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"So what's going on Rebecca?" Booth asked once Parker had led Bones into the house.
"Parker's grades have been slipping. His teacher called me on Monday. It seems he has been paying more attention to sports than his school work."
"Why didn't you tell me on Monday?"
"I wanted to talk to Dr. Brennan first."
"Bones?" Booth was confused. "I didn't want you to go overboard with a lecture—you're supposed to be the fun parent."
"Rebecca--"
"I know you're willing to discipline but it works better this way and I had an idea I wanted to run past her. Parker was so excited about her idea for church that I was hoping that she could come up with some other ways to make life—school work—interesting and fun like she did with church. She said yes."
"Of course she did. She likes talking and teaching about stuff she knows. So you don't think it's going to be a problem—Parker's grades?"
"No. Mrs. Schrieman said they were just starting to slip. If he focuses then he should be fine and if Dr. Brennan helps him focus, he'll be great."
"Thanks Rebecca."
"For what?"
"Coming around about Bones."
"You love her. She loves you. Parker is crazy about her. She's little off and it did take me some getting used to."
"Well, thanks."
"So when are you going to ask her to marry you?"
Booth coughed uncomfortably. "What makes you think that?"
"I know you Seeley. So don't even try. You managed to get her to fall in love with you even though she didn't believe in love and now she's moving in with you. Marriage can't be too far down the road."
"She did say that someday she would like to be married but it would take her some time." Booth couldn't help but chuckle.
"You'll convince her Seeley. I know you will. And so do you." Rebecca put her hands in her pockets. "So, I guess we'll see you this weekend."
"Yeah, I'll go get Bones and say good-bye to Parker." Booth rushed inside and up to Parker's room to find him showing Bones his school schedule and assignments. He knocked on the door. "Ready Bones?"
She looked up. "Yeah. I'll talk to you this weekend Parker."
"Bye Dr. Bones."
Booth sat down and gave his son a hug. "Be good for your mom, k buddy?"
"Yeah, I will. Bye dad." Parker turned back to his homework.
As they walked to the car, "Rebecca talked to you?"
"Yes. She's quite changed her opinion about you."
"As I have her."
Booth raised an eyebrow. "You didn't like her?"
"I didn't not like her exactly," Brennan turned to face him once in the car. "Just for awhile there when she was dating and wanting to have Parker come along all the time and do vacations without you. I saw how hurt you were so of course I felt a bit defensive." Booth smiled. "And I couldn't imagine why she had ever let you go. But," she covered his hand with hers, "that's lucky for me, right?"
"Definitely." At a stop sign, Booth leaned over and gave her a quick kiss.
They got back to his place and Brennan dropped her purse on his couch before going to the fridge to grab a couple of beers. "I told Angela about what happened to me in the system and why I was kidnapped."
"How'd she take it?" Booth took his beer and sat down, putting an arm around Bones once she sat down.
"Shock and a little bit hurt that I didn't tell her sooner. However, she understood. Then when I told her that you were moving in together, she asked about marriage and babies. When I told her she sounded like my dad, she said that that was a parent's right—to want grandbabies."
"And what did you say to that?"
"That that may be true but I didn't have to like it."
Booth chuckled. "Rebecca seems to think that I'll be able to convince you to marry me."
"Does everyone have a say in this but me?"
Booth chuckled once more. "Sure seems like it."
Brennan smiled and leaned her head back for a light kiss. "I'm not ready Booth."
"I know. But you're trying and that's all that matters. You agreed to move in with me. that's a start. The rest we'll figure out—together."
"Together," she smiled again. "I like the sound of that."
"How about some football?" Booth grabbed his remote and turned on the TV. Brennan rolled her eyes but snuggled close to him—happy to be with him. The game held little interest for her however, and Brennan found herself falling asleep.
The next couple weeks passed quickly. Soon they found themselves waving good-bye to the last moving truck. Brennan took Booth's hand in hers and together they walked inside. They had some furniture but not much.
Brennan poured some wine then sat on the floor. Booth sat across from her. "To us," he raised his glass.
"To us." Brennan saluted and raised her glass.
Booth looked around at all the boxes and groaned. "This is why I hate moving. Look at all these packages and boxes and containers."
Brennan laughed. "We don't have to get to everything tonight."
"Tonight?" Booth is eyes widened. "We won't even be half way done by the end of the month! How much stuff do you have?"
"Hey!" Bones smacked him lightly. "I seem to recall a certain someone who had six boxes of high school trophies and I didn't even bother counting the college ones."
"You know Bones, you're getting pretty good at this teasing thing."
"Only with you." She got up on her knees and leaned in to give him a kiss. "We're home." She said as she came up for air.
He grinned. "That we are," he wrapped an arm around her and lowered her to the ground. "Shall we christen the place?"
"Every last inch."
"It may take awhile to do that."
"That's alright," she bit his lower lip. "We have a lifetime to do so." She slid her tongue inside to war with him.
