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Pre-Wedding Jitters

Chapter 9

Booth kneeled down in the front row of his Catholic church and said a prayer asking for strength to get through the day. He had his rosary in hand as he rose back up to sit in the pew.

He had been at the church most of the morning just thinking and praying about what was to come. He had only been interrupted twice by the priest who came to pray with him about his upcoming nuptials and his sister who had dropped by.

He found out that Angela had sent her in search of him when she didn't know where he was and of course Stephanie knew exactly where to find him. He was anxious to be married to Bones, worried about what might happen and he felt so lucky that she would even marry him. He was apprehensive about getting married outside the church but knew that as long as Bones was his wife it would be okay.

Booth was nervous about his next and final stop of the day before he headed to the Jeffersonian. He had little doubt that it would go the way he wanted but was still worried about the outcome. That was something else he had prayed about that morning; that all would go well. Booth looked at his watched and realized he only had an hour and half before the wedding started and headed off in to his next stop.

Booth waited patiently at the foot of Christine's grave, allowing the slight breeze to carry his voice to her in heaven. He told her about what had happened since the last time he had been by and how truly thankful he was for her daughter.

A couch behind him brought him out of his reverie and he turned to see the other two people he was waiting for. Max and Russ stood dressed in their tuxes as Max was go give away the bride and Russ was an usher.

Booth stretched out his hand to shake his guests and got to the point at hand. "The reason I asked you guys here is because you are going to be family to me and I forgot that I had overlooked one very important factor when I asked your daughter to marry me."

"What's that Booth?"

"I didn't ask for your permission, now I know Bones would kill me if she knew I asked you both but I want to make sure you are okay with this as well. That is part of why I asked you to meet me here, because the three of you are her family and I just want to make sure you are okay with us getting married."

Max smiled as he open-handedly patted Booth on the shoulder "Of course we are okay with it. We knew this day would come."

"You knew we would get married?" Booth asked.

Russ spoke up "Of course we did. We knew since we met you that you were the one, even if the two of you didn't see it yet."

"That is why I asked you to take care of her." Max added in with a smile.

"Well I am glad you feel that way, I was worried you might say no."

They all laughed as Russ looked at his watch. "The wedding starts in 30 minutes, we should get going."

"Yeah we should."

Max turned to Russ and Booth "Give me a minute will you?"

"Of course."

As Max and Russ walked off to their vehicles Max turned to the grave before him. "We knew this day would come. I just wish you could be here for it." He placed a hand on the gravestone of his wife as a single tear made its way down his cheek. "I know you are here in spirit and I will give Tempe the necklace, I know she will love it. I better get going now but I love you sweetheart."

Max joined Russ in the car and they followed Booth's SUV towards the Jeffersonian for the wedding.

Russ went to start helping people be seated and Booth went to the side of the gardens where he saw Zach and Hodgins standing.

"Agent Booth, you are here." Zach said.

"Of course I am here Zach; I have been waiting for this day for three years." Booth said has he patted Zach on the back.

"Good to see you man." Hodgins shook Booth's hand.

"You too." He then turned to his brother "Hey Jer."

"Hey man, I heard you had disappeared this morning, you had us a little worried."

"Nothing to worry about Brother. I wouldn't miss this for anything."

"I saw her last night, if I was marrying her I wouldn't miss it either." Jared said with a dumb grin on his face.

"Easy there, she will be your sister-in law." Booth laughed and turned to Zach. "So how are you feeling today?"

"Very well actually, Angela gave me some concoction and it fixed me right up." Zach blushed a little as he thought about what he had done the previous night.

"I hope she gave some of that to Bones too, she was a little drunk last night from what I heard."

"She did, don't worry." Hodgins replied with a laugh.

"Good." The four men chatted about the night before, much to Zach's dismay.

Max had gone in search of Tempe and had found her getting ready in her office. "Sweetheart you look stunning."

Temperance turned to see her father standing in the door way and walked over to him "Thanks Dad."

"I have something for you. Your mother wore this on our wedding day and hoped you would wear it too." Max presented her with a silver necklace that had a small dolphin chain dangling from it.

Temperance gasped at the sight "This was really moms?"

"Yes it was. Would you like to wear it Tempe?"

Temperance nodded enthusiastically and wiped away the tear that escaped her eyes. "Don't cry, you will mess up your make up." Max said as he clasped the necklace behind her neck.

"Thanks Dad." She whispered.

"Of course." He pulled her into a hug.

"Bren sweetie, I know you aren't superstitious but this is for good luck." Angela said once Max had released his daughter.

"What is?"

"Your father has to put a penny in your shoe." Angela said as she handed Max a penny. "It's a penny from the year you were born." Angela smiled.

"Angela, I already have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. I have not seen or heard from Booth today, and I have done every other silly thing you have told me to do. Is this really necessary?"

"Yes it is, just do it."

Max shrugged as he kneeled down to place the penny in her shoe. "I better not feel it!" Temperance rebutted but allowed him to do it.

They all laughed as there was a knock on the door. Angela went to answer it and found Rebecca standing there with Parker. "Sorry we are a little late." She said with a smile.

"Dr. Bones!" Parker said as he ran past Angela to Temperance who bent down to pick up the boy.

"Well don't you just look cute?" Tempe smiled at him.

"I'm a big boy Dr. Bones; big boys aren't supposed to be cute." He scrunches his nose at her.

The room laughed as Parker looked around and saw the man standing behind her he didn't recognize. He immediately laid his head down on Temperance's shoulder in mock shyness as he leaned up to whisper in her ear "Who is that man?"

Temperance laughed as she sat Parker down "This is my dad Parker."

"Your dad Dr. Bones?"

"Yes, my dad." She grinned.

Max leaned forward "My name is Max, nice to meet you." He said as he stuck out his hand.

Parker feeling a little better with the situation reached his hand out to the man as well "I'm Pawker, Pawker Boof." He smiled.

"It is very nice to meet you Parker Booth." Max shook his hand.

"And this is my mommy." Parker said pointing towards Rebecca still standing in the doorway.

Max smiled at her "Hello."

"Hello Mr. Brennan."

"Please call me Max." He said as he shook her hand as well.

"I'm Rebecca."

The attention was then turned to the children. Angela's niece who was the flower girl had walked up and introduced herself to Parker. "I'm Madison."

Parker replied "I'm Pawker."

Angela squatted down to Parker "She is going to be the flower girl, do you think you can walk her down the isle?"

"A girl? Ewww." He replied as Angela laughed. "I guess so, but only cuz Dr. Bones is gonna make my daddy happy."

Just then Russ walked in the door "It's time guys." He went over and gave Temperance a hug "Marco."

"Polo." Tempe smiled at her brother.

"Parker, be good for Tempe okay?" Rebecca said bending down to straighten Parker's tie.

"Okay mommy." Parker smiled.

"I should be getting to my seat, congratulations again." Rebecca gave Temperance a hug and left the group to line up for the wedding to begin.

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