Christmas 2010

Conclusion

by Trycee

Timeline: Post IWTB, Christmas 2010

Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Files, it's owned by Chris Carter.

Mulder and Scully Residence

Somewhere in Virginia

Christmas Day

Mulder awoken to featherlight kisses being planted all over his cheeks. He smiled but kept his eyes closed, enjoying the feel of Scully's warm mouth. "Mulder", she whispered. "Mulder...wake up...It's Christmas...Santa came..."

"Didn't I get my gift already last night?', he smirked

"You got a part of your gift," she grinned.

"Mmmm", he said, opening one eye. "That was nice but I'd the rest of my gift now," he said, running his finger alongside her cheekbone.

"Mulder, come on. Breakfast is almost ready. Everyone's up but you and Matthew..."

Mulder sat up to find Scully fully dressed. "I can't get the rest of my gift? Not even a little of it?", he said, snaking a hand up her blouse.

Scully smacked his hand away. "Not until everyone's gone later on tonight. I promise,you'll get the rest of your gift and more," she grinned. "Come on honey...get up..."

"Oooh...did you just call me honey?", he said, sitting up.

"I call you honey sometimes...", Scully said, sitting down next to him. She could see the snow falling outside.

"No, I call you honey sometimes," he said, rubbing his hand up her back underneath her blouse.

"Mulder,hit the shower asap. Everyone's hungry and you and Matt are holding us up," she said, rising out of his grasp. She turned and kissed him.

"Aaaghhh," he whined.

"Mulder," she said, giving him the eye. "Get up!"

Mulder rolled his eyes. "Ugh," he sighed. "But, I'm tired Scully. I didn't get much sleep last night...a little red head wore me out."

She smirked. "Mulder. There's hot coffee, orange juice, homemade cinnamon rolls, crambled eggs."

Mulder still wouldn't move. "Mulder don't make me get my mom to come in here."

Mulder jumped up on his feet. "Scully. That's a low blow," he said, moving past her as she smiled wickedly.

"Make it a quick shower. I'll lay out your clothes," she said, as he headed for the bathroom.

"Save me a cinnamon roll...", he said, before closing the bathroom door.

Mulder walked out of the bedroom, fresh and clean, dressed smartly in a blue sweater and jeans. Scully was laughing with Tara and Jill at the table when he came out and kissed her on the side of her cheek. "Merry Christmas, beautiful."

He then looked up at everyone. "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas to you," Maggie said from the kitchen.

"I...I thought you were taking it easy this year," Mulder said, looking at Maggie in an apron, glazing cinnamon rolls.

Maggie smiled. "I couldn't help myself..."

Scully walked into the kitchen. "She practically threw us out of here, Mulder. She couldn't possibly let us do it", she said, giving her mother a knowing eye.

Maggie shrugged her shoulders. "I tried...I tried to sit still and not help but that..."

"Lasted about two seconds," Scully said, matter of factually.

"Is it time to eat?", Mulder asked hopeful.

"Everyone sit down!", Maggie said.

Scully slipped her hand around Mulder's neck, pulling him down to where she could whisper in his ear. "She thinks this is her house. She's completely taken over."

"Hmm...Imagine that," Mulder smirked. "Sounds familiar."

She raised her eyebrow and rolled her eyes. "Come on...let's sit down before there's nothing left."

Bill smiled to his sister and then gave Mulder a blank stare as they all sat down at the table. Mulder chuckled to himself. Bill would never change. After the prayer, everyone began passing the platters of food. Matthew who was the only child in attendance was excited. He kept glancing over to the tree that was overflowing with gifts.

"Matthew...eat...the gifts aren't going anywhere," Tara said, pointing to his plate. "Eat!"

He nodded and then bit into his cinnamon roll. His eyes rolled back, "Umm...", he said. That was followed by everyone that bit into their own cinnamon rolls.

"That's soooo goood," Charles said. "Excellent job mom..."

"Actually, it was mostly Dana," Maggie said, nodding to her daughter.

"Thanks Dana...Thanks Aunt Dana...Thanks Babe..."

Scully grinned slightly and winked over to Mulder. She ate her roll, eggs and bacon in silence listening to everyone chatter about what they hoped to get and when they were planning on heading back to Mom's where they'd stay the night before flying out back to their parts of California. After the hearty meal, everyone gathered around the Christmas tree. Scully turned on the stereo playing Christmas carols in the background. Each person was handed a gift, and then they tore into them. Willis sat smiling holding his gift, watching everyone open theirs. Maggie walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Willis? Everything okay?"

He smiled and nodded. "It just...reminds me of my wife and sons."

"Did you call your sons?", she asked.

He smiled. She knew he had a strained relationship with his sons but was trying hard to connect with them in his older age. "I'll call them later."

Mulder pulled Scully in on his lap and she settled down between his legs, leaning against him. Bill rolled his eyes at the sight of them. He was equally irritated with the sight of his mother with Willis, holding hands. Scully tore open a few gifts from her family. She smiled and thanked each one. "Mulder, where's your gifts for me?", she said, turning her head to look up at him.

He wrapped his arms around her small frame. "Patience is a virtue, Scully..."

Mulder was thrilled with his gifts from Scully, from Maggie and a few from the other members of the Scully clan. Most of it was Sci-Fi related and he was thrilled. Maggie of course gave him her annual tie. He now had more ties from Maggie and Scully than he did his own odd ball collection. He loved each one they gave him because he knew it was picked out with love. When everyone was finished with their gifts, Scully turned back to Mulder. "Mulder," she said concerned. "Where's my gift?"

He lifted her up from between his legs so that she was standing. He then stood up and guided her to the sofa. He bent down on both knees and then grabbed her hand. A gasp from all the women could be heard in the background. "Scully, you have been my life partner for seventeen years. You are the mother of my child...the love of my life...my soul mate", he began.

Scully's eyes were moist with tears as she stared into the soulful eyes of Mulder. He had tears wetting his eyelids.

"I love you Scully. You are the other half of my soul. You are my heart. You complete every part of me..."

Maggie stood with her hand cupped over her mouth. Bill was red faced and irritated. Scully could see no one else as she looked into the loving eyes of her partner. "I know this is a long time coming, Scully but there's no need to wait any longer. Scully...", Mulder said, pulling out the ring box from his pocket. "Scully, will you marry me?"

Tears trailed her cheeks as she nodded her head yes, unable to speak the words. She was choked up and in disbelief. She had waited so long. Maggie clasped her hands together, her wish was finally coming true. Tara and Jill hugged eachother before turning to their husbands. Mulder pulled out the ring and placed it on Scully's finger. Scully cupped her own mouth and then began to bawl, her body shaking from the enormous amount of emotion that sprang forth. Mulder wrapped her in his arms, holding her steady as she cried. "IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou," he whispered.

"I love you too," she whispered back. "Mulder...you've made me so happy."

"OH NOW YOU DECIDE TO MAKE HER AN HONEST WOMAN!", Bill screamed.

Everyone turned to face him. Bill stood up. "Why now, Mulder? You've already wasted what...17 yrs putting my sister through hell. Knocking her up, leaving her to be a single mom, then come back after the baby is given up. She then stupidly risks her career, her life and could have gone to prison following you around...hiding out and harboring a fugitive and then moving out here in the middle of no where, wasting her life on your ass and now you suddenly. SUDDENLY you want to marry her!"

Mulder's fist tightened and Scully grabbed his wrist, "NO!", she said, to Mulder.

Mulder's eyes narrowed and he broke free from her grasp and stood up. "That's it, Bill...I've had enough!"

"YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH! When the hell are you gonna have enough, Dana?"

"BILL!", Maggie screamed

Charles jumped up, grabbing Bill's arm. "Shut the hell up Bill!"

"YOU ARE STANDING IN MY HOUSE, BILL! HOW DARE YOU Say that shit in MY HOUSE!"

"I'm here for my sister...not you!"

"Listen you piece of shit," Mulder said, standing toe to toe with the taller Bill Scully. "Don't you ever say that again!"

"Or what? What will you do?", Bill said angrily. "You got one sister killed and you wrecked the life of the other and you expect me to just accept you marrying my only sister?"

"BILL!", Charles said, grabbing at his arm. "SHUT THE HELL UP!"

"BILL!", Scully said standing up. "You are disrespecting me and Mulder in our home. Maybe you should just leave!"

"SO you'd choose Mulder over your own family, Dana? Oh,who am I kidding. You already did years ago! Mr. and Mrs. Spooky!"

Mulder looked apologetically at Maggie and then to Scully. He then turned back to Bill and punched him dead in the face. Bill was caught off guard. He grabbed at his jaw. "You son of a bitch!"

Charles grabbed Bill by the arm, pulling him out the door.

"I'm so sorry, Dana", Tara said, looking as if she would cry.

"It's okay," Scully said red faced. "Mulder, you okay?"

"I had to do it Scully!", he yelled. "I'm sorry but he had it coming!"

Matthew looked up between Mulder and Scully. He then walked over to Maggie. "You okay, Matt?", Maggie asked.

"Grandma, it's not the first or last time I'll see someone hit my dad.", he said, shaking his head. "He kind of deserved it," he whispered, gazing up into her eyes.

She smoothed her hand over his head. "Still, sorry you had to see that."

"Matt, I'm sorry," Mulder said, apologizing. "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay...Uncle Mulder.", he said, still holding on to his grandmother.

Scully walked over and grabbed Mulder around the waist. "Mulder, talk to me. Are you alright?"

Mulder leaned down and kissed the top of her forehead. "I am...Maybe I should apologize. I shouldnt've lost control on Christmas."

"He had it coming, Mulder.", Scully sighed.

Jill was comforting Tara who was crying at the table. "Dana. I'm so sorry he ruined your moment. Bill, he's just so protective over you. You have no idea how he feels about you...", she cried.

Scully shot her a quick smile and then left Mulder's side to hug Tara. "He didn't ruin it."

Mulder was standing in the middle of the floor, his hands on his waist, looking up at the ceiling, shaking his head. Maggie knew he was rebuking himself. She touched his arm. "Fox, don't blame yourself. Bill has been harassing you for years. I'm just surprised you held it in this long!"

He nodded silently with his lips thin and tense. Maggie then glanced over to Dana. Scully understood what she was wordlessly saying and then walked over wrapping her arms around Mulder. He engulfed her tightly and she could tell that he was embarrassed and upset with himself just from the stiffness in his body. "Let it go Mulder. I'm not upset with you. Mom's not upset with you. Everything's fine."

The front door opened and Bill reentered with Charles. Mulder let go of Scully and she reluctantly pulled away from him as Bill walked up to him. "I apologize.", Bill said, to Mulder and then turned to his sister. "I didn't mean to ruin your day or Christmas. I can be a real ass sometimes."

Charles smirked behind him.

Bill continued."I was wrong, Mulder. I shouldnt've said what I said...", Bill said sincerely. "Will you forgive me?"

Mulder reached out and clasped Bill's hand. "Bill...we're family whether we want to be or not..."

Bill nodded and then stepped back. Tara stood up and pulled Bill outside. Scully turned to Mulder. "She's about to chew him out...", she laughed.

"Maybe I should break up their fight," Charles laughed. "You okay, Mulder?"

"I'm good," Mulder said, shaking Charles hands. "Thanks for intervening."

"Actually, Mulder, you did what we've all wanted to do a long time," Charles whispered.

Matthew had been pulled into the kitchen with Maggie so Charles turned back to grin at Mulder and Dana. "You did something we could never do...", he chuckled, nodding to his sister.

Scully smiled back. "That's true..."

"Congratulations by the way...", Charles said, turning to go back to his wife and son's.

A few minutes later Tara returned with a red faced Bill. He looked embarrassed. Tara immediately poured some Irish cream into a glass and handed it to Bill. She gave him a look that conveyed...I don't care if it's 9 am, drink it to calm yourself and shut up. Bill sipped on the liquid. He looked slightly afraid of his normally docile wife.

Matthew came back into the living room. He sat down next to his father who draped a hand over his shoulder. He picked up his laptop and his new computer software and soon Matthew again zoned out.

"Okay,", Maggie said loudly. "We definitely need a little religion now."

Scully and Charles both shot looks at each other and tried not to laugh out-loud. Maggie would say that when they were rowdy children and would fight right before church. "We're going to Dana's church, so be on your best behaviors."

Again, Scully and Charles shot looks to each other, this time grinning. Mulder noticed her smile and turned her chin to face him. "Scully, are you happy?"

"Mulder, I couldn't be happier except for one thing... if we had William back. That would be the only thing to top this," she said, as he leaned down and planted a deep passionate kiss.

Everyone watched them kiss. Charles then broke the mood. "Eeeww!", he said childishly.

Scully broke away. "Oh, I forgot where we were..."

"Obviously", Charles chuckled. "Mulder, Dana has cooties...", he joked.

"Charles!", she said, hitting her younger brother on the arm.

"I love her cooties," Mulder said smiling over to her.

Charles gagged and walked off, leaving the couple to hold on to themselves.

"Okay, everyone ready for church?", Maggie said taking over.

Willis stood up, still holding the unopened gifts in his hand. He placed them in the hall closest with his luggage and rejoined the family to head out the door. Mulder and Scully held hands at they all piled into the cars heading an hour away into town. After the church service they drove the hour long route back and was treated to a late lunch whipped up by Maggie. Scully couldn't pry her mother out of the kitchen long enough to relax. She tried helping but Maggie would snatch items out of her hand as she cooked. Mulder walked up behind Scully and snaked his arms around her waist. "Looks like your mom's pretty busy and at home in the kitchen."

Scully shook her head. "I thought I was gonna give her a break this Christmas," she sighed.

"Maybe she'd feel useless Scully", he said, turning her around so he could kiss her.

"You're in the way," Maggie said, whipping around them. She had a smile on her face as she moved about the kitchen.

"Mom, are you happy?", Scully asked.

"I'm the happiest I could ever be", she smiled over to Mulder.

He nodded and then pulled on Scully's arm. "If you don't mind, Mrs. Scully, I'd like a moment with my fiance!"

"I like the sound of that," Maggie answered.

"Me too...", Scully said as she followed behind Mulder.

He pulled her into his empty office and sat her on his lap. "Scully. Can I tell you how long I've wanted to marry you?"

"How long?", she said, staring up at his lips.

Even sitting on his lap, she came just under his mouth. He kissed her chin and rim of her lips. "You have delighted me from day one. Something flicked inside me the moment I saw you Scully and as delightful as you are physically...", he grinned wickedly.

"Yeah?", she said, in a husky tone.

"You're intellect, your drive, your determination, your immense beauty...that's what drew me into your little web. You had me from day one and there hasn't ever been anyone that could compare. I've wanted you for an eternity. "

"Now you have me and will always have me."

"That's right", he smiled. "No words could describe what you mean to me."

She could feel his heart beating. "I know it because if only I could describe what I've felt for you for so long, Mulder. I had that same feeling when I met you. Your everything I've ever wanted, Mulder. Everything I could possibly need. And to be your wife," she said, as tears began to form in her tear ducts. "God," she said, wiping at the trail that streaked her cheeks. "That's all I've ever wanted..."

Mulder smiled. "Give me a Christmas Kiss Scully. A Prelude to tonight."

Scully pressed her lips against his and it quickly escalated into passionate kisses as they're hands began to trace over each other's bodies that they knew so well but as they began to explore, there was knock on the door. "Hey, Aunt Dana? Uncle Mulder?", Junior said, at the door.

"Just a second," Mulder said, trying to squash the protrusion within his pants.

Scully stood up, re-buttoning her blouse. Her lips were red and swollen from their passionate kisses. Mulder was breathing heavily as he stared back at her. He too stood up but he was still 'obvious', and so he deployed his usual and well-rehearsed ritual for getting rid of his excitement and once again it worked. He ran his fingers through Scully's long tousled hair. "To be continued..."

Scully chuckled. "Yes, tonight when everyone's gone."

"Alright," he said, licking his lips.

He opened the door to Junior listening at the door. Junior smiled. "Sorry...I...ah...".

Scully raised her eyebrow at her young adult nephew. He smiled shyly. "Lunch..."

Once again the table was filled with family and they ate a rehashed leftover meal of the night before. After they had eaten, Mulder deployed Scully's nephew's to help him put the large banquet table in the basement and put the smaller one back in the living room/dining room space. And then everyone began packing up their clothes and gifts, putting it back into their cars. One at a time, they hugged and shook hands. Bill shook Mulder's hand and again apologized. He hugged his tiny sister. "Congrats sis. Sorry again for my actions."

"Bill, your my big brother and I love you," she said hugging him heartily. "Just don't act a fool at the wedding."

"I promise," he smiled.

Maggie hugged her daughter tightly. "I'm so happy for you,", she excitedly. "This was the best gift besides William I could ever have had. I can't wait for the planning of the wedding."

"I feel the same way, Mom.", Scully said hugging her back.

Willis shook both Mulder's and Scully's hand and walked with his arm around Maggie's shoulder's to the car, carefully guiding her to his car. Charles shook Mulder's hand. "Mulder! Take care of my big sis for me!"

"I will.", Mulder answered.

Charles stepped over to Dana and they hugged. "Don't forget, you and Mulder come to our place next."

Jill and Tara hugged them both and followed their husbands out the door. Mulder shook all three nephew's hands. Matthew showed Mulder his computer screen. He'd taken a photo of the spinning UFO tree topper and placed it as his wallpaper. Mulder smiled and rustled Matthew's hair. Scully pulled each taller nephew down into a hearty hug. "Love you Aunt Dana," they each said.

"I love you", she smiled.

They waved as each car pulled out into the snow covered path, through the gate for the four hour ride back to Maggie's home. Mulder then turned to Scully, "Must we clean up before you give me my other gift?"

Scully smiled warmly. "You know if my mind is on this, it won't be on other things."

"Let's clean," Mulder said, quickly.

After they had scrubbed and washed everything in sight, and eaten a light dinner, Mulder lit a ton of candles and pulled Scully into the bedroom. Mulder stripped off his shirt and jeans and then sank down in the bed. "What's my gift Scully?", he asked in a sexy low tone.

Scully smiled and pulled out a package from under the bed. Mulder looked confused. "What's this?"

"Its not what you think...but I think you'll like it anyway."

Mulder opened the box to find Alien covered boxer shorts with the words, "Land Here," written on them. "Oooh I like these...", he smiled. "But that's not what I had in mind for my gift."

"I know," she smiled, pulling off her blouse and tossing it on the floor. She then stripped down to her bra and panties and sank into the bed. "But we're tired..."

"Scully...don't tease me," he said, pulling her closer to him.

"Merry Christmas Mulder," she yawned.

Mulder looked into her eyes. "Are you pretending to fall asleep on me?"

"No...", she said, closing her eyes shut.

Mulder shook his head and tossed the boxers onto his nightstand. He wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her in closer as he listened to her snore softly against his side. He kissed her softly on the lips. "I love you Scully..."

"I luv you mull...", she said before falling into deep sleep.

He smooth his hands over her hair and picked up her hand admiring her engagement ring that finally graced her beautiful manicured fingers. He kissed each digit and then laid down with her in his arms. "My Future wife...," he whispered until sleep overtook him.

The End

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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