I know it has been a while since I last updated this story; over two months I think and for this I am sorry, but I was stuck, I was stuck big time, so please read this chapter and let me know if I should even bother to continue on with the story, I'm pretty sure I know where I'm heading now. So please review and let me know what you all think, again I am so sorry and if I get the majority saying to continue I promise to have the next chapter up before the end of the month. Thank you all who have stuck by me and this story when it hit a rough patch you all rock!

As the sun peeked in through the windows, it rested on her eyes and woke her up. She moaned and moved over to her side before placing her pillow on her head. Soon she was woken up fully by being turned on her side and coming face-to-face with the last person she wanted to see this early.

"Good morning, Susan, my love." He looked down at her as he removed the pillow from her hands and placed it behind her head before turning towards her with a tray filled with coffee, orange juice, a bagel and cream cheese and an apple.

"Mulder? What the hell time is it?" She asked curiously looking to the clock at her side.

"It's eight thirty. I would let you sleep more, but that nice woman Caroline will be here to take you to your mother ship." He said smiling as he walked around the room then to the closet where he started moving through his clothes for some something to wear.

"My what?"

"The Simply Stepford Day Spa." He said looking over to her a huge smile plastered on his face before entering the bathroom. Soon the sound of running water could be heard and Scully climbed out of bed, eating the breakfast he had prepared for her as she got ready.

An hour later Scully was fresh out of the shower, changed and had a somewhat full stomach, she had kindly thanked Mulder for the breakfast and was off as the knock at the door told her that her ride was there. They said their good byes as she left the house and headed for the car with Caroline.

"So Susan, how are you liking Stepford so far?" She asked as they drove along the road and towards a small mountain, she had failed to noticed just how big this 'Stepford' place really was.

"It's alright." she said resting her head against the window, so many thoughts ran through her head and she involuntarily tuned Caroline out as she introduced her to the area around them.

"And that's the Stepford Men's Manor." She continued on as cheery as possible, her mood never changing.

"What happens there?" She asked just tuning back in.

"That's where all the men go to have fun and get out of our hair." She said her smile was now larger on her face and she let out what sounded like an attempt at a laugh.

"So this day spa, is it really a spa?"

"Well, now I think that question you can answer yourself." She said smiling again as they pulled into a driveway where a statue fountain sat in the middle spouting out water. The large building was white and covered in Greek carvings. Statues of the Gods and Goddesses lined the hallway as they reached a room where over twenty women were.

They all looked to be clones. All were blonde with large smiles on their faces as they wore short, brightly colored spring dresses with matching high heels. The real Dana in her felt somewhat embarrassed at her attire which consisted of long black pants, and a black shirt that could be mistaken for Mulder's and the more she thought about it the more she believed that maybe she had accidentally grabbed his shirt by mistake. Luckily she shut her normal self out and allowed Susan to do all the talking.

"Ladies, this is Susan Moore. She's new here in Stepford." Caroline introduced her. Every woman stepped up the perkiness and said 'Hello'. she gave a small wave before searching the room, not one woman looked like Christine Taylor.

She sat on a chair in the corner and watched as the women went through their daily exercises. She had declined and as she watched what they did she was glad she had did so. Once they had been given a moment to rest Scully walked over to a small group of them and got to know a few of the ladies.

One woman went by the name Sarah La Rue, another Lisa Truscott, a small petit blonde was named Crystal Rogers and the one to her left side went by the name of Charlotte Brennan. She made nice with the women and made a slight note to look them up on the government data base on her computer once getting home. She kindly asked how they all enjoyed Stepford and how long they had been living there. Each story was the same, they came for a visit, fell in love and decided to live there. Of course the years of living varied from one to four years, the stories were all alike.

Unlike her, every woman was a mother of at least two children, they enjoyed being mothers and that was the only thing she envied them for. She would place a smile on her face and say how she didn't want children. Now it had become truth, why wait and beg for something that she knew would never come? The women would all look to her oddly before placing their smiles back on and talking again.

Later that day, after an eventful one at the spa, Scully exited Caroline's car and made a promise to talk to 'Richard' about going to a small party at her house. Though it struck her as odd, for a community that was family friendly and full of kids, they sure had a lot of little parties and picnics.

"Hey, Scully?" Mulder called from upstairs as he heard the door close from down below.

"Yes, Mulder?" She called back as she entered the kitchen to grab a couple of grapes.

"Have you seen my black shirt?" He asked coming down the stairs to find her at her laptop eating out of a bowl filled with grapes.

"No!" She called out not realizing he was standing a few feet from her.

"Liar." He said into her ear and made her jump.

"Jesus Mulder. You spooked me." She said getting a laugh from him.

"They don't call me Spooky for nothing."

"And I haven't seen your shirt either."

"Yes you have."

"And what gives you the right to call me a liar?" She asked turning to look him square in the eyes.

"Because that shirt I'm looking for, that shirt you haven't seen…you're wearing it." He said giving off a small laugh as she looked down to find the black shirt she had on was bigger than ever as she sat down.

"I knew it seemed to big for me." She said pulling it over her head and handing it to him. "Sorry." She muttered.

"It's ok." He said looking at her in a small white spaghetti strapped undershirt she had on. "So what are you up to Nancy Drew?" He asked pulling off his old shirt and put the black one on.

"I'm looking up the names of the women I met today, seeing if they are the women we are looking for."

"Any luck yet?"

"None."

"Write their names down and I'll email it to Skinner later on when I get home." He said grabbing his car keys.

"Where you going?" She asked as he headed towards the front door.

"With a couple of friends to the Stepford Men's Manor." He said as she walked after him.

"And what am I supposed to do? Sit home and knit?" She asked sarcastically.

"No, pop out a few kids." He said without thinking. He closed his eyes and gave a frustrated look to the air as his back was to her before turning around to find her face had fallen and she looked near tears. "Scully, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking. I'm an ass and I'm really sorry." He said, his hands on her shoulders.

"It's ok." She said placing her head on his shoulder as he held her close and rubbed her back.

"It's all my fault." He said holding her close.

"No it's not." She said holding him close to her.

"Do you want me to stay with you?" He asked pulling her out at arms length to look her straight in the eyes.

"No, go and have fun." She said smiling as she saw the care and love in his eyes.

"You sure?"

"Positive. I think I'll go visit my new friend Chris."

"You cheating on me?" He joked, knowing Chris was her female friend.

"No." She smiled at him.

"Ok, I'm sorry again." He said placing a small kiss on her forehead before turning around and leaving the house. Scully watched as he left and smiled to herself before closing her laptop and calling up her friend.