Disclaimer: I don't own Bones.
Sorry everyone no Opryland hotel. Although it is beautiful, no absolute fabulous, awesome at Christmas =).
I choose a cabin loosely based on one from the Gaitlinburg one
"Bones is the brain I follow her lead on the thinking. She's mostly better at it than me." Brennan snatched a french fry from his plate and took a bite around her grin.
"Anyone need gas before we head out? Next stop should be around Gurdon or Arkadelphia," Craig told them.
Everyone nodded and headed off to their respective bathrooms. After fueling up, they got back on I-40. Booth heard more music coming from his headset this time something more along his lines
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
"Finally something worth listening to, thanks to who ever took over the job of dj," Booth said into his mic.
He heard laughing and then Trey replied, "No problem man." They heard a growl come through the mics and Booth chuckled he knew that growl well enough.
"Who the hell was that?" He heard Meghan ask. Booth chuckled again.
"Bones are you upset because I didn't like some of your music?" She growled at him again and he rolled his eyes. He heard laughter up and down the line. He looked straight ahead and continued to ride. He was enjoying himself more than he thought possible; the only thing that would make it better was if Bones was with him. They stopped and refueled in Little Rock and grabbed a snack.
Booth was leaning against the wall when he started to choke on his water. Brennan was leaned over doing some weird stretches.
"Bones why are you doing yoga in the parking lot?"
"Downward facing dog is an excellent for stretching Booth. I don't want to be stiff when we get to Nashville," she told him.
Alec sniggered and told her, "If I wasn't a gentleman I'd take advantage of that .."
He gulped and stopped short when Booth stood up straight and glared at him.
"That wasn't very smart Alec. You shouldn't flirt with Tempe anymore she's not single," Carol warned. Brennan stood up and stopped stretching. She looked over at them and told them.
"Booth is very alpha male. I'm going to the restroom and then we can leave when you are ready." She headed off to the bathroom and came back a moment later. She waited as everyone else took their turns. When everyone was finished, they started up and headed out. They stopped again around Memphis. Brennan looked at Booth who was reading the information about Graceland.
"No Booth we are not stopping at Graceland. I don't want you to get fired for being late to work." The men all groaned and the women laughed at her practicality. They got on their bikes and got on the road again.
A hundred and eleven miles and another two hours and they stopped in Lexington for fuel and bathrooms.
"We have about another two, and a half, hours till we reach the cabin I rented for us," Brennan told them.
"Jeez Bones a cabin," Booth said in a shocked tone. She nodded at him and the group laughed.
"Tempe always could find the best places, sometimes a little out of the way. But on the upside they are reasonably priced, clean and more on the upscale side," Craig told him. Booth raised her eyebrows at her.
"You always let the FBI pick where we stay." She took a sip of her water and shrugged at him.
"He said reasonably priced Booth not soil cheap," she told him.
"Dirt cheap baby dirt cheap," he corrected.
"Don't call me baby," she told him and got on her bike while the other riders laughed. Getting back on their bikes, they let Brennan take the lead she knew where they were going. Booth was having fun they were a good group even if they are a little weird.
Two hours later, they stopped at a rental place in Nashville. Brennan came back out scanning the directions. Getting back on she led them just outside of Nashville to a log cabin. They went in, dropped their bags, and started fighting over the rooms. Brennan got up, put their bag in the master bedroom, and dared them to say anything. They looked at her then at the ceiling and laughed.
As if they'd argue with her Trey thought to himself. She went into the kitchen, pulled out the items she had requested they stock, and started making dinner. Booth sat at the bar stool and watched her work.
"So how long do you think they'll argue?" She looked over her shoulder at him and grinned.
"Until some of them fall asleep and then the others will take a bed. I however am planning on eating dinner and then taking a soak in the jacuzzi. They might join us they might not I do not know. I would however suggest you think about it."
"Why is that?" He grinned at her. She smirked at him and told him.
"Because if not your butt will pay for it in the morning." She grinned at him and continued. "I mean that quite literally." She gave him a smug smile and he leered at her.
"What are you two doing? Oh yeah Tempe is cooking. Since when do you make macaroni and cheese?" Janice asked them. Booth's face got bright at the mention of macaroni and cheese. Brennan started cooking and got lost in the process. Booth sat and watched while Janice grabbed a beer and sat down next to him.
"So exactly how close to Tempe are you? I mean she said you guys were partners but you slept together in the same room at the hotel. You know things about her that we don't. In fact if I'm not mistaken you know things about her that her best friend Angela doesn't." Booth looked over at Brennan and thought about it for a minute.
"Bones and I just are. We are partners first, best friends, and then yes we are romantically involved. We would not let our feelings interfere with that. Yes, I know things that Angela does not know. But we have a deal, what happens between us stays between us. She knows things about me as well," Booth said thoughtfully. Janice thought about that for a minute.
Looking at her beer bottle, she told him, "You are good for her. She has become much more emotional and it seems weird but it is a good weird."
Booth shrugged and said, "That door swings both ways." Brennan walked up to the counter after having put the macaroni and cheese as well as the steaks in the oven. She leaned over, kissed him softly, and smiled at him. He gave her a slow smile and Janice began to make fake vomiting noises. He laughed at her and the next thing he knew everyone was in the kitchen waiting for dinner. Drinking beer and talking.
"I still don't see why Tempe and Booth get the master bedroom," Trey stated.
Brennan looked at him and told him, "Because I want to do page 187."
Booth inhaled his beer and started choking. Craig and Jeanie burst out laughing at her statement. The rest looked on in bewilderment at the statement.
"Well now I know who doesn't read my books," she teased them. Winking she walked off to chop vegetables for the salad. She handed the plates and utensils to Darin and Carol asking them to set the table. They sat around chatting when they heard the timer go off. Brennan handed Josh the hot pads and he put them on the table. She brought out the salad first, then the macaroni and cheese and last the steaks.
She carried a small plate of tofu covered in sauce. They sat down and began to eat.
"Unnghhh I've died and gone to heaven," Jesse groaned shoving another piece of steak in his mouth.
"You are not dead as you are talking and this is not heaven. It is Tennessee," Brennan told him. Booth gave her a look and a look of dawning came over her face.
"Metaphor right?" He nodded. They finished up their dinner and Brennan went upstairs leaving Booth doing dishes. She came down stairs in a dark blue and black string bikini.
Booth groaned out, "Bones put on some clothes please."
"It would be silly to put on clothes when I'm going into the jacuzzi." She walked outside and turned on the jacuzzi. Coming back in she shivered the night had gotten chilly. While she was waiting, everyone else slipped into their swimwear. Booth had been the first to disappear and was the first one back. They went outside and slipped in; looking around the tub he reached over and pulled her between his legs.
She leaned back against his chest and sighed. The others came out and got in. The couples took up the same positions as Brennan and Booth. The sat in the jacuzzi, drank their beers and relaxed. Around 11:30, Brennan climbed out and Booth eyed her with a grin.
"We leave early tomorrow so please don't sleep too late. Anything past six a.m. and I'm coming in to get you up. I'm sure Booth will have some good ideas on how to wake you up in fun and interesting ways," tossing the remark over her shoulder, she left the deck.
Booth got up and followed her when he reached the door he heard Josh say. "Someone whipped or what?" Booth turned around and looked at him.
"No, I'm smart enough to listen to the genius. And you're just jealous." Opening the door, he left them on the deck. He went upstairs and jumped into the shower, a few minutes later her felt arms wrap around him. Smiling he turned around and made face.
"You're wearing that stuff again," he pointed out. She nodded and began soaping her hair. She stood there with soap dripping down her back and he stood there getting in the way with his hands. She laughed and maneuvered around him to rinse her hair. She quickly soaped up, rinsed and got out.
"Your stratum comeum has lost its sebum through osmosis." She told him as she gave him a peck on the lips.
"If you say so babe," he agreed.
"Your skin is getting wrinkly. Remember 5 am is not that long off. I'm going to bed."
"I'll be right there." He quickly cleaned up and grabbed a towel wrapping it around himself he strode into the bedroom. Dropping the towel, he grabbed his boxers and crawled into bed. Wrapping himself around her, he fell asleep.
The next morning everyone was ready to leave by six am. Driving back to the rental place Brennan dropped off the key. They drove from Nashville to Monterey stopping for gas and breakfast. Sitting in the diner they discussed at what point, they would split off. The rest going to New York they decided that Strasburg Virginia would be the best split spot. At which point Jeanie would take Craig's bike for the last leg of the trip.
Brennan told Booth she would ride on the back. They drove with all kinds of music going softly through the headsets.
They were close to Knoxville when Booth heard Alec say, "Here's your song Tempe."
A/N Okay I'm not normally one to talk about episodes but this one. It was very awesome a truly emotional Brennan. A frickin funny Hodgins. And did anyone else see a possible set up to deal with ED pregnancy?
On a side note I spent alot of time calculating distances vs. mpg of the bikes so the stops are placed by how far their gas could get them =). I'm such a nerd lol.
So what is the song? Tune in tomorrow to find out. And as always please review I love them they make my day awesome.