62. Natural
"Christine has decided to engage in sexual intercourse with Michael."
"Wait— what?!"
Brennan looked up, shocked at her husband's outburst as he gaped at her from the bathroom door.
"Christine came to me earlier today, she asked me how I knew I was ready to have sex and whether I thought she was ready."
"You told her no right?!"
"I told her that only she could know the answer, she believes that she is ready. She also confided that something occurred when she and Michael were alone earlier this week, she didn't explain but it was clear she enjoyed it."
"Bones! This is our daughter we're talking about! She's only seventeen! She's too young for sex!"
"You lost your virginity when you were sixteen, Booth, why is Christine any different?"
"Because this is my baby girl we're talking about!"
Sighing, Brennan held out her hand which Booth willingly took, allowing her to pull him down on the bed beside her.
"Christine and Michael have been together for over a year now, Booth, having intercourse is the next natural step for them to take in their relationship. Jack and Angela have raised Michael to be considerate and caring, I trust him with Christine."
"It's going to hurt her, Bones."
"It will, Booth, but it won't matter to her. She'll be making love to the man she's in love with, nothing else will matter, trust me. That first night, I hadn't been with a man in a long time, and you aren't exactly small, but it didn't matter, Booth, because we were finally there. Christine will feel the same."
Sighing in resignation he pulled her tightly against him.
"As much as I hate to say it, you're right, Bones."
"I know, I usually am."