Chapter 7

Booth squinted at the rays of light that shown through the window. He grumbled as he tried to pull his covers around him. He opened his eyes wide when he realized he wasn't pulling on his sheets. Instead he was tugging on the soft material of a shirt, and it wasn't his shirt. No. This shirt belonged to the beautiful auburn haired girl… No, auburn haired woman that lay on top of him. And to top it all off Parker laid on top of Brennan. Booth smiled as he remembered last night. After Brennan had read Parker a story they decided to watch Polar Express, and they must have fallen asleep. Booth slowly and carefully got out from under them, so he wouldn't wake them. As soon as he was free he immediately missed the warmth of her body and… Ugh! Stop thinking about her… I need a cold shower. A very cold shower.

Booth slowly made his way towards the kitchen, so he could pour himself a cold glass of water. He drained the glass in one sip and set it carefully on the counter. Booth leaned against the doorframe and he couldn't help but watch the sleeping Brennan and Parker. They looked so peaceful and innocent. Bones had told him she was bad with children, but she wasn't. She was so good to Parker, and he could see she loved him dearly. Booth thoughts were quickly interrupted by the sarcastic voice coming from behind him.

"Take a picture. It'll last longer."

Booth quickly turned around and saw Lionel standing in the middle of his kitchen. "What do you want?" he asked rudely. He really didn't want to talk to Lionel right now.

"Just wanted to see how things were going," he told Booth truthfully.

"Well things are going just great. I'm having the time of my life" Booth voice was etched with sarcasm.

Lionel just glared at him. "There's no need to be rude."

Booth clenched his fist and it took all his willpower not to punch Lionel in the face. "How did you think things are going? My partner is going to die tomorrow! And you know what? I've decided something."

"And what's that?"

"I'm not going to let you taker her," Booth told him as if it would solve everything.

Lionel rolled his eyes. "How many times do we have to go over this? On the night of Christmas Eve she is coming with me."

"Well you can't have her!" Booth shouted at him. "I'm going to prove my love to her and then she is staying here! With me."

"Who are talking to?"

Booth turned around and saw a wide eye, but tired looking Brennan staring back at him. Booth looked around the kitchen. Lionel was still standing there, but it was obvious that Booth was the only one who could see him. From her point of view he probably looked like he was talking to himself. "I was just… I… do you want some breakfast?" he asked, quickly changing the subject.

Brennan yawned. "No. I have to get back to the lab."

Booth face fell he couldn't let her work today. "Why? Stay. We can take Parker to the zoo."

"The zoo isn't opened," Lionel whispered, and Booth glared.

Brennan stared at him as if he had grown a second head. "You have been acting so weird lately. The zoo isn't even opened. It's winter. I really have to get back to the lab."

"I have to drop of Parker off at his mom's, but I can drop you off at your house first," Booth told her.

"You're letting her work today," Lionel asked shocked.

"I have a plan," Booth whispered back, but Brennan heard.

"Seriously Booth. Who are you talking to?" Brennan asked.

"You," he lied. Booth wanted to tell her there was an angel standing right next her, but she wouldn't believe him. He wanted to tell her he loved her, but he didn't want to scare her. He wanted to tell her what would happen tomorrow night at 7:34, but he didn't.

"What's your plan?" Brennan asked him curiously. She still seemed to be half awake.

Lionel repeated Brennan's question just to agitate Booth, "Yeah, what is this plan of yours?"

Booth couldn't take it anymore. This angel was driving him to insanity. "Would you just shut up and leave. Me. Alone!" Booth shouted at Lionel, who immediately disappeared.

Brennan stepped back in shock, "Fine I'll go."

"No! Not you. I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to…" Booth trialed off not sure what to tell her.

"Booth," she told him gently, "I think you should lie down. I can call a taxi."

"No, I'm fine. Seriously. I'll drive you home as soon as Parker wakes up," Booth gave her his charm smile, so she would believe him.

However, his smile wasn't fooling her. She could see right through him. She knew everything was not fine, but she didn't know why.

Booth happily strolled through the Jeffersonian carrying a small Christmas bag. He stopped walking when he saw Angela heading towards him. He knew Brennan wouldn't be here because he just dropped her off at her house, but he asked Angela anyway, "Hey Angela. Is Bones here yet?"

"No and I'm shocked! You're here… Well, we are all here before her."

"There's a first for everything," he told her happily.

Angela nodded in agreement. She looked down at the bag he was carrying and asked suspiciously, "What's in the bag Booth?"

Booth debated if he should tell her or not. He decided that Angela could help him, and after a moment of silence he told her simply, "Mistletoe." He quickly walked past her and headed for Brennan's office. Angela quickly followed him.

"What's the mistletoe for?" she asked smiling.

Booth just laughed as he started to hang it. "What do you think it's for?"

"Why are you hanging it under Brennan's door?" She asked curiously, even though she already knew the answer.

Booth's reply was the same as before, "Why do you think it's under her door?" He looked over at Angela who had the biggest grin over her face. "Hey. Could you do me a favor?" He asked her.

"Sure."

"You have to tell Brennan you put the Mistletoe there," he told her simply.

"And why would I do that?"

Booth rolled his eyes and sighed. She had to make this complicated. "Because you have wanted me to kiss Bones since we first met." Angela just gave him the look, so he added, "And because she'll kill me if she knew I put it up."

Angela nodded her head yes. "Now we just have to wait for Brennan."

As if on queue Brennan walked through the Jeffersonian doors. Booth quickly placed himself under the Mistletoe and pretended he was talking to Angela.

"Booth? How did you get here so fast?" Brennan asked him confused.

Booth just shrugged and took the moment to take in her appearance. She was wearing a fresh new set of clothes and he could smell the sent of her just washed hair. Brennan walked towards him, so she could enter her office, but immediately stopped at the sound of Angela's voice.

"Oh would you look at that?" Angela said happily.

Booth tried to hide his smile and Brennan scrunched her face in confusion. "Look at what?" Angela smirked and pointed up. Brennan looked straight above her and her eyes went wide. "What's that?"

"Looks like a mistletoe Bones," Booth told her.

"How did that get there? I didn't put that there?" Brennan told them.

Angela rolled her eyes. "Would you just shut up and kiss him?"

For once in her life Brennan was speechless, and she looked a little nervous. Booth knew it was the wrong way to get her to kiss him, but he only had two days left. He knew if he just kissed her out of the blue she would run. He didn't want that to happen, so he thought of the mistletoe. In his mind it was the best way. "It's just a kiss Bones," Booth lied. It wasn't just a kiss. It was a kiss that meant everything.

Brennan nodded and Booth smiled. They both leaned in and Booth could have jumped for joy when her soft lips touched his.

LOL ok so the kiss was kind of corney, but i couldn't help myself. Anyways tell me what you think!