A bit of a twist to this chapter. Thanks for all the reviews and story alerts. Also, if you have any suggestions for quotes for future chapters would be definitely welcomed...

It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~Johann Schiller

Brennan wasn't aware that Booth came back into the room and looked down at her in the bed. When he'd seen her fall to the floor in the lab, he'd never been quite so scared before. He started barking orders to everyone and he called for an ambulance. When the paramedics arrived, he'd rode with them to the hospital.

He'd even pissed off Hannah because of it. They'd had a date that night and she hadn't been too understanding about him needing to cancel. She sighed and said, "I would think that Doctor Brennan has other people that can be there for her. You really don't need to be there Seeley."

Booth sighed and told her, "She's my partner Hannah. I promise that I'll make it up to you."

"Yeah sure."

He finally hung up the phone and walked back inside the hospital. That's when the doctor told him that she was severely dehydrated. He realized that it was probably from the nausea. Cam had told him that she was spending more and more time in her bathroom getting sick. He was worried about her, but he knew that it wasn't his place to say anything.

That was how they found themselves here at the hospital. He was concentrating so much on her that he didn't realize that the was stirring until it was too late. She looked at him and whispered, "What are you doing here Booth? I thought I told you to go home to Hannah."

Booth nodded and said, "You did, but you're more important right now."

For a split second Brennan worried that Angela had said something to him. She shook her head and knew that he best friend wouldn't betray her like that. She finally whispered, "I find that very hard to believe Booth."

Booth gave her a smile that would have made her smile in the past. However, all it did today was make her want to cry. She turned away from him and closed her eyes tightly to will the tears to stay away. Damn her hormones. She hadn't cried this much since she was a teenager. She wanted to tell him that she was pregnant. That she was going to have his baby. Hell, she was having twins. Leave it to Booth to have super strong sperm.

He whispered softly to her, "What's wrong Bones? I get the feeling that there's something that you're not telling me."

She couldn't tell him. Couldn't figure out a way to tell him that didn't make it sound like she had done it to get him away from Hannah and back to her. All she'd wanted was a baby of her own. Wanted to have her own little family. Wanted someone that loved her unconditionally. Wanted to be important to someone for reasons that had nothing to do with her name and who she was professionally. She knew that her baby wouldn't care if she was a world known anything. She would have given up all of her degrees for the chance to be loved. Now that she was pregnant, it felt like she was more alone than ever. She wanted Booth to be with her yes, but she didn't want him with her because he felt like he had to be.

She felt another tear slide down her cheek and she bit her bottom lip and when a sob escaped her throat. Then, she proceeded to tell him the biggest lie that she's ever told anyone, "I'm pregnant. I..."

She heard a gasp come from him and he asked, "Is Hacker the father?"

She nearly laughed at his question. However, she realized that she had the perfect out. So, she whispered, "Yes. He doesn't want anything to do with the baby. Actually, I'm having twins and..."

"Twins? Are you sure Bones?"

She looked away from him and nodded her head. She couldn't look him in the face and lie to him. So, she closed her eyes and whispered, "I'm positive. My doctor confirmed it last week."

It was then that Booth did something that both broke her heart and made her regret her lie instantly. He laid his hand on her stomach. It killed her to watch and she wanted to push his hands away. However, she simply closed her eyes and let herself get lost in his touch. She could let herself fall madly in love with this man and it scared her to death.

When she heard him whisper, the words that he spoke terrified her, "I want to be there to help you Bones."

Instead of accepting his offer, she shook her head and whispered, "I can't ask you to do that Booth. I'm pretty sure that Hannah wouldn't approve of you helping your partner out with something like this. I've got Angela and..."

Booth shook his head and told her, "We are friends Bones. Hannah will understand."

Brennan was doubtful. She knew that if she was in a relationship with this man, she wouldn't be understanding at all. She couldn't let him do this, but she didn't have the strength to fight him. So, she nodded and closed her eyes. She knew that she would come to regret it, but she was honestly tired of trying to convince herself that she didn't need him in her life.

The last thing she remembered before falling asleep was the feeling of him holding her hand and rubbing his thumb across her skin.

Booth sat there while she slept and wanted to ask a thousand questions. Wanted to tell her that he would be the father that her unborn babies needed. However, he knew that she wouldn't appreciate that at all. So, he simply bent down and kissed her cheek. The babies that she carried weren't his and they never would be. So, he would be there for her as a friend and nothing more.

He'd no sooner stepped into his apartment when Hannah ran into him and kissed him. She noticed his thoughtful appearance and asked, "Is Doctor Brennan okay?"

Booth simply nodded and said, "She's pregnant. Twins."

It went unnoticed by Booth, but a look of intense jealousy passed over Hannah's features. However, it disappeared just as quickly. She smiled at him and said, "That's great! I bet she and her boyfriend are thrilled."

Booth shook his head, "The father told her that he wanted nothing to do with her or the babies. I'm going to make sure that she has plenty of help."

Hannah laughed and said, "She's not your responsibility Booth. You have other things to worry about. More important things."

Then a plan formed in her head and she smiled, "I'm pregnant too."

Booth's mouth dropped open and he picked her up and spun her around. She smiled a evil smile and knew that for the moment at least, Doctor Brennan was the furthest thing on his mind and she intended to keep it that way...