A lot of people asked about Angela and if she knew the baby was Booth's. Also, if the baby is a boy or a girl.

You'll find a lot of those answers in this update!

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"Where's Booth?" Angela stretched her neck looking for Booth as Brennan entered the front door of the mansion. She was one hundred percent sure he would run to her house to see the baby once Brennan told him about it. It was Booth, for heaven's sake! Even if he got super mad at Brennan for not telling him about it before, there was no way he would not go right away to their house to meet his kid.

"He's not coming." Brennan said simply, not willing to share the news with her friend yet. "Where's Tommy? Is he okay?"

"What do you mean with 'he's not coming'?" Angela creased her forehead. There was only one explanation for Booth not being there at that moment: Brennan did not tell him about their son. "You didn't tell him! I can't believe you chicken out, Brennan! You promised you would tell him everything!"

"I don't know what that means, but it's a long story, Angela, and I'll tell every single detail, I promise. Just… not now, okay?" Brennan looked so exhausted and like she was trying hard not to cry that Angela decided to not push her friend. Whatever she and Booth talked about, it obviously didn't end up the way Brennan wanted. "I just want to see my baby."

"He's with Hodgins in the guest room. He just fell asleep." Angela smiled thinking of the adorable baby boy. "He was crying a lot and wouldn't accept the bottle, but I guess the hunger won him over, because when he finally started sucking that bottle he just let it go when it was completely empty. No wonder he's so chubby." Angela chuckled. "Besides that, he behaved like a real angel."

"I missed him so much." Brennan opened a sad smile. "It's completely irrational since I saw him four hours ago and I knew he was under your care, but I did miss him."

"It's natural, Bren, he's been with you all the time for the past year." Angela looked at her friend sympathetically. She knew how much Brennan was hurting and how confused she was and felt impotent for not being able to help her. She couldn't tell her that things didn't have to be that difficult, that she and Booth could be happy and raise their child together, because if there was something she had no doubts was that those two loved each other more than anything in the world. But Brennan still didn't believe in that. She still didn't believe she could give Booth what they deserved and until she could see by herself that she was the best thing for him, there was nothing anyone could do. "Tommy missed you too. He was doing that adorable pouting thing, you know, that he does when he is not feeling bad, but just wants to snuggle with his mommy?"

"I'm his food provider and he lived inside me for nine months, it's not surprising that feels attached to me." Brennan explained.

"And you just love that." Angela grinned. It was amazing to see her rational 'I'm-never-going-to-have-kids' friend falling completely in love with motherhood.

"I do." Brennan grinned thinking of the little baby that gave her strength to go on with her life. "Now let me go to see him, I really need my baby right now."

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"How was it, Dr. B?" Hodgins asked when the two women entered the guest room. Thomas was sleeping peacefully in the middle of the king sized bed, wearing his comfortable Dumbo pajamas his Auntie Angela bought him at Disney Store. Brennan told her friend that her three-month old baby had more clothes and shoes than he would probably be able to wear before they got too small, but Angela answered she just couldn't resist and that he would look so adorable on it. Also, it was her duty as his godmother to spoil him.

"She didn't tell him." Angela answered before Brennan could open her mouth and gave her husband a glance as to not ask. Hodgins got the message and just nodded his head. "Brennan is really tired, we should give her time to rest."

Brennan looked at her friend and smiled thanking her silently. If she was wrong and there actually existed a place like heaven, her friend would definitely be there once her life in Earth ended.

"Good night, Sweetie, you know you can call me if you need anything." Angela said and squeezed her friend's upper arm as saying everything would be okay.

"I think I'll never be able to thank you enough for all you guys have been doing for me." Brennan said with a knot in her throat.

"Don't even think about it, Brennan, you know we would do anything for you and Tommy. We love you and we are your friends and it's not a problem at all to have you guys here with us. I'm actually pretty sure I'll miss you like hell when you move back to your apartment." Angela guaranteed.

"Angie is right, I'm really going to miss the little guy." Hodgins smiled goofily at the asleep baby. "And you too, of course, but I think you know what I mean-" He added when he realized what he said.

"I do." Brennan smiled. "But really, I'll always be grateful."

"You know, as long as you make sure Tommy says we are his favorite uncle and aunt, it's all good." Angela joked.

"Yeah, and even though Jared has that motorcycle of his, I have much cooler cars." Hodgins reminded. "And-" His face lightened up as he thought of something. "Maybe if he wants, I can even buy him a motorcycle. I saw some kids' one another day at the store."

Brennan raised one eyebrow.

"You know I'm not going to let you bribe my kid giving him a motorcycle, right?" She asked. "Not to mention how dangerous those vehicles are." She said in such a motherly tone that it almost made Angela laugh. A woman who let his partner through knifes at her saying a motorcycle was dangerous.

"Come on, Bren, I don't want to be his nerdy uncle who plays with bugs and slime, I want to be super cool Uncle Hodgins." He frowned.

"Children usually appreciate a lot to play with nasty things like slime, Hodgins, so I guess you'll be fine till he's at least like, eight." Brennan said thoughtfully and Hodgins ignored the fact she just called slime 'nasty'. "But I'm pretty sure he already loves you." She guaranteed. "Besides me, the only people who actually are around him often are you and Ange. He already recognizes you."

"You think?" Hodgins asked flattered and looked at the baby.

"Of course." Brennan smiled.

"Come on, baby, stop bothering Brennan and Tommy and just let's go to our room and start practicing to make our own little bundle of joy." Angela teased, pulled him by the shirt and gave Brennan a wink. "Night, Sweetie."

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Brennan took a long hot shower and put on her most comfortable pajamas before lying next to her sleeping baby and just started thinking about everything that happened in the past year. She thought about calling him after she discovered the pregnancy, of course. She thought about it tons of times. But even though she considered herself a very courageous woman, she was scared. Scared about raising that child. She did want to have a baby, but she never planned to have one while in the middle of a dig in an island in Indonesia. Scared about Booth's reaction when he found out about it. She might not be excellent at reading people - she was actually pretty bad on that - but she knew how much she had hurt Booth that night when she left his apartment. Besides, he begged her to not contact him during that year. But the main reason of why she kept quiet about her pregnancy was because she knew Booth. He would make a huge deal about it, probably fly over to Indonesia and bring her back to DC, even if she said vehemently she wanted to stay there and do her job until the baby comes.

She didn't want to come back just yet. She still believed in everything she had told him that night. Having a child didn't change anything. She was still uncertain about how she felt about him and just because she was carrying his son in her womb it didn't mean she had made a decision about what she would do about their relationship. She still thought Booth should go on with his life and pursuit his happiness.

And she still needed that time away to figure out what she wanted for her future.

Brennan brushed Tommy's soft cheek and smiled as her boy started moving, as recognizing his mother was back.

"Hi, handsome." She whispered when he opened his big blue eyes at her and showed that delighted smile that melted her heart when he realized it was his mother the person standing there next to him. "Did you miss me? Because I missed you quite a lot."

She smiled as he stared at her, like he was listening and understanding every word she said. Brennan knew it was kind of stupid to talk to the baby about everything, but she liked the feeling of opening up with someone who wouldn't judge her, just listen to every word she said and then comfort her with his lovely eyes and warm smile.

Besides, talking to him often would be a good way to improve his future vocabulary. Brennan wasn't a defender of the baby talk. She thought it was dumb and delayed the kid's learning.

"I met your dad today." She told him, brushing his almost bald head besides some auburn streaks of hair. He didn't look much like any of his parents, Brennan thought he was just a perfect combination of her and Booth's genes. "I'm sorry I didn't tell him about you yet." She apologized sincerely. "I'm sure he's going to love you as much as I do. He's an amazing father."

The baby grabbed her index finger and tried to bring it to his mouth.

"But things just got too complicated and I couldn't tell him yet. Grown up's life is very difficult." She pursed her lips. "I'm well aware much of this is my fault. I'm really not an easy person. Things I've been through in my life made me believe loving someone just hurts you in the end. I think I just proved that, because I hurt your father pretty badly. I hope he'll be able to forgive me someday."

Brennan wiped a tear from her eye.

"I was going to tell him about you today and I have no doubts he would be the most incredible father for you, no matter how much he hates me for keeping you away from him till now." The baby joint his hands, still holding her finger in between them and staring at it confused. "But he told me he's getting married and I just didn't know what to do. I can't mess with his life again now that he's finally happy." She just realized what she said. "Not that I think you won't be a joy for him, you will." How could such a pure and innocent child like that adorable baby not be a joy to someone? "But because that will probably bring issues between him and his fiancée, who I believe must be someone very nice, he wouldn't want to marry her otherwise."

Her heart ached. He moved on. She told him a million times that was what she wanted for him, but now that it became reality she felt like her heart was being ripped apart.

Thomas started whimpering and pouted, just the way Brennan knew he did before crying out loud wanting to be breastfed.

"I know. The idea of him getting married also isn't pleasing to me." Brennan said taking the baby in her arms. "But I don't know what to do just yet. Do you have any idea, baby Tommy?" Brennan chuckled as the boy grabbed her nipple and started sucking like he hasn't been breastfed for a long time. "You have such an incredible appetite. Just like your father." She frowned. "He also showed a very interesting appreciation for my breast." She smiled.

She stared at her son, wondering how much Booth would love to be there and realizing how much she wanted him to be there.

"Oh, honey, how did I get myself in all this mess?" She wiped another stubborn tear.

Whatever she decided to do, she had to do it fast. In a week she would be back to work and she was pretty sure she wouldn't be able to keep a baby a secret from Booth. Not when they worked together over 8 hours a day.

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I'm sorry if Brennan went a bit out of character in this… but I think motherhood softens people and since we don't see Brennan in personal time, wondering about her problems, I thought it would be nice to do it here. And I can see her opening up for someone who can't judge her.

Anyway, I just think she would be pretty close to her baby boy.

I always thought Booth and Brennan should have a girl, but interesting enough, the baby in this story came out as a boy in my head. Maybe because I just finished a story where they had a girl, maybe because I love mother/son – father/daughter relationships and this story is focusing more in Brennan's side.

But most of anything, I think the biggest inspiration for this story is my own blue-eyed auburn hair cutie that I have in my family. He's my three month old baby cousin and simply the cutest baby I've ever seen.

Now I should sit my butt here for some more hours and write an update for The Partners in Denial…

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