As he pulled the SUV into the parking lot outside his building, she eyed her silver car in the nearby spot and wondered if she should make her escape while she still could. This evening had left her feeling exposed, and her self-control was slipping with every look she passed in Booth's direction. She had long harbored a crush on her FBI partner, but had always been able to repress her carnal urges when in his presence. Tonight they had confessed their need for each other, and she knew her world was about to change.

"So, you wanna come in and help me get this guy to bed?" His invitation laced with delicious undertones.

"Sure." With that one word, she jumped into the sea of unknowns, unafraid of what lie ahead----unafraid, because with Booth she knew she was safe.

……………..

As he sat in the bathtub playing with his action figures, Parker yammered about his baseball game and begged his dad to promise to play catch with him the next day. Tempe watched from the doorway as Booth playfully bathed his son and talked to him about his day. After getting dried off and a towel wrapped around him, Parker let his dad comb his hair into a delightful mohawk style as was their silly routine.

Once dressed in his Spiderman pajamas, Parker found Tempe on the couch and asked her to read him his book. She knew it must have been Booth's suggestion, but she smiled anyway at the child's enthusiasm. He led her to his bedroom, pulling her hand most impatiently, until she was seated next to him on his bed. Temperance looked up at the doorway and half-expected to see her partner standing there spying on her. The fact that he wasn't there told her that he trusted her. He was giving her this moment.

After reading several books and answering numerous questions about everything under the sun, Parker finally succumbed to sleep. She kissed his forehead and tousled his now-dry hair, removing all evidence of the mohawk. Temperance clicked off the lamp and carefully slipped out of the room, leaving the door slightly ajar.

She found Booth slumped down into the couch cushions, beer in hand, watching Sportscenter. There was an extra bottle of beer waiting for her on the coffee table. She took it as a sign of his unspoken invitation to join him. As she sat down and took a drink, he clicked off the TV and turned his body to face her.

"Thanks." She offered him a relaxed genuine smile.

"Actually Bones, I think that's my line."

"What a pair…" she sighed.

"Yeah…." he whispered back, staring into her clear blue eyes.

Without breaking his gaze, he took the bottle from her hand and placed it on the table. She let him take control. Her inaction spoke volumes. He brought her body close to his in a welcoming embrace, and she never felt more at home. Her eyes fluttered closed as his lips neared hers, and as they kissed all thoughts flew out her head; her brain ceased to function----something that never happened to her. His skilled lips and tongue moved over her face and neck, waking up all her senses.

Her body hummed with the electricity his touch generated. After long wonderfully-agonizing moments, he paused to look into her eyes again. "You don't know how long I've wanted to do that."

"Probably about as long as I have," she revealed.

Now it was Temperance's turn to take control. She pushed him down onto his back on the couch and settled her body atop his. Her hands ran smoothly over his chest and shoulders as a pleased look appeared on her face.

He grinned cockily at her. "You like?"

"Mmm-hmmm." And she continued to take him in, touching him, tasting him, teasing him.

She continued her ministrations until she felt his passion growing against her. The knowledge of her effect on him both empowered her and scared her. Should she be doing this with his son in the next room? She suddenly pulled her lips from his and rested her chin on his chest. "I think I should go…."

"Don't."

"But Parker….I don't want to…."

"Don't go."

The desire evident in both their eyes, they reached a silent agreement. A moment later, they were in his bedroom. The click of the lock on the door sealing the deal.

……………….

After a night of quiet lovemaking and whispered sentiments, the sun was rising in the sky waking them to the reality of their situation. She knew that if Parker saw her there when he woke up, it would only confuse things. So Temperance dressed slowly and leaned in to kiss a sleeping Seeley good-bye.

As she made her way out of the apartment, she stopped in the hallway to peek in at the little boy whom she had already begun to love. Maybe she could do this. Maybe she could be a mother after all…..