I don't know know Angela hasn't locked Booth and Brennan in a room together.
It must kill her, to see that they love each other, but any of then do anything about it.

i liked it. thank you .

**"Sometimes you just have to settle for the second-best situation."
...it really is sad - & frustrating - that Brennan (actually they both do) thinks that they will have to settle for second best...& even sadder that they are both willing to do just that, rather than taking a risk.
If only Brennan would listen to - & act upon - what Angela is saying...pull their heads out of their asses & stop second guessing each other.
No one should ever have to "settle". :-)

As always, love what you write...so descriptive, so many emotions...very in character! :-):-):-)

Wow! Incredible story! Very intense and moving! I really enjoyed it! Perfect!

Even if Brennan still won't let herself fully admit to her feelings, this was really good. We all need an Angela. Great job!

:( good convincing ange. but brennan just needs booth to be the one to show her the light. great job

Hi there,

So sad...she wants him and he wants her but they can not be 'honest' with each other in that regard...I hope that they really get their act together soon...



Ger

AWE! Thank god for Angela even though she did not get Brennan to change her mind... I loved this...

JENNIFER

Aw. I think it's entirely possible that Brennan knows how much Booth means to her - and if you listen to what he's saying explicitly, he keeps telling her that they're just partners and friends. It's entirely possible that she would decide to believe him, and you've captured that decision well.

Favourite parts: "A silent hope she had secretly tended, allowing it to grow like the first green shoots of spring bursting through moist earth, was dying. She found herself helpless to do anything but mourn its loss."

"Against her will, her body echoed with the remembered sensation of being held by Booth after Leacock had attacked her. Despite the fact that she'd been stabbed, Brennan had felt paradoxically safe in the warm shelter of her partner's arms. Safe. Comforted. Something more, as well. Something that not even six weeks in Guatemala had been able to erase. Indeed, it had only served to heighten it."

This is absolutely perfect.

"She had permitted herself to be weak, to long for things that were out of her reach; she would rectify her mistake."

I just love the masochistic, self-loathing side. God, I'm a sicko. ;)

touching and sad. poor ange didn't get through to her. look forward to more from you

So sad, but beautifully written as always.

Refreshing to see a piece of writing about Angela and Brennan that is so in character.

Alex.

This was so sad, but ultimately, so in character. You wrote them perfectly, and I can just picture Brennan trying to talk herself into believeing that last statement.
Brilliant, and beautiful to read, as always :)

Taylor.