I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reviewed on the last chapter and encouraged me to continue this. I truly missed having an inbox full of reviews. You guys are amazing and I love having such loyal and kind readers(:

Anyway, this chapter is much better than the last in my opinion. It's short but I'm still reacclimating myself. Also, this chapter ends on a very sad note, so you've been warned.

Everyone was now seated at the dinner table, talking, eating, and enjoying the miraculous event that brought them all together.

"So Tempe, I hear you're having twins?" Amy asked across the table.

"That is correct." Brennan answered nonchalantly.

"Do you know what they are?" Padme asked, entering the conversation.

"I honestly don't know that yet, but I suspect I am going to have one of each." she said matter-of-factly.

"Aw, that's terrific. What are you going to name them?"

"If it's a boy, it will be Tyler Matthew, Booth's choice. And if it's a girl, Emily Christine, Christine being after my mother."

Max nearly choked on his food. He never really thought that Tempe would name her child, if she ever had a child, after her mother. It warmed his heart to know that Christine's life was still in memory.

"Really sweetie? That's…beautiful. Thank you." he said, full-heartedly.

"It's not a problem dad. I miss mom very much, even though she did leave." she confessed.

The whole table grew silent, as most didn't know the true story about Brennan's childhood.

"So uh, Parker, you excited to be a big brother?" Jared decided to ask, cutting the tension in half.

"Yes! I've always wanted a little sister, and now that I might have a little brother too, it's so cool!" he exclaimed, excitedly.

Everyone laughed, as he continued. "Dad and I are going to teach my little brother how to play soccer, football, and how to throw a wicked curveball."

"What about your sister though, Park?" Booth asked.

"Maybe she could be a softball player, and become a tom boy, that way we can teach both of them the same thing."

Booth laughed. Parker truly was an amazing kid, and he would be an even better big brother.

"So when's the wedding going to be, Tempe?" Padme asked.

"Um, Booth and I haven't really discussed that yet. Probably after I have the twins, because I certainly won't be able to fit into a nice, decent dress in my condition."

"You actually want a normal wedding?" Angela asked, surprised.

"Well..yes. I figured if I was going to go against what I never believed in, I might as well make it enjoyable."

"Oh, I am so planning this wedding!" Angela exclaimed, reaching over to hug her best friend. "Thank you so much sweetie!"

"For what Angela?"

"For getting married! I have wanted to be able to plan your wedding for so long, I just never thought it was going to happen."

Brennan laughed. "Well I'm glad that you're so excited about such an archaic ritual as marriage. I hope it will be very exciting."

"Oh, with me planning it, it will be."

For the next hour, everyone rearranged seats, with girls on one end and the boys on the other, so it would be easier to talk about the same things without yelling across the table. The girls talked about the wedding, birth, and motherhood, while the guys talked about sports, cars, and of course, the bachelor party. Moments later, Hank stood up and clanked a spoon off the glass, indicating he wanted to share a toast. Everyone grew silent and focused all attention on the elderly man.

"Some of you may not know me, but I'm Seeley's grandfather. I know most toasts are saved for the wedding, but…I never know if I'm going to live to the next day."

"Pops, don't say that." Booth interrupted.

"Shut up shrimp, this is my speech. Anyway, Seeley has been more of a son to me then my own son was. He has made me incredibly proud by being such a strong willed, intelligent, independent, and handsome man for most of his life. He has stood up and took responsibility multiple times when it wasn't necessary and always put other people before himself. He always had his fair share of lucky ladies to bring home, but none of them were ever as good, as Temperance Brennan. When shrimp first called me to tell me about her, I could instantly tell he had finally found the one for him. He talked about how beautiful, smart, and independent she was. How she infuriated him constantly, but made him smile and laugh more than anyone ever had. He said "Pops, I'm telling you. I'm going to marry this woman one day. Even if she doesn't believe in marriage, family, and love, I'm going to make her believe. I'm going to show her that it's okay to let someone else in and depend on them. I'm going to show her what it feels like to be loved and to have a real family. I'm going to show her everything Pops." And look at that, the idiot did. When I first met her, I could instantly tell that she would be my granddaughter one day. She was smart, funny, sexy, and made my Seeley happy every moment of every day. They repeatedly told me there was nothing going on between them. That they were just "partners," haven't we all heard that countless times, but I…I could tell there was something more. And I'm glad that Seeley finally got the balls to make a change. I'm glad that I made it to see the day. And I'm awfully proud and lucky to be here right now, celebrating their engagement and soon to be parenthood. I wish them all the luck in the world, and hopefully, I'll get to watch this family grow for many more years to come. To Seeley and Temperance!"

He finished the speech by holding his glass up, as did everyone else, and repeated those final words "To Seeley and Temperance."

Brennan found herself crying, and Booth didn't notice that he was now sitting beside her, holding her hand, with tears filling up in his eyes as well. Booth and Brennan stood up and walked over to Hank, hugging him and telling him thank you for everything.

"You take care of him now sweetheart. And remember, when the time is right, you will tell him what we talked about all those months ago. Got it?" he whispered in Brennan's ear as they hugged.

Brennan nodded and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you Hank. That was a truly remarkable speech."

"Well, I saved my best words for the people I love. I better be heading to the home now, but I'll see you soon."

Brennan wiped a tear from her eye as Booth hugged his Pops.

"Thanks Pops. I love you."

"I love you too shrimp. Take care of your family."

"Take care of yourself too Pops. You better be around to see my kids grow up."

"I'll try my best. It was nice seeing everyone!"

"Bye Hank!" Everyone said in unison, as Hank left with the help of his care taker that arrived moments after his speech.

Later that night, at 2:42 in the morning, Booth awoke to the sound of his cell phone ringing.

"Booth….This is him….When? Did he suffer? I understand. Thank you." he said as he hung up.

"Booth, who was that?" Brennan asked groggily.

"That was Pops' nursing home. Pops died in his sleep. He's gone."

*dunks*

I told you, a very sad note. I really didn't want to kill Hank off, he's a very funny and likeable character, but I had to have some conflict involved with all the happiness. Hope you don't hate me now.

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