SPOILERS FOR LAST TWO EPISODES OF SEASON 6
A/N: This idea sparked after I saw a rerun of The Baby in the Bough, and of course I wanted to write about the killer change in teh game in the season finale!
**This story will get more interesting, with more dialogue and actions rather than just thoughts in brennan's head. I thought it was appropriate to show in this chapter how much Brennan would have gone through while waiting to see if she was pregnant. The next chapters will entail of course the scene from The Hole in teh Heart, The Change in the Game, and all the fun stuff that comes afterwards! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Bones, and usually I would say that if I did, B&B would be together, but now they are so I am perfectly content :))
CHAPTER ONE:
Temperance Brennan stared at the pregnancy test she was holding. Her heart pounded against her chest. A million thoughts were running through her mind. She couldn't be pregnant. She couldn't. But you missed your period. It's always like clockwork. Something is wrong, She told herself. That damn logical side just would never shut up. She held her composure-as usual-but inside her emotions were running wild-as usual. It was like a constant tennis match going on in her brain, from side to side, back and forth. That cold exterior was a front for the pure terror she was feeling at this moment.
This couldn't be happening. This could not happen. She wasn't ready. She still had her job, being an author, babysitting for Angela, responisbilities, nevermind the fact that her and Booth….. her and Booth. Now that brought a smile to her face. It cleared all the panic from her instantly, just to think of his face, so warm and welcoming. That smile he reserved only for her…. Then, suddenly, all the panic rushed back through her. What would he think? Would he be mad? Happy? Would he want anything to do with the baby, or even her anymore? She had lost him so many times before, and now, right when she thought that they finally got their chance, another problem arises. She could not even fathom what it would be like if Booth walked away, if he didn't want anything to do with this. Breathe, Temperance, breathe. She had to calm herself. Everything would be fine. It would be fine. Wouldn't it? Oh no! What if I'm a terrible mother! She was so withdrawn and cold-hearted. Even Wendell told her she was abraisive… How would that impact a child? She feared that her kid would never be able to feel the warmth and love she tried so hard to convey. She was so afraid that she could mess up, just one little mistake, and it could impact everything. This is a baby! A tiny little human, and she was now totally responsible for it. She didn't know how to be a good mom. She was an antropologist. She does bones. Bones tell stories. They sure as hell don't tell you how to be a mother! Her breathing was ragged and tears welled up in her eyes. Then she thought of Booth.
Booth. He would be there. She knew he would. He had to be. He would never walk away… The thought of them both being parents together soothed her already. She could just imagine both of them with a baby would be great parents! And she had plenty of solid evidence to prove that, which is what she needed most right now: evidence. For example, baby Andy.
She had never been accustomed to children, and disgusted by the thought of having one of her own. When Booth came into the picture though, her view changed- she changed.
Booth was so good with Andy, he was so protective. He made sure she understood that the baby's safety was more important than his, and that the child needed to be cared for properly, with a whole lot of love. Booth showed her how to open up, show the great person she truly was. Brennan was hesitant at first, but she got used to the verbal and visual stimulation the baby needed: dancing phalanges! She smiled at the thought. She recalled right before they gave up Andy, Booth said he would miss "our baby". Ours. She couldn't describe the feeling that rushed through her at the thought. Now they've grown, as people, as partners, and in every aspect. She's grown to like the idea more and more. Now… now that might acutally be happening.
She took in a deep breath. She focused her eyes intensely at the small stick she was holding in her hand, almost willing it to show her the answer. Willing it to show her what to do, because honestly, she didn't know what she wanted at all. When the results finally appeared, she collapsed against the bathroom wall and slid to the floor. She wasn't sure if she liked the outcome or not, but she knew that that small little stick would change her life forever. And not only hers, but Booth's. And it was all thanks to Nigel Murray that got her to finally take that step, fall into bed with Booth, and do the totally impossible: break the laws of physics.
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Happy Father's Day everyone!
