Christine's Pov
As I went to my locker to retrieve my bag I was really worried about tonight. Today was Thursday the 25th of May, meaning next week was the last week of school. It also meant that on Saturday we were having our spring fling and I wanted to go with Michael, which meant I was trying to decide whether or not to tell my parents. I mean I was going shopping tomorrow for a dress, even though that was really late, which was sure to bring up some questions. What worried me tonight though was the fact that my dad was holding a barbeque and all my friends were invited. The other reason we had to tell them was because we were all heading to Paris when summer break hit for three entire weeks. Michael and I couldn't pretend we weren't dating for that long, definitely since both of our families were going to be there.
"Are you stressing about the barbeque again?" Michael asked as he leant against the locker beside mine, scaring the hell out of me as he did.
"Yes I am. I mean I know I have to tell them, but what if one of the guys accidentally says something and my dad hears" I said. I really didn't want that happening, because then we were dead. I trusted my friends, but James elder brother Chase, who was a junior, had come back from Chicago last week after being gone for two entire months and I wasn't sure if they knew to be quite about it.
"Don't worry. They all know to shut up and be quite about us and I gave Chase and James the 411 the moment they got back. They both understand and since we've kept James's secret he's willing to keep ours." Michael said and I smiled. James secret was that he was gay. None of really cared though because he was our friends and we loved him, but he was still shy about it and wasn't ready to come out of the closet yet.
"Then I guess we better get going." I said as I grabbed my bag and shut my locker. Michael wrapped his arm around my shoulder and we made our way through the school. We had been dating for a bit now and nearly everyone at this school knew it. Still, it was still a little weird classing him as my boyfriend because he had just been my best friend for a little over sixteen years. He was my boyfriend now though, except we hadn't been on a date because we had been too afraid of being caught.
We made our way to his car and climbed in, then we started straight toward my house because we wanted to be there before our friends who had all gone home to get changed. Except for Ford, he had gone home to get Lana.
X
We got to my house easily enough went straight inside. Arastoo, Cam, Nolan, Sweets, Daisy, Jamie, Karen, Hodgins, Angela and Katherine were already there and I could hear the twins Jamie and Karen playing with Gretzky out the back. I made my way up to my room though and quickly changed into a yellow and white sun dress that tied up around my neck. I hadn't planned on changing, but since my jeans had grass stains on them I felt the need to. I slipped on my sandals and then I made my way to the laundry, where I dumped them in the washing basket.
"Well don't you look beautiful" Michael said as I walked into the lounge room. "Still, I think you look hotter in jeans and shorts"
"I guess it's too bad that I don't really care" I said and he took in a sharp breath, kinda like I had hit him, but then he smiled and grabbed my arm.
"Ouch, now that hurt." He said with a smirk and he pulled me toward him, kissing me as he did. I laughed and kissed him back, until I heard the back door open and we jumped away from each other just in time. Hodgins walked in and I tried not to luck guilty.
"Hey you guys, shouldn't you be outside?" Hodgins asked.
"Shouldn't you?" Michael asked and Hodgins chuckled. I had to admit I was glad he hadn't caught us kissing, because that was just going to make things worse.
"Booth asked me to bring the meat out, but since you guys are here why don't you help me. It will save me two more trips" He said and Michael and I nodded.
"Sure Hodgins, I mean this is my house" I said and I grabbed one of the trays. Tonight was going to be interesting, definitely since a few of our friends parents were coming to. What was worse was the fact that Parker was going to be here tonight with his girlfriend. I mean Grandpa Max was too, but he knew better than to say anything and he liked Michael.
We went out the back and I saw the younger kids playing on the swing and slide set that I used to play on. They weren't in my tree house though because they knew that was where Michael and I went when we wanted to be alone or spend time with our friends.
"Dad, isn't three trays stacked chock full of meat a bit too much. Plus you have three salads and a stack of junk food" I asked as I placed my tray of meat on the table beside the barbeque, followed by Michael and Hodgins.
"Usually, but with the way Michael, Parker and the other boys eat its necessary. Plus there are going to be quite a few people here tonight Christine" He said and I smiled.
"I know, but still I wouldn't want your heart to give out because you have to slave away all night" I said with a smirk and I dodged back as he tried to grab me. "Ha ha, to slow old man" I teased.
"I'll show you old man" He said and I turned and started running as he began to chase after me, causing the other to laugh because of the hilarity. I ran around the back yard and smiled at the kids as I did.
"Hey, how about we play a game of tag and the old F.B.I agent behind me is it?" I asked and they all cheered. Dad was certainly going to get a work out tonight, but he knew better than to mess with the four kids in our backyard.
X
The game of chase ended ten minutes later when I lost track of my dad and he grabbed me from behind, causing me to squeal in shock.
"Not too bad for an old guy huh" He said as he hugged me and I laughed.
"No, not bad at all. Now I have to go grab Michael's and I's surprise for our friends" I said to dad and he smirked as he let go of me. I ran across the yard to the back door. I ducked in, grabbed the two water guns that could shoot three liters of water each because that's how much the canisters on the back could hold. I also grabbed the bag full of water bombs and then I made my way back out to Michael and handed him his.
"Let's go" He said and we ran over to my tree house, climbing up. I got onto the small balcony and then I went into small house. We both went to the windows and watched us our friends arrived with their parents. We'd have to make sure we missed the parents.
I saw dad put out the other guns since we wanted a full on water fight and watched as the others moved to the other side of the yard. The parents came through first and then when the others came I popped into view.
"Hey guys" I shouted and they looked up, which was a big mistake. I had perfect aim. I fired at the girls and they all shrieked, except for Layla who saw the guns and went for one with the boys who were getting shot at. Lana ran out of the way, squealing as she went over to Katherine.
"You two are so dead" Stacey yelled and I picked up a water bomb, throwing it right at her the moment she turned to face the other way. "Who threw that?" She demanded as she turned back to face me, making me squirt her again.
"Who do you think" I called with a smirk and that's when I was squirted in the face by Ford, who ended up getting a water bomb in the face courtesy of my lovely boyfriend Michael.
"Dude, you really shouldn't have done that" Ford yelled and he headed for the stairs of my tree house. I grabbed three water bombs, dumped my gun and went to the stairs, dropping them all on Ford with made him fall off. I was really glad my dad was recording all this.
"Okay, you've initiated an all out war now Christine." Ford shouted and I knew he was right.
X
By the time our water fight ended it was an hour later and we were all practically soaked, mainly due to the fact that my dad had pulled a sneak attack and had come after all of us with a hose, a hose which I had fought him for, meaning we were both soaked by the end. Funnily enough Parker was too because the moment he had turned up I had been standing on the back veranda and had dumped a bucket of icy cold water over his overprotective ass. We were all going to dry of course, since the hot sun was still out and there was still a good breeze, plus we had towels, but we had all had fun and that was all that mattered. Even the younger kids had joined in. I had to admit Nolan was a little monster when he had a water gun in his hands.
"Okay kids, foods ready" Dad called and I watched as all five teenage boys fought to get there first, which meant us girls just walked past them as we shook our heads.
"Boys can be complete idiots sometimes" Layla said as she grabbed a plate and I smiled as I started putting food onto mine and grabbed a second one for Michael, filling it up with more food than my plate.
"Tell me about it" I said and I carried our plates over to the pully system dad helped build so we could get things up top easier, otherwise you couldn't get things up into the tree house. "Michael, get over here and help or I'll dump the food over you" I shouted and he broke away from the pile of boys and came over to me.
"You didn't have to get me food" He said and I rolled my eyes at him.
"Well since you're a typical male I gathered you'd be in that dog pile for another half an hour, so I took some initiative to get you to stop being a testosterone filled male and come eat" I said and he looked down at me.
"What a nice opinion you have of me" He said sarcastically and I smirked at him.
"You're welcome, now I'll climb up while you pull the food up" I said and I left him. I climbed up the ladder and grabbed the tray of food and once he was up I gave him his plate.
We sat there eating I watched everyone talking and laughing down the bottom. As I did I thought about me and Michael and our new relationship. I knew I loved him, even if it was a little too early in life for that, so why was I so scared about telling our families. I mean okay, both my father and brother were very proud gun owners, but I loved Michael. Also if they tried to shoot him I'd beat the crap out of them. Plus no way in hell was I going to wait until I was twenty fricken two to have a boyfriend.
I felt bad though because I knew Michael wanted to tell everyone and yet I hadn't told him I was thinking about it. He was the perfect boyfriend though or at least that was my opinion and since I had never had a boyfriend before it was an inexperienced one, but still. He wasn't forcing me to tell them, which was exactly why I wanted to tell them.
"I can practically hear the cogs turning from here" Michael said and I turned to look at him. "What are you thinking about?"
"I think it's time we tell our parents about us" I admitted and he gave me a shocked look.
"Okay, I can't believe I'm going to say this since I have been waiting for you to say that since we got together, but do you really think that this is the best time?" Michael asked and I sighed.
"Well at least this way they all know and we can get all the hassle out of the way" I said and he gave me a look that clearly meant he knew there was another reason. "And if I don't do it know I will end up talking myself out of it"
"Are you sure you want to do this, because I can wait until you're ready. I don't want you to do this for me" He said and I smiled, then I looked down and noticed no one was watching us, so I quickly kissed him and then I pulled away before anyone who didn't know could see.
"Michael, it's because of that that I want to tell them. I love you and I don't want to hide that fact anymore." I said and he smirked at me.
"Then let's go" He said and he started to climb off the small balcony and down the ladder. We'd come back for the plates later. I followed him down and he looked away since I was wearing a dress. He helped me of the ladder and we walked over to everyone, hand in hand.
"It's about time you two joined us" Chase said and I rolled my eyes at him, but then I sighed.
"Yeah well, there's something Michael and I need to tell our parents" I said and I finally felt confident. One of the reasons being that neither dad nor Parker had their guns on them right now.
"What is it Christine?" Mom asked and I took in a deep breath. I could see Michael wanted to tell them, but I squeezed his hand because it was better if I did this.
"Our friends already know this, but you guys don't because I was afraid dad would shoot Michael. But anyway, Michael and I are… dating" I said and I saw rage flash through dads eyes, which made me so so glad he didn't have his gun.
"I knew it" Angela cried and she came over to me, hugging me then Michael. "I knew you two were dating to moment you started trying to avoid me"
"Congratulations guys. I'm happy for you two" Hodgins said and he hugged us, then we were faced with my dad.
"Michael, can I talk to you for a moment?" Dad asked and I admit that didn't please me.
"Dad, don't start anything" I warned and he shook his head.
"Don't worry" He said and then he grabbed Michael's shoulder and led him away. I went over and took a seat next to mom.
"Christine, does that mean when I walked in on you and Michael that day…" Parker started, but I cut him off before he could finish.
"NO, we were just mucking around Parker. Michael and I got together the Tuesday after we were poisoned" I said.
"Well we're happy for you and Michael Christine" Cam said and I looked over at dad.
"I just hope he is" I said and I saw my friends giving me a knowing look. They knew what I was afraid of.
