High School Stories

by Teardropsonmyguitar Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:32 am

My first fan fic in a LOOOOOONG time, be nice. Wink

Summary: Booth loves Brennan, right? What happens when the man who taunted Temperance in High School suddenly falls for her 15 years later? (i suck at summaries, sue me)

Seeley Strut down the hallway, he owned the place, quaterback and captain of the school's varsity football team 2 years running. His jersey number 72 hung loosely around his muscular shoulders, accenting his
biceps. Cheerleaders practically worshipped the ground he walked on, "Hey Seeley." Madison waved a flirtacious hand at him.

"Madison, how are you?" He smiled at her.

She practically died. four lockers down, a girl with mousy brown hair pulled in a ponytail, gazed at the action, rolling her eyes she grabed her honors chemistry book and shut the locker door, "who is he?" she said
to her only friend Angela.

"Seeley Booth. Quaterback, captain of the football team, and world class hunk. I sure wouldn't mind a piece of him." Angela said pulling on her art gummy eraser.

"He doesn't even know your name, why would you want someone who doesn't care about you?"

Angela stopped at her next class, gazed towards Seeley who was high fiving fellow football players, "He doesn't know me yet. But one day he will."

"But he's mean Angela, remember when he threw dog food at us in the cafeteria?"

"That was just a joke."

Temperance Brennan rolled her eyes, "get real Angela, he doesn't like you, and he never will." the bell rang, Brennan was never one to be late and today was no exception, "See you after?"

Angela nodded, "Be good."

Temperance smiled, "You know me, mrs. goody good."

Angela threw her a smile as she entered her class. As Temperance turned to head towards her class she felt herself slam into the one Seeley Booth, the crash caused her to lose her book, and fall to the floor. A group of students making their way to class stopped and laughed, "You mind?" seeley said harsh.

"It was an accident, I'm sorry."

"Yeah, you should be." He extended a hand, She didn't know why but her hand shot out to grasp his, he started to pull her to her feet, getting her half way up he pushed her back to the floor, laughing and adding an "as
if." he stepped over her and went on down the hall.

Temperance heard the late bell ring as she gathered her books, now alone in the hall, she looked around. Standing back up she quietly walked to her chemistry class.
***

15 years later.

Temperance Brennan. No, Dr. Temperance Brennan, yep thats right, she was officially a doctor as she looked back at the institution she'd studied at for the last 8 years. Now she was done, ready to set out on her own. Not that she hadn't been on her own since she was 15 years old after the disappearance of her mother and father and the abandonment of her brother, she had seemed to grow accustom to the lonely holidays, the tears that came with the christmas season.

She moved to Washington upon hearing of a job opening, and she seemed to qualify for the job, and she had impecible credentials, having taken part in practically every leadership position in college, and having held a 2 year internship at a morgue in Manhattan, she knew she would get the job.

"Hello this is doctor Brennan." she greeted when her phone rang early one morning.

"Dr. Brennan this is Dr. Goodman from the Medico-legal lab at the jeffersonian institute in Washington D.C. I got your resume inquiring for the position of the Anthropologist?"

Brennan was smiling from ear to ear, "Yes Sir."

"well I like what i see, could you come in for an interview?" He asked.

"Yes!"

"Alright, how about tomorrow at 8 am?"

"Thats perfect." she said, she thanked him before hanging up the phone.

A knock on the door stopped her solo party, it was Angela, "Hey sweetie." She said giving her friend a hug. "I heard you screaming are you ok?"

"YOu know that job i applied for? the one for the anthropologist at the Medico-legal lab?"

"Yeah?"

"Well the director of the institute called and wants to interview me, tomorrow."

Angela smiled, "Sweetie thats amazing!!"

"I know i can't believe my 1st year out of college and already i have a job."

"well you were voted most likely to succeed back in high school."

Brennan rolled her eyes, "Don't remind me about high school, I'm more than glad those years are over."

"yeah, hey what do you think ever became of Seeley Booth."

Brennan snickered remembering the guy who picked on her all four years of high school, "Who knows. But i was glad to see him leave my life for good after graduation."

"You really didn't like him, did you?"

"I know you thought he was a God but he didn't pick on you like he picked on me."

"true. Oh well, he's probably homeless now, begging for money and here you are, practically the head anthropologist at the biggest institute in America. Forget about him, it's not like you'll ever see him again... unless you go to the 10 year reunion."

"wasn't planing on it, and you're right, what are the chances i'll ever see him again?"

****

"Thank you so much Dr. Goodman, this oppuritunity means a lot to me, i won't let you down."

"I'm pretty certain you won't Dr. Brennan. I didn't even need to interview you, i knew i wanted you the moment i saw you're resume, impecable. We have everything you need set up for you in your office, it's just past that platform and to the left, double glass doors."

She had her own office amazing. Before Goodman turned to leave he looked up at Brennan, "Dr. Brennan, do you know of any forensic artists?"

"As a matter of fact my friend Angela is an Art major, she's amazing."

"We need a forensic artist, have her call me."

Temperance nodded.

***

"Seeley this is the 3rd time you've acted out on the job, I should fire you. But i'm too nice for that. You're getting a new partner, a new job assignment."

Seeley Booth's mouth dropped open, "But sir, i-"

"I've heard it all before Seeley, you're new Partner just started working at the Jeffersonian, be nice to her, her name is Dr. Temperance Brennan."

Seeley almost peed himself, how many Temperance Brennans could be in the world? And residing in Washington DC? He hadn't seen his old classmate since graduation back in Ohio, "You can't be serious, it's a woman, i can't work with a woman."

"You can and you will, Seeley, or you're fired."

Sighing Booth stood, taking his punishment, i mean, new assignment, he shook his bosses hand and stepped out of the office.

he drove slowly not wanting to meet this partner of his, much less if it was the girl he knew back in high school, petite, thin, stringy brown hair, bad taste in style. That was 15 years ago, of course she'd be taller now.
He stood outside the large doors on the jeffersonian Medico-legal lab wing, He sighed and opened the door, Dr. Goodman greeted him and escorted him to Temperance's office.

"Dr. Brennan, may i have a moment?"

Brennan stood, "Of course Dr. Goodman."

"Dr. Brennan, remember that FBI partner i informed you about that was coming by this afternoon?" she nodded, "well he's here." He escorted Seeley in against his will, "this is Special Agent Seeley Booth, you will be helping him solve high profile murder cases."

Temperances heart almost jumped out of her chest at his name, but she smiled, "Special Agent Booth, nice to meet you."

Booth smiled, she had changed, if this was the woman he knew 15 years ago, she had definitely changed long brown strings gave way to short wavy brown locks framing her face, her skin was soft not filled with acne, and she had grown into her limbs, standing almost eye level to his 6 feet. She wore clothes that accented her slim body and make up. She looked, well, beautiful.

This was him, he hadn't changed much from high school, he looked the same, he was taller now, but that was about it. Was his attitude still the same? She knew if it was working with him would be almost impossible, He stuck out his hand to shake hers, "You too Temperance Brennan."

"Dr. Brennan." she corrected him.

Booth looked down, "Dr. Brennan."