Author's Note: In this timeline, Mulder was never abducted. This is the story of Mulder, Scully, and Emily. What would have happened if Emily had survived, unbeknownst to Dana? Would Dana be able to find her again, or was her daughter lost to her forever? With her partner, Mulder, at her side, nothing was impossible.
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the X-Files or any of the original characters. I hope those who read this like it and review. Co-written with AnakinPadmeSkywalker.
Mothers Intuition
Their night of passion was followed by forty-eight undisturbed hours of bliss for Scully and Mulder. The pair stayed in Scully's apartment spending time talking, giggling, holding each other; walls were broken down as each got to know the other, and they were more intimate in those forty-eight hours than either of them had been in their years of working together.
They went back to work on Monday in separate cars, both acting as if nothing had happened. It was necessary, Scully realized, to compartmentalize their personal and their professional relationship into separate spaces so they could effectively do their duty.
The next two weeks were occupied with a new X-file in Atlanta, which had turned out to be just a couple kids playing a prank. Scully spent that following weekend at home feeling ill and relaxing, while Mulder and the Lone Gunmen were working up in Colorado, chasing yet another X-file.
Saturday 1:00pm
Sitting at home on the couch watching Charmed and clutching onto a bucket, Scully couldn't help but think about Melissa and Emily. She felt them sometimes, or at least what she thought was them; she remembered back just two weeks ago to when Mulder asked if she had ever wondered what her life would be like without the X-files. Yet, the only thing she pondered was what her life could be like if her sister and daughter were with her still today. What would the holidays and birthdays look like, would Melissa have kids, and would their kids grow up together? What would Emily's personality be like?
Throwing up for what felt like the hundredth time that day, Mulder had insisted that she go see her doctor. But Scully was adamant; she already knew what was wrong with her, she just had the flu and with the right treatment, she would get back to normal in no time.
Every time she was sick, Mulder was right there with his insistence on the doctor; it made Scully smile knowing how he'd always been there for her, so she didn't mind it. Scully took the glass of water off the table in front of her and drank the last of it. Deciding that she could no longer stay awake, she decided to call her mom and ask her to come over, right after she laid down for a nap.
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"Auntie!" Emily ran into the bedroom and jumped onto Melissa, who was sitting on the bed. The child amazed her; sometimes her energy was boundless.
"Hey little bug, whats going on?" Melissa moved errant strands of hair away from her eyes.
Emily took two deep breaths, "Mommy is pregnant!"
Melissa took a deep breath. "Emily, do you know if your mom knows yet?"
"No she doesn't, but I do. So let's go see her so I can tell her…please Auntie you said that we could go when she was pregnant. And grandma's on her way, too." Emily's eyes grew wide, lit up with excitement.
"Not yet little bug, soon we can go. Your mom needs to find out first, I know that I would want to be the first to find out if I was having a baby. And its too early; we really should stay here for a few more weeks."
"NO! You said we could go, I want to go. I want to see her!" Emily yelled at Melissa; in her frustration she put her head on Melissa's chest and started to cry.
"Emily, your mom needs to be stress-free for as long as possible, and we need to make sure that we do everything to keep her and the baby safe." Melissa kissed her niece on the top of her head, "I know you want to see your mom, and trust me baby girl, I want to see my mom too. Moms are safe people; they love you know matter what, and they are always there for you."
"Do you think that maybe she thinks about me?"
"Oh honey, I bet that your mom thinks about you every day, and I believe she does miss you. And why wouldn't she? You are one amazing little girl."
"Auntie, do you think that maybe mommy and Mulder will help us get Katie?"
"Emily, how do you know about Katie?"
"I saw her in one of my visions; I saw you signing Joy To The World to her. Mommy sang that to Mulder once when they were lost."
Melissa was taken aback for just a moment. "Emily, you've never seen the past before, have you? Why didn't you tell me?"
Emily got off her aunt's lap and stood in front of her. "I didn't want to make you sad."
"Little bug, I'm not sad at all, this only means that your abilities are getting stronger."
"I love you, Auntie." Emily hugged her tight.
"I love you too Emily." A wide smile spread across Melissa's face as she hugged Emily.
"I'm gonna go and watch for grandma, wanna come?"
"Absolutely."
Emily grabbed her Auntie's hand, and they walked over to the window, where they sat on either side of the curtain.
After a period of watching, Melissa got up, poured two glasses of milk, and then tossed a pack of cookies into Emily's waiting hands.
Scully jumped up out of bed at 6:00 p.m. to the sound of her apartment door opening, then being closed and locked. Grabbing her gun on the nightstand beside her bed, Scully felt an unusual amount of fear and need to protect her self.
Watching the shadow of a person move closer to Scully's bedroom, she remembered that she had asked her mother to come over. Putting the gun down then placing her hands on her chest, Scully closed her eyes and took several deep breaths.
"Scully!" Maggie rushed over to her daughter moving her to sit down, sitting beside her. She could see the obvious distress on her face. "Oh, my baby. What's wrong sweetheart?" Scully laid down, putting her head on her mother's lap.
"I don't know mom. But I'm scared….something feels off. What if the cancer is back?"
"Oh, my darling, I do not think that is the case. I think you have the flu and you are trying to doctor yourself, and it's not helping."
"Why do you think I called my mom." Scully smirked a little to herself.
"Well, you have me here for as long as you need. And don't even think about going into work right now, Mulder is just going to have to get by without you. Not that he will be away from you very much."
"Mom, you know how he is, I am the only person he has left."
"Hey now, I wasn't complaining, I love that he is here when I can't be or when you refuse to call me." Maggie kissed Scully's head. "I am going to go and run you a bath."
Scully sat up and watched her mom go into the bathroom.
Maggie's mind raced with terror for her daughter. She knew to never dare ask Scully if she could be pregnant, so she attributed all of Scully's symptoms to the flu. Scully was the only daughter she had left, she never heard from Charlie, Melissa was dead, and the only other of her children she saw and spoke to regularly was her oldest child Bill and his wife.
Maggie absolutely adored her only grandchild. And yet…..there was an absence she felt keenly. She wished every day for Emily to be there, knowing she could not change the past, but lost to her feelings regardless. If she were able to bring her youngest child Melissa back, and bring Charlie closer to the family, it would feel complete again, unified. Having them all back together was everything Maggie ever wanted.
Scully walked in, wrapped up snug in her bathrobe. "Mom, I'm going to be fine….right?"
"Absolutely. I'm going to go and make you some food. If you need anything-and I mean anything-you holler for me. OK?"
Scully nodded to her mother, and then watched as she left the bathroom, closing the door only partially.
Something was off about her daughter, and Maggie was uneasy. She felt like she needed to stay with Dana, no matter what she said. It was a compulsion, an instinct, and this feeling terrified Maggie Scully to her core.
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