Better circumstances B&B Fan Fic Chapter 6
It was the beginning of Booth and Brennan’s last week home and it was going to be a busy one. Booth and Brennan were going to introduce Tyler to everyone at the lab and take him to the daycare downstairs from Brennan’s office to sign him up and introduce him to the staff. Tyler needed to be in preschool, but neither Brennan nor Booth thought he was ready for that yet; they both wanted him close to one of them for a while still. He had gotten better the nightmares went as bad and he didn’t wet the bed that often if he had one.
Monday morning Brennan knelt beside Tyler’s bed, “Tyler, it’s time to get up.” Tyler rolled over and reached for Brennan, she stood up and picked him up. “Good morning sweetheart. Go in the kitchen, Booth is making breakfast.” Brennan kissed the top of Tyler’s head as she put him down on the floor.
Tyler wondered into the kitchen just as Booth put the scrambled eggs and toast onto his plate, “hey bud, did you sleep okay?”
“Yeah.”
Booth turned and helped Tyler get in his chair, “that’s good.”Booth went back to the counter and got the plate and sat it in front of Tyler,”be careful, it’s hot.” Booth watched as the four year old stirred his eggs, letting the steam out. An hour later the family was in Booth’s SUV on their way to the lab.
“Tempe, where are we goin’?
Brennan turned in her seat,”Tyler, we’re going to the Jeffersonian institute-“
“What’s that?”
“It’s the museum that I work at, we’ll look at some of the exhibits in there after we get you signed up for daycare and meet our friends, okay?”
“Okay.” Tyler seemed happy and not nervous about the day, but over the last few weeks Brennan had learned that his feeling about different social situations could change in a heartbeat
Booth smiled as he pulled into his parking space at the lab, the squints knew about Tyler but didn’t know they were coming in today. Brennan thought that’d be best so that they wouldn’t pounce on Tyler and overwhelm him. Tyler did okay while they were signing him up, but he got a little upset when he thought Booth and Brennan were leaving him there today, but after they explained that he’d be starting next Monday and that Brennan would be close if he needed something Tyler warmed up to the idea and was happy to move on to the lab.
Tyler held tighter on to Brennan’s hand as they entered the lab and the door swooshed closed behind them. “What was that?” Brennan looked down and picked up the slightly scared 4 year old.
“Tyler, it’s just the door closing, I’ll make the same sound when it opens.”
“Okay.”
Brennan headed to Angela’s office; Booth put an arm around her shoulders.
Brennan stood in the doorway, ”Ange?” the artist looked up and smiled, Brennan looked happy, being a mom really agreed with her.
“Bren, hi. This must be Tyler?”
“Yes.” Brennan shifted Tyler higher up in her arms.”Tyler, this is mine and Booth’s friend Angela, can you say hi or at least wave?” Tyler leaned into Brennan and slowly waved. Brennan smiled and walked to the couch and sat down.
“Hodgins is getting Michael from daycare. We told him if he went to bed without a fight last night he could hang out here and have lunch since Paul took Cam on vacation this week and we have no cases.”
Brennan nodded and looked down at Tyler, “Tyler, Angela’s son Michael is your age. You can play with him when he gets here if you want to.” Tyler nodded. Just then Hodgins walked in with Michael.
“Mommy!” Angela scooped Michael up,” Hi Sweetie. Can you say hi to Brennan’s little boy, Tyler?”
“HI.”Tyler waved back.
Brennan turned Tyler to Hodgins, “Tyler, this is our other friend Jack, or you can call him Hodgins if you want.”
Tyler waved at Hodgins. “Hi Tyler. Dr B, Michael and I are going to spend the day playing with bugs and slime and stuff. Tyler is welcome to join us if he wants.”
“Do you want to go play with bugs and slime and stuff with Hodgins and Michael, Tyler?”
“No.”
Booth looked at the four year old and saw that the idea of leaving him or Brennan was scaring him. “Tyler, if you want to go I’ll come with you.” Tyler slid off Brennan’s lap and grabbed Booth’s hand. “I guess we’re going to spend the day playing with bugs and slime and stuff!”
Brennan smiled, “have fun.”
“Oh I will…”
After Hodgins, Booth and the boys left Angela’s office, she turned to Brennan. “How is it?”
“Brennan smiled,” It's great Ange it's better than I even imagined.”
“That's great Bren, being a mom really agrees with you.”
“Thanks Ange, but the first few weeks were really hard, I didn't have second thoughts or anything like that but sometimes in the middle of one of Tyler's nightmares where he was too afraid of Booth to be anywhere near him without me I did wonder if we'd gotten ourselves in too far.”
“Is he okay now?”
“Yeah, he still has nightmares, but isn't afraid of Booth anymore.”
“That's great!”
“Yes, it is. I don't know how he'll do in daycare, but it's better than putting him in preschool. He needs to be close to one of us for a while still.”
“He'll be fine. It took Michael a week or so to get used to it, but now he loves it. I love it too, if I miss him or if he needs something he's only three floors away.”
“Yeah that's a good thing, but to be honest I'm going to miss being home with him all the time.”
Angela chuckled,” Bren you've got a lot of vacation days saved take one a month and stay home with him; it'll do you both good. I do it with Michael once a month if we aren't busy and if I can't take a whole day I take half days or long lunches. Just then Booth walked in.
“Bones Tyler is having fun with Michael. Hodgins is his favorite person right now because he’s letting him play with Earthworms and dirt. Up next they’re gonna try beetle racing again, Michael’s kept turning around and going the wrong way. Tyler doesn’t need me with him. I’m going to go to the Hoover and get caught up on paperwork and stuff.”
Brennan headed towards the door, Booth stopped her,” No, Bones Tyler is fine he’s not scared. He knows that I’m going and where you are. We need to let him be on his own a little now while we are still here in case he gets scared and can't deal with it. It will make Monday a little easier on all of us.”
“I know but-“
“Sweetie Booth is right, Tyler needs to be on his own-“
Booth took Brennan by the shoulders and guided her to the window. “Bones he's fine.” It was true, Tyler was laughing at something Hodgins was holding.
“Sweetie Jack will watch him he won't do anything scary he knows that Tyler has problems right now. Why don't you go in your office and work on your book? I left notes on the last part you sent me.”
“Maybe I will-”
“No maybe, go write for a while Bones, you can see him from your office. I know it’s hard will all the crap he’s been through, but it’ll be harder Monday if you don’t let him go for a bit now. He and Michael will be in the same class, they need to get to know one another before then. Maybe Tyler won’t be so scared if he knows someone there.”
“You’re right, Booth. I just don’t want him to be scared and it snowball on us.”
“I know and neither do I, but sometimes we’re going to have to let that happen ….”
“I know….”
“Let’s go Bones. You need to write some Kathy and Andy smut and I need to go climb the mountain of paper on my desk. “Brennan let Booth lead her to her office.
Nearly the hours later Angela heard a very quiet,” Where's Tempe? “She looked up and smiled at an apprehensive looking Tyler.
“Sweetie, she's in her office do you want me to walk with you and show you where it's at?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Okay, give me a second.” Angela saved the file she was working on and went over to Tyler; she was surprised when he took her hand. Angela walked Tyler past the decontamination room and Cam's work area and office. Angela stood in Brennan's doorway,” Bren?”
“Yes Angela?”
“Somebody is looking for you.”
Brennan looked from her computer screen and pushed her chair back.” Come here Tyler.”
Tyler all but ran into Brennan's arms. “What do you need sweetheart?”
“I'm hungry.”
“Ok let's call Seeley and go to the diner.”
“Bren, I was thinking about calling the deli and ordering then we could have a picnic.”
“That sounds good Ange. What do you think Tyler? Should we have a picnic with Angela, Hodgins and Michael?”
“What's that?”
“What a picnic?”
“Uh-huh.”
‘A picnic is when you eat dinner or lunch outside on blanket usually at the park.’
“Oh.”
“What kind of sandwich do you want Tyler?”
“Peanut butter and jelly.”
“What kind of jelly?”
“The purple kind. “
“Got it, one peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich coming up. Bren, you want your usual salad?”
“Yes, and get Tyler carrot sticks, please. Booth isn't going to join us. He just texted and said Hacker pounced on him when he went to his office and put him in a meeting.”
“Poor Booth!”
“Yeah, order him the banana pudding, it's his favorite. We'll take it home to him.”
“All right I’ll go see what Hodgins and Michael want and order. “Brennan nodded and sat Tyler on her lap. Angela came back a few minutes later with a new box of crayons and a tablet of newsprint.
“Lunch will be here in a half hour, but we're gonna have to move the picnic inside; it’s pouring down rain. The paper and crayons are extras I keep for Michael when he's here. You can keep them.”
“Thanks Ange.”
“You’re welcome Sweetie.” Angela walked to her own office to round up Michael.
Brennan smiled at Tyler happily scribbling away on the paper. “Easy sweetheart, don't press down so hard. You don't want to break the crayons.”
“K.”
Brennan finished the paragraph she was typing, saved the chapter and closed her laptop. “Tyler, what is your favorite color?”
“Green.”
Brennan picked up the green crayon and a clean sheet of newsprint.”Tyler put your hand on the paper and spread your fingers out.”
Tyler did as Brennan asked and looked at her for reassurances.”Perfect Tyler now hold your hand REALLY still, okay?”
As Tyler nodded Brennan carefully traced around his hand,” There, all done move your hand.” Tyler looked at the paper. ”You draw-ed my hand!”
Brennan smiled, “I traced your hand; do you want to trace mine?”
“Uh -huh.”
Brennan got a sheet of paper and put her hand on it, “Use the purple crayon.”
Tyler picked up the crayon and began tracing Brennan's hand. When he was done Brennan lifted her hand from the paper to reveal a shakily traced hand.
“It's perfect Sweetheart!”
“No, it isn't it's not straight like yours.”
“It's still perfect because you did it.” Brennan hugged Tyler to her.
Angela waited a few seconds before knocking,” lunch is here in the lounge.”
“Thanks Ange we'll be there in a few minutes. “Angela nodded and went to get Michael from his father.
Brennan turned her chair and opened the bottom drawer of her desk and took out the empty 3 ring binders that were there. “Tyler we can put your papers and crayons here for next time you're here.”
“K.” Tyler started putting the crayons in the box and Brennan put the used pages into a file folder to save. Brennan stood up with Tyler in her arms and headed to her private bathroom next to her office to wash his hands.
When Brennan carried Tyler up to the lounge she smiled Angela had taken every pillow and blanket she could find and laid them on the floor. “Tyler, go find where you want to sit on the blanket and I’ll bring your lunch.” Brennan lowered Tyler to the floor and went over to the table to begin filling Tyler’s plate. Angela had gotten the sandwiches that everyone wanted plus a bowl of fruit salad and raw vegetables. Brennan scooped some fruit salad onto Tyler’s plate and began separating the fruits. “Bren, what are you doing?”
“Separating Tyler’s fruit said he’ll eat any fruit you put in front of him, except for kiwi. He won’t eat it if it’s all mixed together. He won’t separate it himself, he’s afraid we’ll yell at him if he does it we think. Booth and I haven’t asked we just separate it; he’s seen us separate it and still eats it. At least he isn’t overly picky.”
Angela smiled sadly and began to fix Michael’s plate. “Poor baby.”
After lunch Angela went over to the boys, “Michael do you want to make a blanket fort in my office and watch a movie with Tyler?”
“Yeah.” Michael grabbed Angela’s hand and headed for her office. Angela turned,” are you coming Tyler?”
Tyler shook his head. Brennan knelt down,” Tyler you can go if you want to, it's okay.”
Angela spoke up,” Tyler we'll go together you can hold my hand if you want to.” Tyler walked to Angela and took her left hand while Michael took her right. Brennan smiled and went to her office. A few hours later Booth entered her office. “Hey Bones, where’s Tyler?”
Brennan looked up, “He and Michael built a blanket fort with Angela’s help in her office and are watching movies. I called her about an hour ago she said he was fine, they were watching A Bug’s Life. ”
“It seems like he had a great day then.”
“Yeah, he didn’t get scared. He went to Angela’s office instead of mine when he got done with Hodgins, but he let her walk him here.”
“Really?”
“Yeah and he followed her to her office after lunch. I’m done here let’s go get him.”
“Okay.”Brennan grabbed her bag and they both headed to Angela’s office, artist looked up as they knocked. “Bren, Booth , Tyler was fine all afternoon they watched a movie then Michael took his basket of toys under there and they’ve been playing.”
Brennan lifted up the side of the tent and peeked under, “Ange, come here and look at this.”
Angela got up and looked under the tent, “Aw, they’re asleep all though Michael doesn’t look comfortable lying on the dump truck like that.” She started to reach in and move it when Booth entered from the other side and slid the truck out from under Michael and picked up Tyler and stood up from under the tent without waking either sleeping boy.
“Thanks for doing this Ange, I think Tyler enjoyed it.”
“You’re welcome Bren, Michael enjoyed it too. We need to schedule a play date one weekend.”
“We will.”
When they were almost to the SUV Brennan told Booth to go on with Tyler that she’d forgotten a file she needed and ran back to get Booth’s pudding from the fridge.
Forty minutes later Tyler sat picking at his chicken and vegetables, not eating just stabbing them with his fork.
“Tyler, don’t you want your dinner?” Brennan was a little surprised this was the first meal that
Tyler wasn’t eating since he’d been with them.
“No, I’m tired.”
Brennan smiled and took his fork and pushed a third of the food to the center of his plate. “Eat this much then you can go to bed, okay?” Tyler sleepily nodded and began to eat. When he was done Brennan took him for a quick bath and tucked him into bed. On her way back to the couch Brennan stopped by the kitchen and got the deli bag with Booth’s pudding in it and a spoon, Brennan handed Booth the bag as she sat down. “Since you couldn’t come have lunch with us I got you something.”
Booth opened the bag,” banana pudding?”
“Yes, Angela ordered lunch from the deli on M street and since it’s your favorite thing there…”
Booth kissed Brennan’s cheek,” Thanks Bones. Is Tyler asleep?”
“You’re welcome, Booth. Tyler fell asleep as soon as I laid him in his bed; he had a fun and tiring day.”
“Yep, did you enjoy your day?”
“Yes, my favorite part was seeing how happy Tyler was after spending the morning with Michael and Hodgins and knowing he wasn’t scared to do it.” Brennan put her head on Booth chest and he pulled her closer as he ate his pudding.
A/N: This chapter is way longer than I anticipated, but love it. Don’t know when the next one will be up.....
Monday morning Brennan knelt beside Tyler’s bed, “Tyler, it’s time to get up.” Tyler rolled over and reached for Brennan, she stood up and picked him up. “Good morning sweetheart. Go in the kitchen, Booth is making breakfast.” Brennan kissed the top of Tyler’s head as she put him down on the floor.
Tyler wondered into the kitchen just as Booth put the scrambled eggs and toast onto his plate, “hey bud, did you sleep okay?”
“Yeah.”
Booth turned and helped Tyler get in his chair, “that’s good.”Booth went back to the counter and got the plate and sat it in front of Tyler,”be careful, it’s hot.” Booth watched as the four year old stirred his eggs, letting the steam out. An hour later the family was in Booth’s SUV on their way to the lab.
“Tempe, where are we goin’?
Brennan turned in her seat,”Tyler, we’re going to the Jeffersonian institute-“
“What’s that?”
“It’s the museum that I work at, we’ll look at some of the exhibits in there after we get you signed up for daycare and meet our friends, okay?”
“Okay.” Tyler seemed happy and not nervous about the day, but over the last few weeks Brennan had learned that his feeling about different social situations could change in a heartbeat
Booth smiled as he pulled into his parking space at the lab, the squints knew about Tyler but didn’t know they were coming in today. Brennan thought that’d be best so that they wouldn’t pounce on Tyler and overwhelm him. Tyler did okay while they were signing him up, but he got a little upset when he thought Booth and Brennan were leaving him there today, but after they explained that he’d be starting next Monday and that Brennan would be close if he needed something Tyler warmed up to the idea and was happy to move on to the lab.
Tyler held tighter on to Brennan’s hand as they entered the lab and the door swooshed closed behind them. “What was that?” Brennan looked down and picked up the slightly scared 4 year old.
“Tyler, it’s just the door closing, I’ll make the same sound when it opens.”
“Okay.”
Brennan headed to Angela’s office; Booth put an arm around her shoulders.
Brennan stood in the doorway, ”Ange?” the artist looked up and smiled, Brennan looked happy, being a mom really agreed with her.
“Bren, hi. This must be Tyler?”
“Yes.” Brennan shifted Tyler higher up in her arms.”Tyler, this is mine and Booth’s friend Angela, can you say hi or at least wave?” Tyler leaned into Brennan and slowly waved. Brennan smiled and walked to the couch and sat down.
“Hodgins is getting Michael from daycare. We told him if he went to bed without a fight last night he could hang out here and have lunch since Paul took Cam on vacation this week and we have no cases.”
Brennan nodded and looked down at Tyler, “Tyler, Angela’s son Michael is your age. You can play with him when he gets here if you want to.” Tyler nodded. Just then Hodgins walked in with Michael.
“Mommy!” Angela scooped Michael up,” Hi Sweetie. Can you say hi to Brennan’s little boy, Tyler?”
“HI.”Tyler waved back.
Brennan turned Tyler to Hodgins, “Tyler, this is our other friend Jack, or you can call him Hodgins if you want.”
Tyler waved at Hodgins. “Hi Tyler. Dr B, Michael and I are going to spend the day playing with bugs and slime and stuff. Tyler is welcome to join us if he wants.”
“Do you want to go play with bugs and slime and stuff with Hodgins and Michael, Tyler?”
“No.”
Booth looked at the four year old and saw that the idea of leaving him or Brennan was scaring him. “Tyler, if you want to go I’ll come with you.” Tyler slid off Brennan’s lap and grabbed Booth’s hand. “I guess we’re going to spend the day playing with bugs and slime and stuff!”
Brennan smiled, “have fun.”
“Oh I will…”
After Hodgins, Booth and the boys left Angela’s office, she turned to Brennan. “How is it?”
“Brennan smiled,” It's great Ange it's better than I even imagined.”
“That's great Bren, being a mom really agrees with you.”
“Thanks Ange, but the first few weeks were really hard, I didn't have second thoughts or anything like that but sometimes in the middle of one of Tyler's nightmares where he was too afraid of Booth to be anywhere near him without me I did wonder if we'd gotten ourselves in too far.”
“Is he okay now?”
“Yeah, he still has nightmares, but isn't afraid of Booth anymore.”
“That's great!”
“Yes, it is. I don't know how he'll do in daycare, but it's better than putting him in preschool. He needs to be close to one of us for a while still.”
“He'll be fine. It took Michael a week or so to get used to it, but now he loves it. I love it too, if I miss him or if he needs something he's only three floors away.”
“Yeah that's a good thing, but to be honest I'm going to miss being home with him all the time.”
Angela chuckled,” Bren you've got a lot of vacation days saved take one a month and stay home with him; it'll do you both good. I do it with Michael once a month if we aren't busy and if I can't take a whole day I take half days or long lunches. Just then Booth walked in.
“Bones Tyler is having fun with Michael. Hodgins is his favorite person right now because he’s letting him play with Earthworms and dirt. Up next they’re gonna try beetle racing again, Michael’s kept turning around and going the wrong way. Tyler doesn’t need me with him. I’m going to go to the Hoover and get caught up on paperwork and stuff.”
Brennan headed towards the door, Booth stopped her,” No, Bones Tyler is fine he’s not scared. He knows that I’m going and where you are. We need to let him be on his own a little now while we are still here in case he gets scared and can't deal with it. It will make Monday a little easier on all of us.”
“I know but-“
“Sweetie Booth is right, Tyler needs to be on his own-“
Booth took Brennan by the shoulders and guided her to the window. “Bones he's fine.” It was true, Tyler was laughing at something Hodgins was holding.
“Sweetie Jack will watch him he won't do anything scary he knows that Tyler has problems right now. Why don't you go in your office and work on your book? I left notes on the last part you sent me.”
“Maybe I will-”
“No maybe, go write for a while Bones, you can see him from your office. I know it’s hard will all the crap he’s been through, but it’ll be harder Monday if you don’t let him go for a bit now. He and Michael will be in the same class, they need to get to know one another before then. Maybe Tyler won’t be so scared if he knows someone there.”
“You’re right, Booth. I just don’t want him to be scared and it snowball on us.”
“I know and neither do I, but sometimes we’re going to have to let that happen ….”
“I know….”
“Let’s go Bones. You need to write some Kathy and Andy smut and I need to go climb the mountain of paper on my desk. “Brennan let Booth lead her to her office.
Nearly the hours later Angela heard a very quiet,” Where's Tempe? “She looked up and smiled at an apprehensive looking Tyler.
“Sweetie, she's in her office do you want me to walk with you and show you where it's at?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Okay, give me a second.” Angela saved the file she was working on and went over to Tyler; she was surprised when he took her hand. Angela walked Tyler past the decontamination room and Cam's work area and office. Angela stood in Brennan's doorway,” Bren?”
“Yes Angela?”
“Somebody is looking for you.”
Brennan looked from her computer screen and pushed her chair back.” Come here Tyler.”
Tyler all but ran into Brennan's arms. “What do you need sweetheart?”
“I'm hungry.”
“Ok let's call Seeley and go to the diner.”
“Bren, I was thinking about calling the deli and ordering then we could have a picnic.”
“That sounds good Ange. What do you think Tyler? Should we have a picnic with Angela, Hodgins and Michael?”
“What's that?”
“What a picnic?”
“Uh-huh.”
‘A picnic is when you eat dinner or lunch outside on blanket usually at the park.’
“Oh.”
“What kind of sandwich do you want Tyler?”
“Peanut butter and jelly.”
“What kind of jelly?”
“The purple kind. “
“Got it, one peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich coming up. Bren, you want your usual salad?”
“Yes, and get Tyler carrot sticks, please. Booth isn't going to join us. He just texted and said Hacker pounced on him when he went to his office and put him in a meeting.”
“Poor Booth!”
“Yeah, order him the banana pudding, it's his favorite. We'll take it home to him.”
“All right I’ll go see what Hodgins and Michael want and order. “Brennan nodded and sat Tyler on her lap. Angela came back a few minutes later with a new box of crayons and a tablet of newsprint.
“Lunch will be here in a half hour, but we're gonna have to move the picnic inside; it’s pouring down rain. The paper and crayons are extras I keep for Michael when he's here. You can keep them.”
“Thanks Ange.”
“You’re welcome Sweetie.” Angela walked to her own office to round up Michael.
Brennan smiled at Tyler happily scribbling away on the paper. “Easy sweetheart, don't press down so hard. You don't want to break the crayons.”
“K.”
Brennan finished the paragraph she was typing, saved the chapter and closed her laptop. “Tyler, what is your favorite color?”
“Green.”
Brennan picked up the green crayon and a clean sheet of newsprint.”Tyler put your hand on the paper and spread your fingers out.”
Tyler did as Brennan asked and looked at her for reassurances.”Perfect Tyler now hold your hand REALLY still, okay?”
As Tyler nodded Brennan carefully traced around his hand,” There, all done move your hand.” Tyler looked at the paper. ”You draw-ed my hand!”
Brennan smiled, “I traced your hand; do you want to trace mine?”
“Uh -huh.”
Brennan got a sheet of paper and put her hand on it, “Use the purple crayon.”
Tyler picked up the crayon and began tracing Brennan's hand. When he was done Brennan lifted her hand from the paper to reveal a shakily traced hand.
“It's perfect Sweetheart!”
“No, it isn't it's not straight like yours.”
“It's still perfect because you did it.” Brennan hugged Tyler to her.
Angela waited a few seconds before knocking,” lunch is here in the lounge.”
“Thanks Ange we'll be there in a few minutes. “Angela nodded and went to get Michael from his father.
Brennan turned her chair and opened the bottom drawer of her desk and took out the empty 3 ring binders that were there. “Tyler we can put your papers and crayons here for next time you're here.”
“K.” Tyler started putting the crayons in the box and Brennan put the used pages into a file folder to save. Brennan stood up with Tyler in her arms and headed to her private bathroom next to her office to wash his hands.
When Brennan carried Tyler up to the lounge she smiled Angela had taken every pillow and blanket she could find and laid them on the floor. “Tyler, go find where you want to sit on the blanket and I’ll bring your lunch.” Brennan lowered Tyler to the floor and went over to the table to begin filling Tyler’s plate. Angela had gotten the sandwiches that everyone wanted plus a bowl of fruit salad and raw vegetables. Brennan scooped some fruit salad onto Tyler’s plate and began separating the fruits. “Bren, what are you doing?”
“Separating Tyler’s fruit said he’ll eat any fruit you put in front of him, except for kiwi. He won’t eat it if it’s all mixed together. He won’t separate it himself, he’s afraid we’ll yell at him if he does it we think. Booth and I haven’t asked we just separate it; he’s seen us separate it and still eats it. At least he isn’t overly picky.”
Angela smiled sadly and began to fix Michael’s plate. “Poor baby.”
After lunch Angela went over to the boys, “Michael do you want to make a blanket fort in my office and watch a movie with Tyler?”
“Yeah.” Michael grabbed Angela’s hand and headed for her office. Angela turned,” are you coming Tyler?”
Tyler shook his head. Brennan knelt down,” Tyler you can go if you want to, it's okay.”
Angela spoke up,” Tyler we'll go together you can hold my hand if you want to.” Tyler walked to Angela and took her left hand while Michael took her right. Brennan smiled and went to her office. A few hours later Booth entered her office. “Hey Bones, where’s Tyler?”
Brennan looked up, “He and Michael built a blanket fort with Angela’s help in her office and are watching movies. I called her about an hour ago she said he was fine, they were watching A Bug’s Life. ”
“It seems like he had a great day then.”
“Yeah, he didn’t get scared. He went to Angela’s office instead of mine when he got done with Hodgins, but he let her walk him here.”
“Really?”
“Yeah and he followed her to her office after lunch. I’m done here let’s go get him.”
“Okay.”Brennan grabbed her bag and they both headed to Angela’s office, artist looked up as they knocked. “Bren, Booth , Tyler was fine all afternoon they watched a movie then Michael took his basket of toys under there and they’ve been playing.”
Brennan lifted up the side of the tent and peeked under, “Ange, come here and look at this.”
Angela got up and looked under the tent, “Aw, they’re asleep all though Michael doesn’t look comfortable lying on the dump truck like that.” She started to reach in and move it when Booth entered from the other side and slid the truck out from under Michael and picked up Tyler and stood up from under the tent without waking either sleeping boy.
“Thanks for doing this Ange, I think Tyler enjoyed it.”
“You’re welcome Bren, Michael enjoyed it too. We need to schedule a play date one weekend.”
“We will.”
When they were almost to the SUV Brennan told Booth to go on with Tyler that she’d forgotten a file she needed and ran back to get Booth’s pudding from the fridge.
Forty minutes later Tyler sat picking at his chicken and vegetables, not eating just stabbing them with his fork.
“Tyler, don’t you want your dinner?” Brennan was a little surprised this was the first meal that
Tyler wasn’t eating since he’d been with them.
“No, I’m tired.”
Brennan smiled and took his fork and pushed a third of the food to the center of his plate. “Eat this much then you can go to bed, okay?” Tyler sleepily nodded and began to eat. When he was done Brennan took him for a quick bath and tucked him into bed. On her way back to the couch Brennan stopped by the kitchen and got the deli bag with Booth’s pudding in it and a spoon, Brennan handed Booth the bag as she sat down. “Since you couldn’t come have lunch with us I got you something.”
Booth opened the bag,” banana pudding?”
“Yes, Angela ordered lunch from the deli on M street and since it’s your favorite thing there…”
Booth kissed Brennan’s cheek,” Thanks Bones. Is Tyler asleep?”
“You’re welcome, Booth. Tyler fell asleep as soon as I laid him in his bed; he had a fun and tiring day.”
“Yep, did you enjoy your day?”
“Yes, my favorite part was seeing how happy Tyler was after spending the morning with Michael and Hodgins and knowing he wasn’t scared to do it.” Brennan put her head on Booth chest and he pulled her closer as he ate his pudding.
A/N: This chapter is way longer than I anticipated, but love it. Don’t know when the next one will be up.....