REVELATIONS
Chapter 1
Jeffersonian: Friday 8 AM
Dr. Brennan's cell phone rang while she was getting her first cup of coffee for the morning.
"Dr. Brennan."
"Temperance, this is Diana. I have you booked in for a book signing session at the Walden Book store at the Capitol Mall at 6 o'clock next week Friday."
"Booth isn't going to like me going over there Diana."
"Why?"
"We had a case over there in the Salvadoran neighborhood and I had a run in with the local gang leader at the FBI building a couple of years ago."
"What happened?"
"He put his hand on me and I explained why that wasn't a good idea. He didn't like what I did and he tried to take a swing at me. So I put him down."
"Your something else Brennan, I can get a body guard for you but you still have to go to the book signing. I'm sorry but it's in our contract with the company."
Brennan thought about it. "Okay, I guess if I have to then I'll be there. Have the guard meet me at the Jeffersonian at 5. Good bye." Brennan didn't wait for a reply and closed her phone and put it in her pocket. She debated with herself as to whether she should tell Booth or not.
Brennan looked up when she heard a knock on her office door. It was her partner, Booth.
"Hey Bones. I just stopped by on my way to work to see if you had your part of the report for the Clark case." Booth said as he went over and pulled out the cup that Brennan had given him to use when he was in her office.
"I just have a few things to add to it and I'll be able to turn it over to you. Are you hungry for breakfast or have you had something already?"
"No, I haven't had anything but I'm starving. How about I go and get something from the cafeteria while you gather the report together?"
"That sounds good to me. Get me some orange juice and an English Muffin with an egg on it please."
"Your very wish is my command my Lady." Booth said with a bow then left before she could throw something at him.
Brennan sat down to start to print out her report and call the others for their part of the report. As Booth walked in with their breakfast Hodgins, Angela and Cam walked into her office with their reports and their breakfasts also.
"The rest of us were in the cafeteria when Booth walked in to get your breakfast so we thought we would join you." Hodgins said as he handed her his report and went over to the couch with his and Angela's breakfast. Both Angela and Cam gave her their report as well then went to sit down. Before joining them Brennan put everyone's report in the folder with hers and left it on her desk for Booth when he left.
"If you all aren't doing anything this weekend I would like to invite you over to my place for the whole weekend." Hodgins said after eating his breakfast.
"The whole weekend? Saturday and Sunday?" Booth asked.
"Yeah, bring your swim suits and pajamas if you wear them. It will be just us and I'm going to ask Sweets to come also. You can get as drunk as you want and you won't have to worry about driving home. We'll be having a Bar B Q on Saturday and Sunday we can nurse our hangovers until the big game starts."
"Well you can count me in." Booth said.
Brennan and Cam raised their hand also and said at the same time "Me too."
After Booth was finished with his breakfast he got up. "I have to leave you inmates of the Jeffersonian now so I can hand this report in. I'll see you tomorrow at Hodgins. What time will you be firing up the grill?"
"Come on over anytime after 12 noon." Hodgins said as he got up also. He pulled his cell phone out and called Sweets to invite him to his place as he walked down to the Lab.
"Dr. Sweets speaking."
"Hi Sweets, this is Hodgins over at the Jeffersonian. I wanted to invite you over to my place this weekend for a Bar B Q and a sleepover. You can get as drunk as you want and not have to worry about how you're going to get home."
"I have just 2 questions. Who else is coming and can we bring a date?"
"Dr. Brennan, Dr. Saroyan and Booth are coming over. No dates though. I want everyone to be able to relax with their fellow workers, talk shop if you want and not have to worry about what we're saying and who is listening. Are you coming?" Hodgins knew Sweets was going to jump at the chance to be with them.
"Yes I would love to come. What time should I be there?"
"Come any time after 12, and bring your swimming trunks. I'll send you an E-Mail with directions to my house in a few minutes. See you tomorrow." Hodgins put away his cell phone and let everyone else know that Sweets was going to be joining them tomorrow. The rest of the day went by uneventfully, which everyone was happy about. A day without a case meant they could all catch up on paperwork and other projects that they were working on.
The next day they all arrived at Hodgins family Estate between 12 and 1:30. Booth arrived at 1:00. Hodgins butler let him in and showed him over to the back of the house where everyone else was.
Hodgins had been sitting by the side of the pool when he spotted Booth.
"Over here Booth." Hodgins yelled. Booth had been watching Brennan, Cam and Angela in the pool. He couldn't see anything more than their heads since they were on the deep side of the pool.
"I see the women have already started to let their hair down." Booth said as he came over and sat next to Hodgins at one of the chairs. Hodgins was already in his swimming trunks and a light shirt. It was very warm and he was anxious to get his own clothes off. He had his swim trunks on underneath his pants but he thought he would be polite and sit down and talk with his host first.
"You want a beer?" Hodgins asked as he stood up.
"Yeah, what do you have?"
"You name it."
"How about a Michelob Dry if you have it?" Booth said as he leaned back and put his sunglasses on. Hodgins went over to the outdoor kitchen and pulled a bottle of Michelob Dry out of the refrigerator and gave it to Booth then sat down again.
Brennan finally noticed Booth. "Come on Booth get rid of the clothes and join us. We want to play a game of Water Volley Ball."
"Wait until Sweets gets here." Hodgins yelled back.
Just as he said that Sweets appeared at the door. Sweets was busy looking around at everything.
"Wow Hodgins, this is a very nice place." Sweets said.
"Thanks. Why don't you guys go and get changed. The women want to play a game of Water Volley Ball."
Hodgins got up with his bottle of beer in his hand. "Come on and I'll show you your rooms."
Booth took his bottle of beer with him and picked up a duffel bag that he had left by the door. They all followed Hodgins up the stairs and to their rooms. Ten minutes later Booth was back on the patio with his swimming trunks on and a towel draped over his shoulder. Everyone turned and looked at him.
Brennan was the first one to start laughing. They all started laughing when they looked where she was looking. Booth knew this would happen so he just put the towel down on the lounge chair and turned around as though he was a model. He had worn trunks with a clown face printed on the back and the front. The clowns big red nose was placed right smack dab in the middle of the front of the trunks.
"It's you Booth, it's totally you." Brennan said as she continued to laugh.
Booth took his sandals off and made a running jump into the pool. Hodgins had already brought the volley ball net out and had it across the pool. Within the next second Sweets dived into the pool also.
"Okay, shall we play men against the women or mix it up?" Hodgins asked.
"We women are going to show you who's the best." Cam yelled. Brennan and Angela gave out a Whoop! Whoop!
"Okay it's your funeral." Hodgins said. Hodgins moved to the back and Booth and Sweets took the front by the net. Cam stood to the back and Angela and Brennan took the front by the net.
Hodgins served. Playing together, Cam hit the ball to Angela and she set it up for Brennan who slapped it down on the men's side of the net.
By working together the women beat the men while the men were constantly arguing as to who should have handed the ball to who. The ladies got out of the pool, while the men were still arguing and took seats on the lounge chairs.
Angela went over to the side of the pool after a few minutes and said "When are you going to start the grill up Jack? We're getting hungry."
Hodgins swam to the steps at the shallow end of the pool and grabbed his towel. He went over to the grill and started it up. The patio had an outdoor kitchen, which included a refrigerator big enough to hold all of the hamburger meat that had been previously prepared by his cook. He also pulled out a couple of Garden Burgers for Brennan. The outdoor kitchen also included a deep fryer so he pulled out a large bowl of French Fries to add once the oil was hot.
"Hey Angela, would you go in and get the platter of lettuce, onions and tomatoes?" Hodgins asked.
"Sure, I'll be right back." Just as Angela was about to go to the kitchen the cook brought a platter filled with the needed items along with a platter of different types of pickles.
"Thank you Mrs. Davis." Angela said as she took the platters from her.
Within the next 15 minutes everyone was sitting down at the table for lunch. Angela and Brennan noticed how much beer Booth and Hodgins were drinking.
"Who do you think will pass out first?" Angela asked Brennan.
"My money's on Hodgins." Brennan said. "He's been drinking longer than Booth."
"Yes, I think so too." Angela said.
"Plus Booth is a lot bigger than Hodgins." Cam added.
"What are you women whispering about?" Booth asked.
With a twinkle in her eye Brennan said "We were just measuring up all of you men and comparing your individual attributes." Brennan turned and winked at the other women.
That got the men's full attention. Sweets knew that he couldn't even be considered in the same circle as Booth and Hodgins. He was tall and thin and had absolutely no muscles what so ever.
Booth was thinking that he would easily win over Sweets. Now Hodgins was another matter altogether. Hodgins was shorter than him but well muscled and smart.
"Who's winning?" Hodgins asked.
The women joined their heads again for a moment.
"We voted and it was unanimous. Booth is the winner." Cam said.
Hodgins and Sweets looked at Booth. He had the biggest grin on his face Sweets had ever seen. Booth stood up and started to beat his chest and gave out a loud Tarzan yell.
Hodgins had just 3 words for him. "Can it Tarzan."
For the rest of the day Hodgins competed with Booth in everything. The only thing that he came even close to winning was Pool. As the evening wore on it started to get colder and everyone changed into something warmer. Hodgins started up a fire in the fire pit in the corner of the patio and brought out marshmallows and metal rods with forks on the ends to toast them on. The butler brought out carafes of coffee and cups for everyone.
"What are these for?" Brennan asked Hodgins as he handed out the metal rods.
"You use these to toast the marshmallows." Hodgins answered.
"Haven't you ever toasted marshmallows over a fire pit Bones?" Booth asked her.
"I don't think so; at least I don't remember doing it."
"Let me show you." Booth said as he took his own marshmallow roasting fork and placed a marshmallow on the end and placed it near the fire.
Brennan did the same and proceeded to roast her first marshmallow.
"What is the purpose of this, besides having a burnt marshmallow to eat?" Everyone looked at her.
"The purpose is to have fun in talking to everyone and start to relax before going to bed. It's a traditional end to a fun day with your friends." Booth patiently explained. He had, had to explain things like this to her many times before and didn't think anything of it. He had learned a long time ago that Brennan had very little exposure to the simple fun things in life such as roasting marshmallows over an open fire.
"We have to get you to go out more often Brennan." Angela said as she roasted her second marshmallow. "If you had gone out with me when I invited you to a picnic at the beach when we were in collage you would have had fun along with the rest us. You would have learned how to roast marshmallows and have sex with someone when you got too drunk to know what you were doing."
"Yes I would have but then I would have also been worried about whether or not I contracted some STD or HIV like you did several times during those years." Brennan answered as she inspected her handiwork. She judged it to be ready for consumption and took a careful bite of the marshmallow.
"Be careful, they tend to be hot in the middle." Booth said when he saw her starting to take a bite without waiting for a minute or even blowing on it first.
Brennan took his warning seriously and carefully blew on the marshmallow then proceeded to take a smile bite. "Mmmm that's good. No wonder you like doing this." She quickly ate the rest of the marshmallow and stuck another one on the end of the rod. By the time the rest started going into the house Brennan had eaten at least 10 marshmallows.
"Come on Sweetie, it's getting cold out here." Angela said as she took the pitch fork, as she referred to the metal rod, away from Brennan.
"Yeah I guess I should stop or I'll make myself sick." Brennan said as she started to lick her fingers clean.
"I swear Temperance, if I didn't know better I would think you were pregnant."
Dr. Brennan stopped and looked at her friend with a smile. Angela stopped also and looked at her friend. "Oh my God, don't tell me that you finally used Booths frozen sperm."
"Last month. I haven't checked yet to see if I am or not but my period is late. Tonight was the first time that I've showed any symptoms at all. When I was eating those marshmallows Angela, I felt like I couldn't eat enough of them. I started craving them so badly."
Angela grabbed onto Brennan and hugged her. "I'm so happy for you. I know you must be pregnant. We have to go and get you a pregnancy test so you can check tomorrow morning. Are you going to tell Booth?"
"No, not yet. Besides this is my baby." Brennan turned serious all of a sudden.
"You know Temperance, sometimes I just want to slap you silly to try and get you to see what everyone else sees. You are in love with Seeley Booth and he is in love with you. If you don't tell him about this baby I am going to sock you right in the nose." Angela turned from her friend and went back into the house. Brennan could tell Angela was mad at her. She thought about the pregnancy test she had brought with her.
Before Angela could go into the house Brennan called to her. "Angela." Angela turned and looked at Brennan. "Would you ask Sweets to come out here, please?" When Brennan saw the look on her face she added "Only him Angela." Angela smiled and went in. Brennan turned and reached for a couple more logs to put on the fire. She sat back down then and waited for Sweets.
TBC….
