"Get your lips off my cousin," Bones said with a nudge. Jamie got stuck under the mistletoe with Thomas, she tried to make it a quick kiss but he just about swallowed her face. Thomas let her go at Bones' voice, winked and left the room. She glared at her best friend, she had made a motion for help, but he left her hanging.

"That was not my idea, Bones. You could've rescued me or something." He looked at her like she'd lost her mind. Jamie shook her head and looked at him, "Bones, unless you want to kiss me, we better move." She was still in the same spot that she got caught with Thomas was in, meaning that there was mistletoe above their heads. The pair tried to get away but Bones' Aunt Josephine told them not to break tradition. Bones rolled his eyes but leaned in and kissed her anyway. His lips were soft and warm and the kiss was too short if you asked Jamie.

Christmas Day had rolled around; it was the third day that they'd been there. Jamie was surprised that she had gifts under the tree when they opened them that morning; if she had to guess, it was Mama Ella's doing. Jamie got to hang out with Joanna and Ellie, heard stories about Bones as a kid, helped bring in some apples and she learned the recipe for the Holbrook blackberry-apple pie. Bones told her just how lucky she was to get it, "mama wouldn't even give that recipe to Jocelyn." Bones' ex-wife had stopped by with her new husband around noon to spend part of the day with Joanna; Jocelyn and Clay Treadway walked in like they owned the place. Jocelyn was particularly bitchy towards her and Clay was an ass; simply put, they were made for each other.

"So, how'd you meet Leonard? You aren't one of his nurses are you?"

Jamie looked at Jocelyn as Bones answered for her, "She's Starfleet and no, she's not a nurse."

The other woman flipped her hair, "Oh, bet your parents were thrilled about that. 'Hey, mom and dad, I'm gonna go gallivanting around the galaxy.' Couldn't think of anything better to do with yourself, or did all the boys refuse to marry you?"

Jamie smiled, "My parents were both Starfleet officers who died in service to the Federation. If they were here, they'd be proud. Don't let the pretty face and blonde hair fool you, I have two master's degrees. I could do just about anything I want, Starfleet offered the best challenge." Mama Ella laughed from somewhere behind her, the look on Jocelyn's face was priceless.

When Jocelyn recovered, she smirked, "You know, he'll never love you as much as he loves his work." Jamie had figured out that Jocelyn thought she and Bones were a couple, neither of them bothered to correct her.

Jamie chuckled, "No, he didn't love you as much as he loves his work. I'm not you." Whatever Jocelyn was expecting, that wasn't it. She was about to say something before Jamie cut her off and spoke again. "You know, you have no right to be in his business. You cheated on him, you left him and you divorced him. Just because you're too dumb to realize what an amazing man you had, doesn't mean I am. Unlike you, I don't need a man to feel valued, I already know how amazing I am, I'm just waiting for the rest of the universe to figure it out."

Bones glanced at Jamie, then looked at his ex-wife and burst into laughter. "When I told you to leave her alone, Jocelyn, I wasn't protecting her. I was trying to stop you from embarrassing yourself." A few minutes later, the Treadway's found a reason to leave, Jamie noticed that they didn't take Joanna with them.

"She lives with us." Donna said from next to her, "Clay doesn't like children so her mother just gave her to my brother. Leo would take her to San Fran but he knew that he'd be busy and he didn't want to separate her from me, mama and papa. I offered to let her stay with me, I work from home so I'm there when she's not in school." Jamie could understand where Bones was coming from but she didn't get Jocelyn one bit, maybe that was a good thing.

Joanna joined them on the steps, "Are you leaving too miss Jamie?"

The blonde shook her head, "Nope, me and your dad get to stay for a few more days." The six-year-old smiled, took Jamie's hand and pulled her into the house.

That night, Jamie was sitting on his bed in her pajamas reading her messages when Bones came into his room, she looked up and smiled at him. He quickly changed his clothes, sat down next to her and looked at her for a few minutes. Before she could ask him why he was staring at her, he spoke.

"Why didn't you correct Jocelyn about us?" he asked. Jamie looked at him, she hadn't really thought about it to be honest.

"Like it would've mattered to her if I did. From what you told me; she always looks for a reason to argue and I was an easy target. It's not like I lied or anything, you are an amazing person and I'm lucky just to know you. Love your work all you want, it's part of who you are."

Bones nodded and kissed her cheek, "Thanks. You ain't so bad yourself, darlin'. Now, its bedtime." Jamie smiled as they turned off the light and got settled on their own sides of the bed.

"You know, it's not all your fault. It takes two people to make a relationship work," she told him.

His eyes sought her out in the dark, "I know. I wish it would've ended differently though." Jamie smiled to herself; Bones really was a nice guy. Jamie had figured out that the more he grumbled at her about something, the more worried he was.

"Look at the bright side, Len. Now you got me."

He pulled her into his arms and chuckled, "I guess I do."