Disclaimer: sadly I don't own these characters. Wish I did, but I don't. They belong to the master, CC, fox networks and 1013. But if Chris carter accidently came across this story and decided to use it to made a third X Files movie, he can have it, as long as he makes me a script writer and lets me work with DD and GA. :D

Spoilers: there's a reference to Gillian Anderson in this one. Tell me if you spot it.

Summary: well this chapter is all the character's thoughts about the events leading up to this point. There's a fair amount told from Emily's point of view, mostly because she has the most loose ends to tie up. A bit of clarification in this chapter, and Mulder and scully's thought process now they have taken on Emily and William. No dialogue in this one, its just fine tuning mostly.

A/note: thank you guys for the reviews! It helped me spot some mistakes and you guys asked all the right kind of questions. I now realise I actually made a teeny weenie little mistake last chapter. So I'm gonna address that issue in a few chapter's time. Um… yeah, sorry for making you guys wait. Props to you guys for being so patient with me. I dunno who to dedicate this one too… I think this one is gonna go to my budgie, rocky, for keeping me company as I write these. (I know I'm weird, but there it is). Happy new year everyone!!

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07:40 AM

18 march- 2012

Mulder/ scully residence, Virginia

Almost a week had passed since Emily and William had moved into Mulder and scully's house. It felt awkward at first; but soon it felt like they had always been there. They shared a bedroom together and didn't mind at all. Emily had been sharing a room with her little brother since she was 14. The room was now fully furnished and they had complete wardrobe to match. William adjusted to living with his parent easily, he quickly became a playful child, but still quite mature in his own way. He still asked permission from Emily when he wanted to do something, rather than asking scully. Eventually he started to ask for her permission as well as Emily's. Emily, one the other hand; was having trouble relaxing, she had had to be William's surrogate mother and father for so many years, she was having trouble releasing that burden. She constantly felt like she was intruding on Mulder and scully's entitlements, she just could not seem to shake the feeling of responsibility.

Mulder had woken up every day that week looking absolutely radiant. Not only did he have his son back, but he had a daughter too. Perhaps the most memory of this new experience was when willing came bounding into his and scully's room at 5AM, just say good morning to both of them. Mulder liked his sleep in's; but if William woke him up, he was more than happy to start his day, no matter what time it was. He felt like he was 21 all over again; full of life and energy, and completely; even more so, if possible, in love with scully. Words were always insufficient to describe the way he felt about her, they left it as an unspoken statement. A small glance or a touch said far more than simply "I love you.", but now it seemed he was entirely beyond expression. She had given him this family, a new lease on life filled with laughter and happiness. He was truly indebted to her, and no simple act could fully express his gratitude.

Scully was also enjoying motherhood. It had become a sad memory, a long lost dream of hers since she gave up William. But now, after a week of living in a house with a man who loved her and two children she cherished more than life itself; she couldn't imagine life spent without them. Having this sense of fulfilment had added a new dimension to her and Mulder's relationship. Some people would describe love as a flame; but with Mulder and scully, it had always been a bonfire. She still felt dizzied by his touch, still found herself watching his in desire when he wasn't looking, she still fell head over heels for him after so many years. In the last week it felt like someone had added a whole lot of fuel to that fire. She felt a new sensation when she was with him, one that could only be described as perhaps… completion?

Emily had finally decided that she was there to stay, and decided one night to hand over the remainder of her inheritance to her parents. She originally received over $800,000 from her grandfather; but after so many years of constant travelling, temporary accommodation and simply caring for herself and William, her fortune had dwindled to around $380, 000. She gave the money to her parents under the pretence that it was to help cover the added financial burden she and William had given them; Mulder and scully of course, didn't care about the money.

She also had to sit down with her parents and discuss some aspects of William they didn't already know. Oddly enough; William had eidetic memory like his father, which gave him terrible recurring nightmares about the testing he endured as a child. But since he moved in with Mulder and scully, the nightmares had seemed to stop. Also a topic of great importance was the fact that neither she nor William had been in school for 4 years. They agreed if they were alive and well by next year, she and her brother would go back to school. They didn't tread any further into the subject, for now.

The days passed slowly, Emily became far more comfortable with her surroundings. She hadn't stayed in one place for long amounts of time since she had fled England, and she had never felt as welcome as she did here. She had begun to bond more with scully. Whilst she may have been her clone, they were still two different people. Yes, there were similarities; she had scully's independence, her intelligence, her strength; but they had differences too, different tastes, different skills, different goals; Emily had always wanted to be an artist. They could definitely pass for a mother and daughter. Though technically they weren't, they agreed it would be more appropriate and comfortable to think of it that way.

"I think I would prefer you to be my mother." Emily admitted.

William had finally found his favourite room in the house; ironically, it was Mulder's office. He loved looking at all the posters and articles on the walls. Mulder even surrendered his 'I want to believe' poster to William, which annoyed scully entirely. Great, two mulder's in one house. William hadn't used his powers since that day in the cemetery, simply because for once he felt he didn't have to. But it was agreed that they would have to do something if they were going to survive December. They knew they weren't going to be able to save the world alone.

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Ridiculously short? I know. Next chapter is when the family does to things: call in reinforcements, and tell the reinforcements "oh yeah these are our kids! You know Emily? She was dead, now she's not. Oh and you remember William of course! Check out his super powers!"