The Snapshot In The Expecting.
A/N: This is basically revolving around Booth and Brennan in season 7. I read somewhere that Booth and Brennan are going into season 7 a "fully fledged couple and expectant parents" which makes the fangirl in me squeal and die of happiness. Hey! Who can blame me? I've been waiting for this – Booth and Brennan as a couple – for 6 years! So yeah, this picks up, going on the assumption that The Change In The Game was set about a month after The Hole In The Heart and that by the time Brennan found out she was having a Baby Booth, she was about a month along and this follows the timeline between season 6 and 7 – roughly 4 months, so basically, in my story, Brennan is about halfway through her pregnancy. So now that the scene is set… on with the story! Enjoy!
Chapter One: (title tba).
Booth wakes up like he has for the past few months – the love of his life and mother of his child cuddled up beside him, using his chest as a pillow. It was about 4 months along and he still couldn't believe it. Bones was having his baby. Bones was having his baby. He looks down at his girlfriend and smiles as he thinks of the night of Baby Michael Hodgins' birth and the night Brennan told him she was pregnant. The same goofy smile graces his face and he kisses Brennan on the forehead and lays a hand on her ever growing baby bump. She stirs and smiles up at Booth.
"Morning."
"Good morning."
"How're you feeling this morning?"
"Alright."
"Baby not giving you too much trouble?"
"Nope. It's being good."
"That's good."
They didn't currently have a case so they had no real major reason to get out of bed just yet.
"You know, Angela comes back from her maternity leave this week."
"Yeah?"
"It's going to be harder to hide this from her," Brennan says as she points to her belly. "You know how observant she is."
"Yeah. I'm just surprised the others haven't found out."
"I'm a very good actress, Booth. You should know that."
"I do know that, Bones."
"I think we should tell them soon. I mean, my dad and brother know, so does your grandfather and brother. I guess all that's left is the Squints."
"Yeah, you're right. When do you want to tell them?"
"Well, Angela comes back on Wednesday. I think we should tell them then."
"Perfect. It gives me time to gather the Squinterns."
"Not Daisy. She'll deafen me if Angela doesn't."
"Oh, come on, Bones. It'd be fun to see her reaction. And you know that if she finds out from Sweets, she'll deafen the poor boy."
"Sweets! I completely forgot about him!"
"How do you think he's going to react?"
"I think he's going to be shocked he didn't pick it up earlier."
"Yeah, you're right about that", Booth says distractedly as he looks over to his bedside table which holds the pictures of himself with Parker and the latest ultrasound picture of his and Bones' baby.
"He looks perfect, doesn't he, Bones?"
"Or she. And yes, they do look perfect."
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Later that week, Angela is back and as well as Sweets and all the Squinterns, except one notable person missing, the person that made all this possible. Booth turns up and makes a bee line for Brennan's office.
"Bones, you ready?"
"Yes. Let's get this show on track."
"Show on the road, Bones. Show on the road."
Booth and Brennan make their way to the platform and everyone gives them a quizzical look.
"Okay, so, Bones and I called you all here for a reason."
"What is that reason?"
"Well, we have something to tell you. Well, two things."
Booth looks down at Brennan's hand and takes it in his significantly larger one.
"Bones and I are together."
The Lab platform is silent and Booth and Brennan have their silent conversation.
"Also, Bones is pregnant."
"Booth is the father."
What seems like a simultaneous effort, all jaws hit the floor at the big news that was just revealed. Angela is the first to break the silence by squealing and running to her best friend.
"Congratulations, Brennan! Congratulations, Booth!"
"Thanks, Ange."
"How far along are you?"
"About 4 months."
"Wait. So this happened after Vincent died?"
"Yes."
Within another minute or two, the shock wears off and they all congratulate the parents to be. Sweets is still where he was, still processing the news. Once everyone leaves, Booth walks over to the young psychologist.
"Sweets, are you okay?"
"Uh, yeah. Just a little surprised is all. Congrats, man."
Sweets walks off the forensic platform and Booth and Brennan look at each other amused.
"I think he was upset."
"Yeah, I think he's disappointed he didn't use his mutant powers to figure us out."
Brennan smiles then winces, holding the small of her back.
"You okay, Bones?"
"Yeah. Just a little uncomfortable. That's all."
Booth smiles at her and leans in to kiss her. When they break, Booth smiles at Brennan with his hands on her small bump and says, "I've been waiting to be able to do that here for years."
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That night, Booth and Brennan are sitting on his couch watching tv when Brennan mutes it so she can talk.
"I've been thinking."
"And?"
"I was thinking about the nursery and stuff we had to get for it and that got me thinking about living arrangements. I have a spare guest room we could do up into a nursery and a spare room Parker could stay in when he comes to visit."
"Yeah?"
"Booth, how would you feel about moving in with me? I mean, my apartment is bigger and I'm not really using the space and-"
Booth smiles and cuts her off with a kiss, something he's been doing a lot recently – making up for lost time – and Brennan smiles at him.
"I suppose that is a yes?"
"You're right about that, Bones."