Today was the first day Brennan had to get herself and Christine ready and to the Jeffersonian without any help from Booth who was on a wild goose chase with Hacker. So far it had been fine; they were on time if not a few minutes ahead of themselves. Christine was sitting in her bouncer on the counter while Brennan got Christine's diaper bag and a few bottles packed just in case. The next thing she packed was her lunch. Brennan knew Booth wouldn't be there to bring her lunch and while she was doing better with leaving Christine, she still spent at as much of her lunch hour as she could at daycare. Brennan was pealing an apple, she knew the nutrients were in the skin but she couldn't stand them. Brennan peeled the peel into one big long strip and held it up in front of Christine and let it bounce a little, Christine smiled.
"Your first smile, daddy's going to be sad he missed it while he was chasing geese with Hacker. In less you'll smile again and I can take a picture with my phone then we'll send it to him. "Brennan got her phone and set it to camera then she picked up the peel again and let it bounce a little and Christine smiled long enough for Brennan to snap a picture and send it to Booth.
Booth shifted in the uncomfortable seat of the junk heap of a car that was across the street of a dilapidated house he was watching when his phone vibrated he flipped it open and smiled at the photo and sent Brennan a reply asking her to give Christine a kiss for him
It was late when Booth made his way through the door of the mighty hut. He was tied beyond words the stakeout got them nowhere and gave him a stiff back. Booth was surprised to see Brennan on the couch holding Christine. "Hey Bones I thought she'd be asleep."
"Me too."
"Has she been fussy?"
"No, just awake. I think she wanted to see you." Booth smiled and walked to the couch. "Hey smiley girl did you miss daddy?" Brennan handed over the baby.
"She's isn't used to not seeing you all day. I think she missed her bedtime cuddle…"
"Aw I missed it too. I'll try to be home tomorrow for it."
"You have to go out again?"
"Yep Cullen's orders, he wants this done and Hacker isn't capable to do it on his own so I have to go out and babysit him…"
"Oh."
"Yep it isn't ideal, but the guy is in there this time. I saw him walk in front of the window. Tomorrow I'm bringing my own coffee, that stuff at the gas station sucks!"
Brennan laughed,"Oh look Booth, Christine is asleep."
"I'll go put her in bed then."
"Okay, she finished eating just before you came home so we should be good for a while."
"Good. I know I usually get up with her…"
Brennan smiled, "I know Booth you need to sleep so I'll get up with her I don't mind."
"Thanks Bones." Booth headed upstairs and when he didn't come down right away Brennan went into the kitchen and heated up the leftover dinner she'd saved for him and went upstairs. Brennan found Booth on their bed with his eyes half closed. "Booth?"
"Hey Bones."
"Did you have dinner?"
"No, not in less you count the bag of trail mix I had with my third cup of coffee after lunch."
"Sit up I made spaghetti and brought you some." Booth sat up and took the plate. "
"Thanks Bones."
"You're welcome Booth." A half hour later Brennan pulled the blanket up around Booth and took the plate downstairs and checked on Christine before climbing into bed next to Booth and whispering, " I love you, Booth." before kissing his cheek and falling asleep.