Title: The Truth Is Not Enough
Author: Dana_Maru
Summary: Slowly building up to the big day! Shopping for the guys wedding outfits.
Disclaimer: Nope I don't own Scully, Mulder, Skinner, Monica or John. Chris Carter is their creator and if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have the pleasure of recreating his wonderful characters - but please don't sue me for borrowing them as I am only a schoolgirl and can't afford to pay the bills *sniffles*. So I beg of you, please just read and enjoy! ;-)

Chapter Ten

Mulder is awake in the room across the hall from Scully, wondering what on earth was going on. He was positive that all of them were keeping some secret from them, but he still couldn't put his finger on what it was. He looked at his watch, it was only 8am and her had been awake for at least an hour, just staring into the endless blue sky, lost in his thoughts. He got bored of waiting for the other two to wake up, and decided to try to get more sleep, which for Fox Mulder is not usually very easy. The cool breeze blowing through the open window made the net curtains sway in a strange hypnotic way, so Mulder was fast asleep again in no time.

While he slept, John and Skinner were beginning to awaken, they were supposed to keep Mulder occupied while Monica and Scully went shopping again. They had to keep any conversation to a whisper, in case of waking him.

"I can't believe I am letting two women go shopping for me! Not to mention that I am still Monica's boss and was once Scully's - what of they decide to play some sick joke on me?"

John laughed, that was certainly something Monica would do. Maybe Scully would too, she seemed to have lost the 'hardnosed-scientist' look around her lately - maybe she had learned not to be so serious all the time.

"Why would they do that? I don't think either of them has much reason to do such a thing, but then again, I might be wrong!"

He could just about picture Assistant Director Walter Skinner being duped into wearing a bright clown suit, and prancing around in oversize shoes while juggling. He shook his head, trying to get rid of the image, and trying to suppress the laughter that was fighting to erupt from is throat. Skinner gave him a look that asked 'have you gone mad?' but said nothing. Instead, he picked up the newspaper and flicked through the pages, not really reading any of it until he came to the television guide pages and turned the TV on. Flicking through the channels got him nowhere but to news and weather reports on just about every station. Well, that's British telly for you at 9 o'clock in the morning!

They called room service for breakfast when Mulder woke up at 11. The porter arrived with a trolley filled with an English Breakfast buffet - eggs, bacon, sausages and the lot with pots of real British tea. They ate their breakfast in silence while they were informed of the latest new on the war in Iraq. Mulder got up and flicked the television off, sickened by what was happening in the ruined country. They ended up watching a movie on of the few cable channel channels they had access to.

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Scully was up and dressed long before the guys were, and was waiting impatiently for Monica to emerge from the bathroom so they could get on with finding something for them to wear to her and Mulder's big day. Finally, Monica came out of the bathroom, very much looking forward to another day of shopping.

"So what have you got in mind for them? What kind of suits are you looking for?"

"Actually, I'm not looking for suits exactly. Mulder accidentally gave me an idea when we got to the airport at this end."

"What are you looking for then, Dana?"

"Um, some traditional Scottish outfits."

Monica nearly sprayed her coffee over them.

"You're not serious are you? I mean, do you actually think they'll agree to wear kilts?!"

"They aren't gonna have a choice in the matter."

They were both still chuckling as they locked the door to their hotel room on the way out.

Scully wanted them to be wearing what the groom would be wearing at a typical Scottish ceremony. And how good would Mulder look in a kilt? She smiled at the thought. The driver dropped them off outside another on of the many shops dedicated to wedding outfits in Glasgow's city center. After two hours of sifting through various kilts and blazers, they left the shop with identical outfits for them except Mulder's was a different color. John and Skinner were to wear kilts of blue tartan with navy blue blazers and the whole shebang while Mulder's kilt and blazer were red.

The two women couldn't help but smiling at the thought of seeing the loves of their lives in the Scottish attire - not to mention Skinner's face when he saw what they were asking him to wear!

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This chapter is really a method of stalling, until I can come up with some decent wedding vows for Mulder and Scully. If you have any ideas, feel free to pass them on. Thanks :-)

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