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"Bones!!" Seeley yelled, as he bounded onto the platform.

"Agent Booth..." Zack said, haltingly.

Seeley changed directions, heading to her office, still yelling. "Bones, where are you?"

Zack hurried behind him and tapped him timidly on the shoulder. "Agent Booth..."

Seeley whirled around, facing Zack. "What?" He asked impatiently.

"She, um, went home. They brought in the marina floater today and she took one look at it and ran to the bathroom." Zack looked at him with eyes wide. "I've never seen Dr. Brennan do that before, Agent Booth."

Seeley couldn't decide between worry for Temperance and humor at how much that much have annoyed her.

"Agent Booth, is that funny? I don't understand." So, apparently humor won out.

"Nothing, Zack. Where's Angela?"

"You rang?" Angela said, as she sauntered into the room, smiling at Seeley.

He looked between Angela and Zack. "Uh, Zack...can you give us a minute?"

Shoulders sagging, Zack walked out with a sigh.

As he watched Zack shuffle out, a small part of Seeley felt bad for him. Very small. But he quickly turned back to Angela. "So, what's up, Angela? Where's Bones?"

"Brennan...went home, Booth. But Zack already told you that."

"What didn't he tell me, Angela? Why did you call me?" Angela moved around the room, dragging her hand along the desk as she spoke, while Seeley relentlessly stalked her.

"What he didn't tell you...is what he doesn't know..."

Seeley tossed his hands into the air in frustration. "Are you planning to tell me anytime this year? I'd like to get home and take care of my girlfriend," he finished in a furious whisper.

"Some people are asking questions, Booth. Before today. I mean after today everyone is asking questions. When are you guys going to share the news already?"

Seeley sighed and ran his hands through his hair. "We were hoping to wait until after her first appointment. But it sounds like that's impossible." He sighed again, heavily. "She's not very happy at losing her privileges."

"Privileges?"

"She doesn't want to get stuck in the lab again, Angela."

"Ah, Brennan has tasted life outside the cage..."

"Yeah, exactly. She was hoping she could still go on a few crime scene visits, you know, where it was just examination, no danger, but if she can't handle corpse ick in the lab how can she..."

"Yeah...won't the FBI split..."

"Yeah, well. Anyway...go get the others, will you?"

Angela herded the squint squad while Seeley considered what to say. He was sure Temperance would much prefer to be a part of it but he was also sure that it couldn't wait any longer. Her appointment was only 10 days away anyway.

One by one, they filed in. Cam looked bemused, Jack amused and Zack, as normal, confused.

"Alright, uh, well." Seeley really didn't like sharing his personal life "Dr. Brennan and I...well, she..."

Cam's eyes were dancing in amusement. "Seeley, is she leaving us, leaving you, marrying you, or having your baby?"

"Uh. C and D..." He coughed and looked to each one of them for comprehension, while Angela stood off to the side, laughing.

Cam looked tenderly at Seeley then moved in and gave him a hug. "Congratulations, on both. You guys are both so happy, I can see it. You'll make great parents. Little Andy made it through just fine when you had him!"

"Thanks, Cam." He smiled down at her.

"Dude!" Seeley laughed as it hit Hodgins. "Congrats man, that's great!"

Zack, though he understood what he was hearing, still looked confused. "But, that's not logical...Dr. Brennan, getting married? And...reproducing?"

"Yes, Zack!" They all proclaimed in unison, as Hodgins slapped the back of his head.

Seeley clapped his hands and rocked on his feet. "Alright you guys, I'm out of here. I'm going to call my Bones and check on her then go home and take care of her."

Zack's face settled into an I-don't-quite-understand-but-everyone-else-is-happy-so-I-will-be-too look and raised his closed fist toward Booth.

Seeley considered his options. Ah hell. He quickly bumped fists then spun on his heel and walked out.

"Fiancé, Booth. She's your...," Angela called after him.

A raised hand was his only acknowledgment but there was a noticeable bounce to his step.