[She says it casually enough, even shrugs when she says it, but she really does wish Hodgins were here. He would understand the way she feels about this underground city better than anyone else does, and he would be extremely helpful.]
It is excellent scotch. [She definitely looks a little smug there.] It's Booth's favorite, in fact.
[It takes her a second to realize that he is offering her the gun, and as soon as she does, she sets down her glass of beer and takes it gingerly, wide-eyed with surprise.
At first all she does is turn it over in her hands, inspecting it as well as she can. There's a metaphorical tug at her metaphorical heart as she thinks of how easy this would be for Booth to handle, to assess, to scold both her and Sweets over.
Okay, that last part makes her laugh a little.]
Thank you. I will use it only when necessary.
[Unspoken is that they are agreed on what that means, and she knows he understands.]
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[She says it casually enough, even shrugs when she says it, but she really does wish Hodgins were here. He would understand the way she feels about this underground city better than anyone else does, and he would be extremely helpful.]
It is excellent scotch. [She definitely looks a little smug there.] It's Booth's favorite, in fact.
[It takes her a second to realize that he is offering her the gun, and as soon as she does, she sets down her glass of beer and takes it gingerly, wide-eyed with surprise.
At first all she does is turn it over in her hands, inspecting it as well as she can. There's a metaphorical tug at her metaphorical heart as she thinks of how easy this would be for Booth to handle, to assess, to scold both her and Sweets over.
Okay, that last part makes her laugh a little.]
Thank you. I will use it only when necessary.
[Unspoken is that they are agreed on what that means, and she knows he understands.]