Dana Scully walked into the house after work in late December. The woman was around 5'3", had long red hair and blue eyes. As she took off her shoes, her husband, Fox Mulder walked into the house behind her.
Mulder stood around 6' tall and had short brown hair with green eyes. Scully looked up at her husband and smiled. Mulder removed his coat and shoes and returned his wife's smile.
"What do you want for dinner? I'll make it tonight," Mulder offered. The woman smiled and kissed her husband gently. Mulder grinned and returned the kiss.
"Mmm, how about you make some meatloaf with some asparagus Mulder," Scully smiled. Mulder nodded and pulled away.
"Is Storm home yet?" Mulder asked as he looked around for his daughter's coat and shoes. Scully shook her head.
"I don't think so. Today is the last day of school before their two week break," Scully explained. Mulder nodded.
"She's probably at the arcade then I'm guessing?" Mulder asked. Scully chuckled.
"Yeah probably. I'll call her and see if I can get her to come home, okay hun?" Scully smiled. Mulder nodded and went into the kitchen.
Scully smiled and pulled out her cell phone. She took a moment to look at the background. It was of her and Storm. She then called her daughter. After about three rings, Storm picked up.
"Hey Mom," Storm mumbled as she picked up the phone. Scully smiled when she heard her daughter's voice.
"Hey Stormy. Where are you?" Scully asked.
"At the mall," Storm mumbled again. Scully smiled.
"Do you need me to come get you sweetheart? Your Dad is making meatloaf for dinner," Scully explained. Storm mumbled a bit.
"Yeah. I'll see you in twenty minutes. Bye Mom," Storm mumbled as she hung up the phone. Scully hung up the phone and sighed.
"What's wrong Dana?" Mulder asked as he entered the room. Scully smiled at her husband.
"Storm just being a teenager. I'm going to go pick her up. I love you Mulder," Scully smiled. The older man smiled and kissed his wife before Scully went outside to the car.
Twenty minutes later, Scully pulled up to the front of the mall. Storm got up from the bench and went to her mother's car. Scully smiled when her daughter got into the car.
"Hey Storm, how was school?" Scully smiled as her daughter buckled herself in. Storm mumbled as she yawned.
"It was okay," the teen replied. Scully brushed her daughter's hair out of her eyes and gave her a small smile. Storm grabbed her mother's hand and pushed it away from her.
"I love you Storm," Scully spoke softly as she started the drive home. Storm looked out the window.
"Love you too," Storm mumbled. Scully sighed and drove home.
As soon as Scully shut off the car, Storm quickly got out of the car and went into the house. Scully slowly got out of the car herself, and followed her daughter into the house.
"Scully is that you?" Mulder called out as the woman entered the house. Scully smiled and went into the kitchen. Mulder grinned when he saw his wife.
"Hey hun," Scully replied as she saw her husband. The woman went over to Mulder and helped him cook.
"Storm seems to be in a mood," Mulder said as he cooked. Scully nodded and laid on her husband. Mulder grinned happily.
Thirty minutes later, Scully went upstairs to her daughter's room. The woman knocked a few times before she opened the door. Her daughter was fast asleep in her bed.
Scully smiled and brushed her hair behind her ear before she approached her daughter. Storm was breathing softly as she had a book opened next to her. The woman gently kissed her daughter's forehead.
"Stormy, wake up sweetie," Scully spoke softly. Storm groaned and rolled away from her mother. The older woman sat on the bed and rubbed her daughter's back.
"Mom, stop," Storm grumbled. Scully sighed and looked at her daughter.
"Storm, it's time for dinner. Your Dad made meatloaf. You can sleep after dinner," Scully explained. Storm grumbled and rolled back over towards her mother.
"Mom, I'm tired," Storm said as she looked up at her mother. Scully smiled down at the teenager.
"Did you stay up all night again? Don't lie to me either," Scully scolded softly. Storm sighed and nodded. Scully brushed her daughter's hair out of her eyes.
"Stormy, we talked about this. You can't be staying up all night on a school night. Your Dad and I work, and we want to spend time with you after work," Scully explained. Storm sat up and nodded.
"I know, I'm sorry Mom," Storm mumbled. Scully smiled, wrapped her arm around her daughter, and held her close. The teenager laid on her mother, as Scully loved on her.
"Come on. Your Dad wants to see you and dinner is ready," Scully explained as she stood up. Storm nodded and followed after her mother.
"Hey kiddo. How was school?" Mulder smiled as his daughter walked into the kitchen. Scully smiled at her husband.
"It was okay. I got a book I have to read over break but that's it," Storm explained as she sat down at the table. Mulder smiled as he gave her a plate of food and some milk.
"Thanks Dad," Storm mumbled as she started eating. Scully smiled and sat next to her daughter. Mulder sat across from his wife.
During dinner, Scully talked with Mulder about a case they were working on. Storm was listening in on bits and pieces of the conversation. Soon the teenager was done eating.
"I'm done. Can I go back to my room Mom?" Storm asked hopefully. Scully smiled and nodded. The teenager grinned and tried leaving the table.
"Storm put your plate and cup in the sink before you go," Mulder said firmly. Storm nodded and put her plate in the sink before she went back up to her bedroom.
"Mulder, after dinner, I'm going to try to spend time with Storm. Is that okay?" Scully asked as she took a bite a food. Mulder nodded and smiled.
"Of course it's okay. We had to work late all this week," Mulder smiled. Scully smiled happily.
"I'm so glad I married you. You're amazing," Scully said happily. Mulder grinned happily.
After dinner Scully went upstairs to see her daughter while Mulder cleaned the dishes. When the woman approached her daughter's room she knocked on the door. When she didn't get a reply, she opened the door.
"Stormy?" Scully spoke softly as she entered the room. Storm was fast asleep again with the book she was trying to read on her chest. Scully smiled, picked up the book, and looked at it. When she saw it was about UFOs, the woman went downstairs.
"What is she asleep again?" Mulder asked when he saw his wife re enter the kitchen. Scully shook her head and crossed her arms. Mulder dried his hands and turned around.
"What's that look for?" Mulder asked with a confused tone to his voice. Scully handed the book over to her husband.
"Our baby was reading this. I wonder who she got this interest from," Scully scolded her husband as she handed him a book about UFO sightings. Mulder laughed.
"Aww, I'm proud of her," Mulder grinned. Scully huffed and playfully hit her husband's arm. The older man stuck his tongue out at his wife.
"You better not be encouraging her," Scully scolded again. Mulder smiled and kissed his wife happily. Scully rolled her eyes.
"I'm not. Don't worry," Mulder laughed. Scully shook her head. The older man snuggled on his wife.
"She must of bought it with her allowance after school one day. You know whenever we go to the bookstore, I always make her ask you if she's allowed to get the book she picks out," Mulder smiled at his wife. Scully nodded reluctantly. Mulder was right even though she didn't want to admit it.
"Alright, I'm going to put the book back, and wait for her to finish her nap," Scully explained as she walked out of the room. Mulder smiled and returned to the dishes.
The older woman quickly walked up the stairs, and returned to her daughter's room. Storm was still fast asleep when Scully entered the room. The woman smiled, set the book on her daughter's desk, then covered Storm with a blanket.
The teenager groaned slightly but remained asleep. Scully kissed the side of her daughter's head and smiled before she left the room to return to her husband.
