I know I have to update my other stories but this one has been on my mind for a long time.
Chapter one: The Circle of Life
A 22 year old Booth raced down the highway towards the hospital. Ten minutes ago he received a call that his girlfriend, Chloe, had gotten into a car accident. Chloe was eight and a half months pregnant with Booth's baby.
"Come on, come on please let her and the baby be okay…" Booth mumbled when he pulled up at the ER and ran inside.
"Hey! Hey, excuse me!" Booth yelled flagging down the nurse.
"Can I help you?" the nurse asked.
"Yeah, I got a call from here saying my girlfriend was in an accident…" Booth said.
"Are you Seeley Booth?" the nurse asked.
"Yes! That's me." Booth said quickly.
"You can follow me sir." The nurse said motioning Booth.
Booth followed the nurse down a few corridors and into a small room.
Dr. Burke, Chloe's OB/GYN stood there sadly.
"Doctor, how is she?" Booth asked out of breath.
"I'm-I'm so sorry, your girlfriend Chloe, died at the scene." Dr. Burke.
Booth inhaled quickly, "And…and the baby?"
"We had to do an emergency cesarean section. You have a healthy six pound baby girl." Dr. Burke said smiling as a nurse walked out with a crying pink bundle in her arms.
"Would you like to hold her?" Dr. Burke asked.
Booth nodded and held out his arms. The nurse placed the baby in his arms.
Booth looked down, the baby had a little bit of fuzzy brown hair, bright blue eyes, and pink lips.
"Sh…Libby, it's okay. Daddy's here now…Daddy won't ever leave you alone..." Booth whispered, tears in his eyes.
Slowly, the baby's crying became a quiet whimper.
"That's a good girl…That's my Elizabeth Ava…" Booth cooed.
"I'm guessing that's what you plan to name her?" Dr. Burke asked.
Booth nodded, "It's what her mother wanted."
"Mr. Booth, if you could please come with me so you can sign the birth certificate." Dr. Burke said as Jared, Hank, and Teddy ran into the room.
"Seeley…we…heard…the…news…is…" Jared stopped when he saw the expression on Booth's face.
"Seeley…I'm…I'm so sorry…" Jared whispered.
"Is that?" Hank asked referring to the bundle in Booth's arms.
Booth nodded, "Boys, I'd like you to meet Elizabeth Ava Booth. We'll just call her Libby for short."
"Wow, she's mighty cute Sarge." Teddy said.
Booth nodded in agreement, "Thank you Teddy."
"Mr. Booth, it might be easier if you leave Elizabeth with your brother Jared while you sign the papers." Dr. Burke advised.
"Libby." Booth corrected, "We call her Libby."
Jared walked up to Booth and Booth placed Libby in his arms.
"You be careful with her." Booth warned, "Or else I'll break your spine."
"Don't worry Sarge, I'll keep a close eye on JB." Teddy saluted Booth.
"And I'll watch Teddy." Hank promised.
Booth nodded and followed Dr. Burke into his office.
"Wow, she sure is small." Teddy mumbled gently touching Libby's head.
"She has that same expression Booth has when he's thinking." Jared whispered.
"Uh, I don't think she's thinking…" Hank said.
Suddenly Libby started to cry.
"Ah! Jared! I think you did something wrong!" Hank said covering his ears.
"She sounds like a pig!" Teddy said covering his ears.
"Sh! SH! Uh…it's okay! Uh…daddy's coming back in a minute…I hope!" Jared tried to calm the baby down but to no avail.
"What's going on?!" Booth asked running out of the room.
"She won't stop crying!" Jared yelled over the baby's wailing.
"God damn it Jared! That's because you guys scared her!" Booth said angrily taking the baby from Jared.
"Sh…baby girl…sh…" Booth cooed.
Libby quieted down and fell asleep against Booth's chest.
"When can you take her home?" Hank asked taking his hands off his ears.
"Tomorrow." Booth said rocking the baby in his arms. "She gets to come home tomorrow."
Please review! I'll add more chapters, reviews give me the energy to do that. Wink-wink. Booth is 22. Jared is 17. Hank is 23. Teddy is 18.