Sorry if I got DC'S mall off, I have never been to DC and have absolutely no idea what there mall looks like! I based it off the mall that I go to, which probably isn't one bit like the one in Washington DC!

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After going to two different toy stores and debating over which color car he wanted Parker was hipper and active, his calm attitude he had kept through the ride to the mall was now gone and it didn't look like it was coming back for a while. Brennan had been patient with Parker's constant questions, and found that the more he asked the more she appreciated the fact that he thought she was brilliant.

It was not every day that Temperance got a six year old admirer, usually children Parker's age resented her, normally due to the fact that they could barely understand anything she said, as she did speak quite educated. Using large words that some people her own age didn't even understand, let alone a six year old.

But Parker wasn't like that, no matter how many times she had to explain what one word meant, or how many of his questions Booth wouldn't let her answer, or even the times wear she would ramble on about the simple answer to his simple question, Parker never lost interest in her. She had assumed that after a while he would get bored with her answers and stop asking his questions, but he didn't stop and she didn't stop answering.

This was what she admired about Parker Booth, and as she looked back on all the times she had seen him shying away from her when his father was around, it seemed almost impossible that this could even be the same boy. Brennan sat silently thinking about Parker and his father.While Booth lectured his son on the things he was not allowed to do with his new toy car.

It was a bit odd being in a mall with Booth and not being on a case, but she enjoyed it just the same. She hadn't really talked to Booth that much this morning, mostly talking to Parker or not taking at all. She wondered if he realized this to, or if it was just her who missed his conversation and not the other way around.

Maybe she was just being paranoid he couldn't possibly be purposefully ignoring her, after all she hadn't made any attempt to talk to him either, so how could it be just his fault? Brennan shook her head and threw those thoughts from her mind, she was being absolutely ridiculous. She knew Booth enjoyed her company, he had expressed this many times, and he had talked to her a little bit in the car and when they first got to the mall, it wasn't like he had been ignoring her completely, and he was probably worried about Parker too, focused on getting him what he promised he would and doing it quickly.

Temperance sighed, no matter how she tried to convince herself she was being unreasonable, it just didn't help. Temperance Brennan was jealous, and there was no hiding that matter from herself any longer, and the worst part, she was jealous of a six year old boy who was also Booth's son. How much more weird could that get?

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Booth stood up at Brennan's sigh and looked her over, she had been sitting on the bench that was placed at the entrance to the store making faces and shaking her head. He assumed she was deep in thought, but after a while he got the impression that she must be getting at least a little bored. He finished talking to Parker and paid for the toy, then walked over to were Temperance sat arms and legs crossed and her head looking down studying her lap.

She looked up when Booth came over and gave him a small smile, which he returned happily. "You know, Bones if your bored I can take you home, there's no reason you have to stay. When I said that you could come that wasn't a, you-have-to-come-but-I'm-going-to-act-like-I'm-really-asking-you-so-you-will-come-and-feel-sorry-for-me, kind of thing. I really enjoy your company, and by no means do I want you to leave, but you really don't seem that happy to be here."

Brennan looked up at Booth a bit surprised by his out burst and laid her hand on his knee." When I said I'd come that wasn't a, I'll-come-because-you-asked-nicely-and-I-feel-really-sorry-for-you-because-you-so-unbearably-lonely-and-sad-but-I-really-don't-want-to-go-because-you-bore-me-to-tears, kind of thing. I really enjoy your company, and by no means do I want to leave you. I'm having fun, I was just thinking, that's all."

Booth was looking at her with a grin stretched across his face, he nodded at her and placed his hand over her hand that rested on his knee and squeezed it lightly."I promise we can go some were you want to go as soon as Parker finishes looking at the Lego's." Temperance laughed at this and glanced over at Parker, he was talking to a girl about his age that had walked over to look at the Harry Potter Lego's that were right beside the Lego's that Parker had been looking at.

"Looks like he's doing a bit more than looking at Lego's, Booth." She nodded her head toward the now grinning Parker and the blushing girl."What can I say, he's got his father's charm!" Temperance laughed, that, she thought, was unbelievably true.

When Parker had finished 'looking at legos' Brennan lead the way to JCPenny. She normally wouldn't shop in JCPenny, but the necklace that sat in the window was extremely intriguing. She walked in the store and quickly found the necklace that had been on the manikin in the window, she flipped it over in her hands and held it up for Booth to see. "What do you think? Is it too flashy?" Booth cocked his head and took the necklace in his hands."I don't know it's a little to dull for my taste, but I would so were that orange one."

Parker looked at his father curiously, obviously not getting the joke. "Daddy! You don't were jewelry like that, it's for girls, not boys!"Booth laughed at his son and gave the necklace back to Temperance."I know Parker, I was jut joking. But the necklace would look fabulous on Bones don't you think?" Parker nodded his head and grabbed a pair of earrings off of the shelf, he handed them to Brennan along with a very sparkly ring."These would look good on you too, Dr.Bones."

Brennan smiled at the boy and took the jewelry he handed her, she stuck the ring on her finger and held the earrings up to her ears and held the necklace up to her chest. She walked over to a mirror that stood near the makeup counter and looked at the jewelry Parker had picked out. She smiled to herself, Parker had been right, it did match.

Temperance walked back to were Booth and Parker stood looking through the jewelry."Hey, Bones. Do you think my mom would like this?" Booth held up a bright blue beaded necklace that had a heart hanging from the center with a very big diamond in the middle. "Booth, how am I supposed to know what your mother would like? You should be able to answer that one for yourself, you are her son."

"Yes, I know that,Bones. I just wanted you opinion that's all, but if that's to much to ask then I'll decide for myself." Brennan rolled her eyes at Booth and nudged him in the arm for the second time that day."What is it with you and the violence? Now I see why you want a gun, so next time you go shopping with me you can just shoot me instead of beat me up." "No, Booth. I want a gun so I can shoot you when you start asking me to shop for you mother."

Booth made a face at her then put the necklace back. "Fine, I'll shop for my mother another time then. Hows about we find you and outfit that'll go with your new jewelry, Kay Bones?" Temperance thought about Booth's statement for a while, shopping with Booth and Parker for clothes? That could either be extremely aggravating, or quite fun. "I'll let you and Parker shop for me, Booth. Only if you let me shop for you and Parker. Sound like deal?" Booth grinned."Sounds like deal."