Out of the Mouths of Babes

"Daddy! I knew you'd make it!" Parker runs to Booth who scoops him up in his arms.

"Are you being a good boy today?"

"I always am, Dad."

"Is Bones here? There she is! Hi Bones!" Parker rushes to Bones and gives her a big hug almost knocking her over.

"Should we show Dad our game, Bones?"

"Sure – should I go first?"

"Dad, watch this. Bones has been helping me develop a clean sense of observation."

"That's a KEEN sense of observation, Parker. And remember, it's all about the facts."

Bones adopts a playful posture and voice. "Dr. Parker, you smell interesting."

"Watch this, Dad. Bones, tell me what I've been up to."

"Come here, big guy," she says grinning. Brennan crouches down, gives Parker a hug, lingering right in front of him, breathing in deeply through her nose and looking him up and down.

"Hmmm. Salt, dirt, grass, hard plastic, galvanized steel, iron, rain water, and sunshine."

Parker smiles, not surprised. This is obviously a game they have played before. "And what have I been doing?"

"Hmmmm. From my observations I can deduce the following: Dirt and salt - You've been playing hard enough to sweat, in a park with exposed soil – maybe a baseball diamond. Hard plastic and grass - You tossed a plastic Frisbee in the grassy part of the park. Galvanized steel and rain water – you stepped in a puddle, then played on a swing set, the older kind without the plastic coating on the swing chains – explaining the iron. Oh, it was a sunny day.

"That's exactly right," says Parker, delighted. He giggles and hugs her again.

"Your turn, Parker, What have I been up to?"

"You smell like your lab coat. And coffee. And those tiny plastic gloves. And shampoo. You smell like a big ol' bunch o' love, Bones!"

Brennan Laughs and hugs him. "Whoa – a romantic, just like your dad. You are amazing, Parker." She stands up.

"Daddy I can do you too." He moves over to Booth and hugs him, leaving his arms around Booth's neck. "You don't smell like the lab so much. You smell like coffee and French fries, ketchup, your office, and …, " he looks confused. " and … Hannah? Are you and Hannah back together, daddy?"

Booth shoots up to a standing position and tousles Parker's curly blond head of hair. "Whoa Whoa whoa! That's enough, buddy. I think your teacher is calling you for snack time. I'll call you tonight from my hotel room. I'll be back in two days and we're going fishing for a whole three days. Just us men. How about that?"

"I can't wait, Daddy. Bring me something back from Philly, Daddy."

"How about your own Flyers cap? I need mine back!"

"That'd be AWESOME! I love you, Dad. And you, Bones."

He leans toward Booth conspiratorially, "Is that okay, Dad. If I tell Bones I love her?"

"Of course it is, Parker. Love you, Buddy. We'll talk tonight. Say hello to your mom for me."

"He's such a smart little kid, Booth," says Bones with a smile as they walk through the grass back to Booth's car.

"Sometimes too smart," replies Booth sheepishly. "He must have gotten that from Rebecca."

"Oh no. He clearly got his ability to read people from you." They both laugh and get back in the car.

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