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[kaitymccoy123]

Motivation Ficlets - Bones

Intro: So this is the second installment of my Motivation Ficlets mini-series thing - this time featuring a very soft very gentle Bones.  Enjoyyy

Pairing: Bones x reader

Word Count: 732

-Enjoy!-

You dreamed of your bed and a warm cup of tea all the way home.  Exhaustion pulled at your eyelids, making them heavy, and frustration curled at your brain. You just couldn’t seem to do anything right today at the lab and your constant, little failures replayed and replayed in your mind.  

Finally sliding in the door to your quarters, you quickly realized you weren’t alone.  A dark, familiar figure stood near the window, the light from the lamp casting a warm ambiance over him and you smiled to yourself.  

He didn’t seem to notice you as you padded into the room and you were struck dumfounded by the sight in front of you.  He was swaying gently, his fingers tapping against his sides and his head tilted back just so, but you knew what he was doing.  He was dancing. You noticed then the headphones plugged into his ears, connected to probably his PADD that was set onto the end table next to him.  

You watched him for a few more minutes in silence, enjoying how loose and relaxed he was, and when he turned slightly you could see him mouthing along to the words.  

Approaching him now you slid up behind him and wrapped your arms around his waist from behind, making him tense and jump for a second and pull the headphones from his ears. 

“Hi.” You smiled into his shoulderblades. 

“Geez darlin’, you scared me.” Leonard chuckled, tossing the headphones aside and placing his hands over yours, giving them a quick squeeze. 

You mumbled an apology into the back of his shirt and pressed your face tightly against the fabric and the muscles underneath. 

“What were you listening to?” You asked as his fingers entwined with yours.  

“Something from back home, a song my mom used to play me and we would sing together, her on the guitar, me singing along.” He responded. 

“Can I hear it?”

“You have to let me go first.” He teased, pulling at your hands, but you held fast, mumbling protests into his back. 

“What’s the matter, darlin’?” Leonard asked, stroking your fingers now. 

“Nothin’.” You squeezed him tighter. 

“Long day?”

You nodded into his back, the warmth of his skin beneath his shirt nearly lulling you to sleep. 

“Wanna talk about it?”

You shook your head 

“Alright.” He reached for the PADD now, unplugging the headphones and tapping on the screen a little, and soon a soft tune filled the room. 

You listened in silence, leaning against Leonard, and smiled at the song.  It was soft and sweet, the words calming, and you imagined a young Leonard singing along with his mom.  

Then, very gently, he started swaying again, and by the rumble of his chest you could tell he was saying the words along with the song.  His fingers danced over yours, gliding up your forearms to your elbow, and back down again in time to the music, and you wondered for a moment if he’d ever played piano.  

Slowly you unwound yourself from him and let him turn to face you, his hands falling instantly around your waist, and he smiled down at you, his mouth still moving to the words of the song.  You slid your hands up his chest to the back of his neck and brought his forehead to yours.  

He began to sway again, moving you with him this time, and you found yourself smiling, getting into the soft falls and lifts of the music.  Leonard was near singing now, his voice low and gravely, a voice you could listen to forever, and he was actually very good as he sang along.  

You stayed like that for a while. In his steady warm arms, rocking in slow circles, the song playing on a loop over and over, each time becoming more familiar. 

Eventually your head came to rest on his chest and his chin pressed against your temple, hands holding you close to him, up against his chest. Your eyes drifted closed and you could feel yourself fading into exhaustion. 

Leonard must have noticed because he whispered, "So tired, darlin'" into your hair before leading you to the bed and laying you down, pulling the covers up to your chin and pressing a kiss to your temple. 

"Goodnight, darlin’, tomorrow is a new day, which we will tackle together, no matter what it throws at us.”

-Thanks for reading!  I hope you liked it!-