Chapter 6 – Undercover
Booth and Brennan moved through their undercover duties effortlessly. The only issue was they were so on guard in Max's presence that they'd forgotten to show the affection they should be showing as a couple. When Max mentioned the problem, they accidentally fell out of character for a moment. Booth wrapped his arms around Brennan's waist and pulled her into a kiss on the cheek. She immediately smiled and playfully pushed him away. Max caught it, eyed Booth and shook his head.
As soon as they discovered the murderer, they hurried to the hospital to support Angela and Hodgins. She'd gone into labor while they were working the case and Brennan felt awful that she hadn't been there to hold her hand. As the team sat in the waiting room in expectation of the baby's arrival, all Brennan could think about was she would be in the same situation soon. She hugged the stuffed bunny in her hands, and imagined their baby. What would it be? How would it change their lives? She knew Booth would be a great dad, but would she be a good mom? Booth sat across the room, and looked at her. He felt like something had been off with her since yesterday. He just couldn't quite put his finger on it. He made a mental note to ask the question tonight.
Suddenly, the door swung open and Hodgins appeared with a tiny head covered with a tiny cute baby hat. "Everybody, I would like you to meet my son, Michael Staccato Vincent Hodgins." He said carefully holding the boy and smiling down at him.
After getting a quick glance, Brennan slipped inside the door to find her friend's room.
"Hi…" Angela welcomed her with a huge smile.
"Hi, what was it like?" She said apprehensively. Angela was beaming now, but she'd heard her screaming like she was dying about 2o minutes before. The sound made her more than a little nervous about giving birth herself.
"It was wonderful and beautiful. It was a dream." She said. Brennan released the stuffed bunny from her tight hug and handed it to her friend.
"Look at this guy…" She said happily.
"It's from Booth, too."
Angela's beaming face stirred something in her. She wondered if the "mother" instinct she hadn't quite tapped into at this early stage would just come later, closer to when she was actually ready to welcome their baby into the world. Angela had moved from single, free spirit to married mother in the blink of an eye. Maybe it wasn't as difficult as she thought it would be.