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Booth climbed out of the van and came around to meet Brennan. He took a deep breath and squared his shoulders.
"Are you ready?" He reached down and took her hand in his. "Let the honeymoon begin."
Brennan responded with a quick nod and joined him in the charade. "Mikey, oh my gosh this place is so beautiful. Do you think the water is warm enough to swim in?"
"Let's just get checked into our spot and then we can figure that out, if we have time." He winked at her mischeiviously.
They walked into the office and checked in with the clerk. "Hi, we are Mike and Molly Carter, I think you have a reservation for us?" Booth asked politely.
"Oh yes, you must be the newlyweds. I have it right here. Did you have a nice trip?" The clerk asked enthusiastically.
"Yes, it was absolutely beautiful. There was hardly any traffic so we made great time." Booth answered concisely.
"Oh that is so great. We have you booked in for three days and nights. All the paperwork is in order, I just need to see your I.D and get your signature, Mr. Carter." Booth quickly signed the paper and got his copies.
"The woman who checked us in, um, Cathy Daniels, is she working today?" Bones slyly asked.
"Um, actually no she has already completed her shift for the day but she will be in bright and early tomorrow morning. She starts at six. May I ask why?"
"Oh she just said that she would set us up with a package of sights and events that we should check out while we were here. She told me to ask for her when we checked in."
"Let me just look in the back to see if there is anything back there."
Booth and Bones both nodded at the friendly clerk and waited patiently.
"Hey Doll, you are going to have to work with me a little okay? Just loosen up a little and relax, we are newlyweds!" Booth whispered quickly in her ear.
"No problem, Mikey, hold on to your ponies." To prove her point, she reached over and pinched his butt.
"Ow, hey, not so hard, and it is horses not ponies."
Just then the clerk came out from Cathy's office. "I'm sorry, she must have put it in her filing cabinet and I don't have a key, but just check in here tomorrow and she will be able to help you. If y'all are interested we have a campfire every night at nine, down by the river. If you aren't too tired from your trip, you should join us. Actually Cathy will be there, so you can catch up with her then."
Brennan leaned into Booth's body. "Well honey, what do you say? Although it is our first night on our honeymoon, could we go and check it out?" She looked up with big puppy dog eyes.
"Let's get the RV parked and set up and then see where we end up, but that does sound nice." He bent down and kissed her forehead.
"Y'all are in slot twenty-two. It is at the end of this row and it backs onto the greenbelt. You don't have any neighbours, so y'all can enjoy your time." The clerk winked and gave a big smile to the happy couple. "You two are so cute. How long have you been together?"
"Almost three years." They answered simutaneously.
Booth looked longingly at Bones. "It was love at first sight. I knew it, she just needed a little prodding."
Bones blushed. "I didn't need that much prodding! Let's get to our spot." She wrapped her arm around his waist and pulled him closer. "I am exhausted after all that driving and sightseeing, maybe we could take a quick nap." She winked at the clerk who smiled in return.
They made their way out of the office and pulled the RV around to their designated spot. The clerk had been right about it being a secluded spot which did worry Booth a little.
"Hey Molly, why don't you set up the bed and such like, while I hook up the lines. I just want to check out the area around here."
"Why do I have to make up the beds and such like, that is so sexist..."
"Doll, that is your side of things, mine are the gross things like the septic hose, unless of course you would like to do it?" He said through clenched teeth trying to remind her of their plan.
"Sorry Mikey, of course I will set up the bed. You go ahead with the sewer stuff."
Brennan busied herself setting up the bed and getting the cupboards stocked. Booth meanwhile had hooked up the septic, electricity and water to the RV.
Booth climbed back in the RV and sat Brennan down at the table. "Bones, you are really going to have to work with me okay? I am trying to work this angle and you really have to stop being Bones and start being Molly. You have to relax, follow my lead. This was so natural when we were in Vegas, what is the difference here?"
"I don't know Booth, maybe it's because we aren't on an official case. Maybe because this is my family and my head is already swirling with terrible thoughts about what could happen. I know Booth, I have to get better and I will, just help me out. Could you take the lead with this? I am always good at following your lead." Bones pleaded her case with Booth.
He stood up and walked to her side of the table. "Hey, hey of course I can take the lead. You just can't fight it. Just do what comes natural and we will be okay." He leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. She warmed up to him slowly and then joined him. Things got hotter than Booth expected and he pulled away quickly. "Sorry, there was a camp worker looking in our window, and I thought I would give him a little show. You can definitely follow my lead though, nice work."
Bones could not respond, he had literally taken her breath away. "Anytime Booth, I did okay then?"
"Yes, Molly, you did fine. Let's take a nap and then we'll head to the fire."
"Sounds good Mikey. That bed is much smaller then our last one." She stated obviously.
"It's an RV Doll, it isn't the Ritz. And please stop with the Mikey."
"You stop with the Doll and I will stop with the Mikey!"
Booth and Bones climbed into the double bed and closed their eyes. Sleep came quickly for them and when they awoke it was just after nine.
"Molly, wake up. It's after nine, let's go see if we can meet Cathy."
"Hmmmm, just five more minutes."
"Hey Molly, let's go meet Cathy!"
Bones shot up out of bed. "Okay, I am ready. Let's go."
"Calm down, it is just after nine. Let's get cleaned up a little and then we can walk down, it should be nice."
They quickly cleaned up and headed out into the clear Washington night. They walked hand in hand and chatted easily. When they got to the clearing they saw a beautiful bonfire going and about twenty people sitting around on benches.
"Hi everyone." Booth announced.
"You must be the newlyweds!" Came a voice from across the fire. They could see a figure coming around the massive blaze. "Hi, I'm Cathy. I am so sorry I didn't meet you earlier today, but I do have your package." Cathy extended her hand to the couple.
"Hi, I am Mike Carter, and this is my wife Molly." Booth returned the shake and Brennan extended her hand towards her aunt.
Something caught Cathy's eye on Brennan's right hand. "Where did you get that ring?"
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