Thanks for the reviews. Here's ch. 3.
The Next Morning
Sunlight streaming through the living room window is what woke the couple the following morning. They had fallen asleep on the couch. Temperance's small body lying on top of Booth's. Her head was in the crook of his neck and his arms were draped over her back. They both slowly work from their comfortable sleep. Tempe lifted her head bring her face nose to nose with Booth's.
"Morning." Booth said with a voice full of exhaustion. "How are you today?"
Tempe sat up quickly putting most of her weight on Booth's abdomen. Before he could ask again she was off the couch and running to the bathroom. Booth slowly followed behind her, not exactly in a hurry to get to the vomiting woman. As he walked into the bathroom, Tempe let out a low groan. Booth sat down on the floor beside her, one hand rubbing circles over her back, the other holding back her long hair.
"It's okay." He soothed. "Let it out."
After several more minutes Temperance leaning over the toilet she flushed it and stood. She let Booth follow her as she moved to the sink and began washing her face and brushing her teeth.
"You know if you're going to be doing this for the next six and a half months it's going to get old fast." Tempe said with her toothbrush dangling from her mouth.
Booth chuckled lightly. "Well get used to it because you're going to need someone around all the time. It might as well be me." He watched in the mirror as Tempe rolled her eyes. "So when do you want me to move in?"
She spit into the sink. "Why would you do that?"
Booth sighed exasperatedly. "Sorry to inform you Bones but you're stuck with me one hundred percent of the way on this one." Booth flashed his charm smile to her reflection. "For now, why font we just go and get lunch."
Tempe groaned as she walked out of the bathroom and into her bedroom, slamming the door behind her and in Booth's face.
She emerged a few minutes later wearing clean clothes and her hair in a ponytail. As she walked into the living she found Booth sprawled across her couch watching cartoons.
"You ready to go?" She asked, annoyed.
"Oh yeah. I thought maybe you'd gone to sleep a little more." He replied as he turned off the TV and followed her towards.
Temperance rolled her eyes once more. "I'm pregnant Booth. Not lazy.
The Diner
"Did you love him?" Booth asked suddenly, causing Tempe to swallow a whole grape from her fruit salad.
"Not at all. Why?" She asked curiously.
"I mean you slept with him right? I just thought that maybe you had an interest in the Agent Cross." Booth questioned as he munched on his fried.
"You know women are allowed to achieve that release of serotonin as well. Even if there is no previous sexual rapport." Tempe explained.
"Temperance." His stern voice caused her to look up. "Did you have feelings for him?"
"No Booth." She answered. "It was purely physical."
Booth nodded. "Good. Now about this living situation-"
Tempe stopped him mid sentence. "Booth I think that it's highly illogical for us to live with each other. I mean it makes no sense for a man with no genetic attachment to take care of a woman and her baby."
Booth tried not to look hurt. "Bones, I'm serious. Someone has to make sure you eat right and take care of you. I'm you're partner all they way. Will you please just let me take care of you?" Booth's eyes were pleading with hers.
Tempe's Place
The Next Afternoon
"Angela he's making me move in with him." Tempe spoke to the speakerphone from her bed as the receiver laid on the nightstand.
"And you're going?" The artist asked incredulously.
"Well after he asked me if I had feelings for Justin he told me that he wanted to take care of me." Tempe relayed the information as she finished packing another bag.
"Oh my God, sweetie. He is totally crushing on you." Said Angela excitedly.
"I don't know what that means but I don't think it would be good for the baby." Tempe replied confused.
Angela laughed slightly. "Believe me Bren. It is definitely good for your baby. It means he likes you. And it's about damn time he did something about it."
"Bones!" The man in questions voice rang out from the living room. "How many times do I have to tell you to lock your door?"
"I have to go Ange. I'll call you later." Tempe said quickly as she took the phone off of speaker and pressed it to her ear.
"Ok, sweetie but please just relax and let Booth do things for you." Angela tried her hardest not to turn the conversation into a sexual innuendo.
"Alright bye." Tempe clicked off the phone.
"Was that Angela?" He asked ass he entered the room.
"Yeah. There are two bags here and one more in the living room." She said as she tried to pull the strap over her shoulder but was stopped as Booth removed both bags from her grasp.
"I've got them." He smiled at her. "What about that little one?"
"Oh yeah. Those are my toiletries." She said grabbing the small pouch.
"Bones, if you're going to live with me we're going to be sharing that kind of stuff. All you really need is a toothbrush." He said as he left the room carrying her two larger bags. "Oh but don't forget you're pre-natal vitamins."
"My what?" She asked as she followed him into the other room.
Booth dropped the bags beside the other. "Temperance have you even been to see a doctor yet?"
She looked away sheepishly. "Its been a complicated past couple of weeks."
"Temperance!" Booth threw his hands into the air before marching up to her with his finger pointed at her face. "We are finding you a doctor and getting you and appointment as soon as possible."
"Fine." She replied slightly annoyed at his attitude.
"I mean it Tempe." He glared at her. "This is exactly why you're moving in with me." Booth picked up her bags and walked out the door.
Tempe followed as she mumbled under her breath. "Really? I thought it was because you're pushy and arrogant."
Don't worry the interesting stuff is coming. I'm afraid I'm making Bones be a little too mean. But she's just hormonal and bitchy. I know this is nowhere near my best but I'm putting it out there bc I know you guys like to read it anyway. Review please.