Booth walks into his bunk after just getting back to the base from a mission.
He flops down onto his so called bed.
Everyday Booth now has a two hour break.
Booth closes his eyes and thinks about how this month he has barely been at the base.
As his lays there he can't help but let his mind wonder to thoughts about Parker and how he is doing in school.
He is not only thinking about Parker he is also thinking about his Bones.
"I hope she hasn't killed her new partner, and is eating, sleeping, and I hope she has forgotten about me. I love her so much. I miss both of them." Booth thought.
Booth couldn't help but think "I hope I'm going home soon."
"Excuse me Agent Seeley Booth?" a voice said from the entry way.
"Yeah what's up?" Booth says as he notices that it is the mail guy.
The mail guy hands him a document sized envelope.
"I hope it's from Bones" Booth says to himself.
He opens the envelope and reads the company name on the top corner of the letter.
"Oh Shit! Family Services. Parker!!" Booth's mind says.
Dear Special Agent Seeley Booth,
I'm sorry to inform you that your son Parker Booth's mother has passed away. She had to go into emergency surgery because they got into a very serious car accident and unfortunately she didn't make it through. Your son Parker suffered from a mild concussion and received a deep gash on his forehead. Nothing he received will cause permanent damage. Since you are currently serving overseas we had to place Parker in with a foster family. Even though Dr. Temperance Brennan is his father's girlfriend we were not authorized to let him go with her unless we had your written permission. The foster parents he is living with doesn't have another foster kids. Right now only he will only be staying with the foster mother because her husband is away for work. She lives in Washington D.C. Parker will be attending the same school. His foster mother ensures me that he will be ok living with just her until you come home. She has decided to let me give you her information. Her name is Dr. Temperance Brennan. It is company policy to tell you that Parker was not taken home by Dr. Brennan because she was involved within the family but, that she took him home because she is fostering him. When you return home Parker will be in your and Dr. Brennan's custody as his family parents. Parker Booth and Dr. Brennan have both included letter for you. We are very sorry for you loss.
Head of Family Services
Booth looked back into the envelope and saw two for letters plus another slightly larger envelope.
Pulling out the first letter he realized it was from Parker.
Hi daddy!
Dr. Bones says you're probably worried about me but I'm ok. I'm living at your house with Dr. Bones until you get home. She is taking good care of me. She let me pick out any TV to buy and put up for you when you get home. I remember you talking about a 107 something TV to watch football. So we bought one that was close to that. It's really big daddy. I miss you and hope you come home soon.
Love,
Parker
P.S. Daddy I know that mom is in heaven and it is a better place. Dr. Bones told me so.
As he finished reading the letter he started to let his stored tears fall because he knew that Parker was happy and that Bones is a good mother just like he always told her she would be.
He then opened his letter from Bones.
Booth,
I'm sorry that this letter is so short but, I promised Parker I would take him to the park today. We are waiting for you to come home so we can hold a funeral for Rebecca. I'm so so sorry this happened. I love Parker with all my heart and he is doing great. Angela said you would be proud of me for not killing my new partner, eating, sleeping, and not working myself to death as you would say. Parker is a good kid Booth. He has taught me so many things about myself in these past few weeks. I miss you so much. I feel as though you're here through Parker even though that could not be possible. I love you Seeley Booth. Come home soon.
Love,
Bones
No matter how hard he tried Booth couldn't stop the tears that were falling freely from his eyes.
He took a deep breath and opened the last envelope and what he saw inside nearly made him loose the little self control he had left.
Inside there were two photos and a picture. One of the photos was Bones and him standing on the platform together with his hands locked around her back while she had her arms around his neck with their foreheads resting on one another.
The second one was a photo of Bones and Parker. Bones was holding Parker at the Jeffersonian, he still had his school backpack on and his arms were around her neck and while Bones was kissing him on the forehead.
Then Booth took out the picture and looked at it. Angela had drawn a picture of Booth sitting on the couch with Brennan's head resting against his should and Parker asleep with his head on Booth's lap.
Booth sat down on his bed with his feet flat on the ground and buried his head into his hands and silently cried. He heard someone walk in and Booth wiped away his tears as fast as he could because it was the lead lieutenant.
Booth flew to his feet and stood at attention prepared to solute his command officer.
After the solute the Lieutenant said to Booth "Seeley, I'm sorry to hear about what happened. I just came to inform you that I tried to put in a good word about getting you on one of the next flights out of here I would say somewhere within the next three months."
Still trying to hold himself together Booth thanked him for what he had done.
As the Lieutenant was leaving he said to Booth "It's ok to cry. Stay strong Seeley."
Booth remembered he had said the exact same words to Bones when he sent her on the game that showed her his love for her.
Thinking to himself he said "If Bones can stay strong then so can I."
