A/N: I swore I would never do another birth chapter. But as they say "That's what you get folks, for making whoopee." HahahahaHA!

"Honey, I hope you don't hate me."

"I don't hate you. Not right this minute. As soon as another contraction hits, I very well may want to maim you."

Mulder just sighed and brushed her hair back from her forehead. They had been at the hospital for four hours now, and Scully still seemed to be in a pretty good mood. When her contractions came she would screw up her face and grow silent for the duration, but once they were over she would smile up at him and say "They're not so bad."

She was probably lying.

"Can I get anything for you?"

"Ice-chips. And they said I could have juice."

"What kind do you want?"

"Whatever kind your hand touches first."

He smiled and kissed her forehead before leaving the room. He asked the nurse for some apple juice, then filled a pitcher with ice from the machine. He made a quick call to Maggie to check on William, then returned to the room. Scully was channel surfing, making disgusted faces at just about everything that was on.

"What's the matter?"

"Everything is garbage. Now I remember why we only watch the news and baseball anymore."

"It can't be that bad."

"I will not have our child come into the world while The Young and the Restless plays in the background."

"At least you have your standards."

She grinned and took a sip of the juice he offered her.

"We should call mom and see how William is."

"I just got off the phone with her. She says he's fine. He walked around the house and introduced himself to all of her plants."

"Really?"

"He would grab a leaf and shake it and say "I Wiwum. Hi." She said that she was waiting for the camcorder battery to charge and then she was going to take a video of it."

She laughed.

"He is so your son."

"At least he was born knowing that there is intelligent life out there."

"In house plants?"

"Start them young, raise them right."

She covered her face and shook her head.

"What have I gotten myself into?"

She was tired. She was in pain. She was experiencing violent tendencies. She had gripped Mulder's hand so tightly that her nails left imprints. He was now running a cool washcloth over her face between contractions, and staying at least arms length away during.

"Mulder I need that epidural."

"They said the anesthesiologist was on his way."

"What is he, walking on his hands to get here?"

"Honey-"

"Don't honey me right now, bucko. I'll pummel you."

"Duly noted. Of course you'll have to nurse me back to health and take care of a toddler and a newborn."

She chucked an ice-chip at his head.

"Nice shootin' Tex."

She glared the nastiest glare he had ever seen in his life.

"Mulder, despite the pain I am in, I have been a good sport about your teasing up until now. But it is really to the point where murder is looking mighty tempting. So shut your mouth or I will shut it for you."

His eyes grew wide and his jaw dropped open.

"Stick that in your juice box and suck it."

"Yes ma'am."

The door opened and her doctor came in with a smile.

"Hi Dana. I just saw your anesthesiologist. He'll be here in about 10 minutes."

"Ten minutes? Is he a sadist as a second career, or is it just a hobby?"

"Just a hobby as far as I know, but I think he's avoiding going pro so he can compete in the Olympics."

"Shannon, I swear..."

"Just trying to distract you from the pain."

"Not helping."

"I'll go see if I can speed him up."

She practically ran out of the room and Mulder (bravely) sat down on next to Scully.

"What do you want?"

"I just want to apologize. I should have been encouraging you this whole time, not teasing."

"It's okay."

"It's not okay, honey. I shouldn't have done it, and I'm sorry."

She smiled a little and tugged on his shirt.

"If you ever do something like that again," she threatened in a low whisper, "let's just say it might be better if you were ignorant of what I would do to you."

"I agree."

She released him and he let out a relieved sigh as he sank back in the chair next to her bed.

"Can I do anything for you?"

"Go find that sorry excuse for a doctor and drag him in here or I am going to remove his spleen."

"No need for that, I'm right here," the doctor said as he came into the room. "I got tied up a few rooms down. The woman is pregnant with twins and the doctor thinks they could be around 8 pounds each."

Scully just stared at him, oblivious to the suffering of the other woman. She wasn't in the mood for stories like that.

"Okay, so I guess we'll get started," he almost stuttered. Mulder bit his lip. He hadn't seen a man that nervous since the time Scully had dressed down a local M.E. in front of about a dozen witnesses. She was feisty, and he would be lying if he said he wasn't proud of her.

Mulder sighed and rubbed his eyes as he stepped out of the room. It was closing in on ten p.m. and he knew the family was getting tired. William should have gone to bed over an hour ago, but the grandmas had insisted on keeping him up until the baby was born.

He walked slowly to the waiting room, trying to stifle the yawns. He opened the wooden door and found Maggie and Teena talking quietly in the corner while William played with a truck on the floor.

"Daddy!" William shouted, standing up quickly.

"Fox, is the baby here?" Maggie asked, her eyes lighting up.

"Yes."

"WELL?!?" Teena fairly screeched, surprising them all.

"Elizabeth Samantha Joy."

"A girl! I knew it would be a girl!" Maggie squealed. "How big is she?"

"Six pounds even. She's beautiful."

"Can we see her?"

"We want William to see her first. Give us ten minutes and then you can come in."

They nodded and he picked William up and walked towards the room.

"Are you ready to see your sister?"

"Mm-hmm."

"What's her name?"

"Eh-yie."

"Ellie, that's right. Now mommy's very tired, and so is Ellie, so you need to use a quiet voice, okay?"

"Okay," he whispered with a smile. Mulder opened the door and they stepped through quietly.

"Hi William," Scully said, smiling up at him.

"Hi Mommy."

Mulder set him down on the bed and he crawled up next to his mother, reaching out hesitantly to touch the bundle in her arms.

"Bankies."

Scully grinned and tipped the blankets so he could see better.

"That's your sister in there, honey."

"Eh-yie," he clarified, staring at her. "Yitt-oh."

"She's very little. Do you want to hold her?"

He nodded and Mulder reached over to help get Ellie situated in his arms.

"What do you think, William?"

"Pitty," he answered with a nod.

"Should we keep her?"

"Mine."

Scully smiled and kissed the top of his head. Everything would be just fine.

They sat quietly for a while, enjoying the sight of their two children together. William hummed softly, probably not even aware he was doing it. They had spent a lot of time telling him about being a big brother, and using teddy bears to show him how to hold his new sister. He wasn't even two yet, but had caught on quickly.

There was a soft knock on the door and the grandmas entered quietly.

"She's beautiful," Maggie breathed, looking down at her newest grandchild. "Teena, she looks just like those baby pictures of Samantha, doesn't she?"

"She really does. I see a lot of Dana in her though."

"Well who's going to hold her first?" Mulder asked.

"I held William first, so it's Maggie's turn."

Mulder nodded.

"William, can Grammy hold Ellie?"

"No, mine!"

"Can you share, just for a little bit?"

"My Eh-yie!"

"Yes, she's your sister, but you need to share, okay?"

He sighed in defeat as they took the baby from him. He snuggled up to Scully and stuck his thumb in his mouth.

"It's past your bedtime. You're tired, aren't you, buddy?" she whispered, stroking his hair away from his face. He sighed and closed his eyes, reaching up to take a strand of her hair in his fingers. He was beyond sleepy and firmly exhausted.

The grandmas ooh'ed and ahh'ed over Ellie for a long time before finally deciding to leave. Teena took the sleeping William from Scully and kissed his forehead.

"I'll bring him back in the morning so you can all go home together."

"Thanks."

"I'll walk you out, mom," Mulder offered, handing Ellie to Maggie, then escorting his mother to the door.

"So how are you feeling honey?" Maggie asked, sitting down in the chair next to the bed.

"I'm tired."

"How long is Fox going to take off of work?"

"Probably around 2 weeks. He might stay home a little longer if we aren't able to get into a good schedule."

"I'm glad he can be home. You dad was out to sea when Charles was born. It was awful."

"I bet."

"When did you decide on Elizabeth?"

"About two months ago. We had picked Andrew, Benjamin or Evan for a boy and Elizabeth, Charlotte, or Lauren for a girl. William had a hard time saying most of them though. Lottie came out "Yah-yee" and Lauren never came out the same at all. So Ellie won over. Plus I remembered having a doll named Elizabeth when I was little."

"You did. Three of them I think. I bet Ellie could fit into some of those doll's clothes."

"She probably could. She looks so much smaller than William did."

"Yeah. She has such dark hair. I wonder if it will lighten like yours did."

"Maybe."

They sat quietly for a while before Ellie started to stir.

"I think someone is hungry."

"Probably."

Maggie handed her granddaughter over.

"I'm going to go home and get some sleep. And you should feed her and get some sleep yourself."

"I will. Thanks mom."

"Bye, Dana. Bye sweet Ellie."

She kissed them both and left the room. Scully stared down at her squawking daughter and smiled.

"Just you and me kid. Do I rock your world?"

Ellie grew quiet at her mother's voice, and the two of them locked eyes. They shared an intense gaze for a long moment before Scully had to blink.

"You my girl, are a force to be reckoned with."

Ellie just stared.

"You're going to wrap your daddy around your finger, aren't you?"

"I think she already did," Mulder said as he stepped through the door. He smiled and sat down next to them, leaning over to kiss Ellie's forehead.

"Was William okay going with your mom?"

"He didn't wake up when we put him in the car, but I think he'll be fine. He loves being with her."

"That's true."

"I told her to come back around nine tomorrow."

"Okay."

He slid his arm around her shoulders and she sighed as she rested her head on his chest.

"You did a good job, honey. I'm proud of you."

"Thank you."

He tipped her chin up and kissed her softly.

"Thank you for making me a daddy again."

She snorted out a laugh as Ellie started to fuss once more.

"Anytime, Mulder. Anytime."