In Another Life
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Bones. Maybe I wouldn't be a broke college student then.
Summary: BoothxBrennan JackxAngela Maybe Booth and Brennan will get together in this lifetime…
Chapter Ten
Temperance looked around for something to break the car window with. She stopped a guy carrying a briefcase. "Can I use this?" She asked, taking it from him and slamming it against the window. The glass shattered and she coughed, stepping back from the massive amount of heat that left the car and dropping the briefcase onto the ground.
"Parker, hang on, okay?" She called out to the boy, hearing the sirens from police cars, ambulance and a fire truck. They would be there within a minute, maybe a little bit longer.
"It's hot in here!" Parker cried, struggling to get out of his car seat.
Well, waiting had no longer become an option. "I know. Hang on, I'm going to get you out."
"What about mommy?"
Temperance's heart dropped to her stomach. There was no way Rebecca could have survived. And if she did, she wasn't going to look like the mommy that Parker knew before. "Let's just get you out first." She took a deep breath and then covered her nose and mouth with her jacket. She unlocked the car door and opened it, letting the jacket fall as she held her breath and started to unbuckle Parker. The smoke made her eyes water and she had to blink a lot to be able to see what she was doing. The fire was starting to spread to the backseat as Temperance managed to get Parker free and carry him out of the car.
As soon as they were a distance away from the car, two EMTs ran over and one took Parker, the other looking Temperance over.
"I'm fine," she croaked between coughs. She stumbled a bit to follow the EMT with Parker, her balance regained by a helping hand from the EMT. Parker and Temperance were led to the ambulance slowly.
Soon, they were situated in the ambulance, Parker with a firm grip on Temperance's hand. He was whimpering softly, his eyes fixed on the car he had been in earlier.
One of the EMTs handed Temperance an oxygen mask and she took it gratefully. Both of them were a little burned and had inhaled a lot of smoke. She looked over at Parker. "Here, put this over your mouth and nose so you can breathe," she said gently, holding the mask out to him.
Parker took the oxygen mask in his free hand and did what Temperance told him to. "Mommy…? Is my mommy okay?" He asked, looking at her.
Temperance glanced back at the car and caught Cam's gaze in the process. Cam shook her head slowly and walked over.
"That was ballsy of you, Temperance," Cam commented as the other EMT handed Temperance another oxygen mask.
"I know." Temperance covered her mouth with the mask and then motioned toward Parker with her head.
Cam smiled at the boy and bent down to meet his eye level. "I called your daddy. He should be here soon."
"What about my mommy? Is she okay?" He added after Temperance and Cam shared a look.
Temperance put down the oxygen mask and lifted Parker up into her lap. "Your mommy is with God now, Parker."
"Is she one of those angels that watch over people?"
Temperance nodded, reaching a hand up and brushing it through his hair. "She's your angel now. She's making sure nothing bad ever happens to you."
Cam, taking note of Booth's arrival, reached over and squeezed Temperance's shoulder lightly before jogging over to tell the FBI agent what happened.
"But she's gone…"
Temperance smiled ever so softly and shook her head. "No, Parker. She's not gone. She's right here," she said, pointing to the spot on Parker's chest where his heart is. "She'll always be in your heart."
"How do you know?"
"Because my mommy is in my heart even though she's not here."
Parker's eyes widened slightly. "Your mommy is an angel too?"
Temperance nodded. "Yes she is."
Cam came back with Booth, who immediately took his son into his arms.
"Are you okay buddy?"
"I'm okay daddy." Parker replied, pulling away to look at his father. "She saved me," he added, pointing to Temperance.
Booth glanced at the anthropologist, then tugged her to her feet and pulled her into a hug. "I could have lost both of you today…" he murmured.
"We need to take them to the hospital to get checked out," an EMT interrupted, standing in the ambulance and holding out his hands.
Booth handed Parker over and then helped Temperance into the back of the ambulance. "I'll meet you guys there in a little while." He looked at Parker. "Are you going to be okay?"
Parker nodded as he placed his hand in Temperance's. "I'll be fine, daddy."
The EMT that was driving came over and closed the doors, then jogged back to the front and climbed into the driver's seat.
Booth watched as it drove away, Cam standing beside him with her arms crossed over her chest.
"So, how much have I missed since I've been gone?" She asked with raised eyebrows.
Parker was cuddled up close to Temperance, an oxygen mask back over his mouth.
"I know this is a really awkward time to ask," the EMT in the back began. "But I was just wondering if you would like to go out with me sometime?" He finished, looking at Temperance.
She smiled softly and shook her head. "I'm seeing someone."
"Figures. First gorgeous woman I tend to and she's taken." The EMT grinned and then glanced at Parker. "How are you doing over there, kiddo?"
"I'm fine," Parker murmured softly behind the mask, pushing his body more into Temperance's. Temperance smiled at him and hugged him, then rubbed her forehead, wincing slightly.
"What's wrong?" The EMT inquired.
"I have a headache. A bad one."
"Do you feel nauseous at all?"
"No, just a really bad headache."
The EMT reached over and grabbed the other oxygen mask. "Probably from the carbon monoxide." He placed the mask gently over her mouth and nose. "If you feel nauseous or like you're about to vomit, tell me."
Temperance nodded and leaned her head back, taking a deep breath of the oxygen and not bothering to tell the EMT that feeling nauseous and feeling like you're about to throw up is basically the same thing. Parker climbed into her lap and looked up at her.
"Are you okay?"
She looked down at him and nodded. "I'm fine."
When they reached the hospital, Parker was separated from Temperance, but not without a tiny fight. She calmed him down and told him that she would see him soon, but they needed to be examined by different doctors so they had to be separated. He calmed down after hearing that and went with the doctor from pediatrics. Temperance stayed in the ER.
She was sitting on a bed, waiting for the doctor to come back and tell her when she could leave. She reached into her pocket for her cell phone to call Cam real quick.
"Cell phones aren't allowed in hospitals."
She looked up and smiled at Booth, setting her cell phone aside. "Did you go see Parker?"
Booth nodded and walked over, standing in front of her. "Yeah I did. They're going to keep him here for a few more hours to make sure there's nothing seriously wrong."
Temperance ran her hands up and down his arms. "Are you okay?"
He took a deep breath. "Yeah…as okay as I can be." He wrapped his arms around her. "Thank you for saving Parker."
She nestled her head on the spot where his shoulder and neck met. "It was nothing Booth. I was just being a good citizen."
"No, Bones, it was something. At least to me it was. Don't try to down play it, please."
She nodded and lifted her head up. "I won't."
The ER doctor came back in carrying a needle and a vial. "Miss Brennan, we're going to have to take some blood to make sure you don't have carbon monoxide poisoning."
"Carbon monoxide poisoning? Is that dangerous?" Booth asked.
Bones shook her head. "Not really. As long as I get treated, I should be okay. It really depends on how much carbon monoxide I inhaled."
"That's my line." The doctor reminded with a smile, as she prepped Temperance's arm to draw some blood.
"Sorry," she murmured, glancing at Booth. "You should go be with Parker. I'll be fine."
"I'll wait until the rest of the squints get here."
Temperance groaned softly. "You didn't have to call them."
"Cam called them, I didn't. I just don't want to leave you alone." Booth watched as the doctor drew the blood and then pulled out the needle. "You know, out of everything I've seen as a FBI agent, I think that was the grossest."
"Big baby." Temperance teased with a smile. She leaned forward and kissed his cheek softly. "I realized something today."
"That your real job should be a firefighter saving people from burning cars?" Booth suggested, earning a laugh from the doctor as she left.
Temperance hit him gently and laughed. "No. I realized how short life is. That I shouldn't let my insecurities keep us from moving on in our relationship."
"Insecurities? What insecurities?"
Tempe held up a hand. "Never mind, I had that conversation with Angela. The point, Seeley," she said, reaching over and taking his hand. "Is that I realized how much I care about you today. Last night when you told me that you love me, I got a little freaked out. I didn't know if you really meant it and I didn't know what would happen once Cam got back," she reached a hand up and quickly covered his mouth. "I know that was stupid of me. You wouldn't have said it unless you meant it and if you were going to be with Cam once she got back, we wouldn't be together."
Temperance moved her hands to rest on his cheeks. "What I'm trying to get at is that I love you, Seeley Booth."
"I know, Bones." He said, reaching up and patting her hands. "But thanks for telling me."
"No, you don't get to make this seem trivial, Booth."
"Booth, why don't you go check on Parker?" Angela suggested as she walked over quickly, Hodgins and Zack staying in the doorway. "Save you're your testicles from being chopped off."
"No, Angela, it's okay." Booth took Temperance's hands into his. "I know you love me, Temperance, because I can tell by the way you look at me. When you kiss me, I can feel it. I told you that I love you last night because I didn't know if you knew that. I wanted you to know because I want to be with you for the long run." He kissed her hands gently. "I'm going to go check on Parker."
As Booth left, Temperance hung her head a bit. "Now I feel like an ass."
"At least you're alive, sweetie. You and Booth can work it out later." Angela remarked, giving Temperance a hug.
Hodgins came up and joined the hug. "I'm sure he's not upset. He's just dealing with a lot today."
Zack waited until they had pulled away and then walked up, giving Temperance a hug. "I get my own hug," he told Angela and Hodgins.
Temperance giggled as Hodgins hit Zack over the side of his head. "You guys, cut it out."
The doctor stood at the doorway and knocked gently. "Miss Brennan, I need to speak with you in private."
Angela, Hodgins and Zack started to leave, but Temperance grabbed Angela's arm. "Will you stay with me, please?"
She nodded. "Sure, sweetie."
The doctor walked over. "Because of your condition, it would be best to put you in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber."
"Condition?" Angela asked, looking from Temperance to the doctor.
"The carbon monoxide poisoning, remember?" Temperance responded.
"No, not just that." The doctor cut in, shooting the anthropologist a weird look. "You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Your other condition."
"I…don't understand."
"Dr. Brennan, you're pregnant."
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