Sweets gave his son a smile as the boy wiggled in his highchair, spaggeti-Os all over his chubbly little face. He was excited for today, Christine was coming over today for a playdate with Seeley, which meant they all watched movies and watched the baby. Seeley himself was also excited for the arrival of his cousin. Those two got alone like two peas in a pod. There was knock at the door and his grin extended.
"It's open!" Sweets called and Booth came in, leading Christine in behind him.
"We're here!" Booth chuckled as Christine broke free and rushed into the living room and started to take things out of her backpack. "And there she goes."
"Thanks for lets us have her over." Sweets smiled at Booth as he wipped off Seeley Lance, an action that was not recepted well by the child, who whined at him.
"Nah, it's my pleasure. Daisy gone?"
"She has classes all day." Sweets said as he lifted his boy from his highchair. "It's just me and the kiddos. We are going to have fuuuunnnn. Isn't that right, buddy?" He gave little Seeley an askimo kiss.
"I'm sure you are. Can I hold my godson for a second before I shove off?" Booth asked, holding out his arms. Sweets nodded and slid the boy into Booth's waiting arms. "Hey there, little man, how's my godson, huh?"
"Boo! Boo!" The small child slurred at him, wiggling his little fingers at Booth and smiling widely.
"Yeah, that's right, it's me, Uncle Boo- Uncle Booth." Booth tickled the boy under his little chin. "Man, this kid stinks, Sweets, maybe you should change him."
"Nah, he's fine, I just changed him before lunch. It's the Speggetti-Os, he loves them but they give him the toots, isn't that right?" Sweet smiled at his boy and shook his little socked foot.
"That's delightful." Booth wrinkled his nose before handing the boy back. "I'm going to go now."
"Okay." Sweets said, grin still withstanding, before looking down at Seeley Lance. "Say bye bye, Seeley, say bye bye to Uncle Booth."
"Biiii!" Seeley screeched out, waving goodbye to Booth, still grinning his adorable baby-faced grin.
"Bye, little man." Booth chuckled, ruffling the little one's curls before turning to his daughter. "Bye, sweetheart! Be good for Uncle Sweets!"
"I will!" She said as took out some toys. Booth smiled at her before walking out the door.
"Hey, Christine! Ready for a day of fun?" Sweets walked over the couch and plopped down on it, precious baby in arms.
"Uh-huh!" She grinned before giving him a hug and sitting beside him. Christine looked at the small child, who was all curled up and wiggly in his fathers arms. She like Seeley, he was cute, like a baby doll. "Can I hold him? I promise I'll be carefull like the last time."
"Sure, just remember to watch his head." Sweets murmured as he placed the boy in her waiting arms. "Theerrreee we go."
Sweets smiled softly at the two children, his heart filling with warmth at the sight as it normally did. Christine was so good with Seeley and Seeley loved her. He couldn't help but remember when Christine was Seeley's age. That was when he was living with Booth and Brennan. Christine was so small and fragile then, just like Seeley was, though she was a bit more grumpy than Seeley is. Seeley was happy most of the time, a trait he likely got from his mother.
"Uncle Sweets, you okay?" Christine asked, glancing at the shrink. "You are looking all reflecty."
"Yeah... I was just remember what you were like when you were Seeley's age. I was living with your parents at the time. You were even cuter then Seeley." Sweets chuckled, rapping an arm around her. Christine looked at Seeley and then to Sweets.
"I don't think that is possible, Uncle Sweets." Christine said before blinking. "wait, you lived with us?"
"Yeah, when you were Seeley's age, I just said that, silly." Sweets teased, poking her shoulder. "But yeah, I did, I lived with you guys and we were like a little family."
"Really?"
"Really, really." He smiled at her. "I would wake up early and make coffee for your parents, they loved my coffee... And sometimes I would make these blueberry muffins that you just loved."
"Cool, maybe you can make some someday." Christine grinned widely, eyes sparkling at the thought.
"Totally." He said, brushing a thumb over some the hairs on Seeley soft little head.
"Can you tell me some stories about when you lived with us?" She asked with her pleading doe eyes.
"Sure... I got one. Your first steps." Sweets smiled, slapping his knee slightly. "Okay, so for a long while, you just sorta motored around around the edges of furnitured, like Seeley does. One day out of the blue, we look over and you are just standing right in the middle of the living room, smiling at us like you weren't even doing anything special. We all just sort of stared at you for abit before we all broke out in a panic. Your mom was smiling, cooing out at you, and your dad was scrambling around and screaming at me to get the camera. So I ran off and fetched the thing and started filming. We all crouched down a few feet from you and I filmed it as you took your first wobbly steps before crashing right into him. Then you smiled at him and then you smiled at me and waved at the camera and giggled before looking to your mom and squealing happily. It was adorable."
"That was a fun story!" Christine smiled before looking to Seeley. "When is he going to walk?"
"Soon, tell you what, why don't we put him in his walker so he can practice while we have a tea party?" Sweets smiled and Christine smiled back with a nod.
"Yeah, lets do it!"
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Finally a real chapter, yay, right? It's a little short but it's here. I will be finishing the 100 themes, that is a promise. Primarily because my great grandmother died today and I'm feeling sorta drained... so, yeah, happy Easter, right?
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