A/N: I hope you can forgive me for this late update. I hope you enjoy it.

Moments That Took His Breath Away

The rest of Booth and Brennan's time at the hotel was spent either in bed, the shower or dining on room service. They had about 2 hours before checkout when they started to pack their belongings. Booth went to pack the bathroom up with their toiletries while Brennan packed their clothing. Brennan was finished first since most of their time was spent in some sort of undress.

Brennan went to find Booth to see if he needed help but decided to just to lean against the door and observe. His movements were smooth yet with an underlined stiffness. Booth never complained about his past injuries. She knew from experience that he sometimes had trouble moving in the mornings. He always amazed her with his strength and faith even when they struggled as partners and friends. Her thoughts went to Booth's statement that "everything happens eventually" which made her smile. He looked rested and happy.

Booth turned around to see Brennan just watching him yet her eyes not focused. He thought even when she is lost in thought she was breathtakingly beautiful and she was his. He shook his thoughts away and walked over to her.

"Bones, babe, you okay," Booth asked.

"Uh, yes, yes I am fine." She replied with a smile. "Are you excited to see Parker today?"

"Are you kidding me? I missed him and can't wait to tell him about us. I mean I told him about Hannah since he stayed over that first weekend."

"Booth, are you sure you want to tell him about us? I mean you did just break up with Hannah. Would this confuse him?" Brennan asked as she looked at the floor.

"Bones, he loves you as much as I do. You are way cooler than a trip Disney World to him and me." Booth said then bent down to kiss her cheek.

"Cooler than Disney World, huh?"

"Yup"

Brennan eyes lit up as she had a thought. "Booth, do you think Rebecca will let you have Parker for Spring Break this year?"

Booth was putting the final items in her carry-on bags. "That's the plan. I wanted to take him somewhere this year, you know. Originally, I just wanted it to be just us guys, but, that was when I … anyway, I was thinking that.. umm... I would like a vacation with both of you, I don't want to push you or anything but you two are the most important people in my life and I can't imagine not having you around for a week with Parker and I somewhere having fun. I mean, if you would want to go with us someplace, if that isn't too scary for you." Booth said cautiously afraid to scare her again.

"I would like that. However, if you don't mind, I would like to pick the location of our vacation." Bones raised her hand when Booth started to speak to silence him. "And it would be my treat, since it is my choice of desination."

"Bones, I can't let you do that?"

"Why not?" She asked. She stood toe to toe with him, invading his personal space as they always did with one another.

"Cause… well… because.." Booth stuttered.

"Booth you cannot think of a logical reason why I should not pay for a trip I am suggesting." She put her hand on his arm and looked him straight in the eye. "How about this? Think of this as a payment for giving me ideas on my next love scene with Andy and Kathy since you know you are my inspiration for Andy." She kissed him to complete confession.

For a moment he was speechless, but recovered quickly. "How can I refute that? And by the way, I always knew I was Andy" Booth wiggled his eyebrows to make his point.

Brennan laughed as she picked up her bag as Booth grabbed the rest of their belongings. "We better get going before Angela finds up and we are late picking up Parker"


Parker chatted about his Christmas vacation while his father and Bones listened to his list of Christmas gifts until the diner waitress brought their usual lunch.

Booth gave Brennan a nervous look. She knew what was coming up next. "If you men will excuse me, I need to make a quick phone call to the lab." Brennan got up to move to the front of the diner to give the Booth boys some privacy. Booth gave her a grateful look even though he was a bit nervous giving this wonderful news to his son.

"So, Bub, I have something to tell you and I hope I don't confuse you but you can ask me anything if you don't understand, ok" Booth started to say.

"Ok, are you and Hannah back together?" Parker asked before taking a bite of his chicken tenders.

"Wh-What? No. I'm not with Hannah anymore."

"Oh."

"Why would you think that?" Booth wanted to know.

"Well, you acted this way when told me she was your girlfriend. Since you broke up I thought you were telling me she was back 'cause you know, you said she wouldn't be." Parker honestly said.

"No, we aren't together. I promise. But your old man is dating again. I hope you give her a chance. I didn't expect to be dating anyone so soon after Hannah but, well, she is very special and we love each other very much. In fact, I already know you love her since you were 4 years old." Booth smiled as Bones came back to the table. He grabbed her hand and kissed it.

Parker watched his father's face light up when Bones came back to the table. His dad kissed Bones' hand. "Parker, Bones is my girlfriend. Are you okay with that?" Booth asked.

"Really? Cool!" Parker said then went back to his food.

Brennan and Booth looked at each other and just laughed at how easy it was to break the news to Parker.


After they finished their lunch, Booth was enjoying an apple pie and Parker was almost done with his cherry pie. Brennan. She stabbed a strawberry with her fork when she paused and thought it was a good time to bring up her thought of where she'd like spend their Spring Break vacation.

"Parker would you like to go to Disney World for Spring Break with your father and I?" Bones asked then put the strawberry in her mouth.

Parker looked up from his pie to stare at Bones, to his father then back to Bones. "Does a duck love water! YES! Bones, are you serious!"

"Serious as a gas attack" she said with a small smile then looked to Booth and winked.

Parker pushed back from his seat and sent his chair to the floor as he hurried over to hug his father.

"I can't wait to tell Mom! This is so much better than Christmas skiing trip! Thanks, Bones!" Parker said as he hugged his father's girlfriend.

For the third time today, Brennan rendered him speechless and it had nothing to do with any sort of sexual acts that w end up in her next book. Seeing her hug his son with the smile and joy on both their faces was one moment that really took his breath away.