Wow, thanks for reading, alerting and reviewing. I thought about this story a while back, but hadn't gone out to put it in words. Good to know you guys are interested. Some of you are wondering if Booth and Brennan are already together. Are they? Read on.
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Parker and Tracey stood side by side doing the dishes after their meal. As Tracey soaped, Parker rinsed and dried. They were caught up in their conversation when Booth walked into the kitchen.
"Almost done?" Booth asked the two.
"Yeah." They both answered over their shoulders. Booth nodded and returned to the living room.
"Almost done." He informed as he sat next to Tommy on the couch.
"So, you in?" Parker asked as they dried their hands.
"Sure am." Tracey answered and the two shared a smile. They were going to help the partners by giving them a push in the right direction. They just needed to come up with something that would do the trick. It was obvious the two partners were in love with each other; why not help them out a little?
After watching a movie Brennan stood and said they were leaving. Tommy whined, asking why they had to leave so early. Brennan pointed out that it was already dark and reminded Tommy of his little league game the following day. The reminder of his game convinced Tommy to head home and get some rest.
After sharing good byes, the three T's left Booth's place. Booth and Parker sat on the living room couch in silence for a few seconds.
"You're coaching tomorrow's game, right?" Parker asked, already knowing his dad coached every game of Tommy's team he could. At first Parker was jealous of sharing his dad with another little boy, but he soon found that he shouldn't feel that way. Over the years he's grown to love Tommy and even Tracey as brother and sister.
"Yeah." Booth nodded, remembering the times when he coached Parker's little league games.
"You enjoy it a lot, don't you?" Parker asked, happy that his dad got to do something he loved; coaching. Parker remembered how much fun his dad had when he coached his little league teams. Booth smiled wide; he sure did enjoy it. "And you love it how Tommy calls you 'daddy'."
"Yes, I do. He reminds me of you when you were his age." Booth smiled wider. "I love that little boy."
"And he loves you." They both stood and shared a hug before they went to bed.
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Tommy was quick to go to his bed once they were back at Brennan's. He wanted to be well rested for his game. Brennan was still wearing the clothes she borrowed from Booth and walked to the laundry room. She put her wet clothes along with Tommy's muddy clothing in the washer.
"I'm going to bed." Tracey gave Brennan a hug before heading off to bed. Tracey watched Brennan for a few seconds longer, knowing that they were lucky to have Brennan. She was good to them, loved them and she deserved to be with someone she loved and loved her back. Tracey could see that someone was Booth. "Good night." Tracey called as she turned to leave to her bedroom.
"Good night." Brennan called after her.
Brennan made her way up the stairs after the clothes were done and checked in on Tommy. The boy was sound asleep and Brennan leaned to place a kiss on the boy's forehead. Before Brennan went to her own bedroom, she checked in on Tracey. She found her fast asleep, her body spread out on all the bed. Brennan shook her head with a smile and also placed a kiss on her forehead. The girl mumbled something and turned her head to the other side.
Brennan closed the door to her bedroom and dropped on her bed, not bothering to change or pull the covers over her body. She closed her eyes, telling herself it would only be for a second but was soon asleep.
Tommy was up bright and early the next morning. He was ready for his game and went in search of Brennan. He opened the door to Brennan's room and found that mommy was still asleep.
"Mommy, wakey wakey." He whispered in her ear as he tapped her shoulder. Brennan cracked one eye open and looked around. It's morning. Shit! Seeing that Tommy was already ready, Brennan thought they were running behind. Tracey was also up and ready. She passed by Brennan's room and called Tommy over.
"Let's have breakfast while Mommy gets ready." Tracey extended her hand towards him. Tommy gave Brennan a kiss on the cheek before he walked towards Tracey. "It's still early." She told Brennan on her way out. Brennan was quickly out of bed and in the shower.
Brennan trotted down the stairs and found that Tommy was patiently waiting for her to be ready to go.
"Good morning, Tommy." Brennan placed a kiss on the boy's cheek on her way to the kitchen. Tracey handed her a traveling coffee mug filled with juice and something easy to eat on the way. Tracey knew Brennan sometimes forgot to eat. "Thank you." Brennan smiled at the girl as she gratefully took a swing of her drink.
"Are we leaving?" Tommy asked, hoping the answer was a 'yes'.
"Yes." Brennan answered with a smile as the boy jumped off the couch.
"Wait!" Tommy's exaggerated statement caused Brennan and Tracey to stop in their tracks. The boy ran upstairs and returned with a baseball cap for Brennan. "Don't forget your hat."
"Okay." Brennan said as she squatted down to be at the boy's level. He put the cap on her head sideways and said that now they were ready to leave.
Tracey suppressed her laughter during the car ride, but seeing Brennan exit the vehicle without adjusting the sideways cap was just too funny. Tracey followed Brennan and the running Tommy to the bleachers. The kids played at the field Hodgins installed on his property.
"Hello, Tommy." Angela waved as the boy ran past her to join Booth, Hodgins and the other kids on the field. The boy waved back and continued to run towards the field. "Sweetie." Angela gave Brennan a hug, followed by Tracey.
"Tracey!" Parker shouted from the bleachers and Tracey walked to where Parker was seated.
"Well, well, well." Angela commented as she watched the two teens begin to talk. Brennan eyed the artist as they walked to the bleachers, not catching what the artist obviously found interesting. The parents of the other teammates and opposite team were almost all there and ready to watch the game.
"I like your hat, Mommy." Angela said with a grin as she tucked a strand of hair behind Brennan's ear.
"Thanks." Brennan returned her attention to the beginning of the game.
"Wooh, wooh." Angela cheered when her Scarlet was up. The girl was Tommy's age and the two spent lots of time together at the lab in the afternoons.
When the game ended the scores were tied. The kids were happy since they all played and did their best. The parents left the bleachers to get their kids and there were a few moms around Booth.
"Daddy!" Tommy ran towards Booth and Booth instantly scooped him up. "Mommy!" Tommy called Brennan over.
Brennan stood in front of Booth and Tommy, listening to an excited Tommy chatting. Angela, Hodgins and Scarlet came over. Angela suggested some drinks and the two five year olds ran towards the main house, already knowing the way.
"I like your hat, Bones." Parker told Brennan as he draped an arm around her shoulders. Brennan tilted her head to the side as they walked. She was beginning to wonder if something was wrong with her hat.
The kids ran around some more as the adults spoke. Hodgins was talking to Booth about an upcoming game. As Angela spoke with Brennan she noticed that Parker and Tracey hadn't stopped talking. The artist eyed the two, wondering what they were up to.
"Hey, you two. Why the secrecy?" She asked with a laugh as she draped an arm around each teen's shoulders.
"What?" Both Parker and Tracey gave her an innocent look. "What are you talking about?" They both shrugged off Angela's question, secretly working on a plan.
"Uh huh." Angela eyed the two, knowing those two were up to something.
B&B
After the day at the Hodgins' place, Brennan sat on her living room couch looking over the final chapter of her latest novel. Tommy was comfortably cuddled in his sleep on her legs. Brennan closed her laptop once she was satisfied with the chapter and placed it on the coffee table. She slowly eased off the couch and careful not to wake him she scooped up the child and walked up the stairs to his room. He was already in his pajamas so all Brennan had to do was pull the covers over him once she placed him on the bed.
The next morning Tommy walked into Brennan's room and found that the bed was made and the bathroom's door was open.
"Morning, Mommy." He said as he stood next to her. Brennan was finishing with her hair and leaned down to kiss the boy good morning. "You look pretty." He told her as he watched her finish with her hair.
"Thank you." Brennan replied with a smile as the two walked out of the bathroom. Tommy was an early riser and got ready for school by himself.
Brennan dropped Tracey off at the high school and watched as she made her way to the entrance. Brennan's next stop was the Jeffersonian. She left her bag on her desk before walking to the lab's entrance. Tommy held her hand as they crossed the lab doors and waved at the security officer. The guard waved back with a smile. Even after three years he still couldn't quite get accustomed to the anthropologist's new everyday routine.
Brennan walked with Tommy to the school. It was a block from the lab and although it wasn't on the premises, the school was linked to the Jeffersonian. Tommy gave Brennan a hug when they reached the school's front entrance. Brennan was watching the boy join his group when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She found Angela standing next to her.
"I was on my way back to the lab when I spotted you." Angela was left to walk Scarlet since Hodgins hurried to cover some bugs with a blanket so that they wouldn't die. "Let's grab a coffee at the diner." Angela suggested as she linked an arm with Brennan.
"Booth's picking me up at eight thirty." Brennan said as they walked. The partners had a session with Sweets.
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"Nooo, we got science class." Donna, Tracey's best friend, whined as the two girls walked into the classroom.
"It's not a hard class." Tracey chuckled as they took their seats.
"Easy for you to say. You get enriched at home." Donna forgot about her dislike for science class when she watched Parker enter the room. "Ahh Parker. I love his smile." Donna commented as she watched Parker walk towards them. He waved at Tracey before taking the seat in front of hers.
"Alrgith. Settle down." Mr. Jones, the science teacher, announced that he had the groups picked for their group project and began to call the names in each group. "Group 2: Parker Booth, Tracey Conley, and Donna Convery." Parker turned to the two girls and smiled that they were in the same group.
B&B
Brennan walked into her office and found Booth seated on her couch.
"You're early." She commented, seating on her desk chair. Booth rose from the couch, asking if she wanted to grab some coffee before their session with Sweets. "I just had coffee with Angela, but we can make a stop so you can get coffee." She offered and Booth shrugged, knowing that coffee was better with her.
"Agent Booth, Dr. Brennan." Sweets greeted as the partners took their usual seats. He asked them about their weekend and asked Brennan about her kids. Brennan answered that the kids were fine and Sweets watched her with interest as she spoke. She saved those two children and Sweets had a whole new level of respect for her.
"Time for role playing." Sweets said with a grin as he handed each of the partners a hat.
B&B
Cam was on her way to her office when she spotted Tommy dashing to Brennan's office.
"No running." Cam reminded the child. Tommy stopped, sending her his version of the charm smile as he apologized. Tommy knew Cam was the boss, but she wasn't mean. Cam watched the boy walk the rest of the way to the anthropologist's office. Cam smiled as she continued her path to her own office. She found it adorable that the boy learned the Booth charm smile just by watching.
Brennan sensed the moment the child walked into her office and with a smile turned to face the door.
"Hi." Brennan greeted as he gave her a hug and sat next to her. "Did you run from Angela?" Brennan asked, although she knew it was very likely he did. The boy nodded and Brennan reminded him he should stay next to Angela when he was walking with her from school.
"Okay." He agreed and asked if she was going somewhere.
"Yes. I have to work a case." Brennan told the child she had to go out of DC. She was waiting for Booth to stop by the lab so they could make their way to the crime scene.
Tracey arrived at the Jeffersonian just as Booth did. They walked together to Brennan's office as Booth filled her in on their leave for the night.
"Behave." Brennan told the two as Booth placed his hands on her shoulders and steered her out of her office.
"Okay, who's ready to head out of here?" Angela asked once the partners left. Tracey and Tommy were going to stay the night with Angela and Hodgins. The squints had to wait until the body was brought to the Jeffersonian and that wouldn't happen 'til morning.
B&B
It was late, dark and the rain that began as a drizzle was now a full down pour. The body was arranged to be sent back to the lab, along with all the evidence as secured before it started raining.
"I can't see anything." The rain was making visibility almost impossible and Booth decided to pull over. He found a deserted rest stop and decided it would do.
They did a quick bathroom break. Booth found Brennan standing next to the SUV when he exited the bathroom. She was completely soaked, shifting her weight from foot to foot.
"Bones, what are you doing standing in this rain?" He chastised as he wrapped his arms around her, trying to cover her body from the rain.
"Y-you h-have the ke-keys." She stuttered, wrapping her arms around his waist and shifting closer to his body without being aware of it. Their bodies were close, their lips only a short distance away and without thinking about it, Booth captured her lips in a kiss. He was relieved when she didn't break the kiss.
Brennan gripped the back of his shirt as she returned the kiss; a kiss under the rain, just like that first time.
Am I mean for leaving it there? Hold the tomatoes, lol. I'll work on updating soon:) Reviews let me know your thoughts.
Yay, tomorrow's the 13th, leaving only three months 'til I turn 21!XD