The Snapshot In The Expecting.
A/N: This is basically about Booth and Brennan letting Parker know about the baby and Booth wanting more time with Parker and BB finding out the sex of the baby. This is roughly 5 months pregnant. I'm not totally sure when you're able to find out the sex but my guess is that these two would argue and disagree about this. Just my POV. :D
Chapter Three:
Booth and Brennan are sitting on the couch one Saturday morning – Booth with a cup of coffee, Brennan with a cup of tea. It was Booth's weekend with Parker and they had been talking about telling the 10 year old all week.
"So you want to tell him this weekend?"
"Yeah, I think he'll ask why we're at your apartment and why he hasn't seen you in a while."
"Yeah, I'm sure he'll figure it out once he sees this", Brennan says as she points to her prominent baby belly that Booth has been unable of keeping his hands off recently.
"Yeah. Well, let's go get him."
20 minutes later, Booth comes out of Rebecca's apartment with Parker trudging along with him while Brennan waits in the car.
"Dr Bones? I haven't seen you in so long! Are you hanging out with me and Dad this weekend?"
"Park, Bones and I… We've got some things to tell you this weekend. Okay?"
"Okay."
They are soon back at Brennan's Booth and Brennan's apartment and Parker is now confused.
"Dad, why are we at Bones' apartment?"
"This is what I wanted to talk to you about."
Parker sits on Brennan's couch and looks at his father quizzically.
"Buddy, Bones and I are together."
"Really?"
"Are you okay with that?"
"Yeah, I'm happy."
"There's just one more thing. Bones is pregnant."
Parker is silent while he processes this news and Brennan is confused.
"Parker? Are you okay?"
"So I get a brother?"
"Or sister. Yeah. You're going to have a baby brother or sister in about 4 months."
Parker moves to hug Booth and then hugs Brennan, being wary of her visible belly.
"So the baby's in there?" Parker says as he points to her bump.
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The whole weekend was spent watching tv and hanging out just doing whatever came up. On Saturday night, the three watched kids movies which led to Parker falling asleep hugged up against Brennan and her baby belly. Booth looked to his pregnant girlfriend and his son and it brought tears to his eyes. On Sunday night, Booth and Brennan take Parker back to Rebecca's and Booth plans on telling her about the baby and asking for more time with Parker.
"Hey, Mum."
"Hey, Parker. How was your weekend?"
"It was fun! Dr Bones spent all weekend with us."
"Hey, Park. Bones and I need to talk to your Mum, okay?"
"Okay. Love you, Dad."
"You too, Bud."
"Bye, Dr Bones."
Parker hugs Bones and mumbles something to her belly.
"Bye, Parker."
Parker runs inside, dropping his things along the way and Rebecca gives the two a quizzical look.
"Well?"
"Rebecca, Bones and I are together. She's also pregnant."
"Well, I can't say I'm not surprised. I mean, it's about time. Congratulations, Seeley. Congratulations, Dr Brennan."
"You can call me Temperance."
"Rebecca. I also wanted to see if I could see Parker more often. I want him and the baby to know each other. I want them to have a relationship. I don't want them to not know at each other."
"I don't know, Seeley."
"I'm his father. I want to be a father to him."
"Rebecca, I'm not trying to step in and tell you how to raise Parker, but he's getting to the age where anthropologically a boy is more in need of his father. I know I'm not really qualified just yet to give parenting advice, but I think both Parker and Booth would benefit from this. Not just the baby."
"Let me think about it. We'll need to talk about it and plan out weekends or days. Okay?"
"Okay. That's all I asked for. Thanks."
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The next day, Booth and Brennan have another appointment and this is the one where they can find out what sex the baby is and they have been talking about this for weeks.
"So do you want to find out the sex?"
"I kind of do. Either way, whatever it is, I don't mind. Yes, I'd love another son, but a daughter would just put the icing on the cake."
"What cake?"
"Bones, I'm just saying I'll be happy whatever sex the baby is as long as it's healthy."
"Okay."
Half an hour later, Booth and Bones are in the exam room waiting for the doctor. Brennan is sitting on the examination table while Booth talks to her belly.
"Hello, Temperance. Hello, Seeley. How are we doing today?"
"Good."
"How was your weekend?"
"Good. We spent the weekend with my son and we told him about the baby. He was excited."
"Well, let's get this excitement under wraps and check out how your baby is going."
Brennan lifts her shirt to her bust and reveals her belly as the doctor squirts gel on her stomach and the now familiar sound of a heartbeat fills the small room.
"Okay. Your baby seems to be developing normally; seems to be the normal size for this part of the pregnancy. Now, you are able to find out the sex of the baby now. Do you want to find out whether you're having a boy or a girl?"
"Yes." Booth and Brennan answer simultaneously and the doctor laughs.
"Okay. Well just let me move this around a little…"
The doctor laughs as the baby's feet and legs move in the way of where they want to see. Booth and Brennan laugh and Booth moves his head to just below the gel on Brennan's belly and talks to the baby.
"Come on, baby. Can you move your legs for Mummy and I? We want to see if you're a little boy or girl and the legs are in the way. Come on, baby. For Daddy?"
Almost as if the baby heard Booth, it moves it's legs and it's gender is revealed to the doctor.
"Well well well. Either that was good timing or your baby is already a Daddy's girl. Congratulations, you're having a baby girl."
"A girl?"
"Yep."
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Booth and Brennan go back to the lab and sit in Brennan's office just looking at the most recent picture of their daughter when Angela walks in to see how the ultrasound went. Booth and Brennan don't hear her as they're sitting cuddled up against each other holding a black and white photo.
"Hey. What's up?"
"Hi, Ange."
"How did the ultrasound go? Did you find out the sex?"
"Yeah, everything went well. The doctor said she's developing well."
"She? You're having a girl?"
"Yeah. A little girl."
Angela squeals and hugs Booth and Brennan in happiness.
"Aww, that's so great! Congratulations, sweetie!"