A/N: Chapter 16. Almost as many chapters as I am old. Feels odd. Besides this story in 8th Grade that I wrote with two friends (600 pages hand written dude), I don't think I've EVER wrote anything so long.
Dedication: Lily. I know, aren't we all shocked? And to all you who take the time and review. I love it. It really keeps me writing this!
Disclaimer: I do not own them Sam I Am, I do not own them....dammmn :[
"I love you." Mulder pressed a kiss to Scully's bare shoulder, they lay on her bed, three am on the fourth of March. The temperature was unseasonably warm, Scully lay comfortably in a tank top and shorts, Mulder in his boxers.
"I love you too." Scully leaned back against him. Their feet tracing over each other's legs.
Mulder found her hand under the sheet, he took it and traced his finger over her promise ring, he kissed her jaw, "How long till I have to go?"
"uhm.." Scully yawned, glancing at her alarm clock, "An hour?"
"How long after that till I can come back?" Mulder asked and Scully giggled softly.
"You know." Scully told him.
"Why can't I just stay?"
"Cause my mom's head would spin around like Linda Blair's in The Exorcist." Scully explained, turning in his arms, so she faced him, her hand tracing over his chest. Scully's iPod was docked on her dresser, acting as white noise, currently, 'Casey' by Darren Hayes was filling the room.
"I hate leaving you." Mulder said and pouted.
"You're too cute." Scully whispered, pecking his lips.
"Mmm, mmm." Mulder shook his head and kissed her, a one sided kiss, drawing her lower lip between both of his and letting it go with a pop, "You're the cute one." His lips brushed her forehead, her eye lids and her nose.
"You're biased." Scully yawned again.
"You're tired." Mulder said, she could feel him chuckle, his chest shaking against her hand.
"Am not." She said as she yawned.
"I hate to break it to you, but you're a terrible liar." Mulder breathed against her neck.
"Mmm, but you have to go soon." Scully pouted.
"Then let me stay." Mulder urged.
"We'll get in trouble." Scully pouted.
"Then stay awake."
"But I'm tired."
"We're at an impasse my dear Dana." Mulder traced his index finger over her palm.
"Hold me?" Scully asked, looking up into his eyes.
"Always." Mulder locked his arms around her waist, holding her closely.
"It's gonna rain." Scully glanced out her window.
"How do you know?" Mulder asked, his thumbs tracing circles on her lower back.
"Cause I can feel it." Scully mumbled, forcing her eyes to stay open.
"Oh?" Mulder raised his eyebrows.
"Can't you?" Scully asked and Mulder shook his head, "It's like adrenaline." Scully searched for the right way to explain it, "You know that feeling, you get it in your knees and elbows, like you just have to sprint. I feel it when it's gonna rain."
"You're fascinating." Mulder whispered, their legs entangling as she traced circles on his chest.
"I'll always keep you guessing." Scully yawned again, burying her head into his chest.
"Go to sleep." Mulder urged.
"Wake me up when you leave?" Scully asked, Mulder was the only person she knew who could function on three hours of sleep.
"Of course." Mulder promised, kissing her temple.
"Mmkay." Scully closed her eyes, snuggling into him. Mulder watched her as she drifted off, her breathing deepen. He was so in love, he wasn't sure what to do with himself. Smiling, he fought the urge to chuckle as her nose twitched. At four am, he woke her up enough, to let her know that he was leaving. He pulled on his jeans, tee-shirt, and shoes, climbing out the window, he sprinted through the yard, his truck was parked in the alley out back. Climbing inside, he drove home.
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At six thirty am, Mulder's truck drove up Main Street, splashing through the puddles as the dark clouds hung over head, it had rained once already and it looked like they were due for a good storm. He parked along the sidewalk in front of the Scully house, climbing out of his truck, he laughed when he saw Scully standing on the porch swing, her hands gripping the chains.
"What are you doing?" Mulder asked as he stepped onto the wooden deck.
"Swinging." Scully explained, her red hair blowing in the wind.
"No way." Mulder rolled his eyes laughing. Scully stood on the swing in ripped jeans, a tee-shirt, her hair down, a mess of curls blowing in the wind.
"Shut up." Scully stuck her tongue out, she moved her knees, causing the swing to move back and forth slightly.
"Where are your shoes?" Mulder asked as he sat in one of the wooden chairs.
"There." Scully pointed to the black flip-flops resting next to her purple backpack.
"You're embracing Spring, huh?"
"Weatherman said it's gonna be 60 all through the weekend." Scully grinned, it was her favorite kind of weather, rainy and warm.
"Yeah." Mulder nodded, "Muddin' weather."
"Yup." Scully nodded, "I wish there was no school today." She frowned.
"Me too. Maybe we'll get a tornado watch." Mulder suggested, last year school had been canceled in January for a Tornado Watch.
"I wish." Scully said and jumped off the swing, standing in front of Mulder, thunder booming overhead, "The Sadist School Board Minions are buckling down on delays and crap."
"Probably waiting for the fog to get bad again." Mulder sighed, they always had more cancellations for fog than anything else.
"Yeah. Probably." Scully sighed, "So, Monica won't be at school this morning." She sat down on Mulder's lap, "She has another check-up."
"Has she talked to her parents?" Mulder asked, knowing things had been rough since Monica's parents kicked her out and John's mom wouldn't let her stay with them.
"No." Scully sighed, "I get that she made a mistake, but I mean, her dad is a reverend. They preach forgiveness." Scully felt bad for Monica.
"You know, being a teenager should be easier than this." Mulder decided.
"Don't you know?" Scully asked, "Movies lie."
"Wise ass."
"Well it's gotta be good for something." Scully shot back and Mulder laughed, resting his head against her arm.
"Good Morning Fox." Mrs. Scully stepped onto the porch.
"Good Morning, Mrs. Scully." Mulder smiled at the elder woman.
"You two sure are excited." Mrs. Scully chuckled as the school bus pulled up in front of the house, "Charlie!"
Charlie shot out of the house, sprinting down the sidewalk, "C-ya!" He called over his shoulder, Charlie had been riding the bus more frequently.
"The weather must have everyone up and going." Mulder suggested.
"It sure is nice." Mrs. Scully said and glanced out at the sky.
"Yeah." Scully stood and slipped on her shoes, "Can we go get coffee?" Scully glanced at Mulder.
"If you want some." Mulder stood up too.
"Yes, please."
"I guess we're going." Mulder said and Scully slung her backpack over her shoulder.
"Have a good day at school." Mrs. Scully said and both kids gave her a hug.
"Love you, Mom." Scully smiled and Mulder took her hand, leading her through the slight drizzle to the truck.
"My hair is gonna be so frizzy." Scully sighed, she looked behind her, "I've been looking for that." It was her grey hooded jacket.
"Yeah, you left it in here after school the other day." Mulder said as he drove to the coffee house, pulling up to the window, he ordered Scully's usual and a mocha for himself, they sipped their drinks, pulling into the school parking lot, that was still basically empty.
The few other kids who had arrived early were sprinting across the parking lot, Scully pulled her jacket on, both linked hands, walking slowly across the street and into the school. "Let's sit." Scully suggested, walking over to the steps. Mulder sat on the fifth step and Scully sat between his legs on the fourth.
"So what do you want to do this weekend?" Mulder asked.
"I don't care." Scully shrugged, "Anything you really want to do?"
"I need to work on the truck." Mulder sighed, "But I don't want you to be bored."
"Hey, I like watching you work on the truck." Scully said.
"You're an odd one." Mulder laughed, he needed to replace his brake pads and change the oil.
"I know." Scully smiled, sipping her drink.
"Okay, so that's tomorrow, but what do you want to do tonight?" Mulder asked, "And not homework. That's what Sunday night is for."
"I hate waiting for Sunday night!" Scully pouted.
"I know, but it is okay, to actually have fun on Friday." Mulder teased.
"Fine." Scully pondered, "Well if you need to work on the truck, then the city is out." She chewed on her lip, "There is always Nite Life at The Center, but I think it's Karaoke night." She felt Mulder cringe, "Yeah."
"We'll think of something, if worst comes to worst, we could always watch a movie or something." Mulder reassured her, more people filtered into the school, the first buses were beginning to arrive.
"Lockers?" Scully asked, not wanting to have to fight the crowds to exchange her books.
"You read my mind." Mulder stood up, taking her hand, they weaved their way from the groups of friends crowding the halls. Scully grabbed her books for the first half of the day and then went with Mulder, to grab his books from Mr. Arnold's room. Mr. Arnold was the basketball coach and since one of his star players lockers was on the back corner of the school and didn't open half the time, he let Mulder keep his books in his room.
"Good Morning Mulder, Dana." Mr. Arnold acknowledged their presence, he was the Integrated Chemistry and Physics teacher.
"Morning Coach." Mulder said as she grabbed his books from the shelf.
"Morning Mr. Arnold." Scully smiled.
"Did you two see the news?" Mr. Arnold asked, "Van Wert stomped all over Defiance. Looks like we'll be facing them in tourney."
"Easy win." Mulder shrugged.
"That's what I like to hear." He smiled at them, "You two better get to class."
"Yes, Sir." They both said and left the room.
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Scully entered room 17, US History with Mr. Landis. She glanced around the room, the bell was ready to ring and Mr. Landis was no where to be seen. She walked over to her friend Rachel, who was sitting on one of the desks, "Rach, where's Mr. Landis?"
"Oh, you didn't hear?" She asked, pulling her ear buds out.
"Noo." Scully said and sat on the desk in front of her.
"Landis got sick in first. They haven't found a sub yet, and apparently, no one is available to sit in here." Rachel shrugged, "I guess they might put us in with Mrs. G's or Barker's empty computer lab. Since this is his free period."
"Fun." Scully rolled her eyes.
"Whatchya complaining 'bout now, Red?" Diana Fowley snapped her gum behind Scully.
Scully tensed and turned around, her icy blue eyes meeting Diana's, "I am sick of it Diana, quit acting like a jealous Bitch."
"Don't get a 'tude with me, cause Mulder still loves me." Diana snapped, "What would he want with you -ha- You're nothing but a stuck up little catholic girl, who does what everyone wants. Face it, you're nothing. Just a little blip on the social radar."
Dana bit her lip, she wasn't gonna take it anymore, she pulled back and swung her fist, the promise ring Mulder had given her, connecting with Diana's jaw.
"YOU LITTLE BITCH!" Dana yelled as Mr. Daniels, the principal cleared his throat.
"Dana Scully and Diana Fowley, my office. NOW." Mr. Daniels demanded, "The rest of you, to the computer lab."
"Mr. Daniels... she made my lip bleed." Diana whined.
"Go to the nurse. Then I want you in my office." Mr. Daniels warned her. Diana trotted off to the nurses office, "Dana come with me."
Scully followed Mr. Daniels to his office, staring at her feet the entire way, she had never been in a fight before. She felt tears stinging her eyes, but she wouldn't let herself cry. She sat in the chair in front of the desk, breathing through her nose, fighting the lump in her throat.
"Dana... I never expected this from you." Mr. Daniels removed his glasses, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"I'm... I'm sorry, Sir. There is no excuse for it." Scully sniffled slightly.
"No there isn't. Dana..." He sighed, "Seeing as this is your first infraction and you're obviously remorseful, I'll let you off easy." He scribbled a pass for Dana, "In School Suspension for the remainder of the day."
"Sir.." Dana said softly, "I don't even know where the ISS. room is."
"Room Seven." Mr. Daniels explained, Scully nodded, standing up, she took her books and the pass.
"I'll send an aid down with your work." Scully nodded and left the room.
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At lunch, Mulder looked around for Scully, but he couldn't find her anywhere. Mulder stopped Katy, the office intern, "Katy have you seen Dana?"
"You didn't hear? She has In School for the rest of the day." Katy explained.
"WHAT!?" Mulder exclaimed.
"She clocked that Bitch, Diana Fowley." Katy explained, "Daniels saw it and sent her to ISS."
"What about Diana?" Mulder asked.
"Daniels gave her a lecture and after school detention." Katy explained.
"Geez." Mulder muttered, "Thanks Katy." He said, "I'll see you later."
"Later, Mulder."
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Mulder stood outside the ISS room, waiting for Scully as the bell rung. Scully exited the room with a handful of other people, "You clocked Diana?"
"Who told you?" Scully asked, making a face.
"Katy. She's an office intern."
"Oh." Scully tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, "I couldn't listen to her anymore." Scully said, "I was sick of it."
"I know." Mulder hugged her, "I'm sorry, Baby."
"I just want to get out of here and forget about this day." Scully said and wiped her eyes with her jacket sleeve.
"Let's get out of here." Mulder said, "Is Daniels gonna tell your Mom?"
"No." Scully shook her head, Mulder wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"That's good." They walked out the front doors, it was still raining and it would thunder every few seconds, the sky so dark it looked like night.
"Yeah." Scully nodded, they reached the truck and Scully climbed in, resting her head against the window.
"Need music?" Mulder asked and Scully nodded, reaching over she flicked on the radio, the rock station came on and Scully cranked it as Saliva played.
They parked in front of Scully's house, grabbing their backpacks, they sprinted into the house, taking off their jackets and dropping their bags by the door. "IN HERE" Monica called from the living room, where she sat on the computer.
"Hey Mon." Scully smiled, "How'd the appointment go?"
"Took forever, but it went well." Monica smiled, "What happened?"
"What?" Scully asked.
"You have that look on your face." Monica said.
"I have a look?" Scully asked Mulder, who shrugged and fell down on the couch.
"I hit Diana and got ISS."
"YOU HIT DIANA!?" Monica exclaimed, she glanced at Mulder, he nodded.
"Yeah." Scully sat down in the other computer chair.
"What happened?" Monica asked.
"She was talking crap and I got sick of it, so I slugged her in the jaw." Scully shrugged.
"Way to go Dana. Someone needed to put her in her place." Monica said and high fived her friend.
Mulder laughed, "You guys are nuts."
"Ooh look." Monica clicked on someone's myspace, "They have an Emo!"
"What?" Dana laughed.
"An emo. You can feed it." She said and tried to feed the Emo a cheese burger, but it talked back at her, "OH MY GOD." She laughed, clicking on the link, "I want one."
"You want an Emo?" Scully asked, they all were laughing.
"Yes." Monica nodded, "What should I name it?"
"Bob." Scully suggested.
"I am not naming my Emo, Bob." Monica rolled her eyes.
"Why not? Bob is a cool name, I'd name my Emo, Bob."
"Have I told you, you're a dumb ass, lately?" Monica teased.
"Careful, she's a lethal weapon." Mulder piped in.
"You guys are mean." Scully stood up from the chair, pulling up her jeans, she walked to the kitchen, grabbing a soda, "You guys want something to drink?"
"Yeah!" They yelled in unison. Scully grabbed two more drinks and handed them each one.
Scully walked to the living room, handing them their sodas, Scully sat cross legged in her chair, "Any ideas as to what to do tonight?"
"The Center?" Monica suggested.
"Been there, ruled that out." Mulder said.
"Ugh. Stinkin' Small Towns." Scully made a face.
"We could rent a movie." Mulder said.
"We did that last Friday." Monica said.
"What's John doin?" Scully asked.
"Nothing." Monica said and pulled her phone out, texting him, "I'll tell him to come over."
"Tell him to bring something fun to do." Scully said and spun around in the computer chair.
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John came over ten minutes later, but they were still plumb out of ideas of things to do. Scully stood up silently, "I know!" She raced to the back porch and grabbed a six pack of Sparklers from her father's tool shed, "They're left over from New Years" Scully tossed them each a box.
The sky was still dark and it looked like midnight, even though it was only closing in on five o'clock. They lit their sparklers, standing on the damp sidewalk, spelling their names in the air.
Mulder drew a heart for Scully and she giggled, writing out 'I love you' in big smoky letters.
"What are you four doing?" Mrs. Scully asked as she got out of the car, Charlie climbing out with a pack of pez in his hands.
"We were bored." Scully shrugged as Mulder wrapped his arms around her waist, spinning her around, the rain was starting to come down again.
"Get in the house, before you all get sick." Mrs. Scully laughed, she remembered what it was like to be seventeen. Monica and John raced into the house, Charlie on their heels, Mrs. Scully smiled as Fox Mulder pulled her daughter in for a quick kiss in the rain.
"We're gonna get sick." Scully teased as the rain soaked through their clothes.
"So?" Mulder shrugged and took her hand, skipping on the sidewalk, "I'm singing in the rain!" He belted out and Scully laughed.
"Mulder, you're so weird." Scully squealed as he picked her, her waist over his shoulder.
"Guys!" Monica yelled from the porch.
"What?" Mulder yelled back.
"We're gonna play Twister. You guys gonna join us or stay out here and get the flu?" Monica asked.
"You can't get sick from the rain!" Scully yelled back, "You can only get sick if you already had the virus!"
"Smart ass! Get in here." Monica yelled over the wind.
"I guess we're being summoned." Mulder said as the rain and wind plastered their hair to their faces.
Mulder and Scully went in the house, changing, they came into the living room. Monica and Mrs. Scully sat on the couch, holding the spinner. Charlie and John had spread the mat across the living room floor.
"Do you guys realize, that I am the only girl in this game?" Scully asked, crossing her arms.
"Sucks to be you." Charlie stuck out his tongue.
"I'm just sayin', Charles." Scully ruffled his hair, "That you guys are at a severe disadvantage."
"Well," Monica said, placing a hand on her protruding belly, "This is kind of in the way of me kicking your butt."
"Riiight." Scully laughed.
After four games, they called it quits, Dana had one all four rounds. John and Monica left for a date and Charlie sat in the kitchen doing his homework. Scully sat on the couch, her feet crossed, glancing at Mulder, "Want to go to Wal-mart?"
"Why?" Mulder asked.
"I'm bored. We can take my camera and go be stupid." Scully suggested.
"Sure." Mulder shrugged.
Scully raced up stairs, grabbing her camera and her purse, "Mom, we're going to Wal-mart, need anything?'
"No, that's fine." Mrs. Scully smiled, "You two going to get food while you're out?"
Scully glanced at Mulder who nodded, "Yeah. See you later." Scully slid on her jacket, they ran outside, splashing in the puddles. Scully had changed into her converse and cut-off jean shorts, her hair swooped up into a messy bun. Mulder was in track pants and a white shirt, seeing as it was all he had in his truck. They drove across the highway to Wal-mart, climbing out, they ran across the parking lot and into the building.
"Eww they're remodeling?" Scully cringed as she read the signs.
"Things are changing. Good Ole Jasper Hollow is growin'." Mulder shrugged as they walked hand in hand around the store, nothing where it formerly was.
"That is sad." Scully said as they walked through the card aisle, "I thought this place would never change."
"Yeah." Mulder grabbed one of those musical cards, he opened it, 'Twist and Shout' by the Beatles played. Scully laughed, twisting on her tip toes, her converse squeaking with every move.
"Ooh HATS!" Scully pointed out as they walked around the clothes, she pulled Mulder along with her. She grabbed the black fedora and put it on her head, "What do you think?" Scully asked, holding the camera out and snapping a picture.
"You look adorable." Mulder laughed, Scully gave him a look, grabbing a pink cowboy hat, placing it on his head, she snapped a picture, "SCULLAY"
"Hehe." Scully laughed, sticking out her tongue. Mulder removed the fedora, replacing it with the New York Yankees baseball cap.
"Now that.." Mulder leaned in, his lips brushing hers, "Smokin' hot." He kissed her, Scully snapped another picture.
Scully ditched hat, grabbing a pair of over sized sunglasses from another rack, glancing at herself in the mirror, "Wow, bug eyes."
Mulder put on a pair of hot pink, rhinestone sunglasses, "Elton John. Just crocodile rock."
Scully laughed and took another picture, "I think you should get those."
"Really?" Mulder glanced in the mirror, "I do look good." Mulder chuckled, running his hand through his hair, "Think Elvis would of wore them?"
"Oh definitely." Scully laughed.
Mulder chuckled, removing the glasses. They walked around the store some more, before making their way to the food section, "COTTON CANDY!" Mulder pointed out to the bag of blue fluff hanging on the end display.
"Mulder, pure sugar is the LAST thing you need." Scully giggled, as Mulder grabbed two bags.
"Live a little Scully." Mulder said, they got a foot long sandwich from the deli, and two orange vitamin waters.
Sitting in Mulder's truck, they watched the storm, eating their food and feeding one another cotton candy, "For a boring day, this has been pretty eventful." Mulder said as Scully ate a bite of cotton candy off his thumb.
"Mmm." Scully swallowed, "Wouldn't have it any other way."
"Me either." Mulder said and they met for a kiss.
A/N: For a pointless chapter, this turned out kind of long. So I am spending the night at my Aunt & Uncles, then when I get home, I'm going to write Saturday! Mulder and Scully fixing Mulder's truck. :] So what did you think? Scully totally hit Diana, shocking, right? The Emo convo between Dana and Monica, actually happened between my friend Tyler and I. She didn't think Bob was a cool name for an Emo.