B/N: Brennan has an interview and it turns out better then her last expirence.
The phone rang and Brennan turned on the nightstand light before picking up her watch to read the time: eight fifteen in the morning. After picking up the phone, she rolled onto her back and sat up.
"Dr. Temperance Brennan?"
"Temperance this is Grace, I just finished your new book and I have to say it's great. WJLA wants to do an interview for this afternoon's live segment. They're asking you be at the studio at ten to set up."
"I can't, I need time to plan these things…I'm a mother now. I have a child not just a career."
A sigh came and her agent spoke. "I understand, you have friends don't you or family, this is a chance to get promotion. I understand the last live segment went to hell in back but this is your chance. I'll pick you up at nine fifteen."
"Fine, but I have to come straight back." She hung up and looked over at Booth who was asleep. "Booth," she shook his shoulder and he groaned but turned over and opened his eyes. "My agent is coming to pick me up, I have an interview."
"Go, I have Parker and Amy." He waved her off and she got out of bed, pulling on a robe before going to the bathroom.
An hour later she was dressed and ready to go, she was making coffee when Parker came in the kitchen. A knock at the door came and he rushed to it. Opening it he found Grace Harper, Brennan's agent.
"Hi, I'm here for Temperance…is she here?"
"Mom, it's for you."
"As I'm aware Parker," she came over and looked at him, "go get some cereal, go on." Parker left and she looked at Grace. "Come in, I'm almost ready to go."
Grace stepped in and heard crying, she shut the door and noticed Parker sitting at the kitchen table with milk and cereal. Brennan came back with Amy and placed her in her highchair. "Cute kids."
"Thanks, Booth get up…Amy and Parker are awake. You promised to take Parker and play football with him."
Seconds later Booth, clad in sweats and a gray shirt entered the kitchen. "Don't yell."
"I have to go." She kissed him and handed him coffee, "I'll be back by two, you'll have Parker the rest of the day after that."
"Bye Mom."
She kissed Amy and Parker and grabbed her coat and purse. "Bye Parker, make sure your father doesn't go back to bed…you have my permission to use water if he does."
"Cool."
"Oh no, no water Bub…she's just joking." He looked at her, "you're joking right?"
"I love you all, bye." She stepped out the door and Grace was behind her.
The drive to the studio was full of questions and answers the interviewer would ask. Brennan memorized all the questions as well as all the correct answers.
They arrived at the studio and she was rushed into make-up and wardrobe, her interviewer, Katie Barstow came to meet her with a copy of her new book. The book wasn't due out for two more weeks but they always did a segment two weeks before a book was released.
"Dr. Brennan," Brennan looked up to find Barstow with a book. "I know its crazy to ask but could you sign my book."
"Hold on a moment," she pulled on the shoes they gave her and sat down, signing the book. "Who to?"
"It's for my husband, Grayson."
Brennan signed the book and looked at the dedication page, she had emailed a new dedication to her editor after her daughter's birth.
I dedicate this book to my other half and partner, Special Agent Seeley Booth and my children: my step-son Parker James Booth and daughter, Amanda Christine Booth.
"There you are." She handed the book back and Barstow left.
Fifteen minutes later she was in a chair across from Barstow, it was eleven and they were about to go live.
"Live in five, four three, two…live people." The announcer said and Barstow smiled.
"I'm here with Dr. Temperance Brennan, author of the Bones Series and her new book, Fountain of Bones." She looked at Brennan, "how are you this morning Dr. Brennan."
"Very well, thank you."
"Now the last book, Bred in the Bone was fabulous and sold over a million copies. Do you mind giving us a brief overview of this new book."
Brennan nodded, "no actually, Fountain of Bones is based on a mass grave found under a fountain. I actually got the idea from a crime I investigated two years ago. Kathy and Andy are assisted by a psychic who in turn helps them grow closer. It's a very mind twisting story, by far my best if you asked me."
"I was reading your dedication and wondered about it, do you mind if I read it for the audience?"
"No, go ahead."
"It says, 'I dedicate this book to my other half and partner, Special Agent Seeley Booth and my children: my step-son Parker James Booth and daughter, Amanda Christine Booth.'" She smiled at Brennan, "you got married since we last saw you?"
"No, I'm in a civil relationship however we do share a daughter and his son has become very close to me." She took a sip of water and placed her glass down.
Barstow eyed her, "so how old is the little one, your daughter?"
"Amy is four months old at the moment, she was born in Australia while I was on a dig in the Maluku Islands. A monsoon hit out excavation site so we were required to go to Australia, we were there for nearly three months and I gave birth on Christmas Day at 3: 34 am."
"Was her father there?"
"Yes, he flew in from Afghanistan, where he was stationed for a year." She looked at Barstow and she smiled.
"Dr. Brennan, a few years ago you said you were not going to have children yet now here you are, with two children. What made you change your mind?"
She was silent for a moment, trying to word it in her head right. "I've found that sometimes the mouth speaks quicker then the heart. While my daughter's arrival was unplanned, it doesn't mean I don't love her because I do. Perhaps most people who adore children but don't want them need a push in the right direction. The minute I felt her kick me from inside the womb I knew I was meant to be her mother and I'm glad she arrived, even if it was unexpected."
"So Dr. Brennan, we all have to ask…are there going to be wedding bells in the future?"
"Probably but I'm unsure right now, for right now I'm content as I am but as most people acknowledge, it takes two to make a partnership work. Right now we're just trying to settled back into roles we haven't played in a year. My partner just returned from a war zone and I just came back from a dig in a jungle of Indonesia…we need to find our roles before we can think about marriage."
"Very well said, it's a pleasure having you Dr. Brennan," she shook Brennan's hand, "look for Fountain of Bones in bookstores on the June second."
After 'cut' was called, Brennan went about changing and waited for Grace to arrive to take her home. Grace soon came over and smiled.
"Better, good job."
Grace dropped her off at home and she opened the door to find Parker watching TV while Booth stood in the kitchen packing a lunch. "What are you doing?"
"Packing a picnic lunch, we're all going to the park…not just me and Parker." He smiled and she eyed him, he smirked at her. "I watched your interview."
"It was better then my last, did I say anything wrong?"
Booth shook his head and walked to her, placing his hands on her arms and kissed her forehead. "No, you were perfect…you sounded not like your normal self. You didn't sound like a squint but a normal person, normal non-anthropological person."
"I've been so tired lately, Amy is just now sleeping long enough for me to get sleep."
Booth eyed her and smiled, running a finger along her jaw. "You get to rest today, you get to rest with Amy and I'll play with Parker…sound fair enough."
"Thank you."
He chuckled and kissed her, "that's what I'm here for, to make you happy…I love you."
"I love you too."
A/N: We jump ahead to Amy's first birthday and Booth surprises Brennan with something