Title: Page 65 Part V: The wedding
Author: Doc
Category: S, R (my very first fic of the series without A)
Key Words: Christmas Story, MSR, Maggie Scully/Skinner UST, AU
Note: Although I was trying to avoid this, but it ended up to be an Alternate Universe piece too.
Dedication: As always, to Didi, the person who got me interested in the x files and taught me all I needed to know, who sadly got very sunburned in Italy :( and also to Spooky the one person that showed me love within the X-Files world...
Feedback: Greatly appreciated. Flames will be deleted. laura_c@imagin.net
Disclaimer: I don't own Mulder or Scully, or anybody either. CC and 1013 does. (thank you! thank you! thank you!)
Author's notes: end
The snow fell softly outside the plane window. Dana Scully anticipated her visit back home. She was hopefully going to see her fiancée for the first time in four years (she hoped he would make it this year, every year he promised that he'd come, but he never kept that promise). They missed each other terribly. They talked on the phone every weekend. The only problem was that the Scully's and Mrs. Mulder doesn't know that they are engaged. Mulder said that he wanted to wait to tell them, so Bill wouldn't beat his brains in yet. They decided to get married after both of them finish school, so they would be totally focused on each other and starting a family together.
Her mother had insisted on first class (an incident happened a while ago when her family flew in coach) so the leather seats were very comfortable. She was lost in thought when the flight attendant tapped her on the shoulder.
"Ma'am, would you like some eggnog?"
"Yes please." She said, as she remembered her mom used to make her famous eggnog around these times. She used to put cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a drop of rum to make you feel toasty warm for caroling that night.
'Those were the days.' She said to herself. 'Those were the days'
"Ma'am, please put your tray table up. We're landing soon." The flight attendant said, waking her up from a pleasant dream. She looked out the window to see Washington DC as she had never seen before.
She walked off the plane slowly and looked around for someone familiar.
"Dana!" she heard someone to her right say. She smiled at her younger brother who was almost a foot taller than her.
"Charlie! You got a goatee? How does mom like that?" she said, scolding him.
"She doesn't like it that much, but you know mom." He said as he helped her with her luggage. She walked with him, but something made her stop.
"Oxford, England just arrived, Flight 1013 I repeat, flight 1013."
"Stop a minute Charlie." She said, as her brother was halfway down the terminal.
People beyond people exited, hugging family members, chit chatting with one another happy about the holiday. The doors of the terminal closed.
"Guess not this year." She said to herself sadly, fighting back tears. She walked towards Charlie who put a comforting arm around his big sister's shoulder.
"Scuuulllleeeeeeee!" she heard behind her as she was walking away feeling sorry for herself. 'Oh great, Dana, now you're hearing things.' She said to herself as she turned around just to be sure.
Standing there was a tall lanky boy, no wait. He was a man now. He had hazel brown eyes and chocolate hair she just loved to run her fingers through. She forgot everything and everyone around her. She dropped her bags with a thud and ran as fast as she could and threw her arms around her true love.
"I missed you so much." She said as she kissed him on the lips.
"I missed you more." He said teasingly.
"It's so good to finally put my arms around you." He said as he kissed her, his tongue exploring her mouth with passion. They began to go further when Charlie wanted to make his presence known. He didn't want that reputation of the Scully household that two lovers made out in the middle of an airport.
"Sorry about that, Charlie." Dana said as her cheeks turned crimson.
"It's okay, but I wish that I had a girl to do that with. We'd better get home, mom will get mad at me." He says as he picks up Mulder's bag.
"Bill and Missy are coming too. Missy says that she has a special surprise for us."
"Maybe her and Bruce finally tied the knot. She's been going with him for years."
"Yea, then mom'll have two weddings to plan." Charlie actually was the only one of the family to know.
"We might tell everybody this time." Dana said.
"Good, well, they'll all be happy, except for Bill. If he gets too hard to handle, Mulder, call me. Good luck, you'll need it."
"Aren't you coming in, Charlie?"
"No, I have to see my girlfriend. She is sick with a cold. I wish you could meet her." He said as he backed out of the driveway.
"I'll be back tonight, don't do anything special without me."
Maggie Scully came out with a smile on her face.
"Dana! How's my baby girl?"
"Great, mom. Look who I ran into at the airport!" she said as Mulder got out of the car.
"Fox! Oh my goodness. You aren't that little boy next door anymore. You grew up!" she said as she hugged him tightly.
"Dana, Fox can stay in your room if you want. You two always had sleepovers in the past, I don't see why it's a problem now."
"Mulder, where's your mom? Is she here?"
"Nope, she's in Vancouver visiting my fourth cousin's aunt." He said, as she gave him a famous Scully eyebrow.
The doorbell rang and in came Bill and Tara, holding hands. They were just married last year, newlyweds at that. He hugged his mom, and his sister. And stared at Mulder.
"What the hell is he doing here. I thought that when you went to college, Dana that he'd never come around this house again." He said as Mulder got up.
"Nice to see you too Bill. You haven't changed a bit." He said, keeping his bottled up anger contained.
"Bill, stop it. Fox is welcome inside this house at all times. You don't live here anymore, so you don't get to choose who is welcome and who isn't." Maggie scolded her son, who even though he was 28 he still listened to his mother and crossed his arms in a huff, but stayed quiet.
The doorbell rang eagerly and Maggie got it.
Bruce came in first with his leather jacket and tattoos. He had Missy behind him. She was reluctant to step out from behind him, but she bravely stepped out as the family gasped. Their eyes were wide and jaws open. It looked as if Missy had swallowed a balloon. Her belly was swelled up, as she was 7 or 8 months pregnant. Everyone just looked at each other, nobody having the courage to speak.
"Why didn't you tell us, Melissa?"
"Well, I tried. But I just didn't find the right time."
"Oh, and you think the right time was after my first grandchild was born."
"Wow, I get to be an uncle." Charlie said as he came in, only hearing that part of the conversation.
"Come on, let's eat before everyone tells their darkest secrets and the whole family splits apart." Maggie said as she led everyone to the dinning room.
Everyone piled on their plates, especially Melissa. Dana could tell that her mother wasn't pleased. Missy would be an unwed mother. Mulder sat next to Dana.
"Hmm, let's see. Fox, since you're new to 'Christmas at the Scully's' as I like to call it, how about you say grace?"
Mulder was about to protest that he didn't believe in God, and that his family was raised Jewish, but he wanted to make his future mother in law happy.
"God, thanks for letting me be here tonight, being with this loving family, who has cared so much for each other. I know to some I might be an outsider, but I know that I'm always welcome. Amen." At this, it was as if Bill softened just a little bit.
"Well, let's dig in." Melissa said hungrily.
They shared stories about when the everyone was little. From the time that Bill dared Dana to climb up the big tree by their house and she did, but she didn't know how to get down, so she screamed bloody murder 'till Ahab took her down to the time when Fox and Dana were studying together in fourth grade, and Maggie walked in and they were sleeping like babies.
"I always thought that studying Government was a snooze." Fox said as everyone laughed.
Tara poked Bill in the ribs, and he cleared his throat.
"Umm, speaking about babies..." he paused as all eyes were on him. "Tara and I are going to have our first child in the summer." He said finally. The only response he got were blank stares. Finally, everyone cheered and congratulated them.
"Jeez, so many surprises. Next you'll be telling me that Fox and Dana are getting married." Maggie said laughing. They both looked at each other. Dana's face turned beat red and Mulder seemed fascinated by his shoelaces.
"Umm, actually mom..." she started to say.
"Oh my goodness, my baby girl is growing up. I couldn't think of a better man than Fox. He's such a nice boy."
Bill got up with fury in his eyes. "Why you smug son of a bitch. Probably the only reason you are marrying her is because you are trying to make up for screwing her. Is that right?" he said, threatening Mulder. But instead of fighting back, Mulder kept his cool.
"Bill, that is anything but the sort. I love her. That is why I am getting married to her."
"I swear to God if you hurt her in any way that I will hunt you down." Bill said, his face boiling red.
"Bill, Fox, stop it right now. You are family now, so it wont do any good to be feuding." Maggie said, looking at her son who was mostly to blame.
"Come on, it's time to exchange gifts." Maggie said, changing the subject (she always did something else whenever she didn't want anyone to get hurt).
"Miss Maggie?" Mulder said when he got over to the living room. Margaret softened.
"Fox, you know it is all right to call me Mom." She said as he blushed slightly and handed her a gift.
"I got this for you. You have been so supportive of me ever since my dad went to jail and my mom and I became so distant. You have always been like a mom to me, and now you truly will be."
It was a magnet for the refrigerator.
"You may be my mother only by law, but to me you are a mother by heart."
"Oh Fox, thank you so much." She said as she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, leaving lipstick.
Finally it was time for Fox and Dana to exchange gifts.
"I looked forever for the perfect present, and I think I found it." She said as he opened the gift slowly. He opened the box to find a gold watch.
"Dana it's beautiful. This must have cost so much, you shouldn't have."
"Mulder, you are my one true love. I can spend a million dollars on you, because I'm entitled to it. Look on the back."
He did so, and this is what it read, in small cursive print
M,
The truth is found within your heart
S
He smiled at that.
"Come on, Scully. I want you to open yours now. I picked that out a few years ago, and I knew in my heart that we both want it.
She opened the gift to find two gold wedding bands, and an invitation. She looked at him puzzled. She opened the invitation that read:
"You are invited to the joining of two people in holy matrimony. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder are about to be entwined together in everlasting love.
Please come on December 26th at Luke High School."
Scully cupped her hand over her mouth and gasped.
"Two days? You want me to get married in two days?" she asked, astonished.
"Scully, I don't want us to be apart. I finished college and got my bachelor's early. Do you really want it to be four years before we see each other again? For me it was total hell and beyond. I hated being apart from you. Please, Dana, I don't want to leave you again." He said, eyes in that puppy-dog face she couldn't resist.
"Oh Mulder. I agree. I don't want to be away from you, but what about medical school? I might be pulling 40 hour shifts."
"I would gladly take four days than four years."
"Why in the high school?"
"Because, that's where I first realized that I truly loved you.
"You and me both." She paused for a minute, thinking.
"Maybe I could borrow a dress from my mom." She said as she looked around. Everyone was staring at them.
"Two days, Dana?" Maggie said; thinking it couldn't be done.
"You could borrow my dress. I'm about your size." Tara piped up.
"Great, how am I going to fit into a dress?" Missy said, whining.
Everyone was complaining, when Dana finally had enough.
"EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" she yelled over the chaos.
"I think that if two people love each other, then it doesn't matter how they get married or where." She said, "At least Mulder asked me here, because he wanted you all to be a part of our wedding. If you are too fat or too uptight then just don't come!" she said as she ran off to her room. Fox looked around at his 'family' and followed her.
That night, Charlie took him to his "bachelor party" at Hooters. Poor Mulder had never seen things like that before, except in magazines and on the internet (thank god for the internet). He put on his 'oh my gawd' face that included his jaw hanging open and his eyes wide with astonishment.
The next morning:
Mulder was pacing in his dressing room. Charlie entered, smiling at his future brother in law.
"Hey man. You nervous?"
"Yea, look around." He said as Charlie saw sunflower seed husks all over the floor.
"Man, can you eat those things fast." Charlie said, leaving. "I'd better go, Dana's asking for me." He said as he walked out the door.
Mulder sat down and looked into the mirror. Was he really good enough for her? What if he couldn't support her and her family? God he loved her, and he wanted to do all he could to love her more. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." he said as his mentor walked in.
"Walter, I'm so glad you came." He said, smiling.
"I wouldn't miss this for the world, Mulder."
"You got the rings?"
"Yup, in my pocket." He said, looking at his former patient.
"My, Mulder you sure have grown into a handsome young man. Your future wife must be proud." He said, patting him on the shoulder.
"Come on, it's about to start." He said, as Mulder nodded and looked in the mirror, 'wow, I'm going to be married soon.'
Mulder walked down the isle with Maggie on his arm. Thinking about how married life would be. He led Maggie to a chair (set up in the auditorium) and watched as the wedding party came down the isle. There was Missy and Bruce, and friends from high school, John Doggett and Monica Reyes. (Monica was one of Dana's friends who didn't get her driver's permit either in 9th grade), Charlie and Debbie, and best man Walter and maid of honor Tara (well, she did let Dana borrow her dress along with the accessories. What could Dana do?). Finally came the love of his life. He gasped at the sight of her. She was so beautiful. She was on Bill's arm, he was giving her away. She didn't protest, but deep inside she didn't like the idea very much.
She got to the stage and he smiled a goofy grin at her.
"You look beautiful" he whispered as she smiled at him.
Father McCue cleared his throat.
"We are gathered here today to join in holy matrimony Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. Who gives this woman away?"
"I do." Bill says.
"Are you the brother."
"Yes sir, because our father passed away recently."
"Ah yes, now the vows." He said as Mulder cleared his throat.
"Dana, ever since I saw you in second grade, I knew that something would happen between us. I have loved you ever since we stared up at the stars one cool brisk night. I looked in your eyes and I knew that nothing else mattered. But, like any friendship we had problems. Society, and life got in the way of us. First there was the shooting, and I was so scared I would loose you, then it was my turn to get hurt. Even though I was hurting on the outside, I knew that you would protect me. Well, we sure did keep that promise that we made in fourth grade, now didn't we? All of my love, forever." He said.
"I remember sitting in that hospital bed, kissing death on the lips. I was so close to dying, but you know what stopped me Mulder? I heard your voice. I heard your voice that was so sad, and depressing. It had such a melancholy drone to it. I didn't want to leave you. I knew I had to come back. When you got into that car with Fowley years later, I thought I was loosing my best friend. I thought you had found someone else to share your darkest secrets with. When we danced at the prom that night, that was the night that I said to Scully, not Dana that I loved you. And no matter how many chapters we go in this life, we will always be on Page 65." She said as she looked at everyone in the crowd. They had wet cheeks and puffy eyes. She could have even sworn that Bill had a tear streaming down his face.
"Dana, repeat after me. I Dana."
"I Dana." She said, smiling at him.
"take the Fox."
"Take the Fox" she paused. This was the very first time that she had called him Fox and he didn't flinch.
"To be my lawful wedded husband. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us. "
"To be my lawful wedded husband. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us." She said as she smiled.
"Now, Fox, do you take Dana to be you're lawful wedded wife?"
"I do."
"I Fox."
"I Fox." He said, as they locked eyes.
"Take the Dana."
"Take the Dana."
"To be my lawful wedded wife. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us."
"To be my lawful wedded wife. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us." He repeated, still looking at Dana with not only love but admiration
" If anyone thinks that these two souls should not be together, speak now or forever hold your peace." At that, Bill huffed, but kept quiet. The priest went on. "By the powers invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." He said as Fox lifted the vale and kissed Dana Katherine Mulder softly on the lips.
"I love you so much."
"I'll tell you how much I love you tonight..." he said as he waggled his eyebrows.
END
Author's note:
Originally I was going to have the series end with part 4, but due to popular request I decided to continue.
I'm not sure if the next one should be the reception or the "honeymoon" (wink wink). Feedback from my readers who have stayed this loyal are appreciated by all means. Email me at
Also, I am reading Moby Dick by the way, and I looked (out of curiosity) on page 65. I didn't see much, until the very bottom. This is what it read.
"Man and wife, they say, there open the very bottom of their souls to each other; and some couples often lie and chat over old times until nearly morning." That just blew me away. In my first story I randomly picked Page 65 out of nowhere. Until my next post, bye.
Author: Doc
Category: S, R (my very first fic of the series without A)
Key Words: Christmas Story, MSR, Maggie Scully/Skinner UST, AU
Note: Although I was trying to avoid this, but it ended up to be an Alternate Universe piece too.
Dedication: As always, to Didi, the person who got me interested in the x files and taught me all I needed to know, who sadly got very sunburned in Italy :( and also to Spooky the one person that showed me love within the X-Files world...
Feedback: Greatly appreciated. Flames will be deleted. laura_c@imagin.net
Disclaimer: I don't own Mulder or Scully, or anybody either. CC and 1013 does. (thank you! thank you! thank you!)
Author's notes: end
The snow fell softly outside the plane window. Dana Scully anticipated her visit back home. She was hopefully going to see her fiancée for the first time in four years (she hoped he would make it this year, every year he promised that he'd come, but he never kept that promise). They missed each other terribly. They talked on the phone every weekend. The only problem was that the Scully's and Mrs. Mulder doesn't know that they are engaged. Mulder said that he wanted to wait to tell them, so Bill wouldn't beat his brains in yet. They decided to get married after both of them finish school, so they would be totally focused on each other and starting a family together.
Her mother had insisted on first class (an incident happened a while ago when her family flew in coach) so the leather seats were very comfortable. She was lost in thought when the flight attendant tapped her on the shoulder.
"Ma'am, would you like some eggnog?"
"Yes please." She said, as she remembered her mom used to make her famous eggnog around these times. She used to put cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a drop of rum to make you feel toasty warm for caroling that night.
'Those were the days.' She said to herself. 'Those were the days'
"Ma'am, please put your tray table up. We're landing soon." The flight attendant said, waking her up from a pleasant dream. She looked out the window to see Washington DC as she had never seen before.
She walked off the plane slowly and looked around for someone familiar.
"Dana!" she heard someone to her right say. She smiled at her younger brother who was almost a foot taller than her.
"Charlie! You got a goatee? How does mom like that?" she said, scolding him.
"She doesn't like it that much, but you know mom." He said as he helped her with her luggage. She walked with him, but something made her stop.
"Oxford, England just arrived, Flight 1013 I repeat, flight 1013."
"Stop a minute Charlie." She said, as her brother was halfway down the terminal.
People beyond people exited, hugging family members, chit chatting with one another happy about the holiday. The doors of the terminal closed.
"Guess not this year." She said to herself sadly, fighting back tears. She walked towards Charlie who put a comforting arm around his big sister's shoulder.
"Scuuulllleeeeeeee!" she heard behind her as she was walking away feeling sorry for herself. 'Oh great, Dana, now you're hearing things.' She said to herself as she turned around just to be sure.
Standing there was a tall lanky boy, no wait. He was a man now. He had hazel brown eyes and chocolate hair she just loved to run her fingers through. She forgot everything and everyone around her. She dropped her bags with a thud and ran as fast as she could and threw her arms around her true love.
"I missed you so much." She said as she kissed him on the lips.
"I missed you more." He said teasingly.
"It's so good to finally put my arms around you." He said as he kissed her, his tongue exploring her mouth with passion. They began to go further when Charlie wanted to make his presence known. He didn't want that reputation of the Scully household that two lovers made out in the middle of an airport.
"Sorry about that, Charlie." Dana said as her cheeks turned crimson.
"It's okay, but I wish that I had a girl to do that with. We'd better get home, mom will get mad at me." He says as he picks up Mulder's bag.
"Bill and Missy are coming too. Missy says that she has a special surprise for us."
"Maybe her and Bruce finally tied the knot. She's been going with him for years."
"Yea, then mom'll have two weddings to plan." Charlie actually was the only one of the family to know.
"We might tell everybody this time." Dana said.
"Good, well, they'll all be happy, except for Bill. If he gets too hard to handle, Mulder, call me. Good luck, you'll need it."
"Aren't you coming in, Charlie?"
"No, I have to see my girlfriend. She is sick with a cold. I wish you could meet her." He said as he backed out of the driveway.
"I'll be back tonight, don't do anything special without me."
Maggie Scully came out with a smile on her face.
"Dana! How's my baby girl?"
"Great, mom. Look who I ran into at the airport!" she said as Mulder got out of the car.
"Fox! Oh my goodness. You aren't that little boy next door anymore. You grew up!" she said as she hugged him tightly.
"Dana, Fox can stay in your room if you want. You two always had sleepovers in the past, I don't see why it's a problem now."
"Mulder, where's your mom? Is she here?"
"Nope, she's in Vancouver visiting my fourth cousin's aunt." He said, as she gave him a famous Scully eyebrow.
The doorbell rang and in came Bill and Tara, holding hands. They were just married last year, newlyweds at that. He hugged his mom, and his sister. And stared at Mulder.
"What the hell is he doing here. I thought that when you went to college, Dana that he'd never come around this house again." He said as Mulder got up.
"Nice to see you too Bill. You haven't changed a bit." He said, keeping his bottled up anger contained.
"Bill, stop it. Fox is welcome inside this house at all times. You don't live here anymore, so you don't get to choose who is welcome and who isn't." Maggie scolded her son, who even though he was 28 he still listened to his mother and crossed his arms in a huff, but stayed quiet.
The doorbell rang eagerly and Maggie got it.
Bruce came in first with his leather jacket and tattoos. He had Missy behind him. She was reluctant to step out from behind him, but she bravely stepped out as the family gasped. Their eyes were wide and jaws open. It looked as if Missy had swallowed a balloon. Her belly was swelled up, as she was 7 or 8 months pregnant. Everyone just looked at each other, nobody having the courage to speak.
"Why didn't you tell us, Melissa?"
"Well, I tried. But I just didn't find the right time."
"Oh, and you think the right time was after my first grandchild was born."
"Wow, I get to be an uncle." Charlie said as he came in, only hearing that part of the conversation.
"Come on, let's eat before everyone tells their darkest secrets and the whole family splits apart." Maggie said as she led everyone to the dinning room.
Everyone piled on their plates, especially Melissa. Dana could tell that her mother wasn't pleased. Missy would be an unwed mother. Mulder sat next to Dana.
"Hmm, let's see. Fox, since you're new to 'Christmas at the Scully's' as I like to call it, how about you say grace?"
Mulder was about to protest that he didn't believe in God, and that his family was raised Jewish, but he wanted to make his future mother in law happy.
"God, thanks for letting me be here tonight, being with this loving family, who has cared so much for each other. I know to some I might be an outsider, but I know that I'm always welcome. Amen." At this, it was as if Bill softened just a little bit.
"Well, let's dig in." Melissa said hungrily.
They shared stories about when the everyone was little. From the time that Bill dared Dana to climb up the big tree by their house and she did, but she didn't know how to get down, so she screamed bloody murder 'till Ahab took her down to the time when Fox and Dana were studying together in fourth grade, and Maggie walked in and they were sleeping like babies.
"I always thought that studying Government was a snooze." Fox said as everyone laughed.
Tara poked Bill in the ribs, and he cleared his throat.
"Umm, speaking about babies..." he paused as all eyes were on him. "Tara and I are going to have our first child in the summer." He said finally. The only response he got were blank stares. Finally, everyone cheered and congratulated them.
"Jeez, so many surprises. Next you'll be telling me that Fox and Dana are getting married." Maggie said laughing. They both looked at each other. Dana's face turned beat red and Mulder seemed fascinated by his shoelaces.
"Umm, actually mom..." she started to say.
"Oh my goodness, my baby girl is growing up. I couldn't think of a better man than Fox. He's such a nice boy."
Bill got up with fury in his eyes. "Why you smug son of a bitch. Probably the only reason you are marrying her is because you are trying to make up for screwing her. Is that right?" he said, threatening Mulder. But instead of fighting back, Mulder kept his cool.
"Bill, that is anything but the sort. I love her. That is why I am getting married to her."
"I swear to God if you hurt her in any way that I will hunt you down." Bill said, his face boiling red.
"Bill, Fox, stop it right now. You are family now, so it wont do any good to be feuding." Maggie said, looking at her son who was mostly to blame.
"Come on, it's time to exchange gifts." Maggie said, changing the subject (she always did something else whenever she didn't want anyone to get hurt).
"Miss Maggie?" Mulder said when he got over to the living room. Margaret softened.
"Fox, you know it is all right to call me Mom." She said as he blushed slightly and handed her a gift.
"I got this for you. You have been so supportive of me ever since my dad went to jail and my mom and I became so distant. You have always been like a mom to me, and now you truly will be."
It was a magnet for the refrigerator.
"You may be my mother only by law, but to me you are a mother by heart."
"Oh Fox, thank you so much." She said as she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, leaving lipstick.
Finally it was time for Fox and Dana to exchange gifts.
"I looked forever for the perfect present, and I think I found it." She said as he opened the gift slowly. He opened the box to find a gold watch.
"Dana it's beautiful. This must have cost so much, you shouldn't have."
"Mulder, you are my one true love. I can spend a million dollars on you, because I'm entitled to it. Look on the back."
He did so, and this is what it read, in small cursive print
M,
The truth is found within your heart
S
He smiled at that.
"Come on, Scully. I want you to open yours now. I picked that out a few years ago, and I knew in my heart that we both want it.
She opened the gift to find two gold wedding bands, and an invitation. She looked at him puzzled. She opened the invitation that read:
"You are invited to the joining of two people in holy matrimony. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder are about to be entwined together in everlasting love.
Please come on December 26th at Luke High School."
Scully cupped her hand over her mouth and gasped.
"Two days? You want me to get married in two days?" she asked, astonished.
"Scully, I don't want us to be apart. I finished college and got my bachelor's early. Do you really want it to be four years before we see each other again? For me it was total hell and beyond. I hated being apart from you. Please, Dana, I don't want to leave you again." He said, eyes in that puppy-dog face she couldn't resist.
"Oh Mulder. I agree. I don't want to be away from you, but what about medical school? I might be pulling 40 hour shifts."
"I would gladly take four days than four years."
"Why in the high school?"
"Because, that's where I first realized that I truly loved you.
"You and me both." She paused for a minute, thinking.
"Maybe I could borrow a dress from my mom." She said as she looked around. Everyone was staring at them.
"Two days, Dana?" Maggie said; thinking it couldn't be done.
"You could borrow my dress. I'm about your size." Tara piped up.
"Great, how am I going to fit into a dress?" Missy said, whining.
Everyone was complaining, when Dana finally had enough.
"EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" she yelled over the chaos.
"I think that if two people love each other, then it doesn't matter how they get married or where." She said, "At least Mulder asked me here, because he wanted you all to be a part of our wedding. If you are too fat or too uptight then just don't come!" she said as she ran off to her room. Fox looked around at his 'family' and followed her.
That night, Charlie took him to his "bachelor party" at Hooters. Poor Mulder had never seen things like that before, except in magazines and on the internet (thank god for the internet). He put on his 'oh my gawd' face that included his jaw hanging open and his eyes wide with astonishment.
The next morning:
Mulder was pacing in his dressing room. Charlie entered, smiling at his future brother in law.
"Hey man. You nervous?"
"Yea, look around." He said as Charlie saw sunflower seed husks all over the floor.
"Man, can you eat those things fast." Charlie said, leaving. "I'd better go, Dana's asking for me." He said as he walked out the door.
Mulder sat down and looked into the mirror. Was he really good enough for her? What if he couldn't support her and her family? God he loved her, and he wanted to do all he could to love her more. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." he said as his mentor walked in.
"Walter, I'm so glad you came." He said, smiling.
"I wouldn't miss this for the world, Mulder."
"You got the rings?"
"Yup, in my pocket." He said, looking at his former patient.
"My, Mulder you sure have grown into a handsome young man. Your future wife must be proud." He said, patting him on the shoulder.
"Come on, it's about to start." He said, as Mulder nodded and looked in the mirror, 'wow, I'm going to be married soon.'
Mulder walked down the isle with Maggie on his arm. Thinking about how married life would be. He led Maggie to a chair (set up in the auditorium) and watched as the wedding party came down the isle. There was Missy and Bruce, and friends from high school, John Doggett and Monica Reyes. (Monica was one of Dana's friends who didn't get her driver's permit either in 9th grade), Charlie and Debbie, and best man Walter and maid of honor Tara (well, she did let Dana borrow her dress along with the accessories. What could Dana do?). Finally came the love of his life. He gasped at the sight of her. She was so beautiful. She was on Bill's arm, he was giving her away. She didn't protest, but deep inside she didn't like the idea very much.
She got to the stage and he smiled a goofy grin at her.
"You look beautiful" he whispered as she smiled at him.
Father McCue cleared his throat.
"We are gathered here today to join in holy matrimony Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. Who gives this woman away?"
"I do." Bill says.
"Are you the brother."
"Yes sir, because our father passed away recently."
"Ah yes, now the vows." He said as Mulder cleared his throat.
"Dana, ever since I saw you in second grade, I knew that something would happen between us. I have loved you ever since we stared up at the stars one cool brisk night. I looked in your eyes and I knew that nothing else mattered. But, like any friendship we had problems. Society, and life got in the way of us. First there was the shooting, and I was so scared I would loose you, then it was my turn to get hurt. Even though I was hurting on the outside, I knew that you would protect me. Well, we sure did keep that promise that we made in fourth grade, now didn't we? All of my love, forever." He said.
"I remember sitting in that hospital bed, kissing death on the lips. I was so close to dying, but you know what stopped me Mulder? I heard your voice. I heard your voice that was so sad, and depressing. It had such a melancholy drone to it. I didn't want to leave you. I knew I had to come back. When you got into that car with Fowley years later, I thought I was loosing my best friend. I thought you had found someone else to share your darkest secrets with. When we danced at the prom that night, that was the night that I said to Scully, not Dana that I loved you. And no matter how many chapters we go in this life, we will always be on Page 65." She said as she looked at everyone in the crowd. They had wet cheeks and puffy eyes. She could have even sworn that Bill had a tear streaming down his face.
"Dana, repeat after me. I Dana."
"I Dana." She said, smiling at him.
"take the Fox."
"Take the Fox" she paused. This was the very first time that she had called him Fox and he didn't flinch.
"To be my lawful wedded husband. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us. "
"To be my lawful wedded husband. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us." She said as she smiled.
"Now, Fox, do you take Dana to be you're lawful wedded wife?"
"I do."
"I Fox."
"I Fox." He said, as they locked eyes.
"Take the Dana."
"Take the Dana."
"To be my lawful wedded wife. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us."
"To be my lawful wedded wife. In sickness and in health. Until death parts us." He repeated, still looking at Dana with not only love but admiration
" If anyone thinks that these two souls should not be together, speak now or forever hold your peace." At that, Bill huffed, but kept quiet. The priest went on. "By the powers invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." He said as Fox lifted the vale and kissed Dana Katherine Mulder softly on the lips.
"I love you so much."
"I'll tell you how much I love you tonight..." he said as he waggled his eyebrows.
END
Author's note:
Originally I was going to have the series end with part 4, but due to popular request I decided to continue.
I'm not sure if the next one should be the reception or the "honeymoon" (wink wink). Feedback from my readers who have stayed this loyal are appreciated by all means. Email me at
Also, I am reading Moby Dick by the way, and I looked (out of curiosity) on page 65. I didn't see much, until the very bottom. This is what it read.
"Man and wife, they say, there open the very bottom of their souls to each other; and some couples often lie and chat over old times until nearly morning." That just blew me away. In my first story I randomly picked Page 65 out of nowhere. Until my next post, bye.
