Nasutitermes

Chapter Two

By: Alexandra Warkel

"Daddy, the movie's starting. Are you ready? Come on!"

"Just a minute, Parker." Booth looked back at Bones. "You remember Dr. Brennan right?"

"Hi Dr. Bre…Bwen…Brah…" Parker's face looked like it was squinting with his mouth opening wide trying to pronounce her name. Brennan quickly took pity on the younger Booth. "How about you call me Tempe?"

"Okay, Tempe… Do you want to watch Finding Nemo with us?"

"What's Finding Nemo?"

"It's a movie," Parker exclaimed. "You haven't seen it?" He nearly screamed when he saw Brennan's hand, and because of being shocked at his exclamations, allowed Parker to drag her to the couch only to catch the beginning of the movie.

"Hey Bones," Brennan heard from the kitchen. "Do you want anything? Water, juice, pop? I would offer you something stronger but-"

"Water's fine Booth. Thanks." Booth came out of the kitchen carrying a tray consisting of two water bottles, a juice box, and a bowl of-

"Is that popcorn?" asked Brennan. Booth gave her a hesitant look. "Yes, why?"

"Just hand me the bowl and I'll be happy." Brennan had such a child-like face and affinity for the snack that Booth couldn't resist giving her the bowl asking, "You promise to share?" Booth asked teasingly.

"Yes!" Brennan said as she ate a handful.

Parker was watching the conversation between his father and Tempe. "You pinky promise?"

Brennan's hand that was filled with popcorn stopped halfway to her mouth and looked at Parker. "…I don't know what that means."

"How can you not know what a pinky promise is Bones? It's a childhood pastime. Well, pastime is not really the word."

"I understand what you mean Booth. Anthropologically speaking-"

"Ah, ah, ah. We are not at the lab. No scientific mumbo jumbo. It's Friday night and we are watching a movie. Now shush."

"Booth, I-"

"Ah dit dit dit." Booth interrupted, putting a finger against his lips, signaling Brennan to be quiet. "Movie time." Brennan glared at him, but did what she was told. However, about a minute later, she looked at Parker. "Like father, like son," she said softly, yet it broke Booth out of his trance.

"Bones, you just used a pop culture reference… correctly!" Brennan just rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to the television.

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While Brennan didn't quite get the movie in its entirety, she did get quite a few of the jokes. She even understood and laughed at eh music that played when Darla walked into the dental office.

"Did you like the movie Tempe?" Parker went ahead and answered his own question. "Of course you liked it. They are just like us."

"What do you mean Parker? We aren't fish."

"Bones, he didn't mean it literally. How so, Bub?"

"Well, I'm Nemo and your Marlin Daddy! You will rescue me when I am in trouble. And Tempe is your helper, so she's Dory!" Brennan wasn't so amused to being compared to a slow, forgetful fish, no matter how cute. Knowing Bones was not too happy about it, Booth tried to stifle his laughter. "Parker. It's time to go to bed."

"But Daddy!"

"Parker, it's past your bedtime. Let's go." Booth stood up and started herding the four-year-old to his room.

"Daddy? Will you sing to me? Mommy always does."

"Um… How about a story? Daddy's voice isn't very pretty like Mommy's."

"Okay." Parker ran into his room yelling, "Come on Daddy! Night Dr. Bones!"

'Dr. Bones?' Brennan thought. As if reading her mind, Booth just shrugged and said, "Like you said, 'Like father, like son.'"

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After giving Parker his story, Booth came back into the living room. Not seeing Brennan, he started calling her. "Bones? Bones, where did ya go?"

"Right here Booth." Booth turned around to face her.

"What…" The question died on his lips and his jaw dropped when he saw what his partner was wearing. Brennan had a blue tank top that clung to her form and small shorts that hugged her hips.

"Booth?... Booth?... Planet to Booth." Booth shook his head and said, "It's Earth Bones." Only then did Booth look into her eyes. They seemed to stand out and sparkle, due to her blue tank.

"Same thing. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, Bones. I'm fine."

"You sure?" Booth shifted his weight from his right to his left. 'Yes, Bones,' he thought. 'My pants are becoming a little tight, but I'm fine.'

"Yes, Bones." Brennan just shrugged and walked over to the couch.

"Do you have a sheet I could borrow?"

"You're not sleeping on the couch Bones. I-"

"You don't have a spare room, since Parker is in it and the couch is all that's left."

"I'll take the couch. You take my bed." Booth mentally groaned. 'Bones and bed… that's one thing I can't afford to think about right now…'

"Booth, that's ridiculous. I'm your guest and-"

"Exactly. You're my guest; therefore you can't and won't sleep on the couch." Brennan rolled her eyes. 'Stupid alpha male tendencies!' she thought.

"Fine, we'll just share your bed."

"Excuse me!" Booth sputtered out, trying not to think of the possibilities her statement insinuated. Needless to say, he was failing miserably. "Share the bed? Are you sure?"

"Why not? We are both adults. And besides, I think I can keep my hands off of you."

'It's not your hands I'm worried about Bones…' To hide his inappropriate thoughts from her, he asked teasingly. "Are you sure Bones? Are you sure you can resist me?" Booth gave her his 'charm smile.'

Despite what she said, a shiver ran down her spine. "Yes. Your ego is big enough without me stroking it." Booth's jeans really were becoming uncomfortable for him and he thanked God she had not seemed to notice.

"Maybe my ego is big for a reason."

"Or maybe you are just trying to compensate for something lower?" Even though he didn't like what she was insinuating, he liked this playful, flirty side of Bones he had never seen before.

"Haven't any complaints."

"To your face." With that, Brennan walked into Booth's bedroom, leaving Booth completely stunned. He took a deep breath, and let it out slowly.

Booth gathered himself and walked into his room, following the beauty that was with him at in his dreams…until now.

'God help me!'

AN: Sorry for the long wait. I've had this written for the longest time, but I was getting things ready for college. I intend to update this sometime next week. Hope you enjoyed and, as always, REVIEW!!!