Rebecca's Decision
Disclaimer: Sadly once again I don't own Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Rebecca, Parker or bones! I think I'm going to cry! The plot does belong to me though! Yeah!!
A/N: The concluding part of Rebecca's Decision. Hope you have enjoyed it! So here's what you've all been waiting for!
Chapter Two
Rebecca watched as the black SUV parked outside her suburban home. Almost immediately after, she was hit around knee height by the flying bundle of energy that was her four year old son, Parker. Picking him up, she rested him on her hip. He continued to bounce even in her hold.
"DADDDDY!!!!" Rebecca smiled to herself. Parker was always excited when he got to visit his dad. She knew she should let him visit Seeley more often. It wasn't fair on either of them but honestly she just missed Parker too much when he wasn't there.
She watched as Seeley exited the car, a woman following him. They appeared to be arguing about something. It looked rather heated. She watched as Seeley walked into the woman's personal space. She waited for the normal reaction which Seeley got when he invaded someone's personal space. They stepped back.
But this time it never came. The woman stood her ground even stepping closer, so she could be just as much in his face as he was in hers. They continued to argue for a few more minutes before they continued up the path.
The doorbell announced that they had managed to weave their way around Parker's toys that cluttered the garden and the path to her door. Pulling the door open, she came face to face with her ex, surprised to see that he and his mystery woman were laughing about something, their argument seemingly forgotten.
As soon as the door was open wide enough for Parker to get through he jumped down from his mother's grasp and lunged at his father, who swept him up in a huge hug. Settling himself against his father's hip, he turned and looked over at the woman beside him.
"Dr Bones!"
Rebecca smiled. Aaah so that's who she was. The infamous Dr Bones. Parker never seemed to shut up about the woman, who was his father's partner and although he had only actually met her once she seemed to have left a lasting impression on the child.
Seeley's gaze found Rebecca's. "Hey Rebecca. This is my partner Dr Temperance Brennan."
"Hi Seeley. It's a pleasure to meet you Dr Brennan." She picked up Parker's bag before handing it to Seeley. "His things are in there. Everything you should need and you've got my mobile number if you need it."
Booth nodded. He had heard this every time he came to pick up Parker. "I've got it. I'll have him back by five o'clock tomorrow night."
"Good. Parker enjoy yourself with your dad." Parker bounded back towards the house giving his mother one last hug and a kiss on the cheek before he left.
With a last nod at Rebecca, Booth turned around and picked Parker up again, carrying him to the car, Dr Brennan falling into step with his as they walked down the path. She watched as Seeley buckled Parker into his car seat in the back of his car, while all the time he seemed to be talking to Dr Brennan. Once he had finally buckled Parker in, he turned and gave his full attention to his partner who walked closer to him and obviously said something that made him smile. She continued closer until they were practically touching. She placed a hand on his chest, and seemed to have him distracted and Rebecca watched her put her other hand into his jacket pocket. He said something that made her pause and look up at him. Pulling a hand out from behind his back, he showed her his car keys dangling from one finger, which he held just out of her reach above her head. She pulled back mumbling something that Rebecca couldn't hear, but which made Seeley burst out laughing, patting her gently on the shoulder, before opening the passenger door for her. Still grumbling she climbed in and crossed her arms looking out of the other window, blatantly ignoring him, which might have worked if she hadn't been hopelessly trying to stop laughing. This only seemed to add fuel to Seeley's amusement as he burst out in another round of laughter, before he crossed around to the other side of the car and let himself in at the driver's side.
Rebecca smiled sadly at his departing back. He obviously had a connection with his partner that went beyond friendship. A blind man could see that. Though she was sad that he had finally moved on, and put their relationship in the past, she was content that he had found someone he could be happy with. They complemented each other perfectly. Seeley was a very strong willed person and most people if confronted by him would be scared. But this woman, his partner, wasn't. She would stand up to him, if she thought he was wrong and wouldn't back down, just like he wouldn't either. She evidently made him happy, someone who would listen to the things he had done and wouldn't judge, someone who would make him laugh and someone who could make him feel better when he was upset. Even though Rebecca had only met the woman once, she could already tell that she did all of these things. Rebecca only hoped that they both acknowledged their feelings towards each other before it was too late. That they didn't let their moment pass them by like she had. She regretted that she had, she only hoped that they didn't make the same mistake.
Closing the front door after the SUV had finally driven off out of sight, Rebecca let a lone tear roll down her cheek before she swiped it away. She had pushed him into leaving. It was her decision and now she would have to live with it and move on with her life. So that's what she was going to do. She had never committed to a relationship after she had broken up with Seeley. She had foolishly always hoped that they could mend their bridges and get back together. But now it was clear that he had moved on, and now she felt as if a weight which she hadn't known she had been carrying had been lifted from her shoulders.
She finally felt like she could move on.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! Now on you go, press the button. Come on you know you want to!
Lee