Okay, this was just going to be a one-shot, but so many people alerted that I decided to write more! So this'll be a full multi-chapter story now. There'll be some angst down the line for sure, but for now I'm just going to let them enjoy their happy news. Thanks for alerting and reviewing and all that good stuff!

Booth looked over at Brennan's sleeping form. He marveled at how easily she fell asleep. Her head had barely hit the pillow, and she was out like a light. He didn't think he'd be sleeping for a week, with all the thoughts currently running through his head. They had slept in the same bed like this ten times now, since their first night together after Vincent's death. Booth thought he would never get tired of watching her sleep. He smiled as her hand shifted unconsciously to her stomach. His baby was in there. The thought filled him with a pure joy he had never, ever experienced before. Of course, they still had a lot to talk about. They were barely a couple at this point. They certainly never had a discussion about what they were. It was something they would have to figure out damn soon. But for now, he was content just watching her.

He shifted himself down, being careful not to disturb her, so his head was positioned next to the hand that rested on her abdomen. "Daddy loves you," he whispered softly to the child he knew couldn't hear him yet. "You're so lucky, baby. You're gonna have the best mommy in the whole world. And your old man isn't half bad either." He chuckled softly. His first instinct was to kiss her belly, but he didn't want to wake her. A moment later Brennan stirred. He quickly scooted back up so he was lying on his pillow.

"Booth?" she said groggily as she turned toward him. "Were you talking to the embryo?" There was a jokey lightness to her voice and Booth laughed.

"Maybe I was," he teased. "What are you gonna do about it?"

"It's ridiculous to talk to the baby now, Booth," Brennan pointed out. "It won't be able to hear for several months."

"I know. I just… I can't believe it. We're going to be parents together. This baby will be a little of you and a little of me. We'll raise it together and love it together. It's like a dream, Bones."

"I find that the thought excites me as well," she admitted.

"It's… It's everything. I never…" Booth realized that tears were threatening to spill from his eyes. He cleared his throat and tried again. "I never thought this would happen. From the day we met I knew we were something amazing. I've always loved you, Bones. And I always will. I want to make sure you know that."

"I do." And she did. She had never been so sure of anything in her life. "I can't tell you for certain when it first occurred, and 'always' is inaccurate word use, since I've known you for less than a third of my life, and I can't guarantee how I will feel about you in the future, but I can tell you that right now I love you more than I've ever thought I was capable of loving anyone." Booth laughed out loud. That response was so qualified and so rational and so Bones. And it made him happier than any other words he'd heard in his life. He kisses her, sweet and tenderly. When they separated, both their eyes were shining and they just knew that this was a good thing, and they were going to be happy. No matter what.

"You should get some sleep," Booth suggested a moment later. Brennan yawned almost theatrically and nodded in agreement. To Booth's delight, she snuggled close to him and draped her arm over his chest. He kissed her on the head and rested his chin on the place he kissed. He traced lazy circles on her back until he felt her breath even out. With one last kiss on her head, he allowed his eyes to close and drifted off…

"Daddy, watch me!" A little girl with her mother's light brown hair and his dark eyes shouted across the pool.

"I'm watching, Princess," he promised from his perch on the side of the pool, his feet dangling in the water. The girl pinched her nose with her fingers and jumped into the pool. She swam over to the teenage boy who was treading water a few feet from her.

"Did you see, Parker? Did you see?" she asked her brother excitedly.

"I saw," Parker promised with a smile. Booth grinned as he watched his children play together and looked up when he heard Bones approaching. She smiled and took a seat beside him, dipping her feet into the cool water. She rested her head on his shoulder and sighed contentedly. He took her hand in his, noting the two bands that rested on her left ring finger. He looked at his own hand and was thrilled to see a simple band of gold sitting there.

"Marco!" he heard his son shout.

"Polo!" his giggling daughter answered as she frantically splashed away from her brother's searching arm.

"I love you," Brennan whispered in his ear before giving him a lingering kiss on the temple. Booth grinned and looked at the three most important people in his life in turn. He couldn't imagine a more perfect moment than this…

The alarm sounded the next morning, rousing Booth from his peaceful sleep. He reached over and silenced it with an unceremonious smack. He looked over at Brennan. She was still sleeping soundly, a smile gracing her lips. He wondered if whatever she was dreaming was as good as what he had dreamed.

Okay, I think that's all for now. Let me know what you think and keep your eye out for more!