A/N: AHHH!!!! I'm so behind! As a result, you will get two oneshots today! One now and one a little later on! Sorry for the lack of posts, but it's been crazy! However, I am determined to catch up. Thanks to everyone for the reviews and I hope you like this one!

"Have you got your warm clothes, on?" Booth asked.

She rolled her eyes. "Yes, Booth. I'm warm, I promise."

"Is it time to go yet, Dad?" Parker asked.

"Go already?" she questioned. "but the parade doesn't start until noon."

"Yea, but we gotta get a good seat, Bones. Right Dad?"

"Yep." Booth answered. "Don't worry; I've got supplies in the car."

She shrugged her shoulders and followed Booth and Parker out to the car. It was ten am on a Saturday morning in December and they were off to see the Santa Claus Parade. After much cajoling, Booth convinced her to come with them. She didn't want to intrude on family time, but he insisted.

They got in the car and headed towards the Jeffersonian.

"Going to work?" she asked.

"It's the best place to park." He replied. "We can walk from there."

"I'm excited to see the clowns, dad."

"Umm...I'm excited to see the bands, Park."

"There's clowns?" she asked in a low tone.

He nodded, concentrating on the road.

"Doesn't that bother you?"

"Yes, but it's Christmas, okay? I can live with it for a few hours."

They pulled into the Jeffersonian and parked in her parking space.

"We're here!" Parker exclaimed.

"So what do we do for two hours while we wait for the parade to start?" she asked, getting out of the car.

"We drink hot chocolate and talk and Parker's got his video game to keep him occupied. It's important to get the best seats possible."

He unbuckled Parker from his seat and then popped the trunk, revealing an array of things from folding chairs to blankets to a cooler bag.

"Wow, you really go all out." She commented.

"Eh, it's tradition." He shrugged. He passed her the cooler bag and he grabbed everything else.

"Let's go, bub."

Parker skipped happily in front of them as they headed down to the parade route.

"We always sit in the same place every year. " Booth explained.

When they got to their spot, Brennan was surprised to see the number of people doing the exact same thing as they were. It wasn't packed with people or anything, but it was quite busy.

They found a spot on the side of the road and Booth began to set up the three folding chairs.

"Dad, I'm hungry."

"Okay, bub." He gestured to a seat and she sat down, passing him the cooler. He unzipped it and pulled out a thermos and some donuts.

"Hot chocolate?"

"You think of everything." She replied, smiling. "Yes please."

After a breakfast of hot chocolate and donuts, Parker settled into his video game, leaving them to talk.

"Thanks for coming Bones."

"Thanks for inviting me. I haven't been to a parade in a long time."

"Did you go when you were a kid?"

"Yes, but it wasn't as big as this parade." She replied. "I always loved seeing the floats go by. Dad would put me on his shoulders for the whole thing so I could see."

"Are you spending Christmas together this year?" he asked.

She nodded. "We are going over to Russ and Amy's for Christmas dinner. What about you?"

"I get Parker on Boxing Day, so that will be fun."

"So what do you do on Christmas?" She realized that she never asked what he had done when he didn't have Parker before.

"I usually get up late, wrap presents that I haven't done and then just hang out all day."

"You should come with me." She said impulsively.

He raised an eyebrow.

"To Christmas dinner. I'm sure Russ and Amy wouldn't mind."

"Look, that's your family time..."

"Like today is your family time?" she asked. "I thought there was more than one type of family?"

She got him there.

"Well..as long as I wouldn't be intruding.."

"You won't, I promise."

"That sounds nice, Temperance."

Her stomach flip-flopped as it usually did when he called her by her first name and she began to feel a bit warmer. He was right; it was definitely cold out here.

They chatted for a while longer, stopping to drink some more hot chocolate and watching the crowds begin to stream in, until it was parade time.

"I'm so excited to see Santa!" Parker exclaimed. "How about you Bones?"

"Well...I'm excited to see Santa too." She replied, smiling back at the excited boy.

The parade began and music filled the air as marching bands passed by. Clowns handed out candy, which made Parker very excited, and amazing floats went by.

"Look!" Parker shouted. "Mother Goose! And that's Spongebob!"

Booth smiled at his son's excitement and looked over at Brennan, who was trying to hide the fact that she was shivering. He grabbed the blanket from underneath the chair and threw it over the three of them.

"Thanks Booth." She said, her teeth chattering. "I'm...I'm sure you w...want to say I told you so."

"Not at all." He replied. "Come closer."

She complied and he threw his arm around her, drawing her in closer. She snuggled against him, trying to avoid the blaring thoughts in her head that this was definitely unpartnerlike.

The parade continued and while she started getting warmer, she was still freezing. And of course, he noticed.

"Still cold?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure the parade's almost over right?"

He nodded. "I'm feeling cold myself. You cold, Parker?"

Parker shook his head, not taking his eyes away from the parade.

"I'm fine." She said, her teeth chattering slightly.

"I think I have a way to warm you up but don't punch me."

"Punch you? Why would I...?"

His lips were on hers and then she was very warm indeed. Her hands clutched at his winter jacket as the kiss grew heated.

"Santa!" Parker cried, causing them to split apart.

They blushed and turned their eyes to the parade where Santa was going by, waving at all the boys and girls.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to roll around in her head exactly what happened, when she felt his gloved hand slip into hers.

She looked over and the smile on his face was enough to make her warm all over again.

Yes, there was definitely more than one type of family.

And he was hers.

A/N: Okay hands up! Who wants Booth to warm them up?