-Chapter Five-

"What's your favorite animal Auntie Bones?" Parker asked as he, Booth and Brennan walked through the zoo two months later.

"The dolphins." She told the young boy, without hesitation. Parker had taken the news that he would be getting a little brother or sister extremely well. He'd, naturally, started asking questions.

"When's the baby coming? How are babies made? Is it a boy or a girl?"

Booth and Brennan answered the 8-year-old's questions to the best of their ability, but lied slightly about the 'How are babies made' question.

"Why the dolphins?" He asked curiously.

"Because they were my mother's favorite animal, and the dolphin is a highly intelligent animal."

"Like you?" Brennan shot a look at a very guilty looking Booth.

"Yes, like me."

There was a comfortable silence as the trio walked past the penguin area.

"Your mom's dead right?" Parker blurted out.

"Parker!" Booth hissed, shooting Temperance a apologetic look.

"Yes, she was…" She hesitated. "She was killed.

"Well that sucks." Booth raised his eyebrows at his son. "I'm sorry that she died Auntie Bones."

"Thanks Parker." She smiled as the boy gave her a hug.

"Dad! Auntie Bones! Look!" Parker pointed as he ran over to the large aquarium. "It's a dolphin!"

"Heh, look at that." Booth read the sign that was by the aquarium. "Daphne the Dolphin."

"Very cute alliteration." Brennan commented.

"Yeah, alliteration."

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Later that night, after Parker was in bed, the partners sat on Booth couch watching a baseball game. In the middle of a pitch, Booth picked up the remote and muted the TV.

"What's wrong?" Temperance asked, looking up at him.

"You're almost due and we haven't picked out names." He replied, putting his hand on her stomach, grinning as he felt his baby kick. Their baby.

"Well, did you have any names in mind?" She asked.

"Well, what names do you have in mind?" Seeley bounced back.

"I asked first Seel." She mock scolded.

"Tempe."

She sighed in frustration. "I've never really thought of it. I never imagined that I'd end up pregnant! Now would you please tell me what names you had in mind?"

Booth sighed. "I've always liked the name Emma." He looked up at her, grinning sheepishly.

Temperance was quiet as she ran the name through her head. She nodded. "I like it." She turned back to the book she had been reading.

"Wait a minute!" Booth exclaimed.

She looked at him. "What?"

"Well what if it's a boy?"

She smiled shyly.

"What? Is there something you know that I don't?"

"No, it's not that."

"Then what?"

"I can just…I can just tell that it's going to be a girl. There is no logical explanation, I can just feel it." She looked at her partner, expecting him to laugh at her but he smiled the smile that he saved just for her.

"That makes sense Bones. It's your maternal instinct kicking in." He lent in and kissed her softly on the lips.

"Ewwww!" A voice from the doorway groaned. They turned and saw Parker standing in his pajamas.

"What are you doing out of bed Buddy?" Booth glanced at the clock.

"I had a nightmare, but it wasn't as scary as you two kissing."

Brennan chuckled and Booth stood up.

"Let's go, I'll tuck you back in."

"No Daddy. I want Bones to tuck me in."

Booth raised his eyebrows as he looked at his son, then turned to his girlfriend. "Tempe?"

"Sure." She pushed herself up off the couch, took Parker's hand and walked down the hall to his room.

Booth smiled, never in a million years had he thought that she would be so good with Parker.