That Great Love

By Meekerprincess9778

Author's Note: Some things in here are similar to Doctor in the Photo. Trust me, they are meant to be that way. At this time, I would like to remind everyone that if you recognize it, I did not make it. No law breaking here.

Ch 25

When Booth went into the Hoover, he got called back into Cullen's office. He had to make his official statement. Sully did the same. He wished he didn't have to go about things that way. He thought it was bad enough when she put her hand on his. The things she suggested to Sully were downright nasty. He was happy he didn't have to hear those words. A lesser man would have taken her up on her offer. He just got rejected from Bones. It would have been easy for Sully to keep his mouth shut and get some sort of revenge with her. Sully is more of a stand up guy than that. Booth really hoped that they could completely repair their friendship. After their statements were made, Booth and Sully were going back down to their floor.

"Sully, you could have made things a lot worse for me. I want to thank you for not doing that." Booth was glad it was just them in the elevators.

"When it comes right down to it, I want Tempe to be happy. You are my friend, too. You should be happy, too. Just don't do a whole lot of PDA in front of me and I will be okay." He laughed.

"Bones isn't big on that."

"I know." Sully smiled and the elevators dinged, telling them it was their floor. They both walked out and Shaw was ready to update him on cases.

After work, he was anxious to go to Bones' apartment. He opened the door and found Bones and Parker sleeping on the couch. He checked in on Livi, who was sleeping on her bed. He sat in the chair for a moment. This is what it is like coming home to a family, he thought. I want this forever.

Bones woke up. Perhaps she felt him staring at her for too long. She smiled at him, feeling him looking at her. "How long have you been home?" She asked, without realizing she called her apartment their home.

"Just a few minutes; just long enough to realize how lucky I am." He leaned downed to kiss her but Parker was too much in the way. He sighed. "Come on buddy, I want to kiss my girlfriend."

Parker woke up. He realized he was sprawled all over Bones. "Sorry, Dad." He got up and went to the bathroom.

Booth went in for that kiss. It was longer than they realized, because it was broken by a tug on his arm. "Dada…. Dada…. Dada…." Livi wanted his attention and Parker laughed.

"I think she's a daddy's girl." He teased.

"I was a daddy's girl. There is nothing wrong with that. We will just have to make you Bones' boy." Brennan started tickling Parker's side. After a few minutes, her alarm on her phone went off. "Okay, I have to start making dinner. Parker, did you want to help me?" She asked him knowing he would want to help.

"What are we making?" He was hoping it was her macaroni and cheese.

"A whole chicken and garbanzo palau; if you don't like the garbanzo palau, I have some leftover macaroni and cheese in the fridge that I can heat up." She knew it was hard for children to try new things.

"I will try it. It helps that I will help you make it. So that way I know exactly what is in it. My Mom sometimes will tell me to try something. She won't tell me what's in it. I won't like it and then I find out it has something in it that I don't like. I could have avoided the whole situation if she would have told me." Parker didn't understand grown up logic.

"If she told you what was in it, you might be biased when you ate it. I understand the reasoning for her not telling you." Bones laughed. She was getting out all of the ingredients.

"I guess not. Why does she keep getting me to try the same things?"

"Tastes change, particularly when you are young. That is why. She is right in doing so. I used to hate broccoli when I was younger. I turned about thirteen and my Dad made it with cheese over it. I have loved it ever since. You just never know when things will change." She was showing him how to take the insides out of a pepper.

In the living room, Livi was being cuddled by Booth. She loved feeling snuggled by him. She then got her doll and handed it to him. He snuggled the doll, too. He decided it was fun time. He put her in the air like an airplane. She was giggling like crazy. Parker and Brennan peeped out of the kitchen to see what was going on. They both laughed, too.

After a short while, the table was set and Hodgins and Angela were at the door. They were welcomed in. They were enjoying talking with Parker. Livi had them giggling. Parker helped Brennan bring out the food.

"This is garbanzo palau, I chose it for two reasons. It is a dish served in Afghanistan. Also, it is rich in vitamin b6 and will help with your morning sickness, Angela."

"Well, I will give you an update on that tomorrow." She smiled.

They all ate their meals. Livi mostly ate the chicken she was given. Parker surprisingly liked all of his food. Booth was really impressed by this. After all that talk about not liking what his Mother gave him, he was more than willing to eat a dish from Afghanistan. He couldn't wait to hear this one from Rebecca. Although, to her credit, Bones prepared the whole meal with him. He was more likely to eat it when he made it himself. Rebecca's nanny also cooks. Booth isn't sure if she includes Parker or not.

"Bones do that thing you do, please." Parker asked. Booth smiled widely. He knew what Parker was asking and was often mesmerized by it himself.

Hodgins was wide eyed, wondering what she was going to do. He was often times impressed by his boss. "Okay," he said, as he saw her pull the chicken closer to her.

"All right. Judging by the pelvic diameter, you can tell it's female. The strong muscle attachments suggest it's free range. Hairline fractures to the tibia tarsus, indicating that her feet were restrained, and prior to her feet being severed.

"Thank you for waiting until after the dinner was over before showing me that trick." Angela wasn't exactly impressed. All the men at the table, however, were very pleased. At that point, Booth's phone and Brennan's phone starting going off. "I don't think only the chicken was murdered." Angela looked over at Hodgins.

Booth was mostly listening to his caller, most likely Cullen. Brennan was having more of a conversation. "No, Cam, I am not going. I am still on leave. I have the utmost faith in Mr. Bray. However, if he needs any help, I will be available over our computer systems or if really deemed necessary, I will come in. However, it will most definitely not be tonight. I have not yet employed anyone as an on call nanny service for Livi. Not to mention, Rebecca hasn't picked up Parker yet." There was silence. "I feel you are wasting your time, Cam. Mr. Bray will come in. I am sure of it. He would most assuredly want to prove himself. Now, I have to make sure Livi gets a bath before she falls asleep. Remember, you can lose me completely or just at night. Think about it." She then clicked the phone. She looked at Booth. "I would like to work, but I am not ready yet. If Wendell needs help, you know how to get a hold of me."

Hodgins looks down at his phone; he is being called in. He doesn't mind. Wendell might need help. Booth looks over at him. "Would you like a FBI escort?"

Hodgins smiles and says, "Yes." They leave a minute later.

"Sweetie, I am so proud of you. You are putting children before your work. That is a huge step." Angela looks to her friend.

"I really do need to hire a night time nanny service or perhaps talk to my father about babysitting. I am just not comfortable working late nights until I have something in place." She looked to Angela. "Do you have any idea what you would do?"

"Not yet, no. But we can figure it out together."