A/N- Hope you like this chapter. It's sort of where Booth's shock comes in full force:)

Word Count: 810

Chapter 2 I'll Explain Later

Booth was stunned. He looked at the little girl in his lap, at her face- her smile, and he saw Jared. He almost felt stupid for not noticing it before.

"Haven…" Booth cleared his throat to keep it from breaking, "Seeley Alexandria Booth?"

"That's right. My Daddy gave me that name. He said that I was his safe place, that nothing bad could touch him when I was with him. Which I think is silly, because Daddy was really strong and so no bad guys could get him even if I wasn't with him… but I don't think that's what he meant, probly. And he gave me your name, too. He said you were the bestest big brother in the world and that you were the smartest, bravest, nicest man he ever knew, so you deserved to have an angel named after you. I'm not really an angel though; I'm just a little girl." Haven babbled as she played with the end of Seeley's tie with her little fingers.

Booth couldn't speak. His throat was closing around a knot and his eyes were burning. He thought his brother had hated him. He thought everything had been ruined between them and he'd never see his brother again. But here was this little girl who was a part of Jared- she had his smile, his eyes, the same sparkle in her eyes that Jared had when he laughed- and she was telling him how much his brother had looked up to him… had loved him.

Booth pulled her into his arms again, and Haven responded by wrapping all of her limbs around Seeley's torso and neck. He wiped his eyes with one hand, running his hand over his face to stop at his mouth. He couldn't believe this was happening. He had been praying for the last month to just have his little brother back in whatever way He could manage, and now this little girl shows up who is apparently Jared's daughter.

…his daughter that ran away from her home, her mother, when she heard of her father's death… like she had been following orders to do so. Why would Jared tell his daughter to travel through D.C., alone no less, to find Seeley? If Haven had really been in that much danger with her mother- danger that necessitated a six year old girl travel in this city by herself to find a stranger- why had Jared left Haven there? Why didn't Jared tell anyone- why hadn't he told Booth? If Booth had known… well, he wasn't sure what this situation was, but something was obviously fishy.

Booth's thoughts were chaotic- he didn't know what to do here.

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Brennan walked into her office to an unusual sight- Booth had a young girl wrapped in his arms. By Temperance's estimations, the little girl couldn't be more than seven years old. This sparked many questions in her mind, including— Where had she come from? Everyone else who worked at the Jeffersonian Institute Forensics Lab had already left for the day, except for the night-security team; and even if the girl belonged to one of the security guards, why would she be in her office and hugging Booth? And—

"Booth?" Brennan inquired. "Why is there a child in your lap?"

Booth raised his head from the child's shoulder and Brennan nearly gasped. There were tears in Seeley's eyes. She knew he only showed his emotions that clearly when he was in overwhelming distress.

Brennan sat down beside Booth on the couch and waited for him to clear his throat of the emotion which was clearly hindering his ability to speak.

"Bones, meet Haven. Haven this is 'the Bone-lady' Dr. Temperance Brennan." Booth said as the little girl pulled away some to observe her. Brennan raised her eyebrow at Booth's expression. He obviously was only giving introductions like this out of habit. He still looked withdrawn in his thoughts. But, still- Brennan knew the expected, polite response to an introduction, so stuck her hand out to the little girl.

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Booth gave introductions when Bones discovered them in her office. He wasn't sure what else he should do, but this gave him a moment to clear his head and start planning. While watching Haven take Bones' hand and give it a shake, he noticed that she was tired. She hadn't even lifted her head from his shoulder.

"Hey Bones, instead of going to dinner, why don't we pick something up and have it at my place?" he said, nodding toward the Haven. Brennan raised her eyebrow at him and he gave her a look that said he'd explain it all later. Brennan just gave him a confused look. "I'll explain it all once we get to my place." He sighed with a hint of exasperation.

A/N- Please tell me what you think. :) And I need a Beta please! For next chapter. I seriously need someone else's thoughts on it before I publish it. It's from Haven's POV and goes over why she ran to find Uncle Seeley. It also has a little flashback portion in Jared's POV. So let me know if there's anyone who wants to Beta this! And the next chapter should be out as soon as I find a suitable Beta:)