I DO NOT OWN BONES.

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Chapter 1

Angela peered into the small hospital room. "knock - knock?" she asked.

"Come in Ang!" an enthusiastic Seeley Booth called. Angela walked in to see one of the most precious sights she had even seen. One that she had waited to see for a long long time.

"Everyone else is in the waiting room. They didn't want to overwhelm." Angela whispered.

"Thanks Ang. I am really tired." Temperance Brennan whispered.

"Aunt Ang, come meet your niece!" Booth motioned her over to Bone's bedside.

Booth took the tiny bundle from his partner's arms. He carefully and expertly placed the pink bundle into Angela's waiting arms.

"Angela, I'd like you to meet Joy Christine Bre-" Booth began

"Booth." Bones interupted. "Joy Christine Booth." She smiled.

Booth smiled a watery smile at Bones. "Thank you Bones." He whispered as he leaned in and kissed her forehead.

"oh guys. Oh, she beautiful - just beautiful!" Angela cried as she looked down on the creamy skinned baby.

With a tiny rosebud mouth, long dark eyelashes, and a tiny tuft of dark hair she was precious.

"Knock, knock." came a chirpy nurse voice. "Ms. Brennan, is dad here now?"

"Yes". Bones answered.

"Hi Dad! I am Mrs. Cantrell. I take care of registering the births at the hospital." the smiling woman addressed Booth.

"I think that I missed you when you went to the car for some of Ms. Brennan's things. I just need you to sign the birth certificate so we can make little...." the older woman studied the paper "Joy here all official. Joy. I love that name." She smiled as she handed the certificate to Booth along with a pen. "If you'll just sign there where it says 'Father'. she pointed.

Try as he might, he couldn't stop the tears from flowing as he signed the paper.

Booth was always afraid that even though he had convinced Bones he had to be a bigger part of the baby's life, that she would be afraid. She would resist. Their relationship was much more romantic after all they had been through. They still were not "a couple" but they certainly were more than "partners" or "best friends".

After Booth's surgery, he regained his memory quickly, and they decided to go through with the insemination - with the understanding that he would play a role in the child's life.

This more than her dared hope for. He had been at every prenatal appointment, all of ultrasounds, and when the pains began the previous night, it was Booth that has driven her to the hospital and coached her through every contraction and push.

After signing the document he handed it to the plump woman. "Congratulations again! You should receive a copy of her birth certificate along with her social security card in the mail in about 6 weeks." She strolled to the door. "Take care."

Angela smiled ear to ear. She kissed tiny Joy on her soft forehead and handed her back to her newly christened father.

Angela hugged Bones. "Send the rest of them in!" Bones smiled weakly.

"Will do." Angela smiled. "Love you guys!" She hugged Booth and gave Joy one last kiss and headed out to the waiting room to gather up the rest of the anxious squints.

They slowly files into the room after Angela gave them the all clear. Hodgens, Cam, and Sweets smiled broadly at the new father.

"Sweets, Hodgens, Cam, get over here. I want you to meet someone." Booth smiled. "Squints, meet Joy Christine Booth." Booth leaned into his daughters tiny face and whispered "Joy, meet our squints."

They each took turns passing the tiny bundle around. "Look Sweets, in a year or so, you'll have a new playmate!" Booth joked.

Brennan mostly slept. The doctors had actually suggested a c-section - the baby was face up making the delivery much harder. In the end she struggled through and was exausted from the effort.

Angela returned with real coffee for Booth and to usher the guest out so Bones could rest.

"Booth if you want, Cam and I can come back in the morning - give you a chance to shower, eat, change?" Angela offered.

"Are you suggesting that I stink Ang?" teased Booth.

"Sweetie, ANYONE would stink at this point." Angela smiled.

"Yeah, come on Seeley, we'll help Bren out - you need a break." Cam smiled.

"Thanks guys, I think that I will take you up on that offer." Booth yawned. "Max and Russ are coming by sometime tomorrow, but they aren't exactly helpful." Booth looked at Joy and then to Bones. "Just take care of my girls OK?" Booth kissed Joy's soft forehead and touched her button nose.

"Will do Seeley." Cam stroked Joy's tiny hand. "We'll take good care of them."

"What time?" Angela asked.

"10am?" Booth added "That should be about the time everyone will take a nap - at least I hope so." Booth paused with a twinkle in his eye. "Plus - Rebbecca is bringing Parker up around 2pm tomorrow. I don't want to miss them." Booth laughed. "He's a little disappointed that Joy's not a Jake."

Cam and Angela said their good byes and Booth looked over at Bones' exhausted form. He leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Thank you. I love you" he whispered.