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After receiving the test results and having a consultation, the partners were thrilled with the good news. But they decided to wait until the end of the day to share their news with the children.
"Okay, you two have been acting really weird ever since Bones saw the doc." Parker announced as they all moved to the living room after dinner.
"What's with the secrecy?" Tracey inquired as they all sat around the coffee table.
Booth snuck a knowing glance at Brennan before he spoke. "Well,…" He began by telling them that there was nothing wrong with Brennan, she was very healthy.
"Then why did you feel dizzy?" Parker asked.
"It happens with women in her state." Booth replied, hinting at Brennan's pregnancy.
Parker stared blankly at them for a second before it dwelled on him.
"You're having a baby?" Tracey voiced, not entirely meaning it as a question.
"Approximately five weeks." Brennan smiled, showing her happiness over the pregnancy and the ease of the conversation.
"That's great!" Parker rose from his spot and walked over to the partners, giving them each a hug. He'd been an only child for many years and when Tracey and Tommy came to live with Brennan he'd had the first dose of what it was like to have a brother and a sister. Adding another one filled him with happiness. At his mom's place it was always quiet and he spent most of his time alone, but when he was over with his dad and at Brennan's there was never a dull moment.
"Congrats." Tracey hugged them too, noting the happiness between the partners. There was no jealousy at the arrival of a new member to the family. Brennan and Booth had never made any distinctions between Tommy, Parker or herself and she was sure that it wouldn't change with the new baby.
"Thank you." Brennan told the two teens, the silent understanding passing between them. Brennan loved the ease with which the teens took the news about the pregnancy. That along with the knowledge that her pregnancy was starting out exceptional eased Brennan, producing a non-fading smile.
Conversation continued for a few more minutes and Tommy sat still, held tilted to the side, lost in thought.
"What's wrong, buddy?" Booth leaned across the couch's arm rest to pat the boy on the head. "Why so quiet?" The teens had taken the news well, but they were also older. Booth wondered if the little one felt like his spot as the baby would mean he'd be replaced because of the baby.
Brennan waved the boy to her side and hugged him when he was standing in front of her. She was also worried that the boy wasn't taking the news well. The last thing she wanted was for him to feel left out.
Tommy took a step back when the hug ended and looked from one partner to the other.
"How did the baby get in there?" He finally asked, pointing a finger at Brennan's abdomen.
Brennan, Tracey and Parker watched as Booth paled then blushed and stammered at the question.
"Well, you see, when two adults love each other a lot, they ummm…" Booth felt the heat rise from his shirt collar to his ears. "A mommy and a daddy share a hug, a very special hug." He corrected, finally moving to explain that the baby would stay in Brennan's tummy to grow and get strong before coming out.
"Cool!" The boy, satisfied with the answer, returned his attention to Brennan. Booth didn't miss the grins on the faces of his love and the teens. "Is it a boy?" Tommy asked with enthusiasm, sitting on Brennan's lap.
Brennan explained it was still too early to know and added there was always a fifty/fifty chance when it came to gender.
B&B
Tracey sat on her bed sneaking one last chapter of the novel she was currently reading before bed.
"Hey." Parker entered her bedroom, dropping on the bed next to her.
"Hey." She returned, finishing the page she was on before putting the book aside.
"Well, my ex-conspiratorial partner, we're gonna have a little bro or sister."
"Yeah." Tracey admitted that when she first came to live with Brennan it took her time to open up, especially since she feared the partners were going to keep Tommy and send her away. "But mom was really patient. I guess it was because she was also in the system." A soft smile escaped her lips. "She's a great mother and the baby's going to be really lucky just like us." Parker nodded at her words.
"What do you think it's going to be? A girl or boy?" Parker asked.
Tracey shrugged. "If it's a girl, then we'll be even. Two boys and two girls."
Parker grinned. "And if it's a boy, then you'll still be the spoiled one because you're the only girl."
"I am not spoiled!" Tracey threw a pillow at him as he rose from the bed.
"Missed!" Parker announced, closing the door after himself.
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"Special hugs?" Brennan laughed as Booth joined her in the tub.
"What did you want me to say?" He asked when she leaned back against his chest, his arms encircling her. "He's five, Bones. I'm not going to explain the actual process." Booth rested his chin on her right shoulder. "Plus, if you think about it, making love is kinda like a hug." He kissed her neck, giving her a soft squeeze. "Very special indeed."
"Hmmm?" Brennan shot him a glance, pressing further against him when he waggled his eyebrows at her.
So, yeah, many of you guessed it, pregnantXD hahaha, I kept this chapter small because I wanted it to stand alone. In the next chapter someone else will have an announcement;)
By the way, the whole 'special hugs' explanation was brought on by a 'Kaiser Permanente' commercial where a bunch a little kids are asked where babies come from. These two, a boy and a girl, say that their parents said that babies come from hugs, and the other adds 'very special hugs'. I can totally see Booth giving that sort of explanation to the five year oldXD
Oh, and can anyone guessed when the baby was conceived? Who knows their story chronology?