A few hours later, Mulder happily followed his wife up to their bedroom. Scully looked back at her husband and smiled. As soon as they entered the room, Mulder shut and locked the door.
"So Mulder, I think Storm has been lying to us," Scully started out. Mulder gave his wife a confused look. Scully sighed.
"Storm's wet clothes were covered in mud, and so were her boots. She never goes outside around us and she hates getting dirty," Scully explained. Mulder looked at his wife.
"How does that mean she's lying Scully?" Mulder asked. Scully sighed again.
"I think Storm sneaks out at night. It explains why she sleeps all day. I don't know why or where she goes though," Scully rambled off. Mulder smiled and kissed on his wife. The woman calmed down and returned the kisses.
"Let's just keep an eye on her over her break. You know she's gonna become bored. We can take her to the bookstore later, and eat out for dinner tonight," Mulder replied softly. Scully looked up at Mulder and nodded.
"So, can I have some time alone with you now Dana?" Mulder grinned. Scully nodded and snuggled on her husband.
The couple soon walked downstairs an hour later to find their daughter. Storm was playing on her phone while a show on the history channel played on in the background.
Scully smiled when she saw her daughter. Mulder kissed on his wife happily and went off to the kitchen. The older woman watched her husband walk away, then went to sit with her daughter.
"What are you watching Stormy?" Scully asked as she sat down. Storm shrugged and kept watching her phone. Scully sighed and watched the TV.
After a while Mulder entered back into the living room. Storm was still playing on her phone and Scully was watching TV. Mulder walked up behind his wife and snuggled on her.
"Hey handsome," Scully spoke softly. Mulder loved on his wife a bit and smiled at her. Storm grumbled and paid attention to her phone. Mulder gave his wife a look.
"So Scully, um, lunch is finished," Mulder explained. Scully nodded and got off of the couch. Mulder watched his daughter.
"Storm, let's go," Mulder said firmly. Storm looked up at her father. Mulder was standing there with his arms crossed. The teen slowly got up from the couch and followed her father.
After lunch, Storm was following her mother around, helping her clean. Scully was smiling happily as her daughter followed her. The older woman gave her daughter some laundry to fold.
Storm looked down at the basket and started to fold the clothes. Scully smiled at her daughter and brushed the hair out of her eyes.
"Mom, stop," Storm whined at her mother. Scully gave her daughter a look. Storm kept folding the laundry. The older woman sighed and helped her daughter finish folding the laundry.
When they were done, Scully smiled at her daughter again. The teenager gave her mother the laundry basket, and went to the kitchen. Scully sighed again. Mulder then entered the living room.
"Hey hun, do you need help with anything?" Mulder grinned when he saw his wife. Scully smiled at her husband.
"Yeah, please get our daughter out of this mood she's in," Scully sighed. Mulder looked at his wife. Scully looked up at her husband.
"Dana, I'm sure it's just a short phase. You know how she gets. At night, when she's tired, all she wants is your attention. I know it's hard during the day when she rejects you," Mulder explained. Scully nodded.
"I know you're going to be mad with this suggestion, but when we buy her a new book today, just let her get whatever she wants, okay Scully?" Mulder explained. Scully nodded and laid on her husband. Mulder loved on his wife. Suddenly Storm re-entered the living room.
"Hey kiddo," Mulder looked down at his daughter. Storm mumbled and sat on the couch. Scully snuggled on her husband. Mulder smiled.
"Hey Stormy. Your Dad and I are going to take you to the bookstore, then we can go eat dinner wherever you want. Is that okay Stormy?" Scully smiled. Storm nodded and flipped through the TV channels. Mulder gently kissed on his wife again.
"I'm going to take a quick shower before we go, alright Scully?" Mulder smiled at his wife. Scully nodded and watched her husband go upstairs. The older woman sat on the couch with her daughter. Storm cuddled up to her mother and laid on her.
"I love you Storm," Scully said happily. Storm mumbled and watched the TV. The older woman wrapped her arm around her daughter and held her close. Storm smiled.
Mulder returned downstairs about thirty minutes, he quietly entered the living room and watched the girls. Scully was laying on the couch holding her daughter close, while Storm watched TV. Mulder grinned and quietly approached the girls.
Scully snuggled on her daughter as Storm yawned. The older woman hugged her daughter happily as Mulder cleared her throat.
"Hey, I'm ready to go," Mulder spoke softly. Scully looked up at her husband and smiled. Storm sat up and stretched, then got off the couch. Scully followed soon after.
"Storm, grab your coat, it's cold out," Mulder instructed as his daughter finished getting her shoes on. Storm grumbled and took her coat from her father. Scully smiled at her daughter.
"I'll be out in the car," Storm huffed as she walked outside. Mulder gave out a small laugh. Scully looked up at her husband.
"Remember Scully, just let her get whatever she wants," Mulder smiled. Scully nodded and kissed her husband. Mulder smiled and returned the kiss.
"Alright Mulder. I will," Scully replied. Mulder grinned, held his wife's hand and led her out to the car. Storm was sitting in the backseat focused on her phone. Mulder smiled, started the car, and left the house.
When they got to the bookstore, Scully looked up in the rearview mirror. Storm had her headphones in and was focused on a video playing on her phone.
"I don't think she realizes we're here," Scully said as she looked over at her husband. Mulder nodded and got out of the car. Storm felt the car door close and looked up. When she realized her parents left her behind, she quickly got out of the car and ran after them.
"Mom, wait," Storm whined as she caught up to her parents. Scully looked at her daughter and stopped. Storm grabbed onto her mother's sweatshirt and walked behind her. Mulder gave his wife a look and chuckled.
"if you weren't so absorbed in your phone, you would have noticed we left you sweetheart," Scully explained as she brushed her hair behind her ear. Storm looked down and nodded. Mulder rubbed his daughter's back. The teenager looked up at her father.
As the family walked into the store, Mulder looked down at his daughter. Storm let go of her mother's sweatshirt, but was still staying close to her.
"Storm, go pick yourself out a book or two, then go take them to your mother, okay?" Mulder watched his daughter. Storm nodded and slowly left her mother's side. Scully smiled at her daughter as she went off to pick out a few books.
"I really doubt she's sneaking out at night Dana. She hates leaving your side. Storm also hates being away from either of us for more than a day," Mulder explained. Scully nodded and smiled.
"I know Mulder, but she's only got a few more years before she's an adult. I don't think she's ready. I'm not ready," Scully tried to explain. Mulder gently kissed his wife.
"She'll be fine. Storm is a smart kid. Stubborn, but she's smart," Mulder smiled. Scully nodded reluctantly. Mulder went off to go browse, while his wife went off to get a coffee.
After Scully got her coffee, she went off to find her daughter. Storm was sitting on the floor in front of the Supernatural book section. Scully smiled and went over to her daughter.
"Hey sweetheart," Scully spoke softly as she knelt down next to her. Storm looked up at her mother then looked back at her book.
"What are you reading Storm?" Scully asked happily. Storm closed the book, and showed her mother the cover.
"Um, it's about cryptids and other legends from Virginia," Storm mumbled. Scully smiled at her daughter.
"Um, can I get this book Mom?" Storm mumbled. Scully nodded. The teenager sat still for a moment trying to process what her mother just did.
"Really? You're the best!" Storm grinned. Scully brushed her daughter's hair out of her face and smiled.
"You can get another book if you want Stormy," Scully pushed a little. Storm nodded grabbed another book and stood up. The older woman smiled and walked with her daughter to find Mulder.
"Hey hun. Storm picked out her books. You got everything you need?" Scully smiled as she approached her husband. Mulder looked down at his daughter and glanced at the books she picked out.
"Yup. Did she pick out where we're gonna eat at yet?" Mulder asked. Scully shrugged and looked at her daughter.
"I want a steak," Storm mumbled as she looked up at her parents. Scully smiled at her daughter and nodded. Mulder gently took the books from his daughter and went to pay for them.
After dinner as the family pulled up to the house, Scully looked back to see her daughter. Storm was absorbed into her new books. The older woman smiled happily.
"Stormy, we're home," Scully spoke softly. Storm glanced around and closed her books. Mulder smiled at his wife.
As soon as the car was shut off, Storm quickly got out of the car and went into the house. Scully looked over at her husband and smiled.
"See? Look how happy she is Scully," Mulder grinned. The older woman smiled in agreement.
"I still think she's sneaking out though," Scully explained. Mulder shook his head and laughed.
"Fine. If you really think she's sneaking out, we'll sleep with our door open tonight. We should be able to hear her get up," Mulder explained. Scully nodded and gave her husband a quick kiss before she exited the car. Mulder shook his head and followed his wife.