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Chapter Two: Bonesy

Booth leaned back on the couch and smiled at the sight before him. It was Christmas morning, three months after he got reacquainted with Bones, and she was now helping Parker construct the toy airplane she had gotten him.

Parker had fallen in love with Bones the moment he met her, much like Booth had, and had grown accustomed to calling her "Bonesy" as opposed to the name the toddler's father had given her. And, despite the unease Bones had when she first met little Parker, she had grown to love him almost as much as she loved his father. She found herself spending more and more time with them when Booth had Parker, and had recently decided to move in with Booth. Though they had decided to move into her, more spacious, apartment, where Parker could have a much larger room for all his things.

Now, here they were, Christmas morning, having the time of their lives, putting together the wooden plane that she'd bought for him for Christmas, even though he was only three and far too young to really appreciate it. He was beaming as she showed him how to attach the wings the right way, and he turned to his father. "Daddy! Come play with us! Bonesy is showing me how to put the airplane together!"

Booth smiled and got up, walking over to his son and his girlfriend, playing joyfully together. He kissed Bones on the cheek as he sat down and mussed Parker's hair. "Hey, Bud. Let me see."

Parker held up the almost-finished plane. "Isn't this awesome, daddy?" Parker asked and Booth nodded.

"Totally, Parks." Booth said, smiling at his little boy's excitement.

For the rest of the morning Booth helped Bones and Parker set up the rest of his toys, which included a new video game system, complete with five new games, a skateboard, with pads and a helmet, and a new desk to fill the space empty space in his room. The desk came with a baseball lamp, and Bones had ordered a computer that would be set up for the next time Parker visited them. Parker was ecstatic and called Bones the coolest girl he'd ever met, making her blush.

That night, after dinner, when Rebecca came to pick him up, Parker protested. "No!" he shouted, crossing his arms over his chest. "I wanna stay with daddy and Bonesy!"

Rebecca furrowed her brow and looked at Booth. "Bonesy?"

"That's me." Bones said, stepping up, and Parker ran into her arms.

"Please don't make me go, Bonesy! I wanna stay with you and Daddy!" he whimpered into her legs.

"Oh, Parker," Bones said, sympathetically, "I would love for you to stay, but I think you're mom missed you while you've been here. It's been three days since she's seen you, after all."

Parker looked up. "But you and Daddy go for weeks without seeing me!"

"But that's because I'm not your mother, though I love you almost as much as if I were, and Daddy would love to see you more often, but it's not possible right now. Now, I think you're Mommy would love to spend some time with you. Okay? You'll be back soon." Bones said, trying to keep the tears out of her eyes as she looked at his sad, tear-streaked face.

"But...but..." Parker said, pouting.

Bones picked him up and hugged him. "You'll be back, Parker. I promise, but you have to go for now. Okay? Now, be strong. For me?"

Parker nodded sadly, burying his face into her neck. "Anything for you, Bonesy." he mumbled, causing a tear to fall down Bones' cheek.

Bones kissed his head once more and handed Parker to his father. "I love you, Daddy." Parker said, squeezing his dad's neck.

"I love you too, Bud." Booth said, squeezing back.

With one final kiss on Parker's head from both Booth and Bones, they handed him to Rebecca, who smiled gratefully and waved goodbye to them, making her way down the hall, to the elevator.

Parker waved at them as his mother carried him and they waved back, Booth with his arm around Bones' waist, and her with her head on his shoulder. When Rebecca and Parker stepped into the elevator and the door closed, Bones turned to Booth and smiled sadly.

"What's wrong, Bones baby?" Booth asked.

Bones scowled. "You know I hate being called baby."

Booth chuckled. "Sorry, Bones. So tell me, what's wrong?" he put his arms around her waist and she put hers around his.

"It's nothing, just..."

"Just what?" Booth asked.

"I hate saying good bye to him, even though I know he's coming back. It's so stupid, I know, but it's true." Bones explained sadly.

Booth grinned. "Aw, Bones, it's not stupid. You're just like a mom to him."

"But I'm not his mother, Booth." Bones said, pouting.

"You could be..." Booth said.

Bones looked up at him like he was crazy. "No, I couldn't, Booth. I didn't give birth to him. Rebecca did, and she's the one raising him, not me."

"There's another way." Booth said, looking down, averting her gaze.

"How?" Bones asked.

Booth took a deep breath. "You could be his...step-mother..." Booth whispered, and Bones looked up at him.

"What?" she said, softly.

Booth got down on one knee in front of her and took her left hand in his. "Bones," he said, "I've loved you for over fifteen years and I plan on loving you for the rest of my life... will you marry me?"

Bones felt tears prick in her eyes and she nodded furiously, unable to speak.

Booth grinned widely and took a small ring out of his pocket, placing it on her finger. Then he got up and kissed her, resting his forehead on hers when they pulled away. "I love you, Bones." He said, softly.

"I love you, too, Booth." Bones replied. "I love you so much."

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