A/N For those of you who know Shakespeare, the chapter title implies that this is about to take a more anthropological turn.
Also super ario pointed out what I refer to as my crime drama dyslexia that I have been calling Hodgins, Hodges, who is in fact the trace guy from CSI (I really do experience this particular name confusion on a pretty regular basis. When I started this story, I thought about double checking on imdb, but I had just watched Bones so I was fairly sure I was right…) It will be corrected from here on out, in the first four chapters just replace it in your mind.
"Maybe I can get some writing done while we're out her," Bones said as he carried the one light weight toiletries bag and her laptop and Booth heaved their two larger suitcases out of the car. They were in the center cabin between the other two couples.
Brennan searched for the key in her purse and unlocked the door, swinging it open for to enter with his heavy load.
"I understand that you didn't want me carrying one, but you didn't have to carry them both at once." She said, rolling her eyes. "You've obviously already proven your virility to me," she gestured to her stomach.
"Every once in awhile," Booth smiled walking over to her and taking her bags and setting them on the counter, "a man needs to prove it again!" He grabbed her and drew her into a kiss.
She laughed when they broke, "Start a fire and you can prove it to me all you want once we're warm. Although, if you're like this all week than I might not get any writing done."
"Not all week, I brought ice skates for everyone. Got in their files and found out their shoe sizes. I want to play girl on boy hockey. We'll play two on two at a time, so someone can watch Michael, Maybe couple vs. couple hockey…that'd be fun." He smiled throwing some wood into the fireplace and starting to ready it to be lit.
Bones laughed, rolling one of the larger suitcases toward the bedroom. "None of us can really even skate but you, You aren't going to get a very good game out of anyone."
"Speak for yourself!" Hodgins said from the doorway. "I was on the peewee hockey team!" He started bringing in the food while Booth started the fire. They had decided that they would just use the middle cabin's kitchen except for their individual snacks and breakfast needs. They were stuck out here in the middle of nowhere together; they might as well bond during lunch and dinner. As Ms. Wick had said, it was like summer camp, only in the winter and with adults.
"See!" Booth said, "Maybe Hodgins and I will just play one on one then!" he nodded vigorously.
"I've seen you play, dude," Jack laughed, "You're still going to easily kick my ass." Booth shrugged. Sweets also appeared in the doorway.
"Is everything ok?" Lance asked, "Everyone good with the accommodations?"
"It's lovely, Sweets." Angela said coming in behind him with Daisy holding Michael.
"Yes, it's very peaceful here," Brennan emerged from the bed room. "I'm looking forward to getting some writing done and enjoying some evenings by a real fireplace."
"Good," He smiled.
"These cabins are beautifully designed, Sweets." Angela marveled. The door opened onto the great room which was a kitchen on the right, a mud room on the left and the living room was in the middle with a fireplace against the wall with a door on either side. The door on the left led to the bedroom, and the one on the right to the batch, which also had an entry way from the bedroom.
"Yes," Brennan agreed, "did you notice that the fireplace is also open to the bedroom?"
"Yeah, it's genius." Angela nodded.
"Thanks," Sweets smiled, "My grandfather actually designed these. You see that sort of fireplace more and more again lately, but it was a pretty abandoned concept when he put them in."
"It was a common practice in frontier housing; a central fireplace warmed the whole house." Daisy said.
"We need to get our fires started." Hodgins looked at Sweets, "You girls want to put the food away while the men collect some firewood?" He smiled sweetly at Ange who rolled her eyes.
The men left and Daisy handed Michael off the Dr. Brennan and started helping Angela put stuff away. Bones started taking off some of Michael's many layers and talking to him about how warm he must be.
"She's going to make a great mom," Angela commented to Daisy while watching Bones. "Even though she talks to him like he's an adult, there's such love in her voice."
"Yes," Daisy nodded, "I agree. She will make an excellent mother."
"BONES!" the girls heard Booth yell. Brennan leapt up with Michael in her arms and handed him off to his mother on her way out the door.
"What?" She asked making her way to the wood pile where Hodgins, Sweets and Booth stood motionless, staring.
"I'm pretty sure it's human." He said stepping back to reveal a skull.