Hey everyone! Here is the next chapter of this story. It's going to be a little longer than I expected so I hope you don't mind! I am sorry I didn't get to post more yesterday but I got busy with my family and the festivities! Hope you all had a great 4th of July!!!

Please let me know what you think! I hope you like it!

Chapter 4

"Bones." Booth yelled as he swiped his card and him and Parker made their way up the steps to the platform.

Bones looked down and saw the familiar face. He was wearing some khaki cargo shorts with a white tight fitting tank top that showed off his well structured body. He was wearing brown leather flip-flops and she noted the size of his feet, wondering if what they say about guys with big feet was true. Lost in thought she didn't hear when Booth called her name again.

"Bones?" She shook the thoughts out of her head and realized he was looking for her.

"I'm up here Booth." She called down from the eve that hung over the lab.

Booth helped Parker up the stairs and made his way over to Bones. She had her laptop placed on the table and had papers spread out everywhere.

"I couldn't work in my office, it was too quiet, so I came out here to finish up some stuff. You are early anyways." She said as she looked at her watch.

"It's 9:45. I am only fifteen minutes early and I brought breakfast. I knew it would take a while to get you out of here so I came early." He gave her his signature grin. "Are you hungry?"

Her stomach let out a growl that answered the question for her. "I take that as a yes." He responded. "You skipped breakfast didn't you?"

"I had a bagel and a cup of coffee when I got up."

"And what time did you get up?"

"I don't know, around five this morning I think."

"You have been working for almost five hours on a bagel and cup of coffee. Well let's clean up these papers and you will have a real breakfast. I got your favorite."

The two turned back to the table to see Parker lying in the chair beside it. Bones giggled at the sight. "He's not a morning person is he?"

"Not at all, one minute he is jumping up and down and the next he is crashed in the chair."

Booth turned to Parker and nudged the sleeping boy. "Parker, it's time to eat. I know you are hungry."

The small boy sat up and looked around. "Hiya Dr. Bones." He said as he gave her his own version of the signature charm smile.

"Hi Parker, you ready for our big day in the park?"

He nodded and enthusiastically dug into the hash browns his father had placed in front of him.

Booth and Brennan finished clearing up the table and sat down to join him.

None of them took long to eat and Booth began to clear the table. "It's almost ten Bones, we need to get going if we are going to make it."

She nodded "Okay, just give me a minute to get my things and leave my lab coat in my office."

Booth finished cleaning up the table and bent down to finish cleaning up Parker's face. He had gotten a concoction of ketchup and syrup all over his face and hands.

"All ready." Bones called as she walked out of her office.

Booth looked up and was frozen in place. Bones was wearing some very short khaki shorts with a dark blue tank top that set off the color of her eyes. She had taken her hair down from its haphazard bun and it lay over her bare shoulders. At the top of her shirt he could see two hot pink strings hanging out that tied behind her neck.

Booth had never seen so much of her milky white skin and simply stared at her. She looked so carefree and relaxed. This woman gets more and more beautiful everyday.

"Daddy, my cheek is already clean." Booth was brought out of his haze by Parker.

Booth looked down to see he was wiping the boy's cheek in a circle and obviously had been for some time. He laughed "I know son, just want to make sure I didn't miss any."

Brennan walked up to the table with her bag in her hand. "You guys ready?"

"Yeah!" Parker shouted and ran over to Bones, taking his hand in hers. "What is your favorite part of the park Dr. Bones?" The boy asked.

"Well I don't know Parker, I haven't been there before."

"You mean your daddy didn't take you to the park on the 4th of July?" He struggled in staying the word July but Bones understood his question.

"No Parker, my daddy didn't get to take me to the park. When I was little my dad would go get me and my brother, Russ, sparklers and we would light them once it got dark in our back yard. My dad would cook hamburgers and hot dogs and we would just be together as a family." Bones said as she whipped tears from her eyes.

"Oh. I didn't mean to make you cry Dr. Bones." Parker said as he reached up and grabbed her hand.

It was amazing how much the Booth men could comfort her with just a look or a touch. "I'm not sad Parker. I was just remembering a good time. You have nothing to worry about." She smiled down at him.

Booth looked at the interaction between them with amazement. They get along so well, maybe someday she will be his stepmom. Geez Booth, jumping the gun a little there? It is good that they get along so well at least.

Brennan looked up at Booth and smiled. "Ready to go?"

"Yep, let's get out of here. We have a big day ahead of us." Booth placed his hand on the small of her back as he directed her and his son towards the door and to the SUV.

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