Sorry for the delay on this chapter. I'm not feeling quite good with a killer migraine. Hope you enjoy the chapter, as always reviews are welcome!!
Chapter 18 – We are going home!
Two weeks later after the surgery, Booth found himself on a private flight back to DC. She didn't tell him how she had managed to have a private plane pick them up, or how she had convinced his doctor to let him fly back home. Booth, himself, had tried on several occations to talk the doctor into letting him go back home, and the answer had always been the same "no". However, he was just glad that Bones had succeeded and he was going home. The doctor's gave him strict orders to take some pills before getting on the flight; so, that he could rest during the two hour flight. Booth began to close his eyes as he spotted his son hugging his arm tightly.
Brannan was looking at him. She could tell that he was in pain and tired. But he looked happy. She talked with the doctor two days after Booth was released from the hospital. He was so depressed with not being able to move that he refused to take his medications or help himself. After Brennan spoke with the doctors the decision was made, that for his peace of mind, to allow Booth to return home.
She refused to tell him how she had managed the flight. She had been thinking about asking her publisher to send a plane for them, after all, they were always giving her expensive things before the release of any new book she had written. However, when Brennan had mentioned the idea to Angela, Jack had immediately offered the use of his corporate jet to pick them up. Brennan at first refused the offer, but Jack was very insistent and eventually convinced her to take the offer. He said that 'Booth had always been there for them, no matter what.' "Let me do this for him. For all of the little details that he has brought to our lives without thinking about it." Jack had finished. Those words were all Brennan needed to hear.
Parker was hugging his dad's arm. It was obvious that his father didn't really know he was there, but he still refused to leave his side. Parker had been so scared when he had first seen his father after the surgery. He was so weak, and it reminded Parker of when his dad had been so sick before. He remembered when he was sick and it was his dad that had taken care of him all the time. Parker knew that he couldn't do everything for his dad, but he could be by his side hugging him and telling him he loved him.
Two hours later, Booth was woken up by the soft movements of Brennan. Parker was near him, picking up up the backpacks and waiting for both of them to move toward the door of the plane.
"Booth, we're in DC. We need to keep going. Do you think you can move?" Brennan asked.
"I'm to sleepy. I don't think I can." Booth replied.
"That's okay. No problem." She said with a smile on her lips. As she saw his worried and guilty expression, she pressed her hands to his cheeks as they heard footsteps on the stairs of the plane.
"I already think you wont be able to get down from the airplane."
Booth look amazed at her. Cullen, Jack, and two other men that Booth recognized as Cullen's driver and security were inside the plane. Cullen and Jack were both smiling at them.
"How are you feeling Agent?" Cullen asked.
"Sleepy, but fine sir." Booth replied.
"We guessed you might need a little help." Jack said.
"I guess so." Booth replied in a sleepy voice.
The other two mens lift Booth caoutionsly into their arms, while Cullen and Jack help Bones and Parker with the bags.