AN: I don't own Bones, the next chapter is up. The murder is solved but the story's not over just yet!

CHAPTER FIFTEEN- The Smile on the Boy's Face

I awake with a start. I glance around the room the sheet still wrapped around me. I see Booth doing the buttons up on a striped shirt.

"What are you doing?" I ask my husband as I sit up in bed.

Booth shrugs "Bones it's Parker's surprise party today" he begins "I'd get up and get dressed if I were you, I wouldn't want to attend a party wearing only a bed sheet"

I just sigh and rise from the bed letting the sheet fall down against the mattress. I quickly pull on my underwear and bra before strolling over to the closet and standing besides Booth.

"What should I wear today?" I ask myself as I slide my hand over all the clothing in the cupboard.

There were many colours and designs and I wanted to look nice for my stepson. This party was really an official welcoming into the family for Parker.

My hand stops on a form fitting purple dress. I remove the hanger from the clothing rack and hold it up against my half naked body.

"You like?" I ask Booth.

He nods "Yeah it's good but I think it will be even better with some Bones inside of it" he jokes.

I just shake my head and step into the dress. I pull it up over my hips and slip my arms through the sleeves. I turn back to Booth.

"Better?" I ask.

Booth's eyes almost pop out of his skull. I could tell his eyes were glancing at the slightly low cut neckline.

He turns to looks up at me. "God you're beautiful Bones" he laughs, "I just love you so much"

I nod "I love you as well" I reply as I place my hand on Booth's shoulder and pull him in for a playful kiss.

"Thank you Sweets, you're a life saver," I cry into the receiver on my iPhone.

I hear the muffled voices of my two children in the background of Sweets' end of the line.

"It's my pleasure Dr Brennan" he replies.

Sweets was looking after the children for Booth and I as we were preparing for the surprise party.

"They aren't being too much trouble are they?" I ask.

"Of course not Dr Brennan they're great kids" he replies "We're playing a game of Mario Kart on my Xbox right now"

I just shake my head. Sweets really had his way with the kids and for that I felt rather blessed.

I hang up the phone and stroll into the living room to find Booth sitting on the couch.

I take a seat beside him.

"How are Sweets and the kids going?" he asks.

I smile "Great, they're playing some Italian game on Sweets Xbox right now" I reply.

Booth gives me a weird look and just shrugs.

I then see a suspicious glint in his eyes "How long until Angela arrives to help with decorations?"

I glance at the clock on the wall. "A good forty minutes" I reply.

Booth then grabs my shoulders and pulls me down on the couch.

He kisses my lips "Well I think that we have time…" he says trailing off.

I roll my eyes but don't object considering that the kids were usually around and this is a one off.

I smile at Booth "Fine…" I say trailing off "But don't mess up my hair and make up it took me quite a while" I inform him.

I think I was a bit too late because the hair was soon enough as dishevelled as hell.

I sigh as I glance at my reflection in the mirror. My hair was tousled and my make up was streaking down my face.

That is what husbands cause I think to myself with a smile as I wash the smudgy mascara and lipstick off my face. I reapply them neatly and begin to brush out my hair.

Soon enough it sat in a neat and natural bounce on my shoulders. I put in two hoop earrings and hurried out of the bathroom. Angela would be here any minute now.

"Bren, Bren, Bren" cries the overly excited voice of my best friend.

I sigh and pull open the screen door. Angela was standing on the doorstep. Her dark wavy hair was tied up in a messy bun. She was wearing a bright yellow dress and her smile was even brighter. Angela hurries in through the door carrying a brown paper bag full of balloons and streamers.

"Hi Angela" I say with a smile.

"Hi Bren you look lovely" she laughs as she pulls me in for a friendly hug.

I just smile at my best friend "You look nice as well"

She smiles "Where's your man?" Angela asks curiously as she glances around the entrance hall to my house.

I smile "He's in the living room" I reply, "The last time I checked he was watching Man Vs. Food".

Angela laughs, "I bet you all the way over at my house Hodgins is doing the exact same thing" she mocks, "Men they're so predictable"

I just smile and lead her into the other room.

Soon enough Angela, Booth and I had strung streamers from each corner of the room to the next. Balloons were blown up, tied and hanging on the walls. A large banner that read "WELCOME HOME PARKER" was stuck up on the far wall and snacks were out on the table and still covered in glad wrap.

Parker was lucky to have such a good family most children wouldn't be as lucky as this young boy was.

I was sitting on the couch while Booth was out at the petrol station buying a packet of ice for the ice bucket.

All of a sudden Angela hurries over to me holding an iPod. I hadn't seen it before and I really wasn't sure what she was doing with it.

"Bren look what I've got here" Angela announces excitedly as she holds up the iPod that she was holding.

"Yes Angela it's an iPod why are you showing me this?" I ask.

"Oh Bren, it's my gift for Parker" she begins "I bought him the fifth generation iPod from the Apple Store and I loaded on all of his favourite songs along with the Minecraft app"

"Oh Angela that's so thoughtful" I reply as I take the iPod.

"I was thinking of playing it for the party, you know putting it on the sound dock" she says with a smile.

I nod "I don't mind, do what you need to do" I reply as I let my friend set up the sound system.

She was the computer genius not me.

"Mommy" cries Michael as he runs over towards Angela.

She scoops up her small son and kisses his forehead. Hodgins had come by with Michael just in time for the party.

They were the first guests to arrive. Soon enough all of the guests had made their way inside and crowded our living room. I was just passing Agent Genny Shaw and Agent Olivia Sparling drinks when I heard one last knock on the door.

I hurry over and unlock it to reveal Caroline standing on the doorstep.

"Oh Cher you took long enough" she says in her booming voice "I would of frozen if I was left out for another second"

I just sigh and let her inside "Hello to you too Caroline" I say bluntly.

"Watch your tone Cherie" Caroline replies as she walks in.

She glances around the room and back at me.

"I'd like a Champagne over here"

I groan and head over to pour a drink. For a Forensic Anthropologist with a variety of degrees I sure felt a lot like a waitress.

SWEETS' POV-

"Hey Parks your mom wants us home now" I announce as I roll up Christine and Parker's sleeping bags.

I'd always had a skill for that, I remember going to school camps and having to do all the other children's sleeping bags.

Parker and Christine run over to me

"Really?" cries the young girl "We were only beginning to have fun,"

Parker rolls his eyes "It's a Saturday, Sweets" he groans.

I just shrug "I'm sorry Parker and I'm sorry to you too Christine but I don't really want to fight with your mom" I reply.

Parker nods "I suppose you're right, she can get a bit scary when she is angry" he says with a smile.

The two children were still clothed in their pyjamas. I had to get them dressed quickly or Dr Brennan would not be happy with me.

I glance around my bedroom and at the backpacks that were on the ground leaning against the wall. The kids and I had watched some movies last night during our "sleepover" as Christine calls it. She was to scared to go to any sleepovers except for the ones at my house. We had watched The Amazing Spider Man 2, The Avengers and Man of Steel.

I had really wanted to watch The Fault in our Stars because I cried in the book and I thought the kids might enjoy it but Parker just crossed his arms and said no. I think he had something against that type of movie. I had decided that I'd have to watch it with Jessica on one of our future dates.

I pull open the backpacks and I find some children sized clothes inside. Time to get the children ready I think to myself as I leave the room in search for Parker and Christine.

BRENNAN'S POV-

"Okay everyone, behind the couches and other furniture items" Booth announces with a sigh.

Sweets had just texted me saying that the kids were dressed and were on their way home. Michael Vincent was getting restless because he really wanted to see Christine and that was getting rather annoying.

Eventually all the people duck down behind the furniture and I glance around the room. It was blatantly obvious that the people were there but I decided against commenting.

I flick the light switch and walk over to the couch that Booth was hiding behind. I felt rather childish being squashed up with my husband behind the sofa but I didn't say anything considering that this was a party for a child anyway.

"Bones I don't mind you leaning against me like this in bed but when you sit here you squish my hand, off" cries Booth (quietly) as I move my thigh away from his hand.

He just smiles "That's better"

I nod and peer over the couch at the front door.

All the other people were getting rather restless and I could hear Michael chattering away with a rather irritated Michelle. I then hear Michelle complain to Cam.

Sweets was a bit of a procrastinator, he and the kids were probably still playing computer games.

I rise from behind the couch to search for my phone. I grab it and regain my position.

Just as I was beginning to type a message I hear the loud giggle of Christine. I then hear a muffled Sweets and the muffled reply that was coming from Parker. They are coming. I glance around the room and it had appeared that they had all noticed as well.

Suddenly the room was silent and the door began to creak open.

MEANWHILE:

SWEETS' POV-

"I like your car Uncle Sweets" giggles Christine as she begins to push the window control button.

I watch as my backseat window begins to go up and down, down and up.

"Chrissie please stop" I say with a sigh.

The young girl just glances over at me and sheepishly moves her hand. I put on my indicator and look over at Parker.

The young boy was looking at the sports scores that were on the inbuilt app in my Toyota Camry.

"Hey Parker what are you going to do today?"

Parker just shrugs "I dunno" he replies.

I just smile; I doubted he had any idea about the party ahead.

"There's your house guys," I say as I pull my Camry over in front of the white building.

Young Christine Booth just pops out the car, pink bunny in tow. Parker gets out as well and heaves a sigh as he hoists his backpack onto his back.

I glance around at all the window. The blinds were drawn, the curtains closed and the lights were out.

I scoop Christine up onto my back for a piggyback. She just giggles and wraps her arms around my neck tightly.

"I love piggy backs from Uncle Sweets" she laughs "He's so tall so I go up so high and I can touch the sky"

I just smile to myself; I really liked Dr Brennan and Agent Booth's kids. I might have my own children some day but first I had to find a woman and we had to settle down. I didn't think that Jessica was going to last for too long but I suppose that I'd just wait and see.

The three of us make our way to the front door and I place Christine down on her two feet. Parker taps at the door lightly twice with no answer.

He glances up at me "Sweets why is Dr Bones or dad not answering the door?" he asks.

I just shrug and pretend not to know anything. "Why don't you try the handle?" I suggest to Parker.

He just shrugs "Dr Bones and Dad never leave the door unlocked" he says with a sigh.

"Just give it a try, it won't hurt" I say with a smile.

Parker shrugs and pushes down on the handle. The door clicks and it opens. I look around at the perfectly dark house and Christine clenches my hand tightly.

We all stroll in and I flick the light switch. It's not only the room that lit up it was also Parker's face.

"SURPRISE" choruses the voices of Parker's family, friends and his parent's colleagues.

Parker just looks from me to them his face expressing a mix between shock and excitement.

The young boy turns to me "Is this party for me?" he asks.

I just point to the banner that had obviously been Angela's handiwork that was strung across the far wall.

I nod and Parker just smiles "This is the best thing ever!"

AN: Hope you enjoyed!

Okay some very important news: I'm going on a high school trip/camp thing tomorrow so I won't be posting anything for about a week. I hope to still be able to read & review other people's fanfics while I am there but I'm not going to have my stories with me. Just letting you know!

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