Chapter 2: Smiling with you

Scully wakes up at two in the morning to hear the baby cry through the monitor that is next to her bed, since a week ago she is sleeping alone in her crib, in her own bedroom, although Scully's soul breaks when she leaves her daughter alone every night, Mulder insisted. Two o'clock in the morning is her time to wake up, this has been the case since she was brought home from the hospital a month and a half ago, she used to wake up twice more before, but she has already started to regulate her sleeping schedule.

She lowers the volume to the monitor and walks to the next room, the baby cries with her eyes closed, her face red from the effort, her closed fists move in the air, just like her little legs, she holds her carefully, carrying her to her chest and caressing her head delicately, the baby immediately opens her mouth looking for the source of her food, and Scully smiles walking towards the rocking chair next to the closet, discover her breast and help her daughter to start breast-feeding.

The baby sucks her breast with her eyes closed, putting one of her little hands on her collar bone, Scully caresses her head with tenderness and then her round and pink cheeks, she can't help but be amazed to have that little miracle in her arms, since they brought her home, everything revolves around their little blessing.

The baby opens her eyes at times to look at her and Scully smiles giving her kisses on the head, the smell of a baby is the most wonderful thing in the world.

After finishing, she puts the baby on her shoulder while patting her on the back slowly, the baby starts to whimper, so she stands and walks with her through the room rocking her a little, the baby gets calmer when the gas has gone out, Scully returns to sit with her to try and make her fall asleep again, this time holding her in her arms and looking at her little face, she can't stop smiling, the baby looks at her with those big blue eyes and she feels a warm in her heart.

Both look at each other for a while, Scully realizes that the baby doesn't feel like sleeping again, and the truth is, she is not sleepy either. So she grins at the baby to see her smile, after a few attempts, the baby finally smiles moving her little hands in the air near Scully's face, she takes her hand putting her index finger between the fingers of the baby, and takes it to her mouth to kiss it, at that moment the baby looks her in the eyes and giggles, Scully's eyes fill with tears as she smiles broadly - Hey Gracie, who is Mommy's princess? - she says in a childish voice

The baby try to make a few little gurgles with her throat, trying to talk to her mother for the first time, Scully caresses the cheek of the baby with her index finger and pulls her towards her to kiss her head, those little titian hairs, same color as her mother's are as soft as silk, she remains kissing her and the baby holds a strand of her hair with her fingers trying to take them to her mouth, but they are not long enough and escape from her tiny hands.

- Are you still hungry? - she speaks to her daughter again and the baby whimper holding her shirt, she puts her in her shoulder again and walks with her inside the room rocking her, it's okay that neither of them seems to be tired, but they must stipulate a time to sleep, or else she will never get used to it.

The baby holds her hair again taking it to her mouth, but this time Scully let her, while rocking her, Scully begins to sing

Goodnight, my angel,

Time to close your eyes,

And save these questions for another day,

I think I know what you've been asking me,

I think you know what I've been trying to say,

I promised I would never leave you…

Suddenly another voice joins her from the door while walking towards them

And you should always know,

Wherever you may go,

No matter where you are,

I never will be far away…

Mulder smiles looking at them, he hugs Scully from behind seeing his daughter's face directly, the baby looks up at him and smiles, he kiss her head enjoying the smell of baby - You two are very noisy ladies - he says whispering close to both their faces, Scully smiles resting her head on his chest

- I'm sorry Mulder, we aren't tired, in fact, we are extremely happy this early morning - she says looking up, he leans down and kiss her hair softly, she turns around and hands the baby to him, he hold her with one arm and hug Scully with the other one, she embrace him with both her arms on his waist resting her face on his chest - I love you Mulder - she whispers looking at the baby, she is falling asleep on her father's shoulder.

He kiss her forehead and rock them both - I love you too honey - she looks up and kiss him softly on the lips caressing the baby's head - She is as perfect as you - he says looking at the baby's little colored cheeks, Scully smiles and rest her face again on his chest, they remain like that until the baby is completely asleep.

Scully kisses her cheek and Mulder puts her down inside her crib again, covering her with a white blanket with pink rabbits, they walk embraced towards the door and Mulder turns off the light, the roof is instantly illuminated with a bunch of white stars, that spin slowly lighting the room softly, both look at their baby one last time before going to bed, knowing that their little princess sleeps peacefully.