The Baby in the Bond

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Chapter 10:

It was Friday afternoon and the weekend was coming. A break from bodies, a break from murder (for now) and a break from stress. Yet, the work day was not over yet. Booth walked into Bones' office to discuss important personal and or work related matters with her.

"Hey Bones." Booth said sweetly as he walked into his fiancées office. "One quick question. Which intern is going to be working Monday?"

"Let's see." Brennan said as she walked over to her desk to look at her calendar. "Monday is the last week of the month so it should be Vincent's turn to- oh. I um… uh… Clark is um… going to be-"

"You okay baby?"

"Yeah I just forgot. How does one forget such a meaningful and defining moment in one's lifetime?" She couldn't believe what had just slipped out of her mouth. And the fact that she said it so nonchalantly made it even scarier.

"Don't worry about it Bones. It just slipped out. No biggie."

"I've been feeling emotions of sorrow and grief lately. It really hit me Booth. He's gone. There's nothing we can ever do about it. Do you know that today I missed him so much that I tried to remember him by wearing my iguana as a hat?"

"What? Wait a second. You're iguana?"

"Yes, when Vincent was making his confessions to everyone at the lab, he confessed that he told a few of his friends that we were in an 'on and off' relationship and he also said he tried to wear my iguana as a hat, I have to admit, it's not very easy."

"HE DID WHAT? No squintern tells his friends that he's dating my girlfriend! Emphasis on the my!"

"It's no big deal Booth! If it's any consolation, he said we were on and off and nothing acutely serious."

"No Bones, that is not a consolation. But thanks for trying." Booth said sarcastically. "Now you made me forget the real reason I came in here for. Oh yeah! I came in to ask you for-"

"RIBBONS!"

"Um, I don't need any ribbons. But thanks for the offer."

"No Booth! He said the iguana stayed on his head because he used ribbons! No wonder it was so hard!"

"That's great Bones but I came in to remind you that Parker is coming tonight. You know what that means right?"

"Yes of course. It means that we are going to come out in the open and explain that we conceived a child during intercourse and now we are getting married."

"I beg of you, please do not explain it to him like that. He's eight."

"Age makes no difference. He's going to learn about it sooner or later. I believe he is at an appropriate age where he should be given the talk by a fellow alpha male such as yourself."

"No thanks, I'm good. I'll think wait until he grows armpit hair to give him that talk."

"If you're more comfortable with me giving him the talk so you don't have to, I'd be willing to do it for you." Her eyes showed hope in order to show her partner that she's capable of talking to Parker for him.

"Oh I don't know."

"So you'll think about it?" Once again, she sounded so willing and eager.

"Oh I don't think I'll be able to stop thinking about it." He answered sarcastically as he put on Brennan's coat for her. Then he slipped on his nylon coat and they walked out of the office together. They drove to Rebecca's place to pick up Parker for the upcoming night of surprises.

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"Hey Dad!" Parker exclaimed as he ran into his father's arms.

"Hey Bud! You ready to head home with me and Bones?"

"Bones is coming?" Parker was always so excited to hear that his dad's best friend (as far as he knew) was joining them.

"Yup! She's right in the car! Let's go Buddy."

Booth walked Parker to the car with his arm around his shoulder. They stepped down the brick steps down the walkway to the large black car standing in the driveway. The little boy waved to Brennan who was sitting in the passenger's seat and she waved back at him smiling. Parker ran towards the car and opened up the backseat door and got in the car.

"Hey Bones!"

"Hello Parker. How are you?"

"I'm great! So my dad says that something exciting's gonna happen today. Do you know what it is?

"Yes Parker, I do." Brennan replied with a sly grin on her face.

"Cool! Could you tell me what it is?"

Brennan said nothing. She just looked at his with a closed mouth smile and wiped her finger across her lips to show that she was zipping them.

"Bud, it's a surprise. We'll tell you when we get home."

They arrived at Brennan's apartment and Booth parked his car in his slot in the garage right next to where Brennan's car rested.

"This isn't your apartment dad. This is Bones' place. Why are we here?"

"Because we are now li-"

She was cut off by Booth's hand covering her mouth.

"Sowwy." She managed to mumble out of Booth's mouth sounding funny.

Booth got out of the car while Brennan assisted Parker by opening the door for him to step out of the car twice his height.

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Booth slipped his key into the front door of his new apartment. Brennan walks Parker into the dimly lit room. She flicked the light switch and the whole apartment became bright.

"Dad, how come you opened the door and not Bones? This is her house."

"Parker, Bones and I have something to tell you."

Booth pushed his son towards the couch and him and Brennan slumped back into the soft loveseat two feet away.

"Am I in trouble?"

"No Parker of course you're not in trouble. Being in trouble would mean you have done something wrong and you haven't so you're not."

"Booth, I find that I'm confused with your last sentence. But seeing that we need to go on and tell Parker what we need to tell him, I will let it slide."

Booth gave his girlfriend a confused look and later turned to his son the news that would hopefully be the highlight of his day.

"Parker, Bones and I are together." He said with a smile while taking Brennan's hand in his.

"So, the reason you opened the door is because you live here too?"

"Yes Parker, but that's not all you r father and I have to tell you." Brennan hesitated on how to word her next statement properly. "I'm pregnant and you're going to have a little brother or sister." She smiled a huge toothy smile similar to the expression Booth had on his face when she told him she was pregnant.

"I'm going to be a big brother?"

"Yup! How does that sound Bud?"

"This is awesome! Finally you two got together! Even I saw it was coming sooner or later!"

"I'm glad you're happy Parks! And Bones and I aren't the only ones who live here! You're bedroom is the one next to ours. Then when the baby comes and we'll look for a bigger place so you each can have your own rooms."

"Parker, I really do hope you're satisfied with his news and not trying to hide your sorrow and fear by putting positive thoughts into your head causing you to believe them."

"Huh?" Parker replied tilting his little blond head to the side.

"And you say you hate psychology! I'm so telling Sweets!"

"Parker, it's getting late, why don't you head to bed and we'll meet up with you later."

"Ok, night."

"Good night." The happy couple replied in unison.

Parker stood up to give his father a hug and then shifted over to Brennan who gave him a loving hug and a quick kiss on his forehead.

"Bones, we did good. He's happy, you're happy, I'm happy, but I keep feeling there's something we forgot to tell him."

"Yes, I too have the feeling that there is something we overlooked."

"OH MY GOD WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!"

"Yes Booth, I am fully aware of the fact that we are getting married but we- oh my god Parker!"

They both stood up to run to Parker's room to tell him that tiny detail they failed to recall.

"PARKER!" They said simultaneously. They ran to his door and as Booth was about to put his hand on the doorknob, Parker called put from his room.

"I know you two are getting married! I saw the huge ring on Bones' finger!"

Booth turned to Brennan and whispered, "Oh good, we're safe."

"I agree."

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