The Baby in the Bond
Chapter 14:
A/N: Chapter 14! Hope you like it! Thanks to my awesome cousin for editing! I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think!
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own the show that makes my life pleasurable:(
"Seeley!" Cam said as she strode into Booth's office happily. "I would just like to personally say how happy I am for you and Dr. Brennan!"
Seeley stood up taken aback by the surprising outburst. "She finally told you?"
"Not exactly. But that's not the point. I'm just so happy for you! When did you two get together?"
"The night Vincent died."
Memories of the young and eager scientist swam inside the pathologist's head. Tears started to form at the corners of her brown eyes. She took a deep breath in hoping to hold them back. She slightly lowered her head to hide the sad eyes imprinted on her face. "He was such a sweet little weirdo."
"You okay?" Seeley asked concerned for his long time friend.
"Yes, I'm just a little tired. But anyway, congrats to you and Dr. Brennan."
"Thanks, Cam." A smile crept upon his face.
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[FLASHBACK]
"Dr. Brennan? Dr. Brennan? Where are you?" Cam was looking for her co-worker everywhere but she was nowhere to be seen. She had been in search for about a half an hour, a long ass thirty minutes. Or so it felt. She had checked the platform, limbo, her office, Angela's office, Hodgins' office and yet she was not there. She called Booth and asked if she was at the FBI, no luck. In a meeting with Sweets perhaps? Nope, not there either. She stood by the stairway to the platform almost panicked with worry while she sees Brennan walking through the automatic sliding doors, not acknowledging Cam's presence, walking straight to her office opening a box of crackers that were in her hand.
Brennan disappeared through her office doors and Cam followed her shortly after. She walked into her office with her mouth slightly agape watching the anthropologist eating crackers while lounging on her couch.
"Hello." Brennan stated blankly.
"Hi, where the hell have you been?" Cam sounded like a mother scolding her teenage daughter for missing her curfew.
"I went to the store."
"Why?"
"For multiple reasons. I was bored, I had nothing to do, and I needed these." She held up the newly opened package of crackers.
"Why do you need those? Who eats crackers for pleasure?"
"I find they are very filling. Did you need something?"
"Yes." Cam replied flat out. "Information. Spill."
Cam sat on the couch in the same position as Brennan was. Slouching back with her feet on the table with her hand resting casually on her stomach.
"Dr. Brennan, your hand is on your stomach."
"Yes, I've noticed."
"Why is it there, pregnant women put- oh my god I cannot believe it. Why didn't you tell me?" She sounded both happy and concerned for her pregnant friend.
"I was going to, but then I decided against it. But I then changed my mind and debated on telling you in a week for two."
"I cannot believe you didn't keep me in the loop!"
"I don't know what that means."
"It doesn't matter, now that I know I want to shout it from the rooftops. I'm going to the FBI. I need to talk to Booth." Cam started to walk out of the large office. She was stopped by Brennan tugging on her wrist.
"Are you angry about this? Because I would be very displeased if you are."
"Of course I'm not angry! I'm so happy for you." Cam grabbed her friend and pulled her in for a hug. At first, Brennan stood restless and questioned why she was being hugged without permission, but she responded to the hug eventually.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the FBI."
"Have fun."
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Cam and Booth stood in his office while talking about the new addition to Booth's family. He told her everything. About the baby, the engagement, Parker's reaction, Hacker's reaction, and about everything else in the book. Caroline abruptly stepped into Booth's office with a folder full of papers in her hand.
"Hiya Cheries. Looks like we got a case. Booth, you're doctor girlfriend is going to have to stay at the lab considering her situation. Hacker told me by the way. Congrats Cher! Anyway, Hodgins is taking her place. Cam, you're coming too. Angela is staying at the lab to keep Dr. Brennan company."
"She is not going to like hearing that she can't come along to crime scenes anymore. And you know who's gonna end up getting it right?" Booth paused for dramatic effect. "ME!"
"Oh hush up and just follow me.
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"Hey Studly!" Angela picked up her phone after identifying the caller as Booth.
"Hey Ange. Listen we're all at a crime scene. A body was found in a dumpster in an alley in downtown D.C. Caroline's not letting Bones come along so you'll have to stay with her while we're gone."
Angela chuckled at the insane thought of her best friend not going to the crime scene. "I already know that Booth. Hodgins filled me in just a few minutes ago. Brennan's freaking out and screaming her head off. She's in the room with me, if you couldn't tell already. Listen." Angela took the phone away from her ear and pointed it at Brennan who was pacing from the door of her office to her desk screaming at the top of her lungs.
"WHAT DO THEY MEAN I CAN'T COME ALONG? I'M PREGNANT, NOT HANDICAPPED! THIS IS ALL BOOTH'S DOING, I JUST KNOW IT! I AM GOING TO SCOLD HIM NEXT TIME I SEE HIM! I WANT TO BE AT THE CRIME SCENE WITH BOOTH AND HODGINS AND CAM AND CAROLINE AND I WANT TO LOOK AT THE DAMN BODY!"
Angela put the phone back to her ear and continued her conversation with Booth. "Well apparently, you're going to be scolded at later. I think she feels a little left out. I'll try to calm her down. In the mean time, work fast and get that body over here before she has a heart-attack."
"Yeah, I know. I'm not going home tonight, she'll murder me in my sleep and if anyone knows how to murder someone untraceably, it would be her. Bye Ange. BYE BONES!" Booth screamed hoping Brennan would hear her during her tyrant tantrum.
"BYE BOOTH!" Brennan screamed angrily. Angela stood up and pulled Brennan down to the couch to sit with her. Once she sat, she tried to calm her down."
"Sweetie, calm down ok? Everything's under control. I think they can manage a half an hour without you."
"I don't think so! I'm the lynch pin, Ange! They need me!"
"Just take a break ok? Take a deep breath in… then out… then in… then out."
Brennan took a deep breath in to revive peace, yet instead of breathing out, she slouched over and fell sideways with her head landing on her best friend's lap.
"Honey, you ok?" Angela asked with concern. "No" replied a tired Brennan.
"You wanna talk?"
"No." Suddenly Brennan's computer screeched a notification noise. Brennan got up to see she had a new e-mail. An address she'd never seen before. "Ange, who is this?" Angela got up from her comfortable spot on the couch over to the computer glaring at the bright screen. Angela read aloud the e-mail. "We need to talk. Call me and don't ignore this. You're the only one I can trust right now. It's urgent. I made a mistake." Brennan and Angela exchanged glares as Brennan turned to read the e-mail address aloud. "It's from . They're not on my friends list, I have no clue who it is."
"Who's HB?"
"It can be a number of things. For example, hash brown, half baked, honey bee and many more."
"I take it you're hungry." Angela pointed out. "Yes, actually I'm rather famished. This baby makes me want to eat 20 times a day. Whose initials are HB? How am I supposed to call them if I don't know who they are? Whoever they are, they say they made a mistake? What mistake?"
The two friends stood staring at the screen squinting while thinking about who the mystery person is. They rested their hands on the desk pondering their minds of people they knew. Brennan whispered something so low that it was almost impossible to decipher what she said. "Hannah."
"What's that Sweetie? Did you say something?"
"Hannah. Hannah Burley. She wants me to call her. What mistake?" Brennan stated fumbling through the crowd on her desk to find her phone. Once she had the device in her hand she punched Hannah's number in and placed it to her ear. Three rings later, another voice came on the other line.
"Temperance?"
"Hannah?"
A/N: Cliffhanger! What does she want from Brennan? Thanks for reading!