Author's note: SorryI haven't updated but things have been crazy.
"Is this fine?" Tempe asked Booth for the fifth time as he helped her out of their car. The two were heading to a charity benefit held By Parker, Adam, and Lila's school, a black tie and gown affair. Tempe smoothed out the invisible wrinkles in her black empire waist taffeta dress and pulled at the thin straps that were barely holding her breasts. She looked over at Booth and smiled at him taking in his smooth suit and skinny tie. He had a five o'clock shadow that made him look yummy and his usually combed hair was messed just right.
"Bones, you look amazing in that dress."
"Angela picked it out."
"Give her my thanks." He replied looking her up and down. Tempe rolled her eyes and slipped her hand into his noting his surprised face as she did so.
"I did have some say in it." She told him as they entered the lobby of hotel. They made their way to the reception and quickly spotted Andy and Jessica sipping some champagne.
"Hey man!" Andy said shaking hands with Booth. "Tempe." He smiled hugging her gently. "How's my godson?" he asked speaking to Tempe's belly.
"Godson?" she turned to Booth with a questioning glance.
"Oh well we joked that if either of us had any kids we would be each other's godparent. Andy takes it really seriously." Booth shrugged and Tempe laughed.
"Hey!" Jessica said enveloping Tempe into a quick hug. "You look fantastic! You're boobs are huge!"
"Thank you, you look wonderful too." She said as she took her seat next to Booth.
"Booth must love pregnant you. You're so…voluptuous."
"Well thank you." Tempe said. "I thought that this might be to…"
"No you look fabulous. You also have this glow and it has nothing to do with being pregnant and everything to do with having sex." Tempe blushed at her friends comment.
"I don't know how to answer that."
"You don't have to, your face says it all." Jessica winked and took a sip of her drink. Tempe smiled and felt Booth's arm go around her shoulders as he pulled his chair up next to hers. She leaned into his touch and smiled up at him. Booth grinned back and dropped a quick kiss to her lips.
"Are we always this mushy?" she asked scrunching up her face.
"Most of the time." Booth teased.
"I didn't realize how easy it would be to start a life with someone else, with you. I would have thought that our careers would get in the way."
"They did at first. But we worked things out." Tempe nodded and pulled up the strap of her dress that had fallen off her shoulder. Booth took a sip of the champagne that was meant to be Tempe's and grinned at her frowning face.
"You know you can't have any."
"But I'm thirsty." Tempe pouted in a very cute and uncharacteristic manner.
"Well I'll get you something from the bar okay?" Booth stood up and attempted to leave but was stopped by Tempe's hand.
"I can't go get your drink if you don't let me go."
"I'll miss you." She continued to pout.
"Would you like to accompany me then?" Tempe pretended to think it over and stood, slipping her hand into his. "You really are a handful." Booth laughed as they walked to the bar.
"Do you have any cranberry juice?" Booth asked as he leaned against the counter.
"Sure." The bartender replied pouring the beverage. Booth began to open his wallet but was stopped by the bartender.
"Open bar." He said.
"Nice." Booth kept his wallet out anyway and tipped the man. "Here you go Bones." He handed Tempe the drink.
"Well don't you two look cozy." A feminine voice called to the pair. Booth and Tempe turned to find Cherri Peters standing behind them. Her blonde hair was held in a tight ponytail with the remaining hair held from the bottom of the fastener in a large curl. She wore a gold dress that hung to her every curve and plunged invitingly showing off her cleavage.
"Hello Cherri." Booth said tensely
"Hey Seeley. Hi I'm Cherri." She said offering Tempe a hand.
"I know who you are." Tempe ignored the gesture and continued to stare her down.
"So you remember? That's…fantastic."
"No I don't remember everything, just bits and pieces but you've seemed to make yourself evident in my memories."
"I don't know if that's a good thing."
"Its not." Booth answered snaking his arm around Tempe's waist.
"Well, I heard you were pregnant congratulations." Cherri said.
"Thank you." Tempe answered suddenly feeling like a fat cow. There was no way she could compete with the stunning woman standing no more than three feet away from her.
"I remember when Seeley told me that you were thinking of having another kid. He wasn't really enthusiastic about the idea but then I guess he changed his mind. Right Seeley." Cherri winked.
"Yeah, right." He replied politely. "It was nice seeing Cherri but we've got to get back to our table." Booth said and took Tempe's free hand. He guided them back to their table and pulled Tempe's chair out for her.
"God I can't stand that woman." Booth muttered bringing his glass to his mouth.
"I find that hard to believe."
"Why would you say that?"
"Because you obviously spent some time with her where you could stand her and build up a tolerance."
Booth laughed and kissed her mouth. "You know you're very cute when you're insecure."
"I'm not insecure!"
"Listen we will deal with the Cherri incident later. Right now I just want to focus on us, on our relationship. Sound fair?" Tempe looked over to the bar where Cherri was chatting up another married man. She sighed and leaned into his comforting touch.
"Okay."