The ice cream social on the base was a lot of fun. I spent most of my time talking with the moms on base. It was interesting how much their way of life was different from my own. About fifteen percent of the moms were in the Army themselves while the other eighty-five percent had spouses or boyfriends in the Army.
Booth spent his time talking with a lot of the Army guys that were there sharing their adventures, never did they share a story where someone was critically injured or killed. I tried to keep my distance but stay close enough he could see me the whole time. I didn't know if keeping him in my sight was more for me or for him.
Parker, though he was playing with all the other kids on base kept running up to me or Booth and giving us a hug. He wanted to make sure we were both there watching him. Kind of a safety net I suppose. Jack, Angela and Sweets had found a group of adults, I'm not sure if they were Army or not to talk to and Cam was talking with some of her old friends whom her and Booth shared back when they were together.
"Hey Sweetie we are going to head back home now. We will see you back at the lab tomorrow." Angela said walking up to me with Cam, Sweets, and Jack in tow. I nodded and we said good-bye.
I went over and sat down next to Booth who had found a bench and was watching Parker play. We sat there in silence until the sun began to set. "When did you want to head back home?" I asked finally. Booth turned and looked at me as if he was in shock.
"Home?" He asked me quietly.
"Yes, home Booth, DC, where we both live." I answered sarcastically but putting my hand on his arm.
"I don't know if I am ready yet Bones." he said as his eyes filled with sadness.
"Booth we cant hide forever and we have to go back to work tomorrow and Parker has school." I said logically but squeezing my hand tighter around his arm.
"Bones can you drive?" I wrapped him in a hug and nodded.
I called Parker over and we said our good-byes to Terra and her kids, Kristin and hers, Payton and Levi, Brittney and her husband and baby boy, Carol, Phil and the boys. We promised to stay in touch and get together for the holidays.
"Hey Bub, you ready to go?" I asked picking him up and settling him on my hip. He nodded and rested his head on my shoulder. Booth put his arm around us and together we walked back to the car. I buckled him into his booster seat while Booth climbed into the passenger seat then I climbed up into the driver seat and pulled out onto the road.
Parker was asleep before we even reached the freeway. I turned my attention to Booth who was staring out the window. I turned on the radio to a station that claimed to play every type of music and after a few songs I started to sing along.
"You tell me, you're in love with me like you cant take your pretty eyes away from me. It's not that I don't want to stay but every time you come to close, I move away. I wanna believe in everything that you say cause it sounds so good but if you really want me, move slow. There's things about me, you just have to know…"
I looked over at Booth and smiled, he looked back at me with a curious smile and I continued singing along, " Sometimes I run, Sometimes I hide, Sometimes I'm scared of you but all I really want is to hold you tight, treat you right, be with you day and night, Baby all I need is time."
I felt his hand reach over to my lap as he squeezed my leg, "I don't wanna be so shy. Every time that I'm alone, I wonder why. Hope that you will wait for me. You'll see that you're the only one for me. I wanna believe in everything that you say cause it sounds so good but if you really want me, move slow. There's things about me you just have to know…"
I heard him softly start to sing along and together we finished the song, "Sometimes I run, Sometimes I hide, sometimes I'm scared of you but all I really want is to hold you tight, treat you right, be with you day and night, all I really want is to hold you tight, treat you right and be with you day and night. Baby all I need is time. Come, just hang around and you'll see there's no where I'd rather be. If you love me, trust in me the way that I trust in you…"
When the song ended he reached up and turned down the stereo. He turned back and checked to see that Parker was still asleep before speaking. "Bones, I want to tell you something…"