It was midafternoon when Booth pulled into the driveway after the week at the lake. "As much as I enjoyed the lake I'm glad we're home, Bones."
"Me too, Booth. Though it was a lot cooler at the lake."
"Yeah, but the house should be nice and cool after being closed up for a week."
"True." Brennan got out of the SUV and went to the back to help Hank out of his booster seat. Booth unlocked the front door and went back to the SUV to hand Christine and Hank their bags. He gave Hank his bag, "the door is unlocked, bud."
"Okay." Hank took his bag and headed inside, Brennan followed. "Mommy, it's hot in here."
"Yes, it is quite warm in here. Go put your bag in your room while daddy and I see what's wrong with the air conditioner."
"Okay." Hank headed to his room.
"Bones, it's like an oven in here!" Booth dropped his and Brennan's suitcases in a heap by the door.
"Yes, it seems the air conditioner is broken."
"It shouldn't be, we had it serviced four months ago. The tech said it was fine…"
"Well apparently now it's broken…"
Booth rolled his eyes and headed for the basement. "I'll go look at it." Brennan nodded and began taking her and Booth's bags to their room. Ten minutes later Booth stood in the bedroom doorway. "The air conditioner is running, but it's blowing out really hot air instead of cold air."
"That's not good."
"Nope. Call Angela or Max and see if we can stay there at least for tonight. I'm going to call the repair place."
"Okay. I'll call Angela, Christine and Hank will have more fun there with Michael Vincent than staying with dad."
"Sounds Good to me." Brennan nodded and called Angela, just as she hung up Christine came into the room. "Mom, it's still hot in here!"
"I know. We're going to spend the night at Angela's. Go pack a change of clothes for tomorrow, some pajamas, your clean swim suit and toothbrush, please."
"Okay." Christine went back to her room. Brennan quickly packed for her and Booth before going to Hank's room. Forty minutes later everyone except Booth was in Hodgins' media room having pizza and watching a movie. At the movie's end Booth quietly slid onto the couch next to Brennan. "It feels great in here, Bones. The AC is toast, since it is over ten years old they're going to replace it. Everything is covered under the extended service plan. It will take a day or two for them to get the new unit hen a day to install it. I turned all the fans on to try and cool it down so we can maybe go back tomorrow."
"That's good. You and I can go back if it's cool tomorrow, but the kids have planned to stay here. Angela and Hodgins are fine with having two extra kids for a day or two."
"Sounds good to me, Bones. Is there pizza left?"
"I saved you three pieces, they're in the microwave."
"Thanks, Bones." Booth leaned over and kissed Brennan.
"You're welcome, Booth."