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Daniel let his displeasure at the hat with earflaps that Brennan put on his head and the mittens she put on his tiny 7 month old hands be known.
"Sweetheart, I know you don't like it, but we're going to surprise Daddy and it's cold there." Brennan kissed the baby's cheek as she finished zipping his jacket.
When they got to the arena the game had all ready started, but that was part of Brennan's plan. Brennan got Daniel from his car seat and grabbed the diaper bag and extra blanket, heading inside. Daniel was taken with the bright colors and lights as Brennan took her normal seat next to the penalty box. When Booth skated by the next time and looked towards Brennan's seat he smiled in surprise, Brennan was setting there with Daniel on her lap helping him wave at Booth; he waved back getting a slobbery grin and skated away. Every time Booth would come by Brennan would point him out and Daniel would giggle or squeal, sometimes Booth would look up and wave and Brennan would help Daniel wave back. At the games end Booth skated over to where Brennan was sitting and motioned her over to the entrance to the ice. Brennan came over to him and he asked, "Bones, did Daniel enjoy is first hockey game?"
"I think so, he didn't cry and he watched the puck a little, but mostly enjoyed chewing on his mitten."
Booth laughed, "Give him to me."
"Why?"
"I'm going to take him around the ice a few times."
Brennan put the spit stiffened mittens on Daniel's hands and handed him over." Don't go too fast and don't drop him."
"I won't. Come on little man, ya know when you're a little older and can stand up by yourself I'll teach you how to skate."
Daniel looked a little scared at first but by the time Booth sped up a little and went past Brennan a second time he was giggling and Brennan was happily watching and snapping pictures with the inexpensive, but good camera Angela had given her to keep in the diaper bag to capture moments like this when they came up. Booth made a few more passes before returning Daniel to Brennan.
"Let me go change and then we can go. Wait for me?"
"Sure."
Twenty minutes later Booth was walking Brennan to her car. "I'm glad you came tonight Bones, you haven't been to a game in a long time."
"I am too, we wanted to surprise you, plus I missed watching you play."
"I was very surprised to see the two of you in your seat. I missed having you there to watch me play." Booth kissed Brennan's cheek as she got in her car.
