It had been two weeks since Brennan had brought Katelyn home, but it seemed like it was yesterday. Brennan hadn't missed working as much as she thought she would, she was enjoying watching Katie turn into a little person. Brennan missed having someone to talk to, Booth called every night and came over ever other night to he said make sure they were still alive, but Brennan knew it was to spend time with Katie. Booth loved the little girl as much if not more than she did, that realization made Brennan all happy inside. Brennan had just got Katie settled in for the night and was reading a book when her phone rang.
"Brennan."
"Hey Bones how are you and Katie today?"
"We're both great, Katie's asleep for now."
"Good, Bones why you don't and Katie come with the Park with Parker and me tomorrow?"
"I don't know Booth."
Bones, you haven't been out of the apartment in two weeks, it's going to be a beautiful day not to hot."
"Not true Booth Katie had a doctor's appointment this afternoon."
"How is she?"
"Good she isn't under weight and her rash has healed. She didn't like getting her shots, but I think it was worse for me than it was for her."
"It always is. So what do ya say Bones will you come to the park please?"
"Okay Booth we'll come for a while."
"Great I'll bring lunch."
"Okay. Could you get me a chocolate milkshake?"
"Sure anything else?"
"No that will do it."
"Okay we'll pick you two up at 11."
"See you then."
"See you."
Brennan hung up the phone smiling she couldn't wait to see Booth, she missed him!
The next morning Brennan got the diaper bag ready and the car seat and stroller. She dressed Katie in a sleeper with hearts on it and a matching blanket. At 11 Booth showed up and put all of Katie's stuff in the SUV. Parker pulled back to his door. "It's okay Parker to look she won't bite."
"I know Dad, but she's so little."
"She is Bud, but you were smaller than Katie when you were her age."
"I was?"
"Yep I'll show you pictures when we get home."
"Cool."
The next stop was the diner where Booth got food to go. They piled out of the car and found a nice spot to spread the blanket and ate their lunch. Parker went to play on the playground; Brennan took Katie out of the stroller and began walking around with her. Booth sat back and watched them for a while, Booth loved to watch Brennan with Katie the scientist melted away and being a Mom kicked it, Booth loved it. After a few minutes he grabbed the stroller and caught up to Brennan placing his hand on her back, Brennan didn't say anything she just smiled at Booth then Katie. After a while Brennan put Katie back in the stroller and Parker caught up to them taking Brennan's hand (ever since the Epps incident he always held on to somebody's hand in the park). They fed the ducks and went home. Anyone passing by would think that they were a family.
"Bones did you have fun today?"
"Yes. Do you think the kids had fun?"
"Yep, Booth looked in the rear view mirror; Parker was asleep with a smile on his face.
Two weeks later Booth was sleeping soundly, when his cell went off groaning he picked it up.
"Booth."
"Booth, she won't quit crying!"
"Bones calm down, is Katie sick?"
"No, not that I can tell, she doesn't have a fever."
"Is she hungry?"
"She won't eat."
"Do you want me to come over?"
"No, I don't know why I called you go back to sleep."
"Okay, call me if you need me."
"I will."
Booth lay in bed for another minute before he got up and threw on a t shirt with his sweats and went to Brennan's apartment. Booth didn't even bother knocking he just unlocked the door with the key he had made that Brennan knew nothing about. Booth found Brennan in Katie's room rocking her, trying to calm her down.
"Go to bed Bones." Booth took a hysterical Katie from a beyond tired Brennan's arms and began rubbing her back.
"Booth what are you doing here?"
"I thought you could use a break. When was the last time she ate?"
"About midnight. How did you get in?"
"FBI Bones, now go to bed." Booth gave her the charm smile
Brennan got up and gave Katie a kiss on the head and then she gave Booth one on the cheek, before she went to her room.
It took another 45 minutes before Katie calmed down enough to eat and go to sleep. Booth changed her and put her in a clean sleeper and to bed. Booth turned on the nightlight and went to check on Brennan who was asleep on top of the covers; Booth covered her with another blanket and went to the couch.
At 7 the next morning Booth was getting ready for work when Katie woke up Booth was in her room in a second, "Hey Sweetheart let's let Mommy sleep." Booth got Katie changed, fed and back asleep. He left Brennan a note. At 9 Brennan woke up and found Booth's note:
Bones
Katie went to sleep about 4 and got up again at 7 I fed and changed her. Have a good day, I'll be back tonight.
Booth
Brennan smiled as she got up and went to watch Katie sleep. That night Booth knocked on the door with takeout. Brennan smiled as she opened the door, "Booth you didn't have to come back."
"I wanted to."
They ate after a while Brennan said, I don't know why Katie didn't go back to sleep, she's never done that before."
"Bones, it's okay babies have bad nights sometimes."
"Why?"
"They don't want to sleep or they may be scared or sick or something else entirely."
"Thanks for coming over, you were right I needed a break."
"You're welcome Bones I'll do it anytime you need."
"Thanks Booth."
