Hey guys! I'm so glad so many people like the story! Here is chapter 2! -J.A.
Day 1...
"He really wants us to name the baby after him or your mother?" Michael asked on the phone to his wife. Christine was getting dressed in comfortable sweats and a FBI shirt she stole from her father many years ago.
"Yeah. Well the middle names. He was really bent on it. He doesn't know we have the names though." She said looking out the door to make sure her father wasn't looking.
"So the reason why I'm calling, not just to check up on you, I need your expertise on something. The coroner found some anomalies on the bones and I want you to look at them. I sent the pictures to your email" Christine walked over to her laptop and opened her email. She was greeted by numerous pictures of bones.
"Hmm... This looks like a bone formality. Its quite rare. Check local hospitals and you have a match." She said smiling. "Hey, why didn't you call the Jeffersonian?" She asked
"I did. Well I called your cell. Aren't you in the lab?" He asked
"No. Grandpa down stairs made me stay home so when he thinks I will go into labor I won't have the baby at the lab. He even stayed home. He hasn't taken a day off since I was in middle school and that's because I was sick and my mom was on a book tour." She said. It made her actually really happy that her father took time out of work to stay with her in her time of need.
"That's good babe. Listen, ill call you later after I get off of work. I love you." He said.
"I love you too babyboo. Bye" she said hanging up her cell phone. She took her laptop down stairs and sat next to her father who was fast asleep on the couch. She say next to him and he didn't even budge. She nudged him and he was still fast asleep. She called out his name.
"Dad... Daaaddd... DAD!" She finally yelled. Booth jolted awake and saw his daughter sitting next to him. He looked at her with frantic eyes.
"Is it time? I called it!" He jumped up and basically did a lap around the room. Christine sat there looking at her father
"Dad! I'm not in labor. I just need your help with something." Booth looked at his daughter with a sad expression on his face. He sat down next to her and looked at her computer screen.
"Baby furniture? Sweetheart you have all this stuff." He said.
"We have a bunch of stuff for the baby except for a crib, a changing table and a dresser. I ordered it I just need your help to get it to my house." Booth looked at her with confusion set into his eyes.
"Why not just have it delivered?" He asked
"I want to surprise Michael with a finished nursery. I texted Henry to come help me paint and set everything up. I was going to ask you for help with painting but we are painting the baby's room the gender color and since we made that bet I am not giving you a chance to make me even more nervous this week with you telling me that my baby's middle name is going to be either your or moms." Booth looked at his daughter with wide set eyes
"You know the gender! Why didn't you tell us?"
"We wanted to know the gender but we didn't wanted to be hounded with everything so we kept it a secret."
"Well, why does your brother get to know?" Booth said with folded arms.
"Because he is helping me out and I told him that if he told anyone the gender I would murder him and throw him in a mass grave. He promised to not say anything so don't hound him for an answer because I will murder YOU and throw you in a mass grave. Got it?" She asked. Booth nodded "Good. Now, help me up so I can go get my stuff ready." Booth stood up and helped his daughter get off the couch. He watched her waddle away and up the steps.
Over at Christine and Michael's house, Christine and Henry began laying down tarp on the floor so they can start painting the nursery.
"Are you sure we should be doing this sis? It looks like you're about to squat down and give birth right here and I'm am not prepared to see all of that." Henry said laughing. Christine laughed and spoke up.
"I know you know about the bet and I'm telling you right now you are NOT getting involved in it." She said smoothing out the tarp with her foot.
"I know, I know. If I was involved in the bet, your kid would have one hell of a middle name that's for damn sure." They both giggled. "So, will I be having my first little neice or my first little nephew in a couple of weeks... or days?" Christine gave him a look and Henry flashed her one of the famous 'Booth Charm Smiles' that all the Booth kids inherited from their father.
"Well, when you open the paint, you'll find out and what do you mean first? Parker has 2 kids." She said
"Parker is our half brother. I know he's been like a full brother to us when we were growing up but when he married 'Queen Bitch Ruler of The Dark Under World' he hasn't been there as much. Plus his kids don't even know us as their Aunt and Uncle, they know us as 'those 2 people we see during Thanksgiving and every other Christmas eve'. It sucks that he lives up in New York.-" Henry got up off the floor and walked towards Christine and embrased her in a hug and placed a hand on her stomach. "You and me, we are full brother and sister. A bond so strong no one can break it. So, this baby is my first neice or nephew." Christine gave a teary smile to her brother and hugged him again. They broke apart and went outside the room to grab the cans of paint. Henry grabbed a screw driver and opened the cans. He saw the paint color and smiled. He got up and gave Christine a big hug.
"I'm so happy for you two." He said. Christine thanked him and they went on their merry way and began to paint the baby's room. They painted the room all day only stopping for lunch and when Christine needed to get off her feet for a bit. When they were done and they took all the tape off the walls, it was 5pm. They decided to come back tomorrow and put the furniture in. They gathered everything and walked out of the room. Christine locked the door on her way out of the nursery. Henry was curious.
"Why did you lock the door?" He asked
"Because some people we know are gonna use their spare key and try to figure out the gender of the baby before birth. This will teach him a lesson on snooping" She said. Henry understood completly and hopped into the car and drove to their parents house for a nice family meal.
Okay kittens! Here is chapter 2. I'm so sorry for shitting on Parker's life right now but I needed something to ease into the nice brother\sister moment. I'm taking this each day that Christine is staying by Booth and Brennan's house. The second to last chapter being the birth. The latest I'll post Chapter 3 will be Thursday. See ya on the flip side guys! -J.A.