David Boreanaz

For two seasons now, Bones has flirted with the sexual and romantic tension between Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz). As the third season of Fox’s mega hit procedural approaches frustrated fans want to know: will they, or won’t they? Coupledom of leads often marks a point of no-return, but not always. Still, when you have a show that takes us to the edge like Bones, sooner or later it has to give. Will season three be the right time for a Booth and Brennan hook up? The Bones crew is talking.

At the Bones panel, as part of the Fox press tour, the actors and show runners gathered to discuss the show and answer questions from the press in attendance. From the actor’s perspectives, the talk of the relationship was a bit reserved. "The show is just starting to tap into the relationship of these two characters.” Boreanaz told the attending reporters.

While the show may be in the beginning of tapping into the relationship, the chemistry has been there since the beginning and fans have been waiting for the moment when the mixture becomes too good to resist.

Creator Hart Hanson dashed any hope of the two getting together anytime soon, but at the same time expressed to need to use it, or lose it. "We want to keep them apart as long as we can without annoying the audience, and there are a number of ways to do that. There are certain steam valves you can use to relieve the pressure, and we plan on using every one of them. But it’s Season 3. We better see something." Hart said.

Deschanel offered some speculation as to just when the temperature might reach the boiling point between the too. "We’re growing deeper of friends this season. We investigate a certain kind of fetish and it brings up a little sexual tension. They’ll be forced to face what we feel for each other." She said.