A/N: I know I've skipped past a couple of the challenges. I am working on them but I also have several projects in the works, including an exciting collaboration coming soon. I hope you all enjoy my contribution to this week's challenge:

Take 2 Bones established (current or former) couples and switch them around with another couple. The only exception is Booth and Brennan. They must stay in canon, but show how the new couples affect their dynamic, too! Any length, no other restrictions! Good luck!

It's not perfect but it's what my brain came up with. Enjoy.

The barbecue was in full swing at Booth and Brennan's house. At the grill, the senior agent was cooking beef brisket, chicken, burgers, and hot dogs. By the patio door, Brennan was bringing out skewers with chicken, shrimp, or vegetarian.

Reaching her husband, she gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Such a lovely day for a barbecue, Booth."

"It is, Bones. It's been nice us having a slow week at the lab and in Homicide. Aubrey said it's been slow in Major Crimes also. I'm sure he's glad for the break after the last case he worked."

"I'm sure his wife will be glad he's coming home at a decent hour now."

Booth looked over at the lanky man and his anthropologist spouse. "As I told him when he took over for Halko, his time is longer be his own, but he does do pretty well."

Brennan looked out to their other friends. "They all look so happy, Booth. Everyone has found their perfect mate…just like I found mine."

Booth put his arm around his wife. "They sure did, Bones."

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"So that's how I got the job offer for the part time professorship at UVA." Arastoo said.

"Arastoo, that's wonderful." Cam said as she hugged the anthropologist. "How will you…"

"It's Tuesday through Friday. Jessica's brother Aaron said I could stay with them during the week." Arastoo said before sipping his Coke. "She's a great friend."

"I know."

"So how are you guys doing now that everyone knows about your relationship?"

Cam sipped cup of wine. "It's been different, but he was right. Hiding things only made the gossip spread more. It's been such a relief having that off my shoulders. Now I can concentrate more on running the lab."

The anthropologist saw two people walking towards them. "Speaking on relationships, it looks like our significant others will be joining us."

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

Jessica was talking with Michelle at the picnic table while she was braiding Christine's hair.

"So how are things now that you're back together?"

The redhead separated pieces of hair expertly as she twisted them together. "Very good. We're learning to talk to each other…really talk to each other. He's my best friend, Michelle and I came so close to losing him."

"Well, Karen was right in the thick of things."

Jessica exhaled. "Yeah, she was but I can't blame her for all of that. We were both scared and not sure what we wanted. I felt rushed and he was too afraid to talk to me. In some ways, Karen helped us figure out what we wanted, which was each other. We're not concerned about marriage or any of that other stuff. We just want to be together."

The African American woman smiled. "I'm so glad you two got your heads on straight."

Jessica looked back at their two men, who were debating under the shady tree nearby. "Me, too."

The two were joined by Daisy, who sat down before drinking her water. "Christine, you look so pretty."

"Thank you, Aunt Daisy."

Jessica turned and chuckled as she saw Daisy's husband head over to their significant others. "Looks like you lost your guy, too Dais."

The diminutive woman turned and smiled. "That's okay. The three can debate all the science fiction they want until the cows come home."

Everyone laughed as they enjoyed the beautiful July day.

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

An hour later, everyone was enjoying their feast with the children sitting at one table and the adults at another. It was rare for them all to enjoy a day away from their work life of crime and murder, but enjoy it they did.

Aubrey stabbed another piece of brisket. "Damn good brisket, Booth."

"Don't eat it all, Aubrey."

"This chicken is wonderful, Booth." Angela said. "What did you use on it?"

The FBI agent smiled. "That batch has that maple barbecue sauce with some of Hodgins' Opie and Thurston Hot Sauce."

Arastoo finished the last of his shrimp kebob. "Great work on the kebobs, Booth."

"Oh, you need to thank Bones for those. I've tried to reproduce her garlic butter mix, but I don't come close."

"Thank you, Booth." Brennan replied.

The next thirty minutes were of fun conversation and good times with the group. As it got close to the dessert of Strawberry Shortcake, Hodgins tapped his beer bottle to the table.

"Ladies…gents…I have a small favor to ask."

"How can we help you, Hodgins?" Brennan said before giving a knowing smile to Booth, who returned it.

"Well…as you know…it's been a crazy year for me. Between the grant and almost losing the woman I love…it's been hard. However, I've had you all to help me as my best friend and I worked our way back to each other."

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"Oh my God…is he…" Angela whispered to her boyfriend.

"I think he is." Arastoo replied

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"Oh how romantic…and very scary." Cam said.

"Don't worry. If we get there, I'll keep it simple and between us."

The pathologist turned to her boyfriend and kissed him. "You better, Doctor Oliver Wells."

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"Holy shit…he's really going to do it. I thought he was just shining me on." Wendell said before putting his arm around his girlfriend.

"You knew he was going to do this and you didn't tell me!" Michelle said a loud whisper before punching his arm.

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"OMG…how beautiful is this?" Daisy said as she bounced up and down in her seat on the picnic bench.

Aubrey finished the chicken leg and licked his fingers before giving her a kiss. "Pretty beautiful…just like you, Daisy."

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"Jessica Elizabeth Warren…will you marry me?" Hodgins asked before taking out a large diamond ring.

"YES! YES! YES! I'll marry you, Superman!" The redhead cried before jumping into her now fiancé's lap in his wheelchair and giving him a kiss.

*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" Aubrey cried as he sat up in the darkness. "NOOOOO! I'M SUPERMAN!"

Jolted out of her sleep, Jessica fumbled for the lamp before turning it on. "James…James! What's wrong?"

Aubrey breathed heavily as he gathered himself together. He patted himself down for a second before turning to his expectant wife. He did the same to her to her confusion. "You're my wife…not Daisy…you're not engaged with Hodgins…"

He looked down. "And you're pregnant. Yes!"

"James…" Jessica said before put her hands on his face. "You had a nightmare, didn't you?"

Calmed down, Aubrey put his hand on his forehead. "It was wild…I was married to Daisy…you were going to marry Hodgins…Cam was with Oliver and Angela was with Arastoo. Thank God Booth and Doctor B were still together, though."

"James Aubrey, I told you not to eat all that junk food before we went to bed. You always get nightmares when that happens."

Indignant, the agent turned to his spouse. "I do not…"

"Yes, you do." Jessica said. "There was the nightmare we were all in a slasher film for Daisy's birthday…"

"I watched a Friday the 13th marathon, Jess."

"Then there was the one where you were only allowed to eat soy cheese after you ate that large pizza from DiAngelos and that bag of Chili Cheese Fritos."

"Doctor B tried hoisting some weird Tofurkey stuff on us at dinner."

"The one with the explosion destroying all your Star Wars memorabilia after you had that contest with Oliver on who could eat twelve Coney dogs first."

"Jess—"

"James Aubrey. Tonight, you ate an entire bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, an Italian sub with Nacho Cheese Doritos, but then finished it with three frozen burritos with that spray cheese shit, all within less than two hours before we went to bed. Haven't you learned your lesson by now?"

"I had a bad dream…big deal."

Jessica merely shook her head before kissing her husband. "Good night, Superman. The baby and I need some sleep."

"But…"

The redhead turned out the light and laid on her back. "Get some sleep Aubrey. We have to be up in four hours to drive down to Charlotte."

Aubrey laid himself down and closed his eyes. "I love you, Jessica."

Jessica smiled to herself. "I love you, too James…even when you wake me up in the middle of the night with junk food induced nightmares."

The agent turned put his arm around his wife. They laid together quietly before the two of them were fast asleep.