A/N: I worked harder on this than the other chapters, so I better be rewarded with reviews… *pleads* just what everyone wanted, for all those B&B fans out there who can't stand the idea that Booth will come back with the love of another woman in his heart *gags* excuse me… sorry about that. Anyways… enjoy! :D

Angela had been working like a crazed woman on the details of the wedding. She had almost everything arranged in two days, two whole days of work, non-stop, to prepare a wedding for two people who were more than happy to have their wedding in a registry office. Angela would have none of it, and every few hours she would come in hassling Brennan about a change in the plans or preparation. Brennan always responded the same way.

"It seems complicated, Ang, why don't you reconsider the registry office," she said.

Angela would shake her head firmly. "Nevermind. I'll have it sorted in no time."

It was when Angela dragged Brennan out of the office, to go dress shopping, that she really felt the impact of the coming event.

"This seems like an awful lot of trouble," she confided in Angela. "Maybe I should reconsider."

"NO!" she snapped. "There will be NO reconsidering. This is going to be easy peasy. No worries at all. We go into the store, we have a look around and you find a dress that you like…" she explained.

Kali tugged on Brennan's jacket. "Will I get a dress, too?" she asked timidly.

"Of course," she nodded with a warm smile. "You can pick it out if you like…"

"I got a better idea," Angela grinned. "How would you like to be the flower girl in the wedding, and stand up the front with Brennan and Booth?"

Kali's eyes lit up like bright lights.

Brennan couldn't help herself from smiling, the idea of having Kali standing up in front with her, seemed like the right thing to do. And then she thought of Parker.

"What about…"

She didn't get a chance to finish her sentence, Angela shrugged in answer. "You'll have to talk to Rebecca… see what she says about having Parker as the ring bearer, maybe," she offered.

Brennan nodded.

The first store they walked into, Brennan was quick to find her dress on a mannequin. Angela insisted that they look around further, promising there would be many more dresses she would love the same, if not more, but Brennan had a feeling about this dress, and she wanted it as is. She was stubborn in explaining this to Angela, and eventually her friend gave up, and they purchased the dress. But Angela was disheartened because it took them another two hours to find appropriate attire for Kali.

"So are you going to see Rebecca?" Angela asked curiously. She still had many preparations before the wedding the next morning, and she was slightly stressed.

"Yes I think I am," she nodded. "It's only right that Booth's son attend this day. I would like to see him stand up with his father."

Angela offered to watch Kali for her, while she went in to see Rebecca and talk over the details.

"Have you told your father yet?" Angela asked curiously.

Brennan shifted in her seat as they drove to Rebecca's house.

"Not yet," she confessed. "I invited him to the wedding."

"Is he coming?"

Brennan nodded.

"And you said nothing else?"

"No."

"Do you think he's going to be okay with this?"

Brennan shrugged. She honestly wasn't sure. She knew that Max and Booth had had their many issues in the past, but she was hoping that since Booth had constantly been at her side whenever she needed him, that would count for something.

Angela pulled up into Rebecca's driveway.

Brennan turned in her seat to look at Kali.

"I have to go take care of something," she explained. "I'm going to leave you in the care of Angela. Are you going to be okay?"

Kali nodded timidly.

"I'll be back soon…" she smiled at Angela and stepped out of the car.

Brennan knocked on the door, and was polite when Rebecca asked her inside. She explained the situation easily and quickly, like the advantages of ripping off a band-aid in record time, and waited a moment for Rebecca to process the information.

"Let me get this straight," Rebecca said. "You are marrying Seeley with the intent of saving him from a prison sentence? And you want Parker to be involved in the wedding, you are attaining so that you don't have to testify against him, because he would then be your husband, correct?"

Brennan nodded. "Yes."

"Do you love him, Dr. Brennan, do you love Seeley?"

"I don't think that's any of your business!" she replied bluntly.

"Actually, Dr. Brennan, you are creating a family for my son, it's very much my business. I don't want to see Parker hurt because he fell in love with a family that was not staying together. I don't want my son to be a part of a business deal!"

Brennan considered this. "I understand your feelings."

"So…"

"What?"

Rebecca rolled her eyes. "Do you love Seeley?"

"I would never hurt Booth, he's my… he's my best friend, next to Angela Montenegro. I have no intention of using him… I just want to help win his case, and provide a family for Kali. Which brings me to another topic, Rebecca, how does Parker feel about having a sister?"

It took Rebecca a moment to answer, expressions of bitterness and anger crossed her eyes. "He's excited, very much so, which is a big concern for me, if you intend on using this wedding as an opportunity to fool the government."

"I don't intend anything but preventing Booth from a prison sentence."

Rebecca watched Brennan carefully.

"You do love him, I can see it."

Brennan ignored her comment. "Will you allow Parker to attend the wedding?"

"Yes," Rebecca nodded reluctantly. "He'd like that a lot."

"So would Booth and I," she stood and prepared to leave. "Rebecca… would you like to come?"

Rebecca's mouth dropped into an O shape.

"I understand your connection to both Booth and Parker. It would also be nice to have your company."

Rebecca nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Brennan. I'll consider it."

Brennan nodded and left the house, returning to the car to Kali and Angela, who were chatting animatedly about the events of tomorrow.

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