Title: Life's
Constants – Chapter 5
Author: M& S Shipper
Email: mulderandscully@start.com.au
SEE CHAPTER 1 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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Scully awoke with a start. The room was dark and she was in a bed that wasn't
her own. Looking around her it became apparent she was back in 1931. The room
was identical to the one she'd shared with Mulder only a day or so before.
A small jostle of the bed told her she was not alone. She didn't have to turn
around to know who it was. The delicious scent that can only be described as
Mulder filled her nostrils immediately. He must have felt her movement and
unconsciously pulled her closer against him, grumbling slightly in his sleep.
He exhaled contently, his warm breath tickling her ear, making her chuckle.
Mulder began to stir with the chuckle she'd made.
"Scully?" He said obviously concerned, but still very drowsy. He rolled back,
giving her some room and she turned to face him. A grimace consumed her
features as she moved her thigh slightly. The confusion in her eyes was
apparent and he was quick to reassure her.
"I think they must have shot you with something, I've had a look, they didn't
break the skin, but the bruise covers most of your thigh. How do you feel?"
"Ok except for that." She said, her eyes still squeezed shut as the throb in
her leg eased.
Mulders face relaxed noticeably, she'd been out for quite a few hours now, and
he had been starting to panic.
"Mulder, are we. . "
"Yes, it's been about two weeks since we were last here. So I guess you're
theory was right and when you're feeling better, we can go back through,
together this time. Until then Katherine said she's only too happy to take us
in."
Scully nodded, her eyes still closed. She bit down on her lip in an attempt to
stop her emotions flooding her, accidentally breaking the skin. A single tear
escaped rolling down her cheek.
He felt completely helpless lying there, while the woman he loved struggled
with an injury that he should not have allowed to happen. A small trickle of
blood formed where she had bitten down and he seized upon the moment, doing the
only thing that he knew that would take her mind off it.
Leaning forward he kissed her softly. She relaxed below him and gave in to his
gentle caress. Their tongues sought out each other, tasting and teasing. He
pulled her closer covering most of her body with his.
The rough texture of his legs against her own told her he'd once again stripped
her down to her shirt and panties, but this time she didn't care, she even
guided his hands to the buttons on her shirt.
The invitation was instantly taken up, his desire to touch her creamy smooth
skin to intense to deny. In a second he had stripped not only her but himself
as well, leaving no barrier between the pair. Seeing her before him like this
felt like a dream, but one he had full control over.
Her skin was begging to be kissed and who was he to deny her anything. He worked his way down her throat, eventually taking her nipple between his teeth. Her back arched upwards urging him on, as he suckled like a newborn babe. Scully sighed as he continued down.
"Jesus Scully, what's this?" He had just found a bruise that ran right under
her breasts.
"Oh, that's where you landed on me getting out of the air vent." His brow
furrowed slightly, once again cursing himself for causing her any harm. Silently
he vowed to himself to make sure she was never harmed again, in any way.
"I can see what you're doing. Don't go beating yourself up, you can't wrap me
in cotton wool you know."
"I'd like too."
There was silence for a moment, Mulder wanting to take those words back. He
knew how she loved her job and their partnership as equals.
All of a sudden he'd changed the rules.
"Maybe we should stop," she said not meeting his eyes, "I'm not sure we're
ready to be doing this and you're ribs must be killing you in that position."
"Scully. . " He said pausing for effect, "trust me, with you here, like this, I
feel no pain." How could she not smile at that, it was perhaps the sweetest
thing he'd said to her. Before she could object
he returned to the task at hand memorising every curve that is Scully. Tasting
and loving her in ways he'd only dreamed. It was an undertaking he was more
than happy to engage in. Her skin was soft and warm, tasting of creamy bliss.
He took her hips between his hands urging her upwards dipping his tongue into
her navel before continuing on its path downward, unstoppable. Well almost
unstoppable.
A loud banging on the door stopped Mulder in his tracks. It was only a split
second before the door almost swung off its hinges, far to short a time to move
into a less compromising position.
"What?!" Mulder barked out, before realising whom it was.
"You've gotta come quick! Mamma's havin' the baby!!" It was Samuel, whose eyes
were wide with fear, tears streaming down his face. This look instantly changed
to shock as Scully came into view. Up until that moment Mulders body had been
covering most of hers but when she heard his voice she looked up.
"I'm sorry mister. . " He said taking a step back, lost for words.
"It's ok, we'll be right there." Mulder finally said, recovering his composure.
Samuel nodded backing away then ran down the hall.
Mulder was still positioned over her. He looked down, her face was flushed, the
rise and fall of her chest still hurried. Her expression was really the only
thing that had changed. Her eyes had lost that glazed over look and she was
back in the moment. He knew he had to move, but just never wanted that moment
to arrive.
"Come on Mulder." She said impatiently. He nodded sombrely and rolled off,
still being mindful of her injury.
"Can you help me dress?" His sulk instantly transformed into a grin, and even
though she was in a hurry she couldn't help but smile back.
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They only had to move into the hall to hear the screams of pain coming from the
master bedroom.
"She sounds like she's quite a way along." Scully said, picking up the pace a
little.
While Scully moved straight into the room, Mulder was more hesitant. He peered
in cautiously and what he saw made him jump back again.
There was already an amount of blood soaking through the bedding and Mulder was
sure it would only be a few moments til the baby was born. Sure enough seconds
later he heard Scully's voice above the din.
"I can see the head! Not long now Katherine, stay with me, keep pushing. Mulder
I need you in here!"
Reluctantly Mulder came into the room. Joseph was nowhere to be seen. He opened
his mouth to ask when he was cut off.
"He went to get the midwife. Now, I
need some towels, some water, pegs and sterilise some scissors or a knife
whatever you can find." Scully spoke in a tone not to be reckoned with.
In blind panic Mulder turned and fled the room, making it to the kitchen in world record time. He began to boil the water, and then went looking for the other items. Draws came out haphazardly one after another until he found what he was looking for, scissors.
There was a basket of washing that had just come off the line, and Mulder grabbed the lot. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a tub of pegs still sitting on the top.
Almost falling over his own feet, he dashed up the stairs again, to find the baby had already been born and was nursing on its mother's breast.
Scully could only smile at the man panting before her, looking completely stressed, pleased and bedraggled all at the same time. Already overcome with emotion, this was all it took to send a few tears of happiness down her cheeks.
While Mulder pulled himself together, Scully went to fetch the water. When she returned it only took her a few minutes to attach the pegs to the umbilical cord and cut it off neatly.
"Katherine??" Everyone in the room turned to see Joseph come flying through the door in a similar state to that Mulder had been in a few moments ago. Both women smiled knowingly.
"I'm fine. We're fine." Katherine said smiling. "Dana took care of me."
"You're a midwife?"
"Sort of." Scully said, before tugging on Mulders arm to get moving.
"Well thank goodness, our midwife wasn't there, must still be in town." There was a long silence as Joseph held his child for the first time.
"There's a bowl of water just on the side. You can give your new daughter a bath when you're ready."
"I have a daughter." He said dumbstruck and beaming. Mulder and Scully moved out of the room quickly, leaving them in peace.
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"Now, where were we?" Mulder said as they entered the bedroom. He made sure to lock the door behind him this time. Scully went and stood beside the bed with her hands folded over her chest.
"I think I was telling you to stop what you were doing before it was to late."
"No, I think we'd moved past that." He said positioning her arms around his waist, then nuzzling her ear.
"Hmmm. . . . well perhaps I was saying that you were injured not that long ago and that you probably needed rest." She could feel his hands starting to undo the buttons on her shirt.
"No don't think that was it either." He said placing kisses down the line of her throat, while sliding the shirt down off her shoulders.
"Maybe you'll have to remind me then." She said with a glint in her eye that Mulder had very rarely seen before. She then proceeded to slide her skirt off her hips and let it pool around her ankles.
"I was planning to."
As she lay back down on the bed Mulder removed his own shirt and pants before lying in the cradle of her thighs. His need for her was obvious there was no hiding it now. So many years of wanting and dreaming made him ache for her. He began kissing her with abandon, grinding his body against hers.
Without breaking contact with her lips, he moved his hand down to the warmth between her thighs. She was just as ready for him as he was for her. With feather-soft caresses he began to build her fire. The small moans she'd been making grew, until they were almost continuous.
He felt almost at bursting point himself, and when she began to say his name in between short gasps he though he'd disgrace himself. He was positioned at her entrance, ready to claim his dream, when he stopped.
"This isn't going to last long Scully. I want you too much." He said ashamed.
"It's ok . . . I just want you Mulder."
"Are you sure this won't hurt your leg, I mean . . ."She cut him off mid-sentence.
"Mulder, with you here like this . . . . I feel no pain." Her words had echoed his earlier ones and he smiled.
In a moment they were silently joined, each one savouring the intensity of the moment, not wanting to move. They held each other's gaze for a minute before Scullys eyes slipped shut. Mulder took the hint and began to move slowly at first, then building quickly. Their lovemaking was short but intensely passionate, each one giving and taking all they could. Their desire built and built until finally they fell over that invisible line. Sated they lay in each other's arms til sleep overtook them.
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After saying goodbye to Katherine, Joseph, Samuel and little Mary, they made their way back to the cave. Without hesitation they entered hand in hand, making their way into the passage they were sure would lead them back home. Scully was just about to disappear around the corner, when Mulder stopped her.
"Scully," he said pulling her against him, "I don't ever want to lose what we have now. I can't go back to looking and not being able to touch you every time I feel like it. It would kill me."
"You won't ever have to go back to that. Don't you know that I love you?"
He smiled at her before leaning in for a kiss. As they pulled apart he whispered.
"I love you too."
As they preceded around the corner the telltale white light engulfed them both, taking them home, together.
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The End.
Sorry for the delay on the final chapter, I agonised over whether or not I should put in the part with Mulder and Scully finally sleeping together – I wasn't sure if the story was aided by it or not. And since I don't have a beta reader then I had no input (hint hint)
I hope it worked – let me know what you think.
Feedback always welcome!!
Thanks for reading.
