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Quick A/N: For the sake of argument, let's assume that this story is on the same timeline as the show (aka Angela is just as pregnant as in the show). This does mean that I've skipped a couple of weeks and that my timeline is a little screwed up. I apologize for any confusion this may cause. I have another note below, so check that one out, too :D:D
Ch. 9: Changes
As they slept, him curled around her protectively, events beyond their control continued to unfold. They were woken that Tuesday morning by two phones going off simultaneously. He quickly kissed her and told her that he would take care of it. She objected as she shook the sleep from her body and reached for her phone. They both glanced at the now still phones, both screens simply proclaimed 1 New Text Message. She was anxious to open the message so he let her curl up next to him and they opened the message on his phone first. At the top there was a picture of a baby in an incubator. It read below: Katherine Temperance Montenegro Hodgins 7 lbs. 13 oz. 23 in.
At reading this, Brennan immediately phoned Angela. She put the phone on speaker so that Booth could talk to Angela and Hodgins too. "Congratulations!" They shouted, together.
"Shhhhh!" Came Hodgins' whisper. "Angie's asleep, try not to wake her!"
"Where are you guys?" Booth whispered back as Brennan started collecting her clothes.
"We're at Georgetown." Hodgins replied.
"Great!" Bones exclaimed, before remembering that she had to be quiet. "We'll be there soon!"
By the time they got to the hospital, Angela had woken from her nap and was waiting for them with baby Katherine. Brennan made a beeline towards her friend and Booth was not too far behind her. "Congratulations, Angela!" They told the new mother. As Booth cooed over the baby that Brennan now held, Angela and Hodgins conversed. When they finished their discussion, they turned to Booth and Brennan.
"Sweetie, Stud-muffin…" Angela started.
"Dr. Brennan, Agent Booth, Angela and I would be honored if you would be Katherine's godparents." Hodgins continued for his wife. Booth's face broke into a huge grin.
"Of course!" He replied. "I'd love to. I can't speak for Bones-"
"Don't be silly, Booth" Brennan said, indignantly, "I would love to serve as a role model for this child."
"Knock, knock!" Cam's voice broke through their mini-argument. "Is this a private party, or can anyone join?" She asked before seeing the baby in Brennan's arms. "Oh my God, she is so cute! May I?" She asked both Angela and Brennan before reaching for the child. Booth watched as a brief moment of panic flashed across Brennan's face when she realized that she couldn't hold Katherine anymore.
"Of course." Angela offered. "God knows I need all the help I can get." At that everyone in the room laughed. A few minutes later, Cam realized that she'd have to ask a question that everyone knew was coming up.
"So tell me," She started, "How much time do the two of you want off?" She mentally cringed, expecting a demand for months or even years.
Instead Angela said, "I don't know about Hodgie, but give me until I'm home from the hospital then I can work from there. We can set up a remote link to the Jeffersonian and we should be good!" Cam looked up shocked.
"Really, Angela? Shouldn't you be spending more time with your new kid?" She asked.
"Come on, Cam." Angela sighed. "Please don't guilt trip me into taking more time off. I'll be fine." She paused and looked around the room. "We'll be fine."
"Booth?" Her voice came out a little scared, swallowed up by the space in the SUV.
He glanced in her direction. "Yeah, Bones? What's up?" His query was met only with silence. He looked at her again and became worried by the strange expression on her face. He pulled over and turned in his seat to face her. "Bones, what's the matter?"
"Booth," She began slowly, "I believe that I have had a revelation." In answer to the puzzled look on his face she went on to explain, "In being with Angela, Hodgins and Katherine, I realized that I, too, still want a child."
"Come here, Bones." He offered his arms to her. She continued to mumble an explanation into his chest.
"I find it irrational, for I already have Parker." He smiled at how attached Brennan and Parker had gotten to each other. "But I also find that I would like another child. I would like to have the experience of being pregnant and raising a child from birth." She paused and looked up at Booth. "Do you think that's silly?" He smiled.
"Of course not, babe, I would always love another kid. I regret not being with Parker from the start and I'd love another chance." He hesitated for an almost indiscernible moment. "Do you think that this is the right time to be thinking about that?"
"What do you mean?" Her natural curiosity returning her to a more normal state of mind. He paused and she seemed to realize the issue. "You do not want to have another child out of wedlock and you're worried that you'll regret-"
"Shhhh, Bones." He soothed her before Brennan could get worked up again. "I would never regret having a child with you. It would make me so happy if the child was created as a result of us being married, but dating, friends, partners, whatever you want would be fine too. All I ask is that I get a chance to help you raise it."
"Really?" She asked quietly. He nodded and accepted the kiss she offered.
Later that afternoon, Booth sat in his office thinking about the conversation he'd had with Brennan earlier. As he weighed the pros and cons, he came to a decision. He called her and left a message saying that he would meet her at home that evening. He smiled as he realized he thought of her apartment as home.
Twenty minutes later found him in an antique jewelry shop looking at the rings.
AN
And Chapter 9 is done. This one was definitely all fluff, but I hope you liked it. I'll be getting back to the case next chapter, which should be up by Tuesday. I apologize for not updating this sooner (like I promised) but I had a really crappy week, and I knew that if I wrote in that state of mind Booth and Brennan would have an angst filled chapter, which I know none of us want.
A little clarification: I know my timeline seems to be bouncing around a little, but, for the most part, this story follows the time of show. In other words, like I said at the top, Angela is (was) just as pregnant as in the show. Between the first case and this one, there was a huge chunk of time that I didn't cover (about 3 months). For the sake of argument, let's just assume that Booth managed to have a weekend with Parker exactly 3 months after the weekend mentioned in "A Family"
Thanks to all of you who reviewed, it made me really happy :D:D (A happy Eva is a good thing, trust me) So keep them coming!
Thanks so much to Bostonlegalgirl and Limmenel, my Twitter buddies (where I can be found Alinzar), for keeping me motivated and for writing such great stuff!
I'll upload by Tuesday (if not sooner) so talk to you then!
Love,
Eva
Copyright 2011 E. G. R. Warren
