A/N: I shouldn't start another considering I have many in progress fics, some that haven't been updated in years…I will finish them all eventually…. I've wanted to do a grownup Christine story for a while now. I've had this idea rolling around for months so I decided to write it down. I don't know for sure how long this will be. This is obviously AU…. P.S. in this story Christine and Parker are Booth and Brennan's only children.

Christine pulled into the driveway of her of childhood home and let out a sigh of relief; her dad wasn't home yet, it would be easier to talk to her mom first. Not wasting a second Christine got out of her car and headed for the door, unlocking it she went inside.

"Mom?"

"Christine?"

"Yeah, who else calls you 'mom'?"

"Parker has on occasion."

"Do I sound like a 36 year old man?"

"No you sound like you. To what do I owe this welcome surprise visit?" Christine appeared in the kitchen and climbed on to a stool.

"Trevor is working a 36 hour shift at the hospital and I don't feel like going home to an empty apartment and cooking for one or getting takeout."

"Ah. So I take it you're staying for dinner?"

"Yeah, if that's okay…"

"Of course it's okay. Your father asked for macaroni and cheese so I'm making that with green beans and garlic toast. I also got a pie from the diner."

"That sounds good to me. Do you need help?"

"You can remove the stems from the green beans while I grate the cheese if you'd like."

"Okay." Christine went to the sink and washed her hands, grabbing the container of beans and the pan. She went back over to the counter and sat down. Brennan let them work in silence for a few minutes, then she said, "Christine, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Okay, what's bothering you?" Christine put a handful of de-stemed green beans in the pan and looked up at Brennan. "I'm pregnant. When I told Trevor, he grabbed his keys and phone and left, I haven't seen or talked to him in three days. His phone goes to voicemail when I call. He's at his apartment, I saw his car there plus his light was on when I went by there this morning. I called the admit desk at the hospital they told me he was on shift and couldn't be disturbed in less it was an emergency."

"Aw congratulations Christine. I am sorry that Trev-"

"What am I going to do? We always said we'd have kids, but not now Trever still has four months until he graduates Medical School. He has offers here Chicago, Houston, Pittsburgh, and Helena, Montana! Plus he's still talking about volunteering for a medical relief program in Africa or somewhere."

"Honey, what do you want to do?"

"I'm going to keep the baby if that's what you are getting at. I barely make enough to support myself let alone a kid… I'm supposed to go back for my Master's in the fall, but I may as well defer that, and look for a full time teacher position. Being a sub is good with me going to school, but it is too sporadic to find daycare and stuff. That's why Trevor moved in with me, my apartment is bigger and nicer than his, we were going to split the bills and rent. Now I'll probably have to move into his apartment…"

"Christine your dad and I will help with expenses if you need it. I can probably get the baby into the Jeffersonian daycare when the time comes. Do you know your due date?"

"The doctor says around September 16."

"You already went to the doctor?'

"Yeah, I thought it was the flu. But apparently the antibiotics I was on for my sinus infection interacted with my birth control and despite being extremely careful while I was on them and for a few weeks after I finished I got pregnant."

Brennan chuckled, "MOM it's not funny…"

"That's how you came to be…"

I thought it was because your intern got killed by a guy that was trying to kill dad and he made you stay with him that night."

"It was, but a few weeks before that you dad and I were exposed to a highly contagious virus and were both on a 14 day course of very strong antibiotics…"

Christine smiled. "Do you think dad will be mad?"

"No. he'll be surprised, but he'll understand. He'll want answers from Trevor…"

"That makes two of us…"

"Are you going to let Trevor be involve in the baby's life?"

"I don't know, we always talked about having kids, but now I don't know." Brennan put down the grater and walked around the counter and hugged Christine. "It's going to be okay, Christine dad and I will however you need or want us to."

"I know. I just wish I knew why Trever left, I told him and he got this deer in the headlights look on his face and left. I think it's more than him being scared about being a parent. I'm scared, but it's not the worst thing that could have happened, it's not life threating. I can handle it…"

"You can, but to be fair to Trever It's very scary to find out that you're going to be a parent the first time, especially if it isn't planned. I remember when I found out I was pregnant with you, your dad and I were working an undercover case as 'Buck and Wanda Moosejaw' at the time and I'd been feeling off for a few days and I thought maybe I was pregnant. We finished the case the night Michael Vincent was born and we went to our apartments to change clothes before going to the hospital. I took the test before your father came to pick me up. I didn't tell him until we had seen Michael Vincent and were on our way home-"

"Why'd you wait so long to tell him? I was scared, but at the same time I couldn't wait for
Trevor to come home so I could tell him. Maybe I should have waited…"

"No, it was right for you to tell him now. I waited to tell your dad because in the beginning of our partnership I was adamant that I didn't want children. A few years into our partnership I wanted to have a child and you father agreed to be the donor…"

"Mom, TMI I don't want to know anymore!"

Brennan smiled, "I didn't go through with it, after your father was diagnosed with a brain tumor, had surgery to remove it and had complications from the anesthesia I couldn't do it. Sitting there waiting for him to wake up not knowing if he would or if he'd be impaired in some way made me realize that I didn't to raise a child by myself. I told your father that I'd raise the child myself knowing full well he'd help whether I wanted it or not."

"I wish Trever was like dad…" Christine concentrated on finishing the green beans.

Brennan was pulling the macaroni and cheese from the oven when Booth walked in the kitchen. "Christine! This is a nice surprise." Booth kissed her forehead. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong, I just have something to tell you."

"Okay, what?"

"It can wait until after dinner…"

"If you're sure…"

"I am…"

"Okay, I love you."

"Love you too, daddy."

Dinner was conversation of Booth and Brennan's work, Christine's work and terse answers about Trever. After Christine cleared the table so Brennan could load the dishwasher she sat down across from Booth and took his hand.

"I'm pregnant. When I told Trevor, he grabbed his keys and phone and left. I haven't seen or talked to him in three days. His phone goes to voicemail when I call. He's at his apartment, I saw his car there plus his light was on when I went by there this morning. I called the admit desk at the hospital they told me he was on shift and couldn't be disturbed in less it was an emergency." This time when Christine finished her story she had tears rolling down her cheeks. "Sweetheart, don't cry, we'll get through it. Mom and I will help."

"You're not mad?"

"No. it would be kind of hypocritical of me if I were mad because you got pregnant and weren't married. I'm worried about whatever is going on with Trevor, this isn't like him."

"I know. I don't want you and mom to help, I'll work it out on my own."

"Okay, but if you change your mind…."

"Thanks dad."

"You're welcome, Christine."

"I should head home, I'm tired."

"Stay here tonight."

"It would be kind of nice to not be alone tonight-"

Brennan waked to Christine and put her hands on her shoulders. "I changed the sheets on your bed the day before yesterday. I believe you still have clothes in the closet. There's a new toothbrush in the medicine cabinet."

"Okay, I'll spend the night."

"Good. Sheep in, you need the sleep."

"I will dad. Love you, guys!"

"We love you too, Christine."

As soon as Booth heard the bathroom door shut he turned to Brennan and smiled a little, "we're going to be grandparents, Bones!"

"I know. I'm happy, very happy. I just wish Christine were more happy about becoming a mother."

"She will be as soon as she gets through whatever is happening with Trevor. I'm going to have a chat with him tomorrow."

Brennan nodded, "lust don't hurt him, Booth. Christine will be more upset if you injure him."

"I'm not going to hurt Trevor, he's the only one of her boyfriend's I've ever liked…"

Brennan laughed and kissed Booth's cheek. "I'm going to check into getting the baby into the Jeffersonian daycare in case Christine needs it on Monday."

"Good idea."