Hi all, I know it's been a while since my last update and I'm sorry. My muse seemed to have left me for a while and I just couldn't come up with an idea or write anything. I hope you can all forgive me and that you all like this chapter.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN BONES, because if I did Booth and Brennan would have done the naughty a long time ago =).

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Booth, Parker and Hannah were at the diner; it was the first time Hannah and Parker met. They all sat awkwardly looking at each other silently before Parker broke it; looking at his father. "Is Hannah gonna be my second mom?" Hannah choked on the sip of tea she just took coughing loudly. She looked at Booth terrified before looking at Parker.

"She might; would you be okay with that?" Parker shook his head looking hurt at his father.

"No I don't want a second mom." He stated not noticing how much he hurt Hannah by saying that. Booth turned towards his girlfriend and laid a hand on her shoulder.

"He's just eight Hannah; he doesn't know what he's saying." Hannah nodded her head lightly and took a deep breath. The bell above the door rang and Booth looked towards it seeing his partner walking in the door; Parker saw his dad looking at the door and turned around a large smile spreading across his face.

"MOM!" Hannah's head shot up at the name and was shocked when she saw Brennan; she looked at Booth who hadn't even notice it because Parker had been calling her that for a long time now. Parker jumped from his chair and jumped into Brennan's awaiting arms.

"Hi baby." Brennan said while walking towards the table with Parker on her hip. "Hi Booth, Hannah how are you?" Hannah looked at Parker hurt, but the little Booth only had his eyes for Brennan.

"Uhm, good I'm good and you?" Hannah answered squeezing Booth's thigh.

"I'm good." She smiled down at Parker who had laid his head on her shoulder; Brennan motioned to the chair "Can I sit?"

"Sure, go ahead." Booth said looking at Hannah. Brennan thanked them and sat down with Parker on her lap.

"Seeley can I talk to you?" Hannah asked Booth who nodded his head and stood up.

"We'll be right back Bones, Parker you stay with your mom okay." Parker nodded his head and dug into his fries; Brennan every now and then picking one from him and making him laugh.

"Seeley, he just said he doesn't want a second mother but he calls Temperance mom?" she asked confused.

"He's been doing that since he was three Hannah, I can't ask him to stop calling her that when he's seen Bones like his mom for like his entire life and she sees him like her son." Hannah took a deep breath and glanced at Brennan and Parker before looking back to Booth.

"Seeley this isn't working, I mean Temperance she's everything you need. I see the way you look at her and the way Parker looks at her. She's a mom to him something I would never be. She's in your life more than you know Seeley. Your apartment is filled with picture of you two and of her and Parker. When I just moved in I found the spare toothbrush and the hairbrush in your bathroom."

"How do you know they were Bones', they could have been someone else's." Hannah looked at him and Booth sighed in defeat. "Okay fine, they are Bones'." He looked back at his son and partner then back at his girlfriend. "Look Hannah me and Bones we've got a history; we've been partners for six years and best friends for nearly as long. Bones has been a mother to Parker ever since Rebecca died; I can't change the way that is or nor do I want to because she's the only thing that always been constant in my life, the only thing I can really count on to be there for me no matter what happens. Yes she broke my heart and you know all about that but I still care for her allot."

"I get it Seeley I really do but I don't think I can compete with her; I don't really want to compete for your love with Temperance. She's my friend and I don't want to have to fight for someone with a friend."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that this isn't working… let's not kid ourselves anymore Seeley, you love her and I can clearly see she loves you and more importantly Parker loves her. She's in your entire life Seeley, your thought, your dreams; you don't even know how much until someone tells you." Booth looked stunned at her.

"My dreams?" He squeaked. Hannah nodded her head and smiled.

"You've been calling out her name every time you have a nightmare. She's on your mind all the time because work is on your mind all the time. I get it Seeley, it's alright."

"I do love you Hannah, I guess I never knew how much I loved Bones more though." His thoughts were with the woman currently sitting with his son on her lap who had seemed to have fallen asleep.

"Booth?" Brennan called before looking over her shoulder and motioning him to her. Both he and Hannah walked over to her and both smiled when they saw how Parker had fallen asleep. His head was resting on her chest above her heart in the crook of her arm, his left hand fisted in her shirt on her stomach and his right wound around her waist; holding onto her shirt on her back; he had fallen asleep like a baby would in their mother's arms.

"Yeah Bones?"

"I think I'll take Parker home and put him to bed at mine it looked like you and Hannah were in a pretty serious conversation." Booth nodded his head and handed Parker's backpack to Brennan who got up from the chair and took it from him.

"Parker's got an own bed at yours?" Hannah asked Brennan who nodded her head and the look on her face told Hannah that she though it was the most normal thing; to have a room all set up at your home for your partner's son.

"Yeah, he's had it since he was…" she looked at Booth. "what about four?" she asked him and Booth nodded his head looking at Hannah with a smile.

"See what I was talking about." Booth nodded his head again and kissed Brennan on her cheek.

"I'll come over tonight and see what Parker wants okay?" Brennan nodded her head and moved to hug Hannah carefully not to crush Parker. She walked towards the door when Booth's voice stopped her. "Oh and Bones…." She turned around. "Thanks" Brennan nodded her head and smiled at them before walking towards her car; once there she carefully buckled Parker in and drove off towards her apartment.

Later that afternoon

A knock on Brennan's door rose her from her light sleep; when she and Parker had gotten home she had laid down on the couch with Parker draped over her and had fallen asleep by the soft snoring of her son. She carefully laid him down on the couch before answering the door. "Booth hey, come in." she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and moved to the kitchen to grab them something to drink.

"Dad!" She heard Parker say and a smile appeared on her face. "Mom, dad's here." Brennan laughed and brought three bottles of water to the living room; ruffling Parker hair while she plopped herself down on the couch.

"I know baby." She laughed and laid her head back down on the back of the couch sighing deeply. "How'd things go with Hannah?" she asked opening one eye and looking at him.

"We broke up…" Brennan sat up straight and looked genuinely sorry for Booth but he just smiled and shook his head. "Don't be sorry Bones…" He could just see the apology in her eyes. "She told me she could see I was in love with someone else…" Brennan who had been playing thumbs with Parker looked at him. "and she is right." Brennan raised an eyebrow at him. Booth looked at his son "Can you go play in your room buddy?" Parker looked at Brennan who nodded her head at him. He got up and gave Brennan a hug before walking off to his room.

"Booth who do you love because the only person I can remember you having a relationship with is Cam and she's with Paul so unless you still have feeling for …" her mouth formed a 'o' while she looked at her feet. "You still love me?" she rose her eyes to him and released the breath she was holding when he nodded his head.

"Thank God, I love you too." Brennan nearly jumped in his arms and kissed him passionately. Booth to say the least was surprised but that didn't stop him from kissing her back just as hard.

"MOM!" the scream broke them apart and they ran towards Parker's bedroom. Once they got there they could see Parker laying on the floor next to shards of glass. Brennan ran towards him and picked him up, walking towards the bed and sat down with him.

"What happened?" she asked him and saw Booth lifting up a photo frame that held a picture of the three of them in it. He turned it around and showed it to Brennan.

"I dropped our picture." He sobbed and snuggled closer into his mother's embrace.

"It's alright baby. Are you hurt did you cut yourself with the glass?" Parker nodded his head and laid his hand in her hands showing the large cut in his palm.

"I'm sorry mommy; I didn't mean to break it." he sobbed and looked up at Brennan. "Please don't be mad." Tears streamed down his cheeks and Brannan wiped them away.

"Baby it's okay, we can just get another one; now let's go clean up that cut okay." Parker nodded his head and snuggled into her chest again. "Booth he needs stitches." Brennan whispered into his ear looking concerned at him. Booth nodded his head and took his son from her arms.

"Buddy we need to go to the hospital okay; you probably need some stitches." Parker looked at Brennan with terrified eyes shaking his head.

"No, I don't wanna go to the hospital. Please mom don't make me. I've seen you stitch dad up before why can't you do me too."

"Because I don't have strong enough anaesthetic, they'll have better one at the hospital." Parker shook his head.

"No I want you to do it. I'll be a big boy I promise." Brennan looked at Booth who nodded his head and the three of them walked towards the kitchen where Brennan set up the supplies while Booth cleaned Parker hand under some lukewarm water.

"Alright Parker I'm going to give you some numbing stuff okay?" Parker nodded his head and hid his face in his father's neck when he saw his mom guiding the needle to his hand. "It might hurt a bit." Brennan guided the needle towards his hand but hesitated; she looked at Parker then at Booth and he could see the pain in her eyes. Booth guided his hand to hers and took the needle from her; he lifted Parker of his lap and settled him into Brennan's lap.

"It's alright Bones…" she couldn't do it, she couldn't hurt her son but she knew it must be hard for Booth as well. Parker hit his face in her neck and let out a scream when Booth pressed the needle into his palm. Brennan rubbed his back and whispered soothing words in his ear. Booth took Parker in his lap again so that Brennan could stitch the cut. She waited five minutes and grabbed a clean needle so she could feel if his hand was numb enough.

"Parker can you feel this?" she asked while poking the needle in the cut.

"Feel what?" He asked; his face still hidden in his father's neck.

"It's alright, never mind." She smiled at Booth and began stitching the cut. Once she was done she carefully bandaged it and drew a smiley face on it writing 'love mum' on it. She handed the pen to Booth who wrote 'love dad' on it. Parker lifted his face from his father's shoulder and looked at his hand. "Do you have any pain?" she asked Parker who nodded his head.

"A little it's starting to get worse mommy." He sobbed and crawled into her lap.

"I know baby… Booth can you get him half a Vicodin?" Booth nodded his head and walked towards the bathroom, coming back couple seconds later with the little pill and a bottle of water.

"Here buddy take this it'll take the pain away." Parker took it from his dad and swallowed it before laying his head back down on Brennan's chest. "Alright let's get you to bed." Booth could already see Parker's eyes starting to drop and smiled down at his son and partner. "Why don't you get him changed while I go and clean up the rest of the shards?" Brennan nodded her head and waited for Booth to hand her Parker's pj's before making her way towards her bedroom and changing a now sleeping Parker. Booth walked into Brennan bedroom and smiled when he saw Brennan tuck their son into her bed.

"I don't want him to sleep in his own room tonight." She whispered and Booth nodded his head. Brennan grabbed another pillow from her wardrobe and carefully placed it under Parker's hand. Booth turned on the bedside lamp placing the room in a soft yellow glow. He walked over to Brennan who was standing next to the bed looking at her son. Booth stood behind her and wound his arms around her waist his hands resting on her stomach, Brennan sighed and leaned into him while placing her hands on top of his.

"Come on Bones." He walked them out of the room and led Brennan into the living room. He sat her down on the couch before making his way to the kitchen and getting them a glass of wine. On his way back to the living room he dimmed the lights and turned on the stereo; the room filled with soft sounds of birds and the ocean waves crashing to shore; Booth knew how much she loved doing this at night. He made his way over to the couch and sat down at the head bringing his legs on the couch and pulling her in between; her body immediately relaxing into his embrace.

"What's gonna happen now?" Brennan asked quietly, casually sipping her wine.

"Hannah is packing her stuff now and she's going to move out in the morning; I told her she didn't have to tonight, I was kinda hoping I could crash here tonight." Brennan nodded her head and looked up at him.

"Course you can you don't even have to ask." She smiled and kissed his jawline before resting her head back on his shoulder.

"Bones?"

"Mmm." Booth could see that her eyes were closed and that she was dozing off but he needed to know.

"What are we now? What are we going to do?" Brennan breathed in deeply and opened her eyes; she turned around in his arms and looked at him with a smile.

"We" she kissed his right cheek. "Are" And then his left cheek. "In a" she kissed his nose making him laugh. "Relationship" and last she kissed his lips deeply. When they pulled back she could see the huge grin on his face that made her smile too. "But I want to take this slow, you just got out of a relationship and I don't want to jump into something while that is still fresh." Booth nodded his head and kissed her forehead guiding her head onto his chest and her ear to his heart.

"I know Bones, but know I'm in this for the long haul." Brennan nodded her head and snuggled deeper into his chest.

"I know Booth, so am I" She whispered sleepily, Booth's heartbeat lulling her to sleep.

"I love you Bones." He whispered into her ear causing goose bumps all over her body.

"Mm, love you too." Were the last words that she spoke before falling into a comfortable sleep. Booth smiled down at the woman in his arms and new nothing could get better than this. He kissed her hair on last time before joining her into a restful slumber.

FIN

Alright to let me know what you though =) and if any of you have idea's for me to write about let me know =). And isn't everybody just happy that Hannah isn't in the picture anymore, I know I know how terrible am I to say that but I really didn't like her, no matter how hard I tried. And poor Booth he looked to defo but I'm happy that she's out of the picture =).

Tamara