It was two hours later when the Booth family arrived back home. Parker had fallen asleep as soon as Booth had placed him in the car and Brennan was close to falling asleep. Booth carried Parker to his bedroom and let Brennan tuck him in before making their way to their bedroom. Brennan had been awfully quiet ever since they left the hospital and he knew it had something to do with Richard.

"Bones I know something is wrong with you" Brennan looked at him and tears sprang to her eyes. Booth quickly moved onto the bed and pulled her into a hug.

"He hit me Booth" Booth's breath caught in his throat; he pulled back and looked at her trying to look for any sign of abuse. "Not today; a couple of months ago. Remember that day when you came into my office with the case with the little boy" Booth nodded his head; he remembered that case all too well because it had reminded him of Parker. "You asked me why I was moving so stiffly" again Booth nodded his head. "He hit me; I had two bruised ribs but I didn't want to say anything because I thought it would make you think I was weak."

"Bones I would never think you are weak; you are the strongest person I know. But I knew what he had done I just didn't say anything because I wanted you to come to me." Brennan nodded her head; Booth had always known when something was wrong with her and she smiled at the thought how well he knew her.

"What happened when I was in the x-ray room with Parker" Booth looked confused at her "I know you said something to Richard because when he came to check the x-ray's he told me he would give up his parental rights"

"I told him I didn't want him anywhere near your baby because I knew what he had done to you. I didn't want your baby to go through the same thing I had to go through with my father" Brennan smiled at Booth and pulled him into a comforting hug.

"Thank you Booth; but you're the father. Our child won't go through the same thing you went through. Even though this baby" she took his hand and out it on her little baby bump "is not genetically yours; you are still his or her father"

Booth smiled and kissed her softly before pulling back and kissing her stomach which made Brennan laugh. "How about you go take a bath and I'll make us something to eat" She smiled at him and nodded her head.

"I'm just going to check on Parker first" Booth smiled and nodded his head knowing she needed the reassurance that Parker was alright to be able to relax. They both walked out into the hallway and kissed softly before Brennan went into Parkers room. She sat down at his middle on the bed and moved the curly blonde hair of his forehead. She just sat there staring at her little boy sleeping. He looked so peaceful; his chest rising softly with each breath he took; so perfect every single feature he had gotten from Booth stood out proudly; she smiled hoping that one day she and Booth would have a child as perfect as Parker. The little boy stirred and curled into Brennan and took a deep breath.

"Mommy?" Parker sleepy voice brought her from the day dream she was having.

"Yeah sweetie it's me"

"Where's daddy?" the sleepy boy asked and carefully sat up and crawled into her lap.

"He's just making us something to eat; are you hungry?" Parker nodded his head and laid it down on her chest.

"I'm sleepy"

"I know sweetheart it's the medication; how about we go see if daddy is finished and after that you can go back to bed okay buddy?" He nodded his head again and Brennan carefully picked him up and together they walked into the kitchen. Booth heard Brennan's footsteps and turned around to smile at his girlfriend and their son.

"Hi buddy how are you feeling?"

"Sleepy" he mumbled and Brennan smiled when he buried his face into her neck.

"Alright buddy how about some grilled cheese sandwiches and you can go back to bed"

"Please daddy" Brennan smiled at his manors, Booth really had raised him well. Brennan placed him on a chair and moved him to the table where he quickly dug into the grilled cheese his dad put in front of him.

"Sleepy but still eats like a Booth" Brennan laughed and kissed Booth when he handed her a grilled cheese as well.

"Blame the genes baby" Booth joked and Brennan laughed as well as Parker.

"Will my baby brother or sister look like me and daddy?" Parker asked between bites. Booth looked at Brennan not knowing what to say.

"No buddy; remember Richard?"

"Yeah the mean guy that took mommy away from us" Brennan looked sadly at Parker; seeing how much it had hurt him that she was with Richard.

"Well he's the baby's real father. But because he was mean to mommy and he doesn't want this baby I'm going to be it's daddy."

"Like how mommy isn't my real mommy?" Brennan smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Yes Parker just like that but that doesn't mean you are anything less than a big brother okay?" Parker nodded his head and smiled around a bite of his sandwich.

"Do you have a name yet for the baby?" Booth looked at Brennan and smiled knowing what they had discussed.

"No we don't buddy. But we wanted to ask you if you would like to give your baby brother or sister a second name?"

Parker dropped his sandwich on his plate; his mouth wide open letting his parents see the bite he just took. "Really?" he mumbled around the bite; looking surprised at his smiling parents.

"Yeah buddy; you think you can do that?" He nodded his head eagerly and jumped of the chair and hugged his dad first before hugging his mom.

"I will pick out the best name ever I promise"

"We know you will buddy; we trust you"