"But you were helpful so I want to say it," Booth replied as he reached out to take her hand and give it a light squeeze. "You're the best kind of partner someone could ask for, you know that?"
Not quite sure where the sudden maudulin attitude was coming from, he dropped his hand again. "Nothing. I just didn't realize how tired I was. That's probably a 'duh' moment but it just hit me." He managed a small smile. "I'll be fine by tomorrow."