A Series of Unexpected Events

Chapter 1

Camille Saroyan squealed like a little girl as the water balloon hit her square in the back, soaking her tiny frame and leaving her shivering by the poolside. "Seeley Booth! You are SO dead!" She screamed and ran after him as he laughed and jumped in, splashing her YET again.

"I would be VERY careful about what you do next, Booth," Michelle said warningly, "Hodgins splashed her before you got here and she almost drowned him." "I can handle her," the shirtless agent laughed, "Camille Saroyan can do whatever she wants, I can take it." He said proudly with a smirk.

Michelle met her mothers gaze, and Cam nodded. Michelle smiled and slipped underwater as Booth looked at Cam challengingly. Michelle swam up and grabbed one of his feet as Cam jumped on top of him, using what little weight she had to force him to topple under.

He hit the surface throwing Michelle through the air, then tickling Cam before sending her flying into her adoptive daughter, dunking them both at the same time. The two girls came up sputtering and laughing, and Cam waded straight for the ladder. Booth pounded his chest and bowed, then threw his hands in the air triumphantly. "Anyone else?!" He asked with a smirk, only to be immediately met with a water balloon to the face.

He shook his head and whipped around to see a laughing Michelle climbing out of the pool and running to Cam, a stood with a hose in one hand, and the other on her hip. Booths eyes widened. "Hot," Hodgins snorted, and Cam sprayed him in the face. "Who's the wanktard now?" She said, and pointed the hose menacingly at Booth. "Help me Hodgins!" The entomologist just shrugged sympathetically and headed to fill up more water balloons. "Sorry buddy, you got yourself into this one."

Booth dove for the side of the pool and pulled himself out. Michelle screamed and ran to the far side, and Cam smirked and hefted the hose, hand still on her hip. Hodgins watched the whole scene with interest as he filled up water balloons. Cam and Booth used to be together, but now they're just really good friends. He had to admit though, they were a really good couple, but Booth and Brennan would be better. Hodgins wasn't sure if Cam was about to get the dunking of a lifetime, or if Booth was going to die. Both had equal odds. He laughed as the two had a staredown. 

Then suddenly HE was being picked up and dropped in the water. "That's for not helping me, Bug-Boy!" Hodgins resurfaced, confused and sputtering, and heard a loud shriek as saw Cam heading toward him through the air. He braced himself and caught her, but the impact caused them both to go under. They came up laughing. "You guys wanna side against me? Fine! There ya go," Booth said with a laugh.

Cam pulled hair back out of her face with a smile as Hodgins shook some water out of his ears. "Thanks  for catching me," she said with an adorable smile. 'Wait- what?' Hodgins thought, and he shook his head one more time for good measure. 'That was weird,' he thought. "You ok?" She asked him. "What- oh, yeah. Yeah I'm fine," he said with a smile, "you were kind of headed straight for me, so I didn't really have a choice, but no problem!"  They both laughed, and he pulled a piece of rubber from her hair. "Water balloon?" He asked, and she nodded with a giggle. 'She really is beautiful,' he thought as he stared at her. Then he realized he was still holding her, and they were just staring at each other.

The moment was broken by a loud scream of "Cam!! Hhheeelllppp!!!!" And the two coworkers looked over to see Michelle hiding behind a bewildered Sweets and a laughing Angela, who just arrived. Booth stopped abruptly and waved at them, relinquishing his water gun tirade on the poor teenager. "Angela! Sweets! You made it!" Hodgins yelled. Angela waved and saw Cam in his arms. "What's going on?" She asked with a laugh. "I threw them in the pool!" Booth said proudly and sat down smugly in his pool chair.

Angela gave him a thumbs up and said "GREAT job!" She turned and mouthed 'WOW' to Cam and Hodgins. "I know right?" Cam said with a laugh as her and Hodgins headed for the edge of the pool. The entomologist tossed the tiny coroner onto the edge gently and easily. She stood up and her and Sweets helped Hodgins out. "Thanks," Hodgins said, "where's Brennan and Caroline?" "On their way as we speak," Angela replied, "and I'm going to go change and show Sweets where he can too." The artist grabbed Sweets hand and pulled toward the mansion, beach bag in tow.

"Hey Cam, want to go get some drinks?" Michelle asked. Cam nodded, "Good idea!" Hodgins hopped up from the pool chair he was sitting in. "I'll come help," he said, falling in step with her and Michelle, who suddenly screamed and grabbed her mothers arm. Cam's eyes widened and she almost tripped. "What the hell?" She asked, then noticed Booth getting up out of his chair. She started laughing. "Relax, he's just greeting Brennan and Caroline. Calm down," she reassured her with a shake of her head.

"Hey, he's dangerous!" Michelle said, but still relaxed. "Do you have any lime? Ooh or vanilla or mint?" The teenager asked as they walked into the kitchen. "Lime AND Lemon in the fridge, vanilla in that cabinet," Hodgins said, pointing, "and there's a mint bush out back by the pool ladder." "Awesome!" Michelle bounced to the fridge and began making a pitcher of "Limeade" as she called it.

 Hodgins, however, headed toward the liquor cabinet. "Anything?" he asked. Cam watched her daughter for a moment, then shook her head. "Nah, I'm good, thanks. I'll make Booth's drink, though. I know what he likes." She began mixing Booth's drink, while Hodgins started on Brennan, Angela's, and his own. "Done!" Michelle said and headed for the door with her pitcher of limeade, "I just need the mint." 

"We'll be out in a second!" Cam called after her. "She's a good kid," Hodgins said, pouring some vodka into the cocktail shaker he was holding. "Thanks, she's almost 16- I'm not sure the word "kid" still applies," she said with a smile, "but she's been a lot better lately then she was at first. She used to hate me." Cam sighed. "I doubt she hated you, Camille," Hodgins said softly, "nobody in their right mind could hate YOU." 'What are you doing?!?!' his brain screamed. "Oh no, trust me, she definitely did. Thanks, though." He smiled and finished up Angela and Brennan's drinks, "You ready to bring these out?" he asked. "Yeah, but what about yours?" Cam asked. "I'll just stick with the limeade, I don't need anything crazy today."

The coworkers headed outside with the drinks and a stack of cups for the limeade. Sweets and Angela were playing volleyball against Brennan and Michelle, and Booth and Caroline were chatting with just their feet in. "Brought you a drink, Dr. B! Vodka and sprite, your favourite. Straight scotch for Ange, and Booth, Cam made you whatever you usually take." They set the drinks on the table. "Any drinks for Sweets or Caroline?" Cam asked. "I'll stick with the limeade, thanks," Sweets replied, "Caroline?" "Ooh, me too, cherie. This body can't handle much in it's old age. Pour me a glass, would you, cherie? Be a dear." "No problem, Caroline," Hodgins said. 

"AGH! Cups! I forgot CU-" Michelle's exclamation was cut short by her mother holding up a stack of solo cups and a sharpie. Michelle nodded and laughed. "Thanks, Cam." Cam flashed her a thumbs up and poured limeade for the rest of the group. Soon they were all sitting around the backyard table and laughing, playing some board game. "All right, thanks so much for the party, Hodgins, but we should really head out," Angela said. "I'm heading home with Brennan, and Caroline, Sweets is taking you home, right?" "As far as I know, cherie," the older woman replied. "Yes, I am," Sweets confirmed.

The group said their goodbyes, and soon it was just Booth, Cam, Michelle, and Hodgins. "You need a ride home, ladies?" Booth asked. "Actually, I think Jack was going to give Michelle another driving lesson," Cam said, "but thanks." "REALLY?!" Michelle squealed, "Yay!!!" The young girl ran inside the house to go change. "No problem," Booth replied as the adults all laughed, "see you tomorrow gruys." Booth headed home.

Hodgins and Cam laughed as they followed Michelle inside. "So, how IS Michelle doing with those lessons?" Cam inquired about her daughter. "She's been doing pretty damn well, actually," Hodgins replied. "Really? That's great, we can probably get her license soon then." "Yeah," Hodgins said, "I noticed you called me Jack out there," he changed the subject. "Yeah," she said, "it has a nice ring to i-" Hodgins interrupted her with a kiss. Cam's eyes widened, but she kissed him back. "What the hell was THAT?" Michelle asked from the kitchen doorway. 

"Watch your language, young lady. And frankly, I have no idea. Hodgins, what WAS that?" He looked down for a moment. "I'm sorry Camille, but I can't go on feeling this way about you without acting on it. It's not fair to either of us." Michelle smiled but stayed silent. There was a few seconds, then Cam replied with, "you're right. It wouldn't be fair," and kissed him back. Michelle smiled even bigger and fist pumped the air. "So, how that driving lesson?" Hodgins asked, and they all laughed.

A/N : So this is a Cadgins fanfic. I thought I'd make the first part fun and fluffy, but It'll get real soon. Thanks for following and commenting guys! Love ya'll,

Nessa <3