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The next day all of Brennan's friends and family gathered in her hospital room in order to help her relive some of her more important memories. They each knew some of the things they had to tell her would not be the easiest to say; but at the same time, they knew it was an essential part of her life, and it made her who she is… or was.

Temperance was nervous, to say the least. She was about to get memories shoved back her that she has no recollection of ever occurring. It was going to be one long and stressful day.

Nobody said much of anything, they were just as nervous as Temperance was. They all looked at each other to determine who would begin dishing out the memories. It was Russ who finally had the guts to go first.

"I guess I can go first," he said, "considering I have already started to tell you the memory I need to share with you."

Temperance nodded and settled in to listen to her friends and family recount her memories for her.

"As I already said," Russ began, "A skull had come up from bone storage to be identified. It was later found to be our mothers. You determined it to be a murder, and you and Booth were adamant on finding out what happened to her. That is when Booth contacted me and told me about our mom. He pretty much threatened me to come back to DC to see you. Needless to say, you were pretty mad, seeing me like that for the first time in years. You still blamed me for everything, and… let's just say you and I did not get along quite so well. In fact, you smacked me when I told you that Temperance is not your real name."

Brennan's eyes widened at this news, and Russ groaned, remembering she did not remember that conversation at all. "What do you mean Temperance is not my real name?" she questioned, looking at her brother, and then at her father.

Max looked at Russ and said, "just keep going, I will explain that to her when it is my turn to relive the past few years."

Russ nodded and continued to tell his sister about the case which brought them back together. "Eventually," he concluded the memory, "you came and found me and asked me to stay with you for a few days at your apartment. It was there we both got our first contact with our father in over 15 years."

"What did he say?" Temperance asked, truly curious.

"He told us to stop looking, that we were in way over our heads with this," Russ answered.

Max cut in here, "this is a perfect time to pick up with my story." He looked at the other occupants of the room for their permission, and when they nodded he went on to tell his story. He told her about her mother and his' past as criminals, the name changes, and his trial. Temperance sat patiently through the whole thing, listening intently even though it was obvious that this was causing her pain. "What is the matter sweetheart?" Max asked as he saw the pain in his daughter's eyes.

"You and mom were bank robbers," she stated, a hint of tears showing in her voice, "you are a murderer. You came back just to leave me again. Then you convince me to lie for you at your trial in order to get you out of the death penalty. How do you expect me to believe that?" she asked him.

Max's heart clenched when he saw the pain he was causing her. He had hoped that they were over that, that they could finally just put the past in the past; but unfortunately, life did not work that way. "I know you're upset sweetheart," he tried to soothe her; who was now letting the tears fall down her face unrestrained.

"Can you please just leave," she asked the two actual family members she had in the room. "I just need some time to think; to process the information you gave me."

Max nodded and kissed her on the forehead. Before leaving he told her, "just know that your brother and I love you very much. When you get home look for a video you have that was from your mother. I don't know what is on it, but it helped you get through the first time this all happened, perhaps it will help you again." Max and Russ left the room, turning around one last time Max stated, just to be sure she knew, "I love you Tempe."

Temperance shook her head in disbelief at the things; everything; she had just heard. Wow, if she thought her life was messed up back then…

"Are you ready to hear the memories we have to share with you?" Booth asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.

She nodded, trying her hardest to focus her attention on the new thoughts that were to come before her.

Cam began with her memories. She explained about when she first became her boss, how they pretty much, more or less, hated each other. She explained how they had a misunderstanding over a case involving foster children, and how she was about to fire her. She also explained the 'get out of jail free cards' that Brennan has and how to use them.

Hodgins spoke next. He told of the time they were buried alive together by the gravedigger, the surgery she performed on him, and their attempts at expanding their survival time.

Angela recounted all of their 'girls night out', about the time the both inhaled a lot of meth, and when they had a huge fight over a piglet.

The situation regarding Zach was explained to her as well as the traumatizing karaoke incident. Finally, it was Booth's turn to recount his memories with her. He told her about their first case together, and then after that how she had blackmailed him in order to get active involvement in the cases. He told her about dancing in the apartment to Hot Blooded, and the incident with Kenton; the episode in New Orleans, and catching McVigor. He shared the memories of going undercover in Vegas as Roxie and Tony, and the mistletoe kiss. He recounted the time she asked for his baby, and 'I love you in an atta girls kind of way'.

After a long while, Booth finally got to his favorite memory. Instead of telling it, he decided to act upon it. He walked over to Brennan's bedside and planted a long kiss on her lips.

After a few moments, both pulled away from each other and Temperance got a huge smile on her face. She looked at him with a confused look on her face and asked him seriously, "So I am assuming you were lying when you said 'atta girl'?"

I apologize if this chapter is boring. I was going to go into detail with each memory; but that would have taken me forever. The next chapter will be moving the plotline forward a bit; of course, the only way I will write a next chapter is if you all review this chapter.