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I woke up in a panic, but then I quickly realized it was Sunday morning. I had ditched church, and felt guilty about it. Then, I remembered why I had ditched church. I had Cc for the night. I checked the clock and it read 10:13. Great, I had slept in about three hours past the time the stinker wakes up. I wonder what kind of mischief she has gotten into.
I flip the covers off of me in defeat and notice that the other side of the bed is unmade. All the sudden my memories hit me. Mulder had stay the night with me last night. We finally crossed that line and opened Pandora's box. We cuddled up together like 'little baby cats' as Mulder had eloquently put it. As soon as he threw an arm around my waist, I was out like I light. I slept like the proverbial rock.
Out of nowhere, I was pulled out of my daydream by a yelp from Mulder. My ears perked up. I heard Cecilia giggle, and the sound of bacon cooking. My mind conjures up the images of Mulder getting hit with grease. I smile at this. He never really was a cook. I listen closer and hear the coffee pot. He was undoubtedly making me breakfast in bed. I allowed myself to bask in a feminine fantasy.
Soon I heard Mulder and Cc make their way down to the bedroom. I quickly feigned sleep. I listened closely and heard my door squeak open. Then I heard Cc, "dang, she can sleep forever. Is she alive?" Mulder stifles a giggle. "Here, let me see that water cup." I know what he is up to immediately.
"I would think twice before you do that, Fox Mulder," I warn playfully before he can dump the cup of water on me. "How do you do that, Scully?" He asks with an incredulous face.
"Because, Mulder, you are a child at heart." He chuckles. "Says the girl who was faking sleep." Oh, he had me. I quickly change the subject.
"What do you got there," I point at the tray he is carrying. "Oh, this? This is for me and Cc." I hear Cc giggle. "Yeah, we worked hard on breakfast. Mulder burnt himself twice!" I looked at Mulder. He stood proud. He resembled somewhat of a super hero. He obviously was in Cc's eyes, and you know what, he was in mine as well.
"Well, if Mulder ever wants to 'cuddle' he will share his breakfast." I say cuddle with a little more emphasis than needed. I am careful with child ears, however, I know her parents aren't all that elusive with the subject. Regardless, I want her to idolize me as long as she can. The little innuendo slips past Cc, but Mulder catches it, of course.
"Ok, we can share. I put together the salad bowl for you. I even chopped up the banana's and strawberries. Don't worry, I used a butter knife," she says quickly when I raise my eyebrow.
"Well, thank you for the fruit bowl, baby. And thank you, Mulder, for the bacon." He knows how I love bacon. It is my hidden pleasure, and he knows it. "What, I don't get a loving nickname?" He grabs dramatically at his heart. I give him my famous eye roll.
After breakfast, Mulder cleans the kitchen, and we all sit down to watch a movie. Cc sits at the end of the couch next to me, while I curl up to Mulder with my head on his shoulder. We have my comforter thrown over us, and this moment couldn't be any more tender.
Half way through the movie, I look over at Cc, and she is asleep on my legs. Her mouth is hanging open and hands clutching her teddy bear. I look up at Mulder and he smiles at me. He swiftly, but smoothly, plants a kiss on my forehead.
"When does her mother come and get her," he questions me. "Well, she should arrive here later tonight," I reply sadly. I loved the closeness she brought between Mulder and me. It was a weekend I would always hold close to my heart.
"I am really going to miss her. She is a little ray of sunshine." Oh, he has no idea. "Yeah, that is only because she adores you and is unfamiliar with you. I have seen her temper tantrums. They aren't all butterflies and rainbows."
He laughs at me, but I am dead serious. The girl knows how to give an impressive fit. At first, I used to give into her antics. Eventually, Charlie and Bethany had made it clear to me to stand my ground. It was hard, I wanted to be the cool aunt, but it needed to happen. I know Cc would still love me, but it still broke my heart.
"Well, I wouldn't mind spending time like this with you two again. It was a nice weekend, Scully, and we should do it more often." I nod my head in agreement.
It would probably be different, seeing as we don't have children. I sadden at this fact. Even if we decided we wanted a baby, I was still barren. I couldn't give him a child. This fact breaks my heart. Adoption was an option, but it wasn't nearly the same. My mood dramatically changes. Mulder can feel me shutting down.
He wraps me in a comfortable hug. I know he regrets bringing up the subject, and it was purely an accident. "As long as I have you, Scully, I am happy. A child is merely a bonus, but I can live just as happily without."
I blush. Mulder was being sweet and tender. He had admitted that he wanted a child with me, which only meant one thing. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. I smile at this fact. We wanted the same things, and that was a giant step in the right direction.
"Me too, Mulder," I gently say.
TBC...
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