Booth knew it was going to one of those days. It had started out with a call from Sweets to come to his office for one of his sessions. Booth was not looking 前锋, 期待 to it, because he and 识骨寻踪 have not resolved the marriage problem and it is one 月 today that they have been married.
Booth arrived late to Sweets office as usual and 识骨寻踪 was already sitting there waiting. She looked deep in thought and Sweets was looking at his watch as if to say ‘you are late’.
Booth sat down and waited for Sweets to say something.
Sweets: “I sense a change in your working relationship. Is there something the two of 你 are not telling me?”
Booth: “I have no idea of what 你 are talking about. We have been working the way we normally work. Nothing has changed.”
Bones: “We are still the same what makes 你 ask?”
Sweets: “Well I noticed the other 日 when Agent Booth was talking with Agent Perotta, Dr. Brennan 你 appeared displeased.”
Bones: “I was not displeased I just was curious what she was asking Booth.”
Sweets: “OK, Agent Booth what did Agent Perotta talk to 你 about.”
Booth who was looking a little uncomfortable answered: “Well if 你 must know she wanted to know if I would like to have a drink with her sometime.”
识骨寻踪 turned to look at him with a very cold expression which let Booth know she was not thrilled.
Bones: “So Agent Piranha asked 你 out.”
Sweets and Booth both looked at 识骨寻踪 when they heard her say Agent Piranha.
Sweets: “Why would 你 care Dr. Brennan?”
Bones: “I don’t. It just proves that men cannot have a monogamous relationship.”
Booth with an affronted tone: “Wait a 分钟 I believe in monogamy and I would never cheat on anyone that I am involved with unlike some of your ideas about relationships.”
Bones: “My ideas. What’s wrong with my ideas?”
Booth: “The idea that engaged couples can still 日期 other people. That man cannot be monogamous.”
Bones: “Well what did 你 tell her?”
Booth: “I told her NO, what is it Bones, are 你 concerned that Agent Piranha will sink her teeth into me?”
识骨寻踪 sat there with a look of censure and Booth glared back. Sweets looked at both of them and thought there was definitely something that is going on and he may need to 问题 other individuals to find out what it is. Just then Agent Booth’s phone rang. He listened intently and as soon as the call ended, he got up and said. “I need to go there is a protest rally that has gotten out of hand.”
He looked at 识骨寻踪 and added. “I’ll call 你 later. We need to talk.” Booth then rushed out of the office.
识骨寻踪 watched as Booth left the room and turned back to Sweets with a concerned expression on her face. Sweets noticed and asked. “Is there something 你 want to talk about?”
“No. I should get back to work too.” With that Brennan left the office and headed back to the lab. As she was walking she thought about what had just happened in Sweets office. She knew rationally she should not be upset that Agent Perotta had asked Booth out but it did bother her. She had to realize that not everyone knew that she and Booth are married and maybe it might be better that they set the record straight. When Booth calls later she will talk to him about it.
Sweets was in his office thinking about this new development when 雏菊, 黛西 showed up to have lunch. As she came into the room she saw that he was in deep thought and asked what he was thinking about.
“Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth.” He answered.
“Oh then 你 heard.”
“Heard what?”
“They got married. I know I should have told 你 but everyone is keeping it a secret. Of course practically everyone knows which is why I don’t think it is a secret anymore.” 雏菊, 黛西 rambled.
“So they got married.”
“Yes isn’t it wonderful, but 你 didn’t hear it from me.” She squeaked.
Sweets thought about Dr. Brennan being married to Booth, this would explain the display of jealousy, but why have they not disclosed the marriage. He would have to discuss this with them on their 下一个 session especially since this may affect their partnership. Having clarified the problem in his mind, he turned to 雏菊, 黛西 and said. “Ready for lunch if 你 are.”
As Sweets and 雏菊, 黛西 were having lunch, Booth was in the middle of a protest about health care reform that was turning ugly. It seems that some of the protestors had barricaded themselves in the Federal Health and Welfare building which is why he was called out. The protestors comprised of young and old alike. As Booth approached the building with the other agents and the DC police, he was thinking 更多 about 识骨寻踪 and her apparent jealousy of Agent Perotta and did not see the old man in a motorized wheelchair charging at him full speed. The old man hit Booth with the wheelchair full on and knocked him down and then proceeded to stab him several times with a pocket knife.
Other agents quickly pulled the old man and his wheelchair off of Booth but not before Booth was pretty well bloodied and cut.
At the hospital, the administrator was admitting Booth into emergency and she asked for a contact name. Booth told her to call Dr. Temperance Brennan his partner. As they took him into the emergency room to attend to his wounds, the emergency room nurse called Bones. She told 识骨寻踪 that her partner Agent Booth was in the emergency room, and that she may want to bring him a change of clothes.
识骨寻踪 asked. “How badly is he hurt?”
Nurse: “They are examining him now, the doctor 说 it is only minor wounds but he is covered in blood.”
Bones: “I’ll be right there.”
Nurse: “He will be here for awhile, so please don’t rush. But he will need some clothes.”
As soon as she hung up the phone, 识骨寻踪 rushed out of the office to her car. She thought of nothing but rushing to Booth’s side, but the nurse did say that the wounds were minor so she might as well go to Booth’s apartment and get some clothes.
Brennan quickly stopped at Booth’s apartment. She knew where the spare key was hidden and she quickly packed up some of his clothes in addition to a change of clothes. She thought if he is hurt, then he will need to stay at her place so she can take care of him. She loaded the clothes in her 树干 and then headed for the hospital.
As she entered the emergency room, she was approached 由 Agent Charlie Burns who said. “Dr. Brennan, Agent Booth is in room three and the doctor is with him now.”
Bones: “What happened?”
Charlie: “He was run down 由 an old man in a wheelchair and then stabbed several times 由 the same old man.”
Bones: “Booth didn’t shoot him?”
Charlie: “No, because he knew how it would look to all those TV cameras typing the protest. He managed to get the 刀 out of the man’s hands and turn off the engine to his wheelchair. The man is in custody now and will be charged for assaulting a federal officer.”
Bones: “I need to see Booth.”
She quickly walked down the hall to room three, as she started to enter the room a nurse stopped her.
Nurse: “I’m sorry 你 cannot go in there now. The doctor is examining a patient now.”
Bones: “I’m looking for Agent Booth, my name is Dr. Temperance Brennan and someone called me to come here.”
Nurse: “Oh, Dr. Brennan that was me. Agent Booth gave us your name to contact, but right now he is with the doctor and may not be dressed.”
Bones: “I brought his clothes.”
Nurse: “I can take them in for you.”
Bones: “I want to see Booth.”
Nurse: “I’m sorry but as his partner, 你 need to wait in the waiting room.”
Bones: “I’m not only his partner, I’m also his wife and I have seen him naked before.”
Nurse: “In that case go right in.”
识骨寻踪 entered the room and saw the doctor putting a bandage on Booth’s upper leg. She could see the pile of bloody clothes and Booth barely covered 由 a sheet.
Booth: “Bones.”
Bones: “Booth, are 你 all right?”
Booth: “Just a couple of cuts nothing to worry about.”
Nurse: “Doctor, this is Agent Booth’s wife Dr. Temperance Brennan.”
Doctor: “Mrs. Booth your husband is fine and he can go 首页 today. I see that 你 did bring a change of clothes. May I talk with 你 for a moment while the nurse finishes with the dressings?
Bones: “Certainly.”
The doctor takes Brennan outside of the room.
Doctor: “Mrs. Booth, I would suggest that 你 may wish to refrain from having sexual intercourse with your husband for at least tonight.”
Brennan: “Why did his penis 或者 testicles get injured?”
Doctor who was surprised 由 识骨寻踪 candor said. “Uh no it is just that your husband was pretty banged up 由 the wheelchair and we will be giving him a muscle inhibitor as well as some pain medication.”
Brennan: “I understand.”
识骨寻踪 went back into the room with Booth who now at least had his shorts on. Even as he protested, she helped him finish dressing.
Booth: “What did the doctor say to you?”
Bones: “Just that 你 need rest to recuperate.”
Booth: “Nothing else?”
Bones: “No nothing important.”
As 识骨寻踪 was driving toward her apartment, Booth said. “Bones just take me to my apartment. I will be fine.”
Bones: “No Booth we are going 首页 to my apartment. Besides I have already packed up some of your clothes.”
Booth thought better of arguing with her about this and if he stayed at her place for a few days they could then discuss and resolve what to do about the marriage. So he just sat back and relaxed until they got to her place.
When they got to her place she made Booth rest on the 长椅, 沙发 while she put his clothes in the bedroom and changed her outfit into something 更多 comfortable. As she came out of the bedroom she saw that Booth was almost asleep on the 长椅, 沙发 so she went over to him, placed a blanket over him and put a 枕头 under his head. About an 小时 later he stirred and saw her sitting in a chair reading.
“Sorry Bones, I must have been tired.”
“That’s OK. Do 你 want something to eat? I could make some macaroni and cheese 或者 I can order Thai food.”
“The macaroni and cheese sounds great. I am a little hungry. Can I help?”
“Well if it will not conflict with the medicines the doctor gave you, 你 could open this bottle of wine for dinner.”
“Don’t worry Bones; they only gave me an antibiotic. They gave me some pills for pain if I need them, but I have not taken any.”
They were sitting in the living room on the 长椅, 沙发 having an after 晚餐 drink when Booth asked. “Bones, what is it that 你 want to do about this marriage? Now is as good a time as any to discuss this since no one will bother us here.”
“Booth, I have thought about it and have analyzed various scenarios and here are some of my results.”
“You analyzed this?” Booth looked at her before he said. “Go ahead tell me your results.”
识骨寻踪 took a deep breath before she started to talk.
“Well the first scenario was to act as if nothing ever happened. The result is that other people already know about it and we cannot deny that it happened. Also if 你 want to actually get married 你 could be arrested for bigamy.”
“Thank 你 Bones.”
“Second scenario, we acknowledge the marriage and we get a divorce, but then we would be separated as partners which neither of us wants. Conclusion we do not divorce.”
Booth didn’t want to suggest the idea of an annulment but he knew if he did not he would feel that he had tricked 识骨寻踪 into staying married. So he took a deep breath when he said. “What about, just admitting that we were tricked into getting married and having it annulled?”
识骨寻踪 looked at Booth and considered that idea before she answered. “Booth first no one would believe that both of us were tricked and 秒 that after all this time we have not had sex. Forget the idea of an annulment.”
“Forgotten, Bones.” Booth answered. He felt a sigh of relief and then he asked. “Was there another scenario?”
“Well the final scenario I considered would be we stay married but we could 日期 other people if we want.” 识骨寻踪 looked at Booth to see his reaction and this time she could not read him. He was just looking at her not believing what he heard. She then added. “Booth at first I construed this to be the best solution until I saw 你 with Agent Perotta. I have to admit I did not like her asking 你 out.” Again she waited for his reaction.
“Bones I told 你 before that Agent Perotta will never come between us.”
Booth knew it was now 或者 never. He would have to tell 识骨寻踪 how he really feels. He shifted 前锋, 期待 on the couch, put down his glass on the coffee 表 and took her left hand in his and said. “Bones I will do anything for 你 but this scenario I will not accept.”
“Then what should we do Booth?”
“Bones there is one 更多 scenario 你 have not considered but 你 have to decide. I need 你 to know how I feel about you. The inscription in this ring is for 你 and 你 alone. I want us to stay married and BE married.” Booth looked into her face as he 说 this waiting for her to pull her hand away but she just placed her other hand over his and looked into his face.
Finally she said. “Booth I would never 问题 your veracity, your honesty 或者 your truthfulness but 你 do know that 你 have made a very long term commitment with what 你 wrote.”
“I know.”
“Booth I just want to make sure I understand. 你 want to ‘be’ with me.”
“Yes I want to ‘be’ with you. I will never leave, disappear, abandon, desert 或者 forsake 你 and I want 你 to know this.”
“I recognize that Booth. 你 do acknowledge that there is no ‘end of time’”
Booth rose to his feet still holding her hand. He looked down on her and responded. “Exactly.”
Bone thought about the whole inscription that was written just for her. ‘I will 爱情 你 and be with 你 ‘til the end of time’ as she looked up at Booth.
Booth could see it in her eyes as he pulled her onto her feet. As he drew her closer to him he uttered. “Temperance, did anyone ever tell 你 that 你 think too much?”
“Yes, Seeley, my husband does.”
“What is your decision regarding this last scenario?”
“I did say I do, didn’t I.”
“Yes 你 did.”
With that he surrounds her with his arms and tenderly kisses her lips. She responds with 更多 fervor until both of them are breathless. He then gently lifts her into his arms and carries her to the bedroom.
This is not the end but the beginning.
Booth arrived late to Sweets office as usual and 识骨寻踪 was already sitting there waiting. She looked deep in thought and Sweets was looking at his watch as if to say ‘you are late’.
Booth sat down and waited for Sweets to say something.
Sweets: “I sense a change in your working relationship. Is there something the two of 你 are not telling me?”
Booth: “I have no idea of what 你 are talking about. We have been working the way we normally work. Nothing has changed.”
Bones: “We are still the same what makes 你 ask?”
Sweets: “Well I noticed the other 日 when Agent Booth was talking with Agent Perotta, Dr. Brennan 你 appeared displeased.”
Bones: “I was not displeased I just was curious what she was asking Booth.”
Sweets: “OK, Agent Booth what did Agent Perotta talk to 你 about.”
Booth who was looking a little uncomfortable answered: “Well if 你 must know she wanted to know if I would like to have a drink with her sometime.”
识骨寻踪 turned to look at him with a very cold expression which let Booth know she was not thrilled.
Bones: “So Agent Piranha asked 你 out.”
Sweets and Booth both looked at 识骨寻踪 when they heard her say Agent Piranha.
Sweets: “Why would 你 care Dr. Brennan?”
Bones: “I don’t. It just proves that men cannot have a monogamous relationship.”
Booth with an affronted tone: “Wait a 分钟 I believe in monogamy and I would never cheat on anyone that I am involved with unlike some of your ideas about relationships.”
Bones: “My ideas. What’s wrong with my ideas?”
Booth: “The idea that engaged couples can still 日期 other people. That man cannot be monogamous.”
Bones: “Well what did 你 tell her?”
Booth: “I told her NO, what is it Bones, are 你 concerned that Agent Piranha will sink her teeth into me?”
识骨寻踪 sat there with a look of censure and Booth glared back. Sweets looked at both of them and thought there was definitely something that is going on and he may need to 问题 other individuals to find out what it is. Just then Agent Booth’s phone rang. He listened intently and as soon as the call ended, he got up and said. “I need to go there is a protest rally that has gotten out of hand.”
He looked at 识骨寻踪 and added. “I’ll call 你 later. We need to talk.” Booth then rushed out of the office.
识骨寻踪 watched as Booth left the room and turned back to Sweets with a concerned expression on her face. Sweets noticed and asked. “Is there something 你 want to talk about?”
“No. I should get back to work too.” With that Brennan left the office and headed back to the lab. As she was walking she thought about what had just happened in Sweets office. She knew rationally she should not be upset that Agent Perotta had asked Booth out but it did bother her. She had to realize that not everyone knew that she and Booth are married and maybe it might be better that they set the record straight. When Booth calls later she will talk to him about it.
Sweets was in his office thinking about this new development when 雏菊, 黛西 showed up to have lunch. As she came into the room she saw that he was in deep thought and asked what he was thinking about.
“Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth.” He answered.
“Oh then 你 heard.”
“Heard what?”
“They got married. I know I should have told 你 but everyone is keeping it a secret. Of course practically everyone knows which is why I don’t think it is a secret anymore.” 雏菊, 黛西 rambled.
“So they got married.”
“Yes isn’t it wonderful, but 你 didn’t hear it from me.” She squeaked.
Sweets thought about Dr. Brennan being married to Booth, this would explain the display of jealousy, but why have they not disclosed the marriage. He would have to discuss this with them on their 下一个 session especially since this may affect their partnership. Having clarified the problem in his mind, he turned to 雏菊, 黛西 and said. “Ready for lunch if 你 are.”
As Sweets and 雏菊, 黛西 were having lunch, Booth was in the middle of a protest about health care reform that was turning ugly. It seems that some of the protestors had barricaded themselves in the Federal Health and Welfare building which is why he was called out. The protestors comprised of young and old alike. As Booth approached the building with the other agents and the DC police, he was thinking 更多 about 识骨寻踪 and her apparent jealousy of Agent Perotta and did not see the old man in a motorized wheelchair charging at him full speed. The old man hit Booth with the wheelchair full on and knocked him down and then proceeded to stab him several times with a pocket knife.
Other agents quickly pulled the old man and his wheelchair off of Booth but not before Booth was pretty well bloodied and cut.
At the hospital, the administrator was admitting Booth into emergency and she asked for a contact name. Booth told her to call Dr. Temperance Brennan his partner. As they took him into the emergency room to attend to his wounds, the emergency room nurse called Bones. She told 识骨寻踪 that her partner Agent Booth was in the emergency room, and that she may want to bring him a change of clothes.
识骨寻踪 asked. “How badly is he hurt?”
Nurse: “They are examining him now, the doctor 说 it is only minor wounds but he is covered in blood.”
Bones: “I’ll be right there.”
Nurse: “He will be here for awhile, so please don’t rush. But he will need some clothes.”
As soon as she hung up the phone, 识骨寻踪 rushed out of the office to her car. She thought of nothing but rushing to Booth’s side, but the nurse did say that the wounds were minor so she might as well go to Booth’s apartment and get some clothes.
Brennan quickly stopped at Booth’s apartment. She knew where the spare key was hidden and she quickly packed up some of his clothes in addition to a change of clothes. She thought if he is hurt, then he will need to stay at her place so she can take care of him. She loaded the clothes in her 树干 and then headed for the hospital.
As she entered the emergency room, she was approached 由 Agent Charlie Burns who said. “Dr. Brennan, Agent Booth is in room three and the doctor is with him now.”
Bones: “What happened?”
Charlie: “He was run down 由 an old man in a wheelchair and then stabbed several times 由 the same old man.”
Bones: “Booth didn’t shoot him?”
Charlie: “No, because he knew how it would look to all those TV cameras typing the protest. He managed to get the 刀 out of the man’s hands and turn off the engine to his wheelchair. The man is in custody now and will be charged for assaulting a federal officer.”
Bones: “I need to see Booth.”
She quickly walked down the hall to room three, as she started to enter the room a nurse stopped her.
Nurse: “I’m sorry 你 cannot go in there now. The doctor is examining a patient now.”
Bones: “I’m looking for Agent Booth, my name is Dr. Temperance Brennan and someone called me to come here.”
Nurse: “Oh, Dr. Brennan that was me. Agent Booth gave us your name to contact, but right now he is with the doctor and may not be dressed.”
Bones: “I brought his clothes.”
Nurse: “I can take them in for you.”
Bones: “I want to see Booth.”
Nurse: “I’m sorry but as his partner, 你 need to wait in the waiting room.”
Bones: “I’m not only his partner, I’m also his wife and I have seen him naked before.”
Nurse: “In that case go right in.”
识骨寻踪 entered the room and saw the doctor putting a bandage on Booth’s upper leg. She could see the pile of bloody clothes and Booth barely covered 由 a sheet.
Booth: “Bones.”
Bones: “Booth, are 你 all right?”
Booth: “Just a couple of cuts nothing to worry about.”
Nurse: “Doctor, this is Agent Booth’s wife Dr. Temperance Brennan.”
Doctor: “Mrs. Booth your husband is fine and he can go 首页 today. I see that 你 did bring a change of clothes. May I talk with 你 for a moment while the nurse finishes with the dressings?
Bones: “Certainly.”
The doctor takes Brennan outside of the room.
Doctor: “Mrs. Booth, I would suggest that 你 may wish to refrain from having sexual intercourse with your husband for at least tonight.”
Brennan: “Why did his penis 或者 testicles get injured?”
Doctor who was surprised 由 识骨寻踪 candor said. “Uh no it is just that your husband was pretty banged up 由 the wheelchair and we will be giving him a muscle inhibitor as well as some pain medication.”
Brennan: “I understand.”
识骨寻踪 went back into the room with Booth who now at least had his shorts on. Even as he protested, she helped him finish dressing.
Booth: “What did the doctor say to you?”
Bones: “Just that 你 need rest to recuperate.”
Booth: “Nothing else?”
Bones: “No nothing important.”
As 识骨寻踪 was driving toward her apartment, Booth said. “Bones just take me to my apartment. I will be fine.”
Bones: “No Booth we are going 首页 to my apartment. Besides I have already packed up some of your clothes.”
Booth thought better of arguing with her about this and if he stayed at her place for a few days they could then discuss and resolve what to do about the marriage. So he just sat back and relaxed until they got to her place.
When they got to her place she made Booth rest on the 长椅, 沙发 while she put his clothes in the bedroom and changed her outfit into something 更多 comfortable. As she came out of the bedroom she saw that Booth was almost asleep on the 长椅, 沙发 so she went over to him, placed a blanket over him and put a 枕头 under his head. About an 小时 later he stirred and saw her sitting in a chair reading.
“Sorry Bones, I must have been tired.”
“That’s OK. Do 你 want something to eat? I could make some macaroni and cheese 或者 I can order Thai food.”
“The macaroni and cheese sounds great. I am a little hungry. Can I help?”
“Well if it will not conflict with the medicines the doctor gave you, 你 could open this bottle of wine for dinner.”
“Don’t worry Bones; they only gave me an antibiotic. They gave me some pills for pain if I need them, but I have not taken any.”
They were sitting in the living room on the 长椅, 沙发 having an after 晚餐 drink when Booth asked. “Bones, what is it that 你 want to do about this marriage? Now is as good a time as any to discuss this since no one will bother us here.”
“Booth, I have thought about it and have analyzed various scenarios and here are some of my results.”
“You analyzed this?” Booth looked at her before he said. “Go ahead tell me your results.”
识骨寻踪 took a deep breath before she started to talk.
“Well the first scenario was to act as if nothing ever happened. The result is that other people already know about it and we cannot deny that it happened. Also if 你 want to actually get married 你 could be arrested for bigamy.”
“Thank 你 Bones.”
“Second scenario, we acknowledge the marriage and we get a divorce, but then we would be separated as partners which neither of us wants. Conclusion we do not divorce.”
Booth didn’t want to suggest the idea of an annulment but he knew if he did not he would feel that he had tricked 识骨寻踪 into staying married. So he took a deep breath when he said. “What about, just admitting that we were tricked into getting married and having it annulled?”
识骨寻踪 looked at Booth and considered that idea before she answered. “Booth first no one would believe that both of us were tricked and 秒 that after all this time we have not had sex. Forget the idea of an annulment.”
“Forgotten, Bones.” Booth answered. He felt a sigh of relief and then he asked. “Was there another scenario?”
“Well the final scenario I considered would be we stay married but we could 日期 other people if we want.” 识骨寻踪 looked at Booth to see his reaction and this time she could not read him. He was just looking at her not believing what he heard. She then added. “Booth at first I construed this to be the best solution until I saw 你 with Agent Perotta. I have to admit I did not like her asking 你 out.” Again she waited for his reaction.
“Bones I told 你 before that Agent Perotta will never come between us.”
Booth knew it was now 或者 never. He would have to tell 识骨寻踪 how he really feels. He shifted 前锋, 期待 on the couch, put down his glass on the coffee 表 and took her left hand in his and said. “Bones I will do anything for 你 but this scenario I will not accept.”
“Then what should we do Booth?”
“Bones there is one 更多 scenario 你 have not considered but 你 have to decide. I need 你 to know how I feel about you. The inscription in this ring is for 你 and 你 alone. I want us to stay married and BE married.” Booth looked into her face as he 说 this waiting for her to pull her hand away but she just placed her other hand over his and looked into his face.
Finally she said. “Booth I would never 问题 your veracity, your honesty 或者 your truthfulness but 你 do know that 你 have made a very long term commitment with what 你 wrote.”
“I know.”
“Booth I just want to make sure I understand. 你 want to ‘be’ with me.”
“Yes I want to ‘be’ with you. I will never leave, disappear, abandon, desert 或者 forsake 你 and I want 你 to know this.”
“I recognize that Booth. 你 do acknowledge that there is no ‘end of time’”
Booth rose to his feet still holding her hand. He looked down on her and responded. “Exactly.”
Bone thought about the whole inscription that was written just for her. ‘I will 爱情 你 and be with 你 ‘til the end of time’ as she looked up at Booth.
Booth could see it in her eyes as he pulled her onto her feet. As he drew her closer to him he uttered. “Temperance, did anyone ever tell 你 that 你 think too much?”
“Yes, Seeley, my husband does.”
“What is your decision regarding this last scenario?”
“I did say I do, didn’t I.”
“Yes 你 did.”
With that he surrounds her with his arms and tenderly kisses her lips. She responds with 更多 fervor until both of them are breathless. He then gently lifts her into his arms and carries her to the bedroom.
This is not the end but the beginning.
