Hello Dear readers! I know, I know, I'm like the world's worst updater. I'm sorry but I've just been really busy trying to study for my exams that are coming up really soon. I managed to squeeze in some time to update before I really have to get down in the books. I promise you guys that I will try my best to update frequently when my exams are over.
By the way did you guys watch episode 7 Monday? I feel like I have to comment on it so here I go. IT WAS FREAKING AMAZING! Everything was good especially the birthing scene. Emily Deschanel deserves all the awards for that outstanding performance and let me just say that the baby is so adorable!
Sorry for boring you guys with this author's note! So here is chapter 9!
Alone within the walls of her apartment, Brennan was lying on her couch, blankly staring at the ceiling, lost in her thoughts. The shrill sound of her cell phone brought her back and she silently cursed as she reached for the annoying device.
"Hello?" Brennan answered, hoping for once that it was not work related. She just wanted to enjoy her Sunday relaxing at home.
"Hey Bones, It's me."
Brennan smiled as she recognized the very familiar voice coming from her phone, "Hi Booth."
"Um Bones, I need to ask you a favor. It's really important." He asked with a hint of nervousness in his voice.
"Of course, what is it?"
"Well, it's my weekend with Parker and he's at a friend's house. It's time to pick him up but Hacker has me stuck here. I didn't know who else to call since Rebecca is out of town and you are one of the only people in the world besides the guys at the lab that I completely trust with my son, so I was wondering…"
"Of course I can pick him up. Just tell me the address and I'll be on my way." Brennan loved Parker. She thought that he was a smart child and well, he was a mini Booth. She would do about anything for him, just to make him and his father happy.
"Really Bones? I don't want to interrupt your Sunday or anything."
"Really Booth, it's alright."
"Thank you so much Bones. The address is 8400 London's Place. You just have to pick him up and drop him off here."
"Okay Booth, I got it." She said as she pulled on her jeans and found her shoes.
"Thanks Bones. Really."
"Not a problem." She said before she hung up and grabbed her car keys. In a few seconds she was out the door and a minute after she was in her car.
Brennan arrived at Parker's friend's house. She got out the car and walked up to the door where she knocked twice before being greeted by a woman who was in her early forties cradling a tiny infant in her arms.
"Hello, may I help you?" She asked in a gentle voice, trying her best not to wake the sleeping infant.
"I'm Dr. Temperance Brennan, a friend of Parker's father. He couldn't make it so he asked me to pick up Parker."
"Oh, I'll go get him. You can wait inside, I'm sure he won't take too long."
"Thank you."
In about two minutes the lady came back with Parker walking behind her.
"BONES!" Parker yelled excitedly before he ran into Brennan and pulled her into a tight hug, "What are you doing here? I haven't seen you in forever! I missed you Bones!"
"Parker I missed you too but you have to keep your voice down or you'll wake up the baby." Brennan said as she pointed to the stirring baby in his now grumpy looking mother's arms.
"Woops, sorry" Parker said to the woman, "Thanks for having me Mrs. Turner."
"No problem Parker, I'm sure Alex was very happy to have you too."
"Yes we had fun." He smiled.
"Are you ready to go Parker?" Brennan asked.
"You bet!" He said as he ran to the car.
"Thank you Mrs. Turner." Brennan said before she followed Parker.
"So where are we going Bones?" Parker said as he strapped himself in the front seat of Brennan's car.
"Well your father told me to take you to his office but I don't think we're going to do that."
"Awesome! Dad's office is so boring and whenever I want to photocopy my butt dad says no! So unfair right?"
"I don't think that's being unfair Parker. That's just not very appropriate at all."
"I guess but it looks like fun. So where are we going anyway?"
"I was thinking that we could go to the diner and get one of those chocolate milkshakes that you love so much."
"That's awesome Bones! We should get fries and share them like how you and dad share fries."
"Parker, your father and I never share fries."
"Oh, that's right, dad says you always steal his fries."
"He said that! I do not steal your father's fries!"
Parker started to laugh hysterically.
"What's so funny?" Brennan asked curiously.
"Dad says that you say that too." He said in between his giggles.
"Oh really. What else does your father say about me?" Brennan asked nervously, afraid of what young Booth's answer might be.
"Well…" He began, "He says lots of stuff but he ALWAYS says that you are his best friend. And that you are the prettiest, most straight forward person he has ever met. And one time he was saying something to himself. Something that I think he didn't want me to hear."
"W-What was that Parker?" She said chocked up from what Parker had just told her.
"Promise you won't tell?"
"I guarantee you that I won't say anything to your father."
"Okay." He said before he bent towards Brennan and whispered in her ear, "He said that he regrets that he never told you that he loves you too."
B&B
Brennan felt her heart stop for a second before she began to process what Parker had just told her. Booth regrets not telling Brennan that he loves her? She couldn't believe it. She wanted to cry but then she remembered that she had his son in the car, waiting on her to say something.
"What did dad mean by that Bones? Did you tell my dad that you love him?"
"What? Of course not. Maybe he wasn't talking about me."
"I hope he was talking about you."
"Why is that Parker?"
"Because Bones, all the girlfriends that my dad has are so boring. They suck! I actually like you. You're fun and well, Bones."
"Well thank you for that Parker but your father and I are just friends."
"Okay." He said with a hint of disappointment in his voice.
The two drove to the diner where Parker ordered his favorite chocolate milkshake and Brennan just had a very strong coffee. After she brought Parker to his father's office.
"Hey dad." Parker said while walking into his father's office.
"Hey bub, where have you been. You were supposed to be here a long time ago, did you give Bones a hard time?"
"No he didn't." Brennan said as she walked into the office, joining the two Booths, "He was a perfect gentleman." She said as she winked at mini Booth, "I decided to take him to the diner."
"Yeah and Bones got me the chocolate milkshake! It was awesome dad, you should let Bones pick me up more often."
"Parker, Bones does have a life you know."
"Really Booth, whenever you need help with Parker just call me."
"Isn't she awesome dad." Parker smiled.
"She's the best." Booth said with his eyes locked on Brennan.
She was the first one to break their stare.
"I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow Booth." She walked over to Parker, "Bye Parker, I hope I get to see you again soon, I really love being with you."
"Me too Bones." He said giving her a hug.
She was just about to leave before Parker stopped her, "Bones aren't you going to hug my dad too?"
She was frozen. She hadn't hugged him in a long while and after hearing what she heard today, it gave her anxiety just being in the same room as him. Being that close to him, breathing in his scent, it made her feet feel wobbly just thinking about it. She glanced at Parker, waiting on her to respond and then looked at Booth. He had that look in his eyes. The look that was silently telling her to 'come here'. She didn't know how, it seemed like her feet developed a mind of their own, but she was moving towards Booth and enveloped him in a friendly hug. The hug transformed from a simple 'guy' hug to a more affectionate one. She felt his lips on her cheek and she wanted to faint as he whispered, "Thanks Bones" in her ears. She left his embrace and silently told him "you're welcome" by nodding her head. She turned away from the puzzled little Booth and Booth himself who looked like he did not want to let go.
~ To Be Continued ~
Don't you guys just love Parker?
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