Dr. Brennan sat at her desk in the Jeffersonian Institute finishing the paperwork for the remains she had just identified when you phone rang.
"Dr. Brennan." She answered annoyed at the interruption.
"Hi, yes Dr. Brenann this is Kate Barker form Child Protective Services. I understand that you were a foster parent for Andy Taylor?"
Her breath hitched in her throat, "Yes, is everything okay? Is he okay?"
"Yes Dr. Brenann he's fine but I'm afraid Mr. and Mrs. Grant perished in a car accident last night. There was a note on Andy's file to contact you first if a situation such as this was to come up."
"A Note?" She said in shock, barely able to get those two words out.
"Yes it was left by the Grants saying that if anything was to happen to them that wanted you to have Andy. That is if you wanted him of course."
She couldn't believe her ears; someone wanted to give her a baby, a living breathing human being. The way her life would change flashed before her eyes in the spilt second it took her to say, "Yes of course I want him, what do I have to do?" She would do anything to keep that precious innocent little baby out of the foster system, and she had to admit to herself that she missed the little guy.
"Well usually this process would take some time, but in your case we should be able to push it along. I'll have an agent bring Andy to you whenever is most convenient and you can sign the foster papers then as well."
She was about to scoff at the idea of special treatment, why should she get it? But for once she listened to Booth's advice and followed her heart and not her head. She wanted Andy with her now, the least amount of time he spent in the foster system the better. "Can he be brought to my office here at the Jeffersonian?"
"Of course, what time would be best for you?"
"As soon as possible Ms. Baker, Oh and you mean the adoption papers not the foster ones right?"
"Well becoming a foster parent is the first step to that and it could take some time. But as I said before in your case we could probably push things ahead in that matter as well."
Her curiosity getting the better of her she had to ask, "Just why is my case different?"
"Well Dr. Brennan most people need extensive background checks but our government already knows all about you, you're close work with the FBI required that. Also a certain amount of income is required but as we know in your case that is not a problem. The problem Dr. Brennan is your marital status, we usually insist on couples adopting, especially in your case, where you do have a high risk job. Knowing that there is another parent there negates the risk of the child being alone, or back in the foster system."
She felt tears spring to her eyes and fought to keep her anger in check, "So you're telling me that you're people might deny that little boy a good loving home because I don't have a husband?"
She heard the social worker gulp, "I can assure you Dr. Brennan that you application will be looked at fairly regardless of you marital status I was just warning you that it might prove difficult for you."
She made herself ask the question that she wasn't sure she wanted the answer to, "But there have been cases of a single person adopting?"
"Of course, and like I said in you're position things point in you're favour, especially considering the Grant's recommended you personally."
She decided that she was going to let it go for the time being, not wanting to ruin her small chances. She would talk to Booth about it, he would help her understand, "Well thank you Ms. Barker, I appreciate your phone call, and I look forward to seeing you're agent here shortly."
"Yes of course Dr. Brennan, have a good day."