A/N: Sorry guys, this is going to be another shortish one. I have been really busy helping to prepare the meal for tomorrow and haven't had time to write. But, I thought I would give you at least a little something—especially since I probably won't be able to get a chapter up tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving or Thursday to you all! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Bones. Unfortunately.
"Wendell, what do you make of the damage to the left ulna?" Brennan asked her intern.
"Hmm." Wendell frowned at the bone. "It appears to have been caused by someone twisting the left arm behind the back of the victim so far that it caused the bone to snap."
"Very good, Mr. Bray." Brennan smiled at Wendell approvingly.
Booth walked onto the platform. "Bones! Ready for lunch?"
"Is it noon already?" She checked her watch. "Give me five minutes to finish this examination, Booth. Then I will be ready."
"Sure thing, Bones. I'll just go say 'hi' to Angela." Booth said and then exited the platform, heading in the direction of the forensic artist's office. He walked through the open door.
"Hey, Booth." Angela said in a suggestive tone.
"She told you, I see." Booth chuckled and sat down in a chair in the office.
"Yep. I must say, very romantic, G-man. I didn't know you were such a softy."
"What exactly did she tell you?"
"Oh, don't worry, Sweetie, she didn't give me any details, just an overview of everything. I am so happy for you two. I always knew you guys would end up together. You are perfect for each other."
"Thanks, Ange. Are you going to join us for drinks tonight?"
"Of course! I wouldn't miss it. I can't wait to see Sweets' reaction! I bet he'll be upset that he didn't know already!"
"Yea, I bet he will."
Brennan walked into the office and looked at her best friend and her partner talking. "I'm ready now, Booth."
Booth jumped up from the chair. "Great, Bones. Bye, Ange. See you later."
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do, Sweetie." Angela told her best friend with a very obvious wink.
Brennan and Booth chuckle and walk out of the office.
"It's pretty nice outside, want to walk to the diner?" Booth asked as the exited the Jeffersonian.
"Sure."
Booth took Brennan's hand in his as they walked down the sidewalk.
"This is nice." Booth announced with a grin on his face.
"Yes it is." Brennan replied, letting a grin spread across her face as well.
The couple made it to the diner and sat at their usual table. The waitress came over and the two ordered their usual.
"So, did you tell everyone to meet and Founding Fathers after work?" Booth asked, taking a sip of his coffee.
"Yes, I said that everyone is required to attend because it is important. Angela, Hodgins, Wendell and Cam all said that they would attend. Did you invite Sweets?"
"Yea, I told him I'd shoot him if he didn't come. Of course he tried to analyze that statement; I just walked away."
"Okay. I am glad everyone will know in a few hours. I find that hiding it is awkward. Especially since Angela knows. It's weird that she knows but no one else does."
"Everything will be out in the open soon enough. Don't worry."
"I know. I find that I am anxious, though. I don't know how everyone is going to react. I'm sure they will not be all as joyful as Angela was. She was very excited when I told her what happened last night."
"Speaking of that, what did you tell her?"
Their orders were delivered and the couple started to eat their lunches: a bacon cheeseburger and fried for him, a Caesar salad for her.
"I just gave her a brief overview of our conversation from last night. Don't worry. I know not to tell any details about our sex life. I understand that you like things to be private."
"Thank you, Bones. What's between us is ours, right?"
"Exactly."
She stole a fry from his plate. He chuckled and swatted her hand away.
"Hey! Those are mine. If you wanted some, you should've ordered your own."
"But, Booth! I just wanted one! It would be wasteful to get and entire order for one French fry. Besides, you never finish your fries. I hardly think one less fry will make a difference."
"Bones! You could've at least asked."
"I'm sorry, Booth. May I please, with cherries on top, have a French fry?"
He shook his head and laughed. "How did you even learn that phrase, Bones?"
"Parker said it one day when he really wanted you to take him to get ice cream. I made a mental note to use it if I ever wanted you to do something for me. It was very effective for him."
"I see. Speaking of Parker…should we tell him soon?"
"Yes, I believe it is important to be completely honest with both Parker and Rebecca. I do not want Rebecca to have any reason not to let you see Parker, and hiding our relationship would only make things worse between the two of you. I believe that when Rebecca drops Parker off at your place next, I should be there and we tell the two of them our recent developments."
Booth was speechless at first. "Wow, Bones. You really put a lot of thought into this." He reached across the table and placed his hand over hers. "Thank you. It means a lot to me that you took Parker into consideration. You have no idea."
"Booth, he is your son. And he is a very well behaved and intelligent boy. I love him, it's hard not to. I just hope he doesn't hate me when he finds out we are dating."
"He will not hate you, Bones. He loves you! He's always asking about you. And, if we are dating, that means he has unlimited access to your fantastic pool this summer."
"You really think he will be fine with everything?"
"Of course. I actually think that he thinks we have been dating for years. No matter what I told him, he was always insistent that we were a couple."
"I am relieved that you think Parker will react positively to the news."
The partners smiled at each other. Booth pulled out his wallet, left money on the table, and the two left the diner. Booth immediately took Brennan's hand in his again. When they reached an alley, Booth pulled her into it.
"Booth! What are you doing?"
"Well, Bones, I really want to kiss you. But many agents walk this street and I don't want to risk the news getting out before we want it to. Ergo, the alley."
"I see."
"I love you, Bones."
"I love you too, Booth."
Booth pulled her to him and the two shared a passionate kiss that lasted much more than five steamboats. When they pulled apart, both had huge smiles plastered to their faces.