I'm sorry for how long this took guys...finals and such...but its summer now :))

All she wanted to do was sleep. She wanted to lie down on her bed, her hair still wet from the shower, wearing only her huge sweatshirt and shorts and let sleep overcome her.

But of course she couldn't. First she had to deal with Chloe and Sam who still seemed to be bouncy off the walls, much to her dismay. They were supposed to be tired after four continuous hours of soccer. Instead they couldn't stop talking about Booth and Parker, and how nice they were, and how much they liked them, and how good they were at soccer.

Booth. She smiled thinking of the kiss they had shared. That kiss had been….perfect. She touched her lips, wishing that the tingling feeling would still be there, even though logically she was well aware it wasn't.

She was jolted out of her thoughts by Chloe's loud voice in her ear, and the tugging on her shorts.

"Mommy! Can you bwush my hair?"

Brennan smiled down at the little girl, running a hand over her wet mass of dark tangled hair falling down her back. She had given Chloe and Sam shower's right when they got home, knowing they would protest if she waited any longer.

"Sure babe." Brennan reached down, picking up the little girl and carrying her to the bathroom, where she sat her down on the counter top, as Chloe smiled, kicking her little feet in front her.

Brennan reached for the brush and the huge bottle of detangler knowing that Chloe's hair got just as unruly as hers did. It was an inherited trait.

She sprayed the detangler in the little girl's hair, running the brush softly through so she wouldn't pull her hair. "Where's your brother Chlo?"

Chloe dismissed this thought with a casual wave of her hand, and Brennan smirked. It reminded her so much of Booth. "He's weading a book."

"Oh ok, I was afraid you locked him in the closet again." Brennan resisted smiling too much, that didn't set a good example.

Chloe shook her head. "Don't worry mommy, I won't do's that again."

Brennan ran her hand over Chloe's wet hair as she brushed it. "Good. Cause you know that's not a good thing to be doing."

She continued to brush her hair, as Chloe looked down at her feet, as she swung them quickly against the cabinet's making banging noises as she went. Brennan smiled. She had never thought that this would be her. That this would be her life. She was a mother. Booth had always made comments about that. That she wouldn't know what it was like until she had children, and she had always brushed him off.

She knew now. They were the most important people in her life. She would do anything for them. It was a kind of love that didn't end.

There was just one thing missing. Booth. She wanted him to be a part of her life again. Of their life. That's why she had kissed him. It had just been one kiss; it didn't have to mean anything. She didn't know what was going to happen with Booth. Whether they were supposed to be together.

She had faith that they would be. She smiled. She never believed in faith before Booth.

"Mommy?"

"Yes?"

Brennan looked into Chloe's huge brown eyes. They were just like Booth's, sparkling and full of life.

"Do you like Boof?"

Brennan smiled, tracing Chloe's face with her finger. "Do you?"

Chloe frowned, crossing her arms over her chest. "Mommy! Answer my question firwst."

Brennan laughed at the little girl's stubbornness. "Yeah I do."

Chloe brightened, a wide smile dancing across her pretty little face. "I weally like him. He's nice."

"Yeah he is." Brennan thoughts were all on Booth now, and it was hard to stay in the conversation without wandering off.

"Does he like me?"

Brennan smoothed out Chloe's perfectly combed hair, kissing her lightly on the top of her head. She could smell the banana smoothie shampoo she washed the little girl's hair with.

"Of course he likes you Chlo. How could you not?"

Chloe smiled widely. "Can we play wif him tomorwow?"

"If he's not busy." In the back of her mind, she knew Booth wouldn't be busy if she asked him, and he definitely wouldn't be busy if Chloe asked him.

Chloe looked down disappointed; she fumbled with her fingers, knocking her heels against cabinet. "Oh."

Brennan felt bad for her response, and she put a finger under Chloe's chin, lifting her little face to look up at her. It reminded her so much of Booth. He always did that when she looked away from him. She loved it when he did that.

"Chloe I'm sure if you ask him, he will definitely be able to play."

Chloe's face brightened again. "Weally?"

Brennan nodded. "Really."

Chloe wrapped her arms around her mom, hugging her tightly. Brennan hugged her back, pressing her face into her daughter's banana scented hair.

"I love you mommy."

Brennan stroked her hair, smiling. That was what she loved the most about Chloe and Sam. There was always someone who loved her.

"I love you too Chlo."

Brennan lifted Chloe off of the sink, carrying her out of the bathroom. "Lets go and see that brother of yours shall we?"

Chloe nodded. "Yeah!" As the crossed the apartment, Chloe shouted out for her brother. "Sammy! Are you still alive?"

Brennan's eyes widened, and she laughed. "Chloe."

"Sowy…"

They walked into Chloe and Sam's room, where Sam was sitting on his bed reading a book about the human skeleton system. Brennan knew he couldn't read, but never the less it was never too early to start, and they loved the pictures.

She let Chloe jump out of her arms and onto her bed, where she jumped up and down a couple times before lying on her back, laughing.

Brennan sat down next to Sam, pulling the book down, and smiling at him. He smiled back brightly, his dark blue eyes shining. "Hi mommy!"

"Were you reading the bone book babe?"

"Yeah, I was looking at the piwctures."

Brennan was about to respond, when she was distracted by the springing sound of the bed behind her, and Chloe's infectious laughter ringing around the pink and blue walls. She turned to see Chloe jumping up and down on the bed, laughing manically as she sprung her tiny body at least 2 feet into the air.

"Look at me mommy! I'm fwying!"

Brennan didn't exactly know how to stop a little girl bouncing up and down, that hadn't been in any books she had read, or any advice she had been given.

What was the worst that could happen?

Sam watched his sister is awe, and sprung to his feet, catapulting himself into the air with joy. Soon they were both laughing hysterically, as they bounced up and down, their heads not even close to the ceiling.

"Me too mommy! I'm fwying too!"

"Come on mommy, twy!"

Brennan contemplated her options. She could try and grab them, but she knew they were way too fast for her. She could sit here like a party pooper, or she could join them. She decided on the last choice. She had never bounced on her bed, and she was eager to try.

She jumped up onto the bed next to Sam, who looked incredibly pleased to have her there. Brennan took a practice bounce to test the springs, before she really jumped. She couldn't help but laugh with Chloe and Sam. It was definitely fun.

"Mommy! Isn't it fun?"

Brennan laughed as she bounced, feeling as she was about five. It was a good feeling though.

"It's really fun!"

Sam tugged on her sleeve as he bounced next to her; she looked down, giggling as his hair bounced up and down against his face.

"Mommy! Twy and jump to Chloe's bed!"

Brennan eyed the distance. It was at least 4 feet, and she was probably sure she could make it, and the only thing that would be wounded was her pride and her ass.

"I'm not sure guys…"

"Aww…come on mommy! We'll make sure you don't get hurt."

Brennan rolled her eyes and laughed at two 3 year olds protecting her. What the hell. Sometimes she needed to be more adventurous.

"Fine, fine. I'll do it."

"Yay!"

She took a deep breath, a big bounce, and jumped across the gap. Her feet landed on the bed, and just as she was about to get her balance, she fell backward, depositing her butt hard on the floor.

Chloe and Sam erupted into fits of pealing laughter, so hard that they fell on their beds clutching their sides. Brennan laughed too, although her ass was in a bit of pain, it was pretty funny.

"Mommy, you fell!"

Brennan stood up, leaning over to tickle Chloe, which made her squirm around and burst even to hysterical laughter even more.

"Yeah, thanks to you."

"Stop, mommy that tickles!"

Sam was laughing hard at his sister under attack, and Brennan was about to give up on her daughter and gang up on Sam, when someone knocked loudly on the door. Brennan was puzzled. She hadn't talked to Booth about coming over because she knew he had Parker. She hadn't ordered food.

She stood up, smiling warily at her two laughing twins. "I will be back."

They nodded and laughed silently to each other as Brennan, stumbled partly across the apartment, her tailbone sore from hitting hard on the wood floor. She checked in the mirror quickly. Her hair was still wet and was making her sweatshirt wet as it dripped partly down her back.

She opened the door, and smiled widely when she saw who it was.

"Hey?"

"That sounded like a question Bones, not happy to see me?"

She smiled, opening the door to let him in. She didn't know where they were in their relationship, so she didn't lean in to kiss him. Were they there yet? Did he want to be there?

"No, of course I am. I just wasn't expecting you that's all."

"I heard screaming. And falling."

Brennan ran a hand through her wet hair, laughing lightly. "Oh we were just…ah…jumping on the bed."

The last part came out quieter, and Booth stepped closer, bridging the awkward distance between them.

"Sorry what was that? I didn't hear the last part."

She half glared at him, not wanting to admit her childish behavior. "We were jumping on the bed, alright?"

"Awww…that's so cute. Let me guess which awkward and uncoordinated one of you fell?"

She feigned hurt at his comment at her being clumsy. "I was trying to jump across the beds. Very difficult task."

He nodded in mock seriousness, the smile playing across his face. "What are you doing here anyway? Where's Parker?"

"He's at a sleepover." He put a hand to his heart in fake hurt. "And I'm hurt Bones, you don't want to see me."

"Listen, let me put Chloe and Sam to sleep. If that's possible, and then we'll talk, ok?"

He couldn't say no when her huge blue eyes were looking at him so pleadingly. "Ok."

Brennan smiled back at him as she walked back across the apartment. She was pleased that he had come all the way across town to see her. She knew Booth, when he had his mind set on something, he would get it. Booth had to apprehensions, no worries, nothing to tie him down.

But she, she was the one who had the problems. She was the one who dragged them down. She was the one who couldn't walk into a situation without apprehensions. Who couldn't go seconds without worrying, and thinking, and over analyzing everything.

That's why even though she wanted to, with every ounce of her being, she couldn't shake the fear she still had about their relationship. The butterflies in her stomach that just kept coming back every time she took another step closer to Booth.

As she walked into the twin's room, she was surprised to find them sprawled out on their beds, already asleep. She laughed. In the few brief minutes that she had spoken with Booth, they had probably been overcome with the exhaustion of the day, and literally passed out.

Brennan sighed, picking up Chloe and tucking her under the sheets, kissing her hair, and then doing the same with Sam. That was sort of a relief. It probably would have taken them at least a half and hour to fall asleep.

She ran a hand through her hair, leaning against the door frame, as she watched them sleep peacefully. They were so oblivious, so innocent. She didn't want them to have to watch she and Booth break up. What if they did? They were already attached to Booth, and they hadn't even told them the truth yet.

That was another thing. How were they even supposed to breach the subject? Chloe and Sam probably wouldn't even understand, but she still felt like she was hiding something. She hated that feeling.

She sighed quietly, flipping off the lights, and closing the door lightly so not to wake them up. She had found that they had great hearing, even when they were asleep. It wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Brennan found Booth in the living room, thumbing through her CD collection. He had always been curious about her taste in music for some odd reason. It had always amused her.

"Hey."

He turned, smiling when he saw her. "That was fast."

Brennan shrugged as if Chloe and Sam fell asleep that fast every night. "They were tired. Listen do you want a beer, or something?"

Booth knew she was trying to relieve some of the tension, and he loved her for that. "Sure, beer would be great."

Brennan opened her fridge, grabbing the beers, and handing one to him smiling.

"Thanks."

They sat down on the couch, and Booth took a big sip of his beer, trying to think of the words. He was rarely speechless, but he didn't even know where to start.

Brennan crossed her legs underneath her, sitting a comfortable distance away from him. She didn't know why this had to be awkward, it was just one kiss. It wasn't like they had committed to marriage or set off a nuclear bomb in the process.

"Really Booth, what are you doing here?"

Booth was somewhat surprised and comforted by her bluntness. He could always expect that from her.

"I wanted to talk to you. About us."

She sighed, taking a sip of her beer. "That's a pretty broad topic don't you think Booth?"

"You kissed me."

She nodded, and looked at him curiously as if she was inquiring silently as to where this was going.

"I kissed you."

"You know me Bones. I can't just leave that hanging. I want to know where we stand…and I don't expect you to answer everything right now, I know it's hard for you, but I---,"

He was stopped by her lips on his, as she kissed him quietly. Booth was caught by surprise, but he quickly pulled her close to him, tangling his fingers in her hair as their tongues mingled together for what seemed like hours.

They pulled back, breathless, Brennan's forehead pressed against his. She smiled at him, and he grinned back, tracing her jawbone with his thumb.

"Booth, I don't know what's going to happen or what we need to fix. I'm scared. You left, and that still hurts. But I do know that I want to be with you. No matter what happens, that's all I want."

She looked down, the way she did when she wasn't sure of a reaction, and he tilted her chin so her glassy blue eyes were staring at him.

He kissed her softly, whispering huskily in her ear. "All I want is you."

His voice in her ear sent shivers down her spine as his lips brushed her ear lobe in the sweetest of touches.

The next kiss was anything but sweet as Booth pulled her fiercely to him, crashing their lips together with heat that had been missed by both of them. They hadn't kissed like this in years, and Brennan smiled through the kisses at how good it felt.

Booth pulled her up off the couch, his fingers dancing on her hip bones, as he pulled her sweatshirt carefully over her head, pushing her against the door frame of her bedroom, as the continued to kiss, both of them out of breath.

Brennan pulled off his shirt, comforted by his warm bare skin pressing against hers. She didn't know what was going to happen, but this felt right. She had wanted this…forever.

"Bones, are you sure…this is what you want, we're not going to fast?"

Brennan grinned at him. That was something about Booth that was never failing, his sense of respect. He had never pushed her farther then she had wanted to go.

"You were gone for 3 years Booth. I want this."

He pressed his lips against hers again; grinning as he kicked the door closed and pulled her close to him. "Me too."

They stumbled back into the bedroom, the rest of their clothes quickly forgotten. For the first time, they didn't have to worry about being apart, because finally they had found each other. For so long they had been lost. And it felt good to be found by the one person who knew them.

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