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3 months later:
Mulder's POV
8:57pm
I just got back from a long, excruciating, and useless case with Dogett out in New Mexico. I swear, it had to be 110 degrees, without the heat index, and not to mention muggier than a summer day in Mississippi. All I want to do is shower and sleep. I drop my things onto the floor of my apartment and jump in the shower, I know Scully's going to be mad at me for not coming to see her and the twins first, but I think she'll appreciate the fact I took a shower.
After about 10 minutes of cold water splashing down on me I finally get out, not even bothering to shave although I've already got the beginnings of a five o'clock shadow forming. Scully likes that. I change into a pair of jeans and a black cotton tee, throw on some shoes, and head apartment 35.
I knock twice, and when I don't get an answer my paranoia gets the best of me, I let myself in.
"Scully?" I call into the dark apartment.
No answer.
I run to the twins room, their cribs are empty…Scully could just have them in her room, she does that when I'm away. But most of the time, it's just one or the other, not both. So, I check Scully's room. It's also empty. I walk back into the living room and notice that her answering machine is blinking, so I push the button.
[You have 2 new messages…]
[First message received, August 12th, 4:32 pm]
"Scully…it's me. I'm on my way home now…" I remember leaving that message.
[Second message received, August 12th, 7:27pm]
"Hey Mulder. It's me…I must sound some kind of crazy leaving a message on my own machine. But I knew you'd worry. I'm over at Charlie's house, if you want to come over you know the address…Charlie would be more than happy to see you. And I know the twins miss their daddy…not to mention that I do as well. Well anyway, call when you get this, because I know you will. I love--" The message got cut off…she'd taken up to much time.
[End of messages.]
I should have figured it was something like that. Oh well, looks like I'm going to Charlie's.
I drop by my apartment and get something before I do.
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10:09pm
Scully's POV:
I'm in the midst of trying to put William to sleep when there is a knock at Charlie's front door, sending his drooping eyes to fly open.
Damn it, now I'll have to start singing again.
Charlie half runs, half walks to answer the door and when he does I hear him great Mulder. He tells him I'm in the living room and I hear Mulder's heavy footfall, causing William to wake up further. Mulder comes into the room and smiles at me. "I'm home."
"I see that. And you're going to get this little one back to sleep…since all the ruckus you made woke him back up."
"Ruckus Scully?"
"Oh, shut up. Just sing to him or something. I need to go check on Sam." I hand him Will and he smiles down at him.
"No welcome back honey? Glad to see you home safe? Not even a small peck? Well, I know I'm loved."
I roll my eyes at him and kiss him quickly. "There you happy now? I have to go check on Sam, or is there something else I failed to do?"
"No, everything is fine now. Go, check on her."
"Well. Thank you." I say with a smile, I run up Charlie's stairs and into the guest room where she's sleeping in her moveable bassinette. I pull the covers that she kicked off back over her stomach and kiss her on the forehead before Mulder comes in the room carrying a now sleeping Will. I point to his bassinette and Mulder lays him down in it. I walk to it and kiss Will on the forehead as well, then Mulder and I go back downstairs.
"So, I take it you got my message."
"Yeah."
I nod, "you panicked when we weren't there didn't you?"
"No, actually I panicked when you didn't open your door."
I chuckled softly and snuggled up to him on the couch, laying my head on his chest. For somebody who just got back from New Mexico he smells awfully good. He must have showered before coming over here. Thank God. "How did the case go?"
"Don't ask."
I laughed. "Well, from the information in 'Inquire' I kind of figured that it would be a bust."
"Oh come on Scully, remember the mutant babies with tails? That was from a useless magazine."
I cringe, "I try not to remember that case Mulder."
He nods, "yeah so do I. Remember, loser."
"How many times have I told you. You're not a loser."
"Ok. Well, I'm not Eddie Van Blundht."
"Thank God." I breath with relief, "Mulder…Eddie Van Blundht is not somebody you want to be. He might've had good conversation, but anybody can talk. What you have is a lot greater."
"And what is that?"
"Passion, in your work and at home." I smile at him, "spirit, faith. You stick by everything that you do, I've never known you to give up on something. Your strong, smart, not to mention one damn good looking man." I laugh, "Mulder, you've got the whole package…and I'm the luckiest woman in the world to have you."
"I could say the same thing."
"You're the luckiest woman? Well, no wonder you're so perfect."
He laughs at me, "come on Scully. You know what I meant. You're gorgeous, and if you think that I'm smart you must be a genius. You're stronger than every woman I have ever met, and most men. You've always believed in me, even when nobody would. You stood up for me at times when even I knew I was wrong, you've lied for me, saved me more times than I care to count. You've stayed with me through everything, even after all the hell being on the x-files has brought you. And through it all I've hardly ever seen you falter. And you've certainly never broke down, although at many times I have." He pauses, "I guess what I'm trying to say is you're the perfect woman."
I smile at him, "God Mulder. Who knew you had a way with words."
He laughs, "definitely not me." He looks away for a second then reaches down into his pocket and pulls something out. He's got it enclosed in his hand so I can't see what it is. He sits up straight, and moves me so that I too am sitting upright, looking straight into his eyes.
"Mulder's what are you doing?"
He places a finger over my lips. "Don't talk Scully."
I nod. Still unsure of what exactly he's up too.
"When I said that you were the perfect woman I meant it. Scully, I couldn't ask for a more beautiful, smart, strong, and confident woman. And I don't know why I never realized that before, or I didn't ask you this sooner." He unfolds his hand, revealing a small gray box. He opens the box, and--for a lack of better words--I'm speechless. "Scully…Dana, will you marry me?"
I pause for a moment--remember speechless--and stare at him. I hear movement in the room, but I don't break the gaze I have on him.
"Just say yes already!!" Anne, Charlie's wife yells at me. I pull myself away from Mulder's gaze and glare at her. She squirms a bit at the look, "alright. I'm leaving." She walks off.
So, I turn back towards Mulder. He still sitting there, a small smile on his face at what Anne said. "You know she's right." He says.
That causes me too to smile. "Of course I'll marry you Mulder. I wouldn't dream of saying no." I wrap my arms around him and hug him tightly, we sit there for awhile before he pulls away and slips the ring on my finger. It's a three stone ring, oval cut, the ring in the middle is a bit larger than two on the outside. I look down at it for a second and smile. Then I look up at him, "mom is going to flip."
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a/n: ok, so I'm trying to hurry up and finish with this, I think there will be 2 chapters left. Maybe 3. Who knows. I don't. Well, anyway I hope you're not too disappointed with the proposal. Please review!
3 months later:
Mulder's POV
8:57pm
I just got back from a long, excruciating, and useless case with Dogett out in New Mexico. I swear, it had to be 110 degrees, without the heat index, and not to mention muggier than a summer day in Mississippi. All I want to do is shower and sleep. I drop my things onto the floor of my apartment and jump in the shower, I know Scully's going to be mad at me for not coming to see her and the twins first, but I think she'll appreciate the fact I took a shower.
After about 10 minutes of cold water splashing down on me I finally get out, not even bothering to shave although I've already got the beginnings of a five o'clock shadow forming. Scully likes that. I change into a pair of jeans and a black cotton tee, throw on some shoes, and head apartment 35.
I knock twice, and when I don't get an answer my paranoia gets the best of me, I let myself in.
"Scully?" I call into the dark apartment.
No answer.
I run to the twins room, their cribs are empty…Scully could just have them in her room, she does that when I'm away. But most of the time, it's just one or the other, not both. So, I check Scully's room. It's also empty. I walk back into the living room and notice that her answering machine is blinking, so I push the button.
[You have 2 new messages…]
[First message received, August 12th, 4:32 pm]
"Scully…it's me. I'm on my way home now…" I remember leaving that message.
[Second message received, August 12th, 7:27pm]
"Hey Mulder. It's me…I must sound some kind of crazy leaving a message on my own machine. But I knew you'd worry. I'm over at Charlie's house, if you want to come over you know the address…Charlie would be more than happy to see you. And I know the twins miss their daddy…not to mention that I do as well. Well anyway, call when you get this, because I know you will. I love--" The message got cut off…she'd taken up to much time.
[End of messages.]
I should have figured it was something like that. Oh well, looks like I'm going to Charlie's.
I drop by my apartment and get something before I do.
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10:09pm
Scully's POV:
I'm in the midst of trying to put William to sleep when there is a knock at Charlie's front door, sending his drooping eyes to fly open.
Damn it, now I'll have to start singing again.
Charlie half runs, half walks to answer the door and when he does I hear him great Mulder. He tells him I'm in the living room and I hear Mulder's heavy footfall, causing William to wake up further. Mulder comes into the room and smiles at me. "I'm home."
"I see that. And you're going to get this little one back to sleep…since all the ruckus you made woke him back up."
"Ruckus Scully?"
"Oh, shut up. Just sing to him or something. I need to go check on Sam." I hand him Will and he smiles down at him.
"No welcome back honey? Glad to see you home safe? Not even a small peck? Well, I know I'm loved."
I roll my eyes at him and kiss him quickly. "There you happy now? I have to go check on Sam, or is there something else I failed to do?"
"No, everything is fine now. Go, check on her."
"Well. Thank you." I say with a smile, I run up Charlie's stairs and into the guest room where she's sleeping in her moveable bassinette. I pull the covers that she kicked off back over her stomach and kiss her on the forehead before Mulder comes in the room carrying a now sleeping Will. I point to his bassinette and Mulder lays him down in it. I walk to it and kiss Will on the forehead as well, then Mulder and I go back downstairs.
"So, I take it you got my message."
"Yeah."
I nod, "you panicked when we weren't there didn't you?"
"No, actually I panicked when you didn't open your door."
I chuckled softly and snuggled up to him on the couch, laying my head on his chest. For somebody who just got back from New Mexico he smells awfully good. He must have showered before coming over here. Thank God. "How did the case go?"
"Don't ask."
I laughed. "Well, from the information in 'Inquire' I kind of figured that it would be a bust."
"Oh come on Scully, remember the mutant babies with tails? That was from a useless magazine."
I cringe, "I try not to remember that case Mulder."
He nods, "yeah so do I. Remember, loser."
"How many times have I told you. You're not a loser."
"Ok. Well, I'm not Eddie Van Blundht."
"Thank God." I breath with relief, "Mulder…Eddie Van Blundht is not somebody you want to be. He might've had good conversation, but anybody can talk. What you have is a lot greater."
"And what is that?"
"Passion, in your work and at home." I smile at him, "spirit, faith. You stick by everything that you do, I've never known you to give up on something. Your strong, smart, not to mention one damn good looking man." I laugh, "Mulder, you've got the whole package…and I'm the luckiest woman in the world to have you."
"I could say the same thing."
"You're the luckiest woman? Well, no wonder you're so perfect."
He laughs at me, "come on Scully. You know what I meant. You're gorgeous, and if you think that I'm smart you must be a genius. You're stronger than every woman I have ever met, and most men. You've always believed in me, even when nobody would. You stood up for me at times when even I knew I was wrong, you've lied for me, saved me more times than I care to count. You've stayed with me through everything, even after all the hell being on the x-files has brought you. And through it all I've hardly ever seen you falter. And you've certainly never broke down, although at many times I have." He pauses, "I guess what I'm trying to say is you're the perfect woman."
I smile at him, "God Mulder. Who knew you had a way with words."
He laughs, "definitely not me." He looks away for a second then reaches down into his pocket and pulls something out. He's got it enclosed in his hand so I can't see what it is. He sits up straight, and moves me so that I too am sitting upright, looking straight into his eyes.
"Mulder's what are you doing?"
He places a finger over my lips. "Don't talk Scully."
I nod. Still unsure of what exactly he's up too.
"When I said that you were the perfect woman I meant it. Scully, I couldn't ask for a more beautiful, smart, strong, and confident woman. And I don't know why I never realized that before, or I didn't ask you this sooner." He unfolds his hand, revealing a small gray box. He opens the box, and--for a lack of better words--I'm speechless. "Scully…Dana, will you marry me?"
I pause for a moment--remember speechless--and stare at him. I hear movement in the room, but I don't break the gaze I have on him.
"Just say yes already!!" Anne, Charlie's wife yells at me. I pull myself away from Mulder's gaze and glare at her. She squirms a bit at the look, "alright. I'm leaving." She walks off.
So, I turn back towards Mulder. He still sitting there, a small smile on his face at what Anne said. "You know she's right." He says.
That causes me too to smile. "Of course I'll marry you Mulder. I wouldn't dream of saying no." I wrap my arms around him and hug him tightly, we sit there for awhile before he pulls away and slips the ring on my finger. It's a three stone ring, oval cut, the ring in the middle is a bit larger than two on the outside. I look down at it for a second and smile. Then I look up at him, "mom is going to flip."
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a/n: ok, so I'm trying to hurry up and finish with this, I think there will be 2 chapters left. Maybe 3. Who knows. I don't. Well, anyway I hope you're not too disappointed with the proposal. Please review!
