Apparently, all the cool kids are doing it...

( Books and Movies of 2008 )

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 6/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 1,980
Spoilers: Season 3 up to the first few minutes of The Pain in the Heart, then goes AU.
Summary: “Alright, Doctor B!” Hodgins laughs. And for a moment, Brennan can almost imagine Zack standing to the side, a grin as he recites baseball facts while Angela makes some sort of innuendo about bases and Booth.
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: This time I'm bringing you guys a little James Carrington tune called Ache. It's just beautiful and emotional and I feel like it just is part of this chapter. So d/l it HERE. And as always, if the link expires, let me know!
Booth and Brennan are back in D.C. now. The initial shock of Booth being alive has worn off a little bit and they're booth struggling to find their places in one another's lives. Have they said too much? Too little? They're in for a bit of a ride over the next few chapters as they begin to deal with the real impact Booth's death had on both their lives.
I just have to say once again how much I appreciate everyone reading! I'm thrilled y'all are enjoying this- I'm having a blast sharing it with you guys! Now, for the good stuff...
On to Part 6... ♥
Previous Chapters: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five






( Oh the world its spinning now its trying to catch me up and tell me to appreciate the here and now... )

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 5/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 5,216
Spoilers: Season 3 up to the first few minutes of The Pain in the Heart, then goes AU.
Summary: She’s starting to feel awkward now. Now that’s she’s had some time to get over the reality of him being alive . Now that she’s had time to realize just how desperately she’s clung to him all day. This is not her. This is not them.
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: It's been forever. I know. And all I have to say is thank you so much for all your kind words. It means so much to me that you guys took the time to let me know what you're thinking. Every one of them puts a smile on my face.
Again, thank you to my amazing beta, Miss Audrey (styromgalleries who keeps me in line when Brennan starts to cry too often. :)
On to Part 5... ♥
Previous Chapters: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four



( And I could not find the words to tell you how you are making me feel inside; I just stood there before you and smiled.... )

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 4/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 2,330
Spoilers: Season 3 up to the first few minutes of The Pain in the Heart, then goes AU.
Summary: Her shampoo, jewelry, perfume, her hairdryer and curling iron now sit on Booth’s counter. Their things are mixed together and she likes the look of her jewelry next to his cufflinks. Logically, she knows this is not healthy, but she tells herself she’s only doing this so that she can sleep at night. She can sleep when she’s here. And she needs sleep.
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: What is this? Margaret posting a chapter earlier than she'd promised? Is the world ending? :) No, y'all have been so patient and I just really wanted to get this one to y'all before my week gets crazy. And guess what, y'all? Brennan finally reads that letter. ;)
A bajillion thanks to my lovely beta, Miss Audrey (styromgalleries) who I'm slowly, but surely converting into a Bones fan. Thanks Audrey, you're a star!
Oops! Before I forget, check out Holly Conlan's You Are Goodbye. It's a beautiful song that I think just really fits Brennan's mood lately. It was free on iTunes earlier this week. Not sure if it's still up. If not, let me know and I'll post it for y'all.
Thanks again for all the wonderful comments you guys have left and thank you to all of those who are just reading. I'm enjoying sharing this with y'all just as much as y'all seem to be enjoying reading. Alright, I think that's about it. On to Part 4... ♥
Previous Chapters: Part One, Part Two, Part 3



( I remember stay.I remember please don’t ever leave. I remember you made me believe. )

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 3/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 518
Spoilers: Season 3 up to the first few minutes of The Pain in the Heart, then goes AU.
Summary: She wipes quickly beneath her eyes. “I don’t know how long I’m supposed to go on like this. Feeling like…I feel off balance."
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: Quick update this time. It's been a long week. And it's hotter than hell in Memphis with about 1000% humidity. Is it bad to say that I wish summer was over? Yeah, it probably is. Anyways, back to the reason you're here... Thanks so much to everyone for reading and letting me know what you thought. Y'all are amazing and I'm so glad you're enjoying this. Part Four should be up by the end of next week. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend and enjoy Part 3. ♥
Previous Chapters: Part One, Part Two




( Now I wonder if I've been doing something wrong. Help me get my feet back ont he ground... )

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 2/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 2,457
Spoilers: Season 3 up to the first few minutes of The Pain in the Heart, then goes AU.
Summary: She remembers this. She can do this. She got enough practice with trying to convince Booth all the time that she was fine. That she was capable of compartmentalizing. She can do this.
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: This was definitely supposed to be up last weekend. Sorry for the delay-real life took over! In case you missed it, you can read part one here. Hope everyone here in the States had a lovely 4th. I don't think I'll be eating again for weeks. :)


( When she needed me, I wasn't around... )

T-minus One More Midterm (and two more days of clinic, but those don't really count) and I'll be on my way out of Memphis for some much needed R&R.

If Joel's Head & Neck Cancer midterm doesn't slaughter me first.

Title: As Empty As The Inside of Me: Part 1/10
Pairing: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, Squints
Rating: pg.13
Word Count: 1,475
Spoilers: Season 3.
Summary: "I...if I had known, Ange...there’s so much I would have said to him...”
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: Apparently, grad school is motivation for the fic writing soul. ;) This begins just after Wannabe in the Weeds with a tiny smidge of Pain in the Heart for good measure. But just a tiny bit, then it goes AU. And because I like you all to have mood music, Patty Griffin- Long Ride Home was the inspiration here. Make you sure give it a listen. :) The story is finished and is being looked over by my fabulous beta, the lovely Miss styromgalleries. I think we've got about 20,000 words total, so it's a long one. Look for the next part this weekend. Now, sit back and enjoy. :)



( With me riding in this car and you flying through them clouds... )

Title: You'll Come Back When It's Over
Pairing: Booth/Brennan
Rating: pg.
Word Count: 882
Spoilers: Let's just cover all our bases and say through Season 3.
Summary: Ten months. Ten long months of long letters and short phone calls. She’s been waiting for this- for him.
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: This is a short follow-up piece to No Need To Say Goodbye. It was written at the same time but I just wasn't sure if I wanted to post it. After your wonderful and encouraging responses, I decided to send it on the the beta. And then grad school got in the way. So, here you go. A few weeks late, but y'all don't mind, do you? :)

Thank you again to everyone who took the time to read and to all those who took the time to comment as well. Your kind words were so appreciated.


( What exactly does one wear when she’s been told to expect the last first kiss of her life? )

Title: No Need To Say Goodbye
Pairing: Booth/Brennan
Rating: pg.
Word Count:5862
Spoilers: Let's just cover all our bases and say through Season 3.
Summary:“I don’t have any experience with this, Booth,” she frowns finally, “I’m not- I watched a documentary on PBS and families of the servicemen sent pictures and called and sometimes made videos-”
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Author's note: After a re-watch of The Soldier in the Grave and Military!Uniform!Booth in The Pain in The Heart, I started thinking. I know I'm not the first one to do a Booth goes to war fic. There are some completely amazing fics out there on the topic. But I just couldn't get it out of my head, so I thought I'd try my hand at it as well. You should know that I wrote this while listening to Regina Spektor's The Call on repeat. For hours. So, if you want some mood music... clickity-click :) Also, many thanks to the lovely Audrey (styromgalleries) for being a fabulous beta and for humoring her big sister's obsession with this show.


( If you wanted to make a video of us Bones, you could’ve said so before now... )

Snagged from lerdo, tempertemper77, and bertie456:

I will write a drabble (100 words exactly) for the first ten people to anyone who comments and asks for one. In return, you must post this in your journal--if you feel so inclined. You may request the genre, character and/or pairing - though I can't promise I will write them in a relationship - for the following fandoms:

Bones

House

The Office

Original Fic


Obviously, I won't promise these will magically appear within the next few days, but I do need something to keep me busy during my four hour Aphasia class. So, get to prompting ladies and gentlemen!


Also, if you missed the summer cd request post HERE, leave me your addy (comments are screened on the cd post only) and I'll add you to the list. So far, I'm mailing a copy to: svimmelhet, thatyouloveme, girlie_girl_23, Triiiiiish, and berrynice24 (I'll need your addy though, darling), and one other person who forgot to sign in!! So, if you don't see your name on this list and you wanted a copy, go leave me a message!!

MARTIN SEXTON. TONIGHT.

That is all.

Title: It Started With a Kiss.
Pairing: Booth/Brennan
Rating: PG. One little word the kids might not like so much.
Word Count: 3876
Spoilers: Through 3x09 Santa in the Slush
Summary: "I know that they used to just say Hershey’s Kisses, and apparently the fact that they don't anymore bothers you..."
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.





( It started with a kiss. )

Title: Alternative
Pairing: Booth/Brennan
Prompt: #1 Alternative for drabble123 Random table #1
Rating: G This is squeaky clean, kids.
Spoilers: 2x02The Mother and the Child in the Bay
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Bones. I'm pretty sure the poor grad student thing tipped you off to that. :) Many thanks to Hart and Barry, David, and Emily for letting me borrow these characters.
Feedback: is love.
Acknowledgments: I was watching this ep over the weekend and I just couldn't get the last scene out of my head. First two lines of dialogue are shamelessly stolen from Mother and the Child in the Bay. Many thanks to the f'list for your lovely encouragement.




( alternative )