Title: Crash and Burn

Author: PixieDustBunny

Beta: jd Burns

Disclaimer: as if you didn't already know

Category: Spiritual/Tragedy/Romance

Summary: Sometimes, we all need a little celestial intervention.

Timeline: Probably about season eight, but it's based on Scully's flashbacks from season nine

about the IVF. It is about two weeks after Scully asked Mulder to be the sperm donor for her

baby. Neither of them have admitted their feelings, even to themselves.

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Scully busted into the office forty minutes later than her usually punctual self is. Mulder looked up from the case file was casually flipping through. Scully smiled expectantly and looked excitedly at Mulder. Mulder, though, just smiled at her, not sure where her cheery demeanor was coming from.

"What is it, Scully?"

Scully tried hard to maintain her usually cool attitude, but she could not help but giggle. Mulder laughed at hearing this sound erupt from within her.

"What?" he persisted.

"I got the test results back!" she said, finally regaining her cool, calm exterior.

It was Mulder's turn now, to stare expectantly. "And..." he urged.

"I'm pregnant."

Mulder hugged Scully, though he had this almost uncontrollable urge to kiss her. Yet, Mulder subdues this and then pulls her away from him so that he catches her eyes. "So it worked?"

Scully nodded. Mulder hugged her again. They finally sat down in their seats and Scully pulled out a file. "These are the test results. After all, I was not infertile. You were right. The only problem was the absence of eggs."

Mulder smiled, "Congratulations, Scully. You are going to be a mom."

"Congrats, yourself. Don't forget, you *are* the dad."

"I know, but I am really happy for you. I know you wanted this really bad. Especially since everything happened with Emily."

Scully smiled fondly yet sadly at the memory of her daughter. After a moment of silence, Scully spoke. "I want you to know how much I appreciate you being the donor, Mulder. I couldn't've picked a better man."

"If you think I'm this good already, wait till I show you now I *really* perform..." Mulder said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

For the comment, Mulder received the classic, unmistakable Scully eyebrow. Mulder pretended not to notice as he always did.

"Anyway," Scully continued, "The baby is due in about nine months, give or take a week. I uhh.." she hesitated, "I want you to be there."

"Of course I'll be there," Mulder replied, giving her hand a quick squeeze. "I wouldn't miss it for anything." Mulder smiled warmly at Scully as she returned the gesture. Then, almost automatically, both agents turned their attention to the case at hand.

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A/N: okay, i actually already have this whole story planned out. i only need one thing...reviews!!!