A/N: So, I've gotten a lot of good reviews about Parker joining the mix, so I think a lot of you will enjoy this next chapter XD

Chapter Nineteen: Parker's Surprise

Booth returned to the lab half an hour later with Parker in front up him, Booth's tie tied loosely around his eyes.

"Daddy!" Parker said, smiling, trying hard to see beyond the tie, "Are we there yet?"

Booth smiled, holding onto Parker so he wouldn't walk into anything, as he swiped his card, and led him up the stairs to the platform. "Almost, buddy," he said, then stopped in front of Hailey, who had her notebook in her hand, still taking notes as Brennan spoke, and Peter, who was holding his bear and looking up at Parker. Booth smiled at them and pulled the tie from over Parker's eyes. "Here we are." he said. Parker looked around excitedly.

"Where's my surprise?" he asked, looking up at his father.

Booth chuckled and motioned towards Hailey and Peter. "This is them. Parker, I'd like you to meet your cousins, Hailey Booth and Peter Wolff."

Parker looked at them and smiled shyly. "Hi." he said.

Hailey smiled at him. "Hi, Parker," she said, leaning down to hug him. "It's nice to meet you."

Parker hugged back, a bit stiffly. "Good." he mumbled, then looked at his younger cousin who seemed to be hiding behind Hailey. "Uh, hi, Peter." He said, putting out his hand for Peter to shake.

Peter smiled and took it. "Hello." he said, holding on tightly to his bear. Then he pulled his hand back, and hid more behind Hailey.

"Petey," Hailey said, turning to pick him up, "What's wrong?" She turned to Parker. "I'm sorry. He's never like this."

Parker smiled. "That's okay. I'm like that too, sometimes."

Booth chuckled. "Sometimes, Parker?" he said, "You're always like that."

Parker blushed. "Not always, Dad!" he said.

"That's true, Booth." Brennan said. "He wasn't like that with me."

Booth smiled at her. "Well, you were a special case." he said.

Brennan smiled back at him then looked away quickly, not wanting anybody to notice.

But, Hailey did, and stayed quiet.

There was a moment of awkward silence as Booth began to fasten his tie once again, having a bit of difficulty.

Brennan noticed this. "Here, Booth," She said, coming over to him, "Let me." She pulled his tie out of his hands and began to fasten it herself, going slow, as to be near him longer. She wanted nothing more than to kiss him right now, but knew that it was impossible considering all the witnesses in the room. Booth smiled at her, obviously wanting the same thing.

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Booth and Brennan walked into Brennan's apartment with Hailey, Peter and Parker at their heels, each carrying a bag of Thai food. Booth carried two bottles of Root Beer and Brennan had one bottle of wine, that she and Booth would share later.

It was Friday evening and Parker and Booth were spending their last night together at Brennan's apartment, because Parker and Peter had asked for a sleepover. Booth and Brennan figured that since the two boys, although very far in age, had become so close over the last few days, a sleepover wouldn't be a bad idea, considering they wanted some time together as well. Brennan had already set up the guest room for the boys to use so they wouldn't keep Hailey up if they wanted to stay up late.

The kids placed the food bags on the table and Brennan went to the kitchen to put the wine in the fridge, so that it would be cool when her and Booth drank it later. When she closed the door to the fridge, she smiled at the papers that were now hanging proudly on it. One was the drawing that Peter had made her in school, and the other two were a science test that Hailey had gotten an "A" on and a photo of Brennan with Booth, Hailey and Peter at the Jeffersonian, all smiling and cheerful.

To Brennan, the picture made it look as if they were a completely happy family.

A/N: doesn't that just make you go, "AWWWWW!"? Lolz! I actually love this chapter right now. I hope you do too! Please REVIEW!