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Booth woke when the bright sun shone through an unshaded window and for a moment he almost forgot what had happened. A lazy grin spread over his face as he stretched and turned to the woman beside him. She was still asleep; her chest rising softly and her hair resting slightly over her eyes.
He looked at his watch. 7:30, he thought, time to get up. Booth ran a hand lightly over her face and tucked her hair behind her ear before reaching forward and pressing a kiss to her forehead.
"Mmm." She groaned pleasantly. "Morning." Temperance stretched fluidly before turning and smiling at him. Her eyes shot up with an excited grin as she realized they weren't wearing any clothing.
Booth chuckled. "Yeah, I know."
"Mmm." She said again but this time it came out as more of a moan as she pressed against him.
He wound his hand through her hair once again and brought his lips down to hers. It was slow and tender, but full of happiness and longing. Booth pulled away after a moment and laughed lightly at her pursed lips and furrowed brow. He groaned, "Bones, we have to get up. I told the realtor I'd show you the place before work this morning and then she could meet us at eight. That's the only reason I could get the key."
She looked shocked for a moment. "Agent Booth, you lied to our realtor? I can't believe it." Temperance smiled as she rolled away from him to grab her dress, she stopped as she picked up the fabric. "Booth, I cannot where this to work."
He laughed. "Of course not Bones. I packed us an overnight bag so that we could shower and change."
She rolled back and gave him a quick peck. "Okay I forgive you for lying to the realtor, you're my hero."
Booth watched as she stood, completely naked and walked towards the bathroom. He shook his head at how much they had changed. Booth was lost in the presence of her long legs, toned body, and her baby bump. This time he could act on the buzz of electricity that came with the realization that she was carrying his child.
"Join me." She said as she watched him stand, her knees weakening at the sight of him before her.
"We'd better hurry, Janice will be here in a half an hour." He commented as he ushered her into the bathroom with a light slap to her backside.
Temperance giggled as pulled him towards the shower.
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They had signed the papers for their new apartment and Booth had bought her a muffin and fruit on their way to work. The realtor had not suspected anything, and if she had Brennan supposed she wouldn't care. They had finally made love again! And the apartment was actually theirs. They had an apartment together, the idea thrilled her.
She sipped her water as she walked through the doors of the Jeffersonian, nodding to a security guard as she passed. She felt alive and excited for the day. Temperance walked into her office and sat down to read some files before getting to work on a set of remains.
"Hey Sweetie." Came the artist's soft voice.
"Ange!" Temperance smiled happily as she crossed the distance to hug her friend.
"Oh wow," her eyes began to tear slightly. "Tempe, this is a wonderful gesture but you can't be all emotional. I'm too emotionally already."
Temperance laughed lightly as she pulled her friend towards the couch. "Sorry Ange, I'm just so happy to see you. Are the after pregnancy hormones as bad as the during pregnancy ones?"
Angela smiled as she wiped her cheeks. "I'd say the after ones are as bad as the early ones, I think it's all about the hormone levels changing so drastically."
"That makes sense." Temperance nodded.
"Speaking of!" She exclaimed with glee. "How's baby Boothy doing?"
Temperance chuckled as a hand rested on her abdomen. "We're all doing great. Can you tell yet?"
The artist instantly noticed her friends tone change from excitement to concern. "Honey, of course I noticed. I'm your best friend, plus I knew already. But I promise that no one else could know."
Brennan smiled thankfully. "I have found that my emotions seem much stronger than they typically are."
"That's normal." Angela assured. "Especially since you're dealing with so much, Sweetie. A new relationship, a baby-"
"A new apartment." Temperance added.
The artist squealed, then paused. "Wait, you are moving in with Booth right?"
Temperance laughed, "Of course I am. It's an amazing apartment, Ange."
"Are you moving?" Came the voice of the entomologist as he entered with Michael cradled in his arms.
"I am." Temperance confirmed, happy to share the part of her and Booth's relationship that wasn't a secret. "Booth and I found a place in the Lincoln Arms apartment building."
Hodgins looked between his friend and his wife in confusion as Angela took Michael from his arms. "That's a nice place. Angela and I looked there for a place to live in the city for when Michael was born. It's very family friendly. What are you two going to do with all that space and three rooms?"
Temperance looked at Angela quickly, a glimpse of panic at what Hodgins was implying. Apparently, all the apartments were similar… "Uh, well… You know, there's Parker on most weekends and holidays."
Hodgins nodded and shrugged. "Well I'm sure you'll love living there."
"I thought Parker loved your apartment building?" Angela asked.
Temperance smiled. "Yeah, for the pool. That's the best part; the Lincoln Arms has a remarkable pool area. We're hoping that will ease any of his anxiety about our relationship."
"I thought he already knew about you two, didn't you tell him a few weeks ago?" Hodgins questioned again.
Temperance was starting to sweat. Hodgins was really picking up on the small details today. They hadn't told Parker yet about her pregnancy. "Yeah we did, but I'm not convinced he's totally okay with it. Plus with moving in together, that's a lot for a kid to deal with."
Hodgins smiled. "I suppose you're right but he's a great kid and he likes you a lot. I don't think you should be worried."
"Thanks honey." Angela smiled, trying to rush him. "Don't you have work to do? Michael and I are going to talk to Bren for a bit before we head home."
Hodgins nodded and bent to kiss the foreheads of his wife and son. "Sure, babe. See you on the platform Dr. B."
"Bye Hodgins." Temperance waved.
"So tell me more about the apartment." Angela urged. The artist noticed that she had lost her friend's attention. "Hello, Bren are you in there?"
Temperance shook her head. "Yeah, um, do you think I could hold him?"
Angela jumped with excitement. "Sure!" She handed the small bundle over to her friend. "His neck is growing stronger. He's evening trying to roll over now." She beamed with pride. "But he still needs a little support, so be careful."
"Okay." Temperance mumbled a little uneasy as she pulled Michael into her arms. After a moment he settled into the crook of her arm, looking up at her. "Hi there." She shook her fingers in front of his face. "Phalanges."
He laughed and grabbed tightly onto her index finger.
"He likes you, Bren." Angela smiled. "So how'd you find the apartment?"
She smiled at the thought. "I didn't, Booth did. He surprised me by taking me there for a date last night. We signed the papers this morning."
"You went there last night and this morning?" There was a twinkle in her eyes. "That seems a little odd."
Temperance blushed. "Actually, no." Her grin grew as she looked down on Michael. "We had a nice picnic dinner, toured the apartment and- ugh." Temperance held her hand to her stomach.
"Are you okay?" Angela reached forward and laid a protective hand on Michael's chest in concern for him and her friend.
"Uh, yeah." She gave a shaky smile to her friend. "I think the food I ate this morning isn't agreeing with me. I'm sure you remember…"
Angela laughed. "Oh yes, I recall the days of morning sickness very well. But what about this apartment, I'm assuming you spent the night there… no bed?"
It was Temperance's turn to laugh; she did so gently as she watched Michael drift off to sleep. "We didn't need one."
"Oh this just gets better and better." Angela squirmed with excitement. "I want it all and make it juicy."
"I don't know what that means."
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"Are you feeling alright, Dr. B?" Hodgins asked from where he stood on the other side of the exam table, a tray of dirt and bug remnants in hand.
She was leaning on the exam table with her ears next to the inside of her elbows as she stared at the floor taking deep breaths. "Uh, yeah Jack. Just a stomach ache."
Hodgins furrowed his brow and shrugged. She didn't typically speak to him so informally in the lab. "Okay."
Angela had taken baby Michael home about an hour before. Now the group was working on the case of a reporter found dead in a park in Maryland.
She exhaled deeply before standing up straight to look at him. "Tell me what you've found."
Hodings jumped into entomologist mode. "Great! The most exiting thing is that there was a leaf along with some dirt in the boots of the victim. The leaf was decidedly deciduous" he smiled at his own alliteration, "and the dirt consisted of high iron levels both of which suggest that he was killed closer to the Pennsylvania border than near the DC border." He paused to walk to the same side of the table as Dr. Brennan, he turned on the computer with a remote. "And as you can see this bug here, found on the clothing of the victim-"
Hodgins jumped at a sharp sound in his ear. He turned and saw that Brennan was no longer standing beside him. She was on the floor curled into a fetal position. "Dr. Brennan!"
Hodgins bent and sat her up so that her back was against his chest. "Dr. Brennan, are you okay?"
"Call Booth, please Jack." She moaned in pain as she clutched her abdomen.
Jack's eyes widened in horror as he saw the dark, sticky stain appearing between her legs, his voice lowered to a whisper. "Temperance, are you pregnant?"
She looked up at him instantly with a sad, desperate look on her face. She nodded.
Jack lifted her up into his arms instantly. "Call an ambulance, Dr. Brennan isn't well!" He shouted, before turning to her and adding, "Don't worry, I'll make sure you get to the hospital. You'll be okay."
She rested her head against his shoulder as he carried her off the platform. The pain in her stomach was unbearable, what is happening to me?
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Sorry! Had to do it to you! I loved writing this chapter, I wasn't planning to have her talk with Angela but it just flowed out of my fingertips…. It wont be al bad, I promise!
