May 2011
It was Mother's Day and Booth had gone to Rebecca's early to help Parker make breakfast now he was sitting waiting on Madelyn to arrive to help her with Brennan's surprise. At 12:30 Booth heard a knock, he smiled Madelyn was behind the knock when he opened the door he found Madelyn looking a tad nervous. "Relax Madelyn, Bones doesn't suspect a thing; she's in the bedroom working on a chapter of her new book." To Sarah he said, "I'll have her back by 4."
"Thanks. Maddie have fun, do you both have everything?"
Madelyn looked at Booth,"Yep, the flowers are in the refrigerator, the present is behind the couch I got it last night." Sarah smiled at Madelyn's excitement; Sarah wasn't upset about splitting time with Brennan that was how it was suppose to be all along. After Sarah left Booth got the flowers and gave Madelyn the small gift bag and called to Brennan,"Bones, can you come here for a minute?"
Brennan came into the living room dressed in Booth's FBI t shirt and sweats and his funky socks.
"Happy Mother' Day, Tempe!" Madelyn wrapped Brennan in a hug, Brennan hugged back. "Madelyn, what are you doing here?"
"I'm taking my mom to lunch and the botanic garden for Mother's Day. Mom got breakfast in bed and plants for the flower beds, plus I promised I'd help her plant them and vacuum the whole upstairs for the rest of the year."
"But-"
Booth caught Brennan's eye and shook his head," Bones go change we're rolling out in 10 and you need to open your gift."
"All right."
Five minutes later Brennan returned and took the gift bag Madelyn handed her, opening it Brennan found a charm bracelet, with a book, skeleton, heart, daisy and a baby shoe with Madelyn's birthstone in it as the charms.
"Madelyn, it's beautiful thank you."
"You're welcome, Booth helped me pick out the charms." Brennan hugged Madelyn and let her fasten the bracelet around her wrist. Booth gently ushered them out the door. Brennan collapsed on the couch 4 hours later after stopping at a Mexican restaurant for lunch and walking the botanic garden twice. Booth sat down next to her,"How was your first Mother's Day Bones?"
"Wonderful, I don't know who enjoyed the botanic garden more, me or Madelyn. We'll have to take her back in this summer. Thank you for buying my bracelet."
"I didn't buy it, I loaned Madelyn the money she's paying me back in monthly installments. Sarah knows and is fine with it; I did the same with Parker when he got Rebecca a birthstone ring two years ago. Parker is still paying me back though, about a month later he broke Bacca's favorite lamp I was able to find a replacement at an antique store so she wouldn't disown him, but it cost a lot. He's got 6 more months of payments! Before you say anything, the money I get from Parker and Madelyn goes into savings accounts I set up for them and when they get older they will have access to them."
"Thank you for not treating Madelyn differently."
"You're welcome, Bones you don't treat Parker different so why would I not treat Madelyn like any other kid?"
"I love you, Booth."
"I love you too, Bones." They kissed.
A/N: 3 more chapters to go.