Chapter 2-That's Our Little Peanut

Today was the day they decided to tell Parker the news and she wondered how the little boy would take it. "Hey Bones, you wanna come with me to pick up Parker from school?" he asked coming into her office.

"Yeah," she said grabbing her purse as they headed out.

She waited in the car as Booth made his way to the steps of the school to meet Parker, on the ride to his school he had assured her she had no reason to be nervous. His arguments were valid Parker did love her and he had told her before that he wished he'd had a sibling. But she couldn't help but worry anyway, his opinion did matter to her.

"Hi Bones," the boy said climbing into the back seat.

"Hey Parker, how was school?"

"Great we did a science project and the teacher wants us to make our own and then show the class."

"Really that sounds like fun. Do you know what you want to do yours on?"

"I was wondering if maybe you could help me, your good at science."

"I'd love to Parker," she said glancing over at Booth who was grinning at her.

"Hey Park, what do you think about Syd's for dinner?" Booth asked as Parker nodded his head.

As they waited for their orders Booth took her hand in his, "Parker we have something to tell you."

"Your dating?"

"How'd you guess?"

"Your holding hands and I seen you smiling at her since you picked me up from school."

"Your too smart for your own good, bud. But that's not all we wanted to tell you."

"I'm having a baby, your going to be a big brother Parker." Bones said waiting to see his reaction.

"Really? I always wanted a brother."

"Well bud we don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet."

"That's ok I wouldn't mind a sister. My friend David has a sister and she's funny," he said causing them all to laugh. "Are you guys gonna get married."

"Oh uh... not right now bud." Booth said glancing at Bones. Not that he didn't want to but he knew she wasn't ready for that yet. She had claimed she never wanted to be married but he would make her change her mind, it would just take time.

A few weeks later they were scheduled for an appointment at the doctors again, this time they would be able to see their baby for the first time. After asking her the necessary questions and weighing her they had her hop up on the table, first they felt her belly which now sported a baby bump as Angela called it. Booth held her hand as they squirted the gel onto her stomach and used the transducer to locate the baby's heartbeat. "Hear that Bones that's our baby right there."

"That's amazing. I've heard it before with Angela but..."

"But this is our baby," He said with a smile.

"Yeah."

"See right there that is your baby."

"Aw look at our little peanut," He said glancing over to see her tearing up at the sigh of their baby.

"Everything looks great guys. I'll get these printed for you two." The doctor said handing her a towel to wipe off the gel. Leaving the two of them alone.

"Hey you alright?" he asked wiping the tear from her cheek.

"Yeah I just never thought I could be so happy. I never even thought I wanted kids in the past."

"Which is why we never say never Bones," he told her as he helped her wipe off the gel.

They left the office hand in hand with the pictures of their baby, they couldn't wait to tell their friends and family. At the moment they had only told Parker but he hated keeping it a secret especially when he just wanted to shout it from the rooftops.

Booth had picked up food for dinner before heading over to her place, he hated that they both had their own places still. If he had his own way they would be living together already but he knew he had to slowly bring up that conversation. Ease her into it.

"Bones, I got dinner," he said unlocking the door and entering the living room.

"I'll be one minute," she called out from the bathroom.

Flopping down on the couch he started to unload the take out containers when he noticed a book left open on her coffee table. What to Expect when Your Expecting, he read glancing at the title. He was happy to see that she was just as excited as he was about the baby.

"Hey I see your doing some reading," He said pointing to the book on the table.

"Yeah I wanted to be prepared. Booth did you know 80 percent of women have nausea in the first trimester. It says I should have crackers and water handy."

"You having morning sickness now?"

"Yeah it started weeks ago."

"Oh, why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know you wanted to know."

"I do I want to be here for everything like I said and I want to take care of you too."

"I can take care of myself."

"Bones I like taking care of you, besides your having my baby. I'm here to get you anything your craving or to hold your hair back when your sick, rub your feet when they hurt. Anything."

"I think we should move in together," he said blurting it out. He couldn't wait any longer, he didn't want to miss anything about this pregnancy.