Summary: What happens when Fox Mulder meets Dana Scully, his bosses daughter?

Disclaimer: "My entire childhood was an episode of The X-Files"

A/N: So, it has been a reeeeeeeeaaaaaaally long time since I have actually written anything of substance that I actually liked. Pretty much over a year has gone by since I've written or updated anything and you have no idea how sad that makes me! Anyway, this little idea comes from listening to "Farmer's Daughter" by Rodney Atkins waaaaay too much (if you like country, go find it). So, I decided to put my little twist on it and make it work for an A/U Mulder & Scully story. I hope that you enjoy it!

Dedicated to my ever AMAZING beta, Gillyfan. She's been putting up with all of my semi-writing & not writing & wanting to write but not having time for over 2 years now

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Following in his father's footsteps is not the way that Fox Mulder wants to live his life. He didn't take the job for the State Department, but he did take the job as Aide to the Assistant Director of Strategy and Policy in the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. Captain Scully is not only his boss, but he is also one of his father's closest friends.

His father has known Captain Scully for a little over 6 years now. Right before Mulder went to Oxford, his father spoke of a brilliant man who was going to change the military strategy for the better. Since then Mulder has met Captain Scully a handful of times, mostly when he was home on break & Captain Scully was at their house for a business meeting. He was intrigued with the Captain's work, so he wasn't at all disappointed when he finally graduated from Oxford & was offered a job as his Aide. He told himself that he isn't looking for his father's approval, but when his father smiled and said 'congratulations, you made a good choice', he knew that he made him proud.

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"Captain Scully, it's good to see you again."

"Mr. Mulder, you too." Captain Scully says as he shakes his hand.

"Please, just Mulder, the Mister makes me feel like my father."

"You sound just like my oldest, Bill. Please come in. Sorry for the short notice on meeting me at my office at home, but my youngest daughter comes home today and I wanted to make sure that I was here when she arrived, since she insisted on driving herself home from the airport."

"Oh, it's not a problem at all. She's the independent one, right?"

"Yes, very, and strong minded as well." The Captain states as he leads Mulder to his home office on the first story of his house. "Can I get you anything to drink?"

Although Mulder has never met any of Captain Scully's kids, he knows all about them from stories that not only his father has told him, but the Captain as well. He has 4 children in total, 2 boys & 2 girls and from what he's heard they are all completely different from one other. Mulder has always been intrigued of what it would be like to grow up with that many brothers and sisters and as much as he loves his sister Samantha, he sometimes wishes that she had someone else in the house to bug.

"No, thank you sir, I'm fine."

"Okay then, have a seat and we'll get started."

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An hour later

Dana Scully is excited to finally be back home. 2 weeks in Panama City is enough, she has decided. The trip was a little gift that her parents gave her for graduating from the University of Maryland and getting into medical school and as much fun as it was it had made her miss her family, especially her father. And even though she did miss her father dearly, she still insisted on driving herself home from the airport. She knows her parents and if she would have allowed them to meet her there, they would have brought the whole family and made a scene like she had been gone for years, instead of just 2 weeks.

So the plan is for her to drive home, spend a couple of hours with her parents & then to meet Michael, her boyfriend of two years, for dinner. She met Michael two and a half years ago while studying in the library. It was the classic scenario of not being able to reach a book on the top shelf and he just happened to walk by at the right time. They became friends & study partners and one night, six months later, decided they should try dating. Two years later and they are still together.

As she pulls up to her house, she thinks about how she's been away from him for two weeks, the longest that they have ever gone without seeing each other. She talked to him on the phone everyday and missed him, yet she feels like she should have missed him more than she did.

"Ahab! I'm home!" She yells as she walks into her house.

"Dana!" Her mom exclaims as she walks around the corner. "We missed you."

"I missed you guys too" She says as her mom pulls her into a hug. This was exactly what she wanted to avoid at the airport. "Where's Ahab?"

"In his office. Why don't you go say hi and I'll get your stuff out of the car?"

"Thanks mom." She quickly walks to her father's office, wondering why he didn't come out when she called him.

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"So, I think that is it for today. Let's meet again tomorrow at 8." Captain Scully says as he and Mulder get up from their chairs.

"Okay, I'll go ahead and look into this and let you know what I find tomo-"

"Ahab?" Dana says as she walks into her father's office, not knowing that he is in the middle of a meeting. "Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't know that you were in the middle of something."

"No, Starbuck it's fine, we were just finishing up." The Captain goes to her and pulls her into a hug and places a kiss on the top of her head. "I missed you darling."

"I missed you too daddy."

"Starbuck, this is Fox Mulder, he is my new aide, we were just discussing some things here instead of the office since you were coming home today and I wanted to be here. Mulder, this is my youngest daughter Dana."

Ever since Dana walked in the door Mulder couldn't help but stare. He wasn't sure what he was expecting the Captain's daughter to look like, but he knows the woman that he is looking at is gorgeous. He is instantly surprised at her height, he has met Mrs. Scully and knows that she isn't as short as her daughter. Petite, she is petite in every way. With red hair a little past her shoulders and amazing blue eyes.

"Fox, it's nice to meet you." She says as she extends her hand.

"Please, call me Mulder, I really don't like my first name."

"Mulder, it's nice to meet you."

She meets his eyes and is momentarily caught by their color. Her first impression when she saw him was that he was hot, but now that she is this up close, she sees that he is beautiful. Even down to his slightly big nose, she doesn't understand how a man can be this attractive. Tall, dark and handsome is definitely a way to describe him.

"You too, Dana. So your father tells me you were in Panama City?"

"Yes, it was wonderful, and I was even able to pick up a little color while I was there."

Mulder notices the freckles that are lightly spotting her face and smiles. "I can see that."

"So, Starbuck, are you staying in for dinner?" The Captain asks.

"No, Ahab, I told Michael that I would meet him." Mulder isn't sure why, but he feels his heart drop down into his stomach. Boyfriend, of course she would have a boyfriend.

"Well, I better be off, I will see you tomorrow Captain. Dana, it was nice to meet you." He says as he goes to leave.

"You too, Mulder." Dana can't help but feel a little disappointed as she watches him silently close the door. She isn't sure what it is, but she felt bad for having to mention Michael in front him.

"Well, then if you are meeting Michael for dinner, how about you stop by the office tomorrow and we will have lunch."

"Sure, we can do that. I have so much to tell you." A smile slowly appears on her face at the thought of going to her father's office and seeing this very attractive man again.

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