Scully threw together a quick leafy salad with balsamic vingear, tossed in a large wooden bowl with wooden spoon and placed it on the table, to balance out the unhealthy food. She looked at the 5 Cheese Sensation in horror and sat down.

"I still can't believe you eat this cheesy, artery clogging mess"

"I don't know what you're talking about, Scully. It's delicious!"

William nodded in agreement with his father, because he was currently eating a mouthful of the greasy dish. Scully looked at the both of them, like they were aliens. Over the years, she had noticed that Fox and William's pouty face was the same, they tended to eat the same foods and they even slept in the same position. They were SO alike!

"Mulder, it's disgusting"

"Hey, we don't mock the foods you enjoy eating... "

"Because I don't eat anything so ridiculously mockable and unhealthy"

Mulder thought about how Scully had gotten obsessed with Bee Pollen Yogurt, back in the day and narrowed his eyes at her.

"Bee Pollen Yogurt?"

"It was the 90s and it was very healthy for you!"

"Sure, but it was also ridiculous! Enjoy your salad, babe"

Scully looked down at her plate, it was mostly the rushed together salad but there was a nice portion of the Chilli too. She stabbed at some salad with her fork, and ate it. It made her feel good and it tasted amazing. IT REALLY DID! A smug smile spreading across her face.

"Will, I want you to eat all of your salad"

"Ohkay, Mommy"

"Don't push your healthy food agenda on our kid, Scully"

Mulder smiled and scooped some more 5 Cheese Sensation onto his plate, looking at Scully pointedly. He was determined to be proud of his hideous cheese creation, and wouldn't let it be known that he stopped enjoying it years ago. It had occurred to him that it was a young man's hangover cure (in fact, he'd created it after a rather heavy night of drinking while still at Oxford University) and was completely gross and inedible now. Mulder ate a huge mouthful, trying not to gag and grinned. They were both stubborn enough to keep playing this particular game of chicken.

"Didn't you have something to show, Daddy?"

"I forgotted"

"You can go up stairs and get it if you want... "

"Yeah. We'll wait for you, slugger"

William scooted off the chair and ran upstairs to get the story from his backpack. Scully was standing at the kitchen sink, filling her glass with tap water when William re-appeared, smiling that adorable self-satisfied smile that he'd inherited from Mulder. She pulled out a chair closer to Mulder, and sat down again. William stood next to Mulder, pushed the sheet of A4 paper into his hands and waited expectantly for his father's opinion.

"That was awesome, Will"

"I really liked it too"

"I'm gonna be an astronaut when I'm older"

"You have to do really good at school, baby. It's an important job"

Mulder lifted William onto his lap, wrapped his arms around him and pointed to the little drawing at the bottom of the paper. Scully moved closer to Mulder, resting her chin on his shoulder and smiled at William.

"I think we should go to the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian, so you can learn what it takes to be an astronaut. What do you think?"

"Yeaaaah. I wanna see the rockets and meet an astronaut. Can we meet an astronaut, Daddy?"

"I dunno. If we're lucky, maybe we will"

"That sounds like a fun. You can go during the summer break, and visit Uncle Skinner. Make a trip out of it"

Scully walked back to her original chair, glass of water in her hand and sat down to finish her dinner. William slipped of Mulder's lap and went back to his chair to eat the rest of his salad, like Scully had asked and Mulder downed the last of his beer, to wash away the last of the 5 Cheese Sensation after taste.

"Finished"

"Good job, Will. Aren't you going to finish you Cheese pile, Mulder?"

"I think it tastes better as cold leftovers"

"Whatever you say, babe"

Mulder got up, went to the cupboard and grabbed the aluminium foil and brought it back to the table to cover the absolutely disgusting, not at all better as cold leftovers 5 Cheese Sensation casserole dish and carried it to the fridge, where it was likely to stay until it turned mouldy or Scully asked about why it was still not finished. Whichever came first.

"Bath time... and then bed, Will"

"Goodnight, Daddy"

"Night, Buddy"

"Pick out your jammies. I'll be up soon, baby"

William gulped down the last mouthful of 7UP in his plastic tumbler, hopped off his seat and went upstairs, to wait for Scully to get his bath ready. Mulder grabbed another beer and sat down in front of the TV to watch the Washington Nationals VS Baltimore Orioles game. Scully dumped all the plates and cups into the sink, to soak and went upstairs to help William with his bath.