TEMPERANCE'S POV:
"Bones, you ready to go?" Booth asked as he walked into my office
I glanced at my laptop before shutting it and nodded my head as I rose to my feet, grabbing my bag before moving over to him… "Do we have time to stop by the diner? I'm starving."
"You've not had lunch?" he questioned
I shook my head… "I skipped so I could get my work finished and that way, when we're done at the hospital I can take the afternoon off."
"Temp…" he sighed
"I thought you'd be happy that I was taking a break." I admitted
"I am," he informed me "but you've gotta eat. You're not just thinking of yourself anymore."
"I know." I replied "Do we have time?"
He nodded his head as he glanced at his watch… "As long as we go now, yeah."
SEELEY'S POV:
Temperance and I made our way into the hospital room as her name was called. Helping her onto the bed, she smiled at me warmly and thanked me as I removed her shoes before she moved to get comfortable, lifting her shirt up as I moved to stand by her bedside…
TEMPERANCE'S POV:
"You two ready?" Dr. Clark asked as she began to move the Doppler around my stomach
I nodded my head, clutching onto Booth's hand, a gasp escaping my lips and tears filling my eyes as the sound of a heartbeat filled the room, Booth's lips pressing to my forehead… "He or she is happy and healthy." Dr. Clark informed us
I turned my head as I saw her turn the monitor, quickly wiping a stray tear that fell as I took in the image on the screen…
"He or she's okay?" I inquired
"Yes," she replied "everything's fine."
"Really?" I questioned
She nodded her head… "Yes. I take it if you want pictures?"
I glanced at Booth, the two of us nodding our heads in sync. Thanking Dr. Clark as she switched the monitor off and handed me some tissue to wipe the gel from my stomach, she left the room and I sat up and turned to Booth…
"Isn't it amazing?" I asked
"Yeah." he replied, pressing his lips to my forehead once more "It is."
SEELEY'S POV:
"You can't stop looking at that…" I informed Temperance as I walked into the kitchen
"It's finally real." she replied
"What is?" I questioned
"This," she informed me "the fact that we're having a baby. In 7 months time we're going to be parents."
"You're only just realising that?" I inquired
"No. I knew," she replied "but today, having my scan and now having these pictures to look at makes it all the more real. We're gonna be parents, Booth. I'm scared."
"Why?" I asked
"I don't wanna let this one down," she admitted "and I don't wanna let you down."
"You could never let me down." I assured her
"So if I do something to hurt our baby, you're not gonna hate me?" she questioned
"Where's this coming from?" I inquired as I moved over to her, wrapping my arms around her waist from behind
Turning to me, she shrugged her shoulders and sighed heavily… "I don't know."
"I've told you before and I'll tell you again; you're gonna be an amazing Mom." I informed her
"Yeah?" she asked
I nodded my head… "I know it. You and me, we're gonna love this baby and you're not going to hurt it; you're going to do great."
"You think?" she inquired
"I know." I replied "Now we need to figure out how to tell our parents…"
"Well my Mom and Dad are visiting this weekend so we could tell them then," she informed me "but I don't know what you want to do about your Mom…"
I swallowed a lump in my throat… "She and I haven't been on the best of terms since Dad was sent to prison."
Temperance nodded her head in understanding… "But don't you think she has the right to know she's gonna have a grandchild?"
"I want her to," I informed her "but I don't know if she's still in touch with Dad. I don't want him to know."
"Okay," she replied "well it's something you need to think about then. We've got time."
I smiled at her weakly… "You really are amazing, you know that?"
She smiled at me warmly and pressed her lips to mine… "It's a gift."
First scan done and everything's fine with baby Booth – and they're telling her Mum and Dad when they come to visit, but what about Booth's Mum? What will Booth decide there?