'Say Merry Christmas'

'Merry Christmas'

Booth walked towards the exit of the diner when the boy started to protest in his arms.

'Daddy we can't go!'

'Why not, did you forget something?'

'Cause then she is alone'

'Who?'

'The pretty lady you were talking with'

'Bones?'

'Nobody should be alone at Christmas daddy'

'You know what, you're right buddy. Why don't you ask if she want to come with us'

'Can I? Really'

'Sure, go ahead!'

Parker walked carefully over to the lady. He thought she was pretty. Very pretty. He saw daddy talking with her, and smiling at her so daddy must like her. And if daddy liked her he liked her too. But what was she called again? Daddy called her Bones didn't he? Yeah, Bones...Weird name…

'Uhm Bones lady?'

'Oh, hi Parker, where is your dad'

'Over there' pointing to the exit of Wong Foo's

'You'll better catch up with him or he'll go home without you'

'Daddy wouldn't go home without me! Silly! We are waiting for you!'

'For me?...uhm….why?'

'Cause you need to come with us!!'

Booth looked over at his son. Bones looked pretty uncomfortable, glancing at him with a face that read 'help me'. But he decided to watch if his charming son could convince her to come with them. He wouldn't mind….At all. He kind of liked Bones, a lot. Not just to work with, she was just a great person. A little weird sometimes but that fit her. Of course he would never tell her that. She would kill him if she heard.

'Uh what?'

'You need to come with us, to celebrate Christmas!'

'It's already late Parker. I'm about to go home just like you and your dad. I'm sure that you will have to go to bed soon'

'Nuhuh, it's Chrismas! I can stay up late, we can watch a movie and open up presents that Santa brought! It's so much fun, can you come, please, please, please?'

'Parker you don't even know me, why do you want me to come?'

'Cause I think my daddy likes you. He smiles at you and he doesn't do that with much people, only with me. And you look alone here. Nobody should be alone at Christmas, that's not what Jesus wants!'

Oh great, what was she going to say about this one. Arguing about religion with any Booth men was not that great of a choice. Plus the child was quite the convincing type. Like his dad. Speaking of his dad, she did not like the smudgy grin on his face right now. The grin that said 'come on, he want you to come'. She was clearly uncomfortable. Celebrate Christmas with her work partner and his son? Maybe it would be fun… No Temperance you can't!

'Come on Bones, Parker wants you to come. I want you to come so what are you waiting for?'

'Booth I can't celebrate Christmas with you and Parker. Sure I work with you and maybe we're even friends but I scare children ok. I can't come with you, children hate me'

'Does he look scared, does it look like he hates you?' Looking down at the boy who did his best to smile the brightest he ever could.

'Booth, stop it!'

'Look daddy the robot walks! Cool, do you see it? Wauwie. Look Bones lady!'

'Yeah…. Uhm….Great Parker'

'Come on, we're going home. And we're taking you with us'

'Booth, no'

'Chop Chop, you heard my son. He wants you, and I'm not going to let him down. So if he wants you he'll get you'

Temperance sighed, Booth pulled her with him towards the SUV. Buckling Parker in and holding the passenger door open for her. Ah what does is matter anyway? They would watch a movie, probably Parker would fall asleep. She would leave…. Simple.