A Favor
Genre: General – Booth and Brennan pairing
Author's Note: Just because I couldn't resist!
Timeline: In-between scenes. Santa in the Slush
Disclaimer: The characters of Bones belong to Kathy Reichs, Hart Hanson, Barry Josephson and FOX.
Examining her reflection on Booth's glass doors, Caroline puffed her radiant red colored highlights. The sway of her hips was as jaunty as only a self-possessed woman could muster when she entered Booth's working area.
"Booth, I need a favor!" She announced, eying Booth's startled look. He paused from writing his notes, setting them aside on top of a pile that has been accumulating for months.
Recovering from the interruption, Booth's lips quirked up a bit. "What can I do for you, Caroline?"
Caroline walked toward Booth's desk to grab a new picture frame with Parker in his hockey uniform. He was standing tall beside a hockey stick that was just inches higher than him. "Cute kid."
Returning the frame, she stated, "I need you to run a security check on Adam Kearns."
With a proud smile, Booth looked at the picture as well. "Yeah, that was his first day at hockey camp." Swiveling his chair sideways to face Caroline, he asked suspiciously, "Why do you need me to do that, you can easily check yourself."
Narrowing her eyes, "It's personal, Booth."
Booth bit his lower lip, to keep from smiling. "How personal?"
"Personal enough that I don't want my daughter to track down that I've looked up this guy!"
Nodding his head, Booth grinned. "Checking up on the boyfriend, huh?"
"No! What are you doing, imposing meaning on my words? You listen to me, Booth. I would never spy on my daughter's personal life. Humph…making me sound like a deranged mother."
Booth let Caroline finish her litany of denials, before adding, "I got your back, Caroline. Tomorrow afternoon, you'll know what this guy eats for breakfast, what he shops for online and how many girls he dated in kindergarten."
"Who are the two of you spying on?" Brennan stepped in Booth's office, her usually formal attire replaced by a grayish-blue bonnet that matched her blue scarf.
"No one."
"Caroline's daughter's new boyfriend."
With a frown, Brennan said, "I know one of you is lying…" Darting her eyes between Booth and Caroline, she gave a small smile. "…but I'm not gonna say out loud who I think it is."
Grabbing his jacket, Booth led Brennan to the door. "Come on Bones." Explaining to Caroline, "We have an address to find…we've gotta find out where Santa lives."
Caroline watched Booth and Brennan as they walked to the elevator. Brennan tugged on his sleeve, and Booth nodded his head up and down.
Caroline smiled behind them, approvingly.
She had a favor to return.
And she just figured out the best way to do it.
The End
A/N Thanks for reading Wasn't 'Santa in the Slush' such a sweet episode? The best Christmas present!