21. No flowers?

The two Booth men had been attempting to leave the apartment for the last ten minutes, but as usual, they were running a little behind. "Ok buddy, this time I'm going to double knot your shoes so you don't trip and spill something else all over you." Parker giggled at Booth's half-hearted rebuke.

With his head still bowed, Booth asked Parker, "What time is it?" Glancing at the clocked, Parker counted in his head.

"Uh…1:43."

Finishing the last shoe, Booth looked at his son with a smile. "Ok, let's go. It's not polite to be late for our date with Bones." Parker responded by running to grab his coat.

As they were heading toward the car, Booth held Parker's hand while he carried a large basket in the other. "Dad, I thought you said that when you went on a date with a pretty girl, you're supposed to bring her flowers."

Booth chuckled at his romantically minded son. "That's true, usually. But yesterday, your dad brought Bones flowers at work, so I thought that we should bring her something special."

Parker eyed the basket with suspicion. "But fruit? Dad, she can get fruit at the store." Booth loaded his son and the fruit into the SUV, then gave his son a wink. "Trust me bub, she'll love it."

In no time, they arrived at Brennan's apartment. Booth held the basket out to his son. "You want to give this to Bones?"

His son's eyes lit up with excitement. "Sure!" Making sure Parker had a good grip, Booth knocked on the door.

Brennan had just put her second earring in when she heard the knock on her door. She opened it to find a remarkable sight. Seeley Booth stood proudly with his hand on his son's shoulders. He wore black pants, a black sweater and a bright blue shirt underneath that seemed to match her eyes had she given it any thought. The younger Booth was dressed similarly with a black and blue striped sweater. In his small hands was a rather large basket filled with exotic fruit.

She greeted them with a smile and invited them inside. Once she closed the door, she looked down at Parker. "What do you have there?"

Parker looked up at her with a smile that closely resembled one she saw on an almost daily basis. "This is for you, Dr. Bones."

She hunched down to get a better look at what was in the basket. "You brought me fruit?" She couldn't help the huge grin or the slight laughter that escaped her lips as she gave Booth a quick look. Returning her gaze to Parker she told him, "No one has ever brought me fruit before. That was very sweet of you, thank you."

She stood up and reached for the basket. "I'll just go ahead and put this in the kitchen."

Parker immediately held his gift closer to himself and said with confidence, "I'll carry it in for you." With a brief look of surprise, she led him towards the kitchen.

As Booth looked at his son with immense pride, he took a moment to fully appreciate the beautiful woman that he was dating. She wore a halter-top dress that had a bold, black and white zebra pattern. He had always thought animal prints looked ridiculous, but he was once again amazed as his Bones pulled it off with success. The effect of the dress just made her extremely exotic and even sexier than usual. She also wore blood red lipstick that was just begging him to kiss her senseless.

His heart was overflowing with emotion as Brennan talked to his son with animation and affection. They seemed to be discussing the origin of all the fruits that were residing in the basket. Brennan seemed to feel his intense gaze on her as she glanced up and locked her eyes with his. She gently broke the moment as her and Parker re-entered the living room.

They were walking out towards the SUV when she turned to him with a coy smile and held out her hand. "Time to hand over the keys Booth."

He reluctantly dug out his keys and quietly mumbled, "I still don't know how you talked me into this."

As she removed the keys from his hand she leaned forward and whispered in his ear. "If I recall correctly, there weren't many words exchanged when I convinced you." She backed up slowly and bit her bottom lip in a playful manner. He growled lightly as he stuffed his hands in his pockets to control himself.

Booth loaded up Parker in the back and climbed into the passenger side of his vehicle. After buckling his seat belt he noticed his girlfriend's face. She was practically glowing and seemed to be bubbling with excitement. In that moment, he vowed never to complain about being surprised and even considered letting her drive occasionally if it had this effect on her.

For about fifteen minutes, she drove with precision as they talked about random things. Booth was actually beginning to relax while she was sitting at the wheel. Never before had a woman had such a remarkable affect on him. He enjoyed the way she challenged him to accept new situations and he wondered if he had any effect like this on her.

They parked in a garage without Booth or Parker having any idea what they were going to do. Booth lifted Parker up on his hip and threaded his hand with Brennan's. She gently led them on a short walk. They finally rounded a corner and Booth halted when he saw what lay before him.

Parker's exclamation could be heard a block away. "Wow! Dr. Bones, this is great!" Booth turned to gaze at Bones. His jaw was slack, but had a hint of smile on his lips. "This is where you're taking us?"

A/N: So how much longer should I wait before I reveal the destination?? muahaha.....