The Baby in the Bond
A/N: I'm soooo sorry I haven't updated in like forever! I've been falling so behind! I've been so busy and it's killing me that I haven't been able to write! This is a short little chapter until I can type up the rest. Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own it!
Chapter 19:
"I love you."
"I love you more."
"That's impossible, because I love you waaay more!"
"It's not impossible Booth! Impossible, by definition, means that it can never happen. It physically cannot happen yet in reality, this is not impossible to quantify."
"I still love you more."
"No I-"
"Would you two cut it out? For the love of God! You love each other! I get it!"
Max walked into his daughters' office to find her and his future son-in-law arguing over a silly thing such as who loves who more. "Dad, what are you doing here?"
"Good to see you too, honey!" Max walked over to the couch and sat next to his daughter band took her hand in his stroking her knuckles with his thumb. He then turned to Booth and gave him a genuinely sincere smile, which was not a very usual thing her received from the man. "I'm sorry for interrupting. I just had to see you two. I can't believe the wedding is just in two weeks. I never thought I'd see my little girl get married. It seems like just yesterday that you said marriage is an antiquated ritual and you don't need a piece of paper to show commitment. I also remember you saying you didn't want kids. And here you are! Doing both of the things you said you'd never do in life! You've grown up so much."
"I know! She's really changed in the past seven years. Hey Max, you remember when Bones said he hated children on a live television interview?" Both men laughed at the memory that was brought up.
"I never said I hated children! I said I didn't want any! Two totally different things! Do not reverse my words Booth!"
"First of all Bones, it's twist, not reverse. And second of all, I know what you said and I know what you meant. But idiots out there take things like that the wrong way."
"Understood." Brennan replied simply. They sat there in silence until Max made the smart decision to end it. "So, anyone for drinks at the Founding Fathers? I'm buying!"
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Max invited the whole team of squints from the Jeffersonian along for drinks as well. They sat at the large round table talking and laughing remembering things that happened who knows how many years ago. Seven years ago, they were totally different people. A totally different team. They all had changed so much in the past few years. They were not just colleagues and associates, they were a family. A strong, happy family.
Seven years ago, Hodgins had anger management problems and was nasty to people for no reason. Now you look at him and he's happy all the time. Angela was a person looking for love, happiness, and a family and now she has all. Cam started at the Jeffersonian thinking she was the boss in charge of all the squints. Everything had to be run by her. Permission for experiments would need to be granted by her. Now she realized they were all perfectly capable of being responsible and she treated them like friends and actual scientists and not just lowly lab rats. But the people who changed the most were Booth and Brennan, nonetheless. They were two people who bickered constantly and hid their feelings from each other. They weren't always comfortable with each other and sometimes wished the other wasn't around. They were often embarrassed to talk to each other and kept to themselves. Now they can't get enough of each other. Best friends, lovers, whatever you want to call it, they've changed.
Sure, the start of their relationship might've started off on the wrong foot. They got together because of the death of a friend. They were vulnerable and needed each other. Although it wasn't the best way to start out, they certainly found themselves on the right track. They found trust in one another. Booth got Brennan to believe in love. He got her to believe that there is a world outside of anthropology and sometimes you should listen to your heart and give the brain a rest once in a while. He got her to lose a rest of her imperviousness and become a strong substance. The marks he made on her were remarkable like scars on the back.
"I remember when Angela used to tell me that Hodgins was getting on her nerves and he wouldn't leave her alone." Brennan admitted adding to the list of stories the team was confessing each causing laughter amongst each other.
"I remember when Dr. B was cataloging injuries on a John Doe from limbo. She had the bones laid out anatomically on the table and whenever she left the room to grab another instrument, I snuck in and took one of the Bones. She came back in a room and went ballistic. After the tenth time, she was complaining to Dr. Goodman. She went nuts!"
"Dr. Hodgins! That was you! I was yelling at Angela and Zack all day and told them not to mess with my Bones! I owe you guys an apology." Brennan laughed hysterically at her obnoxious behavior.
"I remember when Zack used to ask me all those sex questions. How was I supposed to answer them? He's like five! I can never thank Hodgins enough for buying him that book! He left me alone!"
"Dr. Brennan was so devastated after his departure she came to a few sessions with me for advice." Sweets said with a smile.
"You went to a shrink voluntarily?" Hodgins asked his co-worker shocked.
"It was a very emotional time for me. He is such a brilliant young scientist who was the only one to see the world exactly the way I do. He was like a miniature me. I appreciated him more than anyone at the lab."
Everyone turned to the scientist with offended eyes. "I mean, at the time. Now, I greatly appreciate all of you." All glares ceased.
"Tempe, you were always so good with words." Her father said sarcastically.
"My all time favorite memory was when I fell in love with Bones." All eyes turned to the expecting couple with teary eyes. Cam spoke up with a large toothy smile. "When did you first realize you were in love with her?"
"The moment I walked into the lecture hall at American University and I first laid my eyes on her."
A/N: Thanks for reading!