Bones Double Drabble: Home Delivery (#89 in ATLBU)

[only_more_love]

Title: Home Delivery
Character: Booth, Brennan
Rating: PG
Spoilers: If you watch the show, you can read this.
Word Count: 200
Disclaimer: Bones and its characters belong to FOX, not me. This story is purely meant to entertain. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thanks and hugs to all who've commented on previous chapters. :) If you're a veteran, you have my eternal gratitude and respect. Thank you for your service, and Happy Veterans Day.

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Home Delivery

He answers the door wearing jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt. Brennan tries to envision a younger Seeley Booth – a soldier; the image doesn’t materialize.

“This is for you,” she says, and thrusts the package at him. The words are abrupt, unceremonious, dropping between them with a thud.

His eyes widen. Even as she turns to go, his free hand shoots out to stop her. “Hey, wait a sec.” Foil crinkles as he retracts it. She searches his face, warmed by his crooked smile. “It’s a pie.”

“Apple, to be exact,” she says.

“You made this?”

“Yes.”

“Thanks, Bones.”

“You can’t say that.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you is what I’m supposed to say,” she explains.

“You’re talking past me, Bones.”

She sighs. “It’s Veterans Day.”

“I know.”

“So this pie is my way of conveying my thanks to you, a living veteran.”

Booth’s eyes soften. “What? No lecture on the anthropology of war?”

“Not today.” She smiles.

“I know you say you hate pie, but you’ve gotta make an exception today. Come in, will ya?” He scratches his neck, looking away. “Unless you’ve got other plans…”

“I don’t.”

“Good.” He tugs her inside. “‘Cause I just made a fresh pot of coffee.”

Comments

[britt-1975.livejournal.com]

I can't stop smiling. This is just so... THEM. That is awesome! Hee!!! He's still trying to seduce her with baked goods!

I think this was wonderful, and I can hear their voices in my head! I loved this line: Brennan tries to envision a younger Seeley Booth – a soldier; the image doesn’t materialize.

but this one was my favorite: “You’re talking past me, Bones.” I can hear the loving exasperation in his voice and see his expression in my head. You capture the two of them so perfectly. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[lizook12.livejournal.com]

Oh my, so wonderful. *sighs* Every little thing you pack in creates a picture that's just completely Brennan and Booth.

My favorite: Booth’s eyes soften. “What? No lecture on the anthropology of war?”

“Not today.” She smiles.

Perfect. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/alderaan_/]

Brennan makes a pie for Booth. Yay. It's cute.

"What? No lecture on the anthropology of war?"
She will surprise him always :D

Lovely. Like always.

Besos

[tempertemper77.livejournal.com]

I love this. You have Veterans Day today? We have Remembrance Day too. On the news they showed the last three surviving British Great War vets. Incredible!

I am always moved on this day.

This was perfect Brennan and Booth. I loved this:

“Thanks, Bones.”

“You can’t say that.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you is what I’m supposed to say,” she explains.

That seemed spot-on Brennan :)

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

You always capture them perfectly. A lovely little piece.

[mistletoe54.livejournal.com]

I just posted about Armistice Day on my journal and then here you are with something warming and apropos.

[spacekid77.livejournal.com]

So lovely, I can smell it!
Another great one!

[makd.livejournal.com]

excellent. you've got these two down pat! (I love the way he's always trying to seduce her with pie. Of course, she'd deny it, but she seduces him with food, too!) :-)

[fangirlgonewild.livejournal.com]

Pie...is amazing. And now she's seducing him with baked goods. And I very much like the idea that Brennan would do something for Booth on Veteran's Day. I don't think she would have done it in season one, but I think she would now. Which is now making me ponder the growth of fictional characters.

I can't wait for tomorrow!

[mdemvizi.livejournal.com]

This. Is. Amazing.

I can see Brennan making a pie and going to Booth's house and giving him pie to say 'Thank you.' You just have amazing characterization.

[anadxof.livejournal.com]

awww this is lovely. Brennan making pie to Booth even though she hates it. Happy day to veterans!

[scoob2222.livejournal.com]

adorable

[dabhug.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

You capture them so perfectly.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_missmargaret_/]

What a beautiful piece, L! I love the idea that Brennan honors Booth on this day.

“Thanks, Bones.”

“You can’t say that.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you is what I’m supposed to say,” she explains.

Oh, you've nailed it. This seems like exactly what Brennan would say to him. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

[binkii822.livejournal.com]

How much fun! What a lovely veteran's day tribute! Yay lero! And nicely in character and amusing as always! *hearts*

[shipperatheart.livejournal.com]

The idea of Brennan overcoming her personal views on the subject in honor of Booth is a very nice one. And YAY!!!! for Brennan coming around and trying to seduce Booth with pie now: she could have picked ANYTHING, but she picked pie--coincidence? I *think* not...
Lovely!

[notice---me.livejournal.com]

Loved this. Short and sweet and so B/B. I'm catching up on all the other things you've written recently and it's just pure love :)

[kballgetlost.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! You always capture THEM...just how they are.

[buffyangellvr23.livejournal.com]

great work, as always :)

[myangelmia.livejournal.com]

Very beautiful and sweet and just sooooo B&B. Thanks!

[jerusha]

Oh, I loved that. It says so much when you make something for someone that you don't like yourself.

[her-lovelyheart.livejournal.com]

*squee* Oh, I love it. So nice and simple! And pie! =]