Chapter 3
"Scully?!"
Mulder screams out in sheer panic.
"What?" Scully says as she is bending over to pick up the large box of baby toys off the floor.
"Mulder, what's that matter with you? You scared me half to death."
" Oh Scully. Thank God your all right." Mulder says as he runs his hands through his hair and closes his eyes. He looks up at her and takes his first normal breath. " I thought something had happened to you."
" Well I'm fine, but are you sure your okay?"
" I am now."
Mulder picks up a still sniffling William from his basinet and rocks him in his arms. William immediatly settles down and Mulder is relieved once more. He walks over to the window and peers out. After watching a couple walk down the street with a new born baby of their own, he closes the blinds and sits down on the couch.
" Scully?" he says reprehensively.
" Do you ever wish things were different?"
Scully walks out of the kitchen and sits down next to Mulder (He is stroking William's head). " Mulder...I know that this child of ours may not have a normal life, nor a perfect one. But our son has two parents that love him uncontditionally. When have you ever considered your job, you life, and...us...normal? We are not meant to be normal and that's what's so special about it all."
Mulder, struck with emotion, just stares at William (who is now asleep in his lap). After a long silence, Mulder breaks the awkwardness by stating, " I'm hungry."
Scully laughs and replies, " Alright, you can go get some pizza or something for lunch. I'll feed William while your gone."
" Okay, I'll be back in twenty minutes." Mulder excitedly remarks as he is already heading out the door.
Twenty five minutes later...
Mulder returns with the pizza and is almost surprised at how comfortable he felt just walking into Scully's apartment. He set the pizza down on the kitchen table and walked towards Scully's room. Not wanting to "interupt" Scully and William, he knocked quietly on Scully's door. " It's okay Mulder, you can come in."
Mulder, hesitant as usual, opens the door and walks ever so slowly to the bed. William was in his crib and Scully was reading a book about parenting. " Pizza's in the kitchen." Mulder said some what quickly, and pointed behind him with his thumb.
" Oh good. I'm starved." Scully says as she closes her book and gets up from the bed.
Both proceed to the kitchen where Mulder serves Scully some pizza. They talk for the next hour, reminiscing about past times (both good and bad), when finally William interupts them. Scully gets up from the table, and heads towards the bedroom. Mulder then gets up and heads for (where else?) the couch, and turns on the tv.
Scully returns moments later with William and says, " Mulder...it's William. I think he's sick."
Mulder jumped up off the couch and ran over to Scully. He looked down at William. He was very red in the face. " He's got a high fever Mulder" Scully says with a worried look.
" It's okay Scully. We'll just take him to the Emergency room. He's gonna be fine."
" You know we can't do that Mulder, for his sake. We dont now who to trust."
" Yes, but we cant just let him suffer like this."
At that moment, Scully broke out into tears. " Scully, are you okay? I mean, I'm sure he'll be fine."
" No, it's not that."
" Then what is it?"
Scully replies...sobbing..." I...I just realized how much you do love this baby. You have just gone against everything you believe. About conspiricy, and about the truth that is being kept from us. You are willing to go against all of that, so that someone you have known for only a couple days, doesnt suffer. "
Mulder embraces Scully. " I told you I would do anything in my power for this baby, and I truely meant it Scully."
" Oh Mulder"
William interupts once more and lets out a cry from beneath their embrace. " Comon, we have to go." Mulder says as they break apart.
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"Scully?!"
Mulder screams out in sheer panic.
"What?" Scully says as she is bending over to pick up the large box of baby toys off the floor.
"Mulder, what's that matter with you? You scared me half to death."
" Oh Scully. Thank God your all right." Mulder says as he runs his hands through his hair and closes his eyes. He looks up at her and takes his first normal breath. " I thought something had happened to you."
" Well I'm fine, but are you sure your okay?"
" I am now."
Mulder picks up a still sniffling William from his basinet and rocks him in his arms. William immediatly settles down and Mulder is relieved once more. He walks over to the window and peers out. After watching a couple walk down the street with a new born baby of their own, he closes the blinds and sits down on the couch.
" Scully?" he says reprehensively.
" Do you ever wish things were different?"
Scully walks out of the kitchen and sits down next to Mulder (He is stroking William's head). " Mulder...I know that this child of ours may not have a normal life, nor a perfect one. But our son has two parents that love him uncontditionally. When have you ever considered your job, you life, and...us...normal? We are not meant to be normal and that's what's so special about it all."
Mulder, struck with emotion, just stares at William (who is now asleep in his lap). After a long silence, Mulder breaks the awkwardness by stating, " I'm hungry."
Scully laughs and replies, " Alright, you can go get some pizza or something for lunch. I'll feed William while your gone."
" Okay, I'll be back in twenty minutes." Mulder excitedly remarks as he is already heading out the door.
Twenty five minutes later...
Mulder returns with the pizza and is almost surprised at how comfortable he felt just walking into Scully's apartment. He set the pizza down on the kitchen table and walked towards Scully's room. Not wanting to "interupt" Scully and William, he knocked quietly on Scully's door. " It's okay Mulder, you can come in."
Mulder, hesitant as usual, opens the door and walks ever so slowly to the bed. William was in his crib and Scully was reading a book about parenting. " Pizza's in the kitchen." Mulder said some what quickly, and pointed behind him with his thumb.
" Oh good. I'm starved." Scully says as she closes her book and gets up from the bed.
Both proceed to the kitchen where Mulder serves Scully some pizza. They talk for the next hour, reminiscing about past times (both good and bad), when finally William interupts them. Scully gets up from the table, and heads towards the bedroom. Mulder then gets up and heads for (where else?) the couch, and turns on the tv.
Scully returns moments later with William and says, " Mulder...it's William. I think he's sick."
Mulder jumped up off the couch and ran over to Scully. He looked down at William. He was very red in the face. " He's got a high fever Mulder" Scully says with a worried look.
" It's okay Scully. We'll just take him to the Emergency room. He's gonna be fine."
" You know we can't do that Mulder, for his sake. We dont now who to trust."
" Yes, but we cant just let him suffer like this."
At that moment, Scully broke out into tears. " Scully, are you okay? I mean, I'm sure he'll be fine."
" No, it's not that."
" Then what is it?"
Scully replies...sobbing..." I...I just realized how much you do love this baby. You have just gone against everything you believe. About conspiricy, and about the truth that is being kept from us. You are willing to go against all of that, so that someone you have known for only a couple days, doesnt suffer. "
Mulder embraces Scully. " I told you I would do anything in my power for this baby, and I truely meant it Scully."
" Oh Mulder"
William interupts once more and lets out a cry from beneath their embrace. " Comon, we have to go." Mulder says as they break apart.
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*THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR RESPONSES!!! I HAVE TO WRITE THESE VERY QUICKLY SINCE I AM GETTING MORE FEED BACK THAN I HAD PLANNED...THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING MY WORK...MORE RESPONSES LEAD TO THE FOURTH CHAPTER IN THIS STORY OF "EXPRESSION"*