A/N: Sorry for the delay! Easter got into the way! I am posting two chapters at once, which I hope will make up for the fact that they are kind of short! My internet has been down so I haven't had a chance to send out an email to thank people individually, so I wanted to say a big thank you! I appreciate all of the reviews they spur me on! So thanks!
Chapter Seven
"So what are you doing this weekend, Zach?" Hodgins asked.
"We haven't decided yet." Zach replied.
"We?" Booth said, coming up on the platform, Chris in his arms.
"Yes, my girlfriend Sara and I." Zach replied.
"Hi squints!" Chris shouted.
Booth chuckled as the others glared.
"What are you two up to?" Angela asked.
"Parker's coming!" Chris shouted.
"Man, you're going to have your hands full." Hodgins said.
"Actually Parker's pretty good." He replied. "He's nine now, still into science that's for sure. Thanks for that you guys!"
"No problem." Zach said seriously.
"Hi Tempe!" Chris said, spotting Brennan coming towards them.
"Hi Chris." She replied warmly. "I just came to tell everyone that you can leave early. Have a good weekend." She turned to head back to her office.
"Wait!" he said. "What are you doing this weekend?"
"I have work to do." She replied stiffly and then retreated into her office.
"Daddy can Tempe come to the park with us tomorrow?" Chris asked.
"Umm…well.." he replied, unsure of how to respond. Chris wiggled out of his arms and ran over to Tempe's office. She knocked on the door and Brennan opened it.
"Tempe, do you want to come to the park with us tomorrow?" Chris asked.
"I…uh…" she stuttered.
"Please? Please Tempe!" Chris pleaded. "Daddy makes sandwiches and we swing on the swings and Parker's coming!"
She looked over at Booth. She was surprised to see he looked interested as well and he grinned rather awkwardly.
Before she knew what she was doing, she replied "Okay."
"Tempe's coming! Tempe's coming! Chris said, jumping up and down.
"Should we pick you up tomorrow?" he asked.
"No I can just meet you there." She replied. Her heart was beating rapidly. 'Why would I agree to this?' she thought to herself.
"Okay it's the park on Evangeline and Peter St." he said.
She nodded in reply.
"Come on princess." He said to Chris. "Let's go get Parker. Oh," he said, turning back to her. "Here's the file you needed."
She moved towards him and took it from his hand. "Thanks." She said softly.
"11 o'clock okay for tomorrow?" he asked.
"Sure." She replied, trying to make her voice sound more confident then she felt.
He scooped up Chris and headed for the exit. "Bye guys." He said to the squints.
'She agreed. I didn't think she would agree.' He thought as he walked out the door.
'Oh god, I agreed.' She thought as she watched them go. 'What do I do?'
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She was awoken by the sound of pounding on her front door. She blinked and sat up. There was a pause and then it continued. She got out of bed, trudged to the front door and opened it, only to find a perky Angela on the other side.
"Morning, Bren." Angela said, making her way into the apartment.
"What time is it?" she replied.
"Almost nine." Angela said.
"Oh god!" she said, turning and flying out of the living room before Angela could say anything.
"Bren, you are meeting Booth in two hours." Angela said, putting down the coffee and muffins she was carrying and following Brennan into the bedroom.
"I know, but I was planning on going into the lab first. I need to check Zach's findings for the…"
"Bren, calm down." Angela interrupted. "That can wait until Monday. Now come, I've brought you a coffee. I've got muffins too."
"Fine." She said as she followed Angela back into the living room.
"So." Angela said as she passed Brennan her coffee. "What are you going to wear?"
"What?" she asked, totally confused by Angela's question.
"To the park? With Booth, remember?" Angela asked.
"No, Angela please." She said, shaking her head. "Before your matchmaking between Booth and I was just annoying, now it's ….. just please."
"Sorry Bren." Angela replied. "I just want you to be happy."
"I'm fine." She replied.
"That line is getting old sweetie." Angela said, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Angela, please." She said forcefully. She didn't want to talk about this. Any of it.
Angela nodded and gave her a half-hearted smile and she relaxed.
"What about you and Jack?" she asked. "How are you?"
She saw a flash of pain cross Angela's face before it was masked quickly by a smile.
"Fine." Angela replied softly. "We're fine."
They both sat and drank their coffee in silence as each of them remembered back to a time when they used to confide in each other. Their friendship was just another innocent victim of the last four years.
