Angel and Brennan entered her apartment. She threw her coat carelessly at the coat rack, missing it completely, her coat landing unceremoniously on the floor, her handbag followed, hitting the coat rack and making it rock on its 3 ornate legs.

Angel had bent over to retrieve Brennans coat from the floor when a shoe landed on his head. He looked up to see Brennan sitting in a chair, legs crossed, one bare foot jigging, her fingers rapping out a rhythm on the arm. She was staring directly at him, making him swallow nervously. Booth had mentioned Brennans temper only once. He had a feeling he was about to feel the full force of it shortly. He stood up and carefully hung her coat and bag on the stand. "Stop stalling Angel. Sit down and start talking. BOOTH!" She yelled out.

Booth entered the room from the bathroom a few moments later looking confused. He looked at Angel and grinned and was about to go over and welcome him when he felt a pair of icy cold blue eyes on him. He looked at Brennan and realised this was no social visit. Uh Oh. I have a feeling we're in trouble he thought to himself as he sidled over and sat on the couch next to Angel. He had that feeling you get when you are about 12 years old and you have been called to the headmistresses office.

"Right. Start talking" Brennan said. Booth opened his mouth to speak, but realised he actually didn't know what this was about. He looked at Angel, who had a hangdog look on his face. Angel was not used to being reprimanded so fiercely. Sure Cordy and him had had their little arguments, but he always felt in control of those. Temperance was a force of nature that he both feared and admired at the same time.

He turned to Booth and shrugged "I. Err. I kind of let out of the bag that Cordy and I were charged with being the baby's guardians" he said. Booth leaned back in the seat and rolled his eyes. "I know, I know!" Angel continued "I just thought that you would have told her by now." He looked back at Temperance who was sitting with her arms crossed across her chest glaring at Booth. "Why didn't you tell her?" he asked Booth.

Booth had his hand over his eyes I am so deep in the shit right now he was thinking to himself. He lifted his hand and peered at Angel out from underneath it, then looked over at Brennan. He swore he sore steam coming off her head. He rubbed his eyes and dropped his hand to his lap. "Ok, look. Yes. I may have forgotten to mention that Angel and Cordelia found out what their prophecy meant. But I swear, I was going to! I just" he looked at his hands in his lap, then up and looking directly into Brennans eyes "I didn't know how to tell you Bones. It's still processing in my head. But I think it's going to be a good thing babe" He slipped off the couch and approached Brennan on his knees, grabbing her hand when he was right in front of her "I'm sorry. I should have told you straight away. I promise not to keep any more secrets from you. I promise." He lifted her hand and kissed it.

She pulled her hand out of his. "Oh for god sake, get up Booth. Grovelling doesn't suit you ." She said. "I just don't understand why neither of you told me. It is my baby after all. I think I have a right to know something this big! And you!" she jabbed a finger at Angel "I expect Booth to mess us like this, but not you!" Booth sat back on his heels looking perplexed "Hey!" Brennan ignored him and continued talking "Angel, I trust you. I do. So I want you to tell me, everything." She sat back in her chair and folded her arms across her chest again. "So, from the beginning, Angel." She said.

Booth crawled back across the room on all fours and resumed his seat next to Angel feeling rather like a scolded child. He wanted to go off and sulk for a bit, but he knew that would not be acceptable. Plus, he wanted to be there in case there was something that Angel had not told him. He knew that Angel would not omit anything whilst telling Brennan the story.

Cordelia was watching television when Angel came home. She jumped up to run over to him but stopped short when she saw his face. "What's happened Angel?" she asked. He walked over to her "Temperance knows about the prophecy. I sort of let it slip while I was talking to her. But it seems that Booth hadn't told her anything, so I ended up being scolded!" He stood looking hurt. Cordy burst out laughing. "I wondered why you looked like a little boy who was in trouble! It's because you are!" she could not stop giggling as she gave him a big hug.

"I told her about you too Cordy" he murmured into her hair. She pulled back quickly. "What? No, Angel. What if she feels weird about me now. What if" she hesitated "What if she doesn't want to be friends with me anymore?" This time it was Angel who hugged her. "She's fine with it Cordy. Actually she took it really well! I am continually surprised at Temperance's' acceptance of our, situation". Cordelia stepped back "Really? 'Cause, Angel, she's the first real friend I've had in ages and"

Angel kissed her, interrupting her distress and reassured her "Truly Cordy. It's OK. Everything is out in the open. I don't know what it's going to mean in the short term. I mean, I told them that we won't be interfering in the baby's life apart from being their friends. Like Godparents I guess. Only if a situation arises would we step in. And I'm confident that that is never going to happen. They are going to have two happy health babies and its going to be OK" Angel stood smiling dreamily, but Cordys' mouth dropped open.

"What? Two babies!"

Angel slapped his forehead with his hand, realising what he had just done. oh my god, me and my big mouth! again ringing in his head.

Back at Booth and Brennans apartment, Booth was still trying to apologise. Brennan was quite ejoying his squirming.

"and I am sorry Bones. I am. You know that I would never hide anything from you. I just." Booth hesitated not knowing exactly to say what he wanted to "I just didn't know how to tell you that we had guardian angels. Literally! I mean, you have to admit, it's pretty freaky." Brennan just sat next to him holding his hand on her rounded tummy. She had just started showing and loved how Booth continually touched her belly. She nodded "I know. I just hate it when I find things out from other people. It's supposed to be us, you know? Anyway, its fine. I kind of feel quite secure knowing that Angel and Cordy are going to be there for us. All of us." She said looking down at Booths large strong hand laying protectively over her belly.

Booth looked up into her eyes "So we are good?" She answered by nodding and kissing him. "We're good. We're the centre, remember?" she whispered. "The centre" he responded returning her kiss. It was something they had promised each other long ago.

They sat cuddling on the couch. "I'm so glad that is over. I seriously don't think I could take another surprise right now" Brennan said, her head leaning against Booths chest. She could hear his heart beating and it reassured her. Booth smiled, stroking her hair "I know how you feel. I think it's time for some peace and quiet right now". Right on cue, the doorbell rang. Brennan sighed and stood up "I'll get it."

She opened the door and felt her stomach drop.

It had been almost four years since she had seen her.

Hannah.