Make Our Love Last Forever - Bren & Booth
Chapter Eight - Someone's Watching You
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Brennan smiled as she heard the phone ringing in the kitchen. As she made her way into the kitchen, she thought about what Booth was going to tell Parker. Was he going to tell him about what his mother was going through a little clearer? Was he going to tell him that she has some of the best doctors in the country treating her? What ever it was she couldn't help but to think about it. She picked up the phone hearing a woman's voice on the line.

"Excuse me are you Temperance Brennan? The one who writes the books" She asked kindly.

"Yes." Brennan said quietly. "Why?" At the same time, she felt awkward because of the way she already knew who she was. The sound of her voice seemed very familiar, she just couldn't give her a name just yet. 'Not a lot of people call me Temperance Brennan that much anymore. What is going on?'

"Your husband and son were in a bad car accident and they are in the hospital, in our care." She said pitifully.

The state of shock entered her face. Before she could think rationally, she had to put this into a question. 'If this was a 'real' nurse she/he wouldn't be informing the patient in this kind of way. She/He would inform the patient calmly or not even as careless as this woman is sounding now. On the other hand, however, she wouldn't have asked about if she was a novelist. Also another interesting thing, if the nurse did read her file she would have indeed known that Parker isn't my son. She would have known that I'm his step mother.'

Before she could argue with the nurse, her emotions got the worse of her. "What are you talking about!" Brennan demanded. At an instinct, she felt the phone slip out of her hand, falling to the floor.

"Dr. Brennan?" the woman said breaking up into the distance.

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Brennan thirsted the shift lever downward forcing her car to stop in the parking lot. Many thoughts raced through her mind colliding into one another. Deep down she never wanted to see either Booth or Parker hurt, but at the same time, that was how cruel life was in general. Many challenges that people faced were from those everyday hassles of life. Life was a battlefield, filled with everyday disruptions and conflicting forces of good and evil. Brennan knew how cruel the world was, she knew deep down that things happen, and people get hurt in the process. Life was a matter of survival, and Brennan knew that, she just didn't want to loose anyone close to her again.

It was the first time in her life she found someone as decent and patient with her then Seeley Booth. He was that man that she was destined to spend the rest of her life with. Booth had changed her into the caring and loving person she always dreamed of being. She was miserable before she met him. He showed her how generous the world can be if she found it in her heart to forgive her parents and let go of her past. She loved him. She always did, and the moment she met Parker, she felt the same way about him. She loved him because he was Booth's child, she loved him because he was just so darn cute not to.

She ran through the hospital doors already knowing the fate that rested on her shoulders. Her arms were stiff lying lifeless on her waist while her scarf flew from right to left around her neck. Now she almost figured out that maybe it was a bad idea for Booth to go to the Royal Diner. Maybe she should have stopped him from going, or maybe she could have argued with him into staying home while the roads were too slippery. It would have been logical or rational to announce that the ice was bad enough for a car accident. She shook her head trying to ease her upcoming headache, in the mean time, it was only making matters worse. Her emotions got the worse of her causing her body temperature to become higher then normal. She blushed, studying the man watching her nervously at the reception desk.

"May I help you ma'am?" He asked. If Brennan had to put an age on the man, she would have guessed he was around 25 to 30 years of age. He had sandy blond hair that shined with the sun beautifully while his delicate features suited a young boy. He seemed like a squint rather then a normal doctor. Just the thought of him made her feel all gooey inside. Her eyes became wary of his stare while she just watched him. 'He seems nervous about something, but what?' She thought to herself.

Tempe panicked at once easing her anxiety and impatience under her calm tone. "I am looking for Seeley and Parker Booth, are they here by any chance?" She asked grabbing a hold of the desk digging her fingernails deep into the wood possibly slowing down her heart beat altogether. She looked up at the ceiling and then back at her feet nervously. For what, she did not know how to put a proper expression on her face. Anxiety. Anger. Impatience. Sadness. Fear. She didn't know which emotion could express her enough.

"Your name ma'am?" he asked still watching her curiously. 'Why is he asking for my name?' She thought raising a brow.

Tempe looked at him sharply. "Temperance Booth." she said coldly. At a moment, she felt her throat getting tighter, but her voice remained calm although she was loosing it.

"Alright, I'll check." He said running his fingers ran on the keyboard trying to find a "Booth" in the database. The moment he had the results his eyes squinted surprisingly. "I'm sorry ma'am there are no Seeley and Parker Booth in this hospital." he said sincerely. "I'm sorry."

Tempe looked at him with disbelief. "What? I got a call from....." she stopped and looked the other way avoiding his gaze altogether. 'The call was from a nurse. A nurse called and told me my husband and stepson are here. Am I loosing my mind! I must be.' She shook her head violently trying to comprehend what just happened to her. She just wanted to get rid of the raw horror on her face.

She inhaled sharply knowing something was going on, she sensed it long before coming to the hospital. Even though she didn't know what it was exactly, she remained calm. She folded her arms while looking back at the desk a few feet behind her. "Thank you for your time." she said cautiously. 'Alright here there something is a little odd about this man. Number one, the way he keeps looking at me. Number two, the way he watched me approach the desk. Finally number three, his nervousness made me wonder what was really going on in his head. I wonder what is going on.' She asked herself stopping for a moment looking back to see the man. Still, his cold and creepy stare seemed more aloof and demonic then before. She smiled frantically before heading towards the exit.

The man didn't answer. However, he just watched her walking away like a man watching a porno video.

Brennan turned around hoping that time would fly by now. She suddenly felt the urge to talk to either Angela or Booth about what happened, but the more relevant question was: who was the caller, and why was she lying about Booth and Parker being in the hospital? Only one thought remained however, 'Is Booth and Parker alright?'

The moment she got outside, she felt the icy wind brush against her face like Booth's touch. Immediately she felt her body temperature and heart beat slowly to a moderate level. Her emotions started to settle in a bitter and yet in a reassuring way. The soft snow particles hit the edge of her face so gently it made her smile again.

When she reached her car, she opened the door slowly allowing every part of her body to loosen up from the state of shock. She rested her head on the steering wheel trying to identify every aspect of the caller's voice. The caller was defiantly a female, her voice didn't sound fully developed so she indicated her age somewhere around 20 to 25 years. However, not everything seemed to fit though. The way the man at the front desk looked at her and the way he seemed to keep something a secret. She remembered the way he looked at her curiously wondering what to do next. It was years of interrogating victims and she knew he was indeed hiding something; but what was he hiding exactly?

Her phone seemed to drag her out of her daydream, vibrating violently in her pocket for a series of seconds. She just sat there wondering if she should ask the man questions or just give up, 'He is hiding something, I know deep down he is, it seems like he knew I was coming or maybe..... I shouldn't jump to conclusions right now. I'll deal with this mess later I have a party to plain.'

"Brennan." she said bitterly.

"Hey Dr. Brennan," said Cam feeling slightly confused by her tone. "Is everything alright?"

Brennan rubbed her eyes before answering. "I'm fine Cam; I'm just a little frustrated. Did you and Angela get everything we need for tonight?" She asked making a turn from the parking lot.

"Yes, we did Dr. Brennan." Cam said delightfully. "Where are you right now? We are at your house but there wasn't an answer-"

Brennan took in a deep and unruly sigh. "It's a long story Cam, I'll see you guys in a few minutes." She said hanging up.
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"Hey Parks are you going to eat your lunch?" Booth said looking into his son's eyes.

"Yeah I was going to." Parker said dipping one of his fries into ketchup.

Booth wondered what was really going on inside of his son's head lately. He knew deep down he was hiding most of his own emotions and not discussing them in public. From this point on, he looked out the window and began to think deeply about what Bones said last night. 'You're his father. The best father I think I have ever seen or known, Booth. Logically the best thing you could do is to encourage him, encourage him and let him know that everything is going to be alright.' He smiled and put his fork down on his plate. "Parker we need to talk about what is going on with your mother."

For a moment, Parker didn't say anything. His brown eyes fixated on his food and not his father. His emotions ran angrily throughout his body. Before he knew it, he wanted his dad to shut up about her to avoid his feelings. "Dad I don't want to talk about mom right now." He said stubbornly looking out the window. "The snow is getting worse I think we should go." He said getting up from his chair and walking out the door.

Booth closed his eyes before going after him. What should he say? More importantly what should he do? 'I should take him to Rebecca and allow them to talk.' Booth hesitated while throwing the tip onto the table, before he knew it he went after Parker.

When he did make it outside he saw Parker by the car. He didn't cry. He didn't pout. He just sat at the edge of the sidewalk looking deeply into the cracks of each stone. "Parker, I think you should get your coat on buddy it's cold out here." Booth said picking him up and helping him put his coat on.

"Dad I'm not a baby!" Parker said pushing his father away from him a little.

"Then put your coat on!" Booth said angrily.

"I'm sorry dad, it's just I am scared." Parker said looking down again.

"Buddy, everything is going to be alright."

"How do you know that?" Parker asked never looking up just yet.

Booth looked at him with sadness in his eyes. "Because I have faith, and having faith in god will make everthing better. Just have faith in yourself, and most importantly have faith in your mother. She will fight her battles, and everyone will be happy again. Okay?" He asked kneeling down to Parker's height. "You know she has cancer right?"

Parker looked down and then up at his father. "Yeah, she told me that is why she was loosing her hair."

Booth nodded, "Yeah. She will get through this whole thing you know why?" he asked patting Parker's shoulder gently.

"Why?" Parker said patting his father's shoulder the same way.

Booth's eyes never left his Parker's. "Because she has you buddy. With you by her side, it makes her feel better. She also has a good reason about wanting to wake up every morning. It makes her feel good when you are there by her side Parks." He knew he had to stop because he could see tears in Parker's eyes.

"Your right Dad. I should be with her, she needs me."

Booth nodded and kissed his son on the top of the head. "Then you should stay with her Parks. Bones and I aren't going anywhere." she said laughing.

He laughed looking at his father seriously. Booth was right. Parker had to have a little faith in himself and everyone else around him. "You're right dad. I need to be there for mom. Could I see her?" he asked hugging his father tightly.

Booth closed his eyes before saying anything else. "I think that is a wonderful idea."

"I know Bones had everything planed for Christmas. She isn't going to be mad at me will she?" He said breaking away from his father's arms.

Booth looked deeply into his son's eyes again before answering. "No. She won't mind at all. She will be happy that you've made that decision." He smiled as he kissed Parker's forehead.

"Bones will be happy?"

"Of course she will bub. She cares about you." he laughed. "Just promise me that you will see us when ever you're ready alright?"

"Alright." Parker said laughing.

He stood proud. He was very happy that this happened. He was content about having Bones in his life right now. Without her, who else would make him feel the way he did about waking up every morning. As the truck door closed behind them, Booth went to drop Parker off at Rebecca's for Christmas.
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It was around six o'clock in the afternoon when Booth convinced Rebecca that it was a good idea that Parker should stay with her for Christmas or possibly New Years. He made his way home feeling satisfied and yet still a little wary about the whole idea of having Parker stay with his mother. He smiled while hearing his phone ring.

"Booth." he said watching the road ahead of him.

"Hey Booth." Brennan said happily. "Can you meet me at that restaurant you took me to last week? I really need to see you, it's important." She said while she never stopped smiling, she was so happy to hear the sound of his voice again.

"You mean Elle's Cafe?" Booth asked.

"Yes." Brennan said laughing.

Booth laughed while turning right. "Alright Bones, I will. Why are you so happy today?"

Brennan smiled looking into mirror above the bathroom sink. All day everyone was busy working on the party for Booth. "Because I love you, and as for the rest you'll see."

"Bones, I love you too. But what is with all of the secrets?" he said laughing.

Brennan giggled softly. "I wanted to have a nice dinner with you and Parker this evening."

"Bones..." he said speechlessly. "Parker isn't with me right now."

"What?" Brennan said disapprovingly. "Where is he?"

"I told him it was best if he stayed with his mother." Booth said parking his car in front of the restaurant.

"Booth..." Brennan said holding her breath.

"Bones please don't lecture me about this. I know it's right."

"I'm sorry. It's just-" She said putting her black dress on.

"It's okay. Hey, I am at the diner right now. So, I'll see you?"

Brennan bit her lip. "Yeah, I'll see you in a few." she said hanging up.

"Sweetie are you going to get Booth?" Angela asked coming into the room.

Brennan looked into Angela's eyes wondering what to say. "Yeah."

"Are you going to tell him or do I have to force you to?" Angela asked with a half smile.

"I will Ange." Brennan said heading out of the room.

"Good, because I think it's better if you do." she said quietly to herself.

The walk down the stairs felt long and worthwhile. Her elegant dress seemed to make her seem graceful that would make Booth dazzle with wonderment. When she stepped onto the last stair, she felt herself feel like it was the beginning of her dream after all. She closed her eyes and headed out the door, heading to Elle's Cafe where her husband was waiting for her.
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I'm very sorry I made you guys wait so long to read this. I've been very busy with my research project and I haven't had the chance to sit and write. Please tell me what you think because deep down I don't know what to think of it. :p Please review and have a wonderful weekend.