This chapter is kind of short, but I'll make up for it, and post the next chapter a little later! Thanks so much for all you reviews! I love coming home and checking the computer, and I've got like 15 emails with reviews! You guys ROCK!

Brennan walked through the shadowy room, following the glow of a lantern set on the floor. It cast an eerie glow over the room. The room was filled with bakery equipment, covered with layers of dust. Her eyes were drawn to a small shape cowering in the corner of the room.

"Parker!" She ran to him, crouching down beside him, and taking him into her arms.

"Dr. Bones!" The little boy threw his arms around her, hugging her tight. "The bad man won't take me home! He yelled at my daddy!"

"It's okay, Parker." She looked over his shoulder.

Epps stood over them, a gun in his hand. "How sweet." he said sarcastically.

Brennan looked back at Parker. "I need you to do something for me, Parker. Your daddy is outside. I need you to go and find him."

"You too, Dr. Bones! You gotta come too." He stood up and grabbed her hand, trying to pull her with him.

"Parker, listen to me. I'll be out soon, but right now you have to go."

"No!" Parker shook his head, his dirty blonde curls bouncing. "I won't leave you, daddy wouldn't leave you!"

Epps smiled down at her. "Well, if he doesn't want to leave you..."

Brennan ignored him. "It's okay, Parker. I'll be okay. I promise." She gave him another quick hug. "Now go. Don't look back Parker, just go out the door. Your daddy's out there, and he'll take care of you."

Parker looked up at her, his eyes filled with tears. "Promise?" he whispered.

"I promise." She watched him walk away, her heart breaking for what he had gone through. She felt Epps next to her. He grabbed her arm, and pulled her back with him. She hoped that Parker would do as she asked, and not look back. She felt the cold steel of handcuffs as he slipped one around her right wrist, attaching the other one to one of the huge ovens behind her.

"Sorry about that, Dr. Brennan, but I can't have you trying to get away now, can I?"

Brennan closed her eyes. It was up to her now.

BBB

Booth stared at the door. He should have known. Epps had always been obsessed with Bones. That's who he had been after all along. It had never been about Parker. His feelings wavered between fear and anger. Why hadn't she told him? They could have worked out something. They could have.. well, he didn't know, but he would have found a way.

His breath caught as the door opened. In the lights from the vehicles illuminating the alley, he saw the small figure of his son. "Parker!"

Parker paused for a moment, his eyes adjusting to the light, then started running. "Daddy!" He reached Booth and jumped into his arms, the tears he had held back now running down his cheeks. Booth felt tears sting his own eyes as he held him.

"Daddy, I knew you would come, the bad man has Dr. Bones, she wouldn't come with me! I didn't want to go, but she said I had to!"

"I know, buddy, I know. It's going to be okay." Booth looked at his son. "Are you okay? He didn't hurt you, did he?" Parker just shook his head.

"Parker!" Rebecca came running up to them. "Oh, thank God!" Booth handed him to her.

"Mommy!" Rebecca took him in her arms, whispering words of comfort to him.

Booth felt the anger welling up inside him. Epps was not going to get away with this. He pulled the phone from his pocket, waiting for the call he knew would come. When it did, he answered, his voice like steel.

"You are going down this time, Howie."

Epps chuckled. "Let the games begin."