CHAPTER 3

They spent the rest of the night putting boxes into their appropriate rooms. And Tempe put sheets on their bed. It was 2am before they decided to call it a night.

"That's it, I'm done," Seeley proclaimed after putting the last box in it's rightful room. If I have nightmares about cardboard I think I will come out and shoot a box of towels."

Tempe chuckled and knew it was time to stop and get some sleep.

"Our first night in our own home. I love it. I love you, Seeley." Tempe leaned over and kissed him goodnight.

"I love you Tempe," and he turned off the light, and wrapped his arm around her waist and drifted off to sleep.

Tempe was the first to rise in the morning. She wanted to start unpacking, as she hated any sort of disorganization. She moved around quietly so Seeley could sleep. As she was unpacking the dishes in the kitchen he woke and made his way downstairs.

"Good morning beautiful," and kissed her cheek.

"Good morning sleepy head," she said as she handed him a cup of coffee.

"I was talking to Angela this morning and she said we need to have a house warming party."

"Sure, everyone will have a place to sit," he said sarcastically as he pointed to a sea of cardboard boxes.

"After we unpack and get settled. And no more, you know, until we do."

"You know? What, you know?" Seeley asked pretending to be innocent.

"Sex marathons. We'll never get these boxes unpacked if we keep doing those."

"Sex marathons? He chuckled and started to pour a bowl of cereal as there literally wasn't anything else unpacked.

"Angela said her, Jack and Zach can come over tonight to help out. There will be here at 5."

"Good, Jack can help me with Parker's Room."

They moved along all day unpacking boxes, putting together furniture and moving it in to place.

"They are here, our extra six hands!" Seeley called out to Tempe who was in another room.

Temp opened the door and was relieved to see each of them carrying a pizza and Jack a case of cold beer.

"Come in. Welcome to our new home."

"This is quite the place, Brennan," said Jack as he put the stuff down and looked around.

"Thanks."

"Hey Booth," Angela said as he came into the room. Great place."

"Thanks. And thank you for coming over to help. Can we eat those now?" Seeley pointed to the pizzas.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They ate and talked about things happening at work and what Tempe and Seeley should do decorating wise. Angela was full of ideas most of which Tempe nodded politely in agreement with.

"Jack, I need some help upstairs with Parker's Room."

"What about me?" inquired Zack.

"What the hell, you can come too," Seeley said as he started up the stairs.

That was the cue to for Angela to gossip with Tempe.

"So, what's it like living with Booth? Lots of sex marathons?"

No wonder we are best friends Tempe said to herself

"Ange. I don't kiss and tell."

"OK. I am so happy for you. You look and sound so happy."

"I am. Living with Seeley and Parker has been wonderful. Better than wonderful. Amazing."

She cleared her throat and looked around to see if the guys had come down.

"I don't know if they were really marathons but definitely more than a sprint."

Angela laughed and playfully said, "You go girl!"

They all worked until just after midnight and surprisingly there were only three boxes left to unpack. All furniture was assembled and in a place for now. Appliances were being delivered tomorrow.

They all collapsed in the living room.

"Thank you guys so much. I can't believe we are done." Tempe looked around and saw a home, not just a house with boxes and furniture spread out in an unorganized pattern.

"Your welcome, but we need to get going. Some of us have to work tomorrow," Angela said as she hugged Tempe and Booth.

They guys shook hands and Tempe and Seeley closed the door.

"So this means we can have a sex marathon day tomorrow," Seeley whispered playfully into her ear and then put his arm around her and they headed off to bed.

When Parker arrived Sunday afternoon he was so excited to see his new home. Rebecca dropped him off early so he could check out his new house.

"This is the best daddy and Tempe. My room is so big I can run around in it."

Tempe and Seeley smiled at each other. If there was any doubt this (buying this house) was a mistake, it disappeared as they spent their first night in their new home as a family.