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Chapter Nine: Waiting Room

Booth and Brennan sat outside Cristina Flores's office, with Booth holding Daffy, feeding her a bottle. Daffy sucked lazily, before stopping altogether.

Brennan frowned. "I don't think she's very hungry, Booth." She said. "Maybe she has to be burped."

Booth nodded, handing Brennan the bottle and sitting Daffy up so her chin rested on his shoulder, as he began patting her back. Daffy seemed unable to burp, so Booth rubbed a little harder. Brennan sat there, watching as he tried to will Daffy to burp, then a sudden thought occurred.

"Booth, shouldn't you have a cloth over your shoulder just in case she-" but she was unable to finish that thought as Daffy let out a strange sound as her breakfast came out all over Booth's shoulder, warm and smelling of apples and spoiled milk. Booth grimaced and held a crying Daffy away from his body while Brennan fought to stifle her laughter as she retrieved a washcloth from the baby bag and traded it for the crying infant.

Brennan bounced Daffy a little, attempting to soothe her. Soon the baby was giggling along with her. "Aww, baby," Brennan said, hugging the baby to her body, "do you feel better?" she asked.

"Not really..." Booth replied, thinking that Brennan was talking to him. He continued to wipe at the puke on his shirt. "Hey, Bones, did you bring an extra shirt?"

Brennan nodded and pulled an extra t-shirt out of her bag for Booth. "Here," she said, "I thought something like this might happen so I have shirts for both of us." She handed him the shirt and he thanked her before walking in the direction of the restroom, while Brennan began changing Daffy's soiled shirt.

By the time Booth returned, Daffy was completely clean and looked cute as ever, in a pink shirt with a daisy sewn into it and her hair in pigtails tied with matching purple bows.

Booth smiled at his little girl, unable to be annoyed with her for puking on him just moments before. He took her in his arms and lifted her above his head, while she giggled. Brennan smiled at his affection for the little girl. They had only met Daffy two weeks ago and already they felt like real parents. Now, it was about to become legal. They were at Cristina's office so Brennan could sign the adoption papers, signifying that she would become Daffy's legal mother.

Brennan was as excited as any expecting mother, even though the child in question was already right in front of her eyes, at four and a half months old, playing with her father. She couldn't believe that she was finally going to be a mother, and the thought made her a little nauseous. But that wasn't so uncommon; she'd been getting nauseous nearly every day for a week, actually emptying her stomach on a few occasions. Booth had been concerned by this but she brushed it off, stating that it was simply due to nerves from the upcoming adoption. Booth had accepted the excuse but now Brennan wasn't so sure anymore.

Could I? She thought to herself. No...I couldn't. It hasn't been that long... Her thoughts were interrupted by Cristina's voice.

"Mr. Booth? Dr. Brennan? The papers are ready to be signed." Brennan nodded and Booth brought Daffy down so that she could rest her head against his chest. She was still giggling and Booth chuckled, kissing her forehead, and following Brennan into Cristina's office.

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