Parker has a speech impediment, if you don't like it, sorry, but most 4 year olds I know have one, so the 4 year old voice in my head can't say his r's correctly.
Once again I don't own Bones, and having to write that every chapter makes me sad.
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2 days later…
Rebecca had only left the hospital to get some milk, knowing that Parker would want milk when he got the tube out of his throat later that afternoon. She was just gone for a moment, but now she was gone.
"Booth" Cullen said into the phone.
"Yes sir"
"There was a body found in the parking lot of the hospital. It's badly beaten, the face is unrecognizable, we sent it over to your squints at the lab. It was positioned face down arms and legs bound, Epps' MO. The agents on the scene think that blunt force trauma was the immediate COD"
"Thanks sir, I'm going to stay here for Parker and Dr. Brennan's protection, I'll have the squints keep me informed and I'll work the case from here" Booth said and hung up.
'We have a body……this just keeps getting worse. Who did he kill?...SHIT' Booth said as he brought out his phone, only to receive a text from Rebecca.
I thought it only fair Agent Booth, Dr. Brennan lost her career, now u will lose yours as well, after all a single father would have a hard time being an FBI agent
'NO…….he's lying it can't be Rebecca….I just saw her…..' Booth searched the hospital frantically, and then he saw the note taped to Parker and Brennan's door.
Seeley, I went out real quick to buy Parker some milk, the cafeteria was closed and you know how much he loves milk, I wanted him to be able to have some when he gets the tube out this afternoon! I'm so excited to be able to hear my baby's voice. Don't be mad, I'll be right back
XX
Rebecca
Booth crumpled the note and hit the door frame.
'Rebecca…..'
Meanwhile at the Jeffersonian…….
"Guys!! I'm finished with the facial reconstruction on the body" Angela said over the phone-com in a grim tone.
The rest of the squints walked into the Angelator room, and stopped as they all recognized the floating image.
"Oh no…..who's going to tell Booth?" Zach said looking at everyone else.
"I will" Cam said quietly, already forming the words in her mind to tell Seeley that the mother of his child….was dead.
Meanwhile in the hospital room…..
"Ok Parker, we're going to spray this numbing agent down your throat and then remove the tube ok? It might hurt a little but everything is going to be ok." The doctor said in a placating voice
5 Minutes later the tube was removed and Parker gingerly asked for some water. His voice was hoarse from the tube even after drinking the water. He looked around the room and spotted ………what was her name again?
"Hi" He said shyly to Brennan.
She turned her head to face him, and couldn't help but smile.
'He's got Booth's smile'
"Hi Parker, do you remember me?" She asked, trying to keep her voice chipper
"Yeah youw Daddy's pawdner, but I don't 'member your name" He said
"It's Dr. Brennan" She said gently
She didn't really interact with children, so it was a little awkward for her, but knowing that he was Booth's son, made her want to try.
"Oh yeah I 'member now, Daddy calls you Bones! Doctow Bwe..Bwen. Doctow Bwen!" He said with a smile
"Yeah, you can call me Dr. Bwen, how are you feeling?" She couldn't help but smile.
"My thwoat huwts a little, feels like I swallowed a fwog, my friend Jimmy twied to swallow a frog once, he said it tasted gwoss.!" Parker said, glad that he was able to talk.
"Your throat will feel better soon, and your friend Jimmy shouldn't swallow frogs, that's highly unsanitary and could lead to……" Brennan stopped herself
'He's a child Brennan, talk in his terms……what are 'his' terms, children are confusing'
"Your friend sounds silly" She said, trying hard to think like a child
'I haven't been a child since I was 15 this is going to take awhile'
"Whews my Mommy and Daddy?" He asked looking around the room
"I'm sure they're right outside, I'll have the nurse bring them in ok?" She said as she used her left hand to push the call button.
'Booth and Rebecca should have been in here by now' She thought as she asked the nurse to tell the parents that Parker wanted to see them.
The nurse informed Booth who really was just outside, he was sitting on the floor with his back to the wall and his head in his hands. Cam had just confirmed his fears on the phone.
The conversation itself was short, but after he hung up images from his and Rebecca's time together flashed in his mind. Sure she was a bitch for the majority of the time after they broke up, but that didn't change the fact that she was the mother of his child.
'How am I gonna tell him?' He thought to himself as he rubbed his hand over his face.
He stood up and placed his hand on the door knob
'Here goes nothing' And opened the door.
"Hey buddy! How ya feelin?" He asked his son as he sat by him on the bed, giving Bones' hand a squeeze as he walked by.
"I feel bettew now Daddy! The doctow said I can have all the pudding I want!" The boy said, perking up as soon as he saw his Dad's face.
Both ruffled the blonde mop with his hand affectionately.
"Parker……son….do you remember when your fish Sebastian died? Do you remember what I told you?" Booth said, knowing that he had to tell his son.
"Yeah, you said that Sebastian was in Heaven, and that he was saving his enewgy so that when I get to Heaven we can play all day long!" Parker said, a little confused by his father's question.
"Well….son….your Mom……" Booth paused and squeezed his small hand in his, he heard Bones gasp, and looked over at her, only to see her eyes full of compassion, and understanding.
"Your Mom is in Heaven now too……..she's keeping Sebastian company…..you know she loves you very much" He said as he looked at his son, gauging his expression. Not even knowing if he understood the whole concept of death.
"In Heaven?……..I want to see huw, can I go too, I'll be a good boy I swears!" Parker asked, extremely confused and scared
"No, son. You can't right now……Daddy would miss you too much" He said as he embraced his son gently, mindful of his shoulder.
"……ok Daddy…..I'll stay with you….I'll take cawe of you Daddy" He said as he wrapped his left arm around his Dad.
Booth buried his face in Parker's hair, holding back a sob.
Brennan watched Booth, her heart broke for him and for Parker, she pressed her fist against her lips in an attempt to hold back her own tears. She recalled Angela's words.
"You need him Tempe, just like he needs you; things are crappy right now, obviously, but we all have to stick together, or things are going to be a lot harder. You shouldn't hold your emotions in sweetie, just like he shouldn't. It's…..it's not healthy. Let him know that he can talk to you, and talk to him honey, open yourself up to him and he'll open himself up to you."
Angela's words were true, and she knew it, she thought that Booth knew that he could talk to her about anything, but Ange was right.
'If I don't tell him how I'm feeling, how will he ever feel comfortable enough to tell me what he's feeling'
Was there a double meaning to that? Probably.
She focused her attention back to Booth and Parker.
Booth had sat up while she was thinking. His phone rang he looked at the screen and saw that it was Hodgins.
"I'll be right back son." He said firmly as he stepped out of the room.
Parker turned away from Brennan, she could hear his soft whimpering.
Brennan felt the immediate urge to go to him. She tried to rationalize with her anthropologist self.
'It's your inborn maternal instincts kicking in, you might not particularly know how to deal with children, but you know that Parker needs you, it's ok to comfort those who are suffering'
She made up her mind and then realized…..her entire right side was immobile.
She swung over on her left side and pulled out her IV, wincing at the pain, she grit her teeth, and got off the bed, hopping on her left leg to Parker, every jolt causing her an immense amount of pain, she finally made it to his bed and sat down pulling herself up and laying down next to his small form, the large bed easily fit both of them.
Parker felt the bed sag and turned over, wiping the tears from his face.
"Doctow Bwen?" Parker asked, confused at the sight of her lying next to him.
"It's alright Parker, I'm here" She said, not knowing what else to say. It seemed to be just what he needed to hear though, he buried his face in her shoulder and cried some more.
She winced as he bumped her ribs, but held it in as she wrapped her left arm around his small shaking form. Comforting him the best she could.
'No child should have to go through this much suffering' She thought to herself.
'The perpetrator will be caught, and justice will be done…..I wonder what clues the team has found on the body' She thought to herself, reverting to her anthropologist mind-set, knowing that, that was the only way she would be able to deal with the horrid facts of this case.
Meanwhile in the hallway……..
"What've you got for me Hodgins?" Booth asked into his phone.
"The bomb in the phone booth was a home-made pipe bomb, using fertilizer, and the basic things you can get at your local Home Depot. It's pretty basic, there's not much to go on. Zach and Cam found something in ……uh….the victim's body, I'm really sorry by the way" Hodgins said awkwardly.
"Yeah, me too….so we can't get anything off the bomb, alright, thanks Hodgins, put me on with Zach or Cam will ya." He said, trying to stay focused.
"Seeley. The …..the victim's tox screen came back showing horse tranquilizers. The COD was a tire-iron to the back of the head. Several parts of her body were stripped of all the flesh, showing the carvings in the bone of the victim. The areas that were exposed were, the back of the right shoulder blade, on which the word 'THIS' is carved; the right radius and ulna read 'IS' and 'FOR', and on three ribs 'KILLING' is written across them; on the wrist the word 'MY' and on the right femur the word 'MASTER'…..Seeley these markings are consistent with Brennan and Parker's injuries….how did he get a hold of their file?" Cam asked.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out. Thanks Cam, keep me posted on any new finds" he said and hung up.
'Of course he knows were I am….the body in the hospital parking lot…..it all makes sense now. His last text….he knew about Bones' injuries….'
'This is for killing my master? Epps didn't have a master……did he?' Booth thought as he walked towards the nurse's station.
"I need to speak to Dr. Wilkins" He said firmly to the nurse.
"He's right over there reviewing case files" She said pointing down the hall.
Booth strode over to the doctor grabbing him by the collar and dragging him into a storage closet.
He pulled his gun out and shoved it under the doctor's chin pushing him up against the wall.
"I'm only gonna ask this once, and if I don't believe you I'm going to shoot you in the head" Booth said fiercely.
"I didn't do anything, are you crazy!" Dr. Wilkins said frantically
"Oh you don't wanna see me get crazy. Now. Have you given Dr. Brennan and my son's medical information to anyone? I suggest you tell me the truth or your gonna find yourself with a few new orifices." Booth said in a steely tone
"NO! Of course not! I would never do that. I SWEAR!" The doctor yelled. And began to sob in fear.
Booth could tell that he was telling the truth. After years of interrogating suspects, he could tell whether or not a man was lying. And he doubted that this man was stupid enough to mess with him, especially since he had a gun to his head.
"I believe you." Booth said as he released the doctor and holstered his gun.
"Is there any way that someone could have gotten the information?" He said, his voice now calm.
"Well… we don't necessarily keep current patient's files under lock and key……..they're usually in a stack at the nurse's station, I guess anyone could walk by and take them…….I can ask if you want, just please let me out of here" The doctor pleaded, still scared to death
"Alright you do that….and uh sorry about your pants" Booth said as he walked out of the closet.
The doctor looked down, and sure enough he had wet himself.
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