Mulder lazily lounged on the Doggett's couch in the living room, sipping on his tea. He watched William fiddling with his cell phone nervously.
Mel walked in and asked, "So has she called?"
William looked up at her and sighed, "Not yet."
Mel half smiled and stood for a moment staring at William before she said, "Ok, well I'm going to go and get ready."
Will nodded and went back to pressing random buttons on his phone.
Scully came in with John and Monica and they all took seats on the couch. William remained in his own little world on the floor.
Suddenly Will's phone rang and he quickly answered, "Hello?"
They all listened to his side of the conversation without trying to appear as if they were listening.
"I really don't understand why you are being like this!"
"I know but you know it isn't like that with us."
"Dee, seriously…we want you to come, I want to see you."
"I swear."
"Ok, I love you too."
William hung up and sheepishly looked at everyone.
"Trouble in paradise?" John asked, a smirk on his face.
"Something like that," Will mumbled, stuffing the phone in his pocket and standing up.
As he stood his eyes caught something and he froze. They all looked to where he was looking.
Mel entered the room. She looked stunning. Her dark brown hair fell down her back in soft ringlets and her narrow eyes sparkled under thick lashes. Her long lean legs stemmed out of a short black halter dress that fit her curves perfectly.
"What?" she asked when she noticed everyone gaping at her.
"Sweetie, you look beautiful," Monica finally said.
"Are you gonna put something over that?" John asked, folding his arms.
Mel rolled her eyes and said, "Wasn't planning on it."
She then turned to Will and asked, "So did Dee say she would come or not?"
He found his voice and replied, "Yeah, she'll be here soon."
"Well good, now we gotta wait for Brett," She said, taking a seat on the arm of the couch next to John.
John ruffled her hair and said, "You have a good birthday and make sure you call when you get there. You know how bad the traffic gets, I want to make sure you make it alright."
Before Mel could answer, the doorbell rang and she leapt up to answer it. She walked back into the room with a bored look on her face and behind her was another girl.
Scully couldn't help but notice how similar her son's taste in women were to Mulder's.
The girl was taller than Mel with shoulder length brown hair and a fairly large chest. She wore an extremely short camo-printed skirt with a black tube top that showed way more than needed to be shown.
She flounced over to Will and gave him a peck on the cheek before facing the group in the living room.
"Everyone, this is Dee-" Will began.
"His girlfriend," Dee finished for him, flashing a brilliant smile.
Mel mumbled something barely audible and Dee shot her a menacing look. The doorbell rang and Mel let out a squeal before running to the door. She walked back in with a blonde muscular boy and a huge bouquet of red roses in her hands.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Doggett," Brett said, nodding towards them.
"Hello Brett, how are you?" Monica asked warmly.
"Just fine," he replied in a sticky sweet voice. Will rolled his eyes and shifted his weight.
"Ok, lets go already!" Mel exclaimed, pulling on Brett's arm.
A FEW HOURS LATER
"Melanie just called, she said we could meet them for dinner now," Monica called from upstairs.
John looked towards the stairs and didn't answer. He sighed and took a long sip from his beer, tapping his feet rapidly.
Mulder eyed him with little interest.
"I don't know why it takes women so damn long to get ready," John mumbled.
Mulder rolled his eyes at the cliché conversation attempt. He hoped Scully and Reyes would hurry up so he wouldn't have to sit in silence with this guy any longer.
The sound of their footsteps brought their attention to the doorway. Monica walked in first and John stood up quickly, grumbling about her taking too long.
Mulder's eyes caught Scully's figure as she entered the door. It was rare he got to see her so dressed up and her beauty never ceased to amaze him. She wore a light blue strapless dress that fell loosely at her knees but hugged at all the right areas. Her hair was piled in loose curls, revealing more of her face.
Mulder smiled a small smile at her and placed a kiss on the top of her head.
"You ladies look beautiful, now lets hurry before the kids decide to ditch us," John said.
MEANWHILE….
Melanie hooked her arm in Brett's and followed him into the restaurant. It was one of her favorite places to go when she felt like dressing up and dancing to soft music.
William had his hand placed on the small of Dee's back as he led her behind Mel and Brett. They found a nice table near the dance floor where many couples were already swaying to the intoxicating rhythm.
They ordered their drinks right before the Doggetts and Scully and Mulder arrived.
"Hey you guys!" Mel said, scooting closer to Brett so everyone could fit in.
"Hey, did you guys have a good time?" Monica asked.
"Well I did!" Mel said.
"Yeah, we all did," Brett said grinning his annoyingly perfect smile.
"That's good, did you all already order?" Monica asked, opening her menu.
"No, we just got our drinks," Will replied.
The waiter came over and took their orders. Mulder watched Scully scan the crowd of people on the dance floor. He took her hand in his and she looked at him, startled.
"Dance with me," Mulder said.
Scully smiled and shook her head no.
"Yes," he said, standing up and pulling her along with him.
"Aw, go dance with him, you look so pretty tonight by the way," Mel said.
Scully smiled and sighed, "Oh all right."
Everyone watched the two of them move slowly to the music, entranced by the soft lull of music and scent of delicious food.
Their food was served and Mulder and Scully returned to the table. Everyone ate their food in silence, besides the random remarks about the quality of their meals.
Once they were done Mel laid her head on Brett's shoulder and said, "I want to dance now."
"I don't really feel like it right now babe," Brett replied, taking a sip of his water.
"But it's my birthday!" Mel exclaimed, raising her head off his shoulder.
"I know, I just don't feel like dancing," he told her, earning a few raised eyebrows at the table.
"Fine then, William will dance with me," she stated, standing up and holding out her hand for William.
Dee shot her a look and said, "William is dancing with me."
Mulder watched Will look helplessly between the two girls.
William stood up and took Mel's hand. Mel shot Dee a look of triumph before following Will out to the dance floor.
They all watched with intense interest.
Mel looked up shyly into Will's eyes. This was a rare occasion for the two of them. He placed a hand on the small of her back and drew her closer to him. Her eyes fluttered at the sudden contact of their bodies. She slid her hand softly onto his back and their hands grazed each other before they locked fingers.
Their eyes never parted as they moved to the music. Her hand gripped his shoulder blade when she felt a sudden tingle when his hand shifted on her lower back.
The song ended but they remained in that position, frozen in their moment.
John cleared his throat and Monica quickly glanced at Brett who was narrowing his eyes. Mulder watched, the interest evident on his face. Scully's eyebrow was raised and her eyes kept darting between the couple and Dee. Dee was clenching her jaw, her arms folded tightly across her chest.
"Should someone tell them that the song is over?" Mulder asked.