AN: I don't own Bones. Okay more Halloween fluff in the next chapter! Enjoy!


CHAPTER THREE: The Issues That Come With A Pregnancy

"Daisy baby its Halloween in less then a week and if you keep objecting to getting this costume I'm gonna go crazy" I cry as I stroll into the small kitchen of our apartment.

My pregnant girlfriend walks over to me dressed in a black camisole and plait pyjama pants. "Okay I suppose we've gotta visit the costume shop or you're never going to stop bothering me" she with a tired smile.

I nod and wrap my arms around my girlfriend embracing her tightly "Yes baby you have the right idea, why don't we meet up with the kids after breakfast and take them to the costume store?"

"Okay Lancelot I'm just hungry and this baby is kicking as though he is going to be the next David Beckham"

I quickly make Daisy a strawberry pop tart and mix myself up a mug of instant coffee.

We eat silently only pausing to glance at each other and flash each other a quick smile.


I open the door to Dr Brennan and Agent Booth's house to be greeted with open arms, literally. As soon as the door was open Brennan flung herself at me and embraced me tightly.

I ignore the potential awkwardness of this situation and hug her back considering that there must be some logical reasoning behind the hug.

Dr Brennan pulls away from me and smiles "Sorry that hug was rather unexpected and illogical but I am just thrilled to see you. You see Booth has come down with a horrible fever and I have been struggling to help him out whilst looking after the children" she says.

I nod "If there is anything I can do to help I don't mind" I say smiling at Temperance who was standing in front of me. Her forehead was rather creased and her brow line was furrowed. She was obviously rather tired and concerned for her husband.

Temperance embraces me yet again "Thank you so much but if you could take the kids off my hands for a bit that'd be great" she says softly into my shoulder.

I nod "Yeah, yeah I've still got to buy Christine a baby duck costume and Daisy a vampire outfit so I'm happy to get them out of your hair"

"Great Sweets I'm so happy that there are people like you in this world"

I smile at Temperance "Gee don't worry about it you do me favours I do you favours, that's the way the world turns"

Temperance just shakes her head and opens her mouth but she is interrupted by loud voices.

"Uncle Sweets is that you?"

"Bones dad just threw up!"

I watch Temperance sigh, "See you Sweets I better go see what's going on with my husband" she says before hugging me one last time and giving me a quick wave.

I watch as she walks back into the house and up the stairs.

I look down at the children standing before me in the doorway

"Hey you two you better come with me or you'll probably get your daddy's sickness," I say to the kids.

Christine was dressed in a bright yellow summer dress and she had a pink handbag hanging over her arm. Parker was wearing a green creeper t-shirt and some blue jeans. They were very presentable kids.

"Where is Aunty Daisy, I thought she was going to the costume shop with us?" Christine questions.

"Remember your Aunty Daisy is super pregnant at the moment so I suggested that she waited in the car" I reply.

Christine nods obediently and hugs me "I'm happy that you are taking me to the costume shop daddy is really sick and I think that he wants to be left alone"

I just smile "I remember one time when I was sick I got really angry at anyone who interrupted me when I was trying to sleep, so yeah I know what your daddy is feeling like"

Christine just nods and hurries off towards the car waving crazily at Daisy as she went.


"Ting!" chimes the bell at the top of the door to the costume store.

I feel Daisy's hand slip into mine and Christine's hand slip into my other one. I was one popular man with the women.

"Baby I don't know if any of the costumes are going to fit me, you know with all this…ahh…excess pregnancy weight" my girlfriend says awkwardly.

I just lay my hand down on her shoulder "Hey baby you're beautiful and if worst comes to worst you can just go as a pumpkin"

Daisy just pulls away "You're meant to be supporting me, you got me pregnant in the first place, and you're telling me to dress up as a round orange jack-o-lantern!"

I just shake my head "No, no I was joking you are totally gonna be Dracula's pregnant girlfriend" I reply in the best way of redeeming myself possible.

Daisy just shakes her head and follows me deeper into the shop.

"Uncle Sweets where are we supposed to find a baby duck costume?" young Christine asks me.

I just shrug "Well I suppose that we'll have to find out"

Christine nods and tugs harshly on my hand "Well then what are we waiting for?"

I smile and feel Daisy grab my other hand as Christine leads me through aisles of costumes.

Daisy breaks away from me and hurries over to a rack of costumes. She begins to flick through what I thought to be a variety of vampire capes. I walk forward and begin to look with her when I feel someone's hand on my back.

I whip around and see a woman wearing a name badge that showed she worked for the costume store. She smiles at Daisy and I "Hi I'm Rachel and I work for this costume store, can I help you with anything?"

I tighten my arm around Daisy's shoulders and smile at the woman "Well I'm here today looking for a Halloween costume for my little friend Christine and my pregnant girlfriend Daisy" I say with a smile.

Rachel shakes her ponytail "Well so what would they like to go as?"

Daisy looks at Rachel "Well my boyfriend here, he is going as Dracula, so he suggested that I go as Dracula's pregnant girlfriend since I'm his real life pregnant girlfriend so I need a vampire costume" she gushes.

Rachel nods "I can find something to suit your needs and what about you?" she asks as she looks down at Christine.

Christine smiles "I'm going as a baby duck, just like my Uncle Sweets"

"Well I don't quite understand but I think you'll make a cute baby duck. Sadly we don't really have any costumes like that here"

I look down at Christine "I suppose we'll have to get creative with this one, maybe Aunty Angela might know what to do"

The three year old smiles "That sounds like a plan Uncle Sweets"

Soon enough Rachel had showed Daisy and I some costumes and Daisy was ready to go try them on.


I was waiting outside of the change room doors with Christine and Parker whilst Daisy was getting changed. I hoped that the costumes would fit her right or I'd be copping a mouth full. Angry pregnant Daisy was something to be scared of.

I feel Christine cuddle next to me "Uncle Sweets do you think we'll be able to find a baby duck costume before Halloween" she asks worriedly.

I smile "Of course we will be able to, we have to find your Aunty Daisy a costume first and then we'll go to Target or an arts and crafts shop to find you some stuff"

Christine nods "Cool because I don't want to have to go trick or treating with nothing to wear"

I embrace the young girl "As if I'd ever let that happen"


We were still talking when I hear Daisy's voice coming from one of the change rooms "Lancelot I need you to zip something up for me!"

I carefully push Christine off of my lap and hurry over to Daisy's change room. I watch the lock turn and see the door open. I pregnant girlfriend stands in the doorway a tired half hearted smile graces her face.

"I just need you to try zip up this dress, it doesn't fit over this baby bump very well"

I look at the ill-fitting dress and attempt to do up the zip. I couldn't get it past the halfway mark when I hear Daisy groan. I let go and pull away "You okay, I didn't hurt you did I?" I ask worriedly.

She shakes her head "No, no it is just to small and this is the biggest size on the shelf. Baby do I look fat to you?"

I pull her into a hug "No way you're even more beautiful since this baby came along. I love you just the same and just because some stupid Halloween costume is made for stick figures it doesn't mean that you aren't attractive. I tell you what I'm taking Christine to Target next so how about we buy you a black maternity dress while we're there then Vampire it up later?"

Daisy smiles and cuddles her face into my chest "Brilliant idea Lancelot but I do insist on buying the cape from here, it fits fine"

I nod "Okay pass it to me and I'll go pay. Do you need any help getting out of that dress?"

Daisy nods "Yeah just unzip it and I'll be fine"

I unzip the dress and Daisy pulls it off leaving her in her maternity underwear and bra. I lean in and quickly kiss her before hurrying out of the change room and paying for the cape.


AN: Hope you enjoyed!

UP NEXT: Sweets, Daisy and the kids head to Target to get more costumes.

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