Title: What is love?

Author: Chymom

Spoilers: Any episode of Bones may be talked about in this story.

Rating: PG

Word count: words

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything you know. Anything else though is mine.

Summary: Parker meets Hannah. Then talks to Bones. What's said please read on and find out.

Beta: Me myself and I

Authors Notes: Any and all honest feedback is welcome. I know I have a story waiting on an update but this one has been nagging me for some time and is blocking that update. So here it is. The time frame for this start is a few weeks into season six.

What is love?

Booth was moving things around in the living room of the small apartment that he and Hannah shared. Today was the first time in months that his son would be staying with him. This was his weekend with Parker and the plan was for him to meet Hannah in person and then have a fun weekend. He had over looked one thing in his plan his son's reaction to his new love. A few minutes past nine a happy boy came running in his fathers doorway.

"Daddy, what are we going to do today?" Parker ran full steam ahead into the living room only to stop once he set one foot in the room.

"Hello?" Rebecca didn't know what was going on all her son had talked about all week was this weekend and then to hear him stop talking and say hello could only mean one of two things. She was going to find out which one it was when a woman's voice answered him.

"You must be Parker. Your dad is just in the bath room lets give him a minute." By this time Rebecca was standing behind her son looking at a woman who she guessed must be Hannah.

"Hello, I'm Parkers mom Rebecca. You must be Hannah." The two ladies shock hands as Hannah turned to call Booth.

"Seeley, Rebecca and Parker are here." She yelled down the hall way. Then turning to Parker she played with his hair a moment.

"You look like your dad." It was then that Parker took off down the hall to see his dad coming towards them.

"Dad where's Bones. I thought we were all going to take in a game today?" Booth had told his son about the game and that some one special would be going with them. He had told Parker about Hannah when she had moved in with him so it surprised him when he asked for Bones.

"Bud, Hannah is going with us today. Go put your things away I need to talk to your mom a minute then we can head out." Parkers small arms once again found his fathers waist before he ran into the living room. Once he had his bag from his mom he ran into his room to put things up and give him a minute to talk.

"Rebecca I see you meet Hannah. Thanks for letting us have him this weekend. Hannah got us some great seats for the game today and we wanted to share them with him." If Rebecca was surprised by his use of us and we she didn't show it. She too had heard about the new woman in his life but standing face to face with her was something new.

"Its nice to have meet you Hannah. Seeley have him home tomorrow by six. I got to run." She was out the door before Booth could say anything else. Not knowing what to think he moved on to get things ready for his new family to head out.

The day passed with a great game of hockey and the home team won. That added to the day. Parker had been good for most of it. He missed Bones and wasn't sure about his dad's new girl friend. She seemed nice and got great things for his dad and him. Knowing that Bone would say give her a chance he tried to enjoy his day.

By Sunday night when his dad dropped him off at home he still hadn't heard how Bones was doing. She hadn't called his dad nor had his dad called her. That was not something he was use to. Even when they fought before they left they would talk on the phone at least one time over the weekends. Especially the weekends he spent with his dad. Not liking that fact Parker made up his mind to see Bones sometime this week and talk to her.

His time came on Wednesday. Bones was sitting at her desk working on something for Cam when a blond ball came running in her office door. It wasn't like he had never been here before so the guards didn't stop him.

"Bones, what are you doing?" Her head shot up at the sound of her partners son.

"Going over a report. Does your mom or dad know your in here?" Bones hadn't seen Parker since she came back. There had been times that she wanted to call and talk to him but she knew that Booth had Hannah now and it wasn't her place to go and see his son.

"Mom is talking to Aunt Cam for a minute. She said that I could come and see you." Brennan pulled the young boy to sit with her and then noticed something was off.

"Is there something wrong Parker?" He took a moment to find get what he wanted to ask right in his mind then he spoke up.

"Why didn't you call dad last weekend? " Brennan sighed she didn't know how to answer that so she did the best she could.

"I was busy. Did you have fun with Hannah and your dad?" Parkers nodded his head but didn't answer.

"Parker look at me please what is bothering you?"

"Why didn't you stop dad from meeting Hannah. He loves you and I know you love him."

"Parker its not that easy. Your dads happy and he loves Hannah. You should give her a chance. She's not bad at all. In fact I find that she is a hard worker and loves your dad as much as he loves her." Brennan didn't know if that was a good answer to give or not but it must have been cause the young man took her answer and went on to ask about the work she was doing.

That had been almost a year ago and now Parker was sitting in his dad's living room once again. This time Hannah was out picking something up for work when his dad sat him down to talk to him. Thinking that he was in trouble Parker sat still. Making his dad laugh.

"Bud, your not in trouble. I wanted to let you know that I am going to ask Hannah to marry me. Your going to have a new step mom." Booths words hurt his son but being the good boy Parker was he hid the hurt with a Booth smile.

"When?"

"Tomorrow night when we go to the park. Do you think she will like this?" He pulled out the ring that he had gotten yesterday for her. Hannah unlike Bones wanted the whole marriage and kids just like he did.

"Its nice dad. Can I call my friends mom to see if he can come out and play at the park today with us?" Booth didn't think anything of his sons reaction and just handed him his cell and went on getting things put up before Hannah got home. Parker had gone into his bed room and closed the door to make the call.

"Bones can you meet me and dad at the park in half an hour?" Parker had noticed that his dad had taken his partner off his second speed dial some time back. In fact Booth had moved her to the last number he could.

"Parker isn't Hannah ,your dad, and you going today. I think your dad has something to ask her." It hit Parker then so she knew about the ring.

"You know about the ring?" There was silent in the air for a moment.

"Bones please meet us today." Neither one could hear the others heart breaking thought the line.

"Parker I can't get out of here today. I'm sorry." He hung up at hearing the hurt in her words. When he reentered the living room he noticed his dad and Hannah in a lip lock like normal.

"Dad, Bones wants to show me something can we go by the lab please?" Parker new that he needed to talk with Bones today. If any one could change his dad's mind it was her. He had been nice to Hannah for most of a year now but to have her as his step mom was not something he was ready for.

"I guess so if you don't mind that is honey?" Booth got his replay as a kiss then a nod.

"Okay we're off to see Brennan then to the park."

A few months ago Parker noticed that his dad had stopped calling her Bones and started using her last name again. Parker had hoped that it was just something in passing but as the months went on he noticed it more and more. He also saw the hurt in her face each of the times he was around her when his father spoke to her.

The lab was mostly empty but Parker ran to limbo when he didn't find her in her office. Booth told him that he and Hannah would be in the museum that he would have about ten or so minutes before it was time to go. Bones was placing a box from the shelf to a table as Parker ran in the room.

"Bones." She looked up at the nickname that only he called her now.

"Parker are you alright?" She noticed that he had been running and she started looking around the room to make sure nothing had happened.

"Dad's going to ask her to marry him. He wants her to be my step mom. Why can't you stop him?" She knew that this day would come. When Booth stopped coming by her place at night she thought it was just him getting things right with Hannah. Then months later he started calling her Brennan instead of Bones. Like Parker she thought it would pass but he was still doing it. In a way it made what she was doing easier on her.

"Parker your father loves Hannah. They both want to be married and give you some brothers or sisters isn't that what you want?" He stood unmoving for a moment.

"I do but not with her. Dad loves you Bones he wont admit it but he does. I know you love him so why can't you be my step mom?" She tried to hide the hurt in pain in her heart. The same way she had been doing for most of a year now.

"Parker have I ever lied to you?" She watched his head shake of no and went on.

"Your father waited years for me to see that I loved him. Then one night I hurt him. I pushed him past the point of no return. That night changed things he needed to move on to be happy. That's when he found Hannah. She has made him happy. Why would I want to change that?"

"Cause Bones you aren't happy. You have stood in the back ground for a year now and let dad be with some one else. You should be happy to Bones."

"Parker sometimes loving some one means letting them go. That's what your father did for me all those years he loved me enough to want my happiness even if it wasn't with him. The least I can do is return the favor. Do you understand?" The stillness that settled in the room was stopped as the young man started to cry.

"But dad loves you. He has always loved you. Why can't you make him happy. Why can't he give you the ring he got for her? Bones I want you in my live not her. I gave her a chance like you said but she's not what dad needs." Brennan didn't know how to truly answer that so she pulled him into her arms. While she held him she spoke into his hair.

"Parker, I have had time to see that your dad needs some one he can joke with some one who can do the things he likes. Some one that wont have to be in as much danger as I am most of the times on my digs. Hannah is good for your dad. As much as I wish I could be the one with him I know that Hannah is the better woman for your dad." She could still feel him crying into her chest. Pulling his face to look into hers she tried again.

"I love your dad so much it hurts. With each day I find that I love him that much more that's why I know that my not telling him is the best gift I could give him. He's happy for the first time in years your father has a spark in his step and his smile never leaves his face. How can I tell him that I want him now? Parker the best thing we can do is love your father and accept that he loves Hannah. She's a good woman and will make you a great step mom." She kissed the young man on the head and held him a few more minutes before releasing him.

"Does this mean that you will leave us?" Brennan can't say that it hadn't crossed her mind. That with her friends happy and her alone that she didn't want to run and hide some were but she knew she couldn't do that. Booth had stood by her for years as her partner as she went though different men now it was her turn to stand by him.

"No, Parker I'm here this is my home. I am not going to leave. As long as your mom, dad, and Hannah are alright with you coming to the lab your welcome here anytime. But you need to give her a change. Your dad is happy and we should be happy for him." They were so lost in there hug that neither one noticed that the person they were talking about had entered the room.

A/N: Please drop me a line and let me know good, bad, should I go on? Thanks for reading this.