30. Tour
"Temperance, thank you so much for coming on such short notice. The company has organised for you to do a book tour in all the major cities this summer to promote Speaking in Bones."
"No."
"No? Temperance, the company has spent a great deal of money on organising this."
"Well then you should have consulted me first. Addison is only nine months old, and Parker, Christine and Henry aren't at school, I want to spend the summer with my family."
"It's only for three weeks, Temperance."
"Three weeks without my family, I'm not going, Gina. If that's all, I'll see myself out."
When she arrived home Booth was lying on the couch, Addison resting on his chest.
"Hey, Bones, that was quick."
"They organised a book tour for the summer, I said no and left."
"Wait— Bones, why'd you say no?"
"I don't want to be away from you and the kids for three weeks, Booth. I don't like going away for the night, let alone three weeks."
"We don't like when you're away either, Bones, but it's your job. You have to admit, Gina understood when you wanted to cut down the amount of publicity you did after the kids were born."
"Booth—"
"Why don't we all come with you, Bones?"
"What?"
"Why don't we all come with you? It'll be in the summer so Christine and Henry won't miss out on school, and Parker will be there to help out while you're busy. We can take the kids sightseeing, and you can keep Addie at the signing if necessary. It'll be great, Bones."
"It's a lot of travelling, Booth, and a lot of people, I don't want to overwhelm them."
"Bones, they'll love it, stop worrying too much. Now, go call Gina, tell her you'll do the tour."