A/N: I am a terribly sucky updater. I'm so sorry. So what happens to Monica in this chapter actually happened to me. LOL. Thanks Lily and Denny :D
Dedication: to all of you (blows kisses)
Disclaimer: If I said I owned the x-files and the music in this story, would you believe me? that's what I thought.
Mulder walked out of the school, Scully had left during fifth period to take her Driver's Test. He walked across the street to the Junior parking lot and smiled when he saw Scully standing next to his truck, "Did you get it!?"
"I PASSED!" Scully yelled and held up her license. Mulder dropped his book bag and scooped her up, spinning her around.
"I'm so proud of you Baby." Mulder kissed her forehead. Scully hadn't taken Driver's Ed so she had been forced to wait till she was sixteen and six months, but had chickened out till this past week. Mulder was excited for her as he spun her around again.
"So can I drive?" Scully asked, staring up at him.
"I guess." Mulder pulled the keys out of his pocket and dangled them above her head. Scully jumped and grabbed them, she sprinted around the truck and climbed in, starting it up. Mulder laughed climbing in as she adjusted her mirrors.
"I am so excited." Scully said as she backed up, she had driven his truck once before, last summer after he got it, they had gone mudding.
"So where we going Miss Dana?" Mulder asked, knowing her answer.
"The field. Where else?" Scully said and turned on the radio, cranking Def Leppard as she drove down the highway.
"Scully just cause you have your license doesn't mean you need to drive like Mario Andretti." Mulder said as he watched the speedometer climb.
"Mulder I am going four over the limit. Geez." Scully rolled her eyes, the cops in Jasper County didn't even bother pulling you over on the highway unless you were driving recklessly. The temperature had warmed up enough to make the ground softy and Baker's field was prime for mudding till it dried out enough for a party. Scully put on her turn signal and then cut across the highway and onto the worn out path that led to the field.
"Just take it slow till you get the hang of it, cause it's a lot more top heavy than your Mom's Impala." Mulder said as he grinned, there was something about watching Scully drive that drove him nuts.
"I know Mulder." Scully smiled at him and then shifted gears, hitting the gas, she did a doughnut, spitting mud everywhere.
"SCULLY!" Mulder exclaimed and Scully laughed. Mulder laughed with her, turning up the Tim McGraw song that played on the radio.
No one ever left me out in the rain
Cold words still remain unspoken
I never got lost, spent year in the dark
You're here, now my hearts unbroken
when I see your smile, fill my soul again
I'm unbroken!
The next hour and a half was spent with them coating Mulder's truck in mud. Scully was giddy, the thrill of driving made her laugh nervously. Mulder was grinning from ear to ear as Scully pulled back onto the highway, heading back into town, mud fell off the truck in clumps. Scully began to switch lanes to head back to her house, but Mulder shook his head no.
"Where are we going?" Scully asked as she rolled to a stop at the light.
"You think I am just gonna let the mud sit on my baby?" Mulder looked at her.
"You call it your baby again and you're gonna get it." Scully pointed a finger at him.
"Go to Andy's. We can wash it there." Mulder said and Scully did as he said, but she pulled into the self-service wash instead of the automatic, "Scully noo. It's cold."
"It's 39, besides, you're never gonna get all the mud off on the first time in the automatic." Scully said as she put the truck in park, turning it off, she slid out of the cab.
"Scully." Mulder whined.
"No. You don't want mud on your baby." She handed him a dollar, "Go get quarters."
Mulder sighed and got quarters for the hose and the soap brush. Scully gave him a smile and grabbed the water hose, Mulder put in the quarters, grabbing the soap brush, they worked in a silent tandem, cleaning his truck. Scully grinned maniacally as she turned the hose to the cement floor and it sprayed onto Mulder's legs.
"DANA!" Mulder jumped.
"Fooox." Scully mocked.
"You're gonna get it!" He took a handful of muddy soap from the brush and raised it.
"Fox William don't you DARE!" Scully squealed as the sludge hit her chest, "You're dead." Scully said and began to chase him in circles around the truck.
"Bet you can't cat.." Mulder trailed off as he slipped on some of the mud.
"Mulder!" Scully rushed over to him, "You idiot. That's why the sign say don't run." Scully helped him up.
"You started it." Mulder stuck his tongue out.
"What are you twelve?" Scully asked as she grabbed a paper towel, wiping some of the mud off.
"No. I know more mature twelve year olds." Mulder laughed.
"Come on, let's rinse the truck off and go home." Scully sighed, giving up at getting the mud off her truck. Mulder grabbed the hose and they loaded more quarters into the machine, dancing around to the Elvis song that played on the overhead speakers. Mulder spun Scully around as he rinsed the truck off with his other hand. Scully's stomach ached from laughing so hard by the time they finished. Mulder resumed his role as driver and they went to the Scully house. Mulder grabbed his spare gym outfit from his basketball bag and they ran inside to clean up.
"Shoes off." Mrs. Scully demanded as they ran inside. They slipped off their shoes, laughing, "You two.. I swear.." Mrs. Scully walked off, shaking her head.
Scully went upstairs to take a shower and Mulder ran down to the basement, standing in his boxers and socks he started a load of laundry with their muddy clothes. When Scully finished, Mulder took a shower while Scully went to her room to check her e-mails.
"Who you talking to?" Mulder asked, coming into the room barefoot, in shorts and a white tee-shirt.
"Monica." Scully said as she gestured to the screen, tucking a red curl behind her ear. She sat Indian style in her computer chair, oversized sweat pants hanging at her hips and a camisole exposing most of her back. She pushed her reading glasses up as Mulder pulled a chair over.
"How is Miss Monica?" Mulder asked.
"Alright. Apparently she's buried under English homework. She has Mullet." Scully explained.
"Poor thing." Mulder laughed, Mrs. Mullet was the crazy English teacher, fun but assigned massive amounts of homework.
"Wanna help me cheer her up?" Scully asked and grinned mischievously.
"Why?" Mulder asked as Scully clicked the talk button.
"Okay Mon. Mulder and I are gonna serenade you. Don't you feel special?" Scully asked and she heard Monica's muffled laughter on the other side of the computer. Scully typed a few keys and Nsync's This I Promise You began to play.
"The visions around you," Scully sang and stomped on Mulder's foot, he joined her in the next line, "Bring tears to your eyes, And all that surrounds you, Are secrets and lies."
By they time they had finished, Monica had joined in their singing, but her microphone kept cutting in and out.
"Listen you can hear Monica typing!" Scully exclaimed and they laughed as Monica typed them a message.
DogWoman: You guys are psychotic
DKscullay: WE KNOW! ready for the next one? LOL!
"Oh!" Mulder exclaimed, typing in a few words, "This one."
"MULDER!" Scully exclaimed but nodded, agreeing.
"Mmm Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!" They vocalized, "I think I did it again, I made you believe, we're more than just friends, it might seem like a crush, but it doesn't mean that I'm serious, cause to loose all my senses, that is just so typically me. OOPS I DID IT AGAIN!" They sang, Mulder spinning her chair around. They could here Monica hysterically laughing on the other end.
DogWoman: You guys deserve a Grammy
DKscullay: Hellz Yeah!
DogWoman: Hi Mulder
DKscully: How'd you know!?
DogWoman: Cause I have mad psychic skills
DKscully: Damn
The song finished and Mulder grinned wildly, pulling Scully to him he whispered three words in her ear, "You've Got Mail."
"NO! Are you on crack? NO!" Scully shook her head
"Oh come on... you know you want to." Mulder said and brought it up, "OH MY GOD SCULLY What are you doing!?"
"Oh god." The girl on screen moaned.
"Mulder!" Scully elbowed him.
"Monica, I don't know what she's doing? Oh! Scully we don't need to hear that!" Mulder said as Scully glared at him.
"I'll have what she's having." They said together.
DogWoman: Oh god, I think my dad just walked by my room!
"Hi Reverend Reyes!" Mulder said loudly, "We're just perverting your daughter to our worldly ways."
"SHUT UP!" Both girls said through their giggles.
"On more?" Mulder asked and Scully nodded, bringing up the last song.
"This is gonna be good." Scully smiled, "YOU READY!?"
Monica heard the song began and she plugged in her headphones as Mulder and Scully sang, "And I jizz in my pants, this really never happens, you can take my word, I won't apologize, that's just absurd, don't tell your friends, or I'll say you're a slut, plus it was your fault you were rubbing my butt, I'm very sensitive, some would say that's a plus, now I'll go home and change."
DogWoman: FUCK MY DAD'S YELLING FOR ME!
DogWoman has signed out.
"I hope we didn't get her in trouble." Scully laughed, turning off the music.
"That was fun." Mulder said and got up, walking over to her bed and falling down.
"Oh yeah, we should go on tour." Scully laughed, falling down next to him and snuggling into his side.
"Let me see your ID!" Mulder exclaimed, realizing he had yet to see her license.
"Noo. I look ugly." Scully whined and grabbed her wallet, shoving it under her back.
"You think that's gonna stop me?" Mulder asked raising his eyebrows.
"No, but now you gotta work for it." Scully giggled and Mulder leant, kissing her, sliding his hands under her and grabbing the wallet, he pulled away grinning. He opened the wallet and pulled out her license.
"You look cute." Mulder said as he read over her information.
"You're biased."
"Am not."
"Well then you know I'll kick your ass if you say anything different." Scully gave him a look as he handed it back to her.
"You're so beautiful." Mulder said honestly, grabbing her hand and pulling her close, "I'm obviously not doing my job as a boyfriend very well if you don't know that."
"I don't know. I think you're a pretty good boy friend." Scully smiled as she played with his fingers on his right hand.
"So do you have homework?" Mulder asked.
"Shockingly, no." Scully smiled, "What about you?"
"What a co-winky-dink neither do I." Mulder chuckled.
"What do you have in mind?" Scully asked.
"A date." Mulder suggested.
"Really? A honest to goodness date? Not pizza and shaving cream fights?" Scully asked.
"A real date. Get dressed. I'll pick you up at seven. We'll go to dinner and then we can walk around the mall, maybe see a movie?" Mulder suggested.
"Sounds awesome." Scully smiled. Mulder ran down to the basement to grab his clothes and then he left.
Scully took her time getting ready, she chose a pair of jeans, her black converse and her Johnny Cash shirt. She did her makeup slowly, with a steady hand and finally straightened her hair, pulling it up. She walked down the stairs at six forty-five, grabbing Mulder's jacket and sliding it on.
"Where you off to Miss Dana?" Mrs. Scully asked from the table where she and Charlie ate their dinners.
"Mulder's picking me up. We're going to dinner and then we're going to wander around the mall for a bit, if that's alright?" Dana said and bit the inside of her lip, hoping it would be.
"That's fine. Be home by ten. We're leaving bright and early to go visit your dad tomorrow." Mrs. Scully smiled.
"Okay." Scully gave her mother a hug and ruffled Charlie's hair when she heard Mulder's truck pull in the drive. She rushed outside and into his awaiting arms.
"You look beautiful." Mulder said, he wore dark wash jeans, his own converse and a dark green shirt which made his brown eyes appear hazel. Scully stood on her tip toes, bringing his head down to kiss him.
"I love you." Scully said and smiled at him.
"Love you too." Mulder said and helped her up into the truck before getting in himself.
"Where we eating?" Scully asked, holding his hand while he drove.
"How's Power's sound?" Mulder asked.
"Perfect. I haven't been there in forever." Scully smiled as they drove into Cleveland. Power's was a small chain of restraunts, they served tiny hamburgers made right in front of you. Everything was homemade and they had the best burgers in the Midwest. Mulder parked in the tiny parking lot and they walked hand in hand into the restraunt. They took two seats at the counter and ordered their cheeseburgers, with the extra onions.
"My breath is gonna smell so bad." Scully laughed as she sipped her Pepsi.
"Well so will mine, so we can still kiss." Mulder laughed.
"Oh thank God." Scully said and dramatically waved her napkin.
"So who was your instructor at the DMV?" Mulder asked as they were handed two bowls of chili and their burgers.
"Oh the lady." Scully said, "She was surprisingly nice."
"Lucky, I had that dude with the perma-scowl." Mulder explained.
"That's who Bill and Melissa had too, guess I got lucky." Scully shrugged as she bit into her sandwich.
"Oh you missed it. In sixth period, Bryce Donovan totally punched Alex Mitchell." Mulder said as he popped the last bite of his first burger in his mouth.
"Why?" Scully asked as she swallowed.
"You know how Bryce and Janaya are like best friends?" Mulder asked and Scully nodded, "Well I guess Alex has been like sexually harassing her in study hall."
"What a jerk! He creeps me out." Scully said as she broke up oyster crackers for her chili.
"Yeah well Bryce wasn't going to take it. I mean, he is overly protective of Janaya. Well, Bryce heard Alex saying something some dude about Janaya being his next conquest and Bryce clocked. Alex must have a glass jaw cause he just went down." Mulder explained.
"I bet that was a funny scene." Scully laughed, "Bryce is like the nicest guy in the world. It takes a lot to tick him off."
"I know right?" Mulder said. They spent the rest of dinner catching up on gossip around the school and Mulder cracking jokes to make her laugh.
"So where do you want to go in the mall?" Mulder asked as he drove to the indoor mall.
"Where do I always want to go?" Scully rolled her eyes.
"Fine. Neverland Books it is." Mulder laughed, Neverland books was an indie bookstore tucked into the back corner of the second floor, hardly anyone even knew it was there.
They found a parking place surprisingly close to the front of the mall and Mulder wrapped a protective arm around Scully as they walked inside. He held her hand and kept her talking on the escalator, knowing how much they freaked her out. She was always afraid her shoelaces was going to get stuck and she would lose her foot. They walked into Neverland books and Scully began to look around. Most girls took their boyfriends shopping for clothes, but Scully drug Mulder into every bookstore she could find.
"Anything specific you're looking for?" Mulder asked as he read the back cover of Jose Chung's latest novel.
"I don't know. I guess if I want something it will jump out at me." Scully meandered through the shelves, working her way back to the small collection of c.d.'s the store sold. She flipped through them, smiling when she found what she was looking for, Savage Garden's Affirmation her first copy had so many scratches it would barely play.
"Here." Mulder held his hand out for the c.d.
"I can buy my own c.d. Mulder." Scully glared at him.
"I know, but I want to do something nice for you. Plus most of those scratches can from when John and I tried to use the c.d. for table hockey." Mulder said, taking the c.d. and leading the way to the register.
"You have a point." Scully admitted.
After purchasing the c.d. they walked around the mall, till they reached the food court, "Scully! It's the place that sells those huge cookies!"
"Mulder we just had dinner!" Scully exclaimed.
"I know, but those cookies are amazing." Mulder rushed over to buy one. It was loaded with chocolate chucks, peanut butter and m&ms.
"That thing is gonna clog your arteries." Scully said as she broke off a piece and popped it into her mouth.
"So good." Mulder said with his mouthful. Scully turned and gave him a look, breaking off another piece and nibbling at it.
"Okay Mulder, the cookie or sex?" Scully asked as they made their way back to the ground floor.
"That's just mean." Mulder pouted.
"I know." Scully giggled and bit her lip.
"Hey Scully, look, they have one of those picture things" Mulder pointed at the photo booth.
"Oh I always wanted to get my pictures taken in one of those!" Scully said and dug through her purse for the change.
"Let's do it." They climbed into the booth, closing the curtain, they fed the money into the slot.
"Okay." Scully smiled at the camera while Mulder tried to lower himself into the frame. The first picture had Mulder's forehead cut off.
"Look at the box down there! Not the screen!" Scully instructed, but Mulder had a better idea, her licked her cheek and Scully gasped as the picture took. They then proceeded to make fishy faces at the camera, before kissing for the final picture. They collected their pictures and separated them, "This is perfect Mulder."
"I'm glad." Mulder wrapped an arm around her shoulder and kissed the top of her head.
By the time they reached the Scully house, Dana was out like a light, her head resting against the window. Mulder smiled, parking. He carried her into the house and Mrs. Scully opened up doors for him. He took off her shoes and tucked her into bed, kissing her forehead.
The next morning when Dana woke up, there was a note on her night stand.
Good morning beautiful,
You were exhausted, so I carried you to bed. Have a good day with your dad and I'll see you when you get home. I love you,
-Mulder
A/N: Viola. Okay, so I know Mulder and Scully prolly would never serenade Monica, but Lily and Denny did actually serenade me (and re-enacted the scene from You've Got Mail) and I had to include it in something!
Powers Hamburgers is an actual place, I just moved it over a state. If you're ever in Fort Wayne, Indiana check it out. They're num yummy. :D SO LEAVE SOME REVIEWS!