The Love Deep Within

Chapter 24: Like Father Like (Quasi) Daughter

Booth walked in the daycare wanting to talk with the babysitter about the bullying incident which Parker had told him and Brennan about.

"Ms. Laurent" Booth called out to the babysitter.
"Agent Booth. I didn't know Parker was here today." She said looking around at the kids.
"Well that's not why I'm here. I need to talk to you-—" Booth said but then spotted a little girl running towards him.
"Hey Missy. Are you hungry?" Booth asked her as he lifted her in his arms.
"I is very hungry. Can we go to the place where they give tasty burga? Please?" Kate asked and then looked around for her mother.
"Agent Booth I didn't know that you were her fath—"
"Where is Mommy?" Kate asked tensed.
"Kate your mommy is very stuck at the lab so how about you and I go and get some lunch." Booth asked the little girl.
Kate shook her head and Booth's heart sank.
"Why Katie?" Booth asked softly.
"If mommy not get to eat then I not eat." Kate said.
Booth was touched at how much the little girl cared about her mother.
"Hmm... Missy are you silly? Your mommy loves you right? So she will eat at the lab if and only if you eat your lunch." Booth lied.
"Really?" Kate asked wide eyed.
"Of course. Now quickly go pack your bag okay?" Booth asked putting Kate back on the ground.
"Okay." Kate said and went to pack her bag.
Booth turned to the babysitter and told her,"So Ms. Laurent I have heard things that do not make you sound good so I hope you really have some good excuse about where have you disappeared otherwise you have nothing going on you." Booth said and walked away as soon as Kate was by his side.

The waitress at the dinner couldn't help but smile at the sight before her. Both Booth and Kate had ordered fries and burger and were talking with their mouth full. Like father like daughter, the waitress thought.
So Kate how about I come and pick you up early today and we could go surprise your mommy?" Booth asked.
"Appy suprize?" Kate asked as ketchup spread across her upper lip.
"Yes Missy a happy surprise." Booth said with a smile.
"Come on missy now lets get up cleaned." Booth said as he wiped the ketchup with a tissue from the little girl's face.
"Hank you supa-man" Kate told him smiling.
"You know Hank is my Pops' name." Booth told the girl.
"Pops? Like lollipop?" Kate asked tilting her head.
Booth found this very cute and scooped the little girl in his arms.
"No missy it was what I called my grandfather." Booth told the little girl and placed a kiss in her hair.
"You like to give everyone nicknames." Kate said.
"Not everyone My Missy only the people I love." Booth said.
"Which means you love me?" Kate asked her eyes fearful of rejection
"Yes missy Your Superman loves you." Booth said trying to hold back tears.
"I love you too supa-man." Kate said smiling and clung to his neck.

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