"Bones we're talking about a forty-five minute drive to work every morning." Booth said sitting on the edge of the bed. Brennan looked at him from where she was sitting up against the headboard. They had decided to stay in D.C. for the night instead of traveling back because Brennan was exhausted. "It means you won't be able to be at work for six in the morning! Cause there's now way I'm getting up for work at half four!" He grinned.
"I could live with nine o' clock like the rest of the staff!" she took his hand in hers.
"I'm sure we could manage half eight!" he brushed his thumb lightly up and down her hand, while at the same time looking around the room.
"What's wrong?" she said. Looking up at him.
"This is slightly weird." He said.
"What is?"
"Well this is my first time in your bedroom!" he said looking back at her.
"Booth you've been sleeping in my bedroom for eight months." She smiled and tilted her head, showing her confusion.
"Not this bedroom! And technically it was my bedroom!"
"What do you mean this bedroom?" Brennan stifled a yawn.
"This is your bedroom from before… before everything so this is slightly weird."
"I don't know what that means!" she said shifting down on the bed to lie down.
"It doesn't matter Bones you just need to get some rest." He smiled and stood up pulling a blanket over her.
"I know it's early but would you stay?" Brennan said in almost a sigh as her eyes slowly closed. He looked down at her.
"Of course Bones. Just give me one minute!" Booth said, he went back out to the kitchen to get a glass of water that he knew she'd need in the middle of the night. Turning back towards the room his eyes locked on the spot it had all started. Where he had killed a man, and everything else had just happened from there. shaking his head he headed back into Brennan. He lay down beside her. "Come on Bones get some sleep. It's been a big day." She wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled herself as close to him as she could.
"I always sleep better when you're with me Booth." she said as she drifted off. He beamed from ear to ear and drank in the scent of her shampoo. He knew it was just the extra hormones in her body (or some other scientific reason that he would never understand) that were causing her to be so open, but he loved it all the same.
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"So he just shot him!" Angela said sitting down on the couch next to Brennan.
"He had no choice! He attacked us both!"
"So because Booth shot some guy you had so go into hiding?"
"He wasn't just some guy! He… he had serious mob connections."
"It had to do with that mob case I knew it!" Angela said, her eyebrows creasing.
"Yes it did."
"I knew it!!" Angela stood up "We all told you not to take it Bren!"
"I know but you know me I couldn't turn it down!"
"And look where it got you!" Angela said Brennan's hand moved to her stomach. "Just look where it got you sweetie." Brennan wasn't sure if Angela meant it as a bad thing or a good thing.
"Ange that's not all."
"What is it?"
"You met me when I was away."
"What! I did?" Angela sat back.
"When you stayed with your cousin's house in Roseview. I met you at the restaurant."
"I don't remember that!"
"I was a lot blonder, and my hair was very short…" Angela's brow furrowed.
"Glasses…" she whispered.
"Yes." Brennan nodded.
"How didn't I recognize you?"
"I don't think you wanted to Angela."
"It nearly destroyed me Bren losing you."
"I'm sorry Ange." She sighed. "I wanted to tell you so badly! You have to believe me.."
"I do sweetie don't worry!"
"Booth and I have decided to keep the house!"
"Really? But its like an hour away!"
"Well we're going to need a change of lifestyle soon so…"
"I cant get my head around this!" she said her hand now joining Brennan's on the bump.
"And you think I can?" she smiled.
"Well…" she was interrupted by a know at the door.
"Temperence honey?" Max's voice came through the door.
"Dad!" she stood up.
"Baby!" he said coming in the door with Russ close behind him. "BABY!" he roared and stopped short.
"Tempe!!" Russ just stared.
"Bones what's wrong!" Booth flew in the office door. "I heard a roar oh…" he stopped. "Sh.."
"Don't curse!" Brennan said at the exact same time.
"Sorry."
"Your pregnant!" Max said still not taking his eyes off his daughter.
"Yes."
"You're alive and pregnant." Russ whispered.
"Yes."
"Very pregnant…."
"Not exactly... it's twins." Brennan said.
"Twins Oh God…" Max's knees gave out from under him, he just made it to the couch.
"We're you kidnapped and ra…"
"NO!" Brennan stopped her brother from finishing his sentence.
"Then how are you…" Brennan didn't answer she just looked at Booth.
"Booth! It's Booths!!" Russ snapped.
"Yes Russ they're my babies."
"You! You and Temperance! You and my baby girl!" Max said
" Yes sir…"
"But…You…" he looked from one to the other."
"I love her Max I always have! It wasn't just a one night thing or a fling…"
"Booth stop please! He really doesn't need to know all that! Dad Booth and I were put into witness protection for the last few months and well now we're getting married." Angela grinned.
"You don't believe in marriage!" Russ said still watching Booth.
"I do now. After living it for a while… with Seeley." Booth's face lit up he stepped across the room to her.
"Really Bones?"
"Really." She took his hand.
"Wow…" he breathed.
"You happy baby?" Max stood back up.
"Extremely!" she nodded.
"Are you safe?"
"Extremely!" she laughed slightly looking up at Booth.
"Then that's all that matters to me and… and too your mother." He smiled.
"You seem so unlike yourself Tempe!" Russ said.
"I wasn't myself for a while Russ. I left my work off and saw things differently!"
He took a minute to just look at her.
"Cangrats sis."
"Don't take this the wrong way Russ you know I love the girls but, I'm going to be a granddad!"
"I get it dad,"
"Maybe we wont tell them though that their dad arrested me!" Max laughed.