3 months later

Katie was 8 ½ months old and showed no ill effects of her beginning, she had began to crawl, (more like scoot)causing Brennan to worry more about where she was and what she was doing even though with the help of two baby gates Katie was confined to the living room. Booth had all but moved in only staying at his place when he had Parker. Booth still slept on the couch only going into Brennan's room to bring Katie to her or to get Katie from her. Brennan had tried everything to get Booth to stay, but he declined every time with the same feeble excuse that the couch was closer to Katie's room. Brennan wasn't going to give up someday soon Booth's back would make him give in and join her, until then Brenan would wait.

The pair was finishing up paperwork from their last case when Brennan's phone rang.

"Brennan."

"Yes I understand we'll be there tomorrow a 1. I know where that is."

"Okay."

"Good bye."

Brennan shakily put the phone down and looked at Booth, a tear started to run down her cheek. Booth was next to her in a second," Bones, what is it?"

"That was Patty, Katie's case worker a woman claiming to be her mother dropped by today, wanting her back. "The tears started to fall faster, Booth whipped them away with his hand.

"They scheduled a DNA test for tomorrow at 1 at the lab across town. Cam could do it, but they want an outside source."

"Oh Bones, I'm sorry." Booth wrapped her in a tight hug.

"Thanks Booth, will you go with us tomorrow? I don't think I can go through this alone."

"Of course, let's go home; you're upset you can't work when you're upset."

"I can't go yet I have a few more reports to sign, then I have to tell Cam I m taking the rest of the day and tomorrow off."

"Sign the reports I'll tell Cam."

"Thanks Booth."

Ten minutes later Booth found Brennan sitting at her desk with a full out box staring at nothing. Booth went and Knelt beside her chair and whispered, "Bones it's going to be okay, let's go home." Booth gently pulled Brennan out of her chair and hugged her to him as they left the lab. They spent a quiet night at home with Katie.

The next morning was clear and bright, not matching anyone's mood. Both had to go to his office and re file some urgent lost paperwork. Booth made it back in time to drive Brennan and Katie to the genetics lab. when they arrived, Booth took Brennan's hand, "Bones it will be okay."

After Brennan filled out the paperwork she took Katie from Booth and they waited. Five minutes later a technician came out, "We're ready for Katelyn." Brennan froze, "Booth can you take her? I can't-"

"Sure, come on sweetheart." Katie reached for Booth and Brenan had to smile as Katie started playing with Booth's Marmaduke tie.

A few seconds later Brennan heard Katie let out a scream, took all she had to sit in her chair and not go to her, but she knew if Katie saw her upset it would only make it worse.

A minute late Booth appeared with a still crying Katie in his arms who he turned over to Brennan. After Brennan got Kate a little bit calmer they headed home, Brennan in the backseat holding Katie's hand so she wouldn't cry.

That night Brennan handed Katie to Booth after her bath so he could put her to bed like always, and was met with another scream.

"Booth I don't understand she loves for you to read to her at night."

"True, but right now when she sees me she thinks of me holding her down while they took the sample. She'll be ok in a day or two."

"How long until we know?"

"The tech said seven to ten days, they're expediting it."

"Cam could have had it in two days."

"I know. Waiting is the hardest part, but I'm here and I'm not going anywhere, no matter what the test says."

"Really?" Brennan was surprised and relieved.

"Yep."

After Brennan got Katie to sleep and in her crib Booth came in to give her a kiss goodnight, Brennan smiled and turned to him, "Booth what if-"

"Shh don't think about that now just enjoy it."

"But-"Booth kissed her mostly to shut her up, but also because he had wanted to for five years.

Brennan pulled back,"I needed that thanks, but next time not in front of the baby." Brennan gave him a cocky smile and fixed Katie's blanket again.

Booth laughed and was grinning like a fool as he headed to the couch for the night.

8 days later

Brennan was putting on her coat to head home with Booth, it had been a long day she's been helping grad students with their end of the semester projects and advising them on their courses for next semester, when her phone rang.

"Brennan."

"No, that cannot be right please re do the test."

Booth knew what the call was about as soon as Brennan started speaking his heart hit the floor and shattered in to a million pieces. Moving behind Brennan, Booth wrapped one arm tightly around her pressing her to him, and took the phone with his other hand and briefly spoke to the caller before placing the phone on the receiver. Booth turned Brennan in his arms and pulled her into a hug. They stood like that for a long time, Brennan crying and Booth rubbing comforting circles on her back waiting for the tears to slow while his heart continued to break. After a while the sobs slowed a bit and Booth walked them both out of Brennan's office never once loosening his hold on Brennan. Angela was steeping out of her office, "Sweetie?"

"Ange now's not a good time, I'm taking Bones home and we'll tell you about it later okay?"

"Sure Booth."

Booth helped Brennan into the SUV and fastened her seatbelt, once Booth got in on his side he picked up Brennan 's hand that in the 30 seconds that it had been out of Booth's had grown very cold. When they got home they found Melissa holding Katie, who wanted Brennan to take her the second she came in the door, Brennan took Katie and disappeared into her room.

"Agent Booth is everything okay?"

"No, the DNA test came back as a match, Dr. Brennan goes to court on the 17th, and she has a 50/50 chance. As you can see Dr. Brennan is taking it very hard."

"That's too bad. If I can do anything let me now."

"I will thanks. You may not have to work tomorrow; it depends on how Dr. Brennan feels."

"Okay."

After Melissa left Booth peered in to Katie's room Brennan was holding her and slowly rocking. Booth changed and took another look at his two favorite girls, the scene hadn't changed, Booth smiled a bit and went to make a phone call.

"Hello?"

"Caroline, I have a favor to ask, it's about Bones."

"What has that briny partner of yours done now, Booth?"

Booth smiled a bit as he relayed the story.

"Wow Booth , I don't know what to say except I feel sad for Dr. Brennan."

"So do I. Can you help?"

"I don't know let me see what I can find and I'll call you back."

"Okay thanks Caroline."

"Don't thank me yet, Cherie. Booth for now love that little girl more than you think you can and Brennan too."

"You can count on it Caroline."

It was after 10 before Brennan came out of Katie's room she looked terrible her skin was blochy and her eyes were beyond red hem make up was streaked.

"Bones how do you feel?"

"Like my heart will never quit hurting. Both why did I get so attached to Katie, when I knew this could happen?"

Booth pulled her into a hug kissing her hair, "Because you have a heart."

"I don't anymore Booth it's broken."

"It can be fixed Bones."

"I don't think it can Booth my heart is beyond repair."

"No it's not. I called Caroline, she's looking into what she can do for you, and she'll call me as soon as she knows anything."

"Okay."

For the first time in hours Booth felt Brennan relax. He was just about to try and get Brennan to eat something when he noticed she was asleep, Booth pulled the blanket of the back of the couch and held Brennan until the next morning when Katie woke up.