Later that week, Storm was playing in front of the television while watching her favorite movie. Mulder was sitting on the couch reading a book. Scully was scheduled to come home soon, and Storm knew it. The toddler was mumbling away.
"Stormy stay put. I gotta go potty," Mulder spoke firmly as he got off the couch. The toddler held up her stuffed turtle and mumbled. Mulder smiled as he walked to the bathroom. Soon he heard the front door open.
"Hey I'm home," Scully called out as she walked into the house. The toddler quickly got off the floor and walked to the front door. When Scully saw her daughter she smiled happily.
"Mama!" Storm exclaimed happily as she saw her mother. Soon Mulder quickly walked over to his family. Storm saw her father and got quiet.
"What did I just tell you Storm," Mulder scolded gently. The toddler looked down at the floor and stayed quiet. Scully looked over at her husband as she removed her shoes and set down her purse.
"I told her to stay put while I used the restroom," Mulder explained. Scully sighed and picked her daughter up. Storm quickly hugged onto her mother. The woman kissed her daughter gently.
"Mama play," Storm asked hopefully. Scully nodded and walked back to the living room. The toddler looked up at her mother happily as she was set down next to her toys. The older woman smiled as she sat down on the floor.
"Mama kitty," Storm mumbled as she handed Scully a stuffed cat. The older woman took the stuffed cat from her daughter then looked up at her husband as he walked into the living room. Storm huffed when she saw her father.
"Come here Storm," Scully spoke as she pulled her daughter onto her lap. Storm mumbled happily and cuddled up against her mother. Scully kissed her daughter as she watched her husband.
"Can I play too Stormy?" Mulder asked with a smile. Storm looked up at her father. The older man grabbed a stuffed dog and Storm's stuffed fox before he sat down next to his family.
"Here baby," Mulder smiled as he handed his daughter her fox. Storm mumbled and quickly took the toy from her father. Scully smiled at her child.
"Look Nemo," Storm mumbled happily as she pointed at the TV. Scully filled up with happiness, as her daughter talked away. Mulder grinned and tried playing with his daughter. Storm hugged her fox close to her.
After the movie Scully was cuddling with her daughter as they sat on the couch looking at some books. Mulder was in the kitchen making dinner. Storm looked up at her mother and grinned.
Scully smiled as she spoke softly to her daughter. Storm mumbled and held onto her mother's hand as they looked at a book. The older woman looked at her daughter happily. Earlier that day Scully had an appointment with Scott and Monica and it was rough on Scully. The older woman couldn't imagine losing her daughter. She knew she would be devastated.
The toddler mumbled as she turned pages in her book. Scully kissed her daughter happily. Storm looked up at her mother and smiled. Scully gave her daughter a small smile even though she was deep in thought.
"Mama pretty," Storm mumbled as she smiled some more. The toddler could tell something was bothering her mother, so she was trying to make her happy. Scully snuggled on her daughter as Storm giggled.
"Stormy you know Mama loves you a lot right?" Scully spoke softly. Storm nodded happily and looked back at the book. Scully smiled and snuggled on her child again as Storm pretended to read. The older woman held her daughter protectively as they spent time together.
"Hey time for dinner," Mulder spoke happily as he walked into the living room. Storm tightened her grip on her mother's hand and kept looking at her book. Scully grinned at her husband.
"Come here kiddo," Mulder said softly as he took his daughter from his wife. Storm cried and looked back at her mother. Scully stood up and kissed her husband gently. Mulder grinned and returned the kiss. The older woman then lead her family to the kitchen.
"Here Storm," Mulder spoke softly as he set her in her booster seat and buckled her in. Scully sat down next to her daughter and smiled at her family. Mulder quickly grabbed dinner for everyone and sat down.
"Chicken," Storm mumbled. Scully smiled at her daughter and helped cut up her dinner. The toddler looked up at her mother as Scully helped her with dinner. When Scully was done, the toddler quickly started eating.
"So, how was work, Scully," Mulder asked as he took a bite of food. Scully sighed and set her fork down. Mulder gave his wife a concerned look. The toddler mumbled at her parents.
"I had an appointment with Scott and Monica today," Scully started out. Mulder gave his wife a look since he didn't like the couple too much. The older woman ignored her husband's look.
"They're having such a hard time Mulder. I want to invite them over to dinner this weekend," Scully explained. Mulder put his fork down and looked at his wife.
"Scully, you know how I feel about them," Mulder started out. The tone of his voice was upsetting Storm. Scully sighed and looked at her husband.
"I know Mulder, but they're still mourning the loss of their daughter. I just want to do something nice for them," Scully replied with an irritated tone to her voice.
The toddler mumbled as she grabbed at her cup. As Storm grabbed at the cup, it fell off the table. Scully saw the cup falling and quickly tried to catch it. The cup hit the floor and the lid came off.
"Sorry Mama," Storm suddenly started to cry. Mulder quickly stood up and grabbed a towel. Scully picked up the cup and took the towel from her husband. The toddler was crying unhappily.
"Storm you're fine," Mulder spoke softly as he went to grab Storm a new cup of milk. Scully finished cleaning the floor, then stood up and went to put the towel in the washer. The toddler cried softly.
"Here Stormy," Mulder said as he handed the new cup to his daughter. Storm took the cup from her father and rubbed her eyes. Scully soon returned to the table.
"Sorry Mama Daddy," Storm mumbled through her tears. Scully smiled as she unbuckled her daughter and picked her up. The older woman held her daughter close as Mulder wiped Storm's eyes.
"It's fine Stormy. It was an accident sweetheart," Scully spoke softly. Mulder kissed his daughter gently and went back to his seat at the table. Storm drank her milk as Scully finished eating.
"Here, can you finish your dinner Stormy," Mulder spoke softly as he sat next to his wife and picked up Storm's plate. Storm nodded as she gave her mother her cup. Scully kissed her daughter as her husband helped her eat.
Later that evening Scully was putting Storm to bed. The toddler whined at her mother unhappily. Scully kissed her daughter happily and read Storm a book. The toddler looked up at her mother as she read the story.
"Mama fox," Storm mumbled as she held up her favorite toy. Scully smiled down at her child and finished the book. The toddler pouted as her mother tucked her in.
"I love you Stormy. Sleep well okay sweetheart," Scully spoke softly. Storm nodded sadly and rubbed her eyes trying not to cry. The older woman sighed and laid down with her daughter.
"Come here Storm," Scully said as she pulled her daughter into her arms. The toddler quickly snuggled into her mother wanting attention. The older woman smiled happily.
"Why do you want all my attention suddenly sweetheart?" Scully asked softly. Storm mumbled as her mother held her close. The older woman showered her daughter with affection. She knew Storm was trying to become independent, so she was loving every moment Storm wanted to spend with her.
"Mama tired," Storm mumbled as she was cuddled. The older woman smiled and soon the toddler was fast asleep. Scully gently scooted out of her daughter's bed, tucked her in, and went off to find her husband.
Storm woke up an hour later to some yelling coming from her parents. The toddler mumbled unhappily as she held her fox close to her and climbed out of the bed. The toddler slowly left her bedroom and went downstairs.
"Scully I do not want them here! This is my house and I do not like guests!" Mulder yelled at his wife. Scully was standing there with her arms crossed, not impressed with her husband.
"Excuse you? Your house? I'm the one paying the bills since I have a job. I make the house payment, I pay the electric bill, I pay the cable and internet, I make our car payments, do not start with me Mulder!" Scully yelled back. Mulder stopped since he knew his wife was right. Scully was obviously very irritated.
"I stay home to take care of our daughter Dana. We tried a daycare with her and she had so many issues," Mulder tried to explain. Scully raised her eyebrows. Mulder looked at his wife.
"Don't you dare try to make it seem like Storm is the reason you're staying home. I know she's part of it, my mother said she would help with child care if we needed it. I know you're trying to stay low and away from the government," Scully scolded her husband. Mulder looked down at the ground. Scully tapped her foot.
"Scully I'm sorry. I just don't trust them. I get a bad feeling from them and I don't want them here!" Mulder became upset again. Scully sighed. Her husband was being extremely stubborn.
"Whatever Mulder. I'm going to invite them to dinner for Saturday night and don't you dare start arguing with me," Scully yelled again. Mulder threw his hands up.
"Fuck me I guess. Why won't you listen to me?! I do not want them here! We can have dinner with them, I just don't want them in my home," Mulder yelled back. Scully huffed and continued to argue with her husband.
The toddler was becoming upset not knowing why her parents were fighting. Storm slowly went back to her bedroom. As she climbed into her bed, she heard her parents getting louder again. The toddler sat up and started to cry since she was so upset.
"Mulder shush," Scully scolded as she heard her daughter crying. Mulder looked at his wife and tried to hold her hand. Scully swatted at her husband, still upset with him. Mulder pouted slightly.
"Daddy," Storm cried out wanting her father. Mulder looked at his wife and headed upstairs. Scully sighed and followed her husband. Storm was sitting up in her bed crying while hugging her fox close to her.
"Hey kiddo. Why are you upset?" Mulder spoke softly as he entered his daughter's room. Storm reached up for her father and cried. The older man picked up his daughter and held her close.
"Daddy," Storm cried harder as her father held her. Mulder shushed his daughter and showed her some affection. Scully brushed her daughter's hair out of her eyes.
"What happened Stormy?" Scully asked as she smiled at her daughter. Storm hugged on her father tightly. Mulder looked and smiled at his daughter as he rocked her.
"Did you have a bad dream, Stormy?" Scully asked her daughter. Storm shook her head and tightened the grip on her father. Mulder looked over at his wife.
"Dana, can you go make a warm bottle please? I love you," Mulder asked with a small smile. Scully nodded and went back downstairs. Storm whined wanting her mother to come back.
"Stormy can we lay down in your bed?" Mulder asked softly. Storm nodded and looked up at her father. The older man gently set her daughter in bed and laid down with her.
"My Dada," Storm mumbled as Mulder laid down. The toddler watched her father and laid down with him. The older man grinned and held his daughter protectively in his arms.
"Hey hun, I got her bottle," Scully spoke as she walked back into the bedroom. Mulder turned towards his wife and smiled. The woman gently handed the bottle to her husband.
"Here you go Stormy," Mulder spoke softly as he placed the bottle in his daughter's mouth. Storm mumbled and started to drink the bottle. Scully smiled as she sat next to her family.
"I love you sweetheart," Scully spoke softly as she put her daughter's blanket on her. Storm huffed unhappily. Scully looked at her husband.
"Fox, can she sleep with us tonight?" Scully asked hopefully. Mulder looked up at his wife. The woman smiled at her husband, hoping that her suggestion would let them go to bed. Mulder sighed and sat up.
"Daddy," Storm cried as her father sat up. Mulder got out of bed and picked Storm up. The man grabbed his daughter's blanket and fox and headed to his bedroom. Scully slowly followed after her husband, aware that he was still irritated with her.
In their bedroom Mulder set Storm on their bed and yawned. The toddler went and laid in her spot in her parents bed. Mulder smiled down at his daughter.
"Let me go potty and I'll be right back, okay Stormy?" Mulder smiled. Storm nodded and laid down and drank her bottle. Mulder covered her daughter with her blanket, and set her fox next to her before he went to the bedroom. Scully followed after her husband.
"Mulder?" Scully spoke softly. Mulder looked over to his wife and frowned. The woman shut the door and approached her husband.
"What do you want?" Mulder grumbled as he zipped up his pants and flushed the toilet. The woman hugged her husband from her behind and rubbed her hands on his chest.
"I love you. I'm sorry about earlier," Scully spoke with an upset tone to her voice. Mulder turned around and looked at his wife.
"I don't wanna talk about that right now," Mulder huffed. Scully nodded as Mulder went and washed his hands. The older woman then used the restroom herself. Mulder left the bathroom and went to go lay down.
"Mama too?" Storm mumbled as Mulder climbed into bed. Mulder smiled at his daughter and laid down. Scully soon reentered the room.
"Mama," Storm mumbled when she saw her mother. Scully smiled and climbed into bed. Storm mumbled happily between her parents. Mulder turned away from his family and tried to sleep.
"No Dada," Storm cried as her father turned away. Mulder yawned and turned back towards his daughter. The toddler mumbled as she cuddled up to her father.
"Night night sweetheart," Scully spoke softly as she cuddled with her family. Storm mumbled as she felt her mother hold her from behind. The toddler rubbed her eyes as she slowly fell asleep.
"I love you Fox," Scully said softly. Mulder looked at his wife. Scully was slightly upset and wanted some attention. Mulder kissed his wife and snuggled her.
"I love you too Dana. We'll talk tomorrow okay?" Mulder spoke softly. Scully nodded and laid close to her husband. Mulder held his wife close to him and showered her with some affection. Scully smiled and soon fell asleep herself.