A/N: Okay, so here's chapter 3! I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far! The last chapter was hard to write but this one is going to be so much better, I promise! Please read and review, it makes me happy and motivates me to write! And I appreciate any ideas you have! Oh and italicized words are either thoughts or song lyrics. Which I don't own! And thanks to all my reviewers I love hearing from you guys!
Hodgins pulled into the garage and everyone unbuckled their seatbelts. Parker was the first one out of the car and in the garage.
"This is going to be so much fun!" Parker said jumping up and down.
"It is going to be fun, buddy!" Hodgins said, picking Parker up.
"Okay, let's get all our bags then pick our rooms out," Angela said opening the trunk.
"Sweets, that's my backpack and bag," Parker said pointing to the two bags on the top.
"Okay, bub, here's your backpack and other bag," Sweets said as Parker hopped down from Hodgins arms.
"I'll wait here," he replied grabbing his stuff.
"Okay, here's Bones' stuff," Booth said pulling three large shopping bags, a duffle bag, and a large backpack out of the trunk.
"Thank you, Booth," Bones said grabbing her stuff.
"Angela," Booth called handing her a cluster of shopping bags, and large suitcase.
"Sweets, here's your stuff," Cam said, pulling three duffle bags.
"Hodgins, your bags," Booth said handing him a large duffle bag.
"My stuff," Booth said grabbing two duffle bags.
"And here's mine," Cam said grabbing three shopping bags and two duffle bags.
"Okay, in we go!" Hodgins said as he closed the garage door and opened the front door. Everyone piled in after him gaping in wonder. Hodgins pulled a note off the side window:
Dearest little brother Jack,
Everything is in perfect condition. The maids left as instructed by you. Have a wonderful stay.
Your loving sister
"Blah, blah, blah…okay, Angela and Sweets if you two would please take a room on the first level it would be great, then on the second level there are three bedrooms with an adjoining bathroom, and a loft so Booth, Dr. B, and Parker could take that floor, and that leaves Cam and me on the third floor, there are four staircases leading to the first level up so one there and behind it, one from the kitchen and another one…ah forget it, go find your rooms!" Hodgins said and everyone went in towards the staircases.
"It's like a mad house…but in a good way," Cam said.
"I agree, but come here there's a different way up to the third floor," Hodgins said.
"Like a secret passage way?" Cam asked, as Hodgins led her through the kitchen and into the sunroom area.
"It's sort of like a secret passage way," Hodgins said, as he pushed open a door.
"I feel like I'm in some sort of Harry Potter tower thing," she replied laughing as they walked up the stairs.
"It does feel like that sometimes," Hodgins said as he pushed open the door to their hallway.
"It's so cool up here," Cam said looking around at the space with a small loft with a chair.
"The loft looks over Booth and Brennan's, and you can have this room right here," he replied, opening a door. Cam's room had two windows and a large circular skylight in the ceiling. The room was painted a mossy green color and had white trim, which greatly contrasted with the dark wood floors.
"I love it Hodgins," Cam said plopping her stuff on the bed.
"Great, now there's the adjoining bathroom and my room is across the hall," Hodgins said.
"Go unpack, I'll come over in a few minutes," Cam said as she unzipped one of her duffle bags.
"Okay and then we can go ask the others what they want to do," he replied as he walked across the hall.
Cam sighed and grabbed her bag from Victoria's Secret and walked over to the dresser. "I'm not going to be wearing this anytime soon," she whispered.
"Cam, there's this great hill by the ski lift and Dr. Jack said we could go sledding if some people wanted to," Parker said running to her door.
"Sounds like fun, how about you give everybody twenty minutes to get settled in and then we can talk as a group. And Parker go straight to your room, Angela and Sweets need their time to unpack too," Cam said to the young boy.
"Got it, that's what Dr. Bones said too," he replied then ran down the hall again.
Everybody reconvened in the kitchen about twenty minutes later.
"Okay, so Parker wants to go sledding, then I'm assuming Booth and Dr. B will be with him," Hodgins said.
"Yeah, that's a good idea," Booth said.
"I can get the lift going so it can take you guys up and down the hill, there's sleds, skis, and snowboards in the storage room under the deck," Hodgins said.
"I'm quite good at snowboarding," Bones said.
"Just how you were quite adept on the high wire," Booth said his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Angela and I know how to snowboard," Sweets said.
"Dude, you know how to snowboard?" Hodgins said laughing.
"Yes, so sounds like a good plan," Cam said.
"I can get everything running, but then still have to do some stuff around the house, but the pond is about a foot thick with ice, so if anyone wants to skate they can," Hodgins said.
"Great, we'll go get our stuff on," Booth said following Parker up the stairs.
"Come on," Angela said dragging Sweets towards the stairs.
"Thanks, for letting us come up here, Jack," Bones said.
"No problem Dr. B," he replied.
"Bones, come on we don't have all day!" Booth yelled down.
"What he means is he's caught his zipper on his sweatshirt in his hair and can't get it off," Parker yelled.
"I'm coming don't move Booth!" Bones called as she ran up the stairs.
"I'm going to go get my stuff on and skate around on the pond," Cam said, and began making her way up the main staircase.
"Sounds great!" Hodgins replied. 'She looks so cute in that outfit. Jack, pull yourself together you can't think that about her she's your boss!'
Cam shook her head once she was out of sight. 'This is so wrong, but he's so lovable as the slightly annoying conspiracy theorist that he is!'
She avoided Parker who was running down the staircase. "Whoa, slow down their buddy," she said and turned around to face Booth, who looked just as excited to get past her.
"Cam, please move," Booth said, impatiently.
"Fine, go have fun you big boy," she replied and jogged up the stairs behind him.
Cam ran up the other two flights of stairs and came to a stop in front of her room. She walked inside and slid down the closed door. "Why do I always end up falling for the person I shouldn't?" she asked herself quietly. Cam quickly composed herself and stood up. She pulled on a violet wool hat, a brown coat, some gloves, and Hodgins' scarf. Hodgins jogged up the stairs towards Cam's room and knocked on her door.
"Cam, you ready to go?" he asked and she pulled open the door.
"Yeah, lets go," she replied and pulled him down the hallway.
"The others are getting their gear out of the storage shed, there are some skates in their that are like brand new," Hodgins said as they ran down the stairs.
"Okay, you going to snowboard?" Cam asked as they walked out the back door onto the deck.
"Nah, thought I'd join you skating," Hodgins said flashing her a grin.
"Sounds like fun," she replied walking down the steps to the ground.
"It should be, just let me get the lift started and I'll meet you over there," he replied, as she grabbed a pair of white skates from the shelf.
"Okay," she replied, and started out towards the pond. Once there she sat down on a bench and laced up her skates. Cam hesitantly stepped onto the ice, testing how think it was, before venturing out. She circled the pond once and then gained speed before pulling herself into a basic spin then going down into a sitting spin. Hodgins started tapping Booth on the back the minute Cam started spinning.
"Dude, what do you want?" Booth asked and Hodgins pointed to Cam.
"Did you know she could skate that well?" Hodgins asked.
"No, I didn't know she could," Booth replied looking back at Hodgins.
"Cam, goes skating almost every Friday night," Angela said looking over at the two.
"Why does she never tell us these things?" Booth asked.
"I don't know but Cam seems to be gaining just enough speed to execute a double axel," Bones said.
"Isn't that a bit advanced?" Sweets asked.
"No, intermediate skaters can do it," Angela said.
The group watched as Cam jumped, spun, and landed perfectly.
"Go have fun, we only have about an hour before it starts getting dark," Hodgins said and the group dispersed.
He walked over to the pond with his skates in hand and he quickly laced them up. "Hey," Hodgins said as he skated up to Cam.
"Hey, yourself," Cam said stopping and spraying him with ice crystals.
"Not funny, Cam!" Hodgins said and started chasing her around the pond.
"This is more of a small lake rather than a pond!" Cam called behind her.
"Pond, small lake almost the same thing!" he replied.
"You'll never get me," Cam laughed and Hodgins skated up behind her.
"I'm already there," he said putting his hands on her waist and pushing her forward.
"Stop, you're going to make me fall!" she giggled as Hodgins pushed her around the pond.
"You skate every Friday, I don't think you will!" Hodgins said skating in front of Cam and pulling her along as he skated backwards.
"Seriously, stop it, the others are watching!" Cam said.
"Nah, Sweets just got run over by Parker coming down the hill, we're good," he replied.
"He has to watch where he's going," she laughed. "Hey, come on how much longer are we seriously going to be out here?" she asked.
"Not, much longer the sun's already going down, I'd say about twenty to thirty minutes," Hodgins replied.
"Sounds good to me," Cam replied, letting Hodgins tug her around the pond.
"Hey, guys Parker is like frozen and Sweets has melting snow in his pants, so we're going to head inside," Angela said running over to the pond.
"Okay, the back door is unlocked," Hodgins, said not tearing his gaze away from Cam.
"We'll see you inside in a bit then, Parker is like ready to eat then totally crash," she replied and began jogging away toward the others.
"They, so like each other," Sweets said when Angela jogged up to them.
"Duh, cheese brain," Parker said.
"Anthropologically speaking…" Bones started but was cut off by Booth.
"He can't be a cheese brain, we've heard it all before," Booth said and began walking toward the deck.
"Daddy, I'm hungry," Parker said.
"I'll cover it this time," Bones said and began jogging over to the pond where Cam and Hodgins were getting off.
"Hey guys, Parker is like starving so what do you want to have for dinner?" Bones asked as she ran up to the two.
"I'd like some of your homemade Mac and cheese," Hodgins said.
"Parker, had that for lunch," Bones said.
"Well, there's tons of food in the house and then there's take out," Hodgins replied.
"Why don't we just get Olive garden take out or something that everyone will eat," Cam suggested.
"There's one about five minutes away but if I say I'm Jack Hodgins, they will deliver it," Hodgins said smugly.
"You give a thirty dollar tip don't you?" Bones asked.
"Yeah, I do," he replied.
"Figures, he's got more than billions of dollars," Cam said walking away with the two.
When the three returned they saw Parker and Booth pelting Sweets with snowballs. Cam put her fingers between her lips and whistled loudly.
"Okay, so we're going to get Olive Garden take-out," Cam said and everyone, agreed.
"Great, can we go in now, there is melting snow in my pants," Sweets said and the group shoved him toward the stairs first.
"Go change we'll find the take-out menu!" Cam said as they all walked inside.
Sweets hurried up the stairs and Hodgins walked over to a cabinet.
"Found it!" Hodgins said and pulled out the menu.
"Great now call, I'm starving!" Booth said tossing him the cordless phone.
"Hello, welcome to Olive Garden, how may I help you?" the woman on the other end of the phone asked.
"Hi, I'm going to be ordering take out and it's under the last name Hodgins," he replied.
"Mr. Hodgins as soon as we take your order it can be cooked then delivered," the woman said.
"Great, I'll need one Tour of Italy, a kid's Fettuccine Alfredo, two dozen breadsticks, four salads, a Cheese Ravioli, a Spaghetti and Meatball dinner, Lasagna Classico, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, and a Seafood Alfredo," Hodgins said.
"And that will be cash, correct?" the woman asked.
"Yes," he replied.
"It will be delivered in about twenty minutes," the woman replied hanging up.
"Okay, so we have twenty minutes, do whatever you want," Hodgins said and Parker ran straight for the video games with Sweets.