Chapter 2
California Girls
"Ok girls. Were are gonnna stop at my place so parker and i can get our swim suits then we will head to your house okay?" Booth asked as they were all buckling up
"Ya Booth no problem." Brennan answered
"Can we go. I wanna swim." Parker whined
"Ya me to." Sam joined in.
The two adults inwardly groaned. Brennan knew she could never say no to the Booth charm smile, which he just had to pass down to his son. Booth was positive that with Brennans eyes Sam would get him to do absolutely anything for her.
"Ya kids we are going. Calm down." Brennan answered and Booth smiled. Again with the kids thing.
15 minutes later Booth pulled up to his apartment building. "You two aren't waiting in the car. Come sit in the house." he said
"Booth i can take care of myself and Sam." Brennan responded
Booth checked to make sure that the kids weren't within ear shot, "Ya Bones I know but whoever got David and Rebecca might not just be after them so until I get this bastard you two don't leave my sight." he said leaving no room for argument.
"Fine but i only have one spare bedroom and Sam sleeps there. She and Parker can share the bed its huge." she said trying to avoid the awkward point of where he would sleep.
"Sounds good Bones." Booth said slinging his arm around her shoulders and steering her towards the house
"O my god Booth!" Brennan said while practically falling over laughing.
"What?" he asked although he knew what she was laughing at
"Did you have those swim trunks custom made or something?"
"Something like that." he said glancing down at them. They were black and covered in badges and bones.
"Well they are very handsome." she said now she was just giggling at him
"Awww Parker I love them." Sam said running over to him. His were blue (her favorite color) and covered in dolphins (her favorite animal).
"I thought you would like them." he said giving her a charm smile. Brennan got up and walked over to Booth.
She whispered in his ear, "Should we ask them if they are boyfriend girlfriend best friends or just best friends?" she asked teasingly
"Well i can tell you this much. Boys got good taste." Booth said giving her his own 1000 watt smile.
Brennan kissed Booth's cheek, "She does to."
"Mommy can I please please please help you pick out your swim suit?" Sam begged practically on her knees.
"Ya baby." Brennan replied beaming at the childs anxiousness.
Sam leaned over to whisper something to Parker, "I'll make sure she looks hot. You just ask your dad all the questions I told you."
"Gotcha." he replied
"What are you two gossiping about?" Booth teased while Brennan unlocked her door.
"Nothing." they replied at the same time. when they finally got the door open Sam grabbed Brennan and dragged her towards her bedroom.
Brennan yelled over her shoulder, "Make yourself at home." Before the door closed
*Brennans room*
"Okay Mommy were are your swim suits?" Sam asked excitedly
Brennan decided she should just show her daughter the suits instead of answering. She pulled out all her swim suits. All except one were one pieces. The one that wasn't was the one Angela had forced her to buy. It was a bikini and red, it left very little to the imagination. Sam pretended to ponder her decsion for a moment then grabbed one
"This one!" she declared holding up the bikini.
"That one...are you sure?' she asked hoping she would change her mind
"Yes now go change." Sam said handing her the bikini and pushing her towards the bathroom.
"Okay okay fine." Brennan said making a face at the girl before closing the door.
*Brennans living room*
"Sooooo..." Parker said
"What is it?" Booth asked half anticipating what was coming.
"Well as you have probally figured out I like Sam. She is alot like her mom and her mom is amazing.." Parker tried
"Oh you don't know the half of it. Bones is the strongest person I know and she always looks beautiful even if she is getting shot at. She is a genius but she doesn't rub it in peoples faces. She doesn't get pop culture refernces and when she trys to use them and messes them up its adorable. She is such an amazing person... You would be really lucky if Sam liked you back because if she is half the woman her mother is you will be happy for the rest of your life." Booth said finishing off his impromptu speech.
Sam had just walked out of her moms bedroom and was jumping up and down trying to stop herself from screaming in joy. 1) Parker liked her. 2) Booth obviously loved her mom. This day just couldn't get any better.
Sam hurried to her room and got her suit on and was out with the boys before her mom even left her room. Brennan walked out wearing a purple tank top and jean short shorts. Booth could barely keep his eyes off of her and he hadn't even seen what was underneath. Brennan walked over and grabbed his hand and dragged him into the kitchen. She lowered her voice to prevent the kids from hearing, "After this we need to tell them," she grasped his hand and intertwined there fingers, "We'll tell them together." she gave his hand a reasuring squeeze before heading back into the living room, "Everyone ready?" she asked after a reply of each of them nodding they headed to the indoor pool.
They got there and Parker and Sam were out of there cover ups in seconds. Booth decided to humor them so he threw each of them in with a scream. Brennan was watching the scene unfold reveling in the domesticness of it. He was pulling off his shirt so she decided she might as well get it over with. As she pulled the tank top over her head she heard a sharp intake of breathe. She slipped the shorts off and just as she placed them on the chair she was being lifted off the ground.
"Booth what are you doing?" she asked squirming.
"Something I've wanted to do for awhile." he smirked as he jumped off the edge of the pool with her still in his arms. She gave a short squeel of surprise but was quickly cut off by the water surronding them.
"Booth you are such a-" she decided she'd rather let him fill in the blanks then have her kids hear what she was about to say. Wow wtf since when do i think MY KIDS. not good...not good at all.
"Ya I know." he said smiling devilishly.
"Can we play a game?" Sam asked swimming over.
"Sure baby. What do you want to play?" Brennan asked
"Chicken!" Parker yelled.
"Ya!" Sam agreed
" I say we play Booth's against Brennan's." Parker said.
"I like that idea. Can we?" Sam turned her puppy dog eyes on the adults and they automatically were bending to her will.
"Fine baby. Hop on." Brennan said crouching so that the little girl could jump on her shoulders.
"Come 'er Parks." Booth said. He turned his son around so his back was to him and picked him up and placed him on his shoulders, "There ya go. Ready to go down Bones?" he questioned
"Oh you wish." she said with a smirk, "Remember what i taught you okay?" Brennan directed at Sam.
"Got it." Booth was in shock. they were gonna go all karate on Parks and him. Not fun!
"Ready?" she questioned
"Oh ya." parker said.
"Go!" Sam yelled enthusiastically.
The kids had been wrestling for a few seconds when Brennan started out with her plan of attack. "You know Booth those swin trunks really are very cute."
"Really?" he questioned glad that she liked them
"Ya they remind me of us." she stepped a little closer
"That was the idea." he said. He had completely stopped paying attention to the kids.
"Ya well so was this." Brennnan said as her hands made contact with his chest and he fell backwards along with Parker. They both screamed like little girls while the actual girls giggled and high fived
"Oh you two are in for it!" Booth said as he lunged at Brennan and dunked her. Parker and Sam were in a flirty water fight while Brennan and Booth were starting world war three.
"Oh come on that all you got Special Agent Booth?" Brennan teased
"Not a chance." he said.
He made his way toward her and when he was close enough he started to tickle her. She was laughing so hard she was almost crying but she couldnt escape booth's grip even if she tried, not that she wanted to.
"Parks i think its working." Sam whispered to him
"Oh you have no idea." he said remembering the multiple times he thought they were gonna kiss while around him but they never did. He couldn't for the life of him figure out why.
"Well i'm just glad we are the only ones here." she said
"Booth you are so in for it!" Brennan tried to threaten but she knew it wouldn't work.
"Ya lets just see you try." he said smoothly
