Booth stayed with Temperance for close to an hour, ensuring that she was as comfortable as possible, asking her if she needed anything, wanted anything, that he would do anything she needed. "I need you to go get your daughter and son, and tell them that I am going to be fine, Booth." She said sleepily. "Just let me rest, okay? I'll be okay, I promise."

"You promise?" He asked, leaning down to press his forehead to hers, his hand remained on her belly as he watched her eyes look up at him.

"Booth." She whispered.

"Fine, fine… I'll go check on the kids, Hodgins is probably waiting downstairs with the SUV by now…but you're going to stay in the bed, right?"

"Booth."

"I mean, I don't have to leave my handcuffs with the nurse or anything? Chain your ankle to the end of the bed… maybe put sensors on the door to set off an alarm if you try to escape?" He teased.

"Just go, before I change my mind." She said as she felt his warm kiss on her lips, she caught his hand in hers. "Tell Parker that it isn't his fault…"

"I'll tell him." He whispered. "Just tell me one thing?"

"Okay." She watched his eyes warily, the nagging pain in her back throbbing, making her flinch. He squeezed her hand.

"Were you at the Hoover to see Ace?"

"Yes." She replied, knowing full well that her eyes were telling the story, she felt him pulling his hand from hers. "Booth… just go get the kids. Don't push this, don't make me worry."

"The last thing that I want is to make you worry, Bones. I'm going to go get the kids." He said, kissing her quickly again, a slight smile he stood up straight and walked toward the door. "Then I'm going to find Ace and hold him upside down off the roof of the building by his ankles until he tells me what happened in his office." He winked with a charm smile as he waved at her, his fingers wiggling until he heard her laugh. "I love you."

"Just… make sure he takes his keys out of his pockets first, Booth. You don't want to injure anyone on the sidewalk below." She said, watching his eyes light up as he laughed.

"Good point… smart woman."

"I know." She nodded. "I love you." She whispered as she watched him disappear out the door quietly as she sat back and closed her eyes, sighing contentedly as she attempted to rest despite her discomfort.


Booth walked through the lobby of the hospital and out into the parking lot, immediately spotting Hodgins in the SUV, and Angela in her car following along behind him. He waved to them and moved quickly toward the SUV, and Hodgins climbed out, tossing Booth his keys. Booth could see his daughter in the car, waving emphatically and he blew her a kiss that she 'caught' and giggled. "She still doing alright?"

"She's on bed rest… until July…"

Hodgins chuckled. "She is so not going to go for that, man." He shook his head.

"She has no choice… she was supposed to be on bed rest for the past two months, but you know Bones, nothing is going to keep her from doing whatever she wants to do." He chuckled. "How are they doing?"

"Parker seems pretty upset, you're going to have to talk to him, this whole Dr. B thing has really gotten him down… and the other one, well… she's all sunshine and butterflies."

"I'm sure." Booth chuckled, raising his arm in a wave to Angela as he walked toward the other car with Hodgins, glancing to the SUV for a moment, he leaned on the window she opened for him and smiled "Thanks for bringing them over, you don't mind keeping them tonight?"

"They're always welcome at our house." Angela said, watching Booth look into the back seat.

"Hey J-bird… what's up, little man." Booth said as the baby watched Booth warily for a moment before his eyes lit up. "He's awake a lot more…" Booth smiled.

"Yes… yes, he is." Hodgins said tiredly as Booth stood up and Hodgins climbed into the passenger seat. "And soon, you'll get the luxury of that hungry wake up call." Hodgins said with a laugh as Booth chuckled.

"I'll bring them by after dinner, you guys are the best."

"Just take care of her, Booth." Angela said as she watched his eyes sparkle when he nodded. "I know you will, I just have to say it."

"I'll take care of her…thanks again." He said, waving to his friends as they drove off. His eyes drifted to the waiting SUV and he tossed the keys in his hand for a second. He glanced at the hospital and then back to the truck before making his way toward the driver's side, still trying to calm his nerves about everything that was going on around him.


The drive toward the diner was in relative silence, if silence included a chatty three year old who explained in detail about everything she had done since the last time Booth had talked to them.. "And then Uncle Bugs brought us to see you!" Antonia giggled.

"Toni, just shut up, will ya?" Parker muttered.

"I don't want to shut up." Antonia huffed.

"Parker, don't be like that, please." Booth said, scowling at his son in the rear view mirror, his eyes panned to his daughter. "Toni… let's give Parker his space, okay?"

"Like outer space?" Antonia asked.

"Yes… outer space… it's very quiet in outer space." Booth lied as the little girl thought very hard about this 'fact' that Booth had given her.

"I think I'm going to have to ask mommy about that, Daddy." She sighed.

"Always checking your facts…" Booth shook his head. "Just once… you should go with your gut…" He said, winking at the little girl.

"Guts are bloody and slimy, Daddy." The little girl giggled. "Daddy?"

"Hm, princess?" Booth asked, expecting another question about blood or guts or outer space to come flitting across the car.

"What's a Booth?" She asked, completely ignoring the glare from Parker.

"Toni, stop it." Parker whispered.

"What was that, sweetheart?" Booth asked, his brow furrowing as he noticed Parker's agitation.

"A Booth… what is a Booth? Mommy says that Parker is a Booth…That's what she calls you."

"Toni, shut up." Parker whispered.

"That's daddy's last name, baby. Mommy was just talking about Parker's last name." He said, fairly sure that this conversation had something to do with their trip to the Hoover, he was a natural investigator. There was no harm in doing just a little investigating. "Parker's last name is Booth too."

"Not for long!" Antonia exclaimed as Parker's fist connected with his little sister's rib and she let out a mighty scream.

"Parker!" Booth exclaimed as he looked back to see the boy angrily growling at Antonia as the little girl screamed and began to cry. "What the…?"

"I told her to shut up!" He exclaimed angrily as he tried to cover Antonia's mouth.

"Parker, stop… Parker, you're making it worse…" Booth said as he pulled the car into a parking lot and slammed it into park. Antonia continued to scream as Parker wrestled with her as she punched him and kicked at him. Booth leapt from the driver's seat, and swung open the back door. He reached across and grabbed his son's arms from his sister as he unbuckled him and literally lifted him out of the seat, depositing him onto the ground, he nearly pushed the boy into the car as he slammed the back door. Out of breath and out of patience, Booth watched as Parker stared angrily at him, scratch marks on his arms from his sister's fight as Booth caught his breath. "What the hell is going on, Parker?" Booth panted, as Antonia cried heartbreaking sobs from her car seat.