Parker knew how uncomfortable things could be when one is emotionally up-front. She desperately wanted to appear happy but couldn’t hold back one pathetic sounding little sniffle. She tried to cover it up by clearing her throat.
Booth meant a lot to her. There had been the sex, but he meant more to her than just some guy she’d slept with. More or less, he was her first friend who wasn’t a thief. In fact, he was incredibly good and moral. Usually people from such different walks of life wouldn’t get along, but he was good to her and so much fun to spend time with.
“Even if it pisses off Hardison.” She agreed and laughed. Their friendship must have seemed so weird to Hardison who had just joined them. He had no idea of what was going on, there.