Disclaimer-I do not own Bones. I do own Alexandria.
A/N- Ho ho ho! Here we go...
Chapter 20-Baby,All I Want For Christmas Is You.
"Yes Mom,I understand. I'm okay really."Alexandria said,rolling her eyes to Brennan. It was noon on Christmas Day and Alexandria decided to call her family.
"My baby is alive and doesn't want to see me." Brennan could hear Lydia Duke crying.
"Mom. I want to see you and Daddy and Brandon and little Whitney so badly."
"How did you know about Whitney?. I had her two years ago."Lydia asked. While Alexandria was missing Lydia had given birth to a third child Whitney.
"Long story."
"Ok thats it. We are on the first flight to D.C."Lydia said.
"Mother! Now listen to me. I want you all to stay in Jersey!. If you come down here the man who took me might try and hurt you. I don't want that happening."Alexandria begged.
"Sweetheart,I don't want you spending another Christmas alone."Lydia said.
"Mother,I am not alone. I am staying with Dr.Brennan and Agent Booth."Alexandria said.
"Are they keeping you safe?."
"Safe as I could be. Listen Mother I have to go. Send my love to Daddy,Brandon and Whitney."Alexandria said.
"I will baby. Listen to me,Gregory is waiting for your return. He hasn't stopped loving you. I just thought you might like to know."
"Thanks. I love you,Mom."
"Love you too,Darling."Lydia said. Alexandria placed the phone back on the cradel. She plopped down onto the sofa,burried her face in her hand and sobbed. Brennan placed her hand on Alexandria's shoulder. She didn't like seeing Alexandria do upset.
"He never stopped loving me."Alexandria said.
"Who?."Brennan asked.
"Gregory. My boyfriend.Mama said that he still loved me and that he was waiting for me."Alexandria said.
"Alexandria. You can see them you know. Booth will do everything possible to keep them safe."Brennan said.
"I can't there is never that one hundred percent guarantee that they will be safe. He will be coming,soon. Once this...this war is said and done,then and only then will I see them."Alexandria said.
"You know your father told me that you had wisdom beyond your years. I can see it. You are very mature. You can talk to us you know. Booth,Angela,Hodgins,Zack,Cam or myself. If you ever want to back out,go right ahead. I understand if you are afraid and I will insure your protection if you choose to go."Brennan said.
"I don't plan on it. I have seen,in photos that is,what this man has done."Alexandria said,closing her eyes in pain "I watched him...r..rape you. He will pay and I will watch."Alexandria said.
Brennan took Alexandria in her arms "Then I will be here when you need me. Saying thank you is just not enough to express my deepest gratitude."
"No. Thank you is perfect."Alexandria said.
"What do we have here?? Female bonding?"Booth asked,waltzing into the room in a high and mighty way.
"Just talking."Alexandria said.
"Well no more. We have a party to throw!."Booth said.
Later on that afternoon 5pm.
Brennan modeled infront of her mirror. She was wearing a red knee length silk dress with flow cap sleeves and a smocked waist. The neckline plunged to just the right spot. With it she wore black silk ballet flats. Around her neck hung a strand of pearls. On her finger,her mothers ring. She and Booth had decided to keep the 'engagement' a secret until after the Psyho was captured or killed.
"Ok. You look good. You look...like hot air balloon."Brennan sighed. Suddenly she heard a knock at the door "Who is it!?"She called.
"It's me Dr.Brennan,Alexandria. Can I come in?"Alexandria called back.
"Yes. Come on in. And call me Brennan."Brennan said as Alexandria entered the room.
"Oh you look beautiful."Brennan said. Alexandria was wearing a deep purple dress with a black diamond lace over lay. With it a pair of purple pumps and amethyst earrings.
"You like it. Angela let me borrow it."Alexandria said.
"You look amazing. Really. I love it."Brennan said. Inside,Brennan wished she looked as good as Alexandria.
"You look amazing,Brennan. That dress is perfect."Alexandria praised.
"No. I look like a hot air balloon."Brennan said,walking away from the mirror.
"How could you say that. You look beautiful. I wouldn't lie to you. I never lie. Ever."Alexandria said.
Brennan walked to the closet and pulled out a black sweatsuit. Alexandria knew that Brennan was going to change. So she did what anyone would do...She called Booth.
"Booth!!.Booth!! Come stop Brennan!!."Alexandria screamed.
Within seconds Booth was in the room "What!".
"She is going to change."Alexandria said,plating her hands firmly on her hips.
Booth took one look at Brennan and said "If you do I'm leaving."
"What?"Brennan asked in dibelief.
"You look...ravishing.Radient.Georgous!.Don't change. Please. I love how you look."Booth said.
"Really?"Brennan blushed.
"Really. Now. Come on they will be here any second."Booth said,running from the room.
Ten minutes later
"You look amazing sweetie!"Angela cried as she burst into the apartment,almost knocking Booth over. She looked amazing as well. She was wearing an emerald green chiffon a-line dress with red pumps.
"Thanks Ang. Merry Christmas."Brennan said.
"You too,Sweetie. Jack..look at Brennan!."Angela said,pulling Hodgins to her side.
"Stunning."Jack said,kissing Brennan's cheek.
"Thank you Hodgins."Brennan said.
"Dr.Brennan. You look very beautiful this evening."Zack said in his normal Zack-way.
"Thank you,Zack. A tuxedo suits you."Brennan said giving Zack a small hug.
"Cam said the samething." Zack said.
"That I did. Brennan amazing as always."Cam said,kissing Brennan's cheek.
"Cam you too."Brennan said. Cam was wearing a strapless little black dress. Plain black,very Cam.
Once all of the hello's were over everyone settled in the dining room for some food from the Diner. Everyone had decided that instead of the normal turkey and stuffing,they wanted food from their favorite diner.
"Pass the fires."Cam said.
"Only if you pass the cheeseburgers."Brennan said.
"Done"said Cam as they traded platters.
"So how is everything going with the pregnancy?."Hodgins asked.
"Fine. Actucally we just found out the baby is a girl."Brennan said.
"A...girl!."Angela said,almost choking on her salad.
"Yes."Booth said.
The table errupted with praise. Kisses and hugs were being passed around while Booth and Brennan watched. They laughed and winked at eachother as the praising and crying continued.
"Hello!. The food is getting cold!."Brennan shouted over the noise.
"Sorry,Brennan. We are just so happy for you guys."Angela said.
"I know. Thank you. We are happy too."Brennan said eyeing Booth from across the table.
"Alright people. Eat up then presents!"Booth cried. Then chaos errupted again. Everyone began shoveling food into their mouths like the world was ending.
"Children at heart."Brennan thought.
"Ok. Now we did Secret Santa again. Who wants to go first?"Angela asked. The entire group was seated in the livingroom with their gifts in their laps.
"May I?"Alexandria asked.
"Sure. Who do you have?."Angela asked.
"I have Zack. And I thought that this was fitting."Alexandria said,hanging Zack a gift bag.
"Thank you Alexandria. Oh this is funny."Zack said pulling out a red tie that said HOT STUFF in big orange letters.
"I think you need a girlfriend. And the ladys will love this."Alexandria said. Zack laughed. They very thought of him in that tie was enough to get everyone laughing.
"Ok ok. Me next."Booth said "Merry Christmas Angela."he said handing Angela a black box with a bow on it.
"Oh Booth...Oh my gosh. It's beautiful. Thank you."Angela said holding up a necklace with a big amber pendant.
"You're welcome. I saw it and thought it was perfect for you." Booth said.
"It is. I love it."Angela said. Booth nodded happy to know he had done a good job.
"Alrighty. I want to go now."Cam said,handing Booth a gift bag.
"Me?. Wow thanks Cam."Booth said. "Ohh Obsession for men. How did you know this is my cologne?"He asked.
"I could smell it on you. When I went to the store I sniffed every colonge until I found it."Cam explained.
"Good work,Camille."Booth said teasing Cam about her name.
"Haha funny. Who's next?"Cam asked.
"I'll go. Merry Christmas Alexandria."Hodgins said,handing Alexandria her gift.
"Hodgins. Thank you very much.Oh lord! A camera. Oh no I cannot accept this. It is too much."Alexandria said.
"Oh please. Sure you can. It is so that when you go back home you an take plenty of photo's to send our way."Hodgins said.
"I will. Thank you."Alexandria said,close to tears.
"Alright no tears on Christmas. I have Cam. Merry Christmas." Zack said handing Cam a gift basket.
"Ohh spa stuff. Zack-a-roni this is perfect. Thank you so much."Cam said.
"You are welcome."Zack replied.
"Merry Christmas Hodgins."Brennan said,handing Hodgins his gift.
"Thanks doc."Hodgins said,opening his gift. "Oh god. I love it. Thank you."Hodgins said,holding up a framed photo of he and Angela on their wedding day.
"Sweetie!. Thats beautiful. Well,Merry Christmas."Angela said,handing Brennan a large tube.
"What is this?"Brennan asked. She popped off the top and out slid a rolled up peice of parchment. Bennan carefully unrolled it. It was a sketched portrait of Brennan,Booth and Parker. "Oh Ang."She said.
"Now it's not done yet. When your baby girl is born I will add her in. Ok?."Angela said.
"Better then ok. Angela it is perfect. I love it so so much."Brennan said,starting to cry. "Hormones"She said,trying to laugh. The whole room laughed with her. For the first time Brennan was having the happiest and merriest Christmas. She hoped it would never end.
Little did the party goers know there was a phantom being lurking in the shadows of the night. Across the roof from Booth's apartment buliding a telescope aimed into Booth's living room.
"Enjoy your happiness now Bones."Said a mans voice "For your happiness is to be short lived." Then with an evil laugh he disappeared back into the shadows.
A/N- Ohhh a cliffy. I couldn't help it. So hope you enjoyed this chapter. R&R and please be kind. If you don't like my story then just don't read it ( I dont mean to come off as mean I just hate flames.)
I wish all of my readers a very very very Happy Holidays and a happy and healthy New Year!.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
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Katelyn
