A/N; The word in this one is envelope…takes place post season 12…

Booth and Brennan had spent the day making Hank's room into a 'big kid' room. They were done, Booth was helping the four year old put his toys away. Brennan was putting some keepsakes in a box she had for Hank's things in the closet as she pulled it down she noticed an unlabeled box. Brennan put the things in Hank's box, then she pulled the other box down. Brennan carried the box over to the bed and sat down, she put the box next to her and took the lid off. Brennan saw immediately that it was a box of Booth's Military keepsakes. Brennan was about to put the lid on the box when she saw an envelope addressed to her at the Jeffersonian. Brennan took the envelope out of the box, noticing it wasn't sealed she withdrew the sheet of notebook paper.

Bones,

If you're reading this it means I had to be a hero and won't be meeting you at the coffee cart a year from yesterday. I'm sorry I broke a promise I made to you, I didn't want to, but I had to what was asked of me. None of this is your fault. I'd have come back here even if you hadn't sort of talked me into it. I love you. I've loved you since I first saw you in that lecture hall lecturing about de-fleshing techniques. The lecture gave me the willies, but I loved it and you at the same time. I'm sorry I gave you an ultimatum about our relationship in front of Sweets office a few months ago, you're the only person I wasn't to spend the next 30,40,or 50 years with. If I were coming home we'd talk about it and work it out. I'd wait for you to as long as I had to until you realized you could be my soulmate. I know you'll try and act like my death doesn't bother you, let it bother you, okay? It'll be good for you. Let Angela and Cam plan a memorial for me if they want, just make sure it's dignified. Make sure they serve good food at the reception. Don't be too mad at me, I fought like hell to come home to you and Parker. Can you make sure he gets the box on my bed?" Cam knows where my important papers are and what I want my arrangements to be. I arranged with Cullen for Perotta to be your partner. I trust her, she'll keep you safe. I know it will be hard for everyone to work with someone else, but do it for me. You squints do the hard part, I just shoot things and arrest people! When you get back can you visit Pops every once and awhile? We both know Jared won't…Come visit me too once and awhile. You don't have to talk to me if you don't want to, but if you do I'll always listen.

I'll love you forever and always,

Booth

B&B

"Bones?" Brennan let the letter fall into her lap and looked up at Booth with tears in her eyes to see him standing in the doorway of their room. Booth quickly walked to her.

"Hey what's wrong?" Booth noticed the paper in her lap. "Oh, you found the letter I wrote you before I shipped out…"

"I was putting the keepsakes of Hank's away and saw an unmarked box. I pulled it down and when I looked inside and saw your Amy stuff I started to put it back, but then I saw the letter…." Brennan started sobbing harder then.

Booth pulled her to him. "Shh Bones, it's okay you read the letter. I'm just happy you found it in a box instead of getting it in the mail. I meant every word of it, still do…"

"I'm sorry I couldn't be the someone that you could be with for 30, 40, or 50 years…"

"Bones, don't be sorry! Everything worked out. We've been marred almost 6 years and have two great kids. I don't know about you, but my life is pretty great now…. "

"Mine too. I love you, Booth."

"I love you too, Bones." Booth started to kiss Brennan, after a while she broke the kiss.

"What Box did you want me to make sure went to Parker?"

"This one. It has all my medals and stuff in it…It still goes to him unless you think Christine or Hank would like it…"

"No, it goes to Parker. He'll remember your deployment…"

"Good now that that's settled, stop talking so I can kiss you some more…"

"…Christine and Hank?"

"…Are watching movies on Netflix Kids in my man cave. I told them they can watch two or three. They have snacks and drinks. Plus there is a bathroom down there…" Brennan smiled and quickly put the lid on the box then put it on the floor