A/N: The word for this one is neighbor and takes place in season 7. Parker has not moved to England….

Brennan was on her way to meet Booth and Parker at the diner for breakfast then they were going to Booth's hockey game. Brennan was crossing the lobby when her neighbor, Mrs. Wheaton cam inside from walking her dog.

"Hello dear."

"Hello Mrs. Wheaton, did you and Smoky have a nice walk?"

"Yes, it wasn't too cold this morning. Where is that handsome FBI Agent who has been staying at your apartment overnight for the past two weeks?"

Brennan smiled a little, "Agent Booth is staying at his apartment this weekend-."

"You didn't break up did you?" Mrs. Wheaton glanced at Brennan's noticeable baby bump.

"No. his son is staying with him this weekend…"

"Oh. Are you two getting married?"

"We haven't discussed it…"

"A child needs both of its parents…"

"Regardless of whether Booth and I are married or not we're going to raise our child together… I need to go, I'm meeting them for breakfast…" before Mrs. Wheaton could say anything Brennan left the apartment building.

B&B

When she got to the diner Brennan smiled, Booth and Parker were sitting at their table, the younger Booth was building towers with the jelly packets. When Parker heard the bell ring over the door he looked up and ran to Brennan, hugging her.

"Bones, I'm glad you're finally here! We can order breakfast now, I'm starving!"

Booth shook his head, "Parker, you're not starving. You had Captain Crunch strait from the box at 5 when you got up and watched cartoons…"

"Dad, that was four hours ago! I'm hungry again!"

Booth laughed, "All right. Be careful hugging Bones, you don't want to squeeze the baby…"

Parker dropped his arms and looked up at Brennan, she shook her head. "You can't squeeze the baby by hugging me. However the baby might occasionally kick in response, but you aren't hurting either of us. "Brennan gave Parker another hug and kissed the top of his head before continuing to their table and sitting across from Booth. He leaned over and kissed Brennan. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing…"

Booth knew by her tone that whatever was wrong wasn't something Brennan wanted to discuss in front of Parker. They ordered breakfast and after they ate they went to Booth's hockey game. After the game they went to Booth's apartment for the rest of the day.

Sunday night after Booth took Parker back to Rebecca's he stopped to get his and Brennan's usual Thai order before going to her place for the next two weeks. He was waiting for the elevator when it opened up Mrs. Wheaton stepped out. "Hello Agent Booth."

"Hello Mrs. Wheaton."

"Are you back to spending the night at Temperance's apartment?"

"Yes…"

"Well, enjoy."

"I will."

"Yes, I imagine you will…Agent Booth, take care of her… make sure she eats regularly, make sure she doesn't work all night. Make sure she experiences things that have nothing to do with what the two of you do for a living… don't die before she does, she won't survive without you. A few years ago when you pretended to be dead when she came home that night she didn't leave her apartment for four days. By the third day I sweet talked the landlord into unlocking her door for me. I found her on the couch staring at the wall, it looked like she hadn't eaten or showered since she left for work that morning. I went to my apartment and got the vegetable soup I made that day, thankfully I didn't put meat in that pot…. I got her to clean up and eat. We didn't talk about it, I knew what happened from the news. As I was cleaning up her place her phone rang, she ignored it. On the third call I answered, it was her friend Angela, she was here a half hour later… When I found out you weren't dead, I wanted to strangle you for putting her through that."

"The notification that I wasn't dead was out of my control…"

"I know that, now…"

"Thank you for taking care of Temperance."

"You're welcome, dear. Enjoy your night."

"We will." Booth got on the elevator and a few mantle later he was sitting the bags of food down on Brennan's coffee table.

"Booth, what took you so long?"

"I had a little chat with Mrs. Wheaton as she was getting off the elevator."

"Did she ask if we were getting married? Then tell you a child needs both its parents?"

"No. did she ask you if we were getting married?"

"Yes, yesterday as I was leaving to meet you and Parker. I told her that we hadn't discussed it…"

"Do you want to get married?"

"Maybe at some point I would, but for right now I just want to live together like we are and raise our daughter. I know you would like to get married though…."

"I would, but only to you. I'm just as happy to wait until you're ready. If we spend the rest of our lives together raising our daughter and any other kids we have without getting married, I'm perfectly fine with that too."

"I love you, Booth."

"I love you too, Bones. Let's eat, foods getting cold!"