Here is chapter 5...a long awaited chapter I know! Sorry it took me so long to post... I have been on a Buffy marathon and have watched all seven seasons in the past 2 weeks...that has taken a lot out of me.

So tonight I finially decided to get back to writing... I am so sorry it's taken so long!

There will be one more chapter after this so I hope you like it...this one is really long to hopefully make up for not posting!

Thanks as always...please review!!!

Chapter 5

The reached the already crowed park and nudged their way to the front of the street lines to watch for the parade to begin.

Parker was excited to be towards the front so he could catch candy. It was like Halloween with an added bonus of not being required to go door to door for to get candy.

"So you just stand here and they throw candy at you while they walk by?"

"Yeah Dr. Bones, it's great huh? Have you not ever been to a parade?"

"Actually no I haven't. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV but I never attended." Brennan smiled down at the miniature Booth.

"Well Bones, you are in for a treat. Parades are great. You just stand here and they drive by, colorful floats and street music." He looked down at Parker.

"And they throw candy Dad." He laughed at the boy.

"And they throw candy." Parker nodded his had as his father had finally gotten to the most important part of a parade.

About that time they heard the tune of God Bless America coming down the street and they watch in awe as the first few cars drove by with people sitting in the rear of red, white and blue convertibles waiving to the masses.

Next, huge floats full covered with the traditional colors drove by with endless beauty queens of all ages and colors waiving to the crowd and throwing candy towards patrons.

A few pieces landed pretty far out from Parker and he wanted to get them but the moment he took a step beyond the curb Booth had pulled him back and reprimanded him.

Booth and Bones smiled at each other as the seemingly endless floats went by in front of them. A marching band was even included in the festivities and the partners smiled when the familiar tune began to play.

Well I'm hot blooded, check it and see. I got a fever of 103.

"Foreigner." Booth caught Bones eyes both were lost in thoughts of that night; both good and bad.

"Yeah." She smiled up at him as he took a step towards, seemingly dissolving the space between them.

Just as she leaned in to close the remaining gap between them a small hand reach up to tug on Booth's sleeve "daddy, why are you looking at Dr. Bones like that?"

The adults froze and looked down at the little boy. Booth swallowed hard and felt himself blush. He looked back up and saw Brennan staring at the ground.

Dang, I hope that wasn't the last moment we have today.

"Daddy." Booth was brought out of his reverie again by his son.

"She had something on her cheek." Booth said trying to play it off to his young son.

"Well you missed the end of the parade." Parker said, losing his patents with his father and his partner as he pointed to the now bare street and the crowds that were dispersing.

"Did you like the parade Bones?" Booth asked as he saw his partner deep in thought.

Her thoughts had been lost in what was about to happen, had they really been about to kiss? Was that a good thing or a bad thing? The next logical step in the progression of their relationship? Something terrible that would destroy their partnership, or even worse, their friendship? Her name on his tongue brought her from her day dream.

"What?"

"The parade, did you like it?"

"Oh, yeah, it was great." She smiled at Booth and his son.

"Look at all the candy I got." Parker proudly showed off his booty and was reaching in the bag when Booth stopped him.

"You already had 2 pieces of chocolate, I saw you, so you can't have any more until this afternoon." Booth took the bag from the boy who grimaced at his father.

"But daddy." Parker started to rebut but was stopped by Bones.

"Come on Parker, how about if you don't eat candy right now I will buy you some ice cream after the water park."

"And daddy too?" Parker asked.

"And daddy too." She smiled and ran her fingers through the boy's curls.

Bones just called me daddy. I liked that way too much. Booth laughed to himself.

"Deal." Parker said sticking his pinky finger out to Dr. Bones.

Brennan looked at him in question then looked up to Booth. When Booth saw her face he realized she didn't understand what he was doing.

"It's a pinky swear Bones."

"A pinky swear?"

"Yeah, you know, you wrap your pinkies around each other and swear to a deal that you have made. No backing out on it after a pinky swear."

Parker nodded "I will show you Dr. Bones." He wrapped his pinky around hers and smiled at her.

Bones smiled at the small gesture "Deal."

"So now to the water park?" Booth rubbed his hands together like a child on Christmas morning.

"Yeah!" Parker exclaimed as he took his dad's hand in one of his and Dr. Bones' in his other.

The only way to get to the water park was to walk through the extensive street fair that was taking place just down from where they saw the parade.

About halfway through the fair they ran into a woman taking pictures as families walked by.

"May I take your picture?" The woman asked Booth. "You have such a beautiful family."

Booth smiled back at Bones "Yeah I do."

Before Bones knew what was happening Booth picked up Parker and put his arm securely around her waist as he smiled towards the camera.

The woman gave Booth his number to pick the picture up that afternoon.

"What just happened Booth?"

"We took a picture."

"I realize that but why? Do you really believe what you just said?"

"Yeah Bones, of course I do." He smiled at her and wiped the single tear away from her cheek that had managed to escape her wet eyes.

She smiled back "Good."

He put his arm back around her waist as he sat Parker down and took his hand. The three of them walked off down the street as a family to the water park.

"What's first?" Bones asked.

"How about the log ride?"

"Yeah!" Parker yelled to his father after and took off towards the ride.

"What's that?" Bones asked Booth.

"You'll see." Booth smiled and grabbed Bones' hand as he pulled her after his son. They came to a stop in the line of a ride that had a huge drop and everyone was screaming.

"So you aren't seat belted in?" Bones asked with more fear in her voice than she intended and tightened her hand around Booth's.

"Nope." Booth smiled at her, wondering if she realized she was still holding his hand. "You aren't scared are you Bones?"

She looked at Booth "Of course not."

Parker reached up and took her other hand. "Don't worry Dr. Bones, I was scared the first time I went on it too. You can ride between me and daddy so you will be safe."

Booth sat in the back with Bones in front of him and Parker in front of her. Bones shivered as her shorts touch the still wet seat from the previous rider. Booth smiled and scooted closer to her as she leaned back against him and Parker against her.

"Hold on." Booth said as he wrapped his arms around the two most precious people in the world to him.

They started up the long decent before the big drop. Click. Click. Click. Click.

I always hate the click. Brennan turned her head into Booth's neck as they reached the top of the cliff.

Booth snuggled closer to her and they fell what seemed like a mile. The end of the downfall ended with a splash that drenched the trio. They all got off at the end of the ride with smiles a mile wide.

Brennan didn't really understand when it happened but it did, she and Booth's relationship had changed and she knew it was for the best. She wasn't going to run away, not this time. She reached over and clasped her hand with Booth's and smiled.

"What do you guys want to do next?" Booth asked his Bones and his son. My Bones. He smiled to himself.

They agreed to go on the tornado next and got in line for the next ride. This ride had them sit on an inter tube and drop down a tube that led them to a rather large funnel. They swung up one side then down and back up the other. Once they finally reached the end of the funnel they slid out of it and into a large pool.

Booth fell off backwards as he pulled Bones with him. They floated back up to the top and found Parker still on the raft laughing at them.

"Oh you think that is funny don't you." Booth smiled at his son and then looked at Bones.

As if reading his mind, both Booth and Bones jumped forward and grabbed Parker off the raft and into the water with him.

Parker giggled as he came back up out of the water. "Daddy, stop." Parker couldn't stop his giggles as he spit water out of his mouth. Parker was never scared of the water and had been a water baby practically since he was born.

"Can we go to the big pool now daddy?"

"We sure can bub." The trio got out of the water and made their way to the large wave pool.

At the side of the pool they began to unclothe since their clothes had been soaked during the rides they ridden.

"If we lay them out in the sun they should be dry by the time we get out." Bones logically stated as she began to remove her top.

"Good idea Bo…." Bones paused as he saw what she was wearing underneath her navy blue tank top. She wore a small hot pink bikini top with diamonds that covered her breasts so that she didn't look trashy but was extremely attractive, especially to Booth.

Parker had already thrown his clothes on the lawn chairs and put his feet in the pool.

"Don't go too far without us." Bones called to Parker as she made sure he was still in eye sight. She then turned to Booth. He was standing with his shirt half way up and his mouth wide open.

"Hello? Booth? World to Booth?"

That struck Booth as wrong and he came out of his day dream. "Bones, it's Earth…Earth to Booth not World…." Geez. He laughed as he took a step towards her. "And you."

She looked at him extremely uncomfortable. "What?" She looked down at the suit Angela had chosen for her. "I knew it was too much, but Angela insisted…."

Before she could finish Booth placed a hot and sultry kiss on her lips and she readily opened her mouth, allowing him access. He leaned back to look in her eyes. "You look amazing." He smiled and kissed her again.

The new lovers were pulled apart by a child yelling "EWWWW."

They broke apart to see Parker at the edge of the pool staring at them. They laughed and continued to undress so they could join the boy.

"You don't look so bad yourself." Bones whispered to Booth and she took off towards the pool.

Bones stepped into the water and immediately guys started checking her out. Booth saw this and wasn't happy so he decided to claim his Bones and protectively put his arm around her waist as he placed a chased kiss on her lips.

After an hour of swimming around Booth noticed that Parker was starting to get a little red from the sun and he was famished. "How about we go get some lunch, then that ice cream you promised us Bones."

"Sounds great to me."

"Yeah daddy, I'm hungwy."

They got out and made their way to the car. Booth helped Parker put on some more sun lotion and grabbed the cooler he had packed earlier that day. They found their way to a picnic table and sat down for the meal Booth had prepared.

After lunch they walked hand-in-hand-in-hand to the booth that was selling ice cream. Parker wanted chocolate in a cone but Bones couldn't decide if she wanted mint chocolate chip or cookies and cream so Booth offered to get cookies and cream and would share with her.

After the ice cream they went to pick up their picture and found it simply perfect. Bones was leaning her head towards Booth who was leaning his head back towards her. Parker was perfectly placed in the middle of the picture and they truly did look like a beautiful family.

The new couple smiled as they walked hand in hand back to the SUV.

Booth placed a sleeping Parker in the back seat and buckled him in.

"I had a great time Booth." She smiled at him.

"Oh the night isn't over yet Bones."

"It's not?"

"Nope, I have another surprise for you."

"But today has been great."

"Yeah it has, but trust me, you will like what I have planned."

"You know I hate surprises Booth."

"I know, but let me do this for you please?" He gave her his charm smile.

She knew she couldn't refuse him when he looked at her like that. "Okay Booth, but don't get used to it."

"Good." He smiled as he headed to Rebecca's to drop off his still sleeping son.

They arrived right on time and Rebecca came out to help get his stuff. He of course came home with more than he left with. "You didn't let him eat all this candy did you Seeley?"

"No, that is why he is asleep."

"Good, he better still be hungry for supper though."

"I'm sure he will be, thanks again for letting me take him."

"Sure." She smiled as Booth lifted Parker out of the back seat and carried him to the door. "So how did things go with Dr. Brennan today?"

"They went wonderful." Booth whispered as not to wake up the sleeping child but Rebecca could still hear the excitement in his voice.

"That's good, you two belong together." She smiled as Seeley laid Parker in his bed.

He grinned at her. "Yeah we do."

Parker sat up. "Bye daddy. I hate a great day." He sleepily said.

"Bye bud. Love you."

"Love you too, and tell Dr. Bones I love her too." He said as he rolled back over in bed.

"I will." Booth leaned down to kiss his son on the forehead.

Booth returned to the car and leaned over to kiss Bones briefly on the lips. "He told me to give you a kiss good bye."

"Uh huh, I'm sure he did."

Booth laughed "He did. He also told me to tell you he loved you."

Bones look way from Booth and out the window but didn't say anything so Booth continued. "And I know this is probably going to freak you our and is way too soon but I love you too."

She began to say something but Booth stopped her "Let me finish okay."

She just nodded and turned her head back to look at him. "I have loved you since the day I first laid eyes on you. Each day my love for you grows and I am tired of fighting it. So I understand that by saying this I might make you run, but it is how I feel and I can't hide it anymore. I love you, and if that makes you run then so be it, I will always chase after you."

She smiled "I was just going to say I love you too Booth." a small laughed escaped her lips.

Booth laughed and pulled her over to him as he laid a real kiss on her lips, fully of passion and longing. They finally broke apart as their foreheads leaned against one another.

"Can I have my surprise now?" Bones looked into his eyes.

"Sure." He laughed as they headed off towards his apartment for the dinner he had prepared.

So what'd ya think? Was it worth the wait? I am so sorry