Disclaimer: Mulder, Scully, and whoever else that belongs to Chris Carter, still do.

Author's note one: continued thanks to all for the continued interest, support, and reviews for this story. Sorry for some confusion with Scully and the story in the last chapter, I didn't re-read that chapter too well and had left some lines I meant to change and take out when I took this story in a new direction at the last minute, I revised it, and if you want you can read it again, not really necessary though, and if you're still confused, sorry, Anyway…

Chapter five

Dana had finished her first three days at Quantico. Nothing exciting with it. She did like teaching, but now it felt so mundane compared to working out in the field with the x-files. She hated to admit it, but she did miss it.

Dana had taken Thursday off so that she could go to her first doctor's appointment for her pregnancy. Also on that day she had decided to make an appointment to speak with Skinner. Dana knew that she needed to talk with him about maybe transferring out of the x-files and to let him know that she was pregnant.

Dana was glad that Mulder was still on assignment while she had to do that. They still hadn't spoken since their last conversation.

Margaret had picked Dana up so that she could take her to the appointment. She was excited for her daughter.

Dana was excited too, but was nervous as well. Dana had been told numerous times that she would never be able to conceive, so this was still feeling a bit surreal for her. Dana just wanted to make sure that it was really happening. If she found out that it was a mistake she didn't know what to think of it. She hadn't prepared herself for that disappointment yet.

Dana lay on the table waiting for the doctor. Margaret and Dana talked about nothing important. Margaret was just trying to keep Dana from worrying too much.

"Hello, Miss Scully," the doctor said coming into the room, "I'm Dr. Alice Keith," she said introducing herself to Dana and Margaret.

"So, you ready to see this baby?" the doctor asked.

"Guess so," Dana smiled slightly.

"All, right, well, let's get started," Dr. Keith said turning on the sonogram machine.

Dana pulled up her shirt over her stomach and Dr. Keith put the lubricant on Dana's stomach and searched her abdomen with the sonogram wand. She took measurements of the baby.

After while Dr. Keith said, "Oh my."

"What's wrong?" Dana asked immediately concerned.

"No, nothing, it's just that, well, Dana, you're having twins," Dr. Keith smiled.

"Oh my god," Dana said astonished.

Margaret squealed with happiness, "Oh, Dana, it's so wonderful,"

Dana looked at the sonogram screen in disbelief, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, see here are the two heart beats," Dr. Keith said indicating two blobs on the screen that kept moving in rhythm.

Dana only nodded, "How far along am I," Dana asked.

"Well, by the looks of it, you seem to be about three months now," the doctor said.

Dana cried suddenly. Margaret held her hand in comfort.

"I'm sorry, it's just that I wasn't suppose to able to get pregnant, now I have two," Dana explained to the doctor.

"Well, congratulations, you have two miracles now; so I will see you every month and then we'll decide in the last three month how often, because of your age, history, and because you're carrying twins," the doctor said and left the room.

"Oh, my god, mom, this is so hard to believe," Dana said sitting up, but happy.

"I know, honey, I am so happy for you, twins, it's perfect," Margaret said happily, "So when are you going to tell the father?" she asked.

"I don't know mom, he and I had a fight and we haven't talked in the last few days," Dana said not really wanting to talk about Mulder.

Not that her mother knew that was who they were talking about.

"I'm sorry, I'll stop asking, just keep me updated, please," Margaret said and kissed Dana's cheek.

"I will, mom, promise; well, I have to go and talk to my boss now, can you take me?" Dana asked.

"Of course," Margaret said and the exited the doctor's office.

Dana sat in A.D. Skinner's waiting room feeling slightly nervous.

"Agent Scully," Kimberly said.

Dana looked up startled. She had been lost in her own thoughts.

"He can see you now," she said.

Dana nodded her thanks and walked into Skinner's office.

She sat in front of him like always.

"So, what brings you here Agent Scully?" Skinner asked.

"Uh…well, I thought that I should let you know, that, well, I'm, um, pregnant," she said awkwardly and was surprised and how difficult it was to say to him.

He looked at her surprised, "Wow, I'm surprised, uh, congratulations," he smiled at her.

"Thank you, but well obviously I can't work in the field, it's too dangerous, especially the x-files" Dana said.

"Right, well, then you'll want to transfer out?" Skinner asked.

"Yes, I've been offered a permanent position with Quantico," Dana said.

"Okay, well, then I will just draw up the papers and sign off on them, and have Mulder do the same, since he is senior agent in that division, does he know?" Skinner said.

"Uh, no, I haven't talked with him about it yet, but either way it's my decision," Dana said.

"Of course, well, good luck, with everything, and you know you can always come back," Skinner said.

"Thank you, sir," Dana said and left his office and the Hoover building for good.

Dana knew that she would never be coming back. She felt a slight sadness about it, but shrugged it off, she had other things to worry about.

It was now two weeks that Dana had requested a transfer from the x-files. Mulder had not returned from his case yet. He didn't know about her situation. Dana knew that she was being cowardly by not telling him in person, but she wasn't looking forward to that conversation.

It was Thursday night and Dana was just looking over some of her students work and finishing up her dinner. She was a bit on edge. She had heard that Mulder was to return that night and she was waiting for the call or for him to show up at her apartment.

Dana was hoping for the phone call.

She knew that they still hadn't resolved their last conversation. Dana still felt like jerk for what she said. She had meant what she said, but she wished she had been a bit more tactful about how she had said it. Mulder was still her best friend, she knew that she should have treated him better then that.

The phone rang at nine-thirty. Dana just stared at it. She knew that it was him, but she didn't know if she was ready for the conversation yet.

She chided herself for being a coward still and got up to answer the phone.

"Hello?" Dana answered.

"So…found out today that you transferred out of the x-files, had to sign off on the papers today," Mulder said coolly.

"Yeah, I should have told you, but I knew that you were angry with me…" Dana started.

Dana heard him sighed. She felt worse at not telling him. She should have done it personally and not let him find out through paperwork.

"Really, was our situation that bad that you needed to leave, I would be fine just going back to friends, I just miss you, I miss us," Mulder said sincerely.

"I just had to leave, it wasn't anything personal, not against you, I promise," Dana said.

"Don't lie to me, that's the least you could do for me," Mulder said scornfully.

"I'm not and I don't want to fight about it, but I am sorry all right," Dana said annoyed.

"All right, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you," Mulder said relenting, " Can I come and see you?" he asked.

Dana hesitated. She instinctively touched her stomach. She wasn't showing yet, but she was still worried of him finding out. That was another conversation that she was not ready to have yet either.

"No, not tonight, I'm sorry; we can make plans," Dana said lightly.

"When did I ever have to make plans before?" Mulder asked hurt.

"I'm sorry, I'm just tired tonight," Dana offered as her excuse.

Mulder was quiet for a moment before he spoke. Dana knew that he had been thinking, not really a good thing when it came to the subject of them.

"Are you seeing someone?" Mulder asked timidly.

"That's none of your business if I was and why does that have to be a reason as to why I don't want to see you," Dana said slightly offended.

"I just wanted to know why you're pushing me away, you still haven't given me a legitimate reason and things were fine up until a month ago, and it's getting worse, if you're seeing someone, just tell me," Mulder said aggrieved.

"I'm not, I promise, things just happened, I'm sorry, please can we not talk about it now, I have work tomorrow," Dana said wearily.

"Fine, call me when you have some free time," Mulder said moodily.

"All right, goodnight Mulder," Dana said and hung up the phone.

She sighed. Dana knew that she couldn't keep lying to him. Eventually she would begin to show, or someone would find out and it would get back to him.

Dana wished things were easier with them. She wished that they had been in a relationship.

Dana wished that they had loved each other honestly before now, and she hated that she wished it wasn't Mulder.

That thought hurt her so much.

Dana knew now that she honestly loved Mulder, but he was such a complicated man. She knew the truth was that she couldn't count on him. He was dedicated to his work and she and their children would always be second.

Mulder needed to get his priorities straight, but Dana also knew that he would never be happy with a domestic life. He just wasn't that type of man. At least that was the way it seemed.

For now this was her secret.