Just gotta say, I love this chapter! It's one of my favorites! I love writing Parker, he's just so adorable!

2 months later...

"Dr. Bones!" Parker ran into the apartment, Booth following behind him. Brennan was seated on Booth's sofa. The little boy hopped up beside her and threw his arms around her. Brennan hugged him back briefly, then Parker jumped back down, talking nonstop. "Dr. Bones, Daddy says that tomorrow he's taking me to the park, and he said that you're gonna come along, and then we can go to the moo-zeum and..."

"Parker!" Booth picked his son up, and swung him in the air. Parker giggled.

Brennan laughed with him. She loved watching Booth with Parker. He loved his son more than anything, and Parker worshipped his father.

"Look, buddy, Bones can't understand you when you talk that fast!"

"Daddy! Dr. Bones is the smartest person ever! She understands everything!"

Brennan looked at Booth, a mischievous gleam in her eye. "He's got a point, Booth."

Booth sat Parker back down, and he ran over to Bones, then turned to face his father, wearing a serious expression. "See, Daddy."

Booth held up his hands, trying not to laugh. "Okay, okay! I give up. You win." He held out his hand. "Now, come on. Let's get your things put away."

Parker ran over and grabbed his hand, Booth picked up his backpack, and they headed towards Parker's room.

Brennan watched them go, smiling, then, followed them down the hall, heading towards Booth's bedroom. She paused outside the doorway to Parker's room, just watching them interact, not listening to their words, until she heard her name.

"Daddy, Dr. Bones' belly is getting bigger!"

Booth hid a smile. He and Bones had discussed telling Parker about the baby, but they had decided to wait a while. Apparently they had underestimated Parkers' powers of observation. For being 5 months along, she was barely showing, but Parker picked up on it.

Booth took a deep breath. "Well, Parker. Um...Bones is, well...she's going to have a baby."

Parker sat back on his bed, thinking for a moment, then looked questioningly at his father. "Does that mean I'm gonna have a baby brother or sister?"

Booth was shocked. He hadn't expected that question. He didn't know what to say. "Well..."

"That's exactly right, Parker." Brennan stepped into the room, and Booth looked up, surprise showing on his face. She smiled at him, then made her way to the bed.

Parker hopped up and down excitedly. "Neat! Tommy Conley, he's in my class at school, he has a new baby brother, and I askded mommy if I could have one, but she said no." His face fell as he remembered, then he looked up at Brennan. "Is it a brother? 'Cuz I really want a brother, but I guess a sister would be okay too, 'specially if she's like you, Dr. Bones!" He looked at his father, then back to Brennan.

Booth was still too amazed to comment. Her words had made him unbelievably happy, that she would include him and Parker in the baby's life that way.

Brennan, however, had no problem answering the question. "Well, I don't know yet, Parker." Her eyes flashed to Booth, then back to Parker. "Your daddy doesn't want me to find out."

"Bones..."

"Why not, Daddy? Don't you wanna know?"

Brennan watched him smugly. She was confident he wouldn't get out of this.

Booth looked at her. Two can play at that game he thought. He chose his words carefully. "Well, Parker, I think it's more special if it's a surprise. You know, like how much fun it is to wonder what presents are waiting for you under the Christmas tree. Remember last year when you tried to guess each one before you opened them?"

Booth and Brennan both watched Parker closely, trying to read what was going on in the little boy's head. Parker cocked his head and looked at his father. "Well, how long do I gotta wait?"

"Well, just a few months, then..."

"A few?! It's four! Four months, Booth!"

"Bones!" He just shook his head at her.

Parker looked back and forth, from Booth to Bones, sensing the importance of his answer. He loved Dr. Bones, but, in the end, he did the only thing a son could do. He climbed onto Bones' lap. "Don't worry, Dr. Bones. We'll wait together."