A/N - This has been done before. Repeatedly. But not by me. Hopefully you all enjoy my take.

A big thank you to everyone who has offered kind words regarding the death of my beta's dad last week. Sorry for any delay being beta-less has caused in updating this and my other story The Promise in the Good-bye. I hope to be updating that one by the end of the week but feel less comfortable posting unbetaed - is that even a word? - chapters for it than I do here since it's a continuing piece.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Bones.

The Parts in the Sum of a Family

Joy Christine Brennan-Booth stirs softly in her mother's arms. He stares down at the tiny pink bundle and wonders, yet again, how he managed to get here.

"I think someone wants her Daddy," Brennan says with a smile.

He isn't going to argue with that. Scooping his little girl up, he cradles her against his broad chest. "Who's Daddy's little princess?" he coos brushing his lips over the child's forehead.

Brennan laughs and smiles. "Really, Booth? Neither of us is royalty, thus eliminating Chrissy's chances..."

Booth looks at the baby. "Don't listen to her, Princess, Mommy has no idea what she's talking about."

Brennan takes in the sight of how tenderly he holds their daughter. The big alpha male cuddles the tiny baby to his body and holds her with such immense tenderness and care. "Booth..." she complains. It's quite clear how much he loves their daughter already; she's definitely going to be Daddy's Girl.

He shakes his head and throws her a charm smile. "Gotta start early, Bones. The sooner I spoil her, the easier it'll be to keep the boys at bay."

There's a knock at the door. Parker and Rebecca enter the room with balloons and a pink teddy bear. "Can I see my sister?" he asks with a bright smile.

Booth moves to a chair in the corner and sits down so the baby is at Parker's eye level.

"Parker, where are your manners?" Rebecca asks. "Aren't you going to say hello to Dr. Brennan?"

"Hey, Bones," he tosses over his shoulder with a wave as he quickly moves to join his dad.

"Parker, meet your baby sister." Booth says as he carefully pulls the blanket apart to give the boy a better look. "Joy Christine, this is your big brother." Booth watches as his son looks at his daughter for the first time and holds his breath. "We're going to call her Chrissy."

Parker reaches out and touches the baby's tiny hand. "Hi, Chrissy. I'm Parker. I don't live with Dad and Bones, but I'll see you all the time and when you're big enough I'll teach you how to play soccer and you can come to my games."

"I think she'd really like that, bud," he says as he reaches out to ruffle the boy's sandy curls.

Parker carefully tucks the stuffed toy between his father and sister. "A little present from your big brother."

Rebecca joins them, resting her hand on Booth's shoulder. "Seeley, Temperance," she says looking at the child, "She's beautiful."

Booth looks at Bones, his eyes communicating with her. It's Brennan who speaks. "Would you like to hold her?"

Rebecca's eyes light up. "Could I? It's been so long since I held a baby."

Booth smiles and transfers his daughter into Rebecca's arms just as his cell phone begins to ring.

"Hey, Pops," he answers. "She's beautiful, just like her mom." He pauses the length of his grandfather's reply. "Yeah, yeah, I know. I only have to worry about one of them with Parks, but all of them with Chrissy." He chuckles and swipes his hand over his face. His daughter is only a few hours old; he doesn't want to think about her having sex - ever. "We can't wait for you to see her either." He pauses and laughs again. Hank's a real pisser. "Yeah, Pops," he says tenderly as he looks first at Brennan and then at Chrissy. "I know precisely how lucky I am."

A/N - I stole the one vs. all comment from my future brother-in-law who someday hopes to give me more nephews to spoil rather than any nieces. It sounded like something that fit well with the Booth clan.

On another note, I totally geeked out in Target this morning. I found and purchased a Brainy Smurf mug that says "Genius at work" - of course only you other Bones fanatics will get the significance. Wow, someone please tell me I'm not a total freak...because right now I feel like a freak... *hangs head*