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Author's Note-Okie dokie here chapter 12. I am so happy you all liked the last chapter. I hope you like this one just as much.
Chapter 12- A Promise
Last Time
Suddenly Brennan started crying "I'm sorry Jack."
"For what?"
"For everything that has happened,for everything that may happen."
"Brennan.I've told you...Angela and Cam and Booth have told you. None of this is your fault."
"You say it but you can't possibly mean...mean...ahh"Brennan suddenly collapsed to her knees,holding her waist.
"Brennan!..."
"The baby...something's wrong...call...a doctor..."
Brennan could hear Booth talking to her.
"I got here as soon as I could. You have to wake up."He was saying "C'mon Bones. Be strong. Open your eyes."
Brennan fluttered her eyes open.
"See,I knew you could do it." Booth said.
"What happened?"Brennan asked.
"Stress caused a high fever of 103.0. The baby was in distress that is why you were in pain.Dr.McGuier is putting you on antibiotics."
"And the baby."
"The baby's fine."
"Good."
"Bones,listen we need to talk."
"About what?"
"You were lucky this time. The stress that you are putting on yourself under caused the fever. You haven't slept in days. You continue to work. Be straight with me...Do you want to have this baby?"
Bones looked away from Booth "I...I don't know."
"Well before you decide I think there is something you should see."Dr.McGuier said,walking into the room.
"Ric. What are you showing her?"Booth asked.
"You'll see, Temperance I need you to pull you gown up please."Dr.McGuire said. Brennan pulled up her gown and exposed her belly. Dr.McGuire then squirted some jelly onto her belly. Then her moved the ultrasound probe around her abdomen.
"Ric, what are you doing?"Brennan asked.
"Well...at eight weeks you should be able to hear...that."Dr.McGuire said. Suddenly a tiny heart beat rang throughout the room "And thats you're baby. I'll leave you two alone."Dr.McGuire said,cleaning off Brennan's stomach. Ric left the couple in silence.
Brennan stared at the screen. An arrow was pointing to a spot on the screen,no bigger then a peanut. It was her baby.
"I can't do it Booth."
"Do what?"
"Raise a baby by myself. I don't know the first thing about being a parent.No child deserves me as a parent."
Booth looked at the screen. The urge to protect and love that baby was so strong. Then he looked at Brennan. Despite the baby being the result of her brutal rape,Brennan was looking lovingly at the picture. When he saw tears -of he was sure were tears of joy- slide down Brennan's cheek,his mind was made up.
"First of all I have no doubt in my mind that you will be a great mother. If you can't do it on your own then we will do it together." Booth said.
Brennan looked at him in shock "What?"
"Bones, if you want to keep this baby then I will raise him or her like my own. I will be there for you every step of the way. I will be there for every doctor's appointment,every craving, every fear and every joy. I will sign the birth certificate as the father. Together we can do this."
Brennan looked at the screen "Are you sure you can call that baby yours?Are you sure that you can look at him or her no differently then the way you look at Parker?.Can you promise you won't leave us?."
"Bones,I can promise you all of that and more. If you'll give me the chance."
Brennan took a deep breath "I want to keep this baby."
Booth leaned up and kissed Brennan "I am so proud of you. We can do this,don't worry."
"You're here. I'm not worried."
"Brennan. How are you?"Angela said,walking into the room.
"Angela! You're up. Are you being discharged?"
"Yeah. Jack is signing the paperwork. What happened to you?"
"A high fever caused by stress. The baby was in distress,thats why I felt pain.We're going to be ok though."
"So Booth said you have something to tell me. Whats up?"
"He did,did he. Well Booth said...he is going to be the father to my baby."
"Sweetie! Thats great!. Oh I am so happy for you."
"Thanks Angela. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders."
"Good. So are there any lead on the case yet?"
"Not that I know of. Of course Booth wouldn't tell me if there were."
"He's just trying to protect you."
"I know. I love him for it. I just don't want to lose him."
"You think you're going to lose him?"
"Something horrible can happen."
"You feel like you can't lose someone else you love?"
"Yes. If I lost Booth...I don't know what I would do."
"I know how you feel. If I lost Jack...It would be like killing part of me."
"That won't happen."
"Yeah. But like you said, theres always that fear."
"What fear?" said a familiar voice
Brennan and Angela looked at the doorway
"Sully!?"
A/N-Oh did you see that. Sully is back!!. But don't worry he's not going to come between Booth and Bones. Sorry it took so long for me to update. I had a hard time figuring out how this chapter should go. But I think it came out good. Please R&R be nice! I will update soon.
xoxo
Katelyn
