i just want to thank everyone who commented on the last chapter, honestly your comments made me cry and they just mean the absolute world to me.
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41. Reminisce
They all sat on the selection of park benches, a cloud of sadness hanging over their heads. A simple phone call and they'd all abandoned their weekend plans: Angela, Hodgins and Michael, Cam, Arastoo, Michelle and Finn, Caroline, Aubrey and Jessica, Wendell, Clark and Colin.
The sounds of a giggling little girl shattered the silence as Christine bounced up to them, clutching the hands of Seeley Lance, the one year old unsteady on his feet. Booth, Brennan— two month old Henry in her arms, and Daisy following close behind, Booth carrying three paper boxes.
"Who wants a doughnut? They're Sweets' favourite from that bakery in Georgetown!"
The smiles gradually replace the frowns as Booth hands everyone a doughnut, sticking a candle in the one he hands to Daisy. Lighting the candle, the group breaks out into Happy Birthday, Daisy smiling widely as she blows out the candle, encouraging her son to help.
They all sit happily, celebrating the birthday of their friend, watching as Christine and Michael run circles around each other, Seeley doing his best to keep up. They share stories, laughing, smiling, crying in both sadness and joy.
"Do you remember when we told him we were together and having a baby and he almost collapsed?"
"What about when he moved in with you guys."
"And, when he told us all that Daisy was pregnant, he was so happy."
"Remember when we told him that Cleo Eller wasn't our first case?"
"And, he almost collapsed again!"
"Clearly you two had the ability to give him a heart attack."
"Hey!" — "Okay, fair point."