It was July 4th and time for another barbecue at Booth and Brennan's. Rebecca had brought Parker and, of course, all the squints had come. Also present were the four kidnapping victims, their three fathers and their adopted families. It was the first time that the whole group had gotten together since River, Molly and the twins had been found and escorted back to their fathers' custody. Noticeably absent from the gathering were the Walkers, who had moved away from Great View two weeks after receiving the devastating truth about Marcus.
Brennan watched contentedly from the lawn chair she'd taken over as Booth played catch with the three little boys. Their eyes locked and she smiled at him. Once again, his distraction caused him to miss the ball and take it to the forearm instead. Brennan laughed a bit.
Angela leaned over and got Brennan's attention.
"Sweetie," she whispered, "Hodgins and I are going to make an announcement later, but I wanted you to know first. I'm pregnant." Brennan's face displayed complete shock and awe. She reached out and hugged Angela fiercely.
"I'm so happy for you, Ange!" she said.
That evening, Booth and Brennan snuggled on the couch after all their guests had left.
"I had fun today, Bones," Booth said, "I love having Parker around more. I feel selfish saying this, but I wish he was around all the time." Brennan smiled a bit.
"Well, it won't be having Parker around, exactly, but I do have some news…"
THE END!