"Merry Christmas, Booth," Brennan murmured in his ear, kissing a line from the side of his face to his mouth. Her partner groaned, pulling tightly on her waist and rolling her over him in their bed. Brennan giggled as Booth kissed her soundly, still seeming half-asleep.
"Merry Christmas, Bones," he muttered back, drawing her close to him and sighing contentedly. "Sleep time," he sighed again, nuzzling his head into her hair.
Brennan smacked him playfully and pulled out of his arms, kneeling on the bed in her flannelette pyjamas. "No, Booth! You have to get up. There's something I want to give you before Parker gets here."
Booth opened one eye suspiciously, taking in his tousle-haired, bright eyed girlfriend. He rolled onto his back, prying open the other eye and assessing her.
"What's going on, Bones?" he asked curiously. She flushed. He realised that she was nervous. Booth sat up, and kissed her firmly on the lips. "Alright, I'm up. Let's see what this is, shall we?" He waggled his eyebrows suggestively. Brennan grinned with relief and climbed off the bed, waiting for Booth to pull on a sweatshirt before taking his hand and leading him into the lounge room.
Their lounge room, actually. Booth had moved in barely a few months into their now almost two year relationship. It still surprised Brennan how little had actually changed. Sure, they were physically together now, but it had taken barely a week for her to realise that they had been practically dating for years.
But it being official made it way more fun.
Booth collapsed onto the couch, draping one arm across the back as he watched his girlfriend rummage around under the tree.
Taking a steadying breath, Brennan removed a long, slim package from the pile of gifts. Her hands trembled as she returned to sit beside her partner, holding onto the gift for a moment longer, before transferring it into his waiting hands.
Glancing sideways at her, Booth applied more care than he normally would, removing the paper slowly. When one end was undone, Booth reached inside and removed a slender white stick. His eyes began to bulge, and he quickly flipped it over. He gasped loudly, snapping his head around to look at Brennan. "Is this…? A-are you… are we..?"
Brennan nodded once in confirmation, chewing on her lower lip. "I took the test yesterday, I thought this way would be - ."
He cut her off with a searing kiss, gathering her into his arms and holding her tight. He began to laugh, a delighted sound that filled her with warmth. He pulled them both to their feet, and pushed her away for a second to examine her. The wide smile, the flushed skin, tear-filled eyes…
"You're happy?" he demanded.
"Incredibly," she confirmed. His smile grew. Booth laughed again, taking her into his arms and twirling her around.
"Booth!" she exclaimed, laughing delightedly.
He returned her feet to the ground and kissed her again. "We're having a baby," he whispered, holding her tight. "We're having a baby," he repeated.