Summary: Booth and Brennan have recently started a relationship of sorts due to little baby Andy (ep. Baby in the Bough) Parker is jealous and doesn't like sharing his Dad.
Warnings: Swearing and Spanking of a minor.
Disclaimer: I don't own it.
Chapter One: Missing.
Special Agent Seeley Booth had never imagined his life would turn out this way; he had a beautiful partner, an amazing son and an adorable little foster son whom he loved very much. His love for little baby Andy was amplified by the fact that the little guy, who's birth mother had been the murder victim of a case they had worked a few months back, had bought himself and Bones closer together and had lead to the new and amazing relationship they now shared.
His seven year old son, Parker had been happy at first about his Dad and Dr. Bones finally getting together, but now the jealousy of a new little brother and no longer being the centre of his father's attention had sunk in and Parker was starting to get angry.
Parker's attitude had started to change and Booth had noticed, but had decided to give it some time and let his son adjust to the new life, with a step-mom and little brother, things were going okay, until, Rebecca, Parker's mother had to leave town on a business meeting, she's be gone two weeks and didn't want Parker to miss school, so they had arranged for him to stay with his Dad while she was out of town.
Father and son had both been very excited at the idea, and for the first few days everything had been going great, they hadn't been working a case which left them with plenty of time to spend with the kids, hanging out in Bones' apartment building's pool, going to the park and watching movies.
Later into the first week, Andy had been a little unwell and rather clingy, wanting to be held all the time and demanding most of both Booth and Brennan's time, leaving Parker feeling left out, annoyed and angry.
Parker tried to get attention, at first by helping out with the baby's stuff, when that didn't get him more than a "Thanks Bub" from his Dad and smile and thank you from Bones, he tried whining, which mostly just got him ignored, so he moved on to shouting and stomping his feet which got him tolled off and sent to the corner.
He was running out of ideas, he had just one left, he remembered that time he had wanted to spend time with his Dad, but his Mom wasn't letting him, so he had run off to find his father, they may have been scared and upset, but he had got lots of cuddles and attention from his Dad afterwards.
To Parker this seemed like the only solution, if he was gone for a while then his Dad and Bones would miss him and when he got back they would be so happy to see him they would give him lots of love and attention. With his plan of action in place Parker grab his 'Ninja Turtles' backpack and put some supplies into it, his DS, some games, a couple of comic books, some potato chips, candy bars and a couple of cans of soda.
Putting his backpack on Parker headed out of the apartment careful not to alert Bones who was working in her room while Andy slept and Booth had gone to get a few things from the store. Parker made his was down to the parking lot where he unlocked his bike chain, picked up his bike and helmet, putting the helmet on, he opens the side gate, hops and his bike and of he goes. Parker keeps riding down the street towards the playground not too far from the apartment.
Parker had been playing on the jungle gym, riding his bike around the bike track, he didn't know how long he'd been there but had started to get hungry, so he set himself up under a tree and dug into his potato chips and drank a can of hi soda, while playing a racing game on his DS.
Meanwhile back at the apartment Temperance had noticed how quite things were, which as of late was an uncommon occurrence in the two bedroom apartment that she now shared with Booth and the two little boys she loved very much. She knew that they were going to have to find somewhere else to live soon, the apartment may fit them now, but in just a few months time they would need more room.
Walking out of the room, still lost in her thoughts she went first to check on Andy, who she found sitting in his crib playing with a cuddly toy, when he saw her face lit up and he reached his arms out towards her in a classic pick-me-up sign. Brennan gently scooped the now 7 month old boy into her arms and smiled sweetly at him.
"Did you have a good sleep Andy?" she cooed to the smiling baby who let out a happy squeal as she talked to him. Carrying Andy with her she made her way into the living room to check on Parker who was being very quiet.
When she couldn't find Parker in the living room, she checked the kitchen and bathroom. When she couldn't find him in the apartment she began to worry where could he be? The she remembered Parker loved the apartment pool, quickly grabbing her keys as she left, locking the door behind her Brennan made her way out to the pool area hoping to find little blond haired boy there.
But he wasn't, Temperance felt the colour drain from her face, she bounced Andy on her hip, he had begun fussing, probably noticing her own worry, she tried to calm down, tried to let her analytical mind take over, but her inner mother was worried about the little boy she had grown to love, hoping that he was alright.
The idea then came to her, call Booth; he would know what to do. Pulling her cell phone from her pocket she pushed the speed dial knowing that Booth would pick up.
Booth was throwing some diapers, wipes and baby powder into the cart when his cell phone began to ring, he could tell be the individual ringtone that it was his Bones calling, he answered straight away.
"Hey Bones, everything okay?" he asked hoping that she had just thought of a few last minute items that she wanted him to grab from the store while he was there.
"Booth, I can't find him anywhere, I've looked in every room of the apartment, even by the pool and I just cannot find him." Her voice was frantic with worry and Booth felt his stomach sink, who was she talking about? It couldn't be Andy.
"Who can't you find?" he asked though he had a feeling he knew who she was talking about. "Parker, I can't find Parker" she replied confirming his suspicions. "Hang on Bones, I'll be home as soon as I can" Booth replied quickly moving his cart towards an empty checkout, he hung up. Paid for the few items and left the store, heading home to his frantic partner and missing son.
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