Disclaimer-I do not own Bones,Howard Epps or...Christmas D. I do own Alexandria.
A/N-Christmas Party!!!Enjoy
P.S Plus 2 B&B surprises!
Chapter 19-Merry Christmas To All
Christmas Eve 3pm
Brennan flew out of the doctor's office. It was getting late and she still needed to get a gift for Booth. In her head she went over her list.
"Angela,check. Hodgins,check.Cam and Zack,check check. Russ,Amy and the girls,check.Dad,check. Bo-"
Then she stopped dead in her tracks losing her train of thought. She was thinking about what the nurse had just said to her...
Flashback (5 minutes ago)
"Here is the file copy you requested,Dr.Brennan."said the nurse,Maureen
"Thank you Maureen. Have a nice holiday."Brennan said,starting to leave.
"Wait!. Dr.Brennan don't forget your sonogram!."Maureen called after her. Brennan ran back and took the sonograms from Maureen.
"Thank you,Maureen. Happy Holidays!."Brennan shouted as she ran off.
"Congratulations! It's a girl!."Maureen shouted.
"Thank you!."Brennan shouted back as she disappeared into an elevator.
End Flashback
"Wait did she...Oh god."Brennan whispered,as she quickly made her way to Booth's car. Sliding into the drivers seat Brennan flipped open her file.
"Patient,Dr.Temperance Brennan...blah...blah...blah...Ok,here it is baby sex is...female...oh my god."Brennan said,allowing the file to fall to the floor. A daughter. A baby girl. A mini Brennan. Or as Booth would say, a mini Bones. Still in shock,Brennan started the car up. Feeling the small kick of her baby made Brennan start to cry. She pulled out of the parking lot,feeling as though she was on auto pilot,Brennan headed in the direction of downtown D.C. She knew exactly what to get Booth for Christmas.
"I'm home!."Brennan shouted as she pushed her way through the front door. Bags of gifts kept her from walking upright.
"Ohh let me get those. You shouldn't be carrying them."
"Well what was I supposed to do with them?."
"Leave them in the car. I would have gotten them."
"You would have seen your gift."
"Would not."
"I know you. You would have snooped. You can't help yourself."Brennan said,heading to her room. Then suddenly behind her Brennan hear a small cry "Bones!." She whirled around and saw Parker running at her. She dropped her bags and took Parker in her arms.
"Ohh,Parker. How are you?"Brennan asked,squeezing the boy tighter and tighter.
"I'm good. How is you and baby Bones?" Parker asked.
"We're doing good."
"Are you excited for Santa to come tonight?."Parker asked.
"Parker,Santa is just a-Booth!."Brennan cried feeling herself being lifted to her feet.
"What Bones is saying Parker is...Santa is a just a fat jolly man who loves to bring presents to good boys on Christmas Eve."Booth said,fumbling for an explanation to what Bones was going to say.
"Oh. Okay. I'm going to go finish wrapping my gifts."Parker said,bouncing off to his room.
Booth waited until her heard Parkers bedroom door shut,then he said "Bones!. You can't ruin the Santa magic for Parker."
"Booth,Santa is just a figment of peoples imaginations. You should lead Parker down the road of false truth."Brennan said,in that matter of fact way she always did.
"Bones. You believed in Santa didn't you?."
"As a matter of fact...no."Brennan said. Booth could tell she was lying.
"Oh don't you even try lying to me Temperance Brennan. C'mon you can tell me. Did you believe in Santa Clause?"Booth asked again.
Brennan rolled her eyes "Fine!. Yes,Booth,I believed in Santa Clause. For fifteen years." Brennan said.
Thats when it hit him. Not only did Brennan lose the Christmas spirit when she was fifteen,but she stopped believing in Christmas all together.
"You don't have any belief in Christmas,miracles or any of that,do you,Bones.?"
"As one stupid last attempt to get my parents back I wrote a letter to Santa. Fifteen years old,I sat at my desk crying,pouring my heart out in this letter. I guess it was one last childish attempt to believe in something,anything. When I woke up Christmas morning and saw that my parents weren't there,I vowed to stop believing in stuff like that. To this day I don't believe in anything that I can't see with my own two eyes." Brennan said.
"Bones,I'm sorry I bought it up. Listen...I'm not going to force you to believe in something that you don't want to. But please,let Parker have his beliefs."Booth said.
"Okay. Thank you for understanding. I won't convince Parker that Santa doesn't exist."Brennan said.
"Thank you. I love you."Booth said,kissing Brennan on the cheek.
"Love you too. Where's Alexandria?"Brennan asked.
"Oh she's helping Parker wrap his gifts."
"Has she called her family yet.?"
"No not yet. She said that she doesn't want to put them in any danger."
"Understandable."
"Go put those bags down and come help me trim the tree."Booth said.
Brennan nodded. Normally she wouldn't go anywhere near a tree,but it was important to Booth. What was important to him was important to her.
Later on that night 6pm.
Brennan,Booth,Parker and Alexandria sat around a roaring fire. They were sipping cocoa and getting ready to open gifts.
"Can I say something?"Alexandria asked.
"Anything."Booth said.
"Ok. I just want to thank you guys for everything that you have done for me. I just popped into your lives and you have treated me like a true friend. I only hope that I can re-pay you by helping fix the mess that has been created."Alexandria said,starting to tear up.
"To Alexandria!"Parker cried,lifting his Superman mug in the air.
"Thats my boy"Booth said.
The three adult laughed "To Us!."They cried in unison.
"Ok now that the toast is over can we open presents now!."Parker asked,bouncing up and down on his knees.
"Ok Parker. We can open presents now."Booth said,pulling his son into his lap.
"Ok,ok. I want to give mines out first."Parker said,running into his room.
Parker beamed as he watched Booth,Brennan and Alexandria open their gifts.
"Wow! Parker I love it!. This is awesome!."Booth said when he saw his new swiss army knife. Engraved on the front was Daddy.
"I am glad. Mommy said you would."Parker said.
Then Alexandria opened her's. It was a necklace made out of macaroni and letter beads spelling out Alexandria. "Parker this is so beautiful. Thank you so much."Alexandria said.
"Your welcome so much."Parker replied. He looked very happy and very proud of himself.
Suddenly Brennan felt all eyes on her. She was still staring at the gift Parker had given her. It was a Swarovski Crystal snowflake ornament.
"Parker I...I love it. Thank you so much."Brennan said,pulling Parker into a hug.
"Your...welcome...Bones."Parker gasped.
When Brennan finally released Parker he said "Ok now you guys go!."
"Well Daddy Bones and Alexandria are going to exchange gifts tomorrow. But Bones and I have gifts for you."Booth said.
"Parker,sweetie I am sorry but your present didn't get here yet. Santa still has it."Alexandria said.
"Thats ok. I expect Santa to come tonight."Parker said.
"Very grown up of you,Parker"Alexandria said.
Booth and Brennan placed two packages into Parkers lap. Parker ripped at them like lions on a steak. Brennan could hardly see him in a shower of wrapping paper and bows.
"Wow! A chemistry set!. And a robot puppy!.Thanks Bones. Thanks Daddy!."Parker shouted,wrapping them both in a hug.
"You're welcome,Parker."They said in unison.
"Daddy can I go play with my puppy?."Parker asked,once everything was cleaned up.
"Wait. Parker are you forgetting something?"Booth said.
"Oh yeah! Bones special gift."Parker said.
"What!. But I have a special gift for you!."Brennan cried.
"You do!. Well mine first!."Booth said. He and Parker handed her a bundle that was the size of a basketball.
"What is this??" Brennan asked.
"I wrapped it myself. Open it!."Parker said
"Well. Parker you did a wonderful job."Brennan said,trying to fight through the wrapping.
Parker beamed,very proud of himself "Thank you.".
Once Brennan was able to rip open the wrapping-with some help from Booth's pocket knife-she watched a tiny black box tumble into her lap.
"Ooh. Whats this... Oh my."Brennan said,when she opened the box. It was a ring. But not just any ring it was two dolphins nose to nose with a diamond in the center. Brennan looked up and saw Booth tearing up. She knew what was coming.
"Bones,I love you more then life itself. I want to be the father to your baby. I want us to spend forever being together. You don't have to say yes now. Just know that no matter what happens,I will always be with you. Please take this ring as a sign of my love and friendship."Booth said,sliding the ring onto Brennan's right hand ring finger.
Brennan threw herself at Booth "When this is over,I will say yes." she whispered.
Twenty minutes later Parker had left and Alexandria was sleeping on the sofa. Brennan and Booth sat in front of the fire holding each other.
"You know,you never gave me that gift you had."Booth teased.
"Oh...well compared to your gift mine is nothing."
"Let me be the judge. C'mon show me."Booth said. Brennan reached under the tree and pulled out a square box.
"Merry Christmas,Booth."Brennan said,handing him the box.
"Ohh for me! You shouldn't have!."Booth said,laughing. Booth ripped off the wrapping and shook the box.
"You're just like Parker."Brennan said. Then she had a thought. She slapped her hand over Booth's "Wait!."
"What?. Whats the matter?."Booth asked.
"Did you ask me to marry you because of this baby. Because if thats your reasoning then I don't want this."Brennan said,trying to slip off the ring. She looked heartbroken just at the thought that Booth would propose only for that reason.
"Bones."Booth said,stopping her from removing the ring."I proposed to you because I love you. I want you to be by my side,and me by yours from not to forever. You are giving me the gift of being the father to your baby. You are giving me and amazing gift. I only hope that I can make you as happy as you have made me."
Brennan took a deep breath "Alright. Finish opening it."she said,releasing Booth's hand. Booth beamed and finished tearing off the paper. Once the paper was gone Brennan watched Booth slowly lift the top off of the box. She held her breath as he lifted a scrapbook into view. It was pink and green striped with chocolate brown lettering spelling out Our Baby on the front.
"Bones. This is great. I can't wait to fill it."Booth said.
"Open it."Bones whispered,motioning to the book.
Booth opened the book to the front page. There was a sonogram taped to the page. Underneath were the words Her first picture.
"Oh my god. Her first picture. This is a nice photo."Booth said,not yet realizing the her part.
"So. Her first picture."Brennan said,emphasizing the her.
"Yes her first..."Booth trailed of. He stared at the picture. Brennan knew he finally got it. Suddenly Booth kissed her,hard.
"It's amazing!.Beautiful! Our daughter!"Booth said inbetween kisses.
"So your happy?"Brennan asked.
"Whats not to be happy about!. A daughter. A little girl!. A mini Bones. I can't wait."Booth said.
Brennan and Booth sat infront of the fireplace. Basking in glory that was yet to come.
A/N- Ok so I decided to make this a two parter. Christmas Eve first then Christmas Day. In case you didn't realize the engagement ring is more of a promise ring. And a baby girl! Yay. So I am taking name suggestions! Review and tell me what you think and what you would like to see Baby Brennan be named. Remember be kind!
XoXoX
Katelyn
