The next morning Brennan decided to call Angela so that they could have breakfast together. Angela had accepted eagerly, but without a clue as to what it was about. Brennan sat in Booth and her spot in the diner waiting for Angela patietly.

"Hey Bren," greeted Angela happily.

Brennan responded, "Hey Ange. Thanks for meeting me."

"Sure sweetie what's going on?"

As they continued their meal they made small talk for awhile.

"okay Bren, I know you didn't call me for breakfast just to catch up. I love you sweetie,but you're a terrible liar what's going on with you?"

"Alex is coming home."

"Oh my god sweetie! Does Booth know?"

"um...not exactly. I need you to pick up Alex from the airport around noon so that i can tell Booth everything over lunch."

"Okay picking up Alex i can totally do. As for telling Booth he won't be too happy. Especially since you kept it a secret for so long. Then again honesty is the best policy.

Booth had a pretty slow morning. He just wanted to go have lunh with his girlfriend. To hell, with the paperwork it was closing in on 12:30 when he rang Bones on his way out.

"Brennan"

"Hey Bones. You ready for lunch?"

"yeah, I'm just finishing a preliminary with Cam."

"Awesome. I'll be there in five."

As soon as Brennan hung up Angela was walking in chatting with someone. Cam and Brennan looked up to see the

auburn curls and dark blue eyes of Alex Sharpwriter.

"Hi Alex!" said am and Hodgins in unison.

"Hey guys!" reponded Alex moving and hugging them both.

"Alex, come here," said Brennan forgetting the current remains on her table. Booth chose that exact moment to strut inside. The first thing he noticed was Brennan hugging someone in an all too friendly embrace with the guy's back to him. As Booth approached he heard something that he never thought he'd hear.

"We all missed you." said Brennan. and Alex simply answered her with "well I missed everyone I'm glad I had the chance to come out here mom."

Brennan smiled lovingly then noticed Booth standing there stunned to silence.

"Oh no." she whispered.

Alex turned sharply and saw Booth wince slightly.

"I just remembered I need to talk to Cam. See you later!" Alex said speeding off as fast as his thirteen year old legs could carry him.