Later that afternoon Storm was walking a little ways in front of her parents. Scully was holding onto her husband's hand as they took a walk. Mulder looked over at his wife and smiled. The toddler looked back at her parents for a moment before continuing on.
"Don't get too far ahead Stormy," Scully told her daughter firmly. Storm looked up at her mother and mumbled. Mulder smiled down at his daughter and continued walking. The toddler quickly scurried on ahead.
Scully chuckled and shook her head. Mulder grinned as they kept walking. Soon the older man let go of his wife's hand and rubbed her back. The woman leaned on her husband and smiled.
After a while, Storm became interested in something she found on the walking trail. Her parents stopped walking while their child investigated something she found on the trail. Storm leaned down close to what she thought was a cool looking rock and touched it.
When the rock suddenly jumped, the toddler became startled, fell backwards, and started to cry. Scully ran over to her daughter and tried to comfort her. Storm quickly stood up and tried to climb into her mother's arms. The older woman held her daughter close and showed her some affection.
"Storm, is this what scared you?" Mulder chuckled softly as he approached his daughter with a toad in his hand. The toddler nervously looked up at her father and nodded. Scully smiled and kissed her daughter.
"Froggy," Storm mumbled. Mulder knelt down next to his daughter and showed her the toad. Scully smiled up at her husband. The toddler reached out for the toad. The older man grinned and showed his daughter the toad.
"Touch it gently Storm," Scully spoke softly. The toddler mumbled and gently pet the toad. Mulder grinned and watched his child. Scully showed her daughter some affection as Storm looked at the animal.
"Say bye Stormy," Mulder spoke to his child as he pulled the toad away. Storm waved to the toad and turned towards her mother. Scully snuggled her daughter as her husband walked a little ways off the trail and let the toad go.
"Daddy," Storm mumbled as she reached up for her father as he walked over to his family. Mulder smiled and picked his child up. Storm quickly wrapped her arms around her father and held onto him.
"Are you ready to go home Storm?" Mulder asked softly. Storm nodded still startled from the toad she found. Mulder kissed his daughter gently and started to head home. Scully walked next to her family and smiled.
"My Dada," Storm mumbled happily as her father carried her. Mulder grinned proudly as his daughter clung to him. Scully reached over to her daughter and brushed her hair out of her eyes. Storm mumbled and turned towards her father. Mulder showed his daughter some more affection as they walked home.
After the family arrived at home, Storm was sitting at her father's feet as he watched a baseball game. The toddler held her fox close to her and looked up at her father. Mulder was grumbling as his team was losing.
"Daddy," Storm mumbled as she stood up. Mulder looked down at his daughter and smiled. The toddler tried to climb onto the couch but was struggling. The older man reached down and helped his daughter.
"Here you go kiddo," Mulder grinned at his child as he set her on the couch next to him. Storm mumbled and played with her fox. The older man went back to grumbling at his game.
"Come on! Just hit the damn ball," Mulder yelled startling his child. Storm mumbled unhappily at her father. Mulder ruffled his child's hair and went back to watching TV. The toddler huffed and stood up.
"Hey sit down," Mulder scolded his child. Storm mumbled unhappily and grabbed onto her father. The older man gently sat his daughter back down on the couch next to him. The toddler started to throw a small fit.
"Knock that off or you're going to be in time out," Mulder scolded firmly. Storm huffed and hid her face in her fox. The man sighed and went back to watching TV.
"Mama," Storm mumbled unhappily. Mulder looked down at his child and picked her up. The toddler mumbled and looked up at her father.
"Mama is taking a bath right now Stormy," Mulder explained softly. Storm whined unhappily and pushed on her father. Mulder sighed and held his daughter close. The toddler soon gave in and wanted attention from her father instead.
"Dada," Storm mumbled needily as she laid against her father. Mulder smiled as he gave his daughter some affection. Storm mumbled and watched the TV.
"I love you Stormy," Mulder spoke softly to his child. Storm mumbled and looked up at her father. Mulder smiled down at his daughter.
"Love too," Storm mumbled as she hugged her fox close to her. Mulder held his daughter gently as he pointed at the TV and tried to explain what was going on. The toddler made some happy noises as her father showed her attention.
Scully quietly watched her husband and daughter from the doorway. Mulder was trying to explain what baseball was to their daughter. Storm mumbled happily as she heard her father talk to her.
The older woman smiled proudly at her family. Ten years ago, she would have never imagined being married to Mulder, let alone having a child with him. Scully was happy with her life though. After watching her family for a few more moments, Scully went into the kitchen and started dinner.
About twenty minutes later Scully walked into the living room and sat down on the couch next to her family. Storm looked up at her mother and mumbled happily from her father's arms. The woman smiled at her daughter.
"Damn finally you guys freaking score," Mulder suddenly shouted, startling his child once again. Storm cried unhappily as she looked up at her father. Scully gave her husband a look.
"Sorry Stormy," Mulder smiled as he apologized. The toddler huffed again at her father. Mulder kissed his daughter gently.
"Look Stormy. They hit the ball. That means they have a chance at getting a point," Mulder tried to explain. Storm mumbled and played with her fox as Mulder tried talking to her. Scully chuckled softly.
"Mulder, did I ever tell you how much I love you," Scully smiled at her husband. Mulder looked at his wife and grinned. Storm laid against her father again and watched her parents.
"I hope a lot. You did marry me for some reason," Mulder grinned again. Scully smiled. Mulder showed interest in Scully early on in their friendship, but Scully didn't show any interest in Mulder at first.
"I know. I'm happy I gave you a chance," Scully smiled as she cuddled up against her husband. Mulder wrapped his arm around his wife and held her close. Their child made some happy noises at them.
"Hi sweetheart. I love you," Scully spoke softly as she brushed Storm's hair out of her eyes. The toddler whined and tried to turn towards her father.
"She's being clingy with me. No idea why," Mulder said as he looked at his wife. Scully smiled at her husband before turning her attention back to Storm. Storm was rubbing her eyes. Scully smiled and played with her daughter until dinner was done.
After dinner Scully was in the bathroom giving her daughter a bath. Storm was mumbling unhappily as Scully washed her. The older woman smiled and started to wash her daughter's hair.
"Mama stop," Storm cried unhappily. Scully shushed her daughter as she scrubbed shampoo into Storm's hair. The toddler soon started crying.
"Hey hey. You are fine," Scully spoke softly as she rinsed her daughter's hair. Storm cried and tried looking up at her mother. Mulder soon came into the bathroom.
"Hey hun, can you grab me a towel," Scully asked as she looked up at her husband. Mulder looked at his wife and child as he nodded. Scully smiled and turned her attention back to her daughter.
"Here you go Dana," Mulder smiled as he walked over to his wife with a towel. Scully smiled as she picked up their daughter and handed her to Mulder. The older man quickly wrapped Storm up and held her close.
"Mama," Storm cried for her mother. Mulder shushed his child and spoke to her as he left the bathroom with his wife. Scully walked to her daughter's room and got out some clean pajamas.
"Come here sweetheart," Scully spoke softly as she took her daughter from her husband. The woman set her daughter down on her changing table and dried her off. Storm looked up at her mother unhappily.
"Look Stormy. You can wear your favorite pajamas tonight," Scully spoke happily as she showed Storm the pajamas. The toddler mumbled and pointed at the foxes on her pajamas. The older woman kissed her daughter gently and laid her daughter down.
Storm whined as Scully put a new diaper on her. The older woman smiled down at her daughter as she picked her up. Storm hugged onto her mother as Scully set out the pajamas, so it was easier to dress her daughter.
"Hey Stormy, look who I have," Mulder spoke happily as he showed his daughter her favorite toy. Storm mumbled and reached up for her fox. Scully quickly picked her daughter up and held her close.
"My fox," Storm whined unhappily. Mulder chuckled and handed his daughter her favorite toy. Scully snuggled on her child as she took her back downstairs. Mulder quickly followed after his family.
"Stormy, do you want to watch a movie?" Scully asked softly as she went to the living room. Mulder gave his wife a confused look as they went to the living room.
"Mama Nemo," Storm asked hopefully. Scully smiled and showed her daughter some affection. Storm mumbled happily.
"Can we watch something else sweetheart? Can we watch the doggy movie?" Scully asked hopefully. Storm mumbled and nodded as Scully smiled. The older woman quickly put on "101 Dalmatians" and sat in the sofa chair.
"Hey Mulder can you get her blanket and make me a warm bottle?" Scully smiled at her husband. Mulder nodded and went off to help his wife. Storm mumbled as she tightened the grip on her mother.
Mulder soon returned a few minutes later. Scully was softly singing to their daughter and rubbing her back. The older man wrapped the blanket around his daughter and handed her the bottle. Storm mumbled and held her bottle close to her.
"Hey Mulder, can I get a kiss?" Scully smiled up at her husband. Mulder nodded and leaned in to kiss his wife. Scully smirked and kissed her husband deeply. Mulder pulled away and grinned at his wife.
"Hey Stormy, do you want your bottle?" Scully asked softly. Storm mumbled as she watched the movie that was on the TV. The older woman smiled and gently put the bottle in her daughter's mouth.
"Mama," Storm whined at her mother. Scully shushed her daughter and sang to her again. The toddler mumbled unhappily but drank her bottle.
Within the hour, Storm was fast asleep and holding onto her mother's shirt tightly. Mulder looked over at his wife and grinned again. The woman returned her husband's smile happily.
"I love you Dana," Mulder said happily as he leaned in to kiss his wife again. Scully smiled and returned her husband's eager kisses. Soon the woman pulled away from her lover.
"Let me put Stormy to bed and I'll meet you in the bedroom, okay Mulder?" Scully spoke as she turned her attention to her daughter. Mulder eagerly nodded as he stood up to shut off the TV.
Scully smiled and headed up to her daughter's bedroom. As Scully set Storm in her bed, Storm woke up slightly. Scully sang to her daughter and placed her stuffed fox in her arms.
Storm mumbled and rolled over so she was facing her wall. The toddler hugged her fox close to her as she dozed off again. Scully kissed her daughter happily and quickly went to meet up with her husband.