They all climbed into the Government Issued SUV and headed in the direction of their favorite park.

The kids scampered out of the SUV at the sight of heir favorite fountain and playground.

"Keep an eye on Joy Parks!" Booth yelled. "Watch out for her." Booth plopped down onto a near by bench with Bones.

"What are we going to do with another one Bones?" Booth laughed. "Those 2 wear me out as it is."

"The center must hold." Bones whispered into his ear. Before Booth could comment, he heard Joy scream and Parker yelling. He ran up to them just in time to see Parker punch a 12 year old boy square in the nose. Bones ran up behind him and scooped up a now hysterical Joy.

"Parker Booth!!" Booth screamed. "What in the world..." Just as Booth was trying to make heads or tails of the situation, he was faced with one very angry looking woman.

"Oh my god! Jackson - are you bleeding?!?!?!" The woman screamed. "Who did this to you?" The woman casted an angry glare at Parker and Booth. "What kind of a hoodlum are you raising?" She pointed an angry finger at Booth.

Bones turned and pointed a finger back at the woman. "Now wait just a minute, I hardly see.."

"Whoa, Whoa...Ladies." Booth stepped in between the woman checking on Joy in the process.

"Parker. what happened?" Booth asked as he knelt down to eye level.

"He...he called Joy a retard." Parker sniffled. "he called her a retard and when I told him that she was just deaf, he said she was still a retard and then he pushed her." Parker started to cry. "I can't let him push her Daddy." At this point he broke down and cried hard, his skinny shoulders shaking.

Booth pulled him into a hug and glared up at the stunned woman.

"Jackson Johnson, did you call that child a name???" she stammered "and push her?" She stared down at the boy hands on her hips.

"I'm...I'm sorry." The boy stuttered.

"You will be." The woman jerked the boy away by his hand.

"shhh, shhh, it's OK Parker." Booth soothed.

"Your not mad?" Parker asked amazed.

"Of course not You were defending your little sister." Booth pulled him into a hug.

"But why Dad?" Parker cried into his shoulder. "Why would he say mean things to Joy? She's just a little kid." Parker sniffled.

Bones sat down in the grass with Joy in her lap, who had calmed down to just sniffles. She free her hand of Joy's shoulder's and spoke and signed to the children.

"Sometimes, when people are a little different, it can scare us." Bones began. "They aren't sure how to respond, so they might say something mean. It's not fair, but it happens." Both felt a tear in her eye threatening to let go of it's grip on her eye. She took another breath. "When that boy saw you and Joy signing, it might have made him feel strange or worried, so he acted out." Bones motioned Parker over to her side. "You did a good thing Parker; we're proud of you; we love you. " Bones hugged him. "Don't worry. Not everyone will be that way." Bones assured.

"And no fighting. It's OK to defend yourself or your siblings or friends, but as a rule, we walk away right?" Booth ruffled his hair.

"Yes Daddy." Parker smiled.

"Joy, do you want to play?" Parker signed. Joy sprand from Bones' lap and signed an enthusiastic "Yes."

Bones pursed her lips together "I don't think.."

"Go, stay close." Booth smiled at his children.

"Booth, do you think that they'll be OK?" Bones asked worriedly.

"Bones, Joy is going to have to learn sooner or later that some people out there are going to look at her differently. They are going to make fun." Booth grabbed her hand. "Now, the father in me want to get my gun and threaten anyone that messes with my girl...but I can't do that." Booth looked at her hand.

"She's strong and with her family and friends by her side, she can do anything." Booth leaned over and pointed at the swings. Parker was pushing Joy higher and higher as Joy practiced the "wee" that her speech therapist taught her.

Booth kissed Bones' hand. "Maybe she can even fly."