A/N: Wow! Thanks for all the reviews! They are fantastic, I really appreciate it! I love how people demanded to know what Parker's present was. I hope this lives up to what you were thinking!

Chapter Four: Parker's Present

They all piled into the car, Cam sitting in the front with Booth, while she sat in the back with Parker. It felt weird not sitting in her seat. 'That's silly' she scoffed at herself. 'It's not your seat. I'm sure Booth has tons of people sitting up there when you're not in his car.' She shook the thought out of her head and listened to Parker as he explained how his video game worked.

"So where are we going?" Cam asked.

"Can't tell." Booth replied as he looked back at her. "The present getter is in the car."

"Really Booth" she said. "You don't have to do this."

"Yes I do" he replied. "Besides it's not my present to you, it's Parker's. You will get yours from me later."

A small smile crept over her face. He had done the same thing she had. She wondered if anyone else noticed that they didn't exchange presents. Everyone fell silent for the next fifteen minutes.

"K, we are a few minutes away." Booth said.

"Is it time to put the scarf on Daddy?" Parker asked.

"Yep it is" Booth replied, reaching into a bag beside him and pulling out a scarf. "Her Bones, put this over your eyes."

"Why?" she asked.

"Because this present doesn't come in wrapping paper." Booth answered. "So you need to be surprised."

She reached for the scarf and wrapped it around her head.

"No peeking Dr. Bones!" Parker said, bouncing in his seat excitingly.

She felt the car turn left and then slow to a stop. The doors of the car opened as Booth and Cam got out. She fumbled for the handle but couldn't find it. Suddenly her door opened and she felt Booth's hand slide into hers.

"C'mon" he said, pulling her out of the car. "Stay here." He instructed, as he helped Parker get out of the car. She could hear the other car doors slam and hear Angela exclaim "Wow!" as they walked towards her.

"Where did you find this place, man?" Hodgins said.

"I know the owner." Booth replied.

"Where are we?" she asked. "And can I take this scarf off now?"

"What do you think Parker?" Booth asked.

"Yeah!" Parker said.

She felt Booth untie the scarf from her head and she opened her eyes. In front of her was a huge pond surrounded on one side by Christmas trees which were decorated with various bulbs and ornaments. It looked as if she had stepped into a Christmas movie. Beside her was a set of rickety old bleachers that had five pairs of skates lying on it.

"Wow Booth, this is beautiful." She murmured.

"Do you like it?" Parker said, jumping up and down.

"Yes I do" she said, as she knelt down. "It's the best present." She pulled him towards her and gave him a big hug. He wrapped his arms around her neck and hugged back. Clearly Booth's ability to make her feel good with a hug was passed down to his son.

Parker broke away and ran over to Booth. "Daddy, do you hear?" Parker shouted. "Dr. Bones said my present was the best!"

"I did." Booth said. "Well should we go skating?" he said looking at everyone.

"Definitely!" said Zack. "I love skating!"

"Me too." Said Cam. "I used to skate in New York all of the time."

"Hey Seeley!" a man shouted as he walked up to them.

"Hey Uncle Pete!" Booth said back, as the man grabbed and hugged him.

"Hi Parker" Pete said, giving Parker a hug. "You look bigger. And these must be the squints I've heard so much about."

"Yeah, this is Zach, Hodgins Angela and Cam." Booth said pointing to everyone as he spoke. "And this is…"

"Bones, right." Peter said as he shook her hand. " I have heard a lot about you."

"Really?" she asked. "What have you heard?"

"Just that you are Seeley's partner and that you keep him on his toes." Pete chuckled.

"So how do you know Booth?" Angela asked.

"I've known Seeley since I caught him trying to kiss a girl behind my Christmas trees when he was nine." Pete said.

Everyone starting laughing as Booth turned red. "Stop spilling my secrets, Pete."

"Do you own this place?" Cam asked.

"Yes. It's been in my family for many years. I open it up to the public for skating and hockey games, but I closed it today so you have the pond all to yourselves. I placed your skates on the bleachers. I hope I have correct sizes but if not just come over to the pro shop and I will fit you. Have fun!" Pete said, heading back to the building in the distance.

Booth went over to the car and grabbed his and Parker's skates out of the car. Everyone grabbed a pair of skates and started trying them on.

She hesitated. She hadn't been skating since.., well it was a long time. "Umm, Booth." She said, watching him put Parker's skates on. "I haven't been skating since.."

"Since you were eleven and you fell on the ice and got a concussion. I know, Bones. But don't worry. I will make sure that you won't get concussed." Booth said as he gestured to last pair of skates on the bleachers.

She sat down next to Angela and began putting them on. 'When did Booth start knowing all of my stories?' she thought to herself. She came to the realization that Booth knew more about her than anyone else, even Angela who was her best friend. 'Well, he is my partner.' She said to herself. But that didn't seem convincing. She looked over at Angela who was having trouble making her skates tight enough.

"Here." Booth said, coming over to Angela. "I will make them tight for you."

"Thanks Booth." Angela said. "I haven't skated in a while."

After Booth finished tying up Angela's skates, he automatically reached over and starting tying her skates as well.

"I think I can tie my own skates Booth." She said.

"Hey you said it yourself, you haven't been since you were eleven. Just trying to help out." He said as he finished lacing her up. "Okay, lets go!" He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the ice.

Everyone got on the ice at the same time. Angela fell down right away, causing Hodgins to start laughing hysterically. Zach looked like a natural on the ice, he said it was because he skated all the time back in Michigan. Cam was a good skater too, she immediately took off down the ice. She slowly put one foot on the ice and started to wobble.

Booth grabbed her arm "Don't worry." He whispered in her ear. "I've got you."

"Let's go Daddy!" Parker said, skating back and forth in front of them.

She put her other foot on the ice and began to skate. She wasn't bad, not nearly as bad as Angela, who had just fallen for the second time in five minutes. She started skating around the pond, looking at the Christmas trees as she went. It was so beautiful. It had snowed the night before, and all of the trees were dusted with snow. There was a slight breeze, that caused all of the ornaments to sway and clink against each other. She felt calm and relaxed; she couldn't remember the last time she felt like that. So many things had happened in the last few months.

She looked around the ice at the others skating. Cam and Zach were speeding around the pond together. Angela and Hodgins were also skating around the pond, however going much slower due to the fact that Angela kept falling. In the middle, Booth and Parker were racing each other back and forth. She liked watching Booth when he was with Parker. He seemed a lot calmer as well, almost as if he was a different person.

"Dr. Bones!" Parker yelled. "Come race with us." She smiled and headed over to where they were.