Okay. So its been a REALLY REALLY REALLY long time since I updated this story. But now I'm getting back into it and I have a new little plot point that's introduced in this chapter and will be carried out in the next couple. Hope you like it!

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"Booth?"

They were sitting in their usual corner table at the Royal Diner when Brennan's attention finally diverted from the pile of fries in front of her and switched to Booth. There was an uncertainness and nervous quality to her tone which did not go unnoticed.

"What's up, Bones?"

"Tomorrow is Hodgin's birthday," She spoke very matter of factly. "and Angela is looking to plan something special for said birthday..."

"Like what? A birthday party?" he was confused by her hesitation.

"In a manner of speaking..."

"Are you trying to convince me to go, Bones? Cause I'll go... unless its some sort of freaky science bug... thing," the possibilities began running through Booth's mind of what a possible Hodgins birthday party could intel. Rich snotty people... gross food from a country he couldn't pronounce... slimy... "It isn't... is it?"

"No, its a sexually themed party," Brennan said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Booth nearly choked on his food. He knew Hodgins and Angela weren't the most conventional couple, but this was certainly not something he was expecting and definitely not something he needed to know about them. "Hodgins and Angela are having a sex party?"

"Yes."

"Whoa, whoa, Bones. I am not going to a sex party."

"You're not invited, Booth," Brennan reached her fork across the table and took a bit of his pie.

"Good! Because I wouldn't go. And you're not going either, Bones," He put his foot down. No way. No how. He'd lock her up before he'd let her go to some wild sex party.

"Booth, you're being ridiculous-"

"Bones. You are pregnant. We're in a relationship together."

"Yes..." She looked him over skeptically. "Why are you telling me information I'm already well aware of?"

"You're not going to a sex party, Bones. End of story."

"I know."

"Oh. You do?"

Brennan rolled her eyes at him. Surely he knew her better than that, "Booth... I'm nineteen weeks pregnant and I'm well aware that my relationship with you is strictly monogamous."

Booth could feel embarrassment overtake him along with a little bit of shame. of course she knew this. Why was he freaking out? "I'm just... I'm just glad that me and you are on the same page."

"And besides, if I did feel compelled to cheat on you, it would not be with Angela and Hodgins."

Booth's brows furrowed, "Well... that's reassuring."

"What my point was... Angela wants to take Hodgins to a nice hotel for the night- so she and Hodgins could enjoy an uninterrupted and relaxing night of intercourse- and she inquired into if we would be willing to watch Michael for the night. And I understand that this the same night as the hockey game you have tickets for, but I thought that it would be an invaluable opportunity to interact with an infant. Especially, for me..." She felt like a child begging her parents for a new puppy for Christmas. "I know that this is short notice but I think it-"

"Bones. We'll do it."

Brennan's face lit up, "Yeah? What about your hockey game?"

"It's okay, Bones. There will be other games." Booth shrugged his shoulders. It was true that he had been looking forward to the game all month, but the look on his partner's face and the prospect of playing house with her for one night... turning her down was not an option. "It can be our present to Hodgins."

Brennan smiled and began furiously digging through the bag next to her before pulling out a large legal notebook and throwing it down on the table, "I've actually started making a schedule already." Brennan thumbed through two pages of notes; both filled as Booth scanned over them.

"What is... 'Delineation of semblance'?"

"Shape recognition."

Booth picked up the note book and read through it. Here he was a fully grown adult already with a kid, and he didn't know what half of the stuff written down meant. "Bones, don't you think Michael is a little young for this stuff?"

"This is a critical stage in the cognitive development of a child, Booth. It's best to expose a child to as much as possible during this time when their brain is most susceptible..."

"You have this schedule completely booked, Bones," every minute of their time with Michael was planned out to a T. "You know babies can't run on a schedule right? They're babies."

Brennan grabbed her notebook back defensively, "I know, Booth. This is just a general outline. Its completely amenable."

"Just checking. Its a baby, not one of your interns."

"I know, Booth." She sat back in her chair and buried the list back in her bag. It was true that she was still very ignorant to the raising of a child, but she was doing her best.

"Hey..." Booth could see the hurt in her eyes and new he had hit a nerve. "It looks great, Bones. Let Angela know that we'll be happy to watch Michael."


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Coming up, we've got B&B making their first trial run as parents together... and although Brennan's got it all planned out... who thinks its really going to go smoothly? Show of hands?

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