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She ran a comp through her hair once more and put on some lipstick, taking a quick look in the mirror she nodded. Deep down she knew she shouldn't leave work early for a date, but she was the boss and this guy was really good looking. She strode out of her office passing Angela and Hodgins on the way.

"Bye Cam." Angela said and Hodgins waved.

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"So… am…" Jack scratched his head. Just then Cam walked past them.

"Bye Cam." Angela said. Jack waved, then turned back to Angela. "Well I better…" he stopped.

"Yeah me too…" she nodded, and turned to walk away from him. he sighed. When will things get back to normal between us again.

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"Bones are you planning on going home at all tonight?" Booth said looking in around her office door.

"I'm nearly done, my publisher wants this chapterby the morning."

"You've been here since six o clock this morning!" he sighed.

"How do you know that?" she looked up at him.

"I'm in with the security here." He smiled. she looked back down at her computer. He very nearly sighed. She was the only woman he'd ever met, including his mother, who didn't melt under his charm smile.

"You can head away home Booth. I'm nearly finished." She said as she started typing again.

"Bones it's to late for you to still be here."

"Booth Everyone else is still here." She shrugged.

"Bones Cam left two hours ago for some date or something and Angela and Jack are both gone home to. He said shrugged. She looked back up.

"I don't have that much work to do and then I'll head home."

"You have to stop putting work first Bones. There' more to life."

"Not for me Booth." he shook his head knowing that she meant it.

"Ring me when you get home, and it better be in the next half hour."

"Yes Booth."

He walked out of her office and through the lab. I wonder He thought will things be any different in ten years time…

2019

She switched off her desk lamp and finished saving all her files on the computer. The lab had long since emptied but she'd stayed on as usual. Work came before everything for her, her job was her world, her day's consisted of press releases, dead bodies and reports. And she wouldn't have it any other way.

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She bent down and picked up the toy soldiers that were thrown all over the living room floor. The kids were sound asleep and it was time for her to start on her paperwork. She was exhausted and really should have done the reports earlier but the evening with her boys was well worth the late night. Besides she didn't really have too much to do since she'd cut down to a four day week at work.

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She watched to sun set behind the Rialto bridge. They'd been travelling for the past month, and this was their last stop. It was a celebration, after eight years of trying she was finally pregnant, and he'd whisked her off around Europe. They were heading home the next day, back to everyone. She couldn't wait.

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She walked into her empty apartment. Her daughter had moved out years ago, but they met up every weekend. She had to admit she was happy. She had her surrogate family, and adopting her daughter ten years ago had been the best decision of her life. She had all she ever needed.

The light on her answering machine blinked at her. She pressed the button and went through to the kitchen.

"Ciao Bella! It's us, We're packing as I speak, I cant wait to see everyone again. Talk to you soon Sweetie!" she smiled at the excitement in her friends voice.

" Hey Mom hope you're well. Just checking in to see if we're still on for breakfast Sundy morning before the party? Love you, bye."

"Hey it's Booth, we just wanted to remind you about Conrad's birthday party on Sunday. Can you believe he's already seven? Sorry I missed you at work today I was only at the lab for like five minutes today. Talk to you tomorrow." She laughed at her old friend. He was so excited about his sons birthday. She was glad he was so happy now. Finally happy.

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She was woken up by a kiss on her cheek. she smiled, her husband was home. Since the promotion he'd been coming home later each night, but it was ok, he took the weekends off, he made time for his family.

"Hey." He smiled down at her.

"Hi sorry I must have fallen asleep trying to finish up this case work." He took the file out of her hand and put it on the table behind him.

"The boys asleep?" he asked.

"Yes, they're exhausted, as am I, they really wore me out today."

"What two little boys wore out a fit woman such as yourself." He grinned, sitting down on the couch beside her.

"Ok first off there was three of them! Parker joined forces with his brothers, and secondly our boys seem to have more energy then any other children in the world." She sighed.

"Yeah they take after their mother." He laughed and kissed the top of her head.

"We were playing war all day again today."

"Any casualties?"

"Jaden hurt his finger, I hit my head and Parker was shot, but we should all live."

"Good" he kissed her again, this time on the temple. She smiled and leaned down to pick up the paperwork again.

"Leave that, come to bed instead." He said moving down to kiss her shoulder.

"I can't I have to get this done!" she tried to push him off.

"You have all weekend!" he sighed.

"No I don't. we're collecting Angela and Jack from the airport tomorrow we have that dinner with Jared and then we have your sons birthday party on Sunday!"

"When did he become just my son."

"When he decided he wanted his whole class over for his birthday party." She grinned.

"Ok how about I get a bottle of wine, we finish up this paper work together and then we head up to bed Bones." he smiled.

"Ok but I have to get this finished tonight Booth! it's important." She said. He got up off the couch and headed to the kitchen. God something's never change…