Two updates in two days? I feel quite accomplished lol. I hope you all enjoy this little piece of the train wreck, even though it's a little short, enjoy!

Brennan's Apartment, Chicago

Brennan was in the middle of preparing lunch, when she heard a knock on the door. She cringed, expecting to find her former partner behind the door. Instead, she saw Mitch, looking at her with an unusual expression on his face.

"Hello Mitch, please, come in," she greeted.

"Girl, I cannot believe you right now!" he exclaimed, walking into the living room.

"What can't you believe?"

"Allowing your baby daddy to just come out of the blue uninvited and try and perform the role of a father."

"How did you...?"

"I know everything, Tempe. I'm worried for you. What happened to the strong, independent woman I used to know?"

"A child changes things," she said, avoiding his eyes.

"No, it really doesn't. You wouldn't budge before, why are you budging now?"

She didn't respond.

"Oh my god. You're in love with him."

She still didn't respond.

"How are you in love with him? He barely gave you a chance! He gave you five seconds to make a life altering-relationship change, then he threw you aside like trash when he didn't get what he wanted! Affection from women is all he wants, it doesn't matter if it's genuine or not, that's why he just tosses his heart around like it's extra change! Doing that is what caused him to wind up with that blonde hussy! You don't deserve to be involved with someone like that! You deserve to be happy! Your happiness is not dependent on him!"

"I know."

"You obviously don't, Tempe! If you did, you wouldn't be interacting with him in any way, shape or form! I get that Angela has always wanted you and him to be together, that's why she is pushing you towards him, but I don't give a damn! I understand that you're going through a confusing time, Tempe, but for god's sake pull your head out of your ass and think rationally! He. Doesn't. Deserve. You."

Again, Brennan lacked a response.

"You can sit there and stare all you want, I'm just trying to talk some damn sense into you! You've lost your ability to think rationally since he came by here the first time. Well, guess what, I'm thinking rationally for you Tempe! And I'm telling you, he doesn't fuck deserve your sympathy."

Mitch continued pacing back and forth for several minutes, then looked at Brennan.

"You know, I'm just going to leave you with that, let it sink in."

And with that, he left, leaving Brennan alone with her racing thoughts.

Mitch was right, she had softened up, and motherhood had caused that. Looking back on it, she realized she had been very easy on Booth during their conversation. She hadn't discussed any of her worries with him regarding Hannah being around Amelia. They hadn't discussed how Amelia would affect his marriage. They hadn't discussed anything. She had simply let them hold their child while he promised to make everything okay.

What had she been thinking? After all the pain he had put her through, she had just allowed him to waltz in and act like everything was okay. Mitch was right, she hadn't been thinking rationally. She was going to have to fix that. Next time she spoke with Booth, she wouldn't bring Amelia, and she'd lay down the ground rules, as she should have done before. Pulling out her phone, she typed a simple message.

New Message To: Booth

Meet me at coffee cart in the middle of Lincoln Park at 5pm. We need to talk.

Another short chapter, my apologies. This chapter and the previous ones are just filler chapters for what is to happen next. I hope you all enjoyed, please review!