A week later, on the next Saturday, Storm woke up in bed between her parents. Mulder was still on his side snoring away. Scully was sitting up reading. The toddler mumbled and grabbed onto her mother.
"Mm Stormy, are you awake?" Scully asked softly. The toddler mumbled and looked up at her mother. The woman laid down next to her child and pulled her close to her.
"Mama," Storm mumbled happily as she was being cuddled. Scully snuggled on her child and smiled. The toddler giggled and was all smiles from the attention.
"Stormy guess what we're going to do today," Scully smiled happily. Storm grabbed onto her mother's face and gave her mother a huge smile.
"We're going to the aquarium today. If you're good you can get a toy while we're there," Scully smiled at her daughter. Storm nodded happily as she played with her mother's hair.
"Mama loves you so much sweetheart," Scully said proudly. Storm mumbled and played with her mother's pajama shirt. Mulder suddenly groaned, rolled over and tried to hold his daughter close to him.
"No Mama," Storm mumbled unhappily. Mulder yawned and cuddled his child. The toddler looked up at her mother and pouted. Scully cuddled up to her husband and kissed him happily.
"Mmm Dana," Mulder mumbled happily as he was woken up. The woman smiled and kissed her husband again. Mulder yawned and kissed his wife back happily.
"Let go Dada," Storm cried unhappily. Mulder looked down at his child and snuggled her. The toddler whined and reached for her mother. Scully smiled at her daughter.
"Fine Storm," Mulder chuckled and let his daughter go. Storm mumbled unhappily and cuddled up to her mother. Scully held her daughter close to her. The toddler mumbled happily.
Mulder pouted at his wife slightly hurt. Scully looked at her husband and kissed him gently. The toddler looked up at her parents.
"Stormy. Do you love your Daddy?" Scully asked softly. Storm nodded and played with her stuffed fox. She held up the fox and showed her father. Mulder smiled at his daughter.
"Fox," Storm mumbled as she grabbed onto her father's shirt. Mulder grinned and showed his daughter some affection. The toddler mumbled happily as she got affection from her father.
"Did Mommy tell you what we're doing today Storm?" Mulder asked. Storm nodded excitedly. Mulder looked up at his wife and grinned. The toddler rolled over towards her father and played with his tank top.
"Oh now you want Daddy's attention," Scully laughed softly. Mulder looked up at his wife and smiled as Storm grabbed at his shirt. The toddler was mumbling away happily. Scully smiled as she got out of bed.
"I'm going to use the bathroom and go downstairs to make breakfast," Scully said happily to her husband. Mulder nodded as he pulled their daughter close to him and cuddled her. Storm was mumbling away happily. The woman smiled and left the room.
"I love you Storm," Mulder spoke happily. Storm looked up at her father and smiled happily. The older man got out of bed and picked up his child. Storm wrapped her arms around her father's neck and hugged him.
After breakfast Storm was playing with her stuffed animals while watching "Finding Nemo". Her parents were upstairs getting ready. The toddler mumbled happily as she pushed her toys around.
Storm hugged one of her stuffed animals close and stood up. The small toddler waddled over to the TV and watched the movie as she patiently waited. Soon her parents walked down the stairs.
"Hi sweetheart. What are you doing?" Scully asked happily as she approached her daughter. Storm looked up at her mother and pointed at the TV. The older woman smiled and picked her child up. Storm mumbled and kept watching TV.
"Hey kiddo. Ready to go to the aquarium?" Mulder asked happily as he approached his family. Storm mumbled and pointed at the TV. The older woman kissed her child.
"Mama Nemo," Storm mumbled as she laid on her mother. Scully showed her daughter some affection and went to turn the TV off. The toddler mumbled unhappily.
"You're fine," Mulder said happily as he put his daughter's shoes on her feet. Storm whined and laid on her mother. The woman softly laughed and walked out to the car. Mulder smiled and followed his family happily.
When the family arrived at the aquarium Storm was looking around and mumbling happily. Scully looked in the rearview mirror at her daughter and smiled. Mulder looked over at his wife and grinned.
"We're here Stormy," Scully said happily. Storm nodded and hugged her fox close to her. Mulder shut off the car and got out of his seat. Scully smiled and got out of the car as well.
"Mama!" Storm started to get whiney as soon as her mother got out of the car. The older woman quickly opened the door to the backseat. The toddler looked over at her mother.
"I'm right here sweetheart. You're fine," Scully smiled as she unbuckled her child. Storm grabbed onto her mother and whined. Scully shushed her daughter and picked her up.
"Storm you have to leave your fox in the car," Mulder explained as he grabbed the diaper bag. Storm mumbled unhappily as she hugged her fox close to her. Scully cuddled her child as she removed the stuffed animal from her arms.
"No Mama," Storm mumbled. Scully kissed her child after she placed the fox on the car seat and shut the door. The toddler whined and hugged her mother tight. Mulder walked over to his family and smiled.
"Ready Stormy?" Mulder asked happily. Storm nodded and laid on her mother happily. Scully kissed her husband happily and walked to the entrance of the aquarium.
As Mulder was paying for the tickets, Storm was wanting to be set down. Scully was trying to keep her daughter calm while her father was busy. The toddler wasn't having any of it.
"Hey you're fine," Mulder spoke softly as he took his daughter from his wife. Storm mumbled happily as her father held her. Scully smiled at her husband as he signed the receipts and collected the tickets.
"Ready Storm?" Mulder smiled at his child. Storm nodded happily as she looked over at her mother. Scully smiled at her family as they entered the aquarium.
"Dada fish," Storm mumbled excited as they started to walk around. Mulder smiled at his daughter and kissed her. The toddler giggled happily. Scully looked up at her husband and held his hand as they walked together.
"Daddy look shark!" Storm mumbled away happily as her father walked into the shark exhibit. Mulder smiled and gently set his daughter on the ground. The toddler smiled and looked up at her father.
"Go ahead Storm," Scully said as she smiled at her daughter. Storm mumbled happily as she waddled up to the glass and watched the sharks.
"Look Mama big," Storm mumbled happily as a shark swam by. Scully knelt down next to her daughter and kissed her. The toddler mumbled and looked up at her father. Mulder looked down at his child and smiled.
"Mama!" Storm giggled and grabbed onto her shirt. Scully held her daughter close and snuggled her. Mulder smiled and sat on a bench nearby.
"They have Nemo fish we can look at later, okay sweetheart?" Scully asked her daughter softly. Storm nodded without taking her eyes off the sharks. The older woman beamed proudly and held her daughter protectively. The toddler mumbled and laid on her mother.
A few hours later after lunch, Storm was laying back against her mother as she watched some clown fish. The toddler was mumbling happily as the fish swam around. The woman smiled at her child.
"Oh funny to see you here," a familiar voice said to Scully and Storm. Scully looked up to see Monica and Scott standing there. Storm mumbled unhappily and tightened her grip on her mother's shirt. The older woman smiled, detached her child from her shirt, and stood up.
"Hey how are you doing?" Scully smiled at the couple. Storm hugged into her mother's leg and mumbled unhappily. The woman shushed her daughter.
"We're good. We're slowly going through Caitlin's bucket list. This is one of her favorite places to go," Monica smiled at Scully. Storm whined and looked up at her mother. Mulder knelt down and picked up his child.
"Aww hi there," Monica smiled at Storm. The toddler mumbled unhappily and hid her face in her father's neck the best she could. Monica looked over at Scully.
"She's shy," Scully smiled as she tried to take her daughter from her husband. Storm tightened the grip on her father, not wanting to interact with the strangers in any way. Scully smiled and kissed her child gently.
After about ten minutes of talking, Storm whined and reached for her mother wanting cuddles. Scully smiled and held her daughter close. Monica tried to introduce herself to Storm again.
"It's okay Stormy, she just wants to be your friend," Scully spoke softly. The toddler hugged onto her mother unhappily and looked at Monica. The new woman smiled at Storm.
"Hi Storm, Im Monica. How are you?" Monica asked with a smile. Storm mumbled unhappily as she looked around for her father. Mulder was trying to make small talk with Scott.
"Stormy, say hi sweetheart," Scully spoke softly. Storm let go of Scully's shirt for a moment to wave at Monica. Monica smiled at the toddler.
"She's so cute. Thank you for letting us talk with you and letting us meet your daughter," Monica smiled. Scully nodded and kissed on her child happily. Storm gave her mother an unhappy look.
"If it's okay with my husband, maybe you two can join us for dinner soon," Scully smiled. Storm looked up at her mother and whined. The woman shushed her daughter and showed her some affection.
"That would be wonderful. Um we're going to continue on our way now. Thank you for talking with us again," Monica smiled at Scully. Scully nodded and kept loving on her child. The other woman collected her husband and continued through the aquarium.
"Huh, do you find it weird that we keep running into them?" Mulder asked his wife skeptically. Scully snuggled her daughter again and looked up at her husband.
"What do you mean? They're just trying to live a normal life the best they can now. They just happen to go to the same places we like to go," Scully explained as she set Storm back on the floor. The toddler looked up at her mother and went back to looking at the fish.
"If you say so," Mulder gave his wife a small smile. Scully returned the smile and held her husband's hand. Their daughter looked back at them and pointed at the fish.
"Nemo," Storm mumbled happily. Scully grinned proudly at her child. The toddler smiled at her mother and went back to watching the fish.
A couple hours later, the family was back in their vehicle heading home. Storm was in the back seat holding her new stuffed clown fish close to her. Mulder looked up at the rearview mirror and smiled.
"Fox," Scully started out. Mulder gave his wife a look and held her hand. The woman smiled at her husband.
"Mulder," Mulder grinned as he corrected his wife. Scully smacked her husband playfully as he drove. Storm mumbled at her parents.
"Okay. Mulder. I was talking to Monica, and I was wondering if we could invite them over to dinner one day," Scully explained. Mulder gave his wife a look. The woman tightened the grip on her husband's hand.
"Scully why? You know I don't like guests," Mulder explained. The woman nodded.
"They're going through a lot Mulder. I thought it would be a nice gesture," Scully explained. Mulder nodded. His wife always was understanding and tried to be friendly.
"I guess. If that would make you happy Dana," Mulder gave his wife a small smile. Scully grinned up at her husband happily. The toddler whined at her parents.
"We're almost home sweetheart, just a bit longer," Mulder smiled. Storm mumbled and hugged her stuffed animals close to her. Scully smiled as she closed her eyes, and took a small nap the rest of the way home.