Disclaimer: Bones belongs to Kathy Reichs, Hart Hanson, and Fox.
A/N: Bones is now one week away from being 7 months pregnant, making Angela just one week away from being full term!
Chapter 23
A Family Tradition, Part One
Ding…Dong!
"Coming," Booth called!
"Forget your keys again Bones," he yelled as he unlocked the door.
He laughed.
"Admit it, pregnancy brain does exist, and you got it," he gleefully teased while turning the doorknob!
When the door swung open, he was looking into a familiar pair of blue eyes, but they didn't belong to his Bones.
Despite bearing a striking resemblance to her mother, Bones had inherited her father's eyes, and a softer version of his determined jaw line.
"Hey Max, come on in."
"Thanks."
As Max stepped across the threshold he said, "Just so you know, that argument will never fly with Tempe, because scientifically speaking, there is no such thing as pregnancy brain, but between you, me, and the fencepost, I have to disagree."
"Her mother had it both times," he added as he walked past Booth.
As Booth followed Max into the living room, he prepared himself to handle Max's unexpected presence like usual, with cautious optimism, in that he didn't know why he was here yet, but he was still willing to hope that it would work out for the best in the end.
After Max was seated on the couch Booth asked, "Want a beer?"
"Sure."
As Booth headed towards the kitchen he said, "Bones should be home soon."
"I didn't come to see her."
Booth pulled two beers from the frig before returning to the living room.
"Here you go," Booth said as he handed one of the beers to Max.
"Thanks."
Booth nodded as he sat down beside him.
"Settling in all right?"
Booth glanced at the seven boxes that were piled by Max's end of the couch.
"Yup. These, Booth said as he pointed to the boxes, are the last and the heaviest ones that we have left. My goal for today is to get through them before Bones tries to do it on her own."
"She's stubborn like her mother."
Max's grin was bittersweet as he took a pull from his bottle.
Slightly worried now, he had to ask, "Why are you here Max?"
"You're direct, I've always admired that about you Booth! But you don't need to worry. I'm here because I have a present for my granddaughter, and I could use some help carrying it in."
A/N:I skip a week of updating and then have the audacity to leave you with this! What can I say, I'm cruel, but if you wish to soften my heart and learn what the gift is, please review!