Booth stood in the middle of his empty apartment looking around, thinking of all the memories he had. He and Parker had spent a lot of father/son time there. It was bittersweet to be leaving it all now. He made one last walk through making sure they hadn't missed anything, one last flood of memories came back as he made his way room to room. He closed and locked door for the last time and headed down to turn in the keys to the landlord.
He knew the movers would be moving all his items to the lower level of the house to his 'man cave'. The rest of the house would definitely have a woman's touch. He smiled knowing his whole world was turning upside down for 3 days and it was well worth it.
As he pulled up at the house both moving vans were there and there was his Bones at the front door, hands on her hips, nose to nose with a mover. "Oh crap." Booth slammed the SUV into park and bailed out "Bones, what is going on?"
"This Neanderthal is arguing with me on where to put your furniture."
"And?" Booth looked at both of them.
"The lady says it is to go in the garage. I am trying to tell her you wanted it downstairs." Booth held up his hand to the guy.
He pulled Bones over, "Sweetheart, we agreed that my stuff from my apartment is going into my man cave right?" She crossed her arms in front of her and just stared at him.
"It isn't?" She continued to stare at him "Did I miss something?" she didn't move. "How am I suppose to fix it if you won't tell me what it is?" When she still didn't say anything he announced, "They are putting my stuff downstairs that is my final word." He stomped away feeling rather proud of himself and told the mover to move the stuff downstairs. He turned just as Brennan ran into the house crying. "Damn"
The mover chuckled, "Pregnant?" Booth nodded, "Hey man, I know what you are going through, mine is 5 months along and those hormones are murder."
"No kidding."
Just as he headed for the front door Angela came storming out of it. "Booth, why is Bren crying."
"Angela it is hormones. I want my stuff downstairs, she agreed to that; everything from this level up is all hers to do what she wants to do with it. So I put my foot down."
"You put your foot down with Bren, of all people and when she is pregnant, are you insane?" Angela glared at Booth.
He ran his hand through his hair. "Tell me what to do Angela."
"First you need to know she is trying to set up a surprise for you downstairs, let her do it. Don't move." Angela went over and talked to the mover and Booth saw him nod and a smile come across his face. Angela then turned her attention back to Booth.
"You don't know anything, got it?"
"You haven't told me anything."
"All the better, now get your butt in there and make her feel better." Booth growled and headed into the house.
The house was livable, there was still unpacking that needed to be done, but the majority was done and the house was starting to look and feel like a home. Booth was not allowed in his man cave, Bones made him promise. How many men have a man cave and are not allowed in it? But, how could he refuse her, she had tears in her eyes from her instant hormone attack. Is this what they meant when they called men 'whipped', he chuckled to himself. He was starting to realize the man side of the pregnancy stuff was rough. He wasn't taking anything away from what the female was going through, but dang it was mentally exhausting trying to say and do the right stuff all the time. And when hormones attacked, it became a 20 questions game and don't ask the wrong question, or you chanced freeing more hormones. But at night when she tucked her body up against his and put her arm across his chest it was so worth it.
She rolled onto her back. He turned his head to look at her, this was not like her. "I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, are you coming?"
He rolled to his side, propping himself up on his arm. "Of course, I am coming. I don't want to miss any of this."
She smiled and took his hand; she slid it across her stomach, "feel that?"
She did it again. He took his hand and rested it on her stomach and moved it around and he realized what she was talking about, it was barely noticeable, but he could feel a slight bump, it fit into the palm of his hand as he relaxed his hand. His eyes sparkled as a smile crept across his face. He moved the blankets off her and lowered himself to her stomach. "Hey baby, it is daddy. Mommy and I have been busy getting our house ready for you to come home to. We can hardly wait to meet you. I am going to go make out with mommy now, but I will come back and talk to you later." He kissed her stomach and moved back up to take her in his arms. She was laughing at him when he moved his face close to hers.
"Booth do you really think it is a good idea to tell our child we are going to be making out."
"I did it in baby talk, they can't understand the words yet, but he or she can hear my voice. They get to hear yours all the time since they are riding around in you."
"So Agent Booth were you telling our child the truth."
"About making out with Mommy, Oh yeah." He grinned at her before he pulled her to him and started to kiss her neck and shoulder.