WOW! Sorry for the long time in between postings. I had a 48 hour fire class over the past two weekends. I've been really tired but I've finally got some more of this story done. So here ya go!

Don't own Bones, duh.


"Remember, it's a secrete, Parker."

"I know, Daddy. I promise I won't tell."

"Okay." Booth was satisfied that his son understood that he couldn't tell Brennan about the ring. They were currently on their way to pick her up from the lab. Apparently Zack had found two possible sizes of baseball bats that could have been used to murder the woman. Angela was running some of the scenarios through the computer to get a more accurate reading.

He parked in Brennan's spot and he and Parker made their way through security and towards Brenan's sector of the lab. Angela, Hodgins, Zack, Cam, and Brennan were all on the platform together. "Dr. Bones!" Parker yelled, trying to get to her, but Booth had a firm hold on his son's hand.

"Hold on, Parker, I have to swipe my card."

"Well hurry!"

Everyone laughed lightly as Booth swiped his card and released his son's hand. Parker ran towards Brennan who scooped him up and hugged him like a mother would her son. "What'd you two do today?" she asked kindly, as she held him on her hip.

"Umm...nothing," he answered quickly.

"Nothing, huh?" she asked suspiciously.

"Nope, nothing at all."

"Hummm, are you sure?" She knew something was up and she wanted to know what it was.

"Yep!"

"I suppose I'll just have to tickle it out of you then!" She began to tickle Parker all over as he screamed and laughed at the same time.

"We went shopping!" he giggled. Brennan stopped tickling him and turned her eyes towards Booth.

"What?" he asked innocently. "Two guys can't go and get some mac and cheese at the supermarket?"

"No, not when I spend hours making it for you."

Booth just rolled his eyes and smiled. God he loved that woman. "You ready to go?"

"Yeah, sure. Just let me go to my office and grab my bag." She hurried off of the platform and towards her office. Everyone around just stared at Booth and Parker, wondering why they were so close to Dr. Brennan. Why was Booth dropping Brennan off at the lab and picking her up? Why was Parker with them and why was he acting so friendly towards Brennan? Why was Brennan acting motherly towards her partner's son?

Of course Angela knew instantly. Something had to have happened during the week the two partners spent locked up in Brennan's apartment. They must have finally come to their senses and hooked up. At last! It's about damn time she thought to herself. I mean, honestly, 2 years?! What the hell's up with that? She was snapped out of her day dream by Brennan's return to the platform.

"Ready!" she announced to Booth and Parker.

"Let's go," Booth replied with a smile.

"Bye!" Parker yelled as they headed down the stairs.

"Bye!" everyone returned; everyone but Cam, that is, who was giving Brennan a killer glare.

"I have an idea," Brennan said to Booth as they drove through the icy streets of D.C.

"What's that?" Booth asked.

"How about you cook burgers for dinner and I'll make mac and cheese?"

"Sounds like a plan to me. How about you, Parker?"

"Okay."

"Does Parker have to go back to school on Monday?" Brennan wondered aloud.

"Nope, his school is closed until at least Wednesday."

"I'm really glad," Parker told them excitedly.

"I bet! I always loved snow days when I was in school," Booth told his son.

"What about you, Dr. Bones?" Parker asked when she remained silent.

"Oh, I never cared for them much," she said softly.

"What?" father and son yelled together.

"How could you not love snow days?" Booth asked. "Especially after all the luck we've had with them," he whispered to her so that his son couldn't hear him. He found her hand with his and intertwined their fingers.

"I never liked them because it meant that I had to stay home that day with whatever foster family I was with that week. When it was me and Russ and our mom and dad, I liked them. We would build igloos and snow men and have snowball fights and drink hot chocolate. But after I was in foster care it was as if all those days spent in the snow with my family lost their luster and became distant and faded memories." Her confession left the two men silent for several minutes. "Sorry to ruin everyone's happy moods!" she laughed.

"Sure," Booth said sarcastically as he parker the car. in his spot.

A little while later Brennan and Parker were making mac and cheese in the kitchen while Booth was sent out into the snow to cook the burgers. Parker wanted to help his dad but Booth said it was too cold and that Brennan could really use his help. He agreed reluctantly but after Brennan actually gave him something to do he really livened up. She had him slicing Velveta cheese into tiny blocks, with a buter knife, of course. He was enjoying the task immensly while Brennan boiled the macaroni and mixed her secrete recipe of spices together. "Gosh it's cold out there!' Booth announced his entrance from the back padio. "How's the mac and cheese coming along?" he asked, giving his girlfriend a quick kiss on the cheek and a pat on the butt that his son couldn't see.

"Great Daddy! Dr. Bones is letting me cut up the cheese!"

Booth gave Brennan an odd look. "I only gave him a butter knife," she reassured him.

"For a second there I was worried," he breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, the burgers are almost done so I'll be back in here with them in a few minutes. Everyone want cheese on theirs?"

"Yep," Parker replied.

"Duh," Brennan told him with a smile on her lips.

"You might just have to pay for that later," he whispered in her ear.

"I'll be waiting."

Dinner was great. The burgers were perfect and the mac and cheese was the best ever. Brennan swore that it was all Parker and he didn't dissagree. After dinner they retired to the couch to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp in it. Once again Parker fell asleep, but instead of finishing the movie, Booth carried him to his bedroom and then returned and carried Brennan into his.


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