So here comes the fluff of all fluff xD On another note-The Doctor In The Photo was beyond amazing right? Xxx
The cherry trees are in full bloom and they line the pathway to the church. Limos and other cars decorate the streets and lively colors of late spring are dazzling. The sound of high heels and a dress train lightly grazing the sun kissed sidewalk can be heard. Satin shimmers as rays of light shine down upon it.
Grand doorways open, music crescendos and the main wedding procession make their way down the aisle of the church. This was a major compromise between us, something she did for me (settling on getting married in a church).
Angela fills the shoes of maid of Honor. She smiles gleefully; flowers are draped about her flowing black hair that is curled gracefully. Jared is best man and stands proudly. Sun streams in from magnificent stained glass windows, shards of color gleaming on the floor. Cam holds Alice in her little pink dress, looking positively fascinated by the ceremony taking place before her.
I wring my hands in nervousness at the altar, doubt lingering in my mind for a minute. Will she really go through with this? Did I push her too far? Music continues to play fluidly in the air and there she is. All doubt is erased in that second as I take in this breathtaking sight. If someone told me in Afghanistan that in two years' time I would be standing here, I wouldn't have believed them.
Framed in sunshine coming from the front doors of the church, Bones links arms with her father Max and holds a thick bouquet of daffodils and other favorite flowers. An elegant veil and train is spread out behind them and the spotlight shifts to the bride. The bodice fits her beautifully; detailed but simple beading adorns the dress in all the right places, finally flaring out at the bottom.
Our eyes lock and smiles are instantaneous. The vibrant fire of her lies behind her eyes.
Vows are relayed with her gaze never leaving mine. "I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride." Love is declared and pink rose petals shower us as we run hand in hand to the limo that will take us to Jeffersonian rose gardens for the after party.
For the past year in particular, waves of how much I care about her have crashed down upon me. Here I am dancing with her, commemorating our day of coming together. We move to the music together, our first dance as a married couple. Our bodies fit together like two puzzle pieces. I grasp her hand while wrapping my arm securely around her waist. She nuzzles closely to my neck.
As the dance comes to an end, her eyes remain closed for a moment as if savoring every second of this shared moment. This woman was once thought to be the cold, ostentatious scientist. She had claimed time and time again that she couldn't love, had made it clear she had preferred to be alone and had declared that she couldn't change. She didn't need to change, she just needed to open up and let go. What a long way we have come…
Afternoon shifts to night and numerous people give us pleasant words of congratulations. Cake is cut, and guests eagerly move to the dance floor. I hold Alice in my arms, bop up and down and she smiles with the upbeat rhythm of the music. Bones dances cheerfully with Parker. Alice continues to grin at sentences like: "what a big girl you are getting to be," loving the attention. Luckily, Bones was able to make it so her dress train was shortened as we make the rounds and thank everyone for coming.
The night moves on in great haste. As the celebration begins to conclude, only the closest of friends and family are left on the dance floor.
"Booth." Walking towards me and placing a ring clad hand on my shoulder, she stands beside me. Both of us are unable to abandon the habit of using surname and nickname.
"What?" She says, looking incredulously as I look like I crack a smile.
"It's nothing Bones."
"You'll always be Booth to me Booth. You can't just stop calling me Bones you know."
"Don't worry." I say, so pleased that the nickname has resonated with her for this long, when she once despised it.
"Would you like to take a walk with me?" She walks over and clutches my hand.
"A walk?" I 'm surprised, but not against it.
"Yes. Through the rose gardens for bit. Angela and Hodgins are going to take care of Alice at home."
She leans her head against my shoulder and relaxes into me. I follow suit. We walk in unison into the night air. Tiny, diamond stars begin to reveal themselves among the sparse clouds, twinkling in a kind of rhythm. We walk through thickets of roses beginning to bloom as summertime is getting closer and closer. I can't resist picking one and wordlessly presenting it to her.
"You deserve a rose, Bones. For everything you do…"
She smiles in a knowing way and smells in the strong fragrance, its quite fragrant despite its freshness to the world.
Sighing, all she says is: "I just wanted to be with you."
"My thoughts exactly."
Rounding the corner, our walk has come to an end, but as I continue forward, she stops, her face illuminated by moonlight. Our arms break apart for a moment and she looks somewhat nervous.
"Bones?"
"Booth…there is something I have to tell you."
"What is it?" She doesn't say anything, but bites her lower lip.
"You know you can tell me anything." I try to hide the fact that I do feel worried.
"I'm…I'm pregnant." A cloud of silence seems to have fallen between us.
"Booth…please say something."
What she just said finally resonates.
"Oh my god…that is amazing!" I run forward and gather her in a tight hug, "I can't believe it, you are pregnant! Wow…my god." She is instantly relieved by my enthusiasm.
"Bones, this is really going to complete our family. I love you so much," I say, kissing and hugging her in the brightening starlight.
"I love you too…" She says…and in an almost inaudible whisper, adds: "More than anything."
And we're almost done folks! Sequel? :D