The Marriage
By Meekerprincess9778
Author's Note: All ready at 50 and I have so much more to say…lol…..Thank you all for your continued interest in my pet project…
Ch 50
A week had gone by and it was almost New Year's Eve. Cam and Claire were visiting. Interestingly enough, so were Tommy and Chad. They were all pleased to see how quickly Booth was recovering. However, Brennan had noticed that Booth would fake how he was feeling to get out of things that Tommy and Chad were planning on doing. They had wanted to take Booth to the bar. He didn't want to go without Bones. They had heard about some underground poker games from one of their buddies. He would be just as happy playing there for m&ms. They had called him "whipped" like Jared had. He didn't feel like he was whipped. He had no desire to spend his money foolishly when he has a baby on the way. That didn't sound fun to him. Every time they asked him to go, he declined. Bones had always looked at him strange when he did this. Cam and Claire had gone to the bar with them. Brennan saw her opportunity to talk to him.
"Why don't you want to do things with your friends Tommy and Chad? Do you not like them?" She was always curious about her husband's behavior.
"I like them just fine. It's just that we don't find the same things fun. Yeah, it's okay to have a beer here or there. These guys want to go and get wasted until they throw up. That's not fun. Then they want to gamble all their money away while they do it. Once again, not my idea of a good time." He laughed.
"Did you do these things before you met me?" Her curiosity wasn't fulfilled yet.
"Yes, Bones. I was living on an army base. I was lonely. I didn't have anyone. I didn't have a wife or baby to think about."
"So the baby and I are keeping you from having fun. I want you to have fun, Booth." She sounded upset. She never wanted to burden him. She never intended to keep him from anything he wanted to do.
"Bones, it is way more fun to sit here and cuddle with you on the couch. If either of those guys had the chance, they would rather be here with you, too. I hung out with them because I was single. It was too far to drive home every other weekend. If I hadn't met you, I would be terribly lonely and probably poor. You aren't keeping me from anything. I am choosing to be with you. Someday, we might go to a bar. I never liked to drink that much because of my Dad. You have to be old enough and not pregnant."He laughed.
"See that implies I will be pregnant again soon. I have some degrees to get first, mister. But I will practice with you all you want."
"See Bones. You are way more fun than those guys."
After an exhausting round of making love they had fallen asleep. It had been about four in the morning when their four house guests came strolling in loudly. Booth was happy that Pops had stayed the night at Gretchen's house so the girls could have their room. The guys were going to bunk in the living room. Pops would have been mad to have anyone coming in at that hour.
The guys were laughing loudly. Claire was laughing and sobbing equally. Cam was passed out and being carried by Tommy. Booth was angry that they drove in this condition. Jared came downstairs when he heard all the noise. The Booth boys looked at each other and knew the drill. Jared was trying to take Cam out of Tommy's arms. He didn't want to give her up. It was like she was some doll or something. After a minute, Jared coaxed her out of his arms. Claire followed him upstairs. They both fell asleep in Pop's room. Apparently, Jared found out, Claire was crying because Chad kissed her. She hadn't been kissed since Teddy kissed her last. It was too much too soon.
The guys didn't want to go to sleep. Booth was getting angry. He put on the television for them. They said that they were bored. They were mad for taking the girls away.
"You are so lame now Booth. I get that even though she's pregnant that your wife is hot, but you need to loosen up a little. We could've gone out just us guys. We could've gone to the strip club, maybe even gotten us some sure things. You used to like to have fun. She must suck the fun out of you when she sucks your….." Chad was cut off by Brennan.
"You guys are ungrateful. We let you into our home and you are putting your friend down. Yeah, I am pregnant. But had it occurred to either of you that Booth had grown up at all? My friends are in high school and are more mature than you. Chad, you kissed Claire and she is crying upstairs. She is still getting over the fact that your friend Teddy has died! Do you remember who he is? You guys carried him into the ground. I am assuming that Cam has alcohol poisoning. She is now throwing up in the bathroom. Now go take care of these women that you put into these crazy states."She was yelling at them like she was their mother. Jared and Booth had both thought that she was going to be a great mom.
"No, I don't think so, bitch." Tommy said, laughing.
"Jared please help them with their things and take them to the hotel please. You know the nice one we put Dad in." Booth said. Jared started getting dressed. Booth attended to Cam while Brennan attended to Claire. Brennan had gotten them both a Gatorade and some Tylenol. She also gave them each a multivitamin. They would each feel a little better in the morning.
The next day was New Year's Eve. Pops and Gretchen came over from her house. Pops found out that the evicted their drunken guests. However, they were at least smart enough to drive them to the hotel. They had gotten a cab ride back to the house. They asked to come in. By this time the whole gang had arrived. Cam and Claire were downstairs. They were sick, but not as bad as they could have been.
"Booth, Brennan, we are so sorry. We were drunk out of our minds. Can you forgive us?" Tommy said. It was not really that sincere to Booth.
"I think that our problem is that you have what we want. You have a great girl and a family. We have to keep each other entertained. We are going back to the sand box soon. We didn't mean to be so obnoxious." Chad said.
That had at least sounded more sincere to Booth. "Yeah, guys. You can't be calling my wife names. She's too pregnant to be kicking your butts. Trust me, Jared was about to hold her back."
That night they were all playing cards and talking, just having fun in general. It was almost time for a New Year's kiss.
"You know Booth; I have never done this before. I never kissed someone at midnight. I always watched the people at Times Square and listened to Dick Clark talking." She was counting her blessings again.
"You even got the guy's name right, Bones. To be honest, I never have either. I never had a girlfriend for New Year's Eve. So this will be a first for both of us." He smiled. This is better than a girlfriend. This is a wife and a baby. This is a beginning to a new year full of joy. Everyone was counting down.
"Three …. Two ….. One….. Happy New Year!" Everyone yelled.
Pretty much all of the couples kissed. Booth and Brennan kissed for five minutes. The whole room was laughing at them. What was worse was that Claire and Cam had hugged each other, leaving Chad and Tommy shaking hands.
