The New Girl Part II
By Jinxd n Cursed
Chapter Nine
Introductions
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"What?" Maggie asked in disbelief.
"I'm pregnant," she clarified. "I know I should be married but…"
"Oh honey that's so great!" Maggie told her, enveloping her in a hug. "Congratulations!"
Scully smiled. "Thanks mom."
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The honeymoon week passed without turning up anything on Mulder. Rianna and Scully, as the two resident pregnant women, were extremely hormonal. Both of them suffered food cravings and frequent urination. When they made it back to the office, however, Skinner dropped a bomb on them.
"We have no idea when Mulder is getting back," he told them. "So for now at least, we have hired a replacement. His name is John Doggett. He's a former NYPD cop and very straight arrow. He's a shoo-in for the next director. Unfortunately, you'll have problems bringing him over to the X-files way of thinking."
"Oh great," Rianna said with a groan.
"Scully? You're thoughts," Skinner asked.
"Why?" she asked. "Rianna and I can run it."
"You're both pregnant," he pointed out. "When you're out on maternity leave, who will take over the office?"
"I don't like this at all," Scully said. "I want Mulder back!"
"We all do, Dana," Rianna said gently. "We'll find him but right now, we've got to work with this guy."
"Okay," Scully resigned. "When is he coming?"
"He should be down in your office right now," Skinner explained.
"So soon?" Rianna asked.
"The Director insisted," he told them.
They nodded and stood to go.
"Just try to get along with him, okay?" he said.
"We'll try," Scully said. "No guarantees."
They walked down to the basement office and saw a tall rather handsome man sitting at Mulder's desk. Scully didn't like that; he had no place there. When he heard them come in, he looked up.
"Hello Agent Scully, Agent Heart," he said. "I'm John Doggett."
He stood to shake each of their hands.
"It's nice to meet you," Rianna said. Scully didn't say anything. She wasn't pleased to meet him and he had already invaded Mulder's territory.
"I've just been reading over some case files," he said. "The x-files are definitely an interesting department to work in. Sewer monsters and aliens, huh?"
"I haven't been on the x-files long enough for most of that," Rianna said, taking a seat at her desk. Unfortunately, the baby didn't like that. She immediately got up and made a run for the bathroom.
"Is she okay?" Doggett asked, concerned.
"She's pregnant," Scully informed him. "As am I."
"Oh, congratulations," he said while thinking, "What have I gotten myself into? I'm in an office with two pregnant women who don't want me here."
"Better now," Rianna said, walking back into the room. "I hate being pregnant on days like these."
"I know how you feel," Scully said. "I have the strangest craving for pickles and fudge brownies."
Doggett stared in horror. What had
he gotten himself into?
"I'm sorry if we're being a
little hormonal but we can't help it," Scully said innocently.
"That's okay," he said. "So when do you think I'll get my desk?"
"Desk?" Scully asked.
"Yes, a desk," he said.
"We don't have room for that!" Scully told him as if he was incredible stupid. "It's cramped enough as it is."
"Where am I going to work then?" he asked in disbelief.
"Well I don't know Agent Doggett," Scully said. "You'll just have to ask AD Skinner, now won't you?"
"I guess I will," he said with a sigh. Scully was certainly fighting hard against him. He'd just have to win her over somehow.
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"You were really mean to him, Dana," Rianna told Scully as they ate their lunches.
"I want him out of out office," she said. "He's not Mulder."
"I know he's not but he's still a human being," Rianna argued.
"I know that," Scully snapped.
"He deserves to be treated like one," Rianna said. "You're being so mean to him."
"I don't care!" she said. "He doesn't belong here!" Tears were gathering in her eyes. "Only Mulder belongs here."
"I know," Rianna said. "We're going to find him. In the meantime, you've got to try to get along with Agent Doggett. He's here to help us find him."
"I'll try," Scully agreed grudgingly. "But don't expect us to become best friends."
Rianna smiled. "Believe me, I don't. I just would prefer not to be caught in a war zone between you two."
Scully smiled a bit two.
"So how are you making out with it?" Rianna asked.
"I'm surviving," Scully said. "But barely. It's tough to be a single mom-to-be."
"David and I are here for you," Rianna told her.
"I know," Scully said.
"In fact, we were thinking that for the time being, maybe you should live with us," Rianna said. "It's not that you can't take care of yourself but it's probably a good idea to have someone around who can drive you to the hospital if need arises."
"Sounds perfect," Scully said.
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Sorry its been so long and the chapter is so short but I'm having trouble thinking XF these days!
