A/N: This came to me when I was reading other stories where Rebecca had entirely too much control over the Parker/Booth relationship. I never liked how bitchy she was in the show and how mean she was, so I'm changing some things.
This is also set some time after the season 6 finale, so SPOILER ALERT if you haven't seen that episode.
Chapter 1- Hope
It's been about a month since Bones told Booth that she was carrying his baby, and they couldn't be happier. She has had some moments of panic over being a mother and some instances of fear of Booth leaving her to do it on her own, but she shouldn't have let them occur. Booth was happier than she had ever seen him.
They were taking their time in being together but they had known each other so long that it was extremely hard for them to act as though it was a new relationship. It made more sense for them to see it as their relationship evolving into something new and unexpectedly amazing.
Today was a great day. They had an appointment to see their child and hear the heartbeat for the first time. Brennan was nervous yet very much looking forward to their first sound that their child was healthy and thriving. Booth on the other hand was freaking out just a little bit.
"But what if they can't find the heartbeat? What if the doctor doesn't know what she's doing? What if…" Booth was ranting before being cut off by Brennan.
"BOOTH! Dr. Bennett is the best in DC. She's a personal friend and she's very good at her job. Do you believe that I would allow anyone less than amazing at their job to be involved with our child?" Brennan questioned.
"No," he said with conviction but the smallest smirk on his face.
"What's that look on your face for Booth?" Brennan asked.
"Nothing bad Bones, I just like how you said 'our child'," he said with a smile.
"It's not like that is the first instance in which I have said it in that way. I would assume that you would be used to it by now."
"I will never get used to how happy it makes me to know that we are together both in life and in raising this baby. Every time I think about what we have to look forward to, I get the greatest feeling," he said with that smile that was 100% Booth.
His smile was infectious and caused Brennan to smile as well. That sat looking at each other with happiness for a few seconds before they were interrupted by the nurse calling for them.
"Brennan. The doctor will see you now."
"This is it Bones. Are you excited?" Booth asked with a mixture of excitement and fear.
"I'm very excited Booth. I can definitively say that I have never felt this happy in the span of my life so far," Brennan said with a smile.
They walked back to the private room where their appointment would be taking place.
"Since this is a check-up as well as an ultrasound, could you kindly put on this gown to allow the doctor more ease in which to perform the exam?" the nurse asked Brennan.
Brennan responded by nodding and taking the gown from the outstretched hand of the nurse. The nurse wished them a good visit, left and closed the door to grant privacy.
Brennan calmly and unabashedly started to change into her clothes right then and there. Booth, use to her body without clothes said nothing but that isn't to say that he didn't openly look and appreciate the physical attributes of the women he was in love with.
"You don't have to stare Booth. It's not as though my body holds any surprises for you anymore. We have been having sexual intercourse for numerous weeks now," she said after getting changed into the gown. This was also the exact moment that the doctor knocked on the door then walked in.
"Well, it's good to see and hear that you haven't changed that much since our last meeting Dr. Brennan," Dr. Bennett, the OB/GYN, said with a smile. She was extremely attractive with braids and a complexion similar to Cam's.
"I've told you numerous times to call me Temperance, Dr. Bennett."
"And I have told you numerous times to call me Trisha," she countered with a smirk.
"How are you doing Agent Booth?"
"I'm- how did you know my name?" Booth questioned with the smallest hint of weariness.
"Temperance told me on the phone. Is that a problem?" Trisha asked.
"No. It's fine. And to answer your last question, I'm a little nervous," Booth admitted to this woman that he just met.
"That's completely normal. It's to be expected at the first checkup. Happens all the time," she assured him with a comforting smile and tone.
"Well, let's get started Temperance. Have you been having any adverse reactions?" the doctor asked as she started to gently press on Brennan's stomach.
"There has been some nausea but no light-headiness, dizziness or headaches. Is that ok?" Brennan questioned with a little apprehension.
"Yes. Everyone is different. I was just asking because some women go through a terrible case of sickness that leads to me having to admit them to the hospital for lack of nourishment. I just wanted to make sure there was nothing for us to worry about at this point," she said as she finished pressing on Brennan's stomach and moved to the desk to make a note on her files.
"So, are we ready to see the baby?" she asked with a huge smile once she turned away from her desk and towards the ultrasound machine that was in the corner.
Both Brennan and Booth nodded their heads as Dr. Bennett wheeled the machine within reach of the couple. She picked up a bottle that was sitting in a holder on the side of the machine and squirted a generous amount onto Brennan's stomach.
Almost instantly, she turned on the machine and grabbed a wand-like attachment from its holder. She started slowly and gently moving the wand around looking for something in the screen that only she could be sure of. She finally stopped when a clear image came into view. If you were looking at it at just the right way, you could see a little baby. No feet or other appendages were visible but a head was distinctly prominent.
As the doctor pointed this out to her patient and her partner, the two expectant parents couldn't tear their eyes away from what they both saw as a miracle.
While Booth saw it as a second chance at being a good and hands-on father, Brennan saw it as a way to assure the world had one more decent human being in it. Looking at that screen, they both saw all the hope in the world in a tiny, alien look-alike that was in Brennan's womb.
They couldn't be happier. And they made sure that before they left, they got an even dozen pictures so that they would always have proof of their miracle.
On their way back to Brennan's apartment, they stopped to pick up Parker for the weekend. And neither was prepared to let go of their joy so suddenly.
"Where have you been? I've had plans and you are making me late for them." Rebecca told Booth before he could even raise his arm to knock on the door.
"Sorry. We had an appointment and it's only ten minutes. I'd really rather not fight about this right now," Booth sighed in despair as his previous happiness evaporated.
"I don't care what you had to do. If you're late again, I'll see to it that you spend even less time with Parker than you do now."
"Why must you always go there? I'm a good father. You know I'm a good father. It's not fair that you repeatedly threaten me when things don't go exactly your way," Booth said angrily but without raising his voice.
Before either could continue to argue with the other, Parker ran out the door with his bag saying good-bye to his mother.
Parker wasn't stupid. He knew how much hostility his mother always had towards his father and he wasn't particularly in the mood to hear them argue yet again. So before his mother could change her mind, as she had done numerous times in the past, he jumped into the back seat of the car hoping that his dad would hurry up so that they could leave.
"Let's go dad," he said out the window as though he wasn't aware of the looks his parents were giving each other.
Brennan, whom had been staying quietly in the passenger seat since the car had stopped, turned around and looked at Parker with a look that told him that she knew exactly how smart he was about the whole thing.
Booth, unaware of the silent conversation that the two most important people in his life were having, was hurrying along before any blood could be shed between the two exes. Jumping in the driver's seat and driving off seemed like the smartest thing for him to do.
As though nothing was wrong, he talked to Parker about his week at school. "How did you do on that math test this week Bud?"
"I made a 92. But the only reason why I didn't make a hundred was because one of the word problems confused me," Parker responded.
As the two continued to talk, with Brennan inputting her thoughts, they drove off to the other side of town.
Walking into Brennan's apartment, both Booths continued to talk as Brennan pulled out her cell phone and called one of her oldest friends.
"Hey sweetie," Angela answered after just a few rings. If she listened closely enough, she could hear Hodgins in the back doing something that was making the baby coo.
"Hey Ange. Listen, I don't know what you guys' plans are today but could you meet me somewhere? I need you and Hodgins to do me a favor," Brennan said.
"Sure Bren. Is everything alright," Angela questioned. She already knew about the partners finally being together and as much as she wanted them to shout it from the roof tops, she understood that they wanted to take their time to make sure it worked out. She was also aware that there was something else that Bren was hiding, but with her own family to focus on, she was content with allowing her to share in her own time.
"Everything is fine. I just want you guys to meet me at 1800 Luther Blvd in about an hour. Can you guys do that? I know the baby means you take longer to get ready," Brennan said sympathetically.
"No. It's fine. We were on our way to take a walk so now we'll just get in the car and be there in a little bit," Angela assured her friend. She knew that Bren didn't want to inconvenience them if it was preventable.
"Ok. Thanks. I'll see you there in a bit."
"Ok sweetie. Bye."
"Bye."
After getting all three of them dressed, including an eager Parker, who was in on the plan, they left in a little under 30 mins with more than enough time to get 4 blocks to where they needed to be.
Meeting the Hodgins clan on the steps, the six of them proceeded inside of the courthouse. Angela was under the impression that they had some official business to do and needed someone to watch Parker but that thought left her head as she looked at Parker dressed as though he was going to mass, Booth in a nice yet simple suit and Brennan in a light blue dress. She now had an entirely new thought in her head but didn't want to get her hopes up.
Meeting outside of Judge Wearins' office, the six stepped in to see a short yet curvaceous woman with long dark hair and a huge, happy smile firmly fixed on her face.
"So I see we're all here," Judge Wearins said without the smile wavering.
"Yeah…but could someone tell me what we're here for," Angela asked with a mixture of fear, excitement, anticipation and a little anxiety.
"Bones and dad are getting married! Isn't that awesome?" Parker exclaimed in his visible happiness.
Brennan and Booth wore matching content smiles while their friends weren't sure what to say or how to proceed.
Only Brennan, Angela thought to herself.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Reviews would be much appreciated and I would greatly appreciate any comments, as long as they are constructive, and not just mean.
Til next time. *Smiles*