Disclaimer: Hart and I talked last night and I begged for him to give me Bones for Christmas. He said no. Then I asked for David Boreanaz. He still said no. What can you do? He's heartless.

A/N: Shall we embark on chapter five? Squints run amuck. Hodgins tries to help things along. Angela decides she wants something (or someone). Cam helps Brennan make a decision, well really she gives her unwanted advice. Sweets, well is Sweets. Brennan just wants to take her new son home.

The sun, like it often does with a new day, streamed through the blinds on the large hospital window right where Jack Hodgins was laying down. He awoke with a tight and rigid back, wondering why he did not feel the comfort of his tempurpedic mattress under his body. Slowly he rose into a sitting position, his head in his left hand. Finally he remembered why he was on a cot in the middle of a hospital room with all of his co-workers slash friends. Parker was abused yesterday and they stayed the night-him in particular to protect Parker and Dr. B from anyone who may have desired to harm them.

She was taking him home today, but the question was where was home? Brennan had expressed that she did not desire to return to her apartment, even though Parker adored the pool. Even though she had not said it, he knew it reminded her too much of the fallen special agent. This also meant Parker's part-time home was out of the question as well. Hodgins knew what he had to do. Slowly, as if to not wake anyone by his movement, he got up. He worked out all the creaks in his body as quietly as possible and then left the room. Coincidentally, Parker's doctor was about to walk into the room.

"Hey Doc, they're all sleeping in there. Leave 'em be will ya."

"How many people are in there?"

"Five and all of them are dead asleep. Are you Parker's doctor? Does he get to go home today?"

For some reason, Hodgins was excited at the idea. These years had changed him for the better. He remembers how bitter of a person he was when they first started to work with the FBI. How he used to hate Zach, but yet before the accident they were best friends. He never thanks Booth for that, for giving him a family; for giving him people who weren't in love with him for his money but instead for who he was. So maybe taking care of Booth's kid and well Booth's 'Bones' was repaying Booth in his mind. Maybe he just loved them. That was okay, right?

"Yes he does, I've signed the release papers. All Parker's mom has to do is alert the nurses and he's free to go. Of course he should come back for routine check-ups just to make sure everything is healing correctly."

Hodgins nodded. Bones weren't his thing, so he pretended they were. He understood though that Parker's bones were still growing so the doctor had to check to make sure the breaks healed correctly or else the bones would grow incorrectly. He didn't doubt that Dr. B would make sure everything was okay with Parker, though. He also noticed how the man called Dr .B Parker's mom, it made him smile, 'cause maybe in some odd way all these years Dr. B had been his mom.

"Thank you for taking such good care of Parker."

The man, who's name Hodgins hasn't even gotten, nods.

"No problem, he was an easy boy to take care of."

Hodgins watches as the man saunters off, he never liked doctors, especially the one he had after he and Dr. B were buried alive. He was an absolute jerk. He tries to remember what his plan was when he exited the room. The thought dawns on him and he quickly pulls out his cell phone and calls his personal realtor.

"Hey, it's Jack Hodgins. I need you to find me a place in about two hours."

"Dr. Hodgins. Alright. I'll need the specifications of the home and am I supposed to purchase the home?"

"Yes and yes. It needs to be a two floor, a nice neighborhood with lots of kids, near mine preferably. I'll say four to five bedrooms with the same if not more number of baths, lots of land with a pool, a big pool. Money isn't a problem-"

Was that really a necessary thing to say? No, no it wasn't because money was never an issue for Hodgins.

"I need you to find, purchase, and then text me the address. The keys need to be dropped off at the hospital, give it to the front desk tell them it's for Dr. Hodgins. Oh and Mr. Sullivan the sooner you find the house, the bigger your commission is."

He hangs up the phone and wonders what he needs to do next. If there's anyone who can accomplish this it's him, but he may need some help, especially since he needs to the furnish the house. He calls another person to bring him furniture magazines, including some kid's furniture for Parker. He's no good at this kind of stuff, that why when he and Angela were together she started to look for a new place for them to stay.

His people show up in a record time with a large stack of magazines. He puts them by the chairs that are outside of Parker's room and thanks them for getting back to him quickly. They also hand him his laptop which will help when his realtor sends him pictures of new houses. The men leave and he enters Parker's room. All of them are still asleep. Parker had nightmares last night and every time all of them got up to check on him and make him feel better. Luckily, Angela parked her cot closest to the door.

He softly shakes her, hoping to wake her up without waking everyone else up. This will be hard because Cam and Sweets are approximately five feet and ten feet away from him, respectably, plus the fact that if Parker wakes up his whole plan is shot to hell. Thankfully, her eyes start to flutter open and she looks confused then dazed, but finally her eyes fill with understanding.

"Is Parker awake? Bren?" She asks him in a low whisper.

"No, just me and you, but come on. I have a plan but I need your help, so hurry and get up. You'll have to be really quiet."

She nods and gets up. For whatever reason, she grabs for his hand and he holds it, giving it a reassuring squeeze as they sneak their way out of the room. She smiles at him, remembering the one-way conversation she had with Parker just a few hours ago. Holding his hand, just reassured all the feelings she believed she held for him. Once they got out of the room, she knew she was free to speak.

"What is this about Hodgins?"

"I need you to help me furnish Dr. B's new house."

"Bren, is moving? Don't you think it's a bad time? I mean with Booth and now Parker. This doesn't sound like Bren, I mean it's not rational. Bren is completely rational and this isn't. Hodgins, I don't understand."

He smiled at the dazed and confused woman in front of him. He let out a small chuckle before deciding he should probably inform her about what was going on or else she was going to continue to freak out and wake the entire floor of people not just those left in Parker's room.

"She doesn't know it's happening. I'm doing this for her. A little while after Booth died, she said that she had no desire to live in her apartment anymore and she let me know that she had not been there, like to really live, since Booth died. She's been sleeping at the lab, I'm sure you can even find the suitcase she packed. Now with Parker, I thought they needed a fresh start. I'm giving that to them, but I need your help."

She looked touched by what Hodgins was doing and surprised that Brennan had let him onto something that she had not even known. But sometimes Bren did that, she had a heart to heart without realizing it and sometimes as long as she trusted the person all her feelings just spilled out. So it doesn't hurt her to know that Brennan didn't tell her she no longer wanted her apartment, because there were only so many things Bren could tell her without Brennan feeling like she was a burden, even though she never was.

"Okay, let's get to this. You still act like an six year old boy, so how about you pick out Parker's things." She jokes with him.

He lets out a chuckles but it doesn't stop him from grabbing the pre-teen furniture magazines and flipping through them. She grabs a magazine and slaps him with it as he feigns mock horror. They look into the other's eyes and silently they have a conversation with the other. They go back and forth discussing whether Brennan and Parker would both like certain items, their voices never rise above a whisper. Finally they have everything settled and figured. They call the stores to order the items, luckily everything they are ordering is in stock. They don't have an address for the things to go to yet, but Hodgins pretty much bought out the store so they're waiting for Hodgins to call back with an address.

"Hodgins, this is so awesome. I mean seriously, but I'm not sure how Bren is going to respond. I hope you don't take it personally if she says something about how she could afford it and isn't very appreciative about it. She will be happy on the inside, you know that."

"Angie, it'll be okay. I know she'll be happy if not first shocked and then she'll want to be unhappy, but she won't be able. She'll want to repay me, possibly, but whatever. This is about giving her and Parker a safe place to be, a place where Rebecca doesn't know about."

"You really do care don't you?"

"You know I do. We've talked about this. And now that Booth is gone, it's my job to take care of them, I owe him that much."

Angela is about to speak again when Hodgins' cell phone rings. She signals him to go ahead and figures it's the realtor, she hopes it's the realtor. A smile graces his face and butterflies erupt inside of her. She loves that crooked, half smile, because it's him not trying to be anything but happy and she loves that. He opens his computer and starts speed typing, she can't see for what though. He turns the computer toward her when it's satisfactory. The house is gorgeous, perfect, it looks like Brennan and Parker; it looks like their family. It's gated, with a pool in the back. Two stories, with a turret that you can walk out on and feel the sun on your face and the wind through your hair. She nods through some tears of happiness and he reciprocates the same thing.

"Yeah get it, put the deed in Dr. Temperance Brennan's name. T-e-m-p-e-r-a-n-c-e." He spells for his realtor.

The phone is closed and she looks at him, wonder dancing on her beautiful eyes.

"It's hers!"

They start calling the furniture people telling them where to put the exact items, it's perfect. Angela glances at him every once and a while. The mad scientist grin perfectly implanted on his face and she knows it right then. She is still madly in love with him. It's a terrible thing too and she doesn't know what to do with this new infortmation.

Brennan awoke to a bird chirping outside of the room. Quickly she checked the clock and wondered what was wrong with her. It was almost eleven and she never slept past seven-thirty. Her internal clock wouldn't allow it. Even as a child she never needed an alarm clock because she was always awake sometimes before her parents. She relaxed once more seeing the perfect child asleep in front of her. Slowly, she brushed some hair from his face and watched him sleep some more. Looking around the room she noticed only Cam and Sweets still occupied their cots. It was not like Angela to leave her, but she shrugged it off and was instead just happy that her boy was okay.

She watched as Cam started to wake up. It was a slow process and at first she looked very confused, but finally she got her bearings. She stood and slowly walked over to Dr. Brennan. Brennan welcomed her over with a large smile, but never did she take her eyes off of the child presented before her.

"Good morning, Cam."

"Morning, Dr. Brennan. How is he?"

"He's still asleep."

She pulls an extra chair over and sits next to the younger woman. They sit in a comfortable silence for what seems to be a long time, but maybe it really isn't. Booth was their common tie-he always had been. He was the one who introduced them(for the second time) and kept them civil at times where normally they wouldn't have been. So they owed it to him to continue to be civil, but in reality it wasn't hard anymore just natural instead.

"What are you going to do?"

Cam's voice sounds in the quiet room.

"What do you mean?"

"About everything."

"Everything is too much of a general term for me to answer properly. Please rephrase your question accordingly, Cam."

She smiles at the anthropologist, of course she wouldn't understand the meaning of the question.

"About Parker, about taking him home, about having his dead father's sperm frozen on ice available for you at any time."

For an outsider these words would've sounded harsh, but in this room with the two of them they were just asking the general question. It was almost a comfort to know that someone else's mind was on Booth's sperm as well. Now, Brennan felt a little bit better knowing she was not the only one.

"I will take Parker home with me, we'll go out and buy him new clothing. Possibly, if it is alright with him, I will have his father's child, I will give him a sibling."

"I know you don't want my advice, but I'm going to give it to you anyways."

Dr. Brennan does not say a word, she waits for what Cam has to say instead, because she knows there is no point arguing with the woman in front of her. Nor does she want to get into an argument and frighten Parker. No, that does not sound appealing to her.

"Don't ask him about it, don't confuse his life anymore by giving him the decision of whether or not you should have a child. Do you still want to have Seeley's baby? Even though you now have his first one."

She looks at Parker and inside she feels the conflict. The principle wasn't even having Booth's baby, per say. The principle was having a baby. There was a difference. By having a baby was she telling Parker that he was not enough for her? She should've shut Cam up while she had the chance.

"Do you really want to have a baby and then later tell him or her that their father was not even alive when they were conceived? How confusing will that be for them?"

"I know that Dr. Saroyan. I have thought about all of this, but when Parker and I are settled this will be discussed as a family. That's all I can do right now. I can't tell you how much easier it would be if he were here, but he's not and that just makes this harder."

"I can't say I understand, because in this moment I-"

Both women pause as they watch Parker's eyes begin to open. They hold their breath but neither know why. They wait and they watch him. Both of them are kind of afraid of touching him because they may scare him and that's the last thing they want to do.

"Parker?"

Brennan's voice is a whisper, because he's unsure which makes her unsure.

"Mommy?"

"Yes, baby, I'm right here."

She grabs his hand before standing and kissing the part of his forehead that is not bruised. Cam lets out the breath she was holding and is happy that Parker looks better this morning. Three sets of eyes shift to Sweets who is still asleep on his cot, the two women notice as Parker's smile widens.

"I woke up before Sweets did? Dad was right Sweets is a big six year old."

For some reason this is the first time Booth has been brought up without all of them feeling the need to cry. It's then they realize the happy memories do not require tears. It's happy memories that will continue to keep Booth alive in their hearts and minds. Cam moves to Sweets and starts to shake him.

"Five more minutes, mom."

Cam rolls her eyes, Parker busts out in laughter and Brennan just stands there confused on why Sweets delusional babble is so hysterical. She guesses she has a lot to learn if she's going to be the mother of a six year old.

"Come on Sweets, get up. The six year old even woke up before you."

Sweets attempts to wake up as easily as possible. He rolls his eyes. So what if the six year old woke up before him, they couldn't let him sleep. He would've appreciated it if they had. He shakes his head, he is definitely not a morning person. He makes eye contact with Parker and suddenly he isn't in such a bad mood anymore. It seems like yesterday that was him, lying in the hospital bed with the unexplainable bruises. But Parker's were explained and people were in trouble for it.

"Good morning, Parker. How are you feeling?"

"I'm good Dr. Sweets. Was your sleep good?"

The boy lets out a grin and even though the joke is on himself, he finds he could care less. At least the young boy is smiling, at least he still seems carefree. What else matters?

"It was great, thanks for asking. Now where are Dr. Hodgins and Angela?"

None of them were sure. So they just all looked at the others.

"Well I'll go look for them."

"I'll come with you, Dr. Sweets."

And just like that it was just Brennan and Parker in the room. She had Booth by her side through this all if it was only in name. He looks so much like him, it metaphorically kills her inside over and over again. The way he looks at her and talks to her, it's all Booth and that makes her happy.

"You ready to come home with me? I haven't talked to Mrs. Jones yet so we'll have to wait, but you'll come home with m soon enough. How about we start looking for a house?-"

"Will it have a pool?"

She grins, remembering the time when he was younger and he asked each of the women in the lab if they would be Booth's girlfriend. Booth though something was wrong with Parker, but at the end of the day it was because his friend's dad had a girlfriend and she had a pool. It was good to know that pools were still high on his list.

"Of course, but my apartment is getting old and wouldn't it be nice to have a house for you to run around in? I think it would be a nice change, what do you think?"

"I think it's a good idea, mommy."

"I'm glad you think so too."

The shrill ringing of Brennan's cell phone was heard throughout the room. Parker knew it had to be his social worker and for that he was happy. It meant he could change out of this hospital attire and be a person again, be a kid again. He barely paid attention to the conversation his mother was having until her tone became harsh.

"She got out on bail? How is that possible?-She hit him, abused him. How is that fair.- He couldn't make it?- Good. Can I at least take him home now?- Thank you Mrs. Jones and yes we will be in touch."

Her eyes meet Parker's and she notices how the blanket is bunched up in his hands. His face is flushed. She realizes she spoke to loudly and too harshly for him to not notice that she was upset, that something actually was wrong. Her anger was still burning so she walked a few moments then stopped. He needed to know.

"Rebecca got bail, which means she paid to get out of jail until her trial, Drew did not. It'll be okay though Parker, I promised you that I would protect you and I wouldn't lie you know that."

"I'm not scared mommy, as long as I get to be with you I'm okay."

Angela had run out and bought Parker some clothes to take him home in and she had gone by her best friend's new house and made sure the furniture was perfectly placed. It was a pleasant surprise that everything was perfect, because she then knew that her best friend would love it even more. They didn't furnish the two extra rooms, because they didn't know what they would be used for. She knew Parker would enjoy exploring it. When she returned to the hallway outside of Parker's room she found Hodgins, Cam, and Sweets.

"Well look who finally woke up."

"In my defense, I woke up way before Dr. Sweets did."

Cam says with her hands up. Angela grins, knowing if Hodgins hadn't woken her up she would probably still be asleep. She won't say anything though. Instead she smiles at the people in front of her, her little family.

"Did you tell them about what you did?"

He grins, his crooked little grin, and nods at her.

"Yeah, so can we take these two home or what? I'm dying over here."

The group laughs but stops when Brennan opens the door. She questions them with just the look on her face. Angela grins at her now confused friend, who's confusion will only grow when Hodgins drives her to a different home. She's dying to tell Brennan what the big secret is, but it isn't her secret to tell.

"I got Parker clothes to go home in!" She exclaims with a cheery smile.

"Thank you, Angela. I'll help him get dressed. Will you all be accompanying us home?"

Four heads nod back at her and she smiles at them before going back inside the room. When she turns to her new son, she sees him desperately trying to rip the IV out of his arm, she can tell he's afraid of the pain that will be accompanying that, though.

"Parker."

Her voice is soft, but it's enough to stop him from continuing. Gently, she takes his arm, frowning at the hand marks left in the form of bruises.

"Let me help you. Angela bought you new clothing as well."

She removes the IV with little blood and less pain. She pulls the clothes out of the plastic bag. It's a pair of jeans and a button down plaid shirt which will be easier to put on instead of a shirt that would go over Parker's had. Brennan can't help but smile at the fact that her best friend thought this through. When he is fully dressed, Parker hugs Brennan and she hugs back. It's one of those hugs that don't need explanation, it just happens and in a moment later it ends. She kisses the top of his head.

"Everyone is out there waiting to take us home. Are you ready Parker?"

"Yeah, mommy, I am. I'm ready for you to take me home."

It's those simple moments, the one where it's just her and her new little boy, that mean the most to her. He isn't trying to prove himself to anyone and she isn't being the guarded person she normally is. They are them; just Parker and Brennan without the world trying to harm them. She smiles at him and takes his good hand before walking out to their people.

"Hey Baby Booth."

Angela throws it out there because she hasn't seen him all day. He goes and hugs her. There was a soft spot in his heart for Angela.

"Thanks for the clothes, Angela."

"No problem. So you two are going to ride with Hodgins and I'm going to drive Cam and Sweets. We ready to go everyone?"

She is met with a full hallway of nods. The walk out as group with Parker in the middle of them, allowing them to protect him. Brennan and Angela standing the closest to him. They break off into their small groups and when Hodgins takes a turn in the opposite direction of her apartment, something immediately sets off inside of her. But these are her people. People she trusts, with her life if need be. They don't wish any harm on her or her son.

"Chill out Dr. B, it's okay."

This calms her down and finally they pull up to this gated house. It's gorgeous and she's enthralled by it. She loves this house and when she looks back at Parker she can tell he does too. Hodgins puts in a password to the security system and the gates open. She can hardly believe it, but what are they doing here? She's never ever seen this house before in her life. Hodgins parks the car and lets his two passengers out. Angela, Cam, and Sweets stand beside Hodgins as Brennan pulls Parker to her.

"I don't understand. Why are we here?"

Hodgins digs in his pockts and pulls out two keys, he hands one to Brennan and the other to Parker.

"This is your new home, Dr. B and Parker. We furnished it and it's yours."

Parker's eyes grow wide and a smile grows on his face.

"Did you really, Dr. Jack? Can I go inside?"

"Of course, it's your house, go on, but be super careful."

"I will be!"

He's speed walking up to the house before Brennan can tell him otherwise.

"Dr. Hodgins, I could've bought a house all on my own, I am of course well off financially."

Hodgins doesn't say a word, because he is unsure if more of a reprimand is coming. Instead, he is pulled into a bone-crushing hug.

"But thank you so much."

She takes Parker's path up to the house with all of her friend's following her. She is introduced to the foyer first, it's simple but exactly how she likes it. There are three different path ways. One to the family room, which she notices has a very large TV, the second to the kitchen and the third to the garage. The stairs lead up to what she can tell is a very large upstairs.

"Mom this place has a pool!"

Parker exclaims in the distance making Brennan smile.

"You made sure it had a pool?"

"Of course, that little guy loves his pools."

The next few hours are spent exploring the house, listening to Parker ramble on and on about how wonderful it is. Parker, also, repeatedly thanks Hodgins for buying this for them. Around nine o'clock, Parker knocks out on the couch and Hodgins carries him to bed. They decide it's time to head out and leave the two to their new home. Sweets and Cam leave in Cam's car and it's just the trio left.

"Bye, Sweetie. Call me tomorrow, okay? We'll go shop for Parker or something."

"Okay Ange, I will. We may sleep in though, Parker had an exciting day."

The two hug and then Brennan turns to Hodgins.

"Thank you so much, you gave us both a fresh start and I appreciate it so much."

"It was my pleasure, Dr. B. You know I'll always be there for you and Parker."

The two leave and Brennan is left alone in her new home, it's perfect. She flops down on the big couch and reclines to watch the moon reflect on the pool's surface. Exhaustion overtakes her and she decides it's time for bed. To her surprise Angela had everything transported to her new dresser. She slips on her comfortable clothing and goes to check on Parker first. She finds him asleep in his new bed, cuddling with the bear his father bought him years ago. She leans down and kisses his forehead.

"I love you so much, Parker Matthew Booth."

A/N: Finished! Yay! Hope you guys enjoyed. Please continue to review, those reviews make me super duper happy :)