Sticks and Stones (Double Drabble #37)

[only_more_love]

Title: Sticks and Stones (Double Drabble #37)
Characters:  Booth
Series:  All That Lies Between Us
Rating: PG
Timeline:  During Season 3.
Prompt Table:  Romance
Written for:  drabble123
Prompt: #5 (Endearments)
Word Count: 200
Disclaimer:  Bones and its characters belong to FOX, not me.  This story is purely meant to entertain.  No copyright infringement is intended.

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He gave her the nickname during the first days of their acquaintance, before they were partners.  When he'd stepped forward and offered his hand, she'd turned her elegant head, and he'd felt her look right through him.  The prettiest squint he'd ever seen, and she didn't even see him. 

That was all it took for the devil on his shoulder his mother had warned him about to sit up and take notice. 

Seeley Booth had never liked being ignored. 

Instinctively, he'd known he could make those cool blue eyes snap.  Just like he'd known he'd get Kate Donovan's attention by snapping her bra.  It had almost been worth the visit to the principal's office--and the subsequent kiss of his father's belt. 

Here was this woman in love with logic, reason, and science, and he'd known exactly how to take her from zero to sixty in ten seconds. 

He still did. 

But the joke was on him.  Because what had begun as a means to irritate an irritating woman, had transformed into something more dangerous. 

Who knew when it had happened?  Maybe around the time she stopped saying, "Don't call me Bones," and started responding like that really was her name. 

Author's Note:  Sorry I'm behind on replying to comments and messages; I'm trying to catch up.

Comments

[mistletoe54.livejournal.com]

Well if you're all behind I'll just say hello.
HELLLLLOOOOOOO!

[last-archangel.livejournal.com]

Very sweet story.

[hoosabrat.livejournal.com]

Awwwww. Sometimes I just feel sorry for Booth; he's got it so damn bad. XD

And this is almost completely unrelated, but... INGRID MICHAELSON! YEAH! I may have stopped following Grey's Anatomy so religiously, but I will always love it for introducing me to Ingrid, Inara George, and Kate Havnevik. XD

[fangirlgonewild.livejournal.com]

She never does tell him not to call her that anymore. Oh, love.

[mdemvizi.livejournal.com]

Poor Booth. Just tell her already!

[hibernate.livejournal.com]

I think this may be one of my favorite of your recent drabbles. It's exactly how I envision their first meeting.

And you're so right about the name.

[nonores.livejournal.com]

I like this.....very sweet.

"

Here was this woman in love with logic, reason, and science, and he'd known exactly how to take her from zero to sixty in ten seconds.

"
Although I don't think it even took 10 seconds!

(sorry if I've been messing up the comments - I can't get the quote thing to work and have deleted my previous comment trying to correct things. aaarrgh!)

[buffyangellvr23.livejournal.com]

wow very nice, as always :)

[pipergirl07.livejournal.com]

I always like your take on how they got from people who could hardly tolerate each other to pretty much best friends. These little snippets always make me feel like taking out Season 1 and watching it straight through :)

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Ha, love it.

Play with fire, Seely, and you're bound to get burned.

[http://users.livejournal.com/alderaan_/]

But the joke was on him. Because what had begun as a means to irritate an irritating woman, had transformed into something more dangerous.

Who knew when it had happened? Maybe around the time she stopped saying, "Don't call me Bones," and started responding like that really was her name.

Aha, he is lost, he is in love with her ;)
And I’m sure that she love her nickname.

Besos

[makd.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes: the joke IS on him. :-)

I am soooo glad the WGA strike's over, and I can't wait for new episodes....

[tidbit2008.livejournal.com]

It made me smile :) Very nicely written. Booth and that shit-eating grin of his are too cute. He's something else *shakes head* I can totally see him popping bras in highschool, lol.

[tgrfan23.livejournal.com]

This little drabble reminds me that we've never really heard much about B&B's actual first meeting. It's not explicitly stated in the pilot, but it seems pretty clear that particular case isn't the first time they've worked together, yes?

Part of what bugs me about it is that I've tried to work out their individual timelines in my head, and I can't get Booth's backstory to work out. Makes me think that the writers themselves don't have it worked out either. :)

[lceb.livejournal.com]

I always love the way you write Booth!!

[sarabones.livejournal.com]

Who knew when it had happened? Maybe around the time she stopped saying, "Don't call me Bones," and started responding like that really was her name.

Awwwww.. I died here!!! :D
I think about that every time I see an episode :D

[envy-greene.livejournal.com]

Just like he'd known he'd get Kate Donovan's attention by snapping her bra.

Heh. I can picture a young Booth doing this with that cocky, shit-eating grin.

Love it!

[killmotion.livejournal.com]

The last part totally makes me smile. :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_missmargaret_/]

Is there a way for me to add you to my memories on LJ? Because I'm pretty sure everything you write makes it onto that list anyways! :)

I love the playful tone of this one. And like someone before me said (I can't remember who)- but this really does make me want to watch Season 1 all over again. Oh the BB dynamic!

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

That's just perfect.