I don't own Bones, I know I have 206 in my body, but the Bones from Fox isn't mine.

Parker

They arrived at the Jeffersonian just as the team was leaving for lunch. They stopped as they saw Booth and Bones walk through the doors. Angela yelled first, "Hey, welcome back. It's been boring without you. We haven't had a case in weeks, because no one likes working with us. Booth you're one of a kind."

Bones kissed him and said, "I know."

"Well, I am back on Monday, and as soon as Bones gets the ok from the doctor she will be back too. I think it will be sooner than we all think, because she just fired her physical therapist." He laughed. They all went to the diner for lunch as Booth told them the story about what happened at the physical therapist's office.

The team was excited to see her and they couldn't wait to start working with her again, even if it was by computer. She planned to come back in about two weeks, and she would be able to begin fieldwork in a month. They chatted and talked throughout the whole lunch and continued the conversation after returning to the lab. They left a short while later, with Booth carrying the pieces from Parker's experiments, which included three rats.

Booth leaned near her and whispered in her ear, "Bones want to go home and christen a new room?" Bones laughed, "You have amazingly short refractory period for your age."

"It's only because of you Bones, that I can't seem to get enough." He leaned over and kissed her ear. "Let's go home."

"Yes Booth, let's go."

They left to pick up Parker early on Saturday morning. They were taking him to the park for the day. Bones packed a picnic lunch, and quietly sat and watched them play. Booth was such a good father, although he didn't get a lot of time with his son, he spent the time he had wisely.

Since Bones had started walking as part of her exercise routine in Washington, she decided to walk while they played. She was on her second time around the track when Booth and Parker decided to join her. "Hi, Bones, Dad and I decided to join you while you walk, do you mind?"

"No Parker its nice to have company."

"Did you bring my rats home?"

"Yes"

"Are they at your apartment?"

"Yes"

"You don't care that there are rats at your place?"

"No Parker I think they make good pets. Rats can be very friendly, and they attach to their owner quite quickly."

"Cool, you mean you're not afraid of them?"

"Not at all, but I don't think your Dad likes them, he wouldn't let me put them in our bedroom."

Parker laughed. "Dad, are you afraid of rats?"

"No, Parks I'm not afraid of rats. Thanks Bones." Brennan laughed. "Anytime Booth"

"Bones are you almost done, because Dad and I are starving. We really want to eat."

"You can go eat Parker you don't have to wait for me."

"We can't eat alone, cause a family does everything together, and now that your marrying Dad, we're a family."

Bones stopped walking, "Ok Parker I will join you; I can finish later."

Bones didn't understand the emotions she was feeling right now, but she never wanted it to stop. She never felt like she was part of a family before. She leaned down and gave him a hug, "Thanks for waiting for me Parker." Booth looked at her and saw tears in her eyes.

After lunch, they went for a ride on the paddleboats, and then packed up to go home. "Bones when we get to the house can I hold the rats?"

"Parker it depends on how much you have held them in the past, you don't want to compromise the integrity of the experiment." Parker looked at Booth. "Dad?"

"She means that you shouldn't change anything until the experiment is finished, did you hold them before?"

"No, Hodgins said it would be best not to get attached to them."

"Well than we better wait until the experiments are finished, before holding them. Okay?"

"Okay, Dad."

When they returned to the apartment, Parker and Bones went into his room to work on his Science Project, and Booth watched the game on TV. Bones came out a little while later and started to make dinner.

"Bones I can do that."

"No, Booth I want to get back to normal as soon as possible and the best way to do that is to do things myself. Without a physical therapist, I need to use my muscles as much as I can. In Washington, the physical therapist told me my next step was domestic duties, and I believe that includes cooking. Besides I have a family now, so I need to take care of them."

"You liked that comment didn't you?"

"Yes, I felt so strange after he said that, it seemed as if my heart skipped a beat. Although I know that is impossible." Booth just smiled. He really did love this woman. He came up behind her and placed his arms around her.

"Hey Bones, I love you." He kissed her neck, and she shivered.

"Dad, yuck."

"Ok, Parker, lets watch the game while Bones make dinner."

"Can I help her, Mom lets me cook sometimes."

He looked at Bones and she nodded her head.

"Sure Bud, go ahead."

From the living room, he could hear Parkers endless chatter. Well ,Bones asked for it. He laughed. Later that evening, they watched a movie that Parker picked out, and he fell asleep in Booth's lap. Booth picked him up and brought him to bed.

"Bones, will you go to church with us tomorrow?"

Bones stopped and looked at him. "Yes, if you want me to."

"I would like it, for Parker, just one thing?"

"You want me to keep my thoughts to myself."

"How did you know?"

"Well, I thought that Parker is still at an impressionable age, and you want him to grow up with your archaic superstition and shared illusion, so I shouldn't say anything to prevent his beliefs."

"Well Bones that's one way of putting it, but thanks for agreeing to go with us. It is important to me that Parker sees us as a family and families do things together."

"Booth you are a great father, and I can't wait to have your children. I hope they grow up with your strong sense of morality, honor and duty"

"We can start now Bones' you know what they say, practice makes perfect."

"Who are they?"

"You know 'they', the people who say things."

"Are they reliable?"

"Bones, its just a figure of speech, it doesn't mean anything."

"If it doesn't mean anything why say it?"

Booth chuckled, "Never mind Bones. You know what? It's nice to have you back."

"But I wasn't… oh, I get it."

Booth pulled her close to him. "Is there anything you want to do tomorrow, since it's our last day together"

"Could we go to the Washington Mall, I'd like to walk around and maybe have lunch. I think Parker would enjoy it too. I haven't been there in so long, and we used to spend so much time there."

"That's a great idea; maybe we can go back at night after Parker goes home. The lights are so beautiful at night, and there may be a concert."

"I think that would be a perfect day."

"Are you ready to start practicing yet?" he gave her one of his smiles.

"Yes, I'm ready for bed, but I should inform you that those smiles never worked with me. I'm not one of your giggling girlfriends from your teenage years."

"Bones, I thought you liked my smiles." He pouted.

"Booth your incorrigible, let's go to bed."

They all went to church together, and Bones kept her comments to herself. The rituals confused her, and she reminded herself to ask Booth about them, after Parker had left. They had a great time at the Mall as they explained to Parker the meaning behind the memorials there. Now that he was getting older, Booth wanted to instill his love of his country into him. Booth felt that honor and duty were an important part of Parker's education, and he wasn't sure if he was exposed to that at home or in school. They had lunch at a small restaurant just off the Mall circle, and then took Parker home.

"Dad, this was the best weekend ever, thanks for bringing Bones. I like her the best. I'm glad you're marrying her, so she can be my Mom." Booth thought that he was going to have to talk to Rebecca about the situation, before she thought he was behind Parker's enthusiasm. Parker kissed Booth and Bones before running into the house. They went home, to have dinner and make plans for tonight.