Disclaimer: Must we go over this every single time?!?
AN: Omigosh, I'm so sorry!!! I was gone since Thursday on a family trip and was neglected any Internet access. I was, however, able to write stories. Sorry again, readers. And please enjoy:D
I was inspired by the family boat outing to write about a boat-related Bones story. I can't really decide if this is prior to Brennan meeting Sully, or if it's post-Sully. Probably it's as if Sully was never even thought of. I'll leave it up to your imagination. ;)
Mmm…lots of AN's. Heh heh. Anyway, so the boat theme was inspired by the outing, but the movie thing…well, I watched Music & Lyrics over the weekend on the boat and thought it was cute, so I sneaked it in (yes, it is sneaked, not snuck. :P ). Don't worry, there aren't any spoilers…well, maybe a little one…but it's pretty generic.
Ah yes. One more thing. Moose is actually a good friend of my family, so yeah. He's a real person. Lol.
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Title: Weekend Getaway"A boat?"
Booth sighed. "Yes, Bones. A boat."
Brennan eyed him suspiciously. "You have a boat?"
He stood up from where he was sitting on her office couch. "For the third time, yes. I have a boat."
"And you can afford it?" she asked, filing some books away in their proper places.
"Apparently…" he muttered, exasperated.
She turned to face him, her hands on her hips. "So what does this have to do with me?"
"Well," he began. "I was hoping that you would accompany me for a weekend out. We both need a break." Booth flashed her a charm smile. "Please?"
Crap, she thought, that smile is toxic. Brennan pursed her lips. "Fine."
"Yes!" he exclaimed. "Be sure to pack warm clothes, and I'll pick you up at five."
She checked the clock. "But Booth, it's already three o'clock!"
Again with the charm smile. "Then you better go get ready."
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"How much longer?" Temperance asked for the umpteenth time.
"Bones, could you just chill? We're almost there!" Booth exclaimed, gripping the steering wheel tighter.
She sighed and began staring out the window again. It had been two hours since they had left her apartment, and she was starting to wonder why she accepted his offer.
Soon, the scenery changed, and the bay came into view. Brennan sat up a bit, and glanced over at her partner. He looked at her and smiled. Ah yes. That was the reason she came.
The drove down a long, winding road that followed the edge of the water until it came to an end where it melted into a parking lot. The lot overlooked a huge marina filled with many kinds and colors of vessels. She tried to figure out which one was his, but it was anybody's guess.
Booth parked the SUV and got out in a hurry. Brennan exited the vehicle more cautiously, immediately succumbing to the brisk cold wind. Pulling her jacket up around her, she shut the door and went to help Booth with the bags.
As soon as they had unloaded everything, Temperance followed Booth down one of the docks, passing a couple people.
"Hey, Seeley!" One of the men called, giving a small wave.
"Hey, Moose!" Booth called back, smiling.
They walked even further until the came to a group of sport fisher boats. Booth turned down one of the alleyways in between two of the boats, and then boarded the one to the left.
Brennan gazed at it. The body was white with blue trim. The silver lettering on the side read Uniflite, obviously the brand.
"Bones, you coming?" Booth called from inside.
She blinked, and then boarded as well, being careful not to trip over the cleat. While walking across the swim board, she tried to see the name, but there was a blue cover over the back, blocking it from view.
As she stepped inside the cabin, a wave of warmth hit her, and she sighed. Looking around, she took in the mahogany cupboards to her right and futon couch to her left. The carpeting was blue and straight ahead were stairs leading down below.
Booth ran up the stairs from below, extending a hand for her bags. Brennan whispered thanks and watched him go back down. He disappeared into a room to the right and reappeared moments later.
"That's the guest bunk. You can sleep in there, I'll sleep in the front bunk." He said, gesturing to the farthest room. "To the left is the head."
She blink, confused. "The head?"
A smile tugged at Booth's lips. "The bathroom, Bones."
"Oh."
"And if you want, I'll give you a key to the bathroom up at the building. It has showers."
She nodded and he handed her a lone silver key.
"So…now what?" she asked, looking around.
"Nothing." Booth answered her, flopping down on the couch.
Eyeing him, she did the same. "Nothing?"
"Nothing. That's the whole point of a getaway. You don't do anything. You relax." Pause. "I have a couple movies, if you want." He offered.
She nodded slowly. "Sure."
He got up and went over to a basket full of DVD cases. "Let's see…Never Cry Wolf, Music & Lyrics, or Dead Silent?" he asked, shuddering a bit at the last suggestion.
Leaning her elbows on her knees, she thought for a moment. "Music & Lyrics sounds good."
"Mmk." Booth inserted the DVD into the television and started it.
Halfway through the movie, Brennan subconsciously let her head fall onto Booth's shoulder, captured by the film's romance.
He smiled and laid his arm around her shoulder, gently stroking her arm.
When it finally ended, they looked at each other.
"What did you think?" he asked her as she sat up.
"I thought it was really sweet how he did everything he could to show her how much he loved her." She answered.
"Me too, Bones. Me too." Booth smiled warmly and turned off the TV.
They sat in silence for a couple seconds before Brennan broke it. "I have a question."
Turning to look at her, he cocked an eyebrow. "Yes?"
She chewed on her bottom lip. "What's the name of this boat?"
"I was hoping you would ask." He said, gently pushing a strand of hair out of her face. "I named her Joy."
Taken aback by his answer, she stared at him blankly. Then as it settled in, she returned his smiled.
Booth's hand still lingered on her cheek and she raised hers up to hold it.
Slowly, they leaned in closer until their lips met. A chill ran down Brennan's spine as he pulled her closer, their bodies crushing together. Breaking away from her lips, Booth kissed her neck gently, rubbing circles on her back with his hands. Her own hands ran down his muscular arms and up again to rest on his shoulders.
When they finally pulled apart, their foreheads resting against each other, they smiled.
"I love you." Booth whispered. "More than anything."
She looked him in the eye. "You mean it?"
"Forever and ever, Babe."
And with that, they picked up where they left off…
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It's kind of like my corn maze chapter. Especially with Brennan's whole "why did I come here" thing. Sorry about that…And I couldn't have him name the boat Temperance cause Sully did that (stupid Tim), so I had to go for the next best thing…Oh. And did you catch the Click reference? See if you can.
(If you have any question about the marine terminology, please message me…although I refrained from putting too much in. )
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