I hate relying on other people and laying here next to her, next to my partner I cant help but relax. Relax, relaxation, relaxing, something I have not been able to do for an extremely long time. I hold everything in, I keep locked away in my head. I have never felt comfortable enough with anyone to share my past with. When I have shared bits and pieces of it I usually scare people away. Bones doesn't scare easily though and she has at least so far accepted me for who I am.
She is my partner, my best friend, she cares about Parker and he cares about her. Heck, he knew to call her when something was wrong and she came with no questions asked. She came over in the middle of the night without knowing what was wrong, she just knew Parker was scared and I was having a nightmare. She figured out pretty easily that I had taken sleeping pills and couldn't wake up even though I wanted to and yet she did not say anything about that. Instead she held me, ran her fingers through my hair and reassured Parker that I would be okay, and with her I am okay.
I woke up at six the next morning feeling refreshed and ready for the day. It was the first night in an extremely long time that I was able to sleep through the night. I got out of bed and took a quick shower before going back into the room to wake up Bones.
"Good morning Sleeping Beauty." I said brushing the hair out of her eye. She grunted and rolled over, I couldn't help but smile, "It is six-thirty Bones." I told her and walked out so she could get up. I went into the kitchen and started making breakfast and also Parker's lunch for school. I heard Bones come out of the room and go into the bathroom and turn on the shower. The oatmeal and scrambled eggs were just about ready when Bones emerged from the bathroom ready to go for the day. She went into Parker's room and woke him up and together they came out for breakfast.
"Daddy don't forget we have a date with Bones at the park after school today." he said smiling at Bones. I knew that he wasn't reminding me, how could I forget! He was reminding Bones that indeed he did not forget her answer and wanted to remind her that he really wanted her to come with us.
I smiled at Bones and said to Parker, "I will meet you at three Parker. I didn't forget." I set down the plates of food in front of them and ate quickly.
When Parker was finished I helped him shower and get ready. When he walked back out to the living room Bones handed him his backpack and together we walked out to the car. The ride to the school was pretty quiet, I know I was thinking about the last twenty-four hours and I am sure that Bones and Parker were as well.
Pulling up to the school Parker looked up at Bones, "Remember we have a date at three Dr Bones."
Bones turned around as Parker climbed out of the car and said, "See you at three Parker." Parker jumped out of the car with the biggest smile I have ever seen and waved goodbye and ran into the school.
I stared dumbfounded at her until she punched my arm, "Booth work now." she said smiling and starting to laugh.
"Bones thank you for everything this weekend." I told her seriously once I parked at the Jeffersonian.
"Booth you don't have to thank me." She said back touching my arm.
That touch, the same touch she shared when I told her about what I did as a sniper, the same touch she shared Saturday night, and on Sunday, the touch that could bring me back from wherever my mind may have been. "You want to do lunch Bones?" I asked her when I pulled up to the Jeffersonian to drop her off.
"Pick me up at noon but it will need to be a quicker lunch if I am going to the park with you and Parker at three." She told me.
"I will bring thai and we can eat here then. That way you can work if you need and still be able to go to the park with us!" I said waving goodbye to the most amazing person I knew.