2 ½ years later

Katie was now 3 and Booth and Brennan married for 2 years, they got married after Katie's first Birthday, on the day Brennan found Katie, the day their lives together began. The wedding was simple, all their friends and family, Russ and Amy were in charge of watching Katie while everyone was getting ready, it was going well until Katie saw Brennan walking down the aisle and started reaching for her and crying, nobody could get her to quiet down. Brennan smiled a bit and handed Angela her flowers and walked back up the aisle picked up Katie and got married it wasn't the way most people got married with a 14 ½ moth old in their lap, but it perfect none the less. Booth and Brennan went away for the weekend, which was as long as they could stand to be away from Katie.

"Mommy do I have to go?"

"Yes, you'll have fun."

"I don't want to go; can't I come to the lab with you? It's funner."

Brennan knelt down and put her hands lightly on her daughters shoulders,"Katie, we talked about this, preschool is important you'll learn things like how to write, and count and do art projects. At lunchtime Donna will pick you up and you can go home play." Brennan took Katie's hand and started walking towards the door Katie stopped," No Mommy."Brennan looked down and saw that they were going to have a tantrum in less than 30 seconds, Brennan knelt down and brought Katie's face to hers "Katie if you go to school, I'll pick you up later and we'll go to the diner and then you can spend the afternoon at the lab, but you have to go school the rest of the week and Donna will pick you up after okay?"

"Okay, can Daddy come too?"

"I'll ask him to, but he may have to work."

"Okay."

Brennan smiled and took Katie's hand and they walked into the classroom, Katie grabbed Brennan's hand tight," Katie the sooner you let go of my hand the sooner the morning will be over."

"Okay, don't go yet."

"I won't." Brennan smiled and stayed in the room long enough for Katie to get occupied with toys and she snuck out calling Booth.

"Booth."

"Your daughter wants to know if you'll have lunch with her at the diner."

"I thought Donna was picking her up?"

"She was, but in order to divert a meltdown I told Katie if she went to school, I'd pick her up and we'd go to the diner and then she can spend the afternoon at the lab, but she has to go school the rest of the week and Donna will pick her up after."

"Nice job not caving in their Bones."

"I know, but I don't like it when she gets upset, especially over little things, just because she's scared."

"I know. I would have done the same thing. I'll meet you at 12:30."

"Thanks."

At noon Brennan picked Katie up, and almost got knocked over by a pair of little arms attaching themselves to her legs, Brennan bent over and picked Katie up, "Hi Katie how was your day?"

"I don't like preschool Mommy."

"Why?"

"It's boring."

Brennan smiled, "it'll get better tomorrow, and today's only the first day."

"I hope so." Katie snuggled into Brennan's arms like she did when she wanted to go to sleep, "Katie stay awake, Daddy's meeting us at the diner."

"Okay." Brennan smiled because she knew there was no way Katie was going to be awake when they got to the diner. Brennan pulled in the diner behind Booth; he got out and walked to Brennan's car wondering why he wasn't getting run over by Katie.

"She's asleep."

Booth smiled and opened the door, reaching in to wake up his daughter,"wake up sweetheart."

"Daddy?"

"Yeah, now come on and we'll get some lunch."

"Okay." Katie sat up just enough for Booth to unbuckle her car seat and lift her out," Watch your head."

"Okay Mommy."

Once they were seated and ordered their usual plus a grilled cheese for Katie, Booth turned his attention to Katie," Katydid how was your day?"

"I don't like preschool Daddy."

"Why?"

"It's boring."

"It'll get better tomorrow; today's only the first day."

'That's what Mommy said."

"Then it will be."

"Why?"

"Because Mommy's smart and she knows a lot of things."

"Oh."

Both saw Brennan blush a little and he gave a smile that made her blush more.

They ate in somewhat silence, Brennan wiping milk mustaches off Kate every few minutes. When they were done Booth put Katie in Brennan car and watched them drive off. When they got to the lab Brennan settled Katie with her coloring books and crayons on the floor and went to her paperwork.

A half hour later Brennan looked up, Katie was asleep. Brennan crossed to the floor and picked her up putting her on the couch and covering her with a blanket, and then she went to Angela's office.

"Ange, can you go sit with Katie? She's asleep in my office; I need to run an errand."

"Sure Sweetie."

"Thanks I should be back in 45 minutes or less."

"No problem."

When Brennan got back she found Angela drawing something at her desk.

"Bren this is for you."

"Thanks."

The paper was a sketch of Katie asleep. The rest of the day passed with Katie separating all of Brennan's color coded reports into piles so Brennan could file them later. That night after Katie was in bed, Brennan sat down next to Booth, "Booth remember how nervous I was when I brought Katie home?"

"Yeah."

"Hopefully I won't be so nervous this time."

"You won't be… Bones are you?"

"Yes. Booth we're going to have a baby."

"When did you find out?"

"This afternoon, I had a hunch I had Angela watch Katie while I went and took the test."

"When?"

"December."

Booth kissed Brennan deeply, she pulled back, and "Katie might wake up."

Then let's go to bed."