Ok, first off I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and best wishes. I thought it would take me longer before I started writing again but as soon as I started it just flowed right on out.
Now for the story, the whole reason I started this particular story was to see if I can write angst and with your reviews and comments from the first few chapters I would say I can, but I am changing my ways and going for the happy, fluffy, very little angst type story. I think with all that has happened lately I don't need any more angst. So with that said I hope you enjoy this next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bones, and unfortunately my tax return was not enough to buy it.
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Hours had passed since Parker went into surgery; everyone was sitting out in the waiting room lost in their own thoughts waiting for the suspense to end. Rebecca and her boyfriend sat together in the corner awaiting any news on Parker. Hodgins had left to go get some real food for everyone, the hospital cafeteria was not the tastiest choice for food.
That left Angela sitting in a chair located in the middle of the lounge staring at her friend who was laying across two chairs with her head in Booth's lap asleep. She watched as Booth ran his fingers mindlessly through her hair and couldn't take his eyes off her.
"She looks exhausted." Booth said aloud knowing Angela was watching him.
"Yeah well you know Bren…work, work, work."
Booth grunted and laughed. That was his Bones never gives up even when her body is fatigued.
"Well now that she's home maybe she will take it easy for a little while?"
"I highly doubt that, she has to be doing something. I don't think she will go back to the Jeffersonian with Stries there. Maybe she can teach?"
"I don't really care what she does just as long as she's home here with me." He said softly.
Angela smiled at that. She knew Booth cared for her deeply and that it really wasn't his fault that Brennan left. He was just there and was easy to lay the blame on. Jack would tell her how miserable and lonely he was after everyone left. He said all he did was work till late hours of the night, go home to sleep then be right back at it the next day.
It sounded all too familiar in regards to her best friend and just like Brennan, Booth was hiding and denying his feelings, but looking at him now he seemed at ease.
"I'm sorry for blaming you for Bren leaving. That was wrong and you know me… I jump to conclusions before knowing all the facts and I'm rambling now…I hope you can forgive me." She said softly.
"You had good reason to blame me Angela, we all kind of screwed up but now we are all here to fix it and move on." Booth replied giving her one of his charming smiles.
A few minutes later Hodgins showed up with a few bags of take out awakening Bones from her nap.
"MMmm that smells good." She said with a yawn.
Booth chuckled and moved a few loose pieces of hair out of her face. Temperance smiled back and leaned into his touch when his palm brushed across her cheek. Her eyes shined brightly into his and he swore he could feel his heart melt. He closed his eyes and sighed contently as she rose up and accepted their food from Hodgins.
Nearly twenty minutes later Dr. Walker returned to the lounge and informed everyone that Parkers surgery was a success and that he would be brought to his room shortly. Temperance stood and gave her friend a hug and thanked him again for helping, Booth was right behind her shaking the doctor's hand also thanking him for all that he has done. After a few hugs and smiles everyone settled back down and waited for Parker to return to his room.
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Two days had passed and Parker was doing much better, his heart was recovering from surgery nicely and the doctors said he could return home later on in the day. With that good news Rebecca went home to straighten things up get everything ready for his return, while Booth and Brennan stayed with Parker till she returned.
Temperance rarely left Booth's side during Parkers recovery process; she wanted to be there for him as well as Parker. She knew that she and Booth had a lot to sort out but that would come later, now was time for his son.
While Parker laid in bed resting Booth went down to pickup Parker's prescriptions that he would be needing for the next several weeks. Temperance sat by his side just incase he woke up and wouldn't feel scared. She was sitting in a chair next to his bed quietly reading a book.
"Bones?"
Temperance's head shot up to see the small boy slowly waking up and taking in her presence.
"Hey Parker. How are you feeling?" she whispered as she stood closer to his bed.
"Ok…where's dad?"
"He will be right back. He went to get your medication so you can get all better."
Parker shook his head telling her that he understood then locked eyes with her giving Temperance a slightly discomforting feeling.
"He missed you…Daddy. He was sad when you left and even though he told me everything was ok, I could tell that he was lonely and sad. I tried to make him happier but I don't think it worked."
Brennan felt her heart drop, how could she have screwed everything up so much. She truly hurt the people she cared about and like a chain reaction it has affected everyone close to them. Tears threatened to fall as she took in a deep breath to calm herself.
"I'm sorry Parker. I didn't mean to make your daddy sad…I just have a very hard time dealing with things and I said a lot of mean things to him and thought it would be best if I left." She confessed to the little boy. She laughed at herself inside her head; it was easier talking to Booth son than it was any adult she knew.
"Don't leave like that again Bones…Please...Promise that you won't leave daddy again." The boy pleaded.
Temperance couldn't help it that time, the tears started to roll down her face and there was nothing she could do to stop them.
"I promise Parker that I will not leave again. I made a very big mistake by leaving and I have come back to fix it." She assured him.
Parker smiled at her promise, obviously inheriting his father's charm. "Good…and don't worry Dr. Bones everyone makes mistakes."
Temperance laughed and squeezed his hand. "Are you sure you're only nine?"
They both started laughing and were both oblivious to the fact that Booth was standing in the doorway hearing the whole conversation.
"What are you two laughing about?" he said walking into the room and sitting next to Parker on the bed.
Brennan wiped away the tears in her eyes and turned away from Booth, after making sure her face was clear she spoke.
"Parker and I were just talking. I think he is a little mini Sweets." She laughed.
Booth groaned at the thought of his son becoming a shrink…or even worse anything like Lance Sweets.
"That is in no way funny Bones." He huffed.
Parker surprised them by bursting into laughter.
"What?" asked Booth trying not to laugh himself.
"You said funny Bones…like funny bone." The kid laughed some.
Booth started laughing at his son's ability to make things funny. He reached down and started tickling his sides and the boy thrashed about the bed squealing and laughing. Bones watched the father and son moment and couldn't help but smile, they were both happy and in a way that made her happy as well. She made a promise to herself to do that more often.
When Rebecca arrived and they filled out the release papers Booth told his son that he would be by everyday to visit him. Giving him and Rebecca a hug he watched them drive away and turned to Bones.
"So?"
"So…"
Finally the estrange awkwardness set in and with no Parker to off set the impending conversation they both tried really hard to think of something to shy away from it.
"Hungry?" Booth asked trying to avoid the awkwardness.
"Sure. Can we go to Sid's? I want to say hi."
"We can do that."
Conversation completely avoided at the moment, they got into his SUV and drove to Wong Foo's.
Just a short chapter to help get me back in the rythem of things, I am already working on the next chapter and you all know me. A good argument always leads to other good things!! :)
