HAPPY B
Booth and Brennan left Angela's and Hodgins' get together holiday party at the same time. He walked her to her car at the end of the long driveway. "Merry Christmas Bones," he whispered lightly tucking back a loose strand of her hair. Brennan smiled still caught up in the magic as the snow fell around them out of the starry night sky. Booth lightly touched his finger to the tip of her nose "Remember the magic in the air tonight" he told her. She smiled slightly sad "I will, promise" she replied. "Merry Christmas Booth" she said hugging him tightly, not wanting to let go. She released her grip and he his, as they stared into each other's eyes there was a moment like the many before this and a chance. She opened her car door and the moment ended, "Bye Booth" she said closing the door.
He tapped the window and she rolled it down. Then his phone began to ring Christmas tunes. He put up one finger and answered it "Hello? …Hey Bub… yep she's right here… I'll ask …hang on… 'Bones'" her head jerked towards him from where it had been watching Angela and Hodgins exchange gifts. "Bones will you spend Christmas Day with Parker and I? I know it's a lot to ask…" He watched her face in anticipation. "And me, Booth" she corrected him "with Parker and me". Brennan thought of being alone on Christmas Day and of the eager little boy awaiting her response, "Okay". "Ok?" "Okay I will spend Christmas Day with you." "Hey Bub she said yes," lots of giggles could be heard in response. "Alright see you soon, love you too, bye" Booth said hanging up with Parker.
Brennan had gone home to pack and arrived at his apartment the same time as Booth and Parker. Parker had run to her and was so excited about Christmas; he had an innocence she had forgotten. She began to agree with Booth, deception was okay at this time of year but decided Sweets was wrong deception was the only thing creating the illusion of magic. The friends, family, and love made the magic happen and it was okay to lie to keep the peace. They had tucked Parker in together giving him kisses. Now was Brennan in bed in Booth's room as was Booth, it was big enough to share. "Bones" he said playfully pushing away her ice cold feet. She pouted and he relented. They ended up tangled together in each other's arms unsure of where one stopped and the other began.
Christmas morning they awoke to Parker bouncing on the bed, "Santa came, Santa came!" he shrieked. Booth looked at the clock 6 am, not bad for a little boy on Christmas. "Daddy, Dr. Bones Santa came and ate all his cookies!" he yelled. Booth put a finger to Brennan's mouth to stop her from saying anything and with his other arm pulled Parker to the bed with them. He then stood up and helped Bones up too. They followed the child who was racing into the family room. Booth went to sit on the couch until Brennan pulled him down to sit beside her on the floor. As Parker went to get the stockings Booth took in Brennan's messy yet beautiful appearance. She had messy hair that she had pulled up in a high ponytail and eyes that glimmered in happiness. Parker handed the partners each a stocking stuffed to the brim and embroidered with the names Booth, Bub, Bones. "A good excuse to eat candy" Booth whispered to Bones as Parker dug through his stocking. "Organic stuff for you" he said poking her and then snapping a picture of Parker. "For Rebecca" he said. "It's hard to be apart from him during the holidays," he added speaking from experience.
Parker opened his presents delighted with each one as Booth and Brennan took pictures and laughed. Booth opened his present from Parker, a hand-made ornament from school with a picture of the three of them in the center. "I got you a better present," Parker said grinning. "This is the best present Bub" Booth said pulling him down for a hug. Parker laughed and shook his head pointing to his "better present" Brennan with a her hair down, and a Christmas bow stuck to the top of her head smiling shyly at him. Booth laughed and reached over to include her in his hug as well. Parker had given an identical ornament to Bones and she had said thank you as well. Brennan gave Parker a set to make a volcano that smoked and oozed lava. He was delighted and whispered confiding in her "You'll have to help me, Dad isn't as good at this science stuff."
Parker ate the breakfast Brennan had made as the partners exchanged gifts. He gave her a jewelry box and she gave him a wrapped box. Booth opened first and found the manuscript to Brennan's new book, so new the title had not been decided on yet. Used as a bookmark Booth found season tickets for two at all the home baseball games. "For you and Parker or whoever" she explained. "You are definitely coming to a game," he told her. She shrugged in response. Bones then opened her own gift, an anatomically correct gold heart on a thin chain. Booth brushed aside her ponytail and clasped the necklace closed. "You look beautiful Bones," he told her in a whisper, his lips inches away from her ear. He withdrew his hand and it sent shivers down her spine.
They got dressed and spent the day making snowmen and snow angels with Parker. They even had a snowball fight, which ended with Booth tackling Brennan in a tickling war and bringing Parker into it too. They stopped only to eat lunch (grilled cheese) and for a brief warm-up at two of hot chocolate. Brennan had planned a special surprise and while they sipped their second cup hot chocolate, wet hair plastered to their heads, smiling she told Parker to go look out the front window. Booth of course joined him in what became a race with Brennan trailing behind them. "A real sleigh ride," Parker exclaimed. They had all taken showers or baths and were dressed up to go out for dinner. Brennan nodded at the boy. "Thank you Dr. Bones!" he said delighted. Booth looked just as excited.
They bundled up in coats and ran out to the sleigh. Booth helped Brennan climb in and then passed Parker up to her before climbing in himself. The driver dressed as Santa passed back a blanket to tuck around them and they laughed and caught snowflakes on their tongues on the way to the restaurant. They walked in and enjoyed a nice holiday meal. Afterwards they climbed back into the sleigh and the driver took them on a magical tour of D.C. monuments all lit up for Christmas. Finally they stopped at the Jeffersonian where Angela, Hodgins, Zack (who the two previous dragged along), and Cam were waiting. They all said "Merry Christmas!" to Parker and gave him gifts that made the sleigh really look like Santa's, full of presents and full of joy. Brennan smiled at the delight on Parker's face and "Now the last stop…" she told him "the White House." Angela looked at Parker enviously. "Aren't you coming?" Bren asked the group "I didn't drag you out here just to say "Merry Christmas!" Angela's face lit up. Hodgins helped her up and then climbed in, followed by Zack and Cam. The seats were in a circle formation with a table in the middle. They took their seats in this order, Booth, Parker, Brennan, Angela, Hodgins, Zack, and then Cam. Bren reached down into a container and set a hot chocolate for each person on the table. It had their name on it and each was different. Brennan's was brown with a curly design of blue and green around a green peace sign. Booth's was silver with his favorite football team's logo. Hodgins' was dark green with bright blue bugs and Zack's was dark blue with light green bugs. Cam's was a light blue with brown palm trees and white-capped waves. Parker's was red with hockey items on it such as a puck, stick, goal, player, ect. Angela frowned "I didn't get one, sweetie". "Oh yeah sorry," Bren said reaching down to pull out a hot pink sippy cup covered in purple stars and Angela's name in lime green.
Everyone began to laugh, even Booth. "See I can be funny" she told him indignantly. He laughed at her grin of superiority and nodded. "I can be funny too," he teased tickling her causing her to laugh as well. Brennan then reached out to Angela and lightly touched her arm, "It's ok, right." Ange giggled and pulled her into a hug "Of course it is, how come you chose me?" "Because you were the most likely not to be upset over it" Brennan said in a seriously "and the most childish around here" she added in a slightly teasing tone. Angela stuck her tongue out at Bren "Am not" she said. "Looks like she just proved your point Bones" Booth added in. "Trust me, sometimes she's very grown up," Hodgins said in a suggestive tone in her defense. Angela snuggled up to him "and sometimes she fingerpaints at the kitchen table" he concluded. Angela stuck her tongue out again but remained snuggled tight. Bren then pulled out a different cup for Angela, it matched the other's styles but was purple with pink and white circles on it, but in one respect it was different it said Angela on one side and on the other it said Thank you, for everything. Angela's eyes began to tear up and she looked around to keep Brennan from noticing. Bren would probably think she upset her with the sippy cup, but really the other cup had the major impact. By that time they were almost to the White House, Angela spotted Parker catching snowflakes on his tongue and copied him. They looked at the lights and Angela cocked her head "That's what I want our house to look like next Christmas" she told Hodgins. He groaned and nodded "Anything for you, baby" he whispered to her. They stared the lights in silence as Christmas music softly played. Then they dropped off Cam at her house, Hodgins, Angela, and Zack at their house, and Parker at his Mom's house with all his goodies. "Bye Daddy, Bye Dr. Bones" he called hugging his mom "Thank you, Dr. Bones" he called out leaning against his mom who was hugging him from behind. Parker waved as they disappeared and Rebecca called out "Thank you Dr. Brennan and Seeley".
The partners crashed on Booth's couch and she fell asleep in his arms as they stared at the Christmas tree lights. He fell asleep as well as Silent Night can be heard playing from the apartment next door. "All is calm, all is bright…" the magical end to a happy day "Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace".
A/N: Merry Christmas in June! Hope you liked it. Please review! Next up I, either immature or intelligent I haven't decided yet, which do you think I should pick?