Chapter 9
"It's good to have you back Agent Sulliven"
"Thank you sir. I will be back in on Monday to start my first case." After Cullen had dismissed him he turned to Booth. "Hey Booth, long time no see man, how you doing?"
"Sully, hey listen can we catch up later I've got to talk to Cullen about something important."
"Sure man I have to go talk to Tempe anyway. See you later."
As Booth entered Cullen's office he was now also worrying that Sully might try to get back with Bones. Cullen interrupted his train of thought once more, "Now Agent Booth what is so urgent?"
"Sir I wanted to inform you before you heard it from anyone else that me and Bones, sorry Dr. Brennan, well Sir we are a couple now." Booth drew a breath and tensed as he waited for Cullen's reaction. He thought he was imagining when Cullen began to laugh, "Well Booth its about damn time."
"Sorry Sir but do you mean that you are not going to separate us?"
"Booth, why would I do that you and Dr. Brennan have the highest close rate in the whole of the F.B.I. and I believe that you will be able to prevent your relationship affect your work, well even if you can't I am more than willing to bet that Dr. Brennan most certainly can."
"Thank you so much Sir." Booth was now shaking his hand furiously and couldn't wait to tell Brennan the good news.
As if reading Booth's thoughts Cullen said, "Now you go and let your partner know my decision and I will go collect some money that my receptionist owes me."
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Brennan was busy playing with Alyssa when Booth arrived, "Hey Booth is it lunchtime already?"
"No its only 20 past nine but I do have some news."
Brennan tensed up in the same way that Booth did when he was waiting for Cullen's reaction. "What did he say? Is he splitting us up?"
"He said that we could stay partners as long as we keep our personal lives separate from our professional live. How did it go with Angela?"
Brennan kissed him before she answered "She screamed so loud that I thought I had gone deaf but she is going to look after Alyssa on Saturday for us."
"Great then I can take you out for dinner and dancing. Did you tell anybody else?"
"No but Sully is back and he guessed about us, I still don't know how."
"Yeah I saw him leaves Cullen's office, what did he say to you?"
Brennan noticed him becoming increasingly anxious, "Hey don't worry, he actually came here to tell me that he met somebody while he was travelling the Caribbean and that they were moving in together and also that he wanted the best for me. He then mentioned that he had seen you already and according to him my face lit up when he said your name and he just figured from that apparently and …" she trailed off when she realised that she was rambling.
"That's great I thought that he was going to attempt to get back with you, it doesn't matter that he knows because now that Cullen is okay with it we can tell everybody."
"Lets do it now. Come on I'd better let Ange out of her misery."
"Yeah lets allow her to scream some more."
Brennan picked up Alyssa and left the office with Booth. They decided to tell Cam first after all she was Brennan's boss. They found her on the platform looking at some remains with Zack. "Cam can we talk please?"
Zack though it was strange that Dr. Brennan was being so polite towards Dr. Saroyan so he asked , "Would you like me to leave Dr. Brennan?"
"No, its okay Zack you will find out soon enough. Cam we need to talk about the status of my relationship with Booth, well we are now a couple." Brennan paused and held her breath as she waited for Cam's response, luckily she didn't have to wait very long.
Cam's reaction was similar to Cullen's "It took you long enough." she replied laughing.
"You're not mad?"
"No even I knew it was only a matter of time Dr. Brennan. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go talk to Angela." Before she walked away Cam pulled Brennan into a tight embrace that shocked everybody that was watching the exchange including Booth who just stood speechless.
Cam paused when she reached Booth, "It was about time that you told her how you felt. I'm so happy for you. Really." She gave him a kiss on the cheek and left to go and see Angela.
Zack shook Booths hand and did something completely out of character, he hugged Brennan and kissed her on the cheek like Cam did with Booth. "Congratulations Dr. Brennan. I am glad you told each other how you feel."
Next on their list was Hodgins so they left Zack on the platform and headed for Hodgins office. They found him looking at some particulates under the microscope. "Hey guys what's up? You need me to take a look at something? I take it this is Alyssa then?"
"Yeah, Alyssa this is uncle Jack. Hodgins expect your bank card to go missing on Saturday."
"Angela planning on going shopping?"
"Yeah." Brennan answered simply.
"As long as it is for this cutie then that is fine." Hodgins was quiet for a minute and then added "I can't believe how much I am beginning to sound like my wife."
"Hodgins, Ange might have already told you about us but you are babysitting Saturday night so that I can go out with Booth."
For being a super genius Hodgins almost didn't catch on, "Sure that's fine I mean I have a huge house she can play in … whoa back up a minute do you mean like a date?"
"Bones for being a squint he is a bit slow." Brennan laughed and Hodgins went "Hey, uncool dude. Oh great now I sound like Sweets."
Booth started laughing so Brennan confirmed Hodgins curiosity and that yes they were now more than just 'partners'.
A few minutes later Angela walked into Hodgins' office with her head looking down at her sketch pad so she didn't notice Brennan and Booth standing across the room. "Hey sweetie you are never going to guess what but Sully is …" Angela cut herself off when she finally glanced up and noticed the couple looking at her with amusement.
"Sully is what?" Hodgins asked
"Oh I was just going to say that apparently Sully is back in town." She looked slightly embarrassed as she didn't know that Booth already knew about Sully.
"Ange it's fine Booth already knows, in fact he saw him before I did." Brennan reassured her friend before she got all flustered.
"Well in that case what did he want? Is he trying to get back with you?"
"Ange it's fine in fact he came here to tell me that he met somebody else. Now where are we going for dinner later?" Before Angela could answer Brennan let another bombshell slip "Oh and by the way everybody now knows about me and Booth."
"Well in that case I think that we should all go out to celebrate, does that sound good with everybody?"
Everybody agreed that Angela could book somewhere for dinner and as Booth was about to head back to the Hoover building he asked Angela, "Oh I almost forgot I never found out what your big announcement was?"
"I thought Bren would have mentioned it by now, I suppose that she had other things on her mind. I'm pregnant Booth."
"Congratulations Angela you deserve every bit of happiness you can get. I should have noticed by now that you are glowing." Booth gave Angela a hug.
When he finally let go she added, "That's not all. I'm having twins!"
Booth gave her another hug, "Then you get double the joy. I'd better go but I will see you at dinner okay?"
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The Diner
Later that Evening
"Guys I am so sorry but everywhere was booked."
"Angela its fine stop apologising." Brennan was attempting yet failing to try to get her best friend to stop apologising.
"Okay sorry."
This time Cam intervened, "Angela if you do not stop saying sorry then I will… I will dock your wages." Everyone simply laughed at this and Cam continued, " besides there is absolutely nothing wrong with the diner, in fact this is where we usually come to celebrate."
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They were all still laughing away and having a good time when Sweets entered the diner. He walked up to the table and tried to give them a disapproving glare when Brennan spoke to him, "What's up Sweets?"
Booth interrupted before Sweets eve had a chance to open his mouth, "Good use of a pop cultural reference Bones."
"Thanks." She replied being sincere, "Now what is wrong with you?" she was addressing Sweets this time.
"Well it might have a little something to do with me finding out that your relationship with Booth has progressed quite a bit since we last spoke and I have to find out from Cullen's receptionist. And then I find out that the 'whole team' is out celebrating. It does make me feel like I don't belong with you guys."
Sweets finished his rant and Brennan spoke first, "Sweets you are part of the team, in fact all of you feel like a family to me, now come and sit down and join in."
Then Angela piped up "Come on Sweets we are sorry, you know you are like a little brother to all of us." Booth joined in to try and make him feel better, "Yeah Angela is right you are like an annoying little brother."
"Thanks guys I'm sorry for being mad but I did feel kinda left out."
"Sweets we're sorry. Now that we are all here how about Booth and I tell you all how we actually got together?" Brennan knew that they all wanted know but she decided to ask them anyway.
They all answered at the same time.
"Yeah we all want to know the juicy details." Cam
"Bren I have been wanting to know all day so get on with it." Angela
"Of course we want to know how the fireworks happened." Hodgins
"Even I want to know Dr. Brennan." Zack
"Yeah." Sweets
"Okay then well it really all began after the funeral, we were back at the hotel and …" Whilst Brennan was telling her friends how she and Booth officially became a couple she realised that she had never felt more loved and at home than she did now and it was all because she was surrounded by her 'family'.