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I have decided to have Parker get a point of view on love or how keep a girl once you have found her from several POV's. We'll just have to see how they go.

Chapter 3 Parker Talks to Angela

Returning to the lab after lunch Parker went in search of his Aunt Angela. She was one of his favorite non-squint people. Yeah he knew his Dad said she was a squint, but he never thought of her that way. To him she had always been an artist. When he was younger and had to stay in the lab when Bones and his Dad went out on a case she was the one who provided him with paints and paper. She was the one who painted his face. She was the one who painted all the murals in his room as he grew older. No she wasn't a squint, but she had been some what of a free sprit before she married Uncle Jack. The road to their current happiness had been long and arduous, but they had made it and were now as happy as Bones and his Father. He wanted to know how Angela thought they had gotten there and what had mage her finally stay.

Walking over to her office and peering inside he saw her working at her desk. "Hey Aunt Angela, how's it goin?"

"Just fine Parkster, what are your doing here?"

"I was talking to Bones and Dad came to take us all to lunch. Hey I wanted to ask you a question do you have the time?"

"Well that depends on the amount of time you need for an answer, but I'm pretty sure since I don't have anything really pressing Brennan won't mind. Come on sit down What can I do ya for?"

"Well you know I'm old enough to start seriously thinking about girls and I was wondering…"

"Hey Parkster, there is no way at sixteen you are ready for a serious girlfriend. I am sure neither your Father nor Brennan would approve of it either. So if its advice on how to get a serious girl friend I am bowing out."

"No, no I understand about that and I not getting a girlfriend right niow. I am just interested in gathering some facts. You know how Bones is, gather the facts so you can make an informed decision when the time arises."

"Your right I can hear her saying that very thing. So what is it you want to know? I'll try to help if I can, but don't expect me to help you get a serious girl at your age."

"Ok. I want to know things have not always been smooth sailing between you and Uncle Jack. I remember your first wedding being called off, but I never knew why. Then there was a very long period before you got back together. Obviously you decided you were still in love with each other, how?"

"Parker without going into a lot of detail lets just say at the time your Uncle Jack and I decided not to get married we had a lot of unresolved issues. One of the major ones was trust. I didn't trust him and he didn't trust me. At the time it was sad for me to realize all we had was a sexual relationship. I was so confused I really thought we had connected on a deeper level. Don't get me wrong sex is a very important part of any relationship but not the most important part. Until we realized we weren't able to trust each other we didn't know that the only thing holding us together was sex. Now here is the problem when sex is the only thing holding you together, it gets boring. Yeah I said it gets boring. You have to work so much harder to keep a relationship together when sex is the only glue. Love is much stronger."

"I don't think I understand. All of my friends, those having sex any way, say that's what their relationship is all about. It is the only thing either of them cares about. You are telling me there is more aren't you."

"Parker have you talked to your Dad and Brennan about being in love? If you were to look in a dictionary under the word love you would find their picture. You remember your Father was devoted to Brennan years before they got together, so was she."

"Yeah I did talk to them, but I am a product of Bones education. I am doing as much research as I can so I will be prepared when the time finally comes and I meet the right girl. So why is love so much more important than sex?"

Look at his earnest face she decided to answer him honestly, just as Brennan would want her to. "Well sex can be a real high. It can be something you want to repeat over and over again with numerous people. However, it loses its meaning outside of love. Outside of love it just becomes a way of satisfying, and I can't believe I'm saying this, satisfying a biological urge. It's easy to leave each other because there is no connection or commitment. Love makes the difference. Love makes you want to stay with that person no matter what is going on in your life or theirs. True love is like super glue; once the two halves are put together nothing can break them."

"Ok so I get the love over just plain sex but how do you define love?"

"Let me put it this way. While I'm no poet and I know it, I don't use five dollar words.
This might not sound like much compared to all the pretty things you've heard.
Here's how I'd explain it since you brought it up. It sure won't sound like anybody else's version of love. Have you ever jumped in the car just before dark? Buy an ice cream and see how far you can drive before it melts? That's how love should make you feel inside. How about when there's a cow in the road and you swerve to the left, your heart skips a beat and it scares you to death and you laugh until you cry, that's how a true love should make you feel inside. Does that help?"

"Wow, that's not anything I thought I would ever hear from you. I always thought you would talk about beautiful art and the emotion it brings up or a beautiful sunset something like that."

"Yeah, those can be part of it, but to me it's the rush that is best. It's the rush I get every time I see Jack look at me in that certain way that still makes my stomach curl. It's the butterflies I get when he kisses that certain spot only he knows. It's also the way his eyes light when he sees me or knows I have planned something special just for him."

Parker watched her as a dreamy look over took her face. He had seen that look before on his Dad and Bones, on his Mother and Brent. He was beginning to think that might be the look of true love. As he walked pass the Platform he noticed his Father and Bones. They were standing next to the latest set of remains, but there was something there he had missed before. As they talked about the case, they looked directly into each others eyes. He noticed they eliminated the outside world, and Dad had the back of his hand resting against Bones abdomen. His new sister or brother was already loved as much as he was and more than any other child he had ever known.

That's How Your Love Makes Me Feel

Mark Barnes Tray Bruce

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It has also been suggested that I write more about Bones pregnancy here, but I'm not sure I want to. This supposed to be about Parker learning the ins and outs of love, and keeping love, not about a baby. Lately I have been playing with the idea of a story about the pregnancy taking place in the same time frame.

What do you think? Mix and match, or keep separate?

Inspiration for this chapter is: That's how your love makes me feel inside – Diamond Rio – Mark Barnes & Tray Bruce

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