Booth lay awak listening to the sounds of her snoring as she snuggled against him in the night, his mind on their unborn child. Quietly he stroked her belly lovingly, praying to his god that the child is okay and Bones will be too. She mumbled quietly for him to stop in her sleep and he grinned. He loved to find that perfect spot on her, and run his hands over it so it send chills and waves of goosebumps over her body.
Booth slowly stopped stroking her belly, his hands lingering on the smooth milky flesh as he drank in the reality of the situation. He was going to be a dad, again. And, Bones the woman who means the world to him is going to be the mother. He felt good about the situation, it felt just so right. He ran his long tender fingers lovingly through her hair. It took all of his energy not to kiss her as she lay peacefully beside him.
When Booth woke from his calm slumber he rolled over to find Bones still snoring, out like a light as she prawled across the bed. He silently laughed and grinned at the image of her sprawled across a king size bed, her hair a mess and snoring loud enough to wake the dead.
Noiselessly, he rolled out of bed and went to the kitchen where he found Parker eating a bowl of cereal. Booth mumbled to him to go back to bed as it was six in the morning, and then began to cook eggs for breakfast. He knew eggs would calm Brennan, that and the coffee. When breakfast was cooked to perfection, he crept back into the bedroom as she was getting up.
"How are you feeling?" he inquired as he brought her the eggs and coffee,
"Better now that there is coffee," she mumbled still grabbing her belly.
"Seriously?" he asked persistantly.
"I'm still hurting, but I don't need a doctor."
"Tempe, it is not normal what you feel. Go to the doctors if not for you than for me."
She nodded before sipping the coffee. Grumpy and groggy, she complained to Booth how she missed her real caffinated coffee instead of this mud he gave her. Booth grinned and took it in stride knowing his partner was a caffiene fiend. As she ate her eggs, Bones felt the pain in her abdomen worsening as she let out a small yelp. Booth nervous and worried looked on. He excused himself to make her an appointment and allow her to eat in peace.
Bones could tell by the look of tension in his eyes he had stayed up most of the night. She hated how they became less physical and more emotionally distant. She hated how he watched over her in his sleep worrying about her as if she was a child. With a sigh of tension, she made peace with her anger as she began sipping the ocffee wishing she could have caffiene. She was tired and hurting as she ate the eggs thankful that he had made the effort.
Sure, she got mad at him for being over protective, but deep down it is part of why she loved him. She loved that Booth was thoughtful and respectful. Every weekend morning he had made her breakfast, and respected that she was mad over Africa.
Respectful in the manner he let her keep her distance, and in the fact that he didn't try to force the physical aspect of the relationship while she was on edge about Africa, her emotions, the pregnancy, and his over protectiveness. But part of regretted the lack of touching, feeling, loving, and sex between them. Then again, she herself could have initiated an interaction between them, but his hesitation seemed to have paralyzed her.
Sure, she could sit there drinking her coffee and play the blame game with Booth, or she could get over it and take action. She, would initiate the romance between them if he was so standoffish. Bones finished her eggs and coffee and brought the dirty dishes into the kitchen.
She smiled to herself as she saw Booth clad only in his boxers, which hung low off his hips, as he stood in the living room chatting on the phone with the doctor. She found a feeling of warmth and love rush through her veins, the first time she had felt such a strong feeling toward Booth in years. The fact that he was her lover, he baby's father seem to have given him a new level, a new edge, a new cloak of sexiness.
Brennan smiled and laughed quietly to herself. When she found out she was pregnant she panicked. She was a mess and unsure about being a mother. But, after a month with Booth she found herself ready to take on the world. She could not wait to have their child and be a mother. She was practicing her parental skills with Parker, and the two were becoming rather close. Booth was always her friend, but now no one knew her better. They were not just lovers, they were best friends, soulmates, and destined for each other.
Booth ended the converstaion with an angry click as he walked over to Bones. Silently, he wrapped his muscular arms around her waist and pulled her close-in to him. His lips were mere inches from hers as he looked deep into her hazel eyes with a warm, concerned look.
"The doctor will see you tomorrow," Booth announced annoyed that she could not see Bones today.
"Okay," she whispered as he took her breath away with a notorious glance.
"It will be," he muttered in her ear his warm breath tickling the sensitive flesh.
She could tell from the tone in his voice that he was trying to convince the both of them that it was going to be okay. Politely, she excused herself and went to shower. The piping hot water and steam devoured her flesh in it's waterfall. She tried to wash away the pain yet it remained. She knew Booth was dressed and playing with Parker, but she wished for some alone time. She loved having Booth there, but she did not want to worry him as the pain grew worse as the day dragged on.
She ushered him and Parker to go to the pool, claiming she was going back to bed. But, to tell the truth she was going to use the peace as time to write to take her mind idly off of the pain. She kneww that as long as Parker was there she could keep Booth's worrying to the minimum. Secretly, she smiled as Booth followed her into the bedroom. From her vantage point on the bed she grinned as he stripped down to nothing, and changed into swim trunks. She admired the view and blushed when Booth caught her mouth agape staring directly at his lucious manhood.
"Enjoy the view?" he asked voice husky and ready.
Her blush deepened as she nodded and in response he grinned. Once dressed he sat beside her and kissed her forehead. Booth could not help but admire how cute she looked in her embarassment as she hunkered down in the blanket, the only thing showing her crimson face. He smiled at her, wishing he could just take her in his arms and make love to her right there to show her how he truly felt and how truly sorry was. But there was a rift that had grown inbetween them and he dared not cross the line.
He got up to leave but turned around inhaling deeply.
"Bones," he whispered.
She turned her gaze to him and waited.
"I'm sorry, and I love you. A lot."
He turned on his heels and left her staring after him mouth agape wishing she could take him then and there, but she had already pushed him away for the day.
Booth went into the spare room Parker was occupying and found him standing in his swim trunks wainting for him. The two walked out of the apartment and to the inside pool. Booth felt the eyes of many women on him as he and his son jumped into the pool smiling full of joy. But, those eyes meant nothing to him. The eyes he wanted on him were in their apartment glued to the computer screen as they wrote a love scene in their book between Andy and his lady. Those eyes were secretly wishing that love scene was unfolding between her and Booth at that moment.
Bones fidgeted in her chair, the pent up emoption and energy getting the best of her. Part of her longed to get dressed and join the boys in the pool. But the part of her she listened to begged her to avoid him. It told her that getting close was dangerous, maybe too dangerous. She hated how over emotional she had become and the distance she had allowed to fill the space between them.
Booth and Parker splashed around in the pool as Seeley shrugged off the oggling looks he got from women. It did not phase him. In fact it only seemed to bring him down because the eyes he wanted no needed upon him were glued to a computer screen. He and Parker finished and entered the apartment. Parker went to shower and change, Booth having promised to take him to lunch before returning him to Rebecca and Booth entered her room. He found her looking hot and flustered hell even frustrated as she typed. Booth stood beside her and leaned in kissing her cheek softly.
He elicted a moan from her lips as his lips traveled to hers. Her soft lucious lips were moist as they welcomed him. He delved in deeply putting his weight behind the kiss, his hands cupping her face as their lips locked saying everything that the words between them did not.
Their lips parted and eyes met. Each was breathless as they locked eyes staring into the depths of each other's soul. His forehead pressed against hers Booth spoke:
"Hey babe." His voice was a whisper.
"Hey," her tone longing and soft as her eyes told him she wanted and needed this and him.
"I've missed you," his tone sweet and apologetic.
"Me too," her tone wanting and needing.
"I really am sorry," his tone morose and eyes melancholy.
"I know. Things just..." words failed her at that moment.
"I know...they just got... well complicated," he apologized and agreed.
"Yeah," she muttered as she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling his wet body towards her as she brushed his cheek lightly with her lips.
"Want to go to lunch with Parker and me," he asked as he lumbered over her grinning sheepishly.
"I'd like that," her tone was shaky but excited as her eyes lit up, the prospect of getting closer to him and his son.
"Well, I am going to get a shower unless you want to join," his grin sly, sexy, and mischevious.
"We can't Parker is here and I am still hurting too bad," she replied her tone sad and dejected.
"Well I will give you this," he grinned as he slid out og his swim trunks in front of er so that she got a full view of his firm butt as he walked into the shower. Bones grinned at the sight, feeling embarassed as she oggled him like a horny school girl who could not control herself.
Wordlessly, she arose from bed and began dressing herself. She chose a pair of torn jeans and tight fitting black lace shirt that hugged her clevage perfectly. She silently walked into the living room to find Parker sitting on the couch watching television. he was so engrossed with the hockey game he looked like his father. Parker had the same facial expressions and reactions as Booth, minus the yelling and the ocasional cuss.
Silently she sat beside Parker, observing him with a smile. It had been just over a month with Booth and she felt a close connection with his son. Parker brought out a new side of her. He and his father made her motherly and more human. The two of them brought about emotions she had long hidden, they made her feel spectacular. They made her feel more alive and taught her to embrace everything.
Booth silently dressed in a sport shirt and loose blue jeans. He walked out of the bedroom and saw Parker beside his Bones and grinned. He loved his son and Bones. The two of them and had grown close since they ebgan dating. He loved the side of her Parker brought out.
He watched as Bones got up, her back turned to him. Effortlessly he strode across the living room and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her hard against his chest as his lips rested next to her ear. Quickly yet seductively, his tongue darted out and stroked her earlobe. A chill traveled down his spine as tongue touched the warm, velvet flesh as she moaned loudly.