Meant To Be II: Children

            By Caitlin "Jinx" Wasson

Chapter Six

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            "Hey honey."

            Dana looked up and saw her husband walk in. He carried a bouquet of white roses and several books with him. A man in a suit hovered closely behind him, followed by a leggy brunette.

            "Hey," Dana greeted him as he handed her the roses and kissed her cheek. "Who are these people?"

            "These are agents Dogget and Rheyes of the FBI," he said. "They're going to stand outside your door and watch to make sure no one does anything to you."

            "Isn't that a little… drastic?" she asked. "I mean, hospital security is already all over me, checking on me about every five seconds."

            "Yeah but security can't arrest him if he comes in here," Fox said.

            "But so far he hasn't given us a reason to arrest him," Dana argued.

            "Pleas, honey? For my peace of mind?" Fox asked.

            "Of course," Dana replied. "I was just questioning the need for this."

            "Hey," the male agent interrupted. "Aren't you that Dana Scully person? The neurosurgeon who separated the Siamese twins joined at the back of the head?"

            "Yes," Dana replied. "That would be me."

            "I read all about you. You're pregnant now?" he asked.

            She smiled and nodded. "With quadruplets."

            "You're kidding," the female agent said.

            Dana shook her head. "No, the sonograms are over there if you want to see them."

            Agent Rheyes picked up the photograph. "Better you an dFox going through labor than me and John."

            "So you two are together?" Fox asked.

            "Yeah but don't tell," John told them. "The only other person that knows is Walter."

            "Reminds me of me and Dana," Fox said with a smiled.

            "Really? How?" Monica asked.

            "We met when I was still with Rob," Scully replied. "He got hit by a car in front of the Bridal shop. We kept it secret for a while."

            John laughed. "That sounds like me and Mon. We were on a case together and she took a bullet for me. We've been together ever since."

            The more the four of them talked, the more they found they had in common. The afternoon passed quickly.

            John looked at the clock. "God, it's 6:30 already. I'm starving."

            Monica laughed. "You're always hungry, John."

            Just then, Betty walked in with two brown paper bags. "I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of getting you dinner. On Friday nights, the nursing staff orders pizza and fries so I got some for you guys."

            "Thank you Betty. We really appreciate it," Dana told her. 'Have you met Agents Dogget and Rheyes?"

            Betty nodded. "The whole nursing staff was told."

            "Thank you," Fox said. "Would you like to stick around and eat with us?"

            Betty shook her head. "I'd love to but I have to make rounds. Sorry but give me a call if you need me."

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