Thanks for the reviews and alerts to the last chapter. Sorry for the delay.
The next chap's finally here. In this chapter: what happened to Brennan, an important decision made and the Angela/Hodgins wedding is almost here;)
Disclaimer: Bones belongs to Fox.
"Thank you." Booth hung up his phone after doing the first thing that needed to be done. He had called Parker's school and asked if his son was in class. He was told Parker was in class and had been on time. Booth sighed as he wondered what was going on. "Parker's in class." Booth informed Angela.
"She's not picking up her cell." Angela's worry was growing by the second, wondering what might have happened to her friend. "Okay…" Angela took a deep breath. "She dropped off Parker at school, then…what?" She looked at Booth, hoping he'd come up with something more.
Booth turned to his computer and pulled up a map of the usual route Brennan took to work. Angela and Booth looked at his computer screen, desperately trying to get a clue from the map. Angela and Booth looked away from the screen when Hodgins entered Booth's office.
"Man, that accident was brutal." Hodgins said as he approached the two, kissing Angela on the lips.
"What accident?" Angela asked distractedly, returning her gaze to the screen.
"There was a police chase and the driver being chased crossed a red light causing a big pile up. It's all over the radio." Hodgins stated as he looked at what his friend and fiancée were looking at on the computer screen. "Oh, it was right here on Washington and third." Hodigns pointed to the intersection and both Angela and Booth sucked in air. "What?" Hodgins didn't understand what was going on.
"That's on Bren's route to work." Hodgins understood what the two were probably thinking when he heard Angela's response. "That's just two blocks away from the middle school." Angela was thinking out loud.
"She dropped Parker off, two blocks after there was an accident, she didn't make it to work…" Booth was out of his chair and pacing. "What time was the accident?" Booth's question had Hodgins in a pickle. He knew what the other two were thinking and to be honest he was also thinking the same thing.
B&B
Brennan felt like everything was spinning. She tried to focus on the moving lights in the ceiling and came to the conclusion that she was the one moving. She turned her head to the side and momentarily watched the EMTs. She was aware of more people joining her side and heard someone say something about her leg. Brennan tried to move, but unconsciousness took over her again.
Brennan groaned as she came to her senses. She adjusted her eyes to the bright lights and darted her eyes around the room. What am I doing in the hospital? Brennan asked herself as she thought back to what had happened to her. She remembered driving Parker to school. They were discussing something for a test he had that day. She also remembered dropping him off and then heading to work. A block and a half ahead of where she dropped Parker off she slowed to a stop when a group of kids jay walked across the street. Her stop had kept her from catching the green light and had to wait until the red light switched. She remembered the red light switching to green and moving forward and after that everything was a blur.
"Hey, you're awake." Brennan turned her head to the doorway and watched as Booth walked to the bed. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "How are you feeling?" He asked as he tucked her hair behind her ears. Brennan groaned and Booth gave her a soft kiss on her forehead. Brennan quickly told Booth what she remembered.
"You're one of the lucky ones." Booth admitted with tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "Your left leg was broken in two different places. You've been out of surgery for a while now and there's no internal bleeding. You'll be out of here tomorrow morning." He carefully sat on the side of the bed, looking down at her.
"Parker?" She asked, wondering what time it was.
"Angela and Hodgins are going to stay with him tonight. Parker says to get better so you can come home." Booth held her hand as she allowed herself to drift back to sleep.
B&B
Brennan sat on her bed with her back resting against the headboard and her cast-ed leg resting on pillows. Her crutches were next to her lying on the floor, her pain meds on the nightstand. She heard running in the hallway and smiled, knowing it was Parker.
"Hi, Bren. I'm so happy to see you." Parker hugged her, careful not to crush her or step on her crutches.
"I'm happy to see you too." Brennan couldn't keep the smile off her face as she returned the hug. Booth stood by the doorway taking it all in. He'd driven her home from the hospital that morning and stayed with her until it was time for him to pick up Parker from school. After a few moments of watching the interaction Booth walked to the other side of the bed and carefully sat next to Brennan.
"Can I be the first to sign your cast?" Parker asked hopefully. Brennan nodded and Parker went in search of a marker.
"Are you hungry?" Booth asked, suspecting she was. She nodded, resting her head on his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her, kissing the top of her head.
"I can make something." Booth offered and she answered that it was a good idea. Parker returned with a marker he found in the living room.
"I think it's Angela's. Will she mind?" Parker asked and Brennan shook her head 'no'. The boy's eyes lit up as he got closer.
"Gently." Booth reminded and Parker nodded. Parker scribbled a short message telling her he loved her and wanted her to get better. He handed the marker to Booth, expecting his dad to sign the cast as well. Seeing that the two needed a moment, Parker asked if he could get something to drink.
"Sure. You don't have to ask." Brennan reminded him as the boy left the room. "So, you're not going to sign my cast?" Brennan's tone was teasing. Booth shook his head 'no'.
"Dirty suggestions would be inappropriate for your students to read." He grinned as he leaned to kiss her cheek. They were smiling at each other when Angela entered the room.
"Hello, Sweetie." She gave her friend a hug and kiss. "Good to see that you're here." Angela asked if she and Hodgins could take Parker with them to grab something to eat for all of them. Booth gave his permission and Angela said they'd be back soon.
Brennan leaned back, enjoying just sitting next to Booth. She was quiet and Booth asked her what was wrong.
"I've been thinking." Brennan admitted as she turned her face to stare into his eyes. "I've given it a lot of thought and I want to." Brennan gave him a smile and he returned it.
"Want to what?" He asked, not catching on to what she was telling him.
"I want to move in with you." She'd thought about it a lot and she was ready for that step. Booth didn't say anything for a few heartbeats and she wondered if his offer was no longer up for grabs. "Unless you don't want me to move in anymore…"
"Of course I want you to." He smiled wide as he kept her close, careful not to hurt her. They were laughing softly when Parker entered the room, telling them that they were back with the food.
Angela squealed when Brennan informed her of her decision to move in with Booth later that night when it was just the two of them in the apartment.
"I'm happy for you, Sweetie. Even if you're leaving me alone." Brennan rolled her eyes at her friend's exaggeration.
"You're getting married in a little over three weeks and I'm not moving in with Booth tonight." Booth was going to talk to Parker, father to son, before both Booth and Brennan talked to him.
"Speaking of the wedding, you need to try on the dress to see if any adjustments are going to be needed. When you're feeling better that is." Angela's concern was evident in her features.
"Perhaps your maid of honor should be someone else." Brennan didn't want to ruin the look of the weeding by standing next to her friend in crutches and a cast.
"Are you kidding?" Angela stood hands on hips. "You're my best friend. There's no one else I would ask." The two women shared a hug, both happy for the other.
B&B
It was early on a Saturday morning when Brennan awoke. It's been almost two weeks since her accident and almost one week of moving in with Booth. She carefully sat up, resting her back on the headboard. Booth was sleeping close to her and she smiled, knowing she'd taken the right step.
She'd been awake for almost half an hour when Parker knocked on the bedroom door. Brennan called that it was open and the boy popped his head in, telling her that he was ready for Booth to take him to school for his field trip. He said he was going to have some cereal for breakfast while Booth got ready and asked is she needed something. Brennan smiled and said she was fine. The boy closed the door after himself and Brennan threaded her fingers in Booth's hair.
"Booth, Parker's ready for you to drive him to school for his field trip." Booth nodded 'yes' as he mumbled 'five more minutes'. Brennan laughed as he cuddled closer and kissed her right thigh over her sleep shorts.
"Fine." He said sleepily as he rose from the bed and left for the bathroom. Brennan watched him when he returned, hair still damp from his hasty shower and in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. Brennan couldn't help but lick her lips at the sight of him.
"Wanna come?" He asked, dropping his towel and putting on a clean pair of boxers. Brennan enjoyed the view before shaking her head 'yes'. "We can grab coffee on our way back." He told her as he sat on the bed, kissing her lips softly. As he rose from the bed to finish dressing Brennan crutched her way to the bathroom.
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