He wouldn't. He couldn't.

"Booth how did you know her brother killed him?" Brennan asked. She and Booth were sitting in his S.U.V. on their way back from another successful arrest.

"What do you mean Bones? All the evidence pointed towards him." Booth said glancing at her.

"No before we had all the evidence. You said after the first time we interviewed the family that you had a feeling that it was him. How did you know?"

"Well it was fairly obvious I mean his little sister was being abused by her husband and she couldn't be persuaded to leave him so her big brother took things into his own hands."

"Booth I don't think I'll ever understand the murky ways of the human heart half as much as you do." She said settling back into her seat. She felt the satisfaction she always did after they locked up another murder. Booth looked at her and smiled.

"You up for some Tai Bones?" he asked.

"Always." They spent the rest of the journey in a companionable silence, until they pulled up at Wong Fous. As they were walking into the restaurant Booths phone chirped.

"Booth………….ok Parker calm down…….its …..Its ok I'll be right there." He hung up. "That was Parker. He's upset because Drew yelled at him and Rebecca. I have to go over there Bones." He said

"I'm coming. Let's go" she rushed back over to the car. They drove over to Rebecca house and both rushed out of the S.U.V. Booth pounded on the front door and Rebecca answered

"Where's Parker?" he demanded not giving her a chance to speak.

"Seeley what's wrong?"

"I just got a call from Parker saying Drew was yelling at you."

"Oh that……" Rebecca stuttered. "Well Parker broke Drew's grandmother's vase with a football, and he got a bit upset." She looked at the ground.

"Daddy!" Parker said rushing out of the house and into his father's arms.

"Hey bu.." he stopped when he saw his sons face.

"Rebecca did he hit my son?" Booth said and Brennan could see the anger in his face.

"No……No Seeley I swear" Rebecca was now crying.

"Then explain to me why he has a red mark on his face." Brennan looked at the child and could clearly see a mark across Parkers cheek. She looked at her partner and could see the hatred in his eyes.

"Drew……..Drew was going to hit me and Parker tried to stop him. Drew pushed him out of his way and he hit his face off the table."

"Where's Drew now?" Booth said his voice dripping with rage.

"I don't know he left." Rebecca broke down and Brennan went over to her and awkwardly helped her up.

"Rebecca I'm taking Parker for the night" Booth said.

"No...No you can't. I'll keep him. You should leave now." With that she took Parker off Booth and closed the door.

"Be careful Rebecca!" he shouted at the closed door. Brennan felt very awkward again and had no idea what to say to him. She began to walk back towards the car. He followed her slowly. He sat in and started the car. He looked up at her the anger still in his eyes.

"That rat! I've never liked him….. if I see him I'll…….. I'll……I'll kill him. No one touches my son and gets away with it."

"Booth calm down please. Neither of them are badly hurt and I'm sure Rebecca knows better then to let him back into her home." Brennan said trying to relax him.

"I suppose. Is it ok if we skip dinner tonight and I drop you home?"

"Sure." They drove in silence to her apartment

"You coming into the lab tomorrow?" she asked as he stopped the car outside her home.

"Yeah I have a few papers I need you to sign."

"Ok see you then. Oh and Booth. Mind your self."

"Bye Bones." He drove off and she walked in home.