A/N: Sorry about the delay on this story… I have been sick *cough cough* actually, It's been more of cold chills running through my body. I am on pain killers though, so I am currently able to put a sentence or two together… I THINK, *shrugs* oh well, you guys will tell me if I suck. Hope it's still up to scratch!

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Brennan was slightly nervous when she climbed out of bed. This was the day she was going to meet the girl who would become her daughter. And then it stuck her, what if Kali didn't want a mother? What if she hated Brennan? She thought made her shudder.

She dragged herself into the shower, and dressed in what she assumed was appreciate attire for meeting a little girl. Her best blue jeans and a white shirt, she pulled her hair into a loose bun, allowing her bangs to fall across her forehead. She checked herself in the mirror, suddenly nervous about her appearance, what if it was inappropriate for a girl from a foreign country?

Pull yourself together, Temperance, this isn't a big deal, she told herself.

For another hour, she wondered around the house, waiting in anticipation for Booth to arrive with the child. She made sure that that anything sharp was out of reach, Booth hadn't mentioned anything about her age, and in the moment she had forgotten to ask. It seemed irrelevant at the time.

Finally, she heard a knock at the door. She checked herself in the mirror one last time, and then went to the door to answer it.

When she opened the door, on the other side stood a little girl, with a deep tan and a shy smile. She looked about four. Her eyes were wide and brown, had she been none the wiser, Brennan would have said she had Booth's eyes. Brennan squatted on her knees to balance the same height as the child, and then extended a warm hand.

"Hello," Brennan greeted. "You must be Kali?"

The little girl nodded.

"I'm Brennan… but you can call me Bones, if you like."

"Bones?" she asked curiously.

"It's what Booth calls me, I work in a lab with Bones… it's a nickname… do you have a nickname?"

Kali shook her head.

"We might have to do something about that, huh?"

Kali smiled shyly.

Brennan looked at Booth who was watching the two girls with intensity and a wide smile.

"What?" Brennan asked.

"I forgot how far you've come with Parker… and now with kali, you- you're incredible Bones," he said simply.

"Thank you Booth, you've taught me a lot," she acknowledged. Brennan turned back to Kali. "Would you like to come inside?"

Kali nodded and reached for Brennan's hand, and slipped it into her own as she was lead into the kitchen.

"I have some hot coco," Brennan offered. "Would you like some? Maybe a biscuit?"

Kali looked up at Booth as if she needed his permission. Booth nodded.

"Yes thank you," Kali answered Brennan politely.

Brennan smiled and went about the kitchen making drinks and retrieving the biscuits from the cupboard. She laid them on the table and pulled out a chair for Kali, as Booth watched them both. He was evidently pleased with what he was seeing, and Brennan felt silly for even needing to be nervous, the child was an angel, and watching her, Brennan was grateful that Booth had saved her. There was no other option for this child, Booth was a good man, and she realized his actions made him all the more appealing.

He was going to make a good father to this little girl, and she would do her best to make a good mother. But where did that leave them, and how would the arrangement of parental provisions go? Would Booth move in with Brennan, would they share a house, or would they take it in turns of looking after Kali?

She smiled at him, making eye contact.

"What?" he asked.

She shook her head softly. "Nothing."

"What are you thinking about?"

She thought about the possibility of living with him. Could they make a family for Parker and Kali? Could they make a family between the two of them?

Brennan smiled, as an image of a white dress came to mind.

"What?" Booth pressed.

Again she shook her head. "Nothing… Kali's great," she whispered.

Booth nodded. He wasn't sure he believed that was telling him the truth, but he didn't push her.

As the morning drew to a close, Brennan walked Kali and Booth to the door.

"Thanks for this, Bones," Booth smiled hugging her tightly.

"You're welcome," she smiled.

Kali tugged on Brennan's shirt. "Are you going to be my mommy?"

The words tugged at her heart strings. "Would you like me to be?" Brennan asked gently.

Kali thought about it. "Yes. And then you and me and Parker can all live together in a house," she told her excitedly.

Brennan laughed. "I think I'd like that," she met Booth's eyes then and he was grinning.

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Drama is COMING up… what will happen when Booth is arrested? He wasn't going to get away with it forever… right? Post a review and I'll give you another chapter. FAIR is fair. :)