Summary: I know Margaret bought Scully and Melissa a cross each for Xmas when they were 15 or for her 15th birthday Chris Carter slipped up there. But pretend she didn't. Yes again I used the unnatural. The poem is mine I know it's awful. It is soppy I apologise.
It was the night before Scully's birthday Mulder hadn't got her a present her had no idea what to get her. Everyone had got her something Monica had bought her best friends forever bracelet, Doggett had got her a keychain with her name on it he was never big on the whole present thing. The gunmen had all chipped in and bought her a photo frame with a picture of the gang on it. Mulder had no idea 'what do you get your girlfriend on her 18th birthday.' He thought to himself. On his way he noticed a baseball pitched it was empty and unused he didn't know if she liked baseball or not. He passed a window of a shop it sold specialist things like dolls and personalised key chains like Doggett had bought her. He saw a doll stood in the window it had shortish red hair and a dress on. It looked elegant and reminded him of how she looked at the last dance. He went in and without hesitation he bought it. He wasn't sure if she'd like it or not but he was willing to take the risk. He had other plans.
Scully woke up tired and dazed last night they had all been celebrating the 'before she was 18' Scully. Her sister came in the room. She smiled at her fully awake and dressed sister.
"Dana?" She asked. She ran in and had a neatly wrapped present.
"What's this?"
"It's from me and Bill." She smiled and wanted her to open it. She opened the card first. It said.
"Dear Dana, Happy 18th birthday we wish you all the best our little sister. 'You're my sister, in the darkness and the light, I will always be there in the sunshine and the rain, I will always be there to cradle you if you have a nightmare, and you are my sister.' Lots of love Bill and Melissa." The card almost brought a tear to her eyes. She kissed her sister and opened the present. Inside was a charm bracelet it was gold and had a few charms on already a cross to show her faith, a heart to show her love for life and a light bulb to show her intelligence. She loved it she put it on straight away and Bill came in to see if she liked it.
"Hey Dana, happy birthday."
"Thank you Bill, there lovely."
"Melissa couldn't wait to give them to you." He laughed at his little sister.
"They're beautiful, thank you." She smiled happily and kissed her brother and sister.
Her Mother brought her downstairs and in her hands she had a neatly wrapped box. Scully smiled and opened it excited. It was a small golden cross chain. It was beautiful she thought. She was so happy she would always remember the moment. She put it on and smiled and kissed her Mother. The doorbell rang she knew it would be Mulder. He answered the door wished her happy birthday and kissed her. Bill decided to be nice to him as it was her birthday.
"Hey Mulder."
"Happy birthday." He kissed her and they walked to the van where the gunmen were bursting to give her, her present.
"Give her the present Byers." Frohike kept saying. He gave it to her it was un-neatly but she didn't expect it to be neat from the gunmen. She opened it and in the frame was a picture of them all at the dance it said "Best of Friends." She loved it. Doggett was next her gave her the keychain.
"Sorry, I never know what to get for girls." He said awkwardly.
"It's ok, I love it." She smiled and was very happy with it. Monica was undoubtedly next. Scully opened it with smiles. It was so nice she thought. She put it on and Monica had the other one. She smiled and put it on the opposite wrist from the charm bracelet which Mulder saw on the other wrist. He smiled and said.
"Me now, I know it's lousy but I am the worst at getting gifts." He smiled and gave her the doll in a box. "I thought she looked like you." He smiled. So did she. She loved it more than any other present.
Mulder hadn't been seen all day in any classes and it was lunch time. Scully was worried. She saw him enter though and draw nearer to the table.
"Mulder where the hell have you been you've missed all today's lessons."
"Scully just hang on one second" He pulled something gift wrapped out of his pocket. It looked small.
"Mulder what's this? You've already given me my present?" She asked bemused. He showed it to her she opened it smiling.
"It's a charm for your bracelet." It was gold like the others it was small and just big enough to read. The words on it stuck together. It said. "I love you" She smiled with delight she was so happy she couldn't have asked for anything more she loved it. She was now certain he loved her too.
"Mulder I don't know what to say." She said she clicked it onto her bracelet and smiled. She was so happy.
It was Scully's party a lot of beer had been consumed which had been bought with Doggett's fake ID. They were all having a great time. Doggett sat next to Reyes and the couch Frohike had moved in there it was old and his parents were throwing it out so they kept in the basement and the gang used it. It was like a dark house. It even had separate rooms which cut off from the rest of the main basement. It had doors with hinges the basement was perfect.
"You having fun?" Doggett asked his girlfriend.
"Yeah I am." He didn't no what to do he wanted to go and make out with her in the next room but he was scared she'd slap him or something silly. He got the courage after his second beer.
"Look Monica I was wondering….?"
"Yeah?" she asked she knew what was coming next.
"Do you wanna well you know?" He rubbed the back of his neck embarrassed.
"Yeah I do." She smiled and he took her hand and they went into the next room of the basement the gunmen noticed and just laughed. It was just the three of them and Spender who they'd invited out of sympathy.
"Where's Mulder and Scully?" Langley asked.
"Don't ask?" Frohike said.
Mulder stood in the deserted baseball court. With his hands on Scully's eyes. He'd driven down there in his car all the time she didn't know where she was going.
"You can open your eyes now." She did and she looked confusedly at Mulder.
"A baseball court?"
"Scully have you ever played baseball?"
"Come to think of it I haven't" She said looking at him she had no idea what he was going to do next. He gave her a bat and put the ball in the machine. He stood behind her gripping the bat and her waist.
"Right so it's hips before you swing."
"Ok."
"What is it?"
"Hips before swing Mulder." She smiled and laughed. They hit the first ball and smiled laughing. They hit the second ball and her smile grew wider and so did hers. It was over. The balls had stopped. She turned round he was still stood behind her.
She looked into his large hazel eyes and smiled so did he.
"Happy birthday Scully." They kissed which seemed like forever.
Doggett and Reyes were in the other room locked off from the gunmen they'd been making out for around an hour. They'd already got to 3rd base and he couldn't help himself.
"Monica do you wanna…?" He got stumped again.
"Yeah." She said flustered.
"Ok." He smiled happy with her answer.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah." She said laughing. "Have you got a….?"
"Yeah." He smiled back they kissed and carried on.
