Call me Kansas

Disclaimer: I don't own any of this.

Lily was woken from her sleep by a hand shaking her shoulder.

She blinked quickly and looked around to see Booth smiling at her. She had fallen asleep on Cole's shoulder.

After she was checked out at the hospital, Lily had to give a statement at the FBI building. Joseph was being kept in one of the interrogation rooms since he was released from the hospital a few hours ago. Lily had broken a few of his ribs but he was able to sit in the chair as far as Booth was concerned.

"Hey, we need you to see the guy. We've already interviewed him but he says he wants to talk to you," Booth said.

"Not if she doesn't want to," grumbled Cole from her side as he woke up.

Lily nodded, "No it's ok. I want to hear what he has to say."

Both Lily and Cole stood up from the couch in Booth's office and Booth pulled a piece of paper from his coat pocket. "We also put a rush on the DNA test between you and him. We just got the results." Booth handed her the folded over sheet and Lily took a breath before opening the sheet. She read the paper and sighed.

Lily looked at Booth and said, "I'll talk to him now."

The two Booths and Lily walked out of Booth's office and towards the elevators.

When the elevator finally dinged and the door slid open, Lily set eyes on her four brothers who had rushed back to DC from their travels.

"Shortie!" Chase said as Lily rushed forwards to hug her oldest brother. All of the walked out of the elevator and Booth and Cole took some steps as Lily's brothers hugged her.

Finally, Devon looked over at Booth and said, "Where is the guy who hurt our sister, Booth?" All four of them looked over at Booth and he replied, "Trust me guys, if I had it my way I would let you have him but I have to follow the book on this one."

"He wants to talk to me," Lily said, Tyler's arm wrapped around her shoulders.

"No way!" Lucas commented, with her other brothers agreeing.

Lily looked at Chase and said, "I have to. He's not right in his head but that's not all his fault. I'm not saying I feel bad for him, I just get why he is so confused."

Chase sighed and looked at Booth. "You'll be there right?"

Booth nodded and Chase turned to Lily and nodded. Lily looked at Cole and smiled slightly before stepping into the elevator with Booth.

When the doors closed Chase looked over at Cole. "So," he said, "You and Lily are back together?"

Cole nodded and Chase replied, "Good. I liked you better anyways."

It was only a few minutes later that Lily and Booth walked through the door of the interrogation room and saw Joseph sitting in the chair on one side of the table.

He didn't look up until she had walked around and sat on the chair opposite him. Booth stood beside the door, just behind Joseph's chair. Joseph looked at her and asked, "You do know I only did this to talk to you?"

Lily just shook her and replied, "We both know that you had no idea what you were doing. You obviously have the same mental problem as your mother. There are treatments that can help."

Joseph just frowned, "I'm not sick! My mother explained it all to me. Your mother was the one who made everything difficult if she just accepted that our father could be happy with someone else-."

"She lied to you," Lily said simply and Joseph frowned again ready to argue once more.

Lily placed that paper on the table in front of her. "This is a DNA test," she said, "We are not related."

Joseph was stuck now, in shock. "My real brothers flew home a few hours ago and they're not happy with you. Please just stop."

With that Lily stood up and walked to the door. She opened it and turned back to see him still sitting there staring at the piece of paper. A piece of paper that proved he had been lied to all his life. "I am sorry," Lily said, "I hope you get the help you need."

She walked out the door and Booth followed and closed the door behind her. Lily sighed slightly and Booth smiled at her.

"Do you think you can avoid crazy maniacs from now on?"

Lily chuckled and replied, "I'll try my best."

A few days later, Lily was walking down the school hallway, her hand in Cole's while they laughed at something Matt said. The bell had rung and they were soon out in the sunshine.

"So what are we going to do for the weekend?" Matt asked. "Everyone is coming over for a barbecue this evening," Cole said. They chatted about this for a while until Matt turned to his street and went to his house.

Cole and Lily walked towards Cole's house where they knew Lily's brother would be with the other Booths. Lily looked at Cole out of the corner of her eye and he caught her look.

"What?" he asked as they reached the Booth house.

She smiled at him and replied, "I'm just realising that I'm a lucky girl."

Cole smirked as he opened the door and walked in first. "I know you are!"

Lily had barely said the words, "Cole Booth!" before Cole had hurried off to the kitchen at the smell of pie.

Lily joined him and the rest of their families in the kitchen and she smiled again as she saw every one together and Brennan's fresh pie being shared out. Cole already had a piece of it and picked up some of it on a fork.

Lily quickly reached over and took the fork, eating the piece of pie herself. She smiled at him and he said, "You know I love you when I let you have my pie."

Lily smiled and he wrapped an arm around her waist, happy everything had somehow managed to work out.