AUTHORS NOTES: I know, the chapters have been short lately. That's why I posted six and seven together. After I get some feedback, I'll quit holding chapter eight ransom!

Tomorrow

By Jillian

CHAPTER SEVEN

Dana Scully and Fox Mulder left the doctor's office smiling, hand in hand. This was it, they were going to have a second child. Amazed that they could be blessed this way, nothing was said at first after they walked out of the office. When they reached the car, Mulder spoke up.

"Do you want to go out and celebrate?" Mulder asked.

"Not really, actually. I would like to go home and curl up next to you. That's celebration enough for me." She smiled.

"Whatever you want." Mulder smiled, driving in the direction of their home.

The air was hot and thick, June would arrive within days and school would be out soon. Scully most likely was going to teach summer school, and teach until she was very ready to give birth. She was beginning to really form somewhat of a bond with the kids she taught, she liked them, she looked out for them. She understood why teachers still teach, regardless of the pay--it's rewarding to see your students pass a test and apply knowledge you've given them.

They were laying in bed together that evening, it was still early but they were exhausted. They had been out late the night before, and a lot had happened since. The light on the bedside table was still burning, not too brightly, but enough to illuminate the two people on the bed. Facing one another, they each looked contentedly into the eyes looking back at them.

"So, Scully, are you happy with this new life?" He asked her.

"I think I am. I mean, it's nothing I had planned, but I feel blessed. I've got to see a new side of myself, I'm pregnant, and I'm teaching some great kids." She said.

"Teenagers... Can you believe one day we'll have one?" He asked.

"No, I can't. I remember being one, all the stupid things I did... And now that I interact with them daily, I suppose I have an even better understanding of what it's like today. It makes me wonder what William will be like. Will he be the type that studies a lot? Will he be popular? Will he go to all the parties and drink the alcohol? Will he have girlfriends? It's all the things you did in high school that you weren't supposed to.."

"I find it hard to believe Dana Scully was much of a bad girl in high school." Mulder said.

"Oh, I went through my stages. The entire cigarette thing, smoking for the thrill of it... But that was younger. I mean, I went to high school and just... Did high school things, I suppose." She said.

"Like what, chess club?" He teased.

"No, I'll have you know I was pretty damn cool in high school. I had a boyfriend, and plenty of friends and we occasionally partied." She smiled. "Besides, how cool could you have been, Spooky?" She teased.

"You've got a point... I was head of the UFO Club I created. It, uh, didn't last long due to lack of interest. I never really held a steady girlfriend or anything, I wasn't always this handsome, you know." He joked. "But, I did have my fair share of friends, and I pretended to have fun... I was a screwed up kid, over Samantha. I didn't really go out and party much... I mean, every once in a while I'd have drink, I guess to dull the pain almost."

"Ah, the old shot of vodka, forget the troubles type of drink." She smiled.

"You act as if your familiar with them." Mulder said.

"Well, somewhat. I had an older sister, so I had my first drink at about fifteen. It was actually in my friends basement, a wine cooler. Needless to say it wasn't all that amazing. About a year later, at a party, I *really* drank. I supposed I did it for the same reason as the smoking, it was illicit, and even better because it had an affect... Plus it took my mind off of school and perfection for a while. So like I said, I was at this party, and I got so nervous my mom would smell it on me when I got home or I would make an ass of myself that I didn't really enjoy it. Of course when I got to college and it was legal, it was a lot more fun." She smiled. "And less frequent. I studied my ass off in college." She finished.

"Ever smoke the wacky weed, Scully?" Mulder asked.

"The wacky weed?" She grinned, positioning herself so she could lay on her side and lean on her arm, bent at the elbow and resting her head on her hand. "I didn't think anyone still called it that. Well, there's a story behind that. I was in college, and I had this roommate, Lily. Lily was into a lot of things, guys, parties, she didn't last as my roommate long before she dropped out. Anyway, she had all of these people over, I still remember... It was a Friday night. I was going to go out with some old friends and Missy later on that night, it was only about seven. I was flipping through some magazine, and I smell what I think is burning rubber. Then I realized it was pot, and I got up and walked inside. I wasn't intending on smoking any, but then Lily asked me to sit down with her friends. There was about five of them there, two girls and three guys. So I sit down, and all of a sudden I'm surrounded by smoke and they're offering me a drag of this joint... And I remember Missy had tried it and she turned out okay, so I did. Before I knew it felt sloppy and tired and then Missy came to pick me up..."

"And you went out for a night on the town?" Mulder asked.

"No. I got on the elevator and threw my guts up." She smiled, pulling the blanket she was under up to her chin. The air conditioning was making the house rather chilly.

"Lovely." Mulder nodded.

"What about you? Ever smoke the wacky weed?" She asked.

"Yeah, when I was seventeen and depressed. I had been seeing this girl and she ditched me, and my friends were into it. It was around the time of year Samantha had disappeared, and I got off track from studying and smoked it a few times. Then I failed a test and a teacher lectured me about how I'd never get into Oxford. I wanted more than anything to get the Hell away from my parents... So I never touched it again." He smiled.

"Yeah, after the vomiting incident, I stayed away from it. Then I met Daniel in med school... We drank on occasion, mostly wine, but it wasn't sloppy college binge drinking as I had occasionally done earlier. Of course, then it was adulterous drinking." She said. "So I guess it was just as bad."

"Ehhh... Scully had her share of boyfriends, huh? First this high school boyfriend, what was his name?"

"Marcus. I feel funny talking about him with you... Eddie Van Blunhdt had me talking about him." She smiled.

"Ah, I see, the ole' Silent H. Then came along the med school teacher, followed by the FBI academy instructor... You've got a thing for teachers, don't you Scully?" He teased.

"And you have a thing for manipulative bitches." Scully muttered.

"You've got a point, but when I knew her Diana wasn't as bad. Phoebe, she was *always* a bitch." He said.

"Were there any other ones I don't know of?" He asked.

"Well, there was this vampire, but at the moment you were, um, not on this planet." Mulder conceded.

"Wait a minute... A vampire?" She asked, without a smile on her face. "While I was... Mulder, I mean, I thought even back then we felt... Jesus, Mulder! How could you do something like that while I was..." She trailed off, hurt in her eyes.

"No, Scully, it's not how you think it was. I was screwed up when you were gone. I blamed myself for it, rightfully so, and I was trying to get myself killed. All her lovers had been killed, and I... Look, it's in the past now, along with the Ed Jerse incident." He said. "At least I don't have a tattoo to mark the moment."

"That's different. You weren't being tested on at the moment. You were just being an asshole." She said. "And there was a lot going on inside my head when I was in Philadelphia."

"You know I never meant to hurt you, I know you know that. Why should we argue about it now?" He asked.

"I'll never bring up the vampire if you don't bring up Ed." She said quickly, finally with a smile.

"Agreed." Mulder said just as quickly.

"I guess none of it matters now, anyway." She said quietly.

"We've got each other now, and all the teachers and manipulative bitches are gone." Mulder said quietly, reaching over to shut off the light. He put his arms around Scully and held her close. "I love you, Dana."

"I know Mulder. I love you too. Soon there'll be one more of us to love."