The next morning, Brennan woke up in Booth's bed alone. She blinked several times as the sunlight gleamed through the mini-blinds. She looked to Booth's side of the bed and saw the slip of paper he'd left on the pillow. 'Call me when you wake up. We have a case. Booth.' Anger immediately surged through Brennan as she threw off the blanket, grabbed her clothes and tried to put them on as she stalked through the apartment. She grabbed her cell phone, wanting to call Booth and give him a piece of her mind, yet she didn't. She knew that Booth wouldn't exclude her from a case on purpose. And she had been very tired…afterwards. Brennan felt a blush creep up her neck as she started to recall the night before. It'd been everything she'd needed and more. She fought back the smile and left Booth's apartment.

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"I'm sorry I didn't wake you earlier," Booth whispered out of earshot of everyone else in the lab. "You looked so peaceful and I knew you've had a rough couple of months. Plus, it turned out it was nothing."

"Its okay, Booth," Brennan replied.

"Are you going to go ahead with the amniocentesis since Caroline isn't pressing charges?" Booth asked, taking Brennan's arm and guiding her toward her office.

"I don't need it. I know who its father is. But, I'm going ahead with the test anyway. Maybe Caroline can use it in some form or fashion," Brennan said, walking into her office and sitting at her desk. Booth looked at Brennan and sighed. He'd loved holding her in his arms the night before, loved showing her exactly how much he cared about her. But by her demeanor, he still saw he had a long way to go. No matter, he thought to himself. He was around for the long term. Whatever she needed, he'd be it.

"Well, I'm going back to the office. If you need anything, call me," Booth said as he backed out of Brennan's office. She glanced up at him and he thought he saw the smallest hint of a smile.

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A month later, Booth was with Brennan as the amniocentesis was performed. Since Caroline wasn't going to press charges against Jasper Jenkins, she also couldn't get a warrant for a DNA sample. However, when the DNA was ran through the FBI database, it matched up with the man they already had in custody. Brennan felt immense relief, even though she'd known all along that Jasper had been the one who attacked her. The details of the night were still shady; however, bits and pieces were starting to come back.

Several weeks later, when Brennan finally received the results of the amnio, she was five months along. She read the letter and smiled. Brennan had already entertained the idea that her child may be born with some severe deformity, given its father. However, the amnio revealed that the child was completely healthy and, as a side note, male. Brennan was having a boy. She leaned back in her desk chair, placing her hand on her small bump. She hadn't told anyone at the Jeffersonian about the baby, even Angela, although Brennan was sure that people were looking at her differently. As slim as Brennan was, it was getting more difficult hiding the growing bump, even under bigger clothes. She sighed as she realized the time had come. Telling Booth and Caroline had been one thing; telling her closest friends would be something different.

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Cam looked up from her work as Brennan walked into her office.

"Hey Dr. Brennan. Have a seat," Cam said, gesturing to the chair across from her desk. Brennan sat.

"I have something that I need to tell you," Brennan started and then Cam's phone rang. Cam held up her finger to stall Brennan and answered the phone.

"That was Booth. He said that they'd found a body. And he told me to tell you that under no circumstances are you to come to the site," Cam said, looking more than a little confused. Brennan felt her cheeks flush as she nodded and stood up.

"I will be in my office if anyone needs me," Brennan replied walking out of the office. Cam called after her and Brennan turned around.

"Wasn't there something you needed to tell me?"

"It's not important right now," Brennan answered and then turned away.

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Booth met Cam at her car.

"What've we got?" Cam asked as she walked beside Booth toward a shallow-looking grave.

"Hunters found the body of a young woman. A leg happened to be sticking out of the shallow grave. It's still…meaty…so I thought it'd be best to have you here instead of Bones," Booth replied and Cam stared at him.

"You always have Bones with you on the site, regardless of the state of the decedent," Cam said.

"This time is different," Booth said, and then he walked toward a man in a hunter's fatigues and a rifle, putting some space between him and Cam's questions.

Once Cam examined the body as best she could, it was loaded, along with soil samples, into the coroner's van to be taken back to the Jeffersonian. After Cam and Booth got back to the lab, almost everyone had gone home for the day. Jack stuck around knowing that he was needed to test the soil samples and Wendell was there as well. Booth looked for Brennan but noticed her office light was out. He left the platform and dialed her number. She answered on the first ring.

"Booth. Do you need me at the lab?" Booth rubbed his face with his free hand.

"No, Bones. It is best you stay home tonight."

"I don't understand, Booth. Just because I'm pregnant, doesn't mean I can't go out into the field with you anymore. I'm perfectly capable of still doing my job," Brennan replied curtly and Booth could tell he'd hurt her feelings.

"It isn't that, Bones. I know you can work circles around most anyone, even in your condition. It's just that…" Booth paused, unsure if he should voice his thoughts out loud or not.

"What is it, Booth?"