October 30th- middle of the night
Scully shifted and opened her eyes. It was still dark out. Either very late or very early morning. She moved again and bumped into something hard behind her. She did it again and heard a moan. Oh. She smiled and did it once more. Another moan and then a low growl.
"You need to stop that unless you plan to do something about it," Mulder breathed in her ear in a low gravelly voice.
She shivered, pushed back again, causing him to suck in air through his teeth. He gripped her hip and pulled her hard against him. She gasped as he trailed a hand over her hip and down, sliding a finger inside to feel her readiness. She exhaled as he grazed her. She was still very wet. She lifted her leg over his and he moved his hand, using it to guide himself inside her.
They both sighed as he slid in and slowly began to thrust into her. She squeezed her breasts, twisting her nipples, as he began to go faster. She put her hand over his on her hip. He grabbed it and moved it down to her center.
He held her fingers and helped her to touch herself as he continued to pump in and out of her.
"I'm afraid this is going to be fast, Scully. I want you to come, I want this to be as good for you as it is for me. You feel so good. Keep touching yourself. I want to hear you come," he whispered in her ear, before he sucked at her earlobe.
She moaned as his hand left hers and went back to her hip, holding her as he pushed in deeply, then slid out, and back in. She touched herself and pinched her nipple as he sped up, whispering in her ear. Telling her much he loved the feel of her around him, how much it turned him on knowing she was touching herself, how wonderful she felt.
That was enough. His words made her tumble over the edge. She came quietly, breathing his name. A couple more thrusts and he followed her. Breathing her name hard in her ear as he came. His shaky, ragged breathing bringing extra pleasure to her release. She smiled. Nine months pregnant and he still found her desirable.
He stayed inside her as she moved her hand to his on her hip again. He lifted her hand to his mouth and sucked her fingers. She groaned and she clenched internally. He chuckled as he gave them a final lick and took them out of his mouth. He kissed them and then let her hand go.
He nuzzled into her neck and kissed the side of her throat. "You taste so good, Scully," he whispered.
"Mulder," she breathed, closing her eyes, all of a sudden very tired. He wrapped his arm around her and they fell back to sleep.
When she opened her eyes again, it was morning and she was alone in bed. She stretched and rolled over. Her muscles pulled with the delicious ache of wonderful sex. She felt the need for a shower, but not yet. She stayed in the bed, rubbing her stomach.
"All right, little one. We've done what we can. Now, it's up to you. You know nothing of this, but it's October 30th. It would be a good day to begin your arrival. I'll keep trying, but we need to work together. Let's do this for your daddy, okay?" Scully whispered to the baby.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, rubbing her stomach, praying they had made a difference. She opened her eyes and got out of bed. She walked into the bathroom and used the toilet before getting in the shower.
She was rinsing her hair when she heard the door open and close. She opened her eyes and saw Mulder standing there. He was grinning at her, his hands reaching and then running down her sides.
"Mulder," she said warningly, raising an eyebrow.
"Scully," he said, still smiling.
"No chance, buddy," she said resolutely.
He laughed and bent his head for a kiss, his arms going around her, slippery from the water.
"I was heading up for a shower when I heard it start. I figured I would jump in and wash up real quick. Maybe steal a few kisses, taste a bit of your skin, help out with anymore "stimulation" you might be needing," he said as he moved his hands to her breasts and shook his head. "Truly magnificent."
He circled her nipples, flicked them and then bent his head to lick and suck at them. She closed her eyes at the sensation. He was incredibly good at that. Years of cracking open sunflower seeds had made him very talented with his tongue. It made him patient and attentive to many areas of her body.
She moaned as he bit down and then sucked on her breast. She stepped back and he stood and looked at her.
"Mulder, we can't do that in here. And honestly, hon, I'm a little sore. My back is hurting a little. I think we need to just see how the day goes. Cool off a little, kind of like this water is doing," she said, stroking his face and kissing him. "But I like where your head's at."
She wiggled her eyebrows at him and he laughed again. He nodded at her and he quickly washed. He shared his soapy hands with her, squeezing her breasts again as she narrowed her eyes at him. He moved to allow her to rinse and then shut the water off. He stepped out and handed her a towel before grabbing one for himself.
She dried and dressed, still feeling achy but not mentioning it. He would be concerned and question if they should have pushed so hard last night. But god, she had needed it and it had felt wonderful.
Mulder dressed and told her he would get their breakfast ready. She took her time coming down the stairs. She felt stiff and achy, especially her legs and lower back. Maybe she did push it a little, but it would be okay. She took a breath and headed downstairs.
They ate, took another walk, then watched a movie. She felt uncomfortable while they sat on the couch. Mulder offered to rub her back as he saw her shifting around.
When he was done, it felt better but not completely. She told him she was going to take a bath and see if that helped. He went up and got the bath ready for her as she walked up the stairs.
She slid into the tub and leaned back, closing her eyes. He had added lavender to the tub and she breathed in the scent.
Then she felt it. A pain that she had not felt in seventeen years. Her eyes flew open and her hand went to her stomach. Different than monthly cramps, she felt it hard and then saw her stomach tighten.
It lasted a few seconds and then stopped. She laughed silently and tears came into her eyes. She put her head back, crying and laughing as she rubbed her stomach.
"Okay, baby," she said with a smile. "Let's see what you've got for me." She leaned back and kept her hands on her stomach.
That was roughly about 20-30 seconds of a contraction. Time to see if another one happened while she was in the tub. She took deep breaths, all the thoughts of where this would lead weighing heavy on her mind. The pain intensifying, her water breaking, the pushing. She sighed.
Of course she knew it would lead here, but it did not change the fact that it was going to happen. So many emotions and fears swirled in her head, but beneath all of it was love. Love for the baby, for Mulder, and for their second chance. She laughed quietly again, the thought of the double meaning of the second chance.
She lay in the tub calmly breathing and rubbing her stomach, when she felt another one start. She smiled and then breathed through it until it passed.
"Mulder!" she called, hoping he was not outside.
"Yeah?" came his reply from downstairs.
"Could you come up here please? And bring your phone," she called out to him again.
A few seconds later, she heard him running up the stairs. He walked into the bathroom and looked at her.
"You okay? You need help getting out?" he asked as he put his phone in his pocket.
"Yeah, that would be great," she said, reaching for him.
He helped her out and grabbed a towel. She wrapped it around herself and went into the bedroom.
"Mulder, I believe my labor has started," she said as she sat on the edge of the bed. "I need you to take out your phone and time the next contraction."
She looked at him and almost burst out laughing at his ashen expression. His mouth was open and he appeared to be frozen in place.
"Mulder?" she asked, unable to keep the laughter out of her voice. "You okay there?"
That seemed to snap him out of it. He swallowed hard. His eyes were glued to her stomach, as if he expected the baby to come bursting out at any moment.
"Mulder? Your phone? We need to time them. Or are you wearing your watch?" she asked as she snapped her fingers.
"What? Watch?" he tore his eyes from her stomach and looked at his arm. "I don't have my watch. What? I need to.. what?"
She did laugh then. He was so cute.
"Mulder," she said, standing up and letting her towel drop. She put his hands on her stomach and held them there. "My contractions have started and we need to time then to know when to head to the hospital. It's been about two to three minutes since I felt one and I need you to start the timer for the next one, okay? We need to know how long in between and how long they last. Okay?"
She looked in his eyes and she smiled. He took a deep breath and nodded. She squeezed his hands over his and let go.
"Okay.. okay. Timer. I got this, Scully," he let go of her stomach and took out his phone. He got to the clock and turned on the timer, then he looked at her.
She smiled at him again. He stared in her eyes and open and closed his mouth a couple times.
"I know," she said and went to get dressed.
"Should we call the doctor?" he asked her, watching her slip on her black leggings and a gray flowy top.
"No, we're okay right now. We need to see what's going on before we call. Make sure it's actually labor. I felt a contraction when I got in and then before I got out. If I'm right, I should feel another one in about.. twenty minutes. That would be about thirty minutes apart. Too soon to head in," she said as she took her hair down from her time in the bath.
He was staring at her and seemed frozen again. His face was blank and he looked scared.
"Mulder, your panic face is showing," she said as she walked over to him. She held onto his upper arms and stroked her thumbs across them. God, he had nice arms.
"Scully.. I.. it's.." he said, so many emotions crossing his face.
"Mulder," she said softly, and he leaned his forehead down to touch hers.
She closed her eyes and knew he had closed his. They stood there, taking a moment to recenter. This was how they came back to each other and became grounded.
"Mulder," she whispered. "I know you're scared and worried. So am I. But we will be okay. The baby will be okay." She pulled back and looked at him.
"We did it, Mulder. We got the ball rolling. Thanks for all the sex, partner," she said with a wink and a smile.
He laughed and she knew she had broken through his panic. He hugged her and held her for a minute. She could feel his worry but also his excitement. When he pulled back, she saw it in his eyes.
"We did it," he whispered, stroking her face.
She smiled and touched his hand. "Okay, we should get some things done while we wait," she said, stepping back and heading to the closet.
She had a bag packed, but wanted to double check what was inside. New nursing tops, yoga pants, a cardigan, some underwear, a nursing bra, socks, and a pair of sandals. There was also a couple different outfit changes for Mulder. She had no plans for him to leave her to come home for extra clothes.
She added some toiletries, an extra toothbrush for both of them and their toothpaste, her makeup bag, though she doubted she would use it, her hairbrush and some rubber bands.
She turned and looked at Mulder, raising her eyebrows. He stared back and smiled. She handed him her bag.
"Could you take that down, grab the backpack, and bring it to the baby's room?" she asked him and he nodded.
She walked into the room and began to take things out and set them on the changing table. A couple blankets, outfits, diapers, wipes, pacifiers, hats. What else? She looked around and her gaze landed on the blanket on the rocking chair.
A few days ago a package came in the mail. Mulder had grinned like a fool as he opened it. It was brown, fuzzy and had a head, feet, and arms. The tag on the blanket said "Tiny Squatch." He had smiled and laid it on the chair saying it was waiting for it's first adventure. Well, this definitely counted as a first adventure.
She grabbed the blanket and turned around. Mulder was in the doorway. He walked over to the changing table and started to load up the bag. She handed him the blanket and he smiled as he put it inside. He closed up the backpack and then turned around. He looked at her and she smiled again.
He grabbed the backpack and reached for her hand. He locked their fingers together and headed for the stairs. They went downstairs and he set the backpack on the couch with the other bag.
She rubbed her stomach as she paced around.
"Fifteen minutes," he said as he looked at his phone. She nodded and kept pacing.
A few minutes and she stopped and groaned. She held onto the kitchen chair as it pained her. She breathed through until it stopped and she looked at him.
"Twenty minutes. About 30 seconds. Do we call her now?" he asked, as he restarted the timer, his own breathing matching hers.
"No, not yet. One more round of timing. Make sure it's on track. Oh, Mulder. This is going to hurt. Let's take a walk," she said with her hands on her back.
They walked around the yard and at almost twenty minutes another contraction hit. She gripped his hand and his shirt as it passed. She nodded at him and he called the doctor.
She told them to wait until they were ten minutes apart before they headed in as it would be a waiting game at home or at the hospital. They needed to be sure they let her know if anything changed or her water broke.
"Mulder," Scully said with a smile as they walked around again, basically doing laps around the property. "Looks like you're going to get your wish."
He exhaled but did not smile. His face was very serious and he stopped her walking.
"Scully, what if it comes on too fast and we don't make it to the hospital? I wasn't there last time and it is something I have regretted immensely. I wanted to be with you. To offer comfort and help, but I couldn't.."
"Mulder," she interrupted him. "We've talked about this- no more apologies. It was for a reason and it was the right one. This is completely different. We are good. It will progress and we will go. I'd rather be here as long as I can, okay?"
He stared at her she could feel his energy bouncing off of him. He tapped his fingers against his legs and rocked back and forth on his feet. He finally nodded and she smiled.
"Let's keep moving," she said, taking his hand again.
The sun went down and the stars came out. She sat in the porch swing while Mulder got her some water. She drank it down and felt another contraction. This one was a bit more intense and lasted longer.
"That was ten minutes," he said staring at her hard.
"Okay. Let's head in," she agreed and he helped her stand up. He called the doctor and told her they were headed to the hospital.
He grabbed the bags from the house and met her on the porch. She was standing waiting for him. He turned around and went back inside to make sure they had both of their phones and the car seat was already in the car.
He came back out and put their phones away. She stood looking in the house through the door. She shook her head as she looked at him.
"This is it, Mulder. After tonight, it won't be just you and me here anymore," she said softly.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around her. He kissed her, her arms going around his neck.
"I'm ready, Scully," he said quietly, pulling back from her. "But, it will always be you and me. This house could be full of hundreds of kids, and it would still be the case. First and foremost, it's us. You and me, Scully. Always."
"Yeah," she said, with tears in her eyes.
She stepped back and looked at him. She shook her head and smiled faintly.
"This baby will be enough. And the one that will eventually find his way back to us. So hey, while we're at the hospital, maybe you should think about getting a vasectomy," she said.
He laughed and she joined him. He locked the door and picked up the bags. She looped her arm through his and they headed down the stairs.
Bags were loaded up, seatbelts put on, and Mulder started the car. He looked at her and smiled. He leaned in and kissed her before he grabbed her hand.
He lifted her hand to his mouth and kissed the back of it.
"Let's get this show on the road," he said quietly. He put the car in drive and they headed down the driveway. She watched the house get smaller in the side mirror as they left. The ghosts and witches swaying in the breeze, waiting to welcome their fellow Halloween friend.
