All These Years
Part 12
By Trycee
Time-Line: 2011
Disclaimer: I do not own the X-files, this is written for fun not profit.
Mulder stood beside Scully next to his side of the bed as she packed a duffel bag for him. She took a few neatly ironed and stacked undershirts and placed them in the bag, taking great care to pack it in an orderly fashion. He watched as she then placed his socks in and moved on to his pants and shirts. She then placed his toiletries in a bag. She was fully aware of him watching her as he stood so closely and when she was finished she turned and laid her head on his chest as he encircled her in his arms. "I don't like this idea," he said, into her ear.
"It's just a few days, Mulder," she said, glancing up to his eyes, searching them. "It'll be just a few days and then we'll be back here together."
"I have to stay with John and Skinner and then your nephews and your brothers…", he said, shaking his head. "Me and Bill in one house."
"I'm sure Bill will be fine," she sighed. "I think he got over us being together years ago but he didn't like the fact that we were…"
"Living in sin?", he said, raising his eyebrow.
"Exactly," she said, licking her lips. "Mom, said he was in good spirits and I think that has to do with the fact that we're finally getting married."
"So, I have nothing to worry about?", he questioned.
Scully smiled a smile Mulder labeled her 'Cute' smile. One in which he had stumped her thoughts and she had no answer for him. He quickly kissed her cheek. "Another reason I'll never stop loving you," he said, as she looked at him confused. He smiled and pressed a kiss to her forehead.
Scully lay her hands flat against his back and held him. "I know what you're thinking, Mulder."
"You do?", he asked.
"You're thinking why are we separating right before the wedding…but its tradition but especially for the Jewish side and it just makes sense unless we want our guests sleeping out in tents out in our driveway, we have no more room in our house. So, Monica and John decided…"
"That the men would stay in one house and the women would stay here," he sighed heavily. "Scully, I can't sleep without you."
"I know," she said, as her heart skipped a beat. She reached out and touched his chest, feeling the textures as her hands skimmed over each protruding muscle. "I can't sleep without you either."
He nodded. "A few days will be like an eternity. What about food?"
Scully shook her head, a smile curled on her lips. "Mulder, I'm sure my mom will make sure you men don't starve."
She could see he was more content. "But, this is going to be hard, Scully."
"I know," she said, glancing around their bedroom. "I'll feed your fish, I always do. And it's not like we won't see each other. We have the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner in a few days too."
"Jill and Tara are coming today?"
"And Skinner."
He looked around and grabbed up the Torah he'd been scanning lately and his yarmulke and tossed it in his bag. "I guess I'm packed then," he said, grabbing his bag.
Scully followed him out past the kitchen where her mother was busy cooking and past Monica who not only had her bags but enough baby stuff for a nursery, Mulder mused. Scully walked hand in hand with him out to the car where he tossed in his bag. He turned and kissed her, feeling the softness of her mouth against his. "Don't forget about me," he said with a pout.
Scully's eyes sparkled as she stared up into his eyes. "Mulder, I love you. I could never forget about you. Never."
He slid his hand down to her buttocks and squeezed. "This is mine," he chuckled.
Scully reached up and planted a soft kiss on his lips. "Be safe."
"Okay," he said, closing the car door behind him and pulling off.
She watched until his car had faded away in the distance.
When she returned into her home she was greeted with breakfast by her mother and hot steamy coffee. Scully thanked her mother and sat down to eat her meal.
"Oh, they're bringing those beds today, they called and said to expect them."
"The rental company?", Scully questioned.
"Yes," Maggie said, placing a plate in front of Monica who smiled warmly. "Thanks Mrs. Scully."
Maggie smiled and then picked up baby Maria out of Monica's arms, giving her a chance to eat her breakfast.
"Well, that's good, right on time, " Scully said. "Tara and Jill and you," she said, talking to Monica. "Will have a bed to sleep in tonight and not on the floor or couch."
"Oh good," Monica answered.
"Oh," Maggie said, as she headed for the doorway, with baby Maria attached to her hip. "This came while you were packing for Fox."
Scully stared in amazement at the large brown package. She opened it to find the Ivory colored Chuppah entitled, "With This Ring" handmade by Micah Parker, according to the tag. "It's beautiful," she said in awe, smoothing her hand over the beautiful silk cloth with a double ring design. "It's an heirloom."
"Oh that's gorgeous," Maggie and Monica said, staring at the cloth. "Truly beautiful."
Scully smiled. "Mulder still has to build the platform so this will be hung up above our heads."
"Well, maybe John could help," Monica said, pulling out her phone. "He has been antsy since we got here because he has nothing to do with his hands but watch the baby."
Scully handed the Chuppah cloth to her mother who placed the baby down and then walked off to store the cloth until the wedding.
There was a knock on the door and Monica scooped up baby Maria. Scully peered out the door to find the rental company parked in her driveway. She opened it to find two burly men smiling with a mattress in their hands. She moved out the way and guided them to her office and Mulder's where they set up several beds for all the family members including the two young wives of Scully's two eldest nephew's Junior and Patrick. After signing the paper work, she closed the door and sighed. "It's starting to get real for me."
"Starting too?", Maggie said, surprised.
"Well, yeah. I mean…we have beds, the Chuppah, I have Father Henry calling me and the Rabbi," she said, looking around. "Pretty soon, we'll have the tents arrive and the caterers and the florists. It's so real," she said. "I mean, I've wanted to marry Mulder for as long as I could remember but maybe we should've gotten married by Elvis like he wanted."
Maggie, Scully and Monica erupted into laughter, chuckling together until tears ran down their cheeks. Maggie kissed her daughter on the forehead. "It'll all be worth it in the end."
"I hope so," Scully said, flopping back down in her seat. "I may need more coffee though."
After a few hours, Mulder was back at home with John and a new addition, Skinner and a load of wood in the back of Skinner's rental truck. Skinner,dressed in a tight t-shirt and jeans, walked up to Scully and hugged her warmly.
"Enough of that now," Mulder said, jokingly. "You trying to steal my bride?"
Skinner blushed bright red. "Mulder, I hate to tell you this but nor I or any other man EVER had a chance with Scully. I knew that the minute I met you both. She only had eyes for you and vice versa."
Scully smiled widely. Both Mulder and Scully looked at each other. "Love at first sight," they both said.
"See, that's what I'm talking about," Skinner said, as he stared at them both. "Well, this was a long time coming,"
"I agree," John said, patting Skinner on the back.
"Well, you know me," Mulder said. "I'm a rule breaker…but this time, I'm doing something right," he said, staring into Scully's darkened blue eyes.
She smiled and then waved to all the men and went back into the house, leaving all three men admiring her. Mulder noticed them watching and smiled to himself. "She's still mine," he thought.
"Okay," John said, finally after Scully had disappeared. "Let's set these posts for the Huppah, right?"
"Chuppah…Huppah, same thing," Mulder said.
"Okay, show us the way," John said, grabbing one of the pieces of post.
Mulder and Skinner grabbed a post and they walked it around to the back of the house not far from the garden where they were going to set up their outdoor wedding. They began to map out the area and dig and set the posts permanently into the ground, cementing it in. "This will be a reminder for Scully and I of our wedding, not just a temporary wedding structure," Mulder explained to both men.
They then began to cut and attach the slats to the top that would block the sun from the canopy. They then built a wooden platform and steps with John's overseeing. When they were finished, they were treated to a heavy meal thanks to Maggie Scully. After a few more kisses, Scully sent Mulder along with John and Skinner on their way, back to the men's house, much to Mulder's dismay. And just after they had left, a car pulled into the driveway with Tara and Jill and two other women, Scully had never seen, both with young children in tow.
"That must be Junior and Patrick's wives," Scully said to herself.
"DANA!", Tara said, excitedly, as she hugged her sister-n-law tightly. "I can't believe you and Mulder finally are tying the knot."
"I know," she smiled back. "I can't either."
Jill, who was more reserved, hugged Scully and then turned to introduce her to the two newest members of the family, her daughter-n-laws. "This is Patrick's wife, Corey with my grandson, Billy."
Scully smiled and hugged Corey and looked at her great nephew. "Wow, I see Charles in this one," she smiled. "Which means, I see my dad," Scully smiled.
"And this is Leslie with my granddaughter, Melissa."
Scully stood frozen for a moment. "Melissa?"
"Junior and I thought it would be a tribute to her, since she never got to have kids of her own," the 19 year old Leslie spoke.
"Charles was thrilled," Jill added.
Scully smiled as she looked at the red headed little girl who was the same age as Monica's baby. "That is a Scully child!," Dana said looking at the child asleep in her mother's arms. "Well, welcome," she said, extending her arms.
"Matthew met a girl, but we're not at the marrying stage just yet," Tara added. "He wants to go to college and not the navy,"
"Bill must be devastated," Scully said.
"He is," Tara said, before turning to look at the house. "Is Mom here?"
"Yes," Scully said, amused. "Yes, my mom is here."
Tara and Jill both helped the two younger Scully women with their babies up the stairs and into the house. Maggie started crying the minute she laid eyes on her two great grandchildren. "Oh my god," she said, kissing their smile heads. "They're beautiful."
Jill introduced her daughter-n-laws to Maggie. "This is your husband's grandmother."
Maggie outstretched her arms and hugged Corey with her baby in her arms and then Leslie with hers. "Sit down," she said, as if it were her own home. "Are you hungry? What can I get you?"
Scully smiled as she watched her mother joyously race around her kitchen, pouring coffee and hugging her daughter-n-laws and gossiping. Monica watched them all fascinated. She turned to Scully. "Is this the way it is at every family event?"
Scully chuckled. "You add a few gallons of Guinness and Irish folks songs and a fight or two and yeah, that's what it's like."
Monica smiled. "It's nice to have family."
Scully looked around as the two youngest women both under the age of 20 tried to mother their children though they were inexperienced. She watched as Tara and Jill and Maggie all talked about weight loss and recipes and jobs and she smiled to herself. "It is…"
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