Title: The Truth Is Not Enough Part Two
Author: Dana_Maru
Summary: Angelle is still unconscious, in hospital...Monica gave birth to Jonathon.
Disclaimer: None of the characters you recognize are mine but I do own Angelle, Helene and Aimee - and of course Willow, Storme and Rogue...
Chapter Six
John is sitting beside Monica's hospital bed, with his new son in his arms. Tears well up in his eyes as he stares down at Jonathon, wrapped in the white blanket. He has big blue, watery eyes and the cutest little button nose and thick, fluffy dark hair.
Mulder walked into the ward with the twins holding onto his hands - excited to meet the new arrival.
"Where's Dana?"
"She's with Angelle, talking to the doctors."
As if on cue, Scully arrives with a huge bunch of flowers for Monica and a huge blue teddy for the baby.
"Angelle's breathing on her own now. They've taken her off the life-support and are moving her to the children's ward. She's still asleep but the doctors said she'd be fine."
"Thank God for that!"
"Auntie Mon?"
"What is it sweetie?"
"Can I hold him?"
"Sure."
John placed the wriggling bundle into Helene's arms and watched as she cuddled him, with a huge smile on her face. Aimee tugged on her father's trouser leg.
"What?"
"Can you take me to see Angelle?"
"Wait a minute, then Helene can come too."
"Okay."
John took Jonathon from Helene's arms and handed him to Monica. He had finally gathered the courage to go and see his daughter. He left the ward with Mulder and the twins while Scully and Monica talked.
"It only seems like yesterday when Angelle and the twins were his age!"
"Yeah, I know! Time flies, doesn't it?"
"Yeah, I hope the next few months fly as fast."
"Why?"
"Because then I'll be the one cuddling up to a new baby."
"You're pregnant?"
"Yep."
"When did you find out? Do the twins know?"
"A couple days ago, I just had one of those gut feelings and I got my doctor to do a test. The twins don't know - I haven't even broken the news to Mulder yet. I've got an ultrasound appointment for next week so I'll have to break it to him before then!"
"Have to break what to me before when?"
Scully jumped and turned around to face Mulder walking into the room with three cups of coffee in his hands.
"Where're John and the twins?"
"Still with Angelle. You'll have to break what to me?"
"Um...I'm pregnant."
"What?!"
"I've got a scan next week..."
"The twins will love this!"
"I know! When should we tell them?"
"I dunno, tonight?"
Scully nodded and smiled. Mulder placed the cups on top of the bedside shelf and wrapped his arms around her. He let go when the twins came back into the room with John.
"Scully, I'm gonna take the kids home for something to eat, I'll see you later okay?"
"Yeah, sure, just keep your mouth shut 'til I get there."
"Don't worry, I will."
She rolled her eyes as if to say 'Yeah, right' but didn't say anything as she watched him leave. They sat in the ward for a few hours, until it was the twins' dinnertime and Scully left to go home.
"Lucky you, I hate this hospital food, can't wait until I can get home and eat some real food!"
"When did they say they're letting you go home?"
"Tomorrow, if everything checks out okay."
"Okay, I'll see you then. Bye."
"Yeah, bye."
Scully stepped into the living room taking off her shoes and coat. Aimee and Helene came bounding out of their room with Rogue and Storme at their heels.
"Hey, Mommy! Daddy's cooking a special dinner to celebrate something. What we celebrating?"
"You'll find out soon sweetie."
"Dinner's nearly ready, Scully."
"Mulder you aren't actually cooking are you?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Oh nothing, it's just, well you live on take-away foods if I don't cook!"
He shrugged his shoulders and wandered back toward the kitchen, warning Scully not to come in even though she could already smell what he was cooking. He brought the plates in and put them on the table, calling for the twins to come in.
"Just typical, Mulder!"
"What?!"
"I thought you said you could cook?"
"I just did!"
"Oh yeah like that's real food. Um...be right back"
She rushed off to the bathroom.
"What's wrong with Mommy?"
"Nothing, sweetie, she's just not feeling too good."
She came back into the living room and sat down at the table,
"God I hate it when morning sickness becomes all day sickness!"
Mulder rubbed her back with one hand while the other rested round her shoulders and whispered,
"Don't you think we should tell them now?"
She nodded and gestured for her twins to go over to her.
"What is it mommy? Why are you sick?"
"Um...girls, mommy's not really sick, I'm, um, having a baby."
Both of their little treasures squealed in delight and danced around the table, chanting;
"Mommy's having a baby!"
over and over again, until they ran out of breath and plopped themselves down on the couch, breathless.
Mulder and Scully smiled at each other, and Helene finally peeled herself from the couch, pulling Aimee up with her.
"Do we get to name her?"
"Her? What if it's a brother and not a sister?"
"I don't care! Would we still get to name him?"
She nodded and the twins wrapped their little arms around where they could reach. Mulder, feeling left out in all this, wrapped his long arms around all three of them and planted kisses on top of their heads.
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Another pretty long chapter even if it is mostly dialogue! Don't forget I Love reviews!
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