Hello, all. It's been a hard past couple of months for me, with classes and work, and so inspiration has been low. After watching the latest ep, "The Prince in the Plastic", this little one-shot came to mind: pregnant Brennan holding baby Michael would totally give a stranger the wrong ideaXD
A thanks goes to Caris Bennet for listening to this idea and reading it beforehand.
Disclaimer: Bones belongs to Fox.
"Ready, Bones?" Booth asked as he entered her office with Parker by his side. "Hey, little Mikey." Booth smiled at the baby in Brennan's arms.
"Angela's sitter cancelled last minute. " Brennan explained how the artist and entomologist didn't have enough time to find someone else with such short notice. The couple had planned a getaway weekend months before and seeing how her friend was on the verge of dismantling the whole trip, Brennan offered to take care of Michael.
"Cool!" Parker announced, stepping closer to take a smaller hand in his. "We're gonna have a full house." He giggled, eliciting a gurgle from the child.
"Well, then. Let's go." Booth announced, taking the boy from Brennan to bounce him a bit.
Brennan shook her head all the way to the parking structure. "Booth, let me help you." She stated for the umpteenth time seeing him struggle to hold the baby, car seat and various totes.
"I got it, Bones." Booth answered annoyed that one of the bags was slipping his grasp.
With a grunt Brennan took Michael. Booth was about to protest when he dropped Brennan's shoulder bag.
"Booth!" Brennan gave him a pointed look in reprimand to his stubbornness.
"Uh." Parker whispered as he saw the mess on the ground.
"Alright." Booth admitted as he bent to retrieve the items he dropped. With his son's help the task was completed in record speed.
After securing the car seat Booth turned to Brennan. He gave her his best charm smile as an apology.
"That's not going to work." Brennan laughed, handing him the baby.
"I'm sorry I scattered your favorite snack all over the dirty blacktop." Booth chatted with Michael as he buckled him in his seat. "We'll get you some more." Booth promised, giving the boy a wink.
"Can we rent a movie?" Parker asked as he took his place.
"Yeah, sounds like a great plan." The two shared a fist bump.
B&B
Michael laughed at the face Booth made as he continued to push the cart forward.
"I found them!" Parker announced, waving the partners over to the middle of the aisle. He pointed to the bottom shelf where the baby's favorite brand of crackers was stacked.
Brennan tried to bend over to reach for one of the boxes before realizing her current state wouldn't accommodate the angle she was going for without her toppling over. Booth was quick to wrap his arms around her, effectively bringing her back to him to help her regain her stance. The little boy squealed at Booth's sudden move.
"You okay?" Booth asked softly, his lips brushing her temple as he spoke. Brennan nodded, patting the hand that rested on her protruding belly. He gave her a squeeze of relief before loosening his hold.
Parker placed the box Brennan had been reaching for inside the cart. "I can help." He stated proudly, telling her she could count on him.
"Thank you, Parker." Brennan ran a hand through his curls in appreciation.
They wandered through the rest of the aisles, picking up a few more essentials for their weekend.
When they reached the check out counter Brennan held Michael as Booth and Parker loaded their items onto the moving band.
"What, no TV?" The loud inquiry took the partners by surprise.
"I beg your pardon?" Brennan turned to the woman standing behind them in line. The older woman was giving them a disapproving look.
"Son, you should take it easy on her." The woman shook her finger at Booth. "You need a TV."
Parker tugged on his jacket and Booth turned to look at him. "We have a TV." He reminded, obviously not understanding the commentary. Booth mouthed a 'we do' at his son and ruffled his hair. The boy turned on his heel and began packing their groceries.
Brennan arched her eyebrows as her surprised vanished. "Are you implying we engage in an excessive amount of intercourse?" The woman gasped at Brennan's directness and Booth decided it was best to get out of there before she gave someone a heart attack.
The smirk the cashier sported irritated Booth more than it should have. With a growl Booth took out his wallet.
"Let's go." Booth draped an arm around Brennan's shoulders and steered her towards the exit, making sure they didn't leave anything or anyone behind.
Once he closed the trunk Booth turned to look at Brennan. Little Hodgins had hunkered down, snuggling closer with Brennan and resting his head on her breasts. Booth had to admit the boy had the right idea.
He had to laugh then. The whole incident was hilarious and just the sight of her with the baby in her arms, glowing beautifully with her pregnancy gave strangers the impression that he couldn't keep his hands to himself.
"Are we leaving?" Parker called from the backseat, prompting them to get a move on it.
Booth took two strides towards his partner and planted a loud, cheerful kiss on her lips. He didn't care what others thought or what appearances gave away. After everything they had to go through they were finally together.
And happy.
Keeping his hands off her just wasn't doable anymore.
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