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Bones was released from the hospital the next day. Angela took her home and sent her upstairs with instructions to rest. She tried. She really did try. However, she tossed and turned and couldn't seem to get comfortable. The bed seemed huge and completely empty. She sighed and she knew why. Because she was missing her husband. She sat up in the bed and looked over at their closet.

His suits mingled with her dresses and other clothes. She walked over to the closet and stood there staring at his clothes. Despite everything telling her not to, she took one of his t-shirts and after removing her nightgown, she slid it onto her body. She sighed as she walked back over to their bed.

She hit her pillow a few times and whispered to the empty room, "This is crazy. I'm never going to get any sleep here."

So, she stood up and threw on a pair of her maternity pants and then headed downstairs. She grabbed her keys and her purse and told Angela, "I'm going out."

Angela didn't have to ask her where she was going. She knew that her best friend was missing her husband. She looked at Hodgins and said, "She misses him."

Hodgins told her, "You think?"

She slapped him playfully on the arm and said, "It's wonderful seeing her in love like this. I worry about her though."

Hodgins shrugged and said, "They are making their way."

"What about her parents? They aren't likely to leave her alone. At least not for long."

"If I know Booth, he will make sure that they do. If he has to camp out on the front steps."

"Why couldn't they come in a month or so when the baby was here? Bren could take it then. Why now?"

Hodgins shook his head and whispered, "I don't know Ange."

Angela laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Meanwhile, Bones pulled up to the hospital and walked inside. She walked to the elevator and hit the open button. She walked inside and punched Booth's floor. She closed her eyes and waited for the door to open again. She walked slowly towards his room and walked inside. He turned and looked at her and asked, "Bones? Are you okay?"

She shook her head and motioned for him to move over. He did and she climbed into the bed and snuggled up closer to him. He kissed the top of her head and whispered, "What's wrong sweetheart?"

She sighed and said, "I find that I am unable to sleep without you in our bed." Booth chuckled at her words and she him him playfully and said, "It's not funny Booth. It's rather distressing. I've never been like this before. The bed is too big without you and..."

Booth just held her tighter and whispered, "It's okay Bones. Everything is going to be okay."

He realized that she was sound asleep when all he could hear was the sound of her softly snoring. He kissed the top of her head again and whispered, "It's okay Bones. I was having a hard time sleeping without you and Molly here with me."

He let his hand rest on her stomach and Molly used that moment to kick him softly. He laid back and fell asleep with her beside him.

The nurse came in a few hours later and that's how she found the couple. She sighed and smiled at her patient. She had a feeling that this would happen. This couple was so in love with each other. She took Booth's vitals and then walked quietly out of the room. The smile on her face lasted for the rest of the night.

Booth was released from the hospital three days later. Three long days. Bones simply wanted him back home with her and the twins. The morning that he was due to be released, she was there at six in the morning. She had Parker and Julie with her and they hurried upstairs to help her bring their daddy home.

Julie stood back and watched as Parker and Bones hugged Booth. The little girl shuffled her feet and looked down at her feet. After a few minutes, Booth looked at her and whispered, "Julie? Come here sweetheart."

She shook her head and whispered, "I don't want to hurt you daddy."

Booth turned and sat up in the hospital bed. He stood up and walked over to where she was standing. He knelt down and whispered, "You aren't going to hurt me Jules."

She looked at her father and whispered, "You were hurt."

Booth looked at his wife and wondered just how much she had told their children. Booth knew the Julie was extremely sensitive and good hearted. She worried about him and she never wanted to cause anyone any pain. She was just like her mother in that respect. He took her in his arms and whispered to her, "Do you know what will make me feel better?"

She shook her head and asked, "What?"

He smiled at her and whispered, "One of your super special hugs. They always make me feel better."

She looked at him and smiled. Then, she looked over at Bones and seemed to ask her with her eyes if it was okay. Bones smiled at her and nodded. At which point, Julie flung herself at him. It caused his shoulder to hurt a little bit, but Booth could have cared less. Hugging his daughter was worth any amount of pain that it caused him. He finally released her and whispered, "Are you ready to drive me home?"

Julie looked at her father and said, "I can't drive daddy!"

Booth looked at her and pretended to be shocked. Then he asked her, "Then how did you get here?"

She giggled and said, "Mommy brought us."

"She did?"

Julie nodded and said, "Yep."

Booth smiled and then stood and walked over to where Bones was standing. Then he looked at her and whispered, "Are you ready to take me home Bones?"

She looked into his eyes and whispered softly to him, "Always Booth. We've missed you."

He leaned down and kissed her softly. They kissed for a few minutes until they heard the kids say, "Yuck!"

Booth leaned his forehead on hers and smiled softly. Then he reached down and took her hand. He whispered softly to her, "We need to remind them of this when they start dating."

Bones laughed and nodded.

He was intending to walk out of the hospital. However, his nurse stopped him and said, "In the wheelchair."

Booth made a face and looked at her and said, "I don't want to."

She laughed and said, "Sorry. It's the rules."

Booth grumbled, "It's a stupid rule."

Bones laughed and patted him on the shoulder. She leaned down and kissed him softly. They turned and walked out of the room. Little did either of them know it then, but they would be back in this hospital by the end of the month.

Bones pulled up to the house and Booth knew that she was up to something. There were entirely too many cars in their driveway. He looked at her and asked, "What are you up to?"

She smiled at him sweetly and replied, "I don't know what you mean?"

He gave her a sideways glance and said, "Sure you don't."

They walked into the house and when he turned on the lights, Booth heard their friends call out, "Surprise!"

Booth turned to look at his wife and said, "Thank you."

She nodded and slid her hands around his neck and whispered, "I love you Booth." Then she said something that she felt needed to be said, "I don't want you to quit your job. It's how we met and how we fell in love. You wouldn't be happy doing anything else. Just promise me one thing?"

"What?"

"Promise me that you won't play the hero. Our family needs you in it. You make our family complete."

Booth looked at his wife and noticed that her eyes held unshed tears. He knew that this was important to her. He leaned down and kissed her softly and then whispered, "I promise. I would quit in a heartbeat if you asked me to."

She nodded softly and whispered, "I know you would, but what you do, what we do, is important. It's part of who you are Seeley Booth. I wouldn't want you to ask me to quit writing or quit the Jeffersonian. I was selfish when I asked you to quit. It wasn't fair of me and I'm sorry."

Booth looked at his wife and wondered what was going on in that big brain of hers. He asked softly, "What's wrong Bones?"

She shook her head and said, "Nothing. I..."

She couldn't continue and turned and practically ran upstairs to their bedroom. Booth saw the look of anguish that flashed in her eyes and he knew that something was going on in that big brain of hers. Booth looked at all of their friends standing around and talking. He caught Angela's eye and motioned with his head towards the stairway. Angela nodded and smiled at him.

Booth walked upstairs and looked for his wife. He finally found her in Molly's bedroom. She was sitting in the rocking chair and looking out the window. She had her hand resting on her stomach and she whispered, "I don't know if I can do this Booth. I'm scared."

Booth knelt down in front of her and placed his hands on her gently rounded stomach. He lifted her blouse and kissed her tummy. Then he whispered to the baby, "Mommy doesn't realize that she can do this." His lips ghosted over her skin and Booth felt her shiver slightly. He allowed his lips to kiss her stomach and his hands found hers. He intertwined his fingers with hers and then whispered, "I love you both. You are a wonderful mother to Julie and Parker. They both love you so much Temperance."

He felt her squeeze his hands and she removed one of her hands from his and let it run through his hair. Then he heard her whisper, "Julie and Parker are easy to love. They are wonderful children Booth. You did good with them and..."

Booth looked up at her and the look that he gave her silenced her. He whispered softly, "We did a great job with them Bones."

"I've only been their mom since they were three. I don't know anything about being a mom to a newborn baby. If Julie or Parker need something they can tell me. How am I going to know what Molly needs? Whether she's hungry or sick. Whether she needs a new diaper or if she's just crying for some other reason. I don't know if I can do this."

Booth looked up into her eyes and whispered, "It's a learning experience Bones. I will be right here with you. I'm not an expert on raising children Bones. I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. There were a lot of times that I wanted to quit. I'm glad I didn't. I look at Julie and Parker and realize that all the early trials and tears, on my part and on the twins parts, was worth it. It's all about trial and error Bones. We won't always do everything right, but we can learn from our mistakes."

Booth heard her sob and then she whispered, "I'm not used to feeling like this Booth. What if..."

Her words dropped off and Booth looked up and into her eyes. Her fingers were caressing his scalp slowly and then she continued, "What if Molly doesn't like me? What if I'm a terrible mother? I think I made a mistake Booth. I shouldn't have gotten pregnant. I'm not fit to be anyone's mother."

Booth shook his head and stood up beside her. He pulled her to her feet and led her into their bedroom. He wanted to hold her close when he talked to her. Wanted to tell her that her feelings were completely normal.

He led her into their bedroom and he laid on their bed and pulled her into his arms. Her head rested on his chest and her hand drew lazy strokes over his stomach. He could tell that she was thinking and somewhere in that big brain of hers, she'd convinced herself that she couldn't do this. He placed a kiss on the top of her head and whispered, "You are going to be a wonderful mother. If you have any doubts all you have to do is look into the eyes of Julie and Parker. They love you even if you aren't their birth mother."

He heard her sniffle and she said, "You're just saying that to make me feel better."

Booth laughed and said, "Well, that's partly true."

He took out his cell phone and sent a text to Angela. It simply read: Send Parker and Julie upstairs to our bedroom.

A few seconds later he got a text back: Is everything okay?

Yeah. Bones is just having some doubts about being a good mother. I need to give her a reminder of just how good a mother she is.

Booth knew that the message came through loud and clear when she heard the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. A few seconds later, Parker and Julie walked into their bedroom. They climbed onto the bed and snuggled up close to their parents.

Booth watched as his wife lifted her head and looked at their children. Then he heard Julie ask, "Why are you crying mommy? Is baby Molly okay?"

Bones nodded and told her, "I'm just worried that I'm going to be a good mommy."

Julie put her hand on her face and told her, "You're a great mommy, mommy."

Parker nodded and said, "Yeah mommy. We love you."

Booth heard her sob again and he kissed the top of her head. Then he heard Parker ask, "Why is she crying daddy?"

Booth smiled when he heard Bones answer, "I'm crying because I'm happy. I love both of you so much."

Julie and Parker both said softly, "We love you mommy."

They sat in the bed and Bones felt their hands on her stomach. After a few brief minutes, they felt Molly kick and Parker whispered, "Molly's telling you that she loves you to mommy."

Bones couldn't respond. Her emotions were getting the best of her that day and she was honestly having a hard time getting through this. Today was supposed to be about Booth. About him coming home to them. Now however, it was turning into an emotional day for her. She wasn't used to being so filled with emotions and they were getting the best of her.

Julie and Parker were getting bored sitting there with them. So, she felt them getting off the bed and Booth held her close and admitted to her softly, "I'm terrified to Bones."

She turned to look up into his eyes and asked, "You are?"

Booth nodded and told her, "I'm so terrified. I know that it's irrational, but I keep thinking back to when Julie and Parker were born. I'm terrified of losing you. Of being left alone again to raise another newborn baby. I can't lose you Temperance. I don't know if I could survive. Losing you would be the end of me."

She looked up into his face and for the first time in a long time, she saw the fear in her eyes. She wasn't good at reading people, but she knew her husband. She knew the look that she saw in his eyes. It was a look that would have brought her to her knees. She reached up and let her hand stroke his cheek. She whispered softly, "I'm not going anywhere."

Booth looked at her and said, "You can't promise that Bones. I never thought Rebecca would..."

Bones sat up straighter and pulled her husband's head closer to hers. Then she whispered softly, "I'm not Rebecca. I'm healthy and strong."

Booth leaned his head down onto her shoulder. They sat in silence for the longest time. Finally, Booth whispered, "I don't know what I would do without you. I don't even want to try. I..."

Bones looked at him and then brought her mouth down onto his. They kissed softly and then she whispered, "You worry too much Seeley Booth."

He smiled and told her softly, "You too Temperance Brennan."

She shook her head and whispered, "I'm not Temperance Brennan. At least not when I'm with you. When I'm with you, I'm Temperance Booth. Wife and mother. When I'm with you, I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to. Even if I have no idea what I'm doing."

He kissed her softly and whispered, "You've always had a very steep learning curve Temperance."

She smiled and leaned her head against his and kissed him softly. Then he whispered, "Can we go downstairs now? I saw a few chicken wings with my name on them."

She giggled and Booth smiled as he watched her sit up in their bed. Then, she stood up and held out her hand to him. He heard her whisper softly, "I love you Seeley Booth. So very, very much."

Booth smiled and leaned forward and kissed her. Then, he took her hand and they walked downstairs together. They walked downstairs and the rest of the night went by very quickly. Soon, they were relaxing on their bed. Booth's hand stroked her back and she soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next month went by very quickly. Soon, it was time for their daughter to be born. She was sitting in their bed late one July night. Booth was working late and trying to wrap up his latest case before their daughter arrived. She tossed and turned in the bed trying to get comfortable. She sighed and decided that getting comfortable when you were nine months pregnant was impossible. She sat up in bed and turned on the tv. Sometime in the middle of watching tv, Julie and Parker came into the room. The snuggled up close to her and she couldn't help but smile at her children.

She went to get up out of bed to go to the bathroom when she felt it. It was just a little twinge at first. However, by the time that she climbed back into bed, the pains were getting stronger. She timed them and they were ten minutes apart. She sighed and realized that she needed to call Booth and Angela.

She picked up her cell phone and decided to call Angela first. Her best friend picked up on the first ring. She could barely talk when she said, "Ange? I... I need you... to come and... take care of the kids and..."

Another hard labor pain hit and she nearly dropped the phone. She closed her eyes and then she took a deep breath. Then she whispered, "Ange..."

Angela was out of her office and already headed to the car by this point. Then she asked, "Did you call Booth?"

"Not...not yet..."

"Call him Bren."

Bones nodded and hung up the phone. She hit the speed dial number for her husband and all she could say was, "I need you Booth..."

She dropped the phone and from somewhere on the edge of her pain she could hear his voice. He sounded panicked. She couldn't find the energy to pick up the phone. She sent Julie and Parker downstairs to wait for Angela. She didn't want to scare them.

She wasnt' sure how long it was before she heard Booth running up the stairs. She felt the bed move and then Booth was grabbing her hand. He whispered softly to her, "How close are the contractions?"

"Barely five minutes apart. Ohhhhhhh..."

Booth put his hand on her stomach and he felt it soften as the contraction released it's hold on her. Booth went to pick her up, but she shook her head and said, "I'm not going to make it to the hospital Booth. Oh noooooooooo!"

Another contraction hit and Booth knew that their baby was going to be born right here in their house. Booth heard Julie ask, "Is mommy okay?"

Booth nodded and said, "She's fine. Go back downstairs with Aunt Angela sweetheart."

He watched as she walked back to the stairs. Booth ran to their bathroom and grabbed some towels and then found their scissors and a few other things. He picked up his cell phone and called for an ambulance. It might be too late for him to get her there, but he would make sure that his wife and daughter got there safely after her birth.

Booth looked at his wife and asked, "Are you ready Bones?"

His wife shook her head and said, "I can't do this. I quit."

Booth laughed and said, "You can't quit Bones. Molly is coming whether we are ready or not. I've never done this before sweetheart."

"Me either! Ohhhhhh..."

Booth watched as her body was wracked with pain. He could see the sweat on her brow and he wished that he could take some of the pain from her.

She looked at Booth and said, "I need to push.

Booth looked between her legs and he could see their daughter's head. He whispered softly, "I see her head Bones."

Booth heard her grunt and then watched as she pushed. He reached out and waited to catch her. Bones was breathing heavy and she fell back onto the bed. She was breathing heavy and she whispered, "It hurts so much Booth."

"I know baby. Just a few more pushes and she will be out."

"Promise?"

Booth nodded and whispered, "I promise."

She said nothing else and she started pushing again. Booth heard the doorbell ringing, but he was focused on the task at hand. The house could have fallen down around him and he wouldn't have known it. He felt someone trying to push him to the side, but he said, "No..."

It was at that moment that their daughter slid from her body. With one final push and a loud groan, their daughter came into the world. Booth grabbed a towel and then let the paramedics take over. Once they cut the umbilical cord and suctioned out her airways, her hardy cry filled their bedroom. Booth smiled and held her in his arms and whispered, "Hello there little one."

He kissed her softly and then heard his wife say, "I need to hold her."

Booth nodded and then crawled up to where she was sitting and handed her their daughter. The look on his wife's face was one that he would remember forever. It was a cross between awe and wonderment. Then he heard her whisper, "Hello there sweetheart." Then his wife turned to her and whispered, "She's beautiful Booth. She looks just like you."

Booth smiled, but shook his head and told her, "She looks more like you. She's got your nose and your hair."

When their daughter opened her eyes, Booth saw that they were a vibrant blue. He whispered, "She's the perfect mix of both of us."

Bones nodded and smiled as Booth leaned over to give her a kiss. Then she whispered softly, "I love you. Thank you."

"For what?"

"For loving me. For giving me the courage to become part of your family. And thank you for giving me this little miracle. I love you so much Seeley Booth."

"I love you so much Temperance Booth."

He heard someone clearing their throat and then he heard, "Sir, we need to get her to the hospital. To get her and the baby checked out."

Booth nodded and he took their daughter in his arms and walked with them to the ambulance. Temperance was on the stretcher and Booth turned to Angela and asked, "Will you stay with the twins? I'll call you when she's in the room and can have visitors."

Angela smiled and hugged her best friend's husband. Then she said, "Congratulations Booth. I can't wait to visit and I will stay with them."

Booth nodded and after handing Molly to her mother, he climbed into the back of the ambulance. He watched as his wife studied their daughter's tiny features. He kissed the top of her head and whispered, "This was amazing."

Bones simply nodded and kissed the top of the baby's head. She finally laid back and closed her eyes. He smiled and let his hand rest on her arm. She opened her eyes and flashed him a brilliant smile. He couldn't stop smiling and knew that this was what happiness was all about...

Up next: Booth arranges for a reunion between Bones and her parents. Will she accept them or will she shut them out for good?