Chapter 2

"I'll see what I can come up with for you." Sweets said taking the files Booth handed him. "How's Dr. Brennan doing? I heard she had an appointment earlier."

"Yeah, she's fine." Booth paused as Sweets stood waiting.

"You found out didn't you?" He asked as Booth could help but give a small grin.

"Yeah, she wanted to know. Doctor said it's a girl." Sweets smiled brightly as Booth's phone rang. "Booth… yeah…. Yeah…. I'll check into it…." He hung up and sighed. "Let me know when you get your profile worked out."

"Yeah. And Dr. Brennan-"

"Don't start Sweets." Booth warned giving a look the therapist knew well before he waved his hands in defeat and left the two men.

"He's just a kid." Jay said making Booth smirk.

"Yeah, but he's a good kid. Can be pretty smart too. Too smart sometimes."

"So you got a call from your partner?"

"Yeah, she said that we should be looking for a large knife, probably something like a steak knife with the serrated edge. We still need to track down Steve and all the other suspects from when she went missing."

"Steve is up in Pennsylvania. He's just outside Philadelphia, I stop in every now and then to see how he's doing. He's been holding in there."

"Think we can get him down here?"

"I can try. The guy pretty much lost his will to live when Natalie when missing. Hell he's doing better than if my wife or one of my kids went missing, I'm sure you get that."

"Yeah I do, Jay but we need to find out what happened to her. We know she was killed, we need to know how, why and by who so we can put this bastard in jail."

"I'll give him a call, but I guarantee we're going to have to go get him."

"Then let's cut out the middle man and just go to him now." Booth said as Jay gave a nod before they went to the lab one last time to make sure there was nothing they needed to see. Booth saw Angela and Cam talking to Brennan, looking concerned as they walked up to the platform.

"Booth!" Cam said happily. "Thank god you're here. She's being intolerable. She refuses to take a break or even just move on from the child victim. Talk some sense into her." Cam demanded walking over as Booth and Jay walked over.

"I am not being intolerable." Brennan snapped as her head spun around to fix Cam with a hard glare. Booth stopped by Cam before walking over to Brennan. "I am doing my job. Why is everyone so upset with the fact that I am focusing my attention on the injuries the child sustained to properly-" Booth stopped her by reaching out and pulling her to him shushing her.

"Come on." He said softly and started leading her to her office as tears slid down her cheeks. Jay watched confused as to what was going on.

"Brennan has a habit of not taking breaks and focusing too much, and since she got pregnant it's been getting worse and worse." Cam explained. "Thank god Booth can still talk some sense into her."

"After working together on horrible cases for the last 7 years, he doesn't even need to say anything to get her to listen to him." Angela smiled.

"Seeley and the Dr. have been through a lot huh?" Jay asked making both women look at him and nod sadly.

"They've worked some really difficult cases. The only reason I haven't quit is because of them, well mostly Brennan." Angela smiled. "We work as a team here… you'll notice that the longer you spend time with us."

In the office, Booth walked Brennan over to her couch and sat her down as he sat on the table in front of it. He gently wiped the tears from her face as she took slow breaths to calm herself.

"I don't know what happened." She said softly looking down not meeting his gaze. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, sliding his hand down to cup her chin and make her look at him. "I… I don't know why I became so angry and then I just…. I can't stand not having any control over my emotions." He nodded as he moved over to sit next to her, pulling her over to lean on him.

"You've been having a hard time with that for a while now, and this being a case involving an unborn child makes everything a lot harder."

"I know, but I still should be able to discern when the hormones have started making me act irrational, like when I became so angry with Cam for telling you that I was being intolerable." Booth wrapped his arm around her shoulders and let his hand rest on her head as it lean against him, just under his chin.

"It's alright, everything is getting taken care of and no one is holding anything against you for what was said or done. You're working really hard on this case, it's hard to deal with, for any of us and you're the closest to the victim with your similarities. Subconsciously you're taking this case personally."

"Now you just sound like Sweets." She said with a small giggle making Booth smile before he kissed the top of her head.

"I guess that was shrinky." He chuckled. The two sat for a minute as they both relaxed. "Listen, Bones, I have to take a trip with Jay up to Pennsylvania for the victims boyfriend. I'll be gone until tomorrow night probably, maybe a little later. You going to be okay while I'm gone?" He looked at her as she shifted to look up at him.

"I've survived without you before, Booth. I think I can manage it for a night or two." He smirked and nodded.

"It's been a long day as it is, let's get you home for the night so you can relax and I won't be getting calls every couple minutes from those two about you not taking a break." She sighed as she shifted to lean back against him.

"I suppose you have a valid point." He felt her tense suddenly before she started rubbing her swollen belly. "I think that was her way of agreeing." She smiled as Booth pulled her closer, kissing the top of her head and putting his hand on her belly.

"Let's get going before you fall asleep here." He said as he stood up and helped Brennan to her feet. "I'll meet you in the lab." He said with a smile as he touched her cheek gently before ducking down to capture her lips pulling back with soft sighs as the baby kicked up against Booth. "I think she wants some attention." Booth smiled.

"And she will get all the attention she wants when I get home." Booth walked out to Cam, Jay and Angela as Brennan gathered her things to take home.

"She okay?" Angela asked slightly worried.

"She's fine. Just having and rough time. I'm going to drop her off at home and then me and Jay have to run up to Pennsylvania for a day or two." Jay looked at Booth who looked slightly worried.

"I'll check in with her. Michael and I need a shopping day with her anyway." Angela smiled. Brennan walked out of her office meeting the little group before she gave orders for Wendell to continue his examination of the mother. Booth drove Brennan to her apartment, walked her to her door while Jay moved to the passenger seat and waited for Booth to come back so they could start on their way.

"I'll call you later." Booth said softly as Brennan turned to say good-bye. "Make sure you call me if anything happens."

"Booth, stop worrying. The baby and I will be perfectly fine with you gone for a night or two. We did fine in the beginning of my pregnancy before we started spending the night together, we will find a way to manage now." Booth took a deep breath still not able to relax, having to drive three hours away from her to try to convince a broken man to come back to D.C.

"I know I just don't like the idea is all. Just call me if you need me."

"Booth, go and get the victim's boyfriend. I'll be fine and I'm sure you'll call several times while you're away to make sure of it." She smiled before he leaned down giving her a loving kiss.

"I love you." He said softly.

"I love you too, Booth." Brennan had come to the decision that loving someone is much different than the mass of chemicals being fired off in the brain. Booth had explained it in a way she could understand when they first started to really see each other.

"Love is just a word used to describe the masses of chemicals that your body produces when one becomes attracted to another." Brennan protested as she sat at his dining room table after dinner. They had been a legitimate couple for two weeks and she had been pregnant for almost two months and Booth was trying to break Brennan of her habit of rationalizing everything.

"You love you brother, right?"

"Yes" she answered not knowing where he was going with this.

"You love your dad too, right?" Again she agreed. "Well the love you feel for someone outside of the family is like that. You can tell when it's just attraction and when you love someone. Love is when you would do anything for that person, even dyeing if that's what it meant to keep the person safe."

"Booth…" She said shaking her head.

"You've already said you have feelings for me, so are those feelings like the ones you felt with other guys or are they a completely new category that makes no sense?" He watched her think about the question for a minute before her eyes locked with his again.

"I see your point. It makes sense." She said agreeing as he smirked and watched her as she took another sip of her water. "And to answer your question. What I felt with other men was nothing near what I have always felt with you. So by conclusion I guess I do love you."

"See that wasn't all that hard." Booth chuckled as Brennan gave him a mock glare as a small smile crossed her lips.

"I'll call you when I get there." He said giving her another kiss before she nodded and he left.

Angela smiled as she walked to the door with Brennan both carrying bags in each hand. Brennan bumped the door and it opened before she unlocked it making both women's brows furrow as they looked at each other. Brennan quietly put the bags down and started walking into her apartment to be stopped by Angela.

"Bren, what if someone's in there?" She asked as Brennan shook her head opening the door even wider.

"I don't think anyone is in there." Brennan started creeping inside the Doorway looking around at the mess. Her entire apartment had been turned upside down. Paper, books, blankets, fluff from cushions and chairs all lay thrown around the room. Brennan looked into the kitchen where the cabinets had all been opened and the dishware smashed. She looked at Angela as she took in the damage also before they walked back into the bedroom where the bed had been completely destroyed and again everything was all over the room. Both women stopped at the doorway as they read the letters written on the wall.

"Brennan we need to go call the cops." Angela said becoming more and more worried. "We need to call Booth too."

"Booth will only worry while he's trying to work to solve this case."

"Bren, someone trashed your place and wrote 'die whore' on your bedroom wall. I think this is a legitimate time to worry." Brennan looked at her and knew she was right. "I'll call the police; you explain to Booth what happened." Angela walked into the other room to find the house phone and call the police while Brennan pulled her cell phone out and sighed as she pushed speed dial for Booth.

"Booth." She heard him answer after two rings.

"Booth, how much longer are you going to be away?"

"Miss me already?" He asked with a chuckle. "We're still trying to talk to Steve and get him to come with us. He's a pretty bad wreck."

"No, I just think you should come home soon."

"Why, what's wrong?" He asked suddenly becoming serious.

"Someone broke into my apartment."

"They take anything?"

"I don't think I'll be able to tell if they took anything, besides I don't think they were trying to steal things."

"Why, what do you mean?"

"Angela and I came back from shopping and the front door was closed but had been forced open. All of my papers and books are all over the place, my cushions and chairs are ripped apart and when we walked into my bedroom the same thing was in there."

"If the door was forced you should have called the cops and waited. The guy could have been in there still." He said sounding angry.

"Booth, there was no indication that anyone was still in the apartment." He heard him take a slow deep breath.

"Is Angela with you?"

"Yes, she's talking to the police now."

"Okay, well it still sounds like they were looking for something."

"Yes, that's what I thought until we walked into the bedroom." She paused not wanting to get Booth upset and worried even more but she knew if she didn't tell him Angela would. "The person wrote 'die whore' on the wall. It looks like it's blood." She heard him take a deep breath trying to stay calm.

"You and Angela talk to the cops, and then you go with Angela and stay with them until I get back."

"Booth, if this person is trying to get to me, I will just be putting Angela, Hodgins and Michael at risk by staying with them."

"Bones." He said in a warning tone. She could hear voices in the background now. "I'm not going to argue with you about this. Finish with the cops and go with Angela."

"You don't need to argue with me. I am not going to lead whoever this psycho is to my friends and their son." She heard him switch ears as he tried to keep his voice even.

"I'll call Cullen and get security on my place. You go there and wait for me to get home." He heard her take a breath about to argue. "Bones." He said dropping his voice. "Please, just go to my place. I don't want anything to happen to you or the baby and if there's someone out there trying to get to you, I want you and the baby safe."

"Alright, I'll finish with the police here and I will go to your place until you get home."

"I love you, Bones." He said relief clear in his voice making her give a little smile.

"I love you too Booth." She hung up and looked around the bedroom before sighing and walking out to find Angela moving the bags to the side of the door. "After we are finished with the police here I am to go to Booth's apartment." She said with a small smile as Angela grinned.

"The police are on their way. We just have to wait for them to get here. You would think they would hurry it up since I told them what was written in there and all."

"Not many law enforcement agents are like Booth." Brennan smiled as the two looked around for a place to sit. "i don't think it will be a good idea to touch anything until after they process everything." Angela nodded in agreement before they walked out to sit on the small wall by the door to wait for the police. After ten minutes, they saw a black car pull up and watched as Cullen climbed out.

"Looks like Booth is bringing in the troops." Angela smiled as Cullen walked up to the two women as they stood up.

"Booth told you to come watch me didn't he?" Brennan asked, not happy before she looked at Angela. "I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself."

"I'm sure Booth knows that, Sweetie." Angela tried as Cullen waited, knowing how Brennan was, especially as her pregnancy progressed. "He's worried, and wants to make sure nothing happens, that's all." She watched as Brennan relaxed and looked back at Cullen.

"He told you what happened?"

"He told me someone broke in and threatened you."

"Yes, whoever broke in destroyed almost everything I own and wrote on my bedroom wall. I believe it's blood." She said as she followed Cullen into the apartment, as he looked at the door seeing it splintered. "The bedroom is straight back." She said and followed him as he made his way back. He walked in looking around and looking up at the words on the wall. Brennan stood at the doorway gently rubbing her swollen belly as she watched him revert to his FBI agent training.

"Booth is right to be worried. If someone went through all the trouble of destroying everything like this and writing in blood, there's reason to worry. Did you call the police?"

"Yes, Angela called them about fifteen minutes ago." Cullen furrowed his brows.

"Grab what you need and go to Booth's place. I have two agents set up watching it until he gets back."

"What about the police?"

"I'll take care of it. Just go to his place and stay there. I'll arrange to have extra security at the lab also."

"I don't need to be baby sat by a bunch of agents. Booth is overreacting, and I will be perfectly fine at his place and at the lab."

"I would not call this overreacting, actually it's a good thing he's not here to see what went on here, or he really would be overreacting. Booth is a good agent and he knows what to do when this happens. Go to his place and stay there until you are needed at the lab. I'll talk to you when the police are done." He said sternly. He never had gotten along with the woman but after she worked to try to save his daughter's life six years ago, he had begun to see a different side of the rational cold scientist. He watched as she became closer to Booth, he was the only one who could get her to show who she really was and not hide behind her walls and rational thinking. Brennan narrowed her eyes before spinning and walking out to find Angela as he followed.

"Drop her off at Booth's place. Dr. Brennan you are to stay there until I'm done here." He warned as Brennan stormed out of the apartment. "This is not something she should be taking lightly."

"I know. She'll calm down, and Booth will take care of everything when he gets back." Angela said looking over as Brennan trudged through the small layer of snow and back into Angela's van. "The hormones and this case are hitting her hard all at once."

"Get her there and try to talk her into listening. I'm going to get a team out here to process everything."

"You're having the FBI take this?"

"Dr. Brennan works with the FBI, and this is not just a simple breaking and entering." He said walking with Angela to the cars. Angela got in the van and drove off as Cullen grabbed his phone from his care and called in a team. He knew no one but those who needed to know knew about Booth and Brennan and by bringing in a team this would make it known to everyone, but it was better than not doing anything to protect her.

"I should apologize to Cullen. He was only trying to help me and keep Booth from worrying." Brennan finally said with a sigh.

"He knows you're working a hard case and you're not entirely responsible for your little tantrums." Angela grinned as she saw a smile tugging at Brennan's lips. "He said he's going to have the FBI take care of everything."

"What? But if the FBI goes through my place…. not everyone knows about us." She said becoming alarmed.

"Cullen knows you two want to stay quiet, he wouldn't have called them in for no reason. Besides aren't you mostly living at Booth's anyway?"

"Yes, but he and Parker have spent the night at my apartment several times, and they've both left things there."

"I'm sure everything will be fine." Angela reassured her friend as she pulled up in front of Booth's apartment. Both women climbed from the van and were greeted by three agents and Sweets.