A/N: We have Parker, Caroline, school principal 's office, and a broken window


Caroline Julian walked into Franklin Pierce Middle school's office and over to the sectary. "Can I help you?"

'Yes, I'm United States Federal Prosecutor Caroline Julian, and I'm here to pick up Parker Booth. His father, FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, informed you that I'd be picking him up…"

"Yes, Mr. Booth did inform us. Parker is right through there, in Mr. Yeoman's office.."

'Special Agent Booth.." Caroline turned and walked across the room and knocked on the door.

"Come in…" Caroline went in the office.

"I'm United States Federal Prosecutor, Caroline Julian, and I'm here to pick up Parker Booth."

Mr. Yeoman looked up and smirked, "I hardly think the minor offence of breaking a window requires the services of a Federal Prosecutor…"

"If it's a minor offence why is Parker suspended for a week?"

'Well, he damaged school property and our rules state that the least punishment for damage to school property is a week's suspension and payment of repairs by the parent or guardian …"

"Wasn't he playing baseball during gym class….in an unused parking lot?"

"Yes...but he still damaged property and must be punished…. I can't show favoritism just because his father is some hotshot FBI agent who is friends with a federal prosecutor…"

"But he was doing what you required him to do during class! The students should be playing baseball on a field anyway…."

"The ball fields are under water at the moment…."

"…Then they should have been doing something else indoors…"

"Curriculum states that spring is the softball unit…"

"Agent Booth isn't paying for your incompetence…"

"He or Parker's mother have to! Parents have to reimburse the school for damages their student cause!"

"These 'damages' were caused by the incompetence of the gym teacher and yourself! Agent Booth and/or Parker's mother will not be paying any damages…. "

'…But…"

"Do not test me on this, you will NOT win! Let's go Parker." Parker grabbed his backpack and followed Caroline out of the school and got in her car.

BONES

The ride back to the Hoover Building was silent, it wasn't until they were in Booth's office that Parker dared to speak. "Dad's gonna kill me for getting suspended because mom probably won't let me stay with him and Bones before we move to England. My getting suspended probably screwed up my chance of going to the American school she found so she'll be mad at me if she has to find another school…"

"Parker, your dad is not going to kill you for getting suspended. I've seen him kill people and they've done things a lot worse than getting suspended. When he called and asked me to pick you up, he sounded annoyed by the whole thing. I think he was a little amused actually."

"Maybe. Mom's gonna flip out though and be really dramatic. Hopefully she won't fight with dad and blame him for it. Bryan hit a homerun and it went over my head… playing baseball in a parking lot was stupid anyway. We didn't have enough room for the outfield or really make the diamond, it was a misshapen square actually "

"I'm sure things will be fine. Don't worry about it. I agree it wasn't the smartest idea to play baseball in a parking lot, and then blame a child for an unavoidable accident. Are you excited about moving to England?"

"I guess. I mean it'll be cool, I loved listing to dad talk about when he and Bones went a few years ago, but I don't like that I'll see dad less than I do now and all my friends."

"I understand. Your dad isn't too happy about you moving either."

"I know. I heard him 'talking' to mom about it…" Parker moved the trash can from under the mini basketball hoop on the wall a few feet from Booth's desk. Then he picked up the mini basketball off Booth's desk and started shooting it through the hoop.

BONES

A few hours later Caroline met Booth by the elevator, "Hey Caroline, did Parker give you any trouble?"

"Oh please, that child of yours is a complete angel. That school you send him to on the other hand is a mess. I went in the office and told the sectary who I was and that I was there to pick up Parker and she didn't even ask for my I.D. They don't have security in the lobby! The principal is an incompetent idiot who tried to blame Parker for the incident. It's the principal's fault, not Parker's! Suspending him for a week over something that isn't his fault is ridiculous! You should send him somewhere better."

"It was Rebecca's idea to send him to that school, it's close to her place. "

"He's worried that she'll flip out and be really dramatic…"

Booth laughed, "She wasn't, we had a civil conversation about it and we both agree that the Wole thing is stupid and that Parker isn't in trouble with us for it…"

"The principal expects you or Rebecca to pay for 'damages'"

"Yeah, that's NOT gonna happen."

"Parker also thinks that you're going to kill him for getting suspended. He's also afraid that Rebecca won't let him spend time with you and Dr. Brennan before he moves."

"I'm NOT mad at him for this. In fact, we're gonna go celebrate tonight when Bones gets off. Becca decided to let him live with us instead of moving to England. Basically, because this little "disciplinary action" screwed up any chance of him getting in the American school she found and she doesn't have time to find something else… I'll take what I can get. I'm taking his week suspension off and we'll get all his stuff moved to the house. Then he'll go back to school for a week and start the private school Bones found for the baby to go to."

"That child isn't even born yet and your scientist has the school he or she will attend in 6 years picked out?"

"Yeah, as soon as we agreed on the house Bones started looking at private schools in the area. I only agreed because I hate the school Parker goes to. I'm pretty sure it says 'baby girl Booth' on the waiting list. As soon as I called Bones and told her about Parker she called the school and they had a spot open in the 6th grade and they don't care that he's been suspended for something so minor. Only thing is they need to tuition paid in full by tomorrow. Bones is paying it, but for the rest of his school we're splitting the cost."

"I'm happy for all of you Seeley. If you don't need me I'm going to head back to my office."

"Thanks, Caroline."

'You're welcome…" Caroline got in the elevator.

BONES

Booth walked to his office and squared his shoulders and straightened his tie before he opened the door. "Parker Matthew Booth, you're grounded for a month! Absolutely no electronics! I can't believe you got suspended two weeks before your mom is going to pull you out and move to England! Your mom is SO mad at you!"

"Dad, I didn't mean to! Bryan hit a homerun and it went over my head before I could catch it. I guess mom isn't going to let me stay with you and Bones before we move now…" Parker looked down at the floor. Booth perched on the corner of his desk. "Parker, mom and I are NOT mad at you for this. We both think it's stupid you got suspended. Here's what's gonna happen, you're gonna spend the week with me and we're going to get your stuff packed up and moved to mine and Bones' house. Then you're going back to school for a week and instead of your mom pulling you out and moving you to England she's going to pull you out and you're going to move in with me and Bones. You start your fancy new math and science focused private school two weeks from Monday…"

Parker slowly looked up and grinned a little, "Really?"

"Yeah…"

"How?"

"Well, your suspension screwed up any chance of you going to the American school your mom found so she's letting you live with us until you graduate high school. I told Bones and she called the school she found for the baby to go to in six years and they had an opening in the sixth grade and they don't care that you've been suspended…"

"Cool!"

"So, you're okay with going to a new school. You won't switch schools when you get to high school. The private school has kindergarten through twelfth grade in one building."

"Yep. I can still see my friends on the weekends, right?"

"Of course."

"Then it's cool."

"Good. Get your stuff so we can get out of here then go to the store to get the stuff to make Bones Pops' spaghetti. She text me a few minutes ago asking for it. After dinner we'll get ice cream and go to the arcade to celebrate."

"Okay."