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Rehearsal Dinner

Chapter 5

The next two days passed without incident. Temperance and Booth were able to maintain their separate identities and home and work. Rebecca had allowed them to keep Parker for two nights this week and Temperance was actually having fun being in a family and loved spending time with Parker and Booth.

Friday had come before they realized it and everyone was hurriedly preparing for the rehearsal dinner that would be in just a few short hours. The rehearsal was at the gardens at the Jeffersonian where the wedding was to be and the dinner was to immediately follow at Wong Fu's.

"Are you sure everything is ready Ange?" Temperance asked her best friend.

"Yes sweetie, the flowers are in place for the most part. The delicate ones won't be there till tomorrow morning so they won't get messed up over night. The priest will be there promptly at 5:45 for the rehearsal to begin at 6. Sid has everything under control at Wong Fu's and he will be expecting us there at 6:30. The dinner should end by 8:30 and then the fun begins!"

"Do we really have to go out tonight Ange?"

"Yes, we do! It's a tradition and I know you don't believe in tradition but I am making you. You already promised me you would go okay?"

"Okay, fine."

"Don't worry sweetie, I have everything under control. Trust me!"

"I do Ange, thank you so much for doing this."

"Of course."

The two were interrupted when a knock came from the door to Temperance's office.

"Shouldn't you be taking the day off? I am sure you have quite a bit to do." Temperance turned to see her father and brother standing in the doorway.

"Dad, Russ, I am so glad you are here." She went to give both of them a hug. "I am about to leave I guess, would you two like to got with me to meet Booth at the diner?"

"That would be great." Russ answered.

"Sweetie, can I talk to you for a minute?" Angela asked Temperance.

"Of course, I will meet you guys over there?" she asked as she turned back to her father and brother.

"Sure." They answered as they left.

"What's up Ange?"

"Aren't you worried they will get arrested?"

"Well, technically they have other identities right now. So fortunately neither Booth nor Cullen has anything to hold them on, at least for right now. I know it isn't the greatest way to be going about this but being with Booth and Parker makes me remember what being in a family is like. I want them here. If they do find evidence had Booth has to arrest them then…. well…. we will cross that bridge when we come to it."

"Wow, you used a saying and you used it correctly! Booth is having such a good influence on you sweetie. I am glad your father and brother can be here for this."

"Thanks Ange." Temperance gave Angela a hug. "Are you coming with me to the diner?"

"No, that's okay; I have a few things I need to do here before tonight. But don't worry. I will come over around 5 to help you get ready!"

"Okay, see you then."

Max and Russ walked into the diner to see Booth waiting at the bar.

"Hello Agent Booth." Max extended his hand to shake Booth's.

"Call me Seeley, after all you will be my father in law." Max nodded.

Booth turned to shake Russ's hand as well. "Russ."

"Booth."

"I am glad you guys were able to make it. I think that Bones won't say anything but it really does mean a lot to her to have you here. I love your daughter more than anything in this world besides my son. I am glad you are here too but we both know that the day is coming when I am going to have to arrest you and neither of us want that. Just promise me that whatever happens neither of you will walk our on her again. It would break her heart."

"I'm not leaving. I am glad Tempe has had you through this but this time I am here to stay."

"We are both glad to be here for her. I am here to stay this time as well. I have made mistakes and left both Tempe and Russ because I thought I was doing what was best for them. I know that I messed up. I am not walking out on her. Like I said, I am so glad to be here for her. I never thought I would see the day my little girl got married."

"Me neither, Bones was always against marriage."

"But somehow you talked me into it." The three men turned to see Temperance walking up behind them. "Hi guys."

"Hello my love." Booth gave Temperance a chased kiss on her cheek. "Shall we order?"

The four of them sat at a booth and chatted about what they had missed and the upcoming wedding. They caught up on everything and Tempe was so happy to have the three most important men in her life together.

Temperance glanced down at her watch and was shocked by the time. So much had happened, none of them realizing how late it was getting. "It's already 4:30. I have to pick some things up at the cleaners and then meet Angela at 5 to get ready. I will meet you guys at the Jeffersonian around 5:45. Don't be late." Brennan gave Booth a quick kiss and then hugged her father and Russ and she took off to get ready.

As she left the cleaners she glanced at her watch again Angela is going to kill Me. It was already 5:10 and she knew Angela would be waiting for her. Temperance cringed as she heard the familiar tune of Heartbreaker resonating from her purse.

"Brennan."

"Don't act like you didn't know it was me! Where are you? You are 10 minutes late and I am at our house waiting for you. You are going to throw everything off schedule Bren."

"I am pulling up right now. I had to pick up my dress for tonight. I will be right up." Temperance shut her phone before Angela could object and quickly made her way up the stairs.

"We got side tracked catching up with my dad and Russ. Can we forget it? I am here now."

"Fine, but only because this is your wedding! Now hurry up and take a shower. We have a lot to do and not a lot of time!"

"Thanks Ange." Temperance pulled Angela into a hug "I couldn't do this without you."

"Sure sweetie."

Temperance took the quickest shower of her life and hurried to put on her dress. It was a simple red dress that was strapless and very fitted. It ended just above her knees and perfectly matched the red stilettos she was wearing. Angela put her hair up with curly tendrils cascading down in the back. She also applied her make up and made sure she looked perfect for the night's events. "We will have to touch up again after the dinner. I am so excited about tonight sweetie."

"Me too." Brennan blushed slightly as her thoughts drifted for what she knew Angela had in store for her. It was going to be a long night.

They finally finished and made their way to the Jeffersonian. Arriving only ten minutes late they were pleased to see everyone was waiting for them. "I guess the part can't start without the bride."

Everyone was in place and Brennan took her place by her father to practice her decent down the isle. "Wait wait wait." Angela called out.

"Why?" Temperance was confused.

"Sweetie, this is your rehearsal before your wedding tomorrow."

"And?"

"And you can't be the bride to practice walking down the isle. It's your wedding so all you can do is watch. Someone will have to fill in for you. It's bad luck to do it yourself."

"This whole rehearsal thing is dumb anyways. What difference does it make if I am the one who practices?"

Max interjected "She is right you know. It's bad luck. I don't think you want any bad luck so lets just do it as tradition states."

"Dad, I don't believe in bad luck."

"I know, but humor me?"

"Fine. What do I do?"

"You just watch sweetie."

Temperance took her place at the front seats by the priest and Booth. She watch as everyone rehearsed but her and was glad when they were done.

"Can we go eat now?" she asked.

Booth laughed "Yes, sorry you were bored. Let's go, Sid has everything ready and my parents will be waiting for us."

"Alright everyone, let's go to Wong Fu's." Booth announced and the wedding party quickly went to Sid's for the dinner.

Sid had everything ready and waiting when they arrived. Many of the guests were already there as well. Temperance met Booth's parents and surprised when Booth's mother actually said she had heard stores about Bones for years now and was glad that this day had finally come.

Everything had gone off rather well and the part was winding down. After a few classes of Champaign and everyone sharing their stories of how they knew this day would come the time had came to leave. Everyone thanked Sid for the great food.

What was left to do? Yep…that's right…..the Bachelor and the Bachelorette parties!

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