I wasn't planning on updating again today, but this chapter just kind of wrote itself. So, here it is.

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The weeks passed quickly after she started taking the anti-nausea medication. For the most part, the nausea had gotten much easier to deal with. She still had the occasional bout of debilitating morning sickness, but it was nothing like it had been. It was much easier to deal with. As long as she remembered her medicine, she was fine.

Booth was getting better about his protectiveness. He was still quite protective of her, but it wasn't anything like before. It mostly came out at the crime scenes. Booth found that he hated having her at the crime scenes. Mostly because he wasn't sure what the decomposing bodies would do to her or their growing baby. Brennan had tried assuring him that everything was going to be okay. He'd finally smiled at her and said, "Just let me have something to worry about Bones. I'm working through it."

She had kissed him softly and then they went to their bedroom and made love all night long.

It was at the beginning of her fourth month of pregnancy that her morning sickness had finally stopped. She'd forgotten to take her medicine one morning because she was honestly feeling much better. When he morning sickness stopped, her hunger increased dramatically.

She met Booth at the diner for lunch that afternoon and saw that he had already ordered her a basket of fries and a water. She smiled and kissed him on the cheek and then she found their waitress and said, "I'd like to get a milkshake and a cheeseburger. Please."

The two of them turned and looked at her. Never in all of the time that they had been coming to the diner had she ever ordered anything with meat before. Booth leaned closer to her and asked, "Are you okay Bones?"

She gave him a look that was something between disgust and despair and said, "I woke up this morning and suddenly I find that I'm craving meat now." Then she patted her stomach and said, "It probably has something to do with this little carnivore inside me."

Booth looked at her and smiled softly. The last few months had went by without incident. They were scheduled to go to their first ultrasound that afternoon after lunch. They had decided that they weren't going to find out the sex of the baby. Neither of them cared if the baby was a boy or a girl. All that matter was that he or she was healthy.

Booth secretly found himself hoping that the baby was a girl. A little girl that looked just like her mom. Blue eyes and all. He suspected that she was hoping for a little boy. Booth knew that no matter which one they had, he would be happy.

Booth watched in amazement as she drank her milkshake and ate her cheeseburger. His mouth hung open the entire time. She looked at him when she was done and asked, "What's wrong?"

Booth shook his head and smiled, "Nothing. Are you ready to head to the doctor's office?"

She wiped her mouth one last time and nodded softly. She smiled when he reached out and took her hand and helped her to her feet. He let his hand settle on her ever growing stomach and he kissed her softly. Then he whispered, "I love you and I love our baby."

She shook her head and whispered, "I still think that I'm getting fat Booth."

Booth smiled and thought back to earlier that morning. As she was standing in front of their closet looking for something to wear, Booth had walked up to her and saw her silhouette and noticed that her stomach was growing bigger. He'd placed his hand on her stomach and whispered, "You're starting to show."

When he'd pointed it out to her, she had sighed and he looked at her and saw that her bottom lip was trembling slightly. He looked at her and asked softly, "Are you okay?"

She shook her head and said, "No..."

"What's wrong?"

Her bottom lip trembled more and then she whispered softly, "I'm getting fat. You're not going to love me anymore."

Booth gathered her in his arms and whispered softly, "You aren't getting fat Bones."

She nodded and said, "I am. I can't find anything to wear. And my feet feel like they are starting to swell."

She walked over to their bed and flopped onto it. Booth was glad that her eyes were closed, because he was sure that the smile that came onto his face would have gotten him slapped. He climbed into bed beside her and turned her over onto her back. She put her arm over her eyes and whispered, "I don't want you to look at me Booth. I'm sure that a disgust you. I wouldn't blame you if you decided to find someone else. Someone that not so fat."

Booth had to cough to keep her from hearing him laugh. He knew that would have gotten him killed. Instead of laughing at her, he simply leaned down and whispered into her ear, "Do you want to know what I see when I look at you?"

At her nod he continued, "I see an extremely beautiful woman. A woman that is carrying my unborn child. A woman that is nourishing our baby with her body. Our baby is growing bigger and stronger each day. To me, nothing is more beautiful than seeing your body growing to make room for our baby. I love you Bones. I don't want someone skinnier. Because seeing you grow big with our child is one of the most erotic things I've ever seen in my entire life."

She sniffled and too the chance to look at him. Then she managed to say, "Are you being serious?"

Booth smiled and instead of telling her, he leaned forward and kissed her bare stomach. She shuddered at the feeling of his warm lips on her skin. She let her hands run through his hair and then she pulled him up to her lips for a soft kiss. Then, she whispered softly to him, "I felt him move today."

Booth's face lit up and he asked, "You did?"

She nodded and said, "It felt like I had swallowed a butterfly at first. Then, when I was taking my shower I put my hand on my wet skin and I could feel it."

He smiled and he put his hand on her stomach. He knew that it was too early to feel anything, but it didn't stop him from trying. He was disappointed when he realized that he wasn't going to feel anything. He whispered, "I wish I could feel it. The proof of life right there under your skin. The proof that we made a baby. I kind find anything sexier."

Booth smiled when she rolled her eyes and said, "I don't feel sexy Booth. I feel fat and ugly and..."

Booth silenced her with a kiss and she suddenly lost the will to argue with him. She lost herself in the kiss that he gave her. When he finally pulled back and looked into her eyes he whispered, "You are beautiful Bones and our baby is going to be beautiful. It's all I can do to leave you at the lab every day. I want to stay in your office every day and just watch you. I'm afraid that I'm going to miss something."

She continued to run her hand through his hair and then she whispered, "You aren't going to miss something Booth."

He smiled and said, "You are with her every second of the day. I only get bits and pieces. I'm a bit jealous."

Brennan laughed and said, "You're convinced that I'm having a girl?"

Booth nodded and said, "Yep. A beautiful little girl just like her mommy. You still think you are having a boy?"

She nodded and smiled. Then, she leaned forward and kissed him softly. They made love until they had to leave for work that morning. Booth looked at his wife and whispered, "I would love to stay here all day with you."

She smiled and reminded him about their doctor's appointment that afternoon. Booth found that he was excited at the prospect of going with her. They finally climbed out of bed together and kissed one last time before they got out of bed to get ready.

Brennan couldn't stop smiling at the look on Booth's face. She had a feeling that he was remembering their lovemaking that morning. She kissed him one last time before they headed to his SUV. They held hands the entire way to the doctor's office.

Waiting in the doctor's office Booth couldn't stop shaking his leg. Brennan smiled and placed her hand on his knee. He stopped shaking his leg and looked into her eyes. Then she whispered, "Everything is fine Booth."

He nodded and she leaned over and kissed him. He was able to relax a bit more and then she kissed him softly again. They lost themselves in the kiss and almost missed it when the nurse called her name. They finally broke apart slowly and she stood up to walk into the exam room. She took booth's hand and pulled him to his feet and whispered, "Are you ready to see our baby?"

Booth nodded silently and they walked towards the door. He would never admit this to her, but he was extremely nervous. This baby was definitely loved and definitely wanted. Part of him was afraid that they would get into the room and the doctor would tell him that there was something wrong with the baby. Booth wasn't able to breath again until he heard the doctor say, "It looks like everything is progressing normally. Are you ready to see your baby and make sure that everything is normal?"

Booth nodded and Brennan whispered, "Yes."

He helped her lay back and she lifted up her shirt slowly. She gasped when the cold jelly hit her stomach. Booth took her hand and she squeezed it tightly. Booth smiled and leaned over and kissed her softly. Then he whispered, "I love you."

She simply nodded and squeezed his hand even harder. She would never admit it, but she was terrified that something would go wrong. That this would be the beginning of the end for their baby. She smiled at him nervously and they watched the doctor as she worked silently. Booth swallowed and after a few minutes, she smiled and turned the screen towards them. She smiled and pointed to their baby on the screen. Booth heard her gasp and felt her grip on his hand tighten even more. He lost all of the air in his lungs and it was released in a whoosh. He saw her reach out in an silent attempt to touch the baby on the screen.

The doctor smiled at the couple in front of her. This was one of her favorite parts of her job. Introducing expecting parents to their baby was the best part of her job. She smiled at Temperance and asked, "Did you want to know the sex of the baby? I think the baby is in a good position to..."

She stopped when she saw both of them shaking their heads no. It was rare that the parents didn't want to know the sex of their child. She smiled and asked, "Are you sure?"

Booth and Brennan nodded and the doctor smiled and took a few pictures for them and then she said, "Well, I'm going to look for myself. Then, if you change your mind, all you need to do is call me and I will be able to tell you."

Brennan smiled and said, "We aren't going to change our minds."

Booth agreed with her and said, "We want it to be a surprise."

The doctor smiled and finished the ultrasound and handed Brennan a paper towel and told her softly, "You can get dressed now. I will talk to you and your husband in my office."

Brennan and Booth nodded and she hurried to get dressed. They walked into the doctor's office and sat in front of her desk. Most of what she said was lost on Booth. However, they discovered that she was just over sixteen weeks along. She smiled and told her, "I'll see you in a month. If you have any problems or concerns, feel free to give me a call."

Brennan smiled and said, "I will."

They walked out to the SUV and Booth pushed her up against the SUV and he kissed her deeply. Then he whispered, "Let's play hookey for the rest of the day. Let's go home and make love all afternoon long. At least until Parker and Julie get home from school."

Booth felt her nod and she pulled him in closer for a deep kiss. Never before had she been quite so happy. Never before had she felt so loved. Not since she was a child had she felt like she belonged in this family. Even marrying Booth hadn't given her the same sense of well being. Yes, she loved the twins and she loved Booth, but seeing her own baby on that small screen did something to her heart. It filled her with a love like she'd never known before.

As they drove home, her hand rested on her stomach and she looked out the window. Booth was worried by her silence. He wondered if she was having second thoughts about having this baby. He couldn't understand her silence. So, he drove into the garage and whispered, "Are you okay Bones?"

She smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Without saying anything further, she got out of the SUV and walked into the house quietly. She walked up the stairs and into their bedroom. She sat on their bed and that was where Booth found her moments later when he came into the house. Booth laid down on the bed and pulled her close. He knew that there was something going on in her head. He kissed the top of her head and he knew that she would talk when she was ready. He had a feeling that it had something to with her own parents. She hadn't talked about it much, but he knew that it had affected her deeply.

After a few minutes, Booth heard her whisper, "I don't understand how they could have left us. Our baby isn't even born yet and I can't imagine leaving him or her. I don't care what kind of danger we are in, I would fight to the death for our children. I would rather die trying to save them rather than leaving them behind to fend for themselves. I can only come to one conclusion. My parents never loved me or my brother. They couldn't have."

Booth gathered her closer to him and whispered, "I don't think you really believe that Bones."

"I have to. Otherwise, why would they have left and not taken Russ or I with them? I love Parker, Julie and our unborn child with everything that I have. Nothing could ever make me abandon them."

Booth knew that there was nothing that would change her mind. So, he pulled her close and whispered, "We won't ever do that Bones. You, Parker and Julie are life. And our unborn baby is the luckiest baby in the world."

Then she asked him softly, "Would you ever ask me to abandon our children?"

Booth looked at her and whispered softly, "Never. I would kill anyone that suggested we do such a thing. Our children mean the world to me."

She nodded and seemed to take his words at face value. Then, she whispered, "I love you. Do you love me?"

Booth smiled and whispered softly, "Yeah. You know I do."

It was at that point that they lost themselves in their lovemaking. They made love for hours until they had to go get Parker and Julie from their school. Booth left her sleeping in the bed and kissed her softly and said, "I'll bring home dinner tonight. What are you in the mood for?"

She thought silently for a few minutes and then she finally whispered, "Pizza. With lots and lots of pepperoni. Which I blame you for. You and your little carnivore."

Booth laughed and leaned down to kiss her softly. Then, before he got distracted any more, he pulled himself away and walked downstairs and headed to the SUV. He drove to get them and smiled when they climbed into the SUV and asked, "Where's mommy?"

Booth smiled and told them, "She's at home. She sleepy."

Julie looked at him and asked, "Is the baby making her sleepy?"

Booth nodded and said, "Yes. So, we are going to get pizza for dinner and then, maybe watch a movie."

Both of the kids cheered and they headed to the pizza parlor. Booth listened to the twins talking about their day and he couldn't keep the smile off of his face. He loved listening to the twins talking about their day. Then, Booth heard Julie ask, "We are having career day at my school next week daddy."

Booth smiled and asked, "Really? Did you want me to come and talk about my job?"

He saw his daughter chewing on her bottom lip and he had to keep a smile off of his face. She looked so much like Bones that it was scary. He was surprised when she said softly, "No. Well, maybe. I was actually wanting mommy to come and tell my class about her job."

Booth smiled and asked, "Which one? Her job at the Jeffersonian? Her being a partner with me? Or her job as an author?"

Julie smiled and said, "All of it!"

Booth laughed and told her, "You need to ask mommy, but I'm sure that she would love to come."

Julie looked at him and said, "You think so?"

"I don't see why not?"

"She might be too tired because of the baby. Or she might not want to come. It supposed to be parents talking about their careers and she's not really..."

They had just gotten home and Booth looked at his daughter and asked, "And what?"

His daughter got quiet and refused to talk to him. Then he asked, "What's wrong sweetie?"

She shook her head and ran into the house. She ran to her bedroom and Booth heard the door slam. It was then that Brennan came downstairs and asked, "Who's slamming doors?"

Parker looked at Brennan and said, "Julie."

Booth looked at his son and asked, "Do you know why she's upset?"

Parker looked down and kicked the ground under his shoes. He did know why, but he wasn't sure how to tell his parents about it. His sister had told him in confidence and even though he didn't agree with her, he could understand her feelings. He knew that she was worried about the baby that their mom was carrying. Julie was worried that she would love her baby more than she loved them. It was really her baby and not adopted like they were. To their seven year old minds, it only made sense.

Brennan looked at Parker and asked, "What's wrong with your sister?"

Parker sighed and said, "She wants you to come to speak at her career day."

The smile on their mom's face told Parker that she would love to do it. Booth looked at Parker and said, "That doesn't explain why she's so upset."

Parker didn't want to tell them. Not really. But he didn't see any way out of it. So, he finally told his parents, "She's afraid that you won't want to come."

"What? Why?"

"She thinks that you will be too tired or that because you aren't her real mom you won't think it's important enough. She's afraid that you will love the baby more than us. Because, you know, it's really your baby and not adopted like we are."

Booth was busy looking at Parker and only heard the gasp that came from his wife. He heard her chair scrape against the floor in the kitchen and before he could turn around, she was gone from the kitchen.

When Brennan heard why Julie was upset, the only thing she could do was get up from the table and head up to her daughter's bedroom. She knocked on the door softly and heard a soft, "Go away."

She smiled and said, "Julie? Open up. It's mommy. Can I come in?"

"No."

She smiled again and walked inside. She saw her daughter sitting on her bed. She was curled up in a ball and looking away from her. She sat down on her bed and touched her back softly. She felt her pull away a bit and then she whispered, "Go away mommy."

Brennan smiled and said, "Are you sure that you don't want to talk to me?"

Julie shook her head and whispered, "Why? You won't care. Parker says that I'm stupid for thinking that you won't love me anymore."

Brennan felt her heart break a little bit more. She placed her hand on her daughter's back and whispered, "You're not stupid Julie. In fact, the way that you are feeling is very normal."

"It is?"

Brennan nodded and said, "It is."

"I just don't want you to forget about us when your baby is born."

Brennan smiled and said softly, "That will never happen Julie."

"Why? My friend Claudia told me that's what happened to her when her baby brother was born. Her mommy and daddy forgot all about her. And she is her mommy's real daughter and not adopted like me and Parker."

Brennan thought about that for a moment and finally smiled and said, "That might be true, but do you know why you are special to me?"

Julie shook her head and said, "No."

"You are special because of all the mommy's out there, you and Parker picked me to be your mommy. I don't care if your daddy and I have ten more children, I could never forget you Julie. I love you and nothing will ever change that. Do you believe me?"

Julie looked down at her comforter and finally shrugged and said, "I guess."

Brennan put her finger on her daughter's chin and said, "It is true Julie. I love you and your brother. Very, very much. This baby doesn't change that sweetie. You and Parker mean the world to me."

Before she said anything else, Brennan felt her wrapping her arms around her. She wrapped her arms around her daughter and kissed the top of her head. Then she whispered, "Let's go eat. Your daddy told me that you had something to ask me."

She nodded and asked, "We are having career day at my school. Parker wants to ask daddy to talk to his class. I wanted to ask you."

Brennan smiled and said, "I would love to sweetie."

She was rewarded with another bright smile and another hug. Then, she smiled at Brennan and whispered, "Don't tell daddy, but I hope that the baby is a boy."

Brennan was surprised, but asked, "You do? Why?"

Julie smiled and said, "Because I like being the only girl in the family. It's cool."

Before she could say anything else, Julie hopped off of her bed and ran downstairs to the kitchen. It was at that moment that she felt their baby move again. She knew that it was still too early for Booth to feel it, but it gave her comfort and made her smile. She stood with her hand on her stomach while she felt it move. That was how Booth found her when he came looking for her. He saw her standing in the room with a tiny smile on her face. He asked her softly, "Are you okay?"

She nodded and whispered, "I felt him move again."

Booth couldn't stop the smile that came to his face and he couldn't stop himself from placing his hand on her stomach. He knew that he wouldn't feel anything, but he wouldn't stop trying. One day, he would be able to feel it and he honestly couldn't wait for that day to get here. The day that he could not only see, but feel the evidence of the love that they shared. He kissed her softly and whispered, "I love you. So very much."

She nodded softly and whispered, "Love you too. But right now, I'm starving and we had better get downstairs before the twins eat all of our pizza. I want pepperoni and anchovies."

Booth gave her a strange look and said, "What kind of combination is that? I didn't get anchovies on the pizza. You just said pepperoni."

She smiled and said, "That's okay. I have a can of anchovies in the kitchen."

Booth watched as she walked downstairs and he couldn't stop the smile that came onto his face. Life was never boring with her and Booth smiled as he walked downstairs to join his family. He knew that he had a silly smile on his face, but he couldn't help it. He was ridiculously happy and he didn't want it to end anytime soon. They were ridiculously happy and Booth knew that he had never been quite so happy before. He couldn't have known that everything would change when they went to arrest a suspect in their latest murder case...