The reality in the future.

This takes place from the last line of the last episode of season six; Brennan tells Booth she is pregnant outside the diner.

"I'm pregnant... You're the father"

Booth stared at Brennan for a second before his face split into a smile, which split further into an ecstatic grin.

He pointed weakly slightly disbelieving,

"You're Pregnant" He pointed to himself,

"I'm the father" Brennan nodded not daring speak as she felt tears well in her eyes; Booth embraced her in his strong arms kissing her forehead tenderly.

"I'm going to be a Daddy" he held her at arms' length taking in how beautiful she was, noting the glow in her cheeks, the glow he had helped put there "You're going to be a Mommy!" He leant down and spoke to her stomach,

"Hello Baba, I'm your Daddy" He kissed her still perfectly flat stomach. Brennan blushed in slight embarrassment.

"Booth we're in public, you're embarrassing me" Booth shook his head laughing and picked her up spinning her in a huge circle. "I don't care Bones, I want the whole world to know..." he shouted at the top of his lungs "MY NAME IS SEELEY BOOTH AND THIS IS THE MOTHER OF MY CHILD!"

Brennan laughing hysterically beat feebly on his shoulders "Booth put me down I'm getting dizzy"

He placed her down gently "Come on, it's cold out here lets go back to mine its closer than yours" he slipped off his jacket and draped it over Brennan's shoulders she was about to object that she wasn't cold when he entwined his fingers in hers and guided her down the road, she realised that anthropologically he was following his natural instinct to protect his young and to deny him of this would undoubtedly he hurtful towards him, so instead she walked happily next to him feeling secure his large hand engulfing her smaller one. They walked silently for a few minutes before Booth said what she was thinking;

"We have a lot to talk about don't we?"

"Yes Booth, I must say that I am now much happier about the things we have to discuss after your initial reaction"

"Well hey what do you say we get some Chinese takeout then we have some fuel for why we talk?"

"Yes that would be acceptable as long as I avoid anything containing nuts or egg that is undercooked also I should probably avoid anything with a high sodium content"

"Ok you're the boss" He flipped open his cell phone and dialled number 6 is his speed dial. "Hey, hey Ti-Ko it's Seeley Booth... Yes my friend I am very well yourself?... Excellent, Excellent... Ok I'll have my usual and then I'll have sweet and sour vegetables with noodles and a pot of garlic sauce on the side, but Ti-Ko can you make sure that it has as little salt in as possible please, the lovely lady eating it, she's expecting a baby... ok that's great, thank you, I will... 20 minutes thanks, bye" he looked at Brennan, "He says to tell the lovely lady congratulations" Brennan looked slightly stunned,

"You just ordered my favourite, how did you know that I would want that" he pulled her close to him,

"Because I know you Temperance, and your other favourite is Vegetable Chow Mein with a side of egg fried rice and you can't have either of them at the minute!" He kissed her tenderly and she kissed him back, they broke apart smiling

"I... I love you Booth" a smile spread across his face,

"I love you too Bones, I've always loved you and always will" They kissed again then slowly made their way too Booth's apartment fingers entwined, neither of them spoke, they didn't need to.

They finally arrived at Booth's apartment a minute before the delivery boy. As Booth paid Brennan went into the kitchen to get plates from the cupboard,

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!" Booth ran into the kitchen and took the small stack of plates out of Brennan's hands "You be careful lifting heavy stuff like that I don't want you straining yourself" Brennan shook her head.

"I was only getting plates Booth its fine I'm Pregnant not infirm" Booth realised what he was doing and apologised allowing Brennan to serve the food onto the plates whilst he poured them two sodas, apologising profusely that he didn't have any caffeine free.

As they ate they talked, they laughed, they cried,

"So" Brennan yawned, her head resting in Booth's lap "We have decided, half the things we thought we needed to talk about tonight, we didn't we have approximately 35 weeks to make those decisions"

"But" Booth interjected "We decided one very important thing, you, are my girlfriend" He kissed her and stroked her stomach gently. Glancing up he noticed the clock on the mantel "Cripes Bones its 4am we have to get up for work in a couple of hours we should get some sleep"

"Oh God, I should go, let you rest."

"Don't be ridiculous Bones, what could be more natural that two partners, lovers, going to bed together" Bones laughed at herself.

"Of course, it may take me a while to get used to the fact that you are my boyfriend" She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply "Hmmm, my boyfriend I like the sound of that"

Booth swept her into his arms, carrying her to the bedroom like a newly-weds crossing the threshold and lay her on the bed.

"Well Ms Brennan, sleep well tonight, because tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lifes together.