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Booth

I'm standing in our bedroom back home in DC, watching Bones with our son. The tiny infant in her arms is crying, probably hungry. Not that I can help in that department. Bones is pacing up and down the room, cradling the crying baby in her arms. He's hungry Bones, feed him. I open my mouth but words don't come out. Something's not right.

Our son cries louder, and Bones is trying hard to soothe him. I notice a movement behind them in the shadows. My gut tells me there's danger. The instinct to protect my wife and son kicks in and I start towards them. I barely take a couple of steps when the dark figure behind them begins approaching rapidly. Bones is so preoccupied with the baby that she doesn't realize the danger behind her.

"Bones!" I yell but she doesn't seem to hear. When did our bedroom get so big?

I break into a run, but suddenly I hit an invisible wall. Like a huge piece of glass that is separating me from my wife and son. I push against it with all I've got but it's no use. I look up just in time to see the figure step out from behind the shadows.

To my horror, the man behind them is my father. He has a drunken grin on his face, the same look he had when he used to come for me. No! Not them! Come for me, not them!

I pound my fist into the glass shouting, "Bones! Bones!"

She doesn't hear me, it's like the invisible partition between us muffles my cries. I throw myself at the invisible wall but it's no use. I watch helplessly as my father raises his hand, a belt clutched tightly in it. Bones is still oblivious to the man behind her, and my son is still crying loudly. No!

I jerk upwards, snapping my eyes open. Bones is sleeping with her head on my chest and I thank God I haven't lost my quick reflexes, wrapping an arm round her waist, before she can fall from the small bed onto the floor.

The action startles her awake.

I slip my arm from her and sit up, drenched in sweat. It's only a dream, all a dream. I breathe a sigh of relief. I move to sit at the edge of the bed, resting my elbows on my knees, I bury my face in my hands.

"Booth?"

She's moved to sit next to me and is looking at me with worry in her eyes.

"I'm sorry baby."

She lets that slide. She must really be worried.

"I'm sorry I woke you. Maybe I should take Jared's bed." I start to stand but her hand closes round my wrist.

"You had a nightmare."

"Yeah."

I turn to look at her. I see my sadness reflected in her eyes. She really loves me. I finally know what it's like to let someone in so deep. I've always kept up a tough exterior, using humor, witty comments, and a ready smile to mask what I've tried for so many years to hide from the rest of the world; from the FBI, my hockey buddies, the squints, but I can't, won't hide it from my Bones. Not from my Temperance.

"Tell me about it."

"I… I don't want to scare you."

"I don't get scared easily."

"I dreamt about you, and our baby." I place a hand on her stomach. She smiles and places her hand over mine.

"In my dream, my father came for you and our son…"

"Son?"

"I dunno, I guess, I thought maybe we're having a boy?"

She smiles. "Go on."

"He had his belt, and he was drunk, you know, like when he used to come home, and he needed an outlet, and he'd come for me… and I was….. "

I sigh a ragged breath. Admitting to my weakness was never easy, and it's not going to be easy, not even to Bones.

"I wasn't able to stop him, I… I wasn't able to protect you and our son, like I'm supposed to."

"It was only a dream. Sweets might say that dreams are a manifestation of our subconscious."

"Yeah, so what does my dream mean?"

"You're asking me?" Bones looks incredulous.

I chuckle.

"You know your father…"

"Bones…. give it up already." I groan, running my hands through my sleep tousled hair. "Don't go there ok? Not after my dream. Not after I raised my voice at you just now. "

"If you don't want to talk to me about it, then maybe when we get home, I'll schedule you an appointment with Sweets, alone."

"You're threatening me with Sweets again?" This is ridiculous. I could beat that kid to a pulp with one hand, easy.

I stop myself. Where did that violent thought come from? I remember Sweets telling me about my deep reservoir of rage. Do I really have one? I never had Parker with me 24/7 like I'm about to have with this baby. Would I become my father?

"Booth?"

"I just…. maybe you're right Bones, we need to talk about this, but not with Sweets."

"I'm not very good at this, you had this dream after I tell you I'm pregnant, and after you find me talking to your father, they're all connected somehow?"

"Probably." I hate to admit she might be right. Hell she's almost always right.

"Seeley, are you really happy about this baby?"

"Of course I am. I've always wanted to have a baby with you, even though I thought it would never happen."

"But?"

I sigh. I know she's still shaky on this being pregnant thing, I should be confident, be strong for her, not add to her doubt.

"It's ok to tell me Booth."

I turn the tables on her. "How do you feel about this? I mean, really, really feel?"

"I told you. I'm scared. Nervous. But to be fair, I've had plenty of time to weigh my decision to stop oral contraceptives while you were away. As a result, I'm not as surprised as you are by my pregnancy. I'm not sure if I'll make a good mother, but I'm sure we can get help or advice from trained people, and I will try my best. After observing you with Parker for so many years, I conclude that you're going to be a great father, and I have no doubt this child will be very well cared for if not by me, then you."

"Bones…. don't make it sound like you're not going to be around…"

"I am going to be around. I don't plan on being like my parents."

"Good, cos I don't plan on being like mine either."

"Then why?"

"I dunno Bones. Maybe it's because this is a big thing, Huge. I mean, we went from being just partners in a professional sense, to being together in a relationship, to getting married, to being pregnant, all in the span of about a year, and all this I never thought possible with you. And I was away from you for nine or ten months of that year that passed."

"You think we're moving too fast?"

"No… we've known each other for ages, and you've been my best friend for a long time. I just…" I laugh at the irony.

"You'd think having Parker would help but I don't have him all the time like I'd have this baby…. truth is Bones… I'm scared."

"Scared?"

"Surprised? Alpha-male, Seeley Booth, scared."

"The way you always talked about marriage, family and your beliefs…"

"Yeah you'd think I'd be prepared."

"But you're not?"

I know I can show this woman a side of me nobody else will ever see. I can let her see my insecurities.

"I don't feel like I am. I mean what if I become my Dad? What if my stupid leg never gets better? What if I can't take care of you and our baby? A lot has happened in this past year. Maybe if I hadn't gone to Iraq then I wouldn't have gone all crazy on you months ago and things would have worked out better."

"If you hadn't gone to Iraq, we may have never gotten married, be having a baby, be here…."

"Here. It all comes down to being here."

"Exactly."

I sigh, the realization of what I have to do dawning on me. Bones slips her hand into mine.

"I've told you, you're made of very good stuff. And you'll never be your father, but if you don't talk to him, you could be like him."

"I have to face my demons…"

"Demons? Booth you know I don't – "

"It's a metaphor Bones… I mean I have to face my Dad."

"That's what I've been trying to tell you."

I can't help but smile. "That's why you're my brilliant squint wife and I don't know what I'd do without you."

She smiles back, that smile that melts me.

"I love you Temperance."

"I love you too Seeley."

I glance at the clock. It's almost light. I lie down, pulling her on top of me.

"You need your rest Bones. I'll talk to my Dad in the morning."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

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