Title: Welcome to Brennanville
Chapter: 10
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A/N: Trisha
Disclaimer: "Ally Booth, you are accused of owning the hit drama series Bones. How do you plead?" "Not guilty!" There ya have it folks, I don't own Bones.
For a week, The squints, Booth, and Montgomery waited not so patiently. Then, the team on the case (The Jeffersonian was taken off of it due to a strong relationship with one of the suspects) found Montgomery's prints on a bat. After further analysis, the bat matched all the blows Sully had taken, except for the head blow, which Montgomery's hand matched. Brennan was released, and Montgomery arrested. Carlson was arrested for obstruction of justice, for helping cover the evidence pointing to Montgomery up, and planting evidence against Dr. Brennan.
"Knock knock." Booth grinned as he walked into the apartment, carrying Wong Foos in one hand, a paper bag in another. Brennan frowned.
"What's in the bag?" She asked.
"Well, open it and find out." He smiled. She looked at him, then opened it. She pulled out a keychain.
It was a small rectangle. Upon first glance, it was simply blank. Then it blinked, and 'Bones' showed up on it. She smiled as she remembered seeing one of these at an amusement park, but none had said Temperance. She still had trouble calling herself Joy.
There was more in the bag still. She pulled out a dolphin necklace. The dolphin was black, but as she held it, it turned a dark blue, almost purple. A mood necklace.
"There's still more." He told her. He pulled out two more things. A certificate to the best restaurant in D.C., and a small, gift wrapped box, shaped as though it was in a jewelry box. Confirming her guess, it was. She opened it and her eyes widened. A small engagement ring with a diamond set in white gold. In the gold were pink tourmalines, her birthstone. It must have cost him a fortune. She looked up and met his eyes. She couldn't quite place the emotion in them. Three times she tried to say something and failed. Finally, she asked "Why are you giving me all these?"
He smiled, never breaking eye contact. "My partner nearly got a life sentence. I nearly lost you Temperance."
He'd called her Temperance. Temperance. He never used her real name, unless it was really important. She asked another question. "Why an engagement ring?"
He laughed a little. "Two reasons. The first being I lost a bet with someone a few weeks back. So, I had to give you an engagement ring, even if I didn't propose. The second reason is that I saw the ring, and it reminded me of you." Brennan smiled and looked down at the ring.
"How can a ring remind you of me?" She asked. He put a finger under her chin, and looked into her eyes.
"It's beautiful." He said. "Just like you." She blushed and looked down.
"You think I'm beautiful?"
"No. I know you are." He told her. He made her look at him again, and she finally placed the look in his eyes. It was a mixture of love and passion. Slowly, he leaned in. When he was a few millimeters apart, he stopped. I hesitated, then leaned in and closed the distance.
When they finally pulled apart, she asked "Booth, what about the line?"
He frowned, confused for a second, then smiled a little.
"Bones, we crossed that line a long time ago. We've pretty much been dating this entire time. You know more about me than anyone else, and I'd like to think it goes both ways." He said. "We give each other gifts, we go out to lunch, dinner, whatever." He smiled.
She bit her lip and finally confessed what was really holding her back. "I'm scared Booth."
"I know Bones. But we'll work it out. How about we just take it slow and see where it leads us?"
She smiled and slipped on the ring. "I'd like that."
1 YEAR LATER
"Booth… do you still want kids?" Brennan asked as they lay in bed.
"Well, sure Bones. But only with you. And if you don't want kids, I've got Parker." He told her. "Why?"
She bit her lip. "I'm… Booth, I'm pregnant." She said. Chewing on her lip, she continued "And I want to keep it."
Booth looked her in the eye as a grin slowly made his way on his face. "You… you're pregnant?" Smiling, she nodded.
The grin widened and he kissed her passionately, which she returned with as much passion.
"I love you Booth."
"I love you too Brennan."
6 months after, the Brennan's received a call. Trisha Montgomery had committed suicide in the jail she was kept in. Upon examination, Brennan confirmed it was indeed Trisha Montgomery. Carlson was released awhile later. He now works as a garbage man in Texas. The same day Trisha died, Angela Montenegro and Jack Hodgins found the man she had married so long ago. He happily divorced her, and Angel and Hodgins got married properly a week later. Booth French kissed the maid of honor. Angela has also invited a Jackie Harrisburg to her wedding. Zack quickly found she was just as smart and socially awkward as he was. The two immediately fell in love and went on a date. The last anyone heard, they were on vacation to Fiji. Angela strongly advised them not to jump over a fire with a broomstick. They took it into consideration.
Two weeks later, Booth found out his dad died of a heart attack. He was devastated, but Brennan helped him through it.
Brennan went into labor a month early. She flat lined twice, as did one of the twins, but all three came out fine. They named the boy Jacob, after Booth's dad. They named the girl Trisha, after the woman who made them realize how much they needed each other in the first place.
A/N; So how'd ya like it? Please R & R!