Mulder and Scully walked down the stairs that led into Monica and John's kitchen. They were used to getting up in the middle of the night. It was a routine they picked up from each other.

Scully lowered herself into the kitchen chair as Mulder started up the coffee.

The day was overwhelming for the both of them. They had received a call from John a week earlier telling them that William was staying with them for the summer and that it was safe for them to come and visit.

They had still not met William or John and Monica's daughter, Mel, because according to John, 'they made a habit of being out at all hours of the night without so much as a phone call'.

"What are you thinking Mulder?" Scully asked, watching him stare into his coffee mug.

He looked up without meeting her eyes.

"Just trying to fathom the idea of seeing my son for the first time in 18 years."

Scully nodded.

There was a bang at the door that caused them both to jump. They looked towards the dark room where the door was. They heard the door swing open and heavy foot steps.

"Shhhh, your Dad will shit a brick if he wakes to this Mel" a boys voice says.

A female voice sounds a loud fit of giggles as her reply.

"Seriously Mel, you had better be quiet"

"Sorry Silly Willy. Hey, have I ever told you how much I love you?"

"Oh brother. You love anybody tonight Mel."

They stumbled into the kitchen, Williams arm supporting Mel. William's eyes got a little bit bigger when he noticed two strangers seated at the table.

"Well hi there!" Mel giggled.

"Hi, we're friends of the Doggetts" Scully told William.

Mel pulled away from William and he tried to reach for her arm before she stumbled across the kitchen and landed with a loud thud on the floor. She laughed hysterically as William rushed to her side.

"Shit Mel. Shut up! You are going to wake your parents up. You don't want that do you?" William hissed. She accepted his hand and pulled herself up.

"No, I guess I don't. But you know what I dooooo want?!" She asked, her eyes drooping.

William led her to the chair across from Mulder.

"I can't imagine" he muttered, looking nervously towards the stairs.

"I want you" she said, puckering up her lips.

William rolled his eyes and looked warily at Mulder and Scully. They were trying to hide their amusement at the situation.

"I'm William, and I'm guessing you know Mel" he said, pushing her hand away from his face.

She giggled and tried to pull at his nose.

"Actually, no, we've never had the pleasure" Mulder replied.

Mel's face relaxed into a serious expression and leaned close to William. He arched an eyebrow and allowed a smirk to tug at his mouth. He didn't move away from her nearing lips. Right before her lips brushed his he gently put a finger in between them.

She pouted and moved away from him.

"You are no fun" she muttered, folding her arms across her chest.

"Number one, you are drunk but not too drunk to remember this in the morning. Number two your boyfriend will likely kick my ass if he ever got word of me so much as standing too close to you. Number three…I don't have a number three but I think number one and number two are good enough." William explained as her eyes started to droop.

"I'm sleepy" she yawned.

William stood up but she was already passed out before he could get her to stand as well. He groaned and took one of her arms and slung it around his neck and then slid his arms under her legs and back and lifted her out of the chair.

When he was gone from the room Mulder smiled at Scully.

"Too bad he wasn't the drunk one. We could have told him we were his parents then"

Scully smacked him on the arm.