Well, I did it. Two chapters in one day. Enjoy :)


Brennan's sitting up in her hospital bed when there's a faint knock on the door. She looks up and nods. "Hi, dad."

Max steps into the room and smiles. "Hi, Tempe. How're you feeling?"

She lowers her phone onto her lap and smiles back. "I'm fine."

"Have you seen your boy yet?"

She nods. "Of course I have."

"Did you just wake up?"

She knuckles her eyes and lets out a deep sigh, shifting on the mattress slightly. "If within the last fifteen minutes means I 'just' woke up, then yes." She fights back a yawn and sets her phone down on the nightstand.

"Congratulations, Honey."

She smiles a little more confidently. "Thank you."

"What's his name?"

"I'm waiting for Booth. We want to tell everyone at the same time."

"Your brother called. He told me to tell you that he, Amy, and the girls all send their congratulations."

She nods. "I know. He called while I was napping. I'll call him back later."

"He wants to come and visit. He's trying to get some time off work to come see the baby."

She nods again. "He said all that in his voicemail message. I'm sure we can work something out."

The conversation continues until there's another knock on the door. A nurse walks in pushing the incubator farther into the room. She looks at the older man standing beside the bed and smiles. "More family, I assume. Hello."

"Hello. I'm this little guy's grandpa." Max offers her his hand and looks down at his grandson when she leaves the room. "He's definitely a Booth," he observes, brushing his knuckle against the newborn's soft cheek.

Brennan blinks. "Of course he's a Booth!"

Max turns his head and just smiles at his daughter. "Tempe."

"Oh, you mean structurally. Yes, he does look a lot like Booth." Her eyes find her partner's and she smiles. "I took a nap."

Booth laughs, walking over to the bed. "I know." He drops a kiss on the top of her head. "Parker said he woke you up."

"Sorry, Bones," Parker says, appearing from behind the nurse.

"It's okay, Parker. Odds are I would have been awake soon regardless of whether you came in or not."

"Mommy," Christine whispers.

Brennan looks past her father and her stepson and sees her daughter standing near the doorway. "Why are you standing so far away and why are you whispering?"

"Daddy says I gotta be quiet."

"You can be louder than that, Sweetheart. Come here."

Christine walks over to her mother and wraps her arms around her, resting her head on her. "Hi, mommy."

Brennan smiles, reaching over to wrap her arm around her daughter's back. "Hi, Honey. Do you like your baby brother?"

Christine shakes her head.

"No? Why not?"

"'Cause I love him." She lifts her head up and smiles wider, her blue eyes twinkling. "Can I hold him again?"

"Maybe later. He's going to be meeting a lot of people today. We don't want to over-stimulate him."

There's yet another knock on the door and Angela, Hodgins, Michael Vincent, Sweets, and Cam walk in. Surely they're breaking some sort of hospital rule with all the visitors congregating in Brennan's small room, but none of them seem to give a damn about that.

Michael Vincent finds Christine and walks over to her. "So it's true? There really was a baby is your mommy's tummy?" He whispers.

Christine nods, keeping her voice at a whisper. "Yep, so that means there really is a baby in your mommy's tummy too."

Michael beams. "Cool. How'd he get out of there?"

Christine shrugs. "I don't know. I'll ask mommy later."

Angela smiles at her best friend, not paying attention to the hush conversation the two little kids are having. "Sweetie, the little guy's finally here," she says, looking down at the newborn.

Brennan nods.

"Aw, Bren, look at him. He's so cute. Those chubby cheeks are so adorable." Angela pauses. "I'm jealous. I just want to hold my little boy already." She reaches over and tickles the newborn's cheek. "So?"

"'So' what?"

"What's his name?"

"Yes, Seeley, what's the little guy's name? We're all dying to know," Cam jumps in, glancing down at her friend's son, her cheeks sore from smiling.

Booth gives Brennan a look and she nods. "His name is—."

Brennan doesn't let him finish. "Henry Joseph."

"I was just about to tell them that, Bones," Booth whispers to her.

Brennan shrugs. "Yes, I know, but I couldn't help it. It just popped out."

"You named him after your grandfather?" Cam asks, glancing back down at the newborn.

Booth nods. "Yeah." He sighs.

Brennan reaches over and takes his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.

Booth smiles at her, blinking away the tears that threaten to fall.

"How's he doing?"

Booth shrugs. "Pops is—."

"He's not doing very well," Brennan finishes, seeing him struggling.

Angela smiles at her friends, but sighs. "I'm sorry, Booth."

Booth nods. "Yeah."

Brennan squeezes his hand and keeps her eyes on him.

Booth manages a soft smile.

"Agent Booth, if you want to talk—."

"I don't."

"But if you change your mind—."

"Which I won't."

"I'm here," Sweets finishes despite the interruption.

Angela looks at the baby. "He's so cute, you guys."

Brennan mouths a silent thank you to her best friend for changing the subject. "You said that already."

Angela laughs, wiping away some tears. "Well, it's true. You two make beautiful, adorable babies. I always knew you would."

Hodgins looks over at her. "Are you all right, Angie?" He asks, noticing the tears in her eyes.

Angela nods. "Yes, Jack. It's the hormones." She rubs her eyes. "I'm such a mess."

"But you're a cute mess."

Angela narrows her eyes at her husband.

"A very, very cute mess." Hodgins smiles and then swallows. "I'm just gonna go over here." He steps away slightly and returns his focus to the newborn, who begins to fuss and squirm, attempting to free his arms from the swaddle.

Booth walks over to his son and scoops him up, cradling him and rocking him gently to soothe him. "This is just too many people, huh, little man? I feel ya." He presses a kiss to her head and looks at his friends, who all get the hint.

"We'll talk later, Sweetie."

Brennan nods.

Everyone says goodbye and leaves the room, leaving just Brennan, Booth, Parker, and Christine behind.

Parker looks over his father's shoulder and down at his little brother. "Today's been awesome. I got a baby brother and a girlfriend all in one day."

Brennan and Booth both turn their focus to the teenager.

Parker lifts his head and his eyes shift between the two adults. "What?"