It was Monday morning around eight when Tempe walked in through the lab doors, a small smile rested on her face. As she walked towards her office she was stopped by Angela walking to her side smiling happily.

"So how was your weekend? How did the party go?" she asked smiling.

"It was nice, we both got awards." Tempe said digging in her bag and pulled out Angela's jewelry. "Thanks."

"Anytime sweetie. So when will your knight in shinning armor grace us with his presence?"

"I'm not sure. He said something about talking to Cullen first." Tempe said then looked over to Angela who was smiling at the fact she didn't say anything about the knight in shinny armor comment.

"Ok, sweetie, well have fun, I'll see you in a little while." Angela said then turned around and headed towards her office.

It was around one o'clock when a knock came at Tempe's door, causing her to close her laptop and see who was there. As she opened the door she was faced with the last person she ever thought to see at her work.

"Rebecca, hi." Tempe mumbled confused at the flustered woman.

"Hello, Temperance." She said faking a smile. "Have you seen Seeley? I have to leave Parker with him earlier then thought."

"No I haven't. sorry." Tempe said.

Booth and her would be taking care of Parker while Rebecca was out of the country in France, but they weren't supposed to pick him up until seven that night.

"Damn it."

"Is something wrong?"

"Well yeah. I have to be at the airport in an hour because of all the terrorist attacks and high security and I can't take Parker or find Seeley."

"Well, if it's ok with you, I'll watch over him. I mean I have an easy day today and Booth will be by later anyways so it's really no problem." Tempe said thinking things over; it would give her sometime alone with the child.

"Are you sure you don't mind?" Rebecca asked a little unsure of the idea.

"Not at all. I was going to get him with Booth tonight anyways. We could spend sometime together."

"Well he does seem rather fawned of you." She said thinking it over. "Ok, come on, he's in the car."

Tempe followed Rebecca outside to a car that sat parked in the distance. A tall brown-haired man could be seen in the passengers seat sitting there annoyed as a small boy in the back jumped around.

Tempe walked and watched as Parker's gaze slowly landed on her and he managed to get out of his seat, open the door and run over to her, yelling 'Dr. Bones'. Rebecca's heart froze as she watched her son run towards her, but pass her up and embrace the woman behind her.

"Hi, Dr. Bones." He said as Tempe picked him up and placed him on her hip.

"Hi, Parker." Tempe said back making sure he was safely placed in her arms.

"Am I going to spend the next two weeks with you and daddy?"

"Yes, you are, and we're going to have lots and lots of fun."

"We are?"

"Yup, we're going to do all sorts of things." Tempe said not really knowing what to really do, but knowing by telling the child such things he would be happy when his dad did come up with them.

"Ok, so here is his bag." Rebecca said handing her a big duffel bag. "He's got clothes, toys and movies in there. Just in case he gets out of hand."

"I'm sure that won't happen. Will it?" Tempe asked Parker in a different voice, one she had noticed other people used around children. She never really liked it because she thought it patronized him, but soon learned he listened better that way.

"Nope. I be a good boy." Parker mumbled hugging her close and gently kissed her cheek.

"Well good." she said and placed a kiss on his forehead.

"Ok Parker, say good bye to mommy and Mark."

"Good bye, mommy, good bye Mark." Parker said waving, but never once letting his gaze off of Tempe.

"Give mommy a kiss good bye, Parker." Tempe muttered seeing the odd look the woman held.

Parker leaned out of Tempe's arms and placed a kiss on his mom's cheek, then tightly wrapped his arms around Tempe's neck.

"Alright, bye. Thank you Temperance." She said getting in the car.

"Any time." She replied and grabbed the bag with her other hand.

Tempe carefully carried Parker into the lab and passed all the things he normally saw into her office. Once there she dropped the bag on the floor next to her desk and tried to put Parker down, but he wouldn't let go.

"Parker can you let go, please?" she asked pulling him away from her neck.

"Dr. Bones?" he whispered in her ear.

"Yes?" she asked deciding it was just best for her to hold him.

"Do you love my daddy?" he questioned and she figured Booth hadn't told him about them yet.

"Yes, why?" she asked and was relieved when he released her to look her in the eyes, his smile was bright.

"Because my daddy loves you too and he said that someday you would get married and you'd become my mommy."

"He said that?"

"yes." His face fell and he asked her sadly. "Don't you want to be my mommy?"

"Well only if you want me to be and if your daddy wants me to be." she whispered a little unsure, but knew that she did love Booth and if he proposed she'd tell him yes.

"Yeah, we'll be a big happy family." He said his face lighting up again as he clapped his hands and hugged her again.

Tempe held him close knowing it'd be a while for that, if it even happened. She placed him in her chair at her desk and brought out a few colors and paper for him. She thought it was all done until he opened his mouth again.

"Would I get a baby brother or sister?" he asked casually. Tempe's face had pure horror on it as the words left his mouth.

"What?" she asked, even though she knew what he said.

"Would you and daddy call the stork and get me a brother or sister?"

"Stork?"

"Yeah, daddy says babies come from the stork." Tempe stood there thinking about that, did he seriously think baby's came from the stork? She stood there wondering if she should explain it to him, but figured that if that's what Booth wanted him to believe then she'd go along with it.

"No Parker, your daddy and I won't call the stork." She said sitting on the couch to think that one over.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want kids." She blurted out, not thinking as she spoke.

"Why?" he asked as he dropped the crayons and starred at her.

"I don't want to be a mommy." She said still not paying attention to what she said.

"Not even to me?" he was standing in front of her now and his face looked hurt.

"Only to you, nobody else." She said realizing what she had said and how she had hurt him.

"Only me? No brother or sister?"

"Only you, is that ok? Would you still want me to be your mommy?"

"Of course Dr. Bones. I don't want a brother or sister anyways. All babies do is cry." He said smiling again.

"I know what you mean." She said remembering the time she was twelve and had to baby sit the neighbor's kid.

"Dr. Bones, I'm hungry."

"Want to get something to eat?" she asked picking him back up, glad the conversation was over.

"Yup."

"Where would you like to eat?"

"Where Angela took me, downstairs."

Tempe walked downstairs and to the cafeteria where Angela, Hodgins and Zach were all sitting and eating a lunch. For the next hour they all sat there talking, Angela even explained the whole stork thing to Tempe, which she still never really understood.

Sorry for the delay I was on vacation in Maui and couldn't get my hands on a computer. Please review and let me know what you all think.