April – The Interns and Parker
Clark Edison has finally learned his lesson. Despite the fact that the best and the brightest not only go to the Jeffersonian, they also discuss their personal lives with great detail. He has also learned that there is no way to stay out of it.
So he has given up. Now, on a regular basis, the young grad assistant can be found divulging secrets about his life and even asking questions about others'. He has given up on trying to stay out of it. He has grown as a person and also as an anthropologist but he has also learned that there is no way Angela Montenegro-Hodgins will not stop talking about the baby.
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Daisy Wicks has also learned something important. Lance Sweets is not worth her tears. She cried over him for a few days and when Dr. Brennan finally yelled at her to stop crying over the remains, she perked up and became her usual self. She has also learned that, though long distant relationships may not always worked out, fellow grad student Sean Hill from California is a good lover for the here and now. She wasn't normally the type for a 'friends with benefits' situation but he helped her move on from Sweets, and if she was going to continue working at the Jeffersonian after the Maluku project, she was going to have to be over him.
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Finally, Mr. Nigel-Murray was now Dr. Nigel-Murray. Dr. Brennan was to return next month and he was thrilled to tell her that he was now Dr. Nigel-Murray, not Mr. anymore. He didn't want to rub it in her face or anything but He was delighted to tell her that he now had PhD attached to his name.
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Wendell Bray, Brennan's most promising grad student was more than excited to learn that once he earned his doctorate, he would be offered a permanent position alongside his idol, working at the Jeffersonian. Cam and Brennan had made the decision months ago, before she had left for Indonesia that Wendell was going to be Zach's permanent replacement (despite the fact that no one could ever replace Zach). Mr. Bray would soon become Dr. Bray and Dr. Bray would soon become Dr. Brennan's colleague and he was proud to say that.
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Parker Booth was a growing child. He had grown three whole inches since he had seen his dad and he couldn't wait for him to come home next month. He was intensely proud of his dad. Whenever Parker got the chance, he told anyone within hearing distance that his dad was off at war, keeping them free. But besides his dad's return, that also meant Bones' return. He missed the scientist. He missed that she taught him cool science facts and convinced his dad to let him have milkshakes and that she made his dad happy. Parker never saw his dad as happy as when he was with both himself and Bones. He wished his dad would just marry Bones already. He thought that would be the coolest thing on Earth.
It was late on a school night and Parker's mom had already went to bed. He snuck out of his room and tiptoed over to his mom's office where she kept her computer. When he turned it on, the computer made a loud start up sound and he really hoped his mom wouldn't hear it. He knew how to work her computer and had talked to his dad on it a lot. He couldn't wait until he didn't need the computer to talk to his father. He opened a blank email, put his dad's name in the address bar and began to type.
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Hey Dad!
Don't tell Mom I'm up so late. But, I miss you a lot and I was thinking about you and I couldn't go to sleep. I really miss you and I'm really excited for you to come home. I miss Bones too. She's coming back when you are, right? I really wanna hang out with her sometime at the lab. They have really awesome stuff there.
Me, you and Bones should all go to the park, too or go to the zoo or something else. I really like Bones, Dad. You like her a lot, right? She'd be a really cool stepmom. Alex, the kid who plays right wing on my hockey team, says his stepmom is really mean, but when he's sick or it's his birthday or something, she's really awesome. I think Bones would be a good stepmom all the time. I really miss you and Bones. Have you talked to her a lot? I know she's in some jungle but you have a computer and I bet she does too. How is she? I really want the both of you to come home now but I only have to wait a few more weeks. It's going by really slowly though. I hope you'll be back in time to see the championship game. We're playing the Littleton Elementary Capitals next week. They're not that good so we'll beat them. We'll probably go to the championship. It'd be really cool if you and Bones could come. Okay, now I'm getting tired and Mom would be pretty mad if I fell asleep with her computer on.
I love you, Dad. Come home soon!
Love,
Parker
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Hiya, Bub!
I won't tell Mom you're up so late but you really do need your sleep. You shouldn't be up so late. I think about you all the time, Parker and I know Bones does too. We really miss you a lot. I haven't talked to her since Christmas but I know she misses you too. Bones and I should both be back in time to see the big game so we'll both be there. I'm glad your hockey team is doing so well. I can't be on the computer for long so I have to go now but I really love getting your emails, Parker. They mean a lot to me. Don't stay up too late and get some rest. I love you lots, Bub. I'll be home in a few weeks. Me and you will go get a giant milkshake as soon as I land, okay?
Love you, Parker. Be good.
Love,
Dad