It was two days later Brennan was sitting at the same table waiting on Booth and debating whether she should tell him that they were going to be parents again or wait until he came home, whenever that may be. Brennan snapped out of her thoughts when Booth sat down across from her. "Bones, are you okay? You look like you're thinking about something."

"I'm fine, Booth. I am debating if I should tell you something, given your current circumstance it might greatly upset you."

"Is Christine okay?"

"She is fine, she misses you. She had to go to the doctor because of her seasonal allergies yesterday. She is on different medication this time, hopefully it will work better this year. The new medication makes her very drowsy; I left her on the couch with dad, they were both asleep. Parker is doing well also, he sent us a thank you email for the birthday presents we sent."

"Aw poor baby girl hope she feels better soon. Does Parker know?"

"Yes. I told Rebecca then him. He's upset, but he understands and knows that everybody is doing everything we can to get you out of here. He misses you like always."

"I miss him like always too. Bones, just tell me whatever it is can't be as bad as any of the things I'm imagining."

"Okay. I'm pregnant, Booth…." Brennan watched as Booth's shock was replaced by a tiny smile.

"Really?"

"Yes, I haven't been to the doctor yet, but the home test Angela made me take after I spent a good part of Monday morning in the bathroom at the lab, was positive. I have other signs too, so I have no doubt that the doctor's test will yield the same results."

"That's great Bones!"

"You're happy then?"

"Of course I'm happy Bones! Admittedly it sucks that I'm in here and can't be there to help you and watch the baby grow or see Christine's expression when we tell her she's going to be a big sister. "

"I wish you could be with me too, Booth. I will try to hold of telling Christine about the baby until we can tell her together."

"Don't wait on my account. I want to be there, but if you start to show before I come home go ahead and tell her."

"I will Booth."

"I love you, Bones."

"I love you too, Booth."

All too soon their visit was over and Brennan stopped at the store to get groceries before going home to Christine and Max.

Booth had been gone for almost 3 months and while Brennan was dealing with it a little better, Christine was not. Each night it took a little longer for her to settle down and go to sleep. She slept better if Brennan held her until she fell asleep and then put Christine in bed with her. Nights like tonight she couldn't do that, she needed time to herself; she'd given Caroline all the evidence for Booth's case now they waited. Brennan was surprised to see Christine standing in her bedroom doorway after she'd taken a shower and changed for bed.

"What's the matter honey?"

"I want daddy to come home…"

"I know. I do too, but he can't yet. "Christine walked over to Brennan who bent over and kissed the top of her head. Brennan turned and opened the top drawer of the dresser and pulled out a faded tshirt. She knelt in front of Christine and took off her pajama top and replaced it with the t-shirt. "It smells like Daddy…"

Brennan smiled, "That's because it's Daddy's shirt. You can sleep in one until he comes home if you want to." Brennan tucked the shirt in as best she could.

"Okay."

"Let's get you back to bed."

"Can I sleep with you?"

"Not tonight, you can tomorrow, okay."

"Okay,"

Brennan took Christine's hand and led her to her bedroom, after tucking the little girl in Brennan started rubbing her back. "I gave Ms. Caroline all of the proof we had that says Daddy didn't know who the bad guys were when he hurt them this afternoon. She is giving it to the people at the jail in the morning."

"Then Daddy can come home?"

"The people at the jail have to read everything first and decide if it's enough then Daddy can come home. It will take a few days for them to read everything though."

"But after they read everything Daddy will come home, right?"

"Ms. Caroline thinks so. "

"Okay."

"Now go to sleep. I love you."

"I love you too, mommy." Brennan stayed in the room for a while rubbing Christine's back to make sure she was sleeping soundly. After a few minutes Brennan left the room and headed to the kitchen to make a cup of tea that the hoped would relax her. With her tea in hand Brennan headed to the couch and pulled out the copy of hers and Booth's wedding album that Angela had given her before she left the lab. After looking at the photos and mementoes Brennan put the album on the coffee table and went to bed.

Today was the day Brennan had waited three months and five days for, Booth was coming home. She got up that morning and made Christine breakfast. "Christine, grandpa will be here in a few minutes to stay with you instead of you going to daycare."

"Okay. Why?"

"I'm not going to work today so I thought you'd like to stay here with grandpa."

"Are you going to see daddy?

"Yes."

"Can he come home yet?"

"Soon Sweetheart. Finish your oatmeal before it gets cold." Brennan got up from her stool at the counter and kissed the top of Christine's head. She had just got the last dish in the dishwasher when the doorbell rang, Brennan dried her hands and let Max in the house.

"Hi dad, thanks for watching Christine today, I didn't think daycare would be a good idea today even though she doesn't know Booth is coming home. I didn't tell her in case something happened and he isn't able to come home. It would break her metaphorical heart and I couldn't do that to her. "

"You're welcome, Tempe. I enjoy staying with her. I might take her to the park."

"She'll like that. We should be back around lunchtime."

"Okay. Go bring Booth home."

"I will. Christine I'm leaving."

The four year old ran over to Brennan with a piece of paper in her hand, "Can you give this to daddy?"

"Yes." Brennan took the paper and smiled at the sloppily drawn heart. "Daddy will love it. Do you want me to help you write your name on it?" Christine nodded.

"Go get a crayon and sit at the counter."

"K."

Christine was back in a minute with a purple crayon and climbed on the stool. Brennan stood behind her and helped her hold the crayon and guided her hand through the letters. When they were done Christine had written 'I' above the heart and 'you daddy below and signed her name.

"Very good, Christine. I really need to go, I don't want daddy to wait on me any longer than necessary."

"Okay."

"Be good for Grandpa. I love you."

"I will. I love you, too. "Brennan kissed Christine's head and left. The normal two hour drive to the prison felt like it took four. Once she got there Brennan pulled in to the first empty parking space she saw and sat in her car for a few minutes, her hand on the baby bump that had become a little more noticeable as the days went on. So far Brennan had been able to mostly hide it from Christine, she wanted to wait for Booth to get home to tell her. Brennan took a deep breath, grabbed her keys and phone and got out of her car, heading inside. Once she told the desk attendant on duty what she was there for, she was told to take her car to the gated area at the other end of the parking lot, Booth would be there shortly. After what seemed like an eternity, but it couldn't have been more than five minutes Booth waked slowly out of the gate and over to Brennan's car. Brennan pushed herself off the door and met Booth halfway.

"Bones…"

"Booth!" Booth gently hugged Brennan and pulled back when he felt her tears hit the dark blue t-shirt that Caroline had dropped off the day before. "Hey Bones shh, I'm okay. It's over now. I'm here."

"I know... I just…" Brennan wiped her face with her hand.

Booth nodded, "I know I get it." He took a step back and placed his hand on Brennan's baby bump, she smiled and moved his hand a little to the left in time for him to feel the baby kick.

"He or she is happy you're home too, Booth."

Booth smiled, "Everything's okay then?"

"Yes, the baby and I are fine. Let's go home…"

"Home…where is that exactly?" Booth carefully climbed in the car.

"Are you all right?"

"I'm fine Bones. The other inmates don't like cops in prison, especially if it's the cop that put them there…"

"I made you a doctor's appointment for tomorrow with your regular doctor. I want to make sure you're okay. I know the prison doctors said you are recovered from the attack, but I want to make sure with your new injuries nothing more serious has occurred."

Booth smiled, "thanks Bones." Brennan nodded and pulled out of the parking lot. Once they got far enough down the road that Brennan couldn't see the prison she spoke up.

"Christine doesn't know…"

"That I'm coming home?"

"Yes, I didn't tell her in case something happened and you couldn't come home today. That would break her metaphorical heart and I couldn't do that to her. "

"Good choice Bones. I can't wait to see her."

"She asks me every day, sometimes more than once, if you can come home yet. She drew you a picture, it's in the console." Booth turned a little and took out the piece of paper, "Aw I love it, and I love her too."

"I helped her write, but she drew it herself."

"She did a really good job." Booth laid the paper on his lap.

"Yes, she did. She also doesn't know about the baby. Up until last week I didn't look pregnant, just like I was gaining weight. I haven't been physically sick that much, just extremely nauseated. It's been easy to hide."

"Bones, you didn't have to wait for me to tell her."

"I know, but I wanted to. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow before yours, we might be able to find out the gender. I thought it'd be better to tell her about the baby once we knew what we were having. Plus even if we don't find out what we're having we'll more than likely get a picture to show her."

"What do you want us to have, Bones?"

"I don't care one way or another as long as the baby is healthy. If I had a choice in the matter, which I don't, I'd want a boy this time. What about you?"

"I want another girl, but like you I don't care one way or another as long as the baby is healthy." Brennan smiled and put her hand on Booth's and drove home. Once Brennan pulled into the driveway she started to get out but noticed Booth still in the car. "Booth, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just need a minute…"

"We'll sit here as long as you need to." Brennan squeezed Booth's hand. After another few minutes Booth got out of the car and followed Brennan up the sidewalk. Brennan unlocked the door and braced herself to be bombarded by Christine, but instead Max's face greeted them. "Hi Dad."

"Hi Tempe. Christine didn't want her peanut butter and honey butter sandwich on toast that I fixed her for lunch after we got back from the park. She did drink a little milk and went to her room. I peeked in there a few minutes ago, she's playing with her dolls."

Thanks dad I'll go talk to her." Booth looked at Brennan, Christine was a champion eater they rarely had to make her eat. 'Booth, she's okay, she been not eating if I'm not home mostly, she eats at daycare though. She's also been having trouble sleeping and she's been acting out more than usual since you've been gone. Sweets and her pediatrician have assured me that she is fine and she'll be herself when things return to normal."

"Sorry, Bones."

"Stop Booth none of this your fault. Christine is fine. Parker is fine. I'm fine. The baby is fine."

"Baby?"

Brennan looked at Max and blushed a little, "Dad, I'm pregnant, Booth and Angela know. We were going to wait until after my doctor appointment tomorrow to tell Christine and everyone. Speaking of which are you still free to watch Christine? I have to be at the doctor at 9:00. Booth's appointment is at 11:30, I don't know how long we will be gone."

"Congratulations, honey. I will be here at 8:00."

"Thanks dad."

"You're welcome, Tempe. I'll go say bye to Christine and then get out of your way so the three of you can enjoy your day." Max started down the hall before anyone could try and convince him to stay. Once Max had gone Booth followed Brennan to Christine's room and waited in the hall. Brennan went in the room and sat on the bed next to Christine who was brushing her doll's hair.

"Hi sweetheart."

"Hi mommy, did you go see daddy?"

"Yes. He loves the picture you drew for him. How come you didn't eat your lunch? You love peanut butter and honey butter on toast."

"I didn't want it. I want daddy to come home." Brennan picked Christine up and sat her in her lap. "I know. He'll be home very soon."

"Tomorrow?"

"Sooner than that…"

"Today?"

Before Brennan could say anything, Booth entered the room. "Hi Angel…"

"DADDY!"

"Let daddy sit down then you can sit on his lap. You have to be gentle, he's still a little hurt." Brennan kissed Christine's head as Booth walked over and sat on the bed. Booth was barely siting down when Christine climbed into his lap and snuggled down. Booth kissed the top of her head, "I missed you SO much, baby girl…"

"I missed you too, daddy. Are you going to stay here now?"

"Yep. I'm going stay here with you and mommy for a while then I'll go back to work."

"Okay."

"Do you want to eat your lunch now?"

"No." Movement caught Booth's eye and he looked up to see Brennan mouthing 'nap' over Christine's head.

"I could use a nap right now. Do you want to go take one with me?"

"Uh-huh."

"Okay, let's go." Booth kissed the side of Christine's head and stood up.

"Booth your-"Booth looked at Brennan, she smiled and said, "Our room is the second door on your left." Brennan stood up with Christine's bunny in her hand.

"Thanks Bones." Brennan nodded and kissed them both and tucked the bunny between Booth and Christine as Booth walked past her. Booth walked down the short hallway to the second door on his left and stood in the doorway of the room for a minute looking at it. Brennan had gotten almost everything new, but he saw some of their things from the mighty hut placed around the room. "Daddy, I wanna take a nap…" Booth kissed Christine's head and walked to the bed, placing her gently on it. "Daddy, your face is scratchy, I don't like it that way." Booth chucked, "I know, I'll shave after our nap, okay?"

"K."

Booth carefully took his shoes off and climbed in bed and pulled the blanks over himself and Christine. A few minutes later the bed dipped as Brennan laid down on the other side of Christine. A few hours later Booth woke up to Christine somewhat quietly calling his name. "Daddy?"

"What Angel?"

"I'm hungry." Booth turned his head and looked at the clock, it was almost 4:30 in the afternoon.

"I am too. Let's let Mommy sleep a little bit longer while we figure out what to have for dinner."

"Okay." Booth moved carefully and sat up without wincing so as not to worry Christine. Once he was standing he lifted Christine from the bed in hopes of not waking Brennan. With her hand firmly in her dad's Christine lead the way to the kitchen. Booth held the stool at the counter as Christine climbed up. "You're going to have to tell me where things are. I don't know where Mommy put stuff, this kitchen is a lot different than our old one."

"K. Can we have pancakes for dinner?"

"No, I want some real food for dinner tonight. I'll make you pancakes for breakfast in the morning though."

"Okay."

"Where does mommy keep all the food that isn't in the refrigerator or freezer?"

Christine pointed to a large closet at the other end of the kitchen, "in there."

Booth nodded and went to the pantry, he smiled when he saw that Brennan had gotten all the things he needed to make his 'famous' spaghetti sauce. "How about spaghetti?"

"Yummy, you make the bestest, daddy!"

Booth smiled as he carried everything over to the counter,"thanks, Angel. Where does mommy keep the pots and pans?"

Christine pointed to the cabinet to the right of the stove. Booth retrieved a large pot, a smaller one and pan. After he got the pans Booth went to the refrigerator and got the ground beef for the meatballs and the produce he needed. His next stop was the freezer to get the meat substitute for Brennan. Carrying everything back to the counter and said, "Christine, tell me what you've been up to while I was gone."

"Okay."

While Christine was engrossed in telling Booth story after story of her preschool life, he quietly threw vegetables she wasn't a fan of into the blender and made juice out of them and added it to the pot full of tomato sauce he had on the stove. When Brennan came down the hall forty five minutes later, she stood in the doorway and just listened to Christine talk to Booth as she put garlic toast on a cookie sheet. "Something smells good in here."

Booth looked up and smiled, "Hey Bones! I'm making spaghetti and meatballs. I held back some sauce without the garlic and onion in case they were on the no list this time…"

"I was hoping you would make some Booth, I've been craving it. Garlic and onions are fine…"

"Okay." Booth poured the bowl of sauce on the counter next to him back in the pot.

"Mommy, I'm helping daddy!"

"I see that, you're doing a great job! Christine smiled and went back to the garlic toast. Brennan went to the sink and washed her hands to make salad. Booth noticed the third salad bowl with cut up vegetables and no lettuce in it. "Bones, did you forget something?" He looked at the bowl.

"No, that's Christine's salad, she'll eat the vegetables and things I put in salad as long as it doesn't have lettuce in it."

"Oh."

Ten minutes later the Booth family sat down to dinner for the first time in three months and five days.

After Brennan insisted that she could handle clean up on her own Booth went to the couch and Christine climbed up into his lap. "I'm glad you're home daddy, I missed you a lot!"

"I'm glad I'm home too Christine. I missed you and mommy a lot too…"

Later after they'd tucked Christine in and gone to bed themselves Booth laid awake as Brennan slept beside him.

"What's wrong Booth?"

"Nothing, I just can't relax. I didn't mean to wake you up. I'll go to the couch."

"No, roll over with your back to me."

"…Bones…"

"Please…"

Booth rolled over with his back to Brennan and felt her lift up his shirt and start rubbing slow gentle circles on his back. "What are you doing?"

"I'm rubbing your back, this is how I got Christine to sleep most nights while you were gone. Now, no more talking and lay still."

"Okay."

"Shhh!"

Brennan smiled ten minutes later when she heard Booth start to snore. A few hours later Booth woke up when he heard the bedroom door open and little feet move across the floor followed by a soft, "Daddy?'

"What?"

"Can I sleep with you?"

Booth felt Brennan nod into his shoulder. "Yeah. Be careful of mommy." Booth got out of bed and let Christine climb in while he used the bathroom. When he returned a few minutes later Brennan and Christine were asleep, smiling he climbed in bed and tuned to face them, falling asleep quickly.

A/N: Next we find out what the baby is…. No, I haven't decided yet…