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Every eye in the room was focused on Parker after his announcement. "Y- your daughter?" Booth managed to choke out.

Parker slowly nodded. He was just as shocked as everybody else in the room.

"And you're sure Rene was telling the truth," Booth pointed out, "I mean, it seems she really wanted to get rid of her. Isn't it possible she just made up the story in order to get the child off her hands."

Parker looked up at his dad. He really did not know what to think of this new piece of information. One argument would be that if Kelsey was in fact not his daughter, he would not have to deal with raising a child and the stress it would cause. However, on the other hand, somewhere deep down in him he already fell in love with this little girl and the fact that she might not really be his would be enough to break his heart.

Temperance looked at Booth, still bouncing a content Kelsey in her arms, "I highly doubt that possibility," she said mostly to Booth. "If you look at her zygomatic arches you can tell that there is a relatively high chance for genetic similarities."

Booth just stared at her with a blank expression on his face, then turned to Parker, "Did you understand that?"

Parker looked at his dad, "of course, she was saying how-"

Booth cut him off with a shake of his hands, then turned to Ryan, "am I the only stupid on in this family?"

Ryan smiled, "probably."

Booth rolled his eyes and turned back to Parker, "so what Bones is saying is that-"

"Kelsey is more than likely my daughter."

"Of course," Temperance cut in, "the only way to know that for a fact is if we take DNA samples."

"I'll get right on that," Parker said only half joking. He looked at his dad and Dr. Brennan who were standing side by side, with Kelsey realizing in her arms. They looked just like a family, a family they never really got to have. Except now they were going to try to fix that. "Hey," Parker said, "I never meant to steal your thunder. You two are engaged! How did that happen? I meant last time we saw you you were furious with each other, dad was drunk and Dr. Brennan was flying across the country to escape her fears."

Booth smiled at his son, "well we worked everything out."

"I can see that!"

Temperance smiled and intertwined her fingers with her fiancé's. Wow, they were engaged. It was still somewhat hard to believe.

"Well," Parker said going over to hug his dad and Dr. Brennan, "I am happy for both of you. You are meant to be together."

"It only took them 20 years to figure it out," Ryan chipped in.

Parker smiled. "Changing the subject; can I ask you for a personal favor?" he directed the question at Dr. Brennan.

"Of course," Temperance responded, "what is it?"

"Could you watch Kelsey for me for the night. I am going to go tell mom about the situation and she'll freak out if Kelsey is with me. Besides," he looked at his daughter now sleeping in Temperance's arms, "she is comfortable with you. I don't want to make her any more upset than she already is."

"Sure," Temperance responded to the question, "if that is really what you want."

Parker nodded, "I'll pick her up tomorrow after I go to Rene's apartment to get her things. She really shouldn't have to go back to that place."

Temperance nodded in agreement. "Of course. You want to keep everything in her life constant right now. If she goes back to that house she probably will think her mother is there. Better not put her through that again."

"Thank you," Parker said heading towards the door. "I'll pick her up here?"

"That would be fine," Booth said.

"Parker," Temperance said before he could get out the door, "I am heading to the Jeffersonian to see if I am able to get my job back. Would you like me to have Dr. Saroyan conduct a DNA test? Just to be sure."

Parker nodded, a look of relief washing over his face. "That would be great." He was relieved Temperance had offered. He really didn't want to have to deal with the testing. No doubt he would be a wreck if he was their while the testing was occurring; not to mention he would probably drive everyone to insanity while waiting for the results. This way, the only person he would drive insane was his mother, and she really wouldn't mind. "I'll leave a sample of my DNA at the nurse's station." He said walking out the door. "Thanks again. See ya Ryan," he called out to his brother.

After Parker had left, Temperance and Booth were left looking at one another. Booth could tell that something was bugging Bones; but he didn't want to bring it up in front of Ryan. "Come on Bones," he offered, "let's head to the Jeffersonian. Best to get this over with sooner rather than later."

Temperance nodded, "are you going to be ok here by yourself?" she asked Ryan.

Ryan sighed, "I haven't been alone since I got here," he exclaimed, "and besides, Elaina is probably waiting to come in here anyways. I'll be fine."

Temperance nodded and kissed her son on the top of his head before accompanying Booth to his SUV. Thankfully, Parker had though ahead and left Kelsey's car seat in the back of the vehicle.

"So," Booth said, "once they both got situated down the road a few miles, "what was bothering you back there?"

"How do you know something was bothering me?" she asked quizzically.

"I know you Bones," Booth softly replied, "tell me their wasn't something wrong," he challenged.

Temperance sighed. He really did know her too well. "It's just," she said, pausing for a moment to think about what she wanted to say. "It's just that I am relieved that Kelsey is only two. At least she won't have any memory of her mother abandoning her."

Hopefully the snow has stopped! I really am dying to get back to school (and that's saying a lot!) The next chapter will be figuring out if Kelsey is really Parker's son, as well as breaking the news about B&B's engagement. Let me know what you think about this story. Review!