The Love Deep Within

Chapter 22: A New Beginning

Booth was sitting beside Parker on the couch smiling as the little guy explained him how he is gonna use all his gifts.

Everyone had left. It was only his family. 'Including Bones' Booth thought and smiled to himself.

That's when Brennan walked towards them with a basket in her hand. Kate was hiding between her mother's legs.

"Happy birthday Parker!" Brennan said.

Parker got up to take the basket from Brennan that's when a little white Bichon Frise jumped from it and launched himself on Parker.

"Oh my god! Bones this is so awesome!" Parker said as the dog crazily licked Parker's face and Parker fell down.

"Mommy why is Mr. Cuddles licking Parka?" Kate asked.

"Because he likes him sweetheart." Brennan said.

"Mommy I am scared." Kate said looking up at her mother.

Brennan immediately scooped the little girl in her arms.

"Honey there is nothing to be scared of. He won't do anything to you." Brennan told Kate.

"Mommy can I touch him?" Kate asked.

"Of course baby." Brennan said and put her daughter down next to the dog. Kate had caught her mother's hand and was not leaving it.

"Mommy please don't leave my hand." Kate said fearfully.

"Okay baby. Don't be scared." Brennan said.

The little girl extended her free hand to touch the dog. That's when he barked. Kate ran into her mother's arms scared.

"I is sorry. I is sorry." Kate is fearfully to her mother.

"Katie why are you sorry? It is not your fault baby." Brennan told her.

"I maked the Mr. Cuddles shout." Kate said.

"Baby it's okay. You didn't make the dog bark." Brennan said, "Baby do you wanna try again?"

"No mommy no. Please mommy. I is scared." Kate said shaking her head.

"Okay baby. It's alright." Brennan said.

Booth who had been watching all this got up and went next to Brennan.

"Missy? Do you trust your superman?" Booth asked.

Brennan was surprised to see Kate nod.

"Okay then come here." Booth said taking Kate in his arms from Brennan and smiling at Brennan.

"See the doggy? He is smaller than you Katie. He can't do anything to you. Don't be scared." Booth said kneeling down next to the dog with Kate in his arms.

Kate hesitantly extended her hand. The dog licked it lovingly this time.

"It tickals." Kate said laughing making everyone in the room laugh.

Brennan mouthed a 'thank you' to Booth for bringing the confidence in her child.

"Bones what is its name?" Parker asked.

"Whatever you wanna name him Parker." Brennan said.

"Umm.. I think I like the name Mr. Cuddles. Kate you chose well!" Parker said.

Kate smiled at him proud to have helped her friend.

Parker insisted that Booth and Brennan stay for dinner. During dinner Booth asked Parker," So Bub you knew about Katie all the time? Huh?" Booth asked glancing at Kate and smiling at her.

"Yes dad. But I'm sorry if you felt bad." Parker said.

"Parks its okay. So how did you two meet?" Booth asked.

"Daycare dad." Parker said.

"Parka saved my food. A big boy want to take food. Parka saved it." Kate said.

"What are you talking about honey?" Brennan asked.

"Some guy was troubling Kate and there was no babysitter around so I kinda shooshed the guy away." Parker said.

"There was no babysitter around?" Brennan asked shocked.

Booth saw how concerned and angry Brennan was. He held her left hand with his right under the table as she sat next to him.

"Bones not now. We will go and talk to the daycare later." Booth said running his thumb over her knuckles.

She relaxed under his touch and nodded.

"Parker thank you. Really." Brennan said.

"It was no big deal." Parker said with a shrug.

Brennan was gonna pull her hand away but realized that Booth was not leaving it.

"Seeley why are you eating with your left hand?" Rebecca asked. She wanted to teach Parker table manners but she would have to start with his father.

Both Booth's and Brennan's face reddened. Brennan tried to pull her hand away again.

Booth held it tighter under the table and said, "Just."

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