Alright I have another chapter for you, I was recently ill and that's where the inspiration for this comes from. It's fluffy and doesn't really develop the story more, but I liked it so I'm giving it to you.

Guess what? I still don't own bones.

Chapter 11 – Chicken Noodle Soup

Booth

Parker had brought home a stomach flu bug two days ago, we thought it would be just him but before we knew it Bella was sicker than he was and miserable, she was crying all night from her crib and there were more bodily fluids than either of us wanted to deal with and then I got sick too.

Bones was brilliant though some how she managed to calm Bella long enough to get her to sleep and Parker was slowly being to feel better, I didn't have it as bad but she still worked to make sure my temperature broke and that I was sleeping enough.

That was until Monday morning came around she was downstairs when I woke up still fevery and feeling sick. She was partially dressed for work as if she couldn't decide if she was needed at home or if it would be ok for her to go into work since she'd missed Friday to pick up Parker from school since it was the nanny's day off. I glanced at the clock, 9:30; she was already at minimum and hour behind where she would normally be on a day like today.

"Bones." She turned from the newspaper and coffee and stood.

"How are you feeling?" She reached to pull my forehead down and brushed a kiss across it, she wrinkled her forehead in turn, "Not the most scientific manner for checking your temperature." Then she shrugged, "But I think your fever is gone."

"Well that's good news." I groaned collapsing in one of the kitchen table chairs. I inhaled and the scent of her coffee still made my stomach turn, so I pushed it away. "My stomach still wants to come out through my mouth."

She chuckled a little, "Booth your stomach can't actually come out through your mouth. But I can understand the sentiment." She scooped up her coffee and folded the newspaper before looking at me almost nervous, "Would you mind if I went to the lab for a little bit just to work on a limbo case and grade some papers?" She regarded me apprehensively for a moment before adding, "I won't be gone to long I'll be back at around three."

"Go Bones," I knew she'd probably be back closer to five but she had taken care of Parker on Friday when I couldn't get out to help her. "I'll take care of the kids today. Parker's starting to feel better so I'll get him to do his homework and Bella and I will figure something out to make her feel better."

"Are you sure? I can…"

"Go Bones you're itching to get some work done. Just don't stay too late." I stood and went to look in the fridge for something that wouldn't offend my stomach.

I felt her brush a kiss on my cheek and whisper in my ear, "Thanks Booth." Before she disappeared up the stairs to finish getting ready.

By the time she came back downstairs I'd found some cheerios that I'd managed to begin eating dry because the milk was making my stomach turn. She grabbed her bag promising again to be home by three and to not watch things that were inappropriate for Bella if she was down with me.

I woke up Parker got him to eat some cheerios as well and then had him start on his homework that his teacher had emailed me. Then I went to wake Bella.

My baby girl, with her mother's curls and grey blue eyes was sitting in her crib playing with a doll Angela had given her. She wasn't crying now, but there was evidence of it her cheeks were tear stained and her nose had been running, just like her mother. Never crying unless she couldn't help it.

When I opened the door, she set down the doll and lifted her arms whimpering for me to pick her up, "Daddy." I scooped her up and she buried her head into my neck.

"Ah baby you're burning up." She whimpered again, "come on let's get you some medicine and some food." I took her down stairs managed to get her to sallow the cherry flavored fever reducer feed her some cheerios before she began crying again her stomach was hurting, and then she vomited it all back up and felt better. I didn't though.

Eventually we were all feeling semi-human and I managed to get us all settled on the couch to watch Up!. Parker and I would like it for the movie, and Bella thought the talking dogs were hysterical.

Brennan

I was back at two thirty having wrapped up the limbo case from Friday. The house was silent, no crying, no TV sounds, and no laughter. I set my bag down in the entryway and took off my coat before walking into the house wondering if they were all napping.

Sure enough they were. My family all of them snoring on the couch. Parker was by himself on the love seat curled up under the Flyer's blanket he'd gotten Booth for the last Christmas. Booth was stretched out on the couch pillows piled under his head and his arms wrapped around Bella. She was lying on her daddy's chest on her stomach, her snores causing her ringlets to float and settle.

I sighed and picked my baby up to take her up stairs to her crib and gently shook Parker awake and took them both upstairs and got them into bed. Promising Parker homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner and giving Bella her bear before changing into my yoga pants and headed down stairs.

Booth was still asleep so I went through with my original plan I lay down on top of Booth and pulled the blanket over both of us. Instinctually his arms came around me and I inhaled his scent and closed my eyes allowing the exhaustion of caring for two sick children and a sick Booth for the weekend float away and then contentment of snuggling with Booth to take over.

Booth

I woke the room was glowing with the fall sunset. I tried to shift the little girl on my chest only to discover that she wasn't all that little. Still beautiful but not the girl I'd fallen asleep with. I looked at the clock, four thirty. Maybe she really did make it back before three; I'd only fallen asleep around two.

I lay there for a little while longer; upstairs I could hear Bella and Parker's laughter. Parker must have taken it upon himself to watch her when she woke up and we were sleeping. I smiled so glad that Parker loved being a big brother. I stroked Bones hair causing her to stir briefly before she looked up at me. "How are you feeling?"

"Better. It sounds like Parker and Bella are feeling better too." I motioned with my head up the stairs.

"They do sound happier than they have all weekend don't they?"

I smiled, "All thanks to your superior care." I kept stroking her hair.

She however got up off the couch and straightened her t-shirt. "Why don't you go shower and I'll get Parker and Bella to make dinner with me. Parker wants me to make chicken noodle soup." She smiled and offered me a hand to pull me off the couch and kissed me.

"You're amazing you know that?" I said holding her to me for a moment longer.

"Some one's told me that before." She kissed my cheek, "Now go shower." She disappeared up the stairs to round up the kids. I picked up the living room listening to the sounds of my family upstairs before dragging myself up the stairs past them and into the shower.

By the time I came down stairs Parker was setting the table and Bones was standing stirring the soup that she'd probably made from scratch, but wouldn't eat, holding Bella on her hip and the little girl was babbling, for the most incoherently, playing with my keys.

I wrapped my arms around them both kissing Bella on the cheek and then leaning into and whispering in her ear, "Marry me?" She smiled and one handily began serving the soup one handily into two bowls. She then handed Parker his bowl and gave me Bella's dinner and mine and picked up the plate with her own salad taking them over to the table and situated Bella in her high chair before she said, "You're the one that says everything happens eventually."

It's not a no and it's not a yes, but it is an eventually.

I know, I know it's not the answer you wanted. Sorry it's coming soon.

On a different note I'm in Washington DC for the semester which is time consuming and inspirational all at once, but it means that for me to update I have to have time. I love you all but school has to come first.

Now being in DC for all of four days, I have already seen the Hoover building and taken numerous pictures. Did you know that there is a playground around the corner from the front doors that they always show us. Also I am know strangely bothered by the fact that they never get stuck in traffic because that's all there seems to be here.

Alright leave a review if your inclined and I'll see you later.