Disclaimer: I do not own Bones.
Summary: Booth has to go out of town, but he has Parker for the weekend. Brennan offers to take care of him. Short BB-fluff story. R&R please. Author's note: Just came up with it when I was making a little something-something in the kitchen.. Have fun!
Chap 1. It won't be long
"No, really, it's no problem," Temperance said to Booth as he put on his coat.
"Thank you Bones.. Rebecca is on vacation and.. well, I really appreciate it," Booth replied thankfully and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek.
Both blushed a little and Booth gave Parker a hug.
"Be good, buddy. I hope it won't be too long."
Parker nodded and Booth left, leaving Temperance with a small smile.
"So, what do you want to do?" Temperance asked the little boy who looked a little sad.
Poor Parker, Temperance thought. He finally is getting a full weekend + week with his dad, and the FBI disturbs it, like many times. And now he's stuck with me..
"Well, we can go watch TV or something.. Or go somewhere.. Or bake something, I like to do that too.. You pick, I like them all," Parker said and shimmers filled his eyes.
Temperance smiled.
"I can do cooking. Let's bake something.. What have you made so far?"
They walked to the kitchen and Temperance looked into some cupboards.
"I baked some cookies, cakes and once I made bread with Mummy, but that didn't go so well.."
Temperance thought for a while.
"Do you want to learn something new? Once I was with a really old lady in Europe who learned me how to make delicious, well, what she called ginger nuts, they're sort of a specialty in Holland, and-", she saw Parker loose trail and smiled a little embarrassed.
"Anyway, they taste like gingerbread cookies, only a little smaller.. What do you think?"
"Cool!" He grinned. "Daddy already warned me you were smart."
Temperance's blush, who just disappeared, returned. She opened the fridge and was stunned. It was almost empty, except some eggs, cheese, beers, water and juice.
"We do have to go to the supermarket first, so let's go," she only replied.
About an hour later they were back in the kitchen again.
Parker sat down, and watched Temperance unpack some groceries and looked a little thoughtful. Temperance noticed it, and smiled.
"What's wrong?"
"I was thinking.. Daddy introduced you as Dr. Brennan, but I know he calls you Bones. How should I call you?"
"My name is Temperance, but you can call me Tempe," she replied with a little smile.
She stored away the bag and placed a balance, and a big bowl on the counter.
"Why won't you put on the TV and come wash your hands, then we can start."
Parker nodded happily and Temperance felt warm inside, making a kid happy by well, actually being herself.
Together they mixed flower, sugar, milk, butter and some spices. They sung along with some simple songs from cartoons, and in a matter EVERYTHING was covered in flower.
They laughed at each other.
"You just look like Santa, Tempe! You have a beard!"
Temperance laughed too.
"Now, we have to knead it. Just like this," Temperance showed him. Her hands smoothly touched the dough and Parker helped with. After five minutes they had a strong dough.
"Good job!" Temperance said proud. "I never made it this quick. Now we only have to make little.. dots of them.. About this.." -Temperance held her thumb and index finger half an inch from each other- "..big."
"How?" Parker asked a little confused.
"Well.. We take a little dough between you fingers, you put it between your hands and move them.. Like this," Temperance said and showed it.
They began rolling and after half an hour they had over hundred dots. Temperance put them in the oven and they watched a cartoon marathon. She didn't get them all, but when that happened, she just looked at Parker and watched him enjoy.
"Tempe?"
"Yes, Parker?"
"Are we going to eat the gingerbread.. thingies for dinner?"
"Of course not, silly," Temperance laughed. "But you can have some tomorrow. What do you want to eat, anyway?"
"Can we order pizza?"
"I guess we do.."
An hour later they were eating their pizzas and they'd put on a Disney movie.
"Oh, Tempe, I love Finding Nemo! Marlin is just as brave my Daddy. I know Daddy would swim trough the entire ocean to find me too, don't you think too, Tempe?"
Temperance smiled. Comparing an talking fish to Booth was kind of funny, but Parker was right. Booth would look everywhere for Parker if he lost him, and hang out with some wacko fish and talk to sharks just to get him.
"Yes, I think too."
The telephone rang and she paused the movie, while Parker answered the phone.
"This is Parker.. Daddy! .. You're not? .. Well.. I had lots of fun today. Tempe and I baked some sort of cookies, and we watched lots of cartoons, and now were watching Finding Nemo! .. Yes .. I'll tell her that .. Love you too .. Bye."
Parker sat down next to Temperance again and smiled.
"I have to say you should call him back in a few hours, 'cause it's going to take more time or something.." Parker said.
"All right.. I'll do that. Let's finish the movie," she said and turned it on.
Soon Parker was totally focused on the movie again and so was Temperance. Some things she didn't understand as usual, but the most she did and she even laughed a few times. When the movie started to end, Parker started yawning, and Temperance brought him to his bed. He changed in his pyjamas and she sat beside his bed.
"Tempe.. Do you want to tell me a story?"
"Hmm, ok.. Let me think.. Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her parents were a king and queen, but the girl didn't want to be a princess. So she ran away, and got lost in the forest. The night began to fall, and she was all alone. Her dress was getting dirty, and she got cold and scared. She sat down against a tree, and started thinking. What didn't she like in her castle? She had everything she wanted, pets, dolls, tasty food, and lots of money. Then she thought about the stories in books she was used to read. Then she got it, she knew what she missed. Love. Her parents gave her objects, and money, but they were too busy to gave her any real attention. With began to cry, and after a long time she fell asleep. When she woke up, she was feeling all warm and when she opened her eyes, she saw a cosy home with a fireplace, flowers and pictures on the wall. She sat straight up, and pushed the blanket away she was lying under. In a chair next to her sat an old lady. 'Hello, little girl,' the woman said nicely. 'What is it that made you end up all alone and cold in the forest?' she asked and the girl told her the story. The old woman felt sorry for her, and the girl could stay with her. The woman told her that she could go home any time she wanted, but the girl stayed. She was happy. She was beloved.."
Parked lied down in his bed with a satisfied smile and his eyes closed.
"Sweet dreams," Temperance whispered and gave him a kiss on his cheek. She turned off the light, walked out of the room and closed the door.
The next chapter should be up soon. Don't expect too much though, this is going to stay a short fanfiction.. ;-) Please review, it's my first Bones fanfic!