2nd chapter for today... i hope you are all still following. xx
In front of him, was their stair case. The staircase which led to their room, their bathroom, Christine's room, Parkers room. A place where he thought that, for a while at least, he wouldn't be able to see. However, Bones had once again surprised him. On the side of the stair case, was, as Christine called it, a Zoom Chair... or in other words, an electric lift chair. Sitting at the top of the staircase was another wheelchair. Booth was speechless
"Look daddy, it's the zoom chair. It goes up the stairs, and down the stairs, which means you can too" Christine ran to the lift. Booth stared at it.
"Booth?" Bones asked putting her hand on his shoulder
"You did this for me?" He asked quietly
"I can't think of anything I wouldn't do for you" Bones smiled down at him. Christine was still standing by the stairs.
"Daddy, can we use the zoom chair... please?" Booth looked at up Brennan
"You can if you want. There is some things I need to show you up there too, but it's up to you"
"Let's try out the chair" Booth smiled, and wheeled over to the stair case.
"Ok, so they have made this so it is really simple. You take off the arm rest of your wheelchair, and bring yourself right over to the edge, then slide over to this chair" Bones explained.
"I may have to do this a few times before I get it perfect" Booth said after he clumsily made his way over to the chair.
"I believe that you will get this Booth. You are the most determined man I know" She grabbed his hand and squeezed it.
"Thanks Bones" he squeezed her hand back. "So… who wants a lift to the top of the stairs?" He asked, knowing who would answer
"Me, daddy. Me… pick me, my hand is the highest" Christine said, staining her hand up as high as it would go.
"So Mommy, I guess that means you since no one else put their hand up" Booth smiled
"No Daddy, look, my hand is up… it is the higherest hand in the room"
"Ohh look at that... so it is, looks like I have to take you instead bub"
"Yay... mommy look, I'm gunna have a ride" Christine ran over to her father, who lifted up onto his lap
"You hold on to daddy Christine." Bones said as she made sure Booth was securely in the chair and had hold of Christine.
"Mommy, you can have a ride on daddy's lap later on" Christine said innocently. Booth chocked on his air, and started to have a coughing fit. Brennan smiled at her daughter.
"Are you ok Booth" she asked trying not to laugh
"I'm fine" he gasped out. "Christine, maybe later, mommy can have a turn on the chair by herself" Booth told his daughter
"But daddy, you haves to make sure she doesn't fall, don't you want to proteck mommy?" Christine asked looking up with her big blue eyes.
"Protect, baby, and I always protect you mother. Your right, I will make sure she is safe" Booth said, holding in to his daughter.
"Ok Booth, all you have to do now, is press this button, and off you will go" Bones said, walking up the stairs ahead of them.
"You wanna push the button pud?" Booth asked
"Yes please daddy" and leant over to push the "Go" button. Soon the chair began to slowly make its way up the stair case, to where Brennan was waiting at the top. As the chair came to a stop, Christine hoped off… "We made it, we made it" she squealed excitedly.
"Ok honey, hop out of the way, so daddy can get out of this chair into his wheelchair" Brennan asked her daughter as she kept on eye on Booth, sliding over to the wheelchair. Once he was over, he looked up at Bones, proud of his achievements.
"Ok Bones, show me these other surprises" Booth stated, grabbing her hand, once again and squeezing it.
Taking hold of the wheelchair, Christine hopped back on her father's lap, telling him all about the things that "uncky windmill", which Booth gathered was Wendell, had helped fix up. Rails in the bathrooms, a seat in the shower, mirrors adjusted for his height, while sitting. Booth became overwhelmed by all this, and a tear began to form in his eye. Christine saw this, and put her hand on her father's face
"Daddy, are you happy or sad? Mommy said that people cry when they are happy and sad. I want you to be happy daddy, cause I am happy that you are home, and mommy is happy you are home. So you have to be happy, ok daddy, no sad tears"
"Oh pud, these are happy tears I promise" Booth said, hugging his daughter. "Thanks Bones" Booth said looking up from his hug. Bones just smiled in return. No words were needed.
Aww happy families... xx