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45 years later…

Today is Booth and Brennan's 50th wedding anniversary; they were at a party given to them by their four children, Parker, Jenna, Sarah, and Julie at the Hodgins estate with all their friends. The kids had grown up to be versions of their parents; Parker was the Deputy Director of the FBI just like Booth was before he and Brennan retired 20 years ago. Jenna was into the bugs and slime like her uncle Jack; Sarah went in to psychology much to her mother's chagrin. Julie came along 7 years into their marriage was an Anthropologist like her Mother, Julie was almost as good as Brennan was, but not quite. Brennan stood looking at all of their kids and grandkids they had they had 6, Jennifer,Mallory, Erin Bobby, Tim, and Jonathan and one great grandson Ryan, when she felt two strong arms come up and wrap themselves around her, Brennan leaned into them, even at 81 Booth still made he fe el safe.

"Bones are you having a good time?"

"Wonderful, you?"

"The best, this was nice of the kids."

"Yes it was."

"I can't believe it's been 50 years Bones."

"Me either, technically it's been 55 years Booth."

"How?"

"We were together 5 years before we got married; even then we were almost married."

"Yeah you're right. I just wish it hadn't taken you getting shot for us to do something about it."

"As I recall the ensuing citywide power outage was what did it, getting shot was a contributing factor." Brennan's eyes were sparkling at the memory, it as the best night of her life."

"Whatever you say Bones, have I told you how much I love you today?"

"No."

"I love you more than you ever could know Temperance. Here's to our next 50 years."

"Booth we will not be married for another 50 years."

"Why not?"

"Well for starters no one is married for 100 years and you'll be 131 years old and I'll be …. Well let's not go there. We won't live that long."

Booth bent close and whispered, "you'll be 136."

"A gentleman never comments on a lady's age."

Booth laughed, "We may not be alive that long, but I'll love you forever."

"I'll love you forever too Booth."

Booth pulled her close and kissed her.

"Aw, gross get a room or something, please."

"Julie, it is perfectly natural for two people who love each other to kiss, you should know that."

"I know Mom, but when it's your parents and they're old, it's kinda gross to think about."

"Julie, did you want something?"

"Yeah Dad, Brian and I have a case, we gotta go."

"Okay, remember Julie-"

"The gun goes first, I know Dad." Julie gave Booth a hug.

"Jules be careful and if it's not too late when you get done come home and get some of the leftovers for you and Brian."

"We will love ya Mom."

"Love you Julie."

"It's nice to know Julie listens better than you do, maybe Brian won't be gray by 40 like I was."

"I did not make you go gray Booth."

"You were a 'contributing factor'."

"Was not!"

"Was too!"

"Fine, I just hope it doesn't take them as long as it did us to figure out they're made for each other. "

"It won't, look."

Julie and Brian were walking hand in hand to his SUV; Julie didn't let him open her door either!

Brennan smiled and said, "You know it isn't fair, that Parker gave Julie a gun permit."

"The only reason Julie has that permit is because Parker knows she'd beat him up into next week if he didn't give it to her. And Julie's never been charged with a felony, like someone I know."

"It was self defense!"

"Hence the reason you weren't convicted! "

"You know you could have had them drop the charges."

"I could have, but I didn't know if I liked you then."

"What about now?"

"I like you so much, that I love you!"

"Then have them dropped."

"You mean after 55 years you want the charges expunged?"

"Yes."

"If I do it you're still not getting a gun."

That's fine I don't need one, I have you."

"Finally she gets it, I'll have Parker make some calls in the morning. "

"Thank you."

" You're welcome. Let's go get some food before Parker, Bobby, Tim, and Jonathan eat it all."

"We're probably too late for that!"

Booth laughed and they walked hand and hand to the buffet tables.

Brown is next it will be sad.