tried to laugh, but instead her eyes filled with tears. She had seen this pain before, and she wanted to throw her arms around Brennan and tell her how much she understood, but she at least had learned you never say ‘understand’ to Brennan.
She didn’t want to go back to the office and report a total and complete failure. She knew she would see more pain settling in his eyes. She wasn’t giving up. This was round one. Daisy was on a mission.
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Author: biba79
Disclaimer: Characters aren’t mine, they belong to Hart Hanson.
Pairings/Characters: Booth/Brennan
Rating: T
Summary: An event tests Booth and Brennan's relationship. Booth kept telling himself that it would take time, and he needed to be patient. Will they be able to get through it? Future Fic! B/B!
Word Count: 1,001
Spoiler: None
Preview Chapters: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine
A/N: Thanks for reading, I know this fic is a tough one to get through.
Song “Hope for the Hopeless” by A Fine Frenzy
Making the best of it
Playing the hand you get
You're not alone in this
Running against the wind
Playing the cards you get
Something is bound to give
There's hope for the hopeless
There's hope for the hopeless
There's hope
Chapter 10
Daisy couldn’t believe that it had been four months since Booth and Brennan separated.
She was now one of the liaisons with the FBI, meaning she was at the Hoover regularly and would sometimes run into Booth.
He was not the Booth she knew. He was different now. She missed the guy who could be a pain in the ass at any given moment on any given day.
“Good Morning, Director Booth.” She smiled at him in the elevator, thinking back to how he used to shout at her. She actually missed that. He had not bothered to get that emotional in a long time. She could tell that his life was slowly draining out of him.
She had grown to love Booth, even though he was always telling her when to dial back all her excitement. Brennan had been a little harder to get close to, but Daisy loved her too. And of course she loved the adorable kids. Liz reminded her of herself as a little girl, and to see her life snubbed out so cruelly was heartbreaking.
Daisy had to help. She had held back long enough. Even if he yelled, she would gladly take it. If only she could do something to help bring back the sparkle in his eyes.
She stopped to talk to her partner, Special Agent Charlie Burns, about their latest case. Daisy and Charlie had been partners for two years, and surprisingly they worked perfectly together. When she was done talking to Charlie, she decided to stop by Booth’s office.
“Hello, Margaret.” Daisy said as she stopped by Margaret’s desk. “I know I don’t have an appointment with Director Booth, but I was wondering if I could talk to him. I swear I won’t take long, it’s just important because it’s kind of personal, and I would like to…”
Margaret interrupted her, “Daisy… I think Director Booth has a few minutes before lunch.”
“Thank you.” Daisy smiled.
She stood in the doorway, expecting him to sense her presence and become irritated, the way he always did, but he was lost in his own world. She wished it was a happy world, but she knew better.
“Director Booth?”
“Yeah, Daisy? What is it?” He straightened slightly and glanced up.
Daisy walked inside the office slowly, “I was hoping… I would really like to speak with Dr. Brennan. After marrying Sweets and being his wife for five years, I’m pretty good at helping people.”
“Daisy, I appreciate your concern…” He stopped. “Bones wasn’t… it’s not the same thing.”
“I know, but maybe she would talk to me. I know she has had something very precious ripped away from her.”
Booth’s eyes moistened.
“You have too. But I know you’re doing okay. I mean…” Daisy wished she could take it back when she saw the pain she caused him. “I don’t mean…”
“I know what you mean, Daisy… and while I appreciate your thoughts, I still don’t...”
“I have to do something. Director Booth. I was there before the two of you got together. I must admit I was a bit jealous back then, but it was just a school girl crush, and now I have Lance. I know now…”
“DAISY!”
“I’m sorry! You know what I mean. I saw how you were then, without her and I saw you after you were with her. And I see you now. It’s not right. Someone has to tell her. Besides I love you guys… you know that. I can’t sit here and watch. Don’t expect me to. I want to help.” Something in Daisy’s eyes reminded Booth of Liz. In a weird way, he loved her too. He knew that even though Brennan grumbled about Daisy from time to time, she also was very fond of the sassy girl.
Booth smiled tactfully, “Daisy, you and Bones don’t exactly get along, even in the best of times. I know you mean well, but…”
“Let me try. I can’t stand by and do nothing. You taught me that. I’ve learned from you and Dr. Brennan over the years. Please, let me… I want to see you guys happy again. Besides, you never know, I might just irritate her enough to get her to call you.” Daisy’s final argument was delivered with a sheepish smile.
Booth shook his head; never had he needed her humor more. He looked up at her, smiling sadly. “You can try, but don’t push.”
“I promise. I’ll be Ms. Tact and Diplomacy.” She turned on her heels, excited to have a chance to do something nice for them.
“Daisy, I’m not asking for a miracle.” Booth said as she left his office. But he knew he was asking for exactly that. He really needed his wife back.
X-X-X-X-X-X
Daisy felt the sting of the cool fall air, but it was nothing compared to the freeze she had experienced a few minutes before.
Brennan had kept her arms folded firmly across her chest, so Daisy tactfully mentioned the body language. You would think she had told her she had warts on her nose. Daisy tried to laugh, but instead her eyes filled with tears. She had seen this pain before, and she wanted to throw her arms around Brennan and tell her how much she understood, but she at least had learned you never say ‘understand’ to Brennan.
She didn’t want to go back to the office and report a total and complete failure. She knew she would see more pain settling in his eyes. She wasn’t giving up. This was round one. Daisy was on a mission.
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