Short, but fluffy. The next one... ohhh boy... hehehe...


It was just about bedtime in the Booth household. Mini-Booth was tucked into bed attentively listening to his fathers voice with his eyes attempting to close on him. His father was reading to him out of a new book he had bought at the local book store with versions of Aesop's fables. Just as he finished up the story, he realized that he hadn't yet spoken to his son about his new relationship with Brennan.

Booth gently shook his son's shoulder, "Hey buddy, you can't go to sleep just yet. I need to talk to you for a minute." Booth said in a half whisper.

Parker's eyes opened up again revealing the tired gaze, "I'm not asleep, Dad. I'm not even tired." He said yawning out the second half of his statement.

Booth couldn't help but giggle at his son. He placed a large hand on his son's tiny shoulder, "You know I love you right?" Booth said.

"Of course, Daddy. I love you too." Parker replied.

"Well, you know Bones. She's a nice lady, you like her don't you?" Booth asked warily.

"I love Bones, Dad. You know that."

Booth sighed and smiled at his son, "Yeah, well, Bones and I are, well… she's…"

"She's your girlfriend?" Parker asked, sitting up from his bed.

"Yeah Park." Booth said surprised, "How did you know?"

Parker shrugged, "I don't know."

Booth shifted on the bed and looked his son square in the eyes, "Are you okay with that? I mean, she's going to be around a lot more, and I don't want you to feel badly about anything."

"I won't feel bad!" Parker laughed, "Bones is your family. My family."

Booth's expression turned awestruck, "What?

"Mommy has her family, grandma and grandpa, and Bones is your family."

"You know that you have my Mom and Dad too, right? Grammy and Pop-pop."

"Yeah I know, but I never get to see them. Bones is always here. She's fun to play with and she is really nice to you and loves you."

Booth smiled at his son and mussed his hair, "Yeah. I love her too, Park."

"I know that." Parker smiled.

"Just like I love you!" Booth said, then covering Parker's face in a seemingly never ending array of kisses.

Parker giggled and was trying to wriggle free from his father's grasp, "Ah! Stop it, Dad!" he screamed in between giggles.

Booth's head flew back in wild uninterrupted laughter. He looked down at his son, "Okay, buddy. It's time for sleep."

Parker nodded and scooted himself underneath the covers more. Booth stood and walked over to the door frame waiting for his son to settle in the bed. Just for reassurance he asked, "So, you're really okay with Bones being part of our family?"

Parker looked up at his father and nodded, "She makes you happy, like today on the front porch. That makes me happy."

Booth smiled, "Thanks Parker." He said, then flicking off the lights and grabbing the door handle, "Night, night."

"Night, Dad."

Booth padded down the hallway with a smile on his face and love in his heart.