A/N: Chapter 18. OMG. So this kind of, sort of actually happened.

Dedication: To YOU. The people who are reading this and particularly my reviewers, you guys AMAZE me. (hugs) [and to Rachel cause I said I was going to bed, but ended up writing. sorry dearie].

Disclaimer: I do not own the x-files or anything else for that matter, (sniffles) this physically pains me.

Mulder rolled out of bed late Sunday morning, he and Samantha were home alone. Their mother was away for the day and their father was gone again. Mulder took a shower, pulling on his worn out jeans, converse and Rolling Stones shirt, his damp hair falling in his face. He padded down the stairs, Samantha sat at the kitchen counter eating a bowl of cheerios.

"Morning Kid." Mulder gave her a one armed hug, still having trouble believing that she was indeed home.

"Morning Fox." Samantha squeezed his arm, "Can you take me to Charlie's after breakfast?" She asked as Mulder grabbed a pop tart from the cupboard.

"You know, I'm not a big fan of this sudden proclivity for my girlfriend's little brother." Mulder said as he got a glass of milk.

"Deal with it Fox. I have a friend." Samantha rolled her eyes.

"Don't give me that look." He teased.

"Five years later and nothing changes." Samantha sighed dramatically. Mulder grinned at her and took the empty bowl from her, rinsing it and placing it in the dishwasher.

"Go get ready. We'll head over to the Scully's." Mulder said and Samantha slid off the stool, running upstairs to get ready for the day. He glanced at the clock, Mass would be letting out and the Scully's would be home soon. Mulder grabbed his cell phone and shot off a text to Scully, "Is it okay if Samantha and I invade?"

Mulder slid his phone closed, sitting on the counter, waiting for a reply. He pulled a stick of gum out of his pocket and chewed it, he was completely addicted to Winter Fresh. He glanced outside, it looked nice enough out, the wind was blowing and it looked like it might storm later, but nothing major.

"Ready!" Samantha exclaimed, sprinting down the stairs in cut offs and an oversized Bon Jovi shirt that used to be Mulder's, her long brown hair hung all the way to her hips and flip-flops clapped when she ran.

"You and Scully sure are ready for summer." Mulder grinned, sliding off the counter.

"It's seventy degrees big brother." Samantha smiled at him.

Mulder's phone vibrated and he checked it, he had a text from Scully, "Yup. Hope you guys are hungry. Mom is excited. LOL."

Mulder chuckled, "Come on. Let's go." Mulder placed a hand on Samantha's shoulder, guiding her out to his truck. Samantha sat in the passenger seat, her bare feet resting through the open window, "Comfy?"

"Very." Samantha turned on the radio as he backed out of the drive, "Fox?"

"Yeah?" Mulder glanced at her.

"What's it like to be in love?" Samantha asked as Mulder stopped at the stop sign. He turned his head and looked at her.

"Why do you ask?" Mulder asked.

"I mean, what does it feel like?" Samantha tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Mulder couldn't believe his kid sister was asking him about love, but he decided she deserved an answer.

"It's..." Mulder paused, turning onto the old highway and heading towards town, "It's like lightening." Mulder said, "You know the feeling you get when lightening strikes really close? The hair on your arms stands up, your heart races and you feel like you could run ten miles with one single breath?"

Samantha nodded, staring at him, soaking in every bit of information she could.

"It's.. it's being incomplete without someone. And that person can make you smile when your whole world is falling apart. You know that they would do absolutely anything in the world to save you, to take away your pain." Mulder told her.

"And that's how you and Dana feel about each other?" Samantha asked.

"That's how I feel about her and I sure hope that's how she feels about me." Mulder explained, parking in front of the Scully house. He reached over to tuck Samantha's hair behind her ear, "Sam.... you're thirteen. You have plenty of time for growing up."

"And plenty of time to meet boys who aren't Scullys?" Samantha asked and Mulder laughed heartily.

"Yes and plenty of time to meet boys who aren't Scullys." Mulder grinned at her, they opened their doors and slid out of the truck.

"Hey Fox," Samantha paused on the sidewalk, turning and looking up at her big brother, "You should tell Dana that. How else is she gonna know? How else will you know?"

"When did you get so smart?" Mulder asked.

"I hear I get it from my big brother." Samantha smiled at Mulder, the two walking up the steps to the Scully house. Samantha knocked on the door.

"Samantha! Fox!" Mrs. Scully smiled, opening her door, she stood with an apron on.

"Good afternoon Mrs. Scully." They both said.

"Come in, come in." Mrs. Scully ushered them in, "Charlie is out back on the trampoline and Dana is upstairs."

"Thank you Ma'am." They both said, Samantha walked through the house and out the back door, Mulder sprinted up the stairs. Mulder knocked once and entered the room.

Scully was sitting at her desk, iPod on and working on her science homework. Mulder creped up behind her, pulling a ear bud from her ear and whispering, "Guess who?"

"Hmm…" Scully chuckled, "Is it Johnny Depp?"

"No."

"How about David Cook?"

"Wrong again."

"Oh well, then it must be my amazing boyfriend." Scully said and Mulder spun her computer chair around, kissing her.

"I missed you." Mulder muttered against her lips, kissing her again.

"Mmm. That feeling is mutual." Scully said as she winked at him.

"How goes the homework?" Mulder asked, Scully turned off her iPod, she stood up, stretching.

"Done. Just doing extra credit." Scully explained and Mulder sat in the chair, pulling her into his arms.

"I love my Geek." Mulder pressed a kiss to her jaw.

"That is potentially very nice of you." Scully teased.

"So where is everyone? The Scully house is freakishly empty." Mulder asked as he hooked his arms around her waist. She wore jeans that hung low on her hips, with so many holes they were practically indecent, and a dark blue tank top on. Her hair was down and her feet were bare. The only hint she had even been to church was the traces of make up.

"Monica went to her Dad's church this morning." Scully explained.

"Oh." Mulder nodded.

"Yeah. John went too. They're having lunch with her family, trying to make something resembling peace."

"Fun." Mulder said dryly.

"My thoughts exactly." Scully said and glanced out her window, grinning. Charlie and Samantha's hands were clasped as they jumped on the trampoline.

"Don't..." Mulder pleaded.

"It's cute. You're so unsentimental." Scully wacked his upper arm.

"She's four years older than him." Mulder reminded her.

"They're friends Mulder." Scully rolled her eyes and added, "For now."

"Scully… it's my little sister." Mulder groaned.

"You and Bill have more in common than you think." Scully stood up and walked over to the window, smiling as she watched her little brother and his friend.

"You're comparing me to Bill!?" Mulder explained, "Way to hit below the belt."

Scully laughed, "Mulder…" Scully sighed, "You're both way over protective of your little sisters. Even over something as innocent as that." Scully pointed out the window.

"What can I say; I lost her for five years. Now she's thirteen and would rather spend time with Charlie Scully than her own big brother." Mulder jutted out his lower lip and Scully chuckled, scrunching up her nose.

"Charlie just lost his best friend, if Samantha can help him get over that, then I can live with them holding hands on the trampoline and watching Spiderman." Scully told him, extending her foot to tap him in the shins.

"I guess you're right." Mulder smiled.

"So where are your parents this week?" Scully fell down on her bed and Mulder fell down next to her, both staring at her ceiling.

"Well Mom left last night, I think she's visiting my Aunt in Hartford. Dad's... well only God knows where my Dad is this week." Mulder shrugged.

"Mm." Scully sighed, it made her sad that Mulder's parents rarely saw their children. She wasn't sure what she would do if she couldn't go to her mom with a problem or her dad when she was hurt.

"When is your Dad coming home again?" Mr. Scully was out in California for retraining this week.

"He'll be home Saturday and he has a weeks leave." Scully explained, "Bill is going to be home too and Melissa."

"Are you excited?" Mulder asked, already knowing the answer.

"Of course I am." Scully grinned, she missed her siblings and her father, "Will you be able to get along with Bill?"

"I'll avoid him at all cause possible and be civil when I have to."

"Works for me." Scully said.

"LUNCH!" Mrs. Scully hollered. They all rushed into the kitchen, lunch was on the table, stew and homemade bread.

"Mrs. Scully, you spoil us." Mulder said as they all tucked in and said the blessing.

"Well you all deserve a nice meal." Mrs. Scully smiled.

"Thank you for having us for lunch Mrs. Scully." Samantha smiled.

"You two are welcome here any time dear." Mrs. Scully patted Samantha's hand. Samantha nodded and at her food.

"Trade you your carrots for my potatoes." Charlie whispered to Samantha and she nodded.

Mrs. Scully laughed and everyone looked at her, "Those two used to trade the exact same things."

"Gee thanks Mom." Scully teased, swiping a carrot from Mulder's dish. Mulder reached over and stabbed a potato with his fork and moved it to his bowl.

"Some things never change." Mrs. Scully muttered.

Lunch finished quickly and Mrs. Scully demanded that they have fun, while she cleaned up the kitchen. Mulder and Scully sat on the back porch, watching Samantha and Charlie on the trampoline. Mulder glanced at Scully, "Want to go for a drive?"

"Where?" Scully glanced at him as a cool breeze blew through their hair.

"Anywhere." Mulder shrugged.

"Sounds good to me." Scully grinned. Mulder stood up and extended his hand to Scully, she took it and he pulled her to her feet. They walked through the house, "Mom, we're going to go for a drive."

"Alright. Not for too long." Mrs. Scully said and wiped her hands on her towel.

"Yes Ma'am." They said and left the house. Climbing in his truck, they took off for the other side of town.

"Can you believe school is almost over?" Scully asked as they pulled down the gravel road that lead to the lake.

"I know. Ten more weeks and then we're seniors." Mulder grinned.

"Nuts." Scully said.

"Completely insane." Mulder agreed.

"This year is going to go by so fast. I mean two months till summer. Then summer and filling out college aps and applying for scholarships. Then school will start again. You'll be eighteen. It's just going so fast." Scully said and Mulder parked by the lake, reaching over he hugged her.

"Deep breath." Mulder reassured her.

"It's just crazy." Scully said and smiled at him, "I'm excited though."

Mulder laughed, reaching behind the seat, he grabbed a blanket, "Come on." He climbed out of the cab, the wind had picked up and Mulder helped Scully into the bed of his truck, spreading the blanket, they lay down. Mulder reached through the back window and grabbed his old radio, it was silver, it was actually square and looked like something from the eighties.

"You know they make new radios. They actually play c.d.s and not just cassettes." Scully teased.

"Quit making fun of Roberta. She didn't do anything to you." Mulder teased and Scully laughed.

"You pick the most hideous names for your possessions." Mulder turned on the radio to the local station.

"This is WJSQ Jasper Hollow and we're bringing you some Nickelback this afternoon, so sit back and listen to a little 'S.E.X.' haha." The DJ said as the song began.

"I love this song." Scully grinned, standing up, she jumped over the edge of the bed, landing on the gravel. "No is a dirty word, never going to say it first, no is just a though that never crosses my mind." She sang as she shook her hips to the beat, holding her hair up with her hands, she jumped around. Mulder laughed and climbed down, joining her, taking her hand and pulling her close.

"S is for the simple need
E is for the ecstasy
X is just to mark the spot
cause that's the one you really want."

Mulder picked Scully up, her legs locking around his waist, he pressed her against the side of the truck. Mulder pinned her hands against the window, trailing kisses down her neck, "I've missed you."

"Me too." Scully whispered against his ear.

The wind stood still and all was silent, then the screeching sound of the Emergency Broadcast on the radio cut in, "A Tornado Warning has been issued for Jasper County in Ohio. A Tornado Warning has been issued for Jasper County in Ohio." The man repeated. Mulder let go of Scully, she stood beside him, holding his hand tightly, they glanced around and everything seemed to stand still. The tornado siren blared to life and they glanced around. Then they saw it, the funnel cloud slowly dropping to the ground on the other side of the lake.

Scully stood, rooted to her spot, unable to grasp what she was seeing. Mulder pulled at her hand, dragging her over to the ditch, they laid down, clasping hands as the wind blew and Scully's ears popped, branches fell and nearly two minutes later, the tornado dissipated.

"Are you okay?" Mulder asked.

"Yeah.." Scully breathed through her nose, "My ears popped, but I'm fine." She focused on her breathing as Mulder checked her ears, kissing her forehead. They glanced across the lake, the siding off a trailer was floating on the water, a tree limb rested on the top of somebody's car, but it didn't seem like very intense damage.

"The church!" Scully exclaimed, digging through her phone, "Monica!" She dialed her friend's number and Mulder held her hand, "Are you guys okay!?... Yeah, we saw it. Are you sure you're alright?" Scully asked, "Alright. Love you too. Bye." Scully hung up as squad cars, fire trucks and ambulances all rushed over to check on the people. Mulder helped Scully into the truck and they drove silently back across town, it seemed like that part of town was the only part affected.

They parked in front of the Scully house and Scully jumped out of the cab, sprinting into the house, Mulder hot on her heels, "MOM! CHARLIE!"

"SAMANTHA!" Mulder yelled and Scully sprinted to the basement, they ran down the stairs, Mrs. Scully sat with Charlie and Samantha in the corner.

"Fox! Dana!" Mrs. Scully rushed to them, hugging them tightly.

"Dana." Charlie hugged his big sister.

"Are you okay?" Samantha asked as she hugged Mulder.

"We're fine. Monica and her family are fine too." Mulder reassured her.

"What happened?" Mrs. Scully asked as she gave Mulder a hug as well.

"The tornado dropped on the other side of the lake, by the church and the school." Scully ran her hand through her hair.

"Wow." Mrs. Scully lead the way upstairs, they all went outside, the sky was blue and the wind wasn't harsh. It seemed like nothing had happened. There were branches down and neighbors poured out of their houses, looking to see what happened, to see if anyone needed help. They all filed back in and turned on the TV.

"This is Darren Craig with News Channel 12. We're reporting live from Jasper Hollow, Ohio. Behind me we have Jasper Hollow High. The portables are literally destroyed and there is a hole in the gym roof." Mulder and Scully looked at one another, "A trailer park down the road had three trailers destroyed. The streets are littered with siding and shingles, tree limbs. The fire department and police are asking that everyone stay where you are and if you live in this section of town, to report to Smith Funeral Home for further instruction."

"Oh my." Mrs. Scully whispered and Scully hugged Charlie, Mulder wrapped his arms around all of them.

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Around five o'clock that evening, the news cut in again. Saying that no one had been harmed in the devastation, one person had gone to the hospital for minor cuts, but everyone else was fine. Jasper Hollow High was closed until they could bring in new portables and patch the roof.

"You two will stay here." Mrs. Scully told Mulder and Samantha, "I don't want you two home alone right now."

"Yes Ma'am." Samantha said and high fived Charlie.

"Thank you Mrs. Scully." Mulder nodded.

"Monica is staying at her parents tonight, she can't get out cause of the debris." Scully glanced up from her phone.

Mrs. Scully dug through her purse and pulled out her debit card, handing it to Scully, "Why don't you guys go get something quick for dinner and snacks at Wal-Mart. We'll have a easy night tonight and watch movies."

"Sounds good." Scully stood up, accepting her mother's card. They slid on their jackets and went to Mulder's truck.

"Is it wrong to think that at least it was isolated and that it didn't do much damage?" Mulder asked.

"No." Scully shook her head, "Honestly, it could've been a lot worse."

Mulder crossed the highway, the only sign there was a storm was the fact that the power was out, "You're right."

"I'm always right." Scully countered. Mulder drove down the lane to the Wal-Mart parking lot, that was half full.

"HEY GUYS!" One of their friends from school yelled, "WE SURVIVED THE TORNADO 09!"

"YAY US!" Scully hollered back sarcastically.

"Come on." Mulder lead her into the food side of the store, grabbing a cart. They walked through the store, gathering the supplies for a heat and eat pizza, chips, Twizzlers and soda. They paid for their food and exited the store, heading towards the far end of the parking lot.

"Guys!" Devin a guy from the basketball team ran up to them.

"Hey Devin." Mulder said as Scully began to load the bags into the truck.

"Everyone you guys know alright?" Devin asked.

"Yeah." Mulder nodded.

"Cool. Come over here real quick." Devin lead the way to one of the guy's truck. He grabbed a couple of mountain dew bottles and handed them to Scully and Mulder.

"Here's to surviving the storm." A class mate said and they all drank their sodas.

"So no school for a few days." Scully said and they all cheered.

"Well we gotta get going." Mulder placed his hand on Scully's lower back, "Thanks for the sodas, dudes."

"Right on." One of the guys said, "Party tomorrow at the tracks. I'll text you with the time. A little Post Tornado Party."

Mulder rolled his eyes and got in the truck, "What idiots."

"I know." Scully laughed, "We'd probably be one of them if we hadn't seen it." She played devil's advocate.

"Yeah, but still..." Mulder trailed off.

"You're right. Still, lighten up. We don't have school for a few days. We might as well enjoy it." Scully shrugged.

"That much is true." Mulder agreed, heading back across town.

They arrived back at the Scully house, unloading the truck. They carried in the food, "Hey guys!" Scully called to Samantha and Charlie who were sitting on the couch, watching Sponge Bob. Mrs. Scully sat in the recliner, knitting a baby blanket for Monica's unborn child.

"What'd you get?" Mrs. Scully asked, glancing up.

"Assorted junk food, mountain dew, and a deli pizza." Scully explained, "Sit. I'll take care of dinner." Scully handed her mother her card and the receipt. She walked to the kitchen, placing a pizza on a cookie tray and sliding it in the oven.

Mulder opened the chips and popped one in his mouth, "Charles! Six inch rule." He hollered in to the living room, Samantha and Charlie were sitting with hips and shoulders touching.

"Honey, deep breaths." Scully took his hand.

Samantha got up from the couch and entered the kitchen, "Hey Dana, do you have something I could wear?" Samantha asked, "My shorts got wet outside and now they're all uncomfortable." She pulled at the damn denim.

"I think I can find something." Scully wrapped an arm around Samantha's shoulder, "Come on, Sweetie." Scully lead her upstairs.

"Thanks." Samantha followed Scully into her room. Scully opened her closet, and found a box of old clothes on the floor, "Here we go. It's stuff that needs donated, so there is probably something in here that is your size."

"Thanks." Samantha rifled through the box, finding a pair of black basketball shorts and an old Jasper Hollow Middle School shirt.

"Hey Samantha." Scully said as she found clothes for herself to change into.

"Yeah?" Samantha looked over at her.

"Ignore your brother. Ignore my mom." Scully sat down on the edge of the bed, "You guys have a friendship like mine and Mulder's but you're different too. Just don't give up on it. No matter what."

"Thanks Dana." Samantha gave her a hug.

"You're welcome sweetheart." Scully gave her a squeeze and a wink. Samantha ran off to the bathroom to change.

Scully grabbed her volleyball shorts and a spaghetti strapped shirt, changing, she was pulling her hair into a messy bun when Mulder ducked into the room, "Mulder!" Scully exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing the back of her shoulder, "Mulder.." She groaned, "My mom is right downstairs."

"So.." Mulder kissed up the side of her neck and whispered in her ear, "I've missed you."

"I've missed you too." Scully panted slightly as Mulder's hands drifted under her shirt. She put her hands down and pulled away, "Mulder, not right now."

Mulder sighed, "Fair enough." Mulder glanced around, "Did I leave any clothes here I could change into?"

"Bottom drawer, left." Scully pointed at her dresser as she pulled her hair into a bun.

"Thanks." Mulder gave her a quick kiss, grabbing his track pants and a hoodie.

"You're welcome." Scully grabbed his hand and pulled him back, "Hey," She stood on her tip toes, kissing him lightly, "I love you."

"I love you too." Mulder chuckled and pulled over to the bed sitting down, his hand playing with her promise ring, "Samantha asked me what it was like to be in love today."

"Really?" Scully raised an eye brow.

"Yeah... I told her.. I told her about how it felt like lightening and how it's being incomplete without the person and knowing that other person would do anything for you." Mulder kissed her palm, "And see, she asked if that's how it was for us. I told her, that's how I felt about you. How I hoped you felt about me." Mulder paused, "Somewhere along the way, my baby sister got really smart and told me I should tell you, cause how else would I know."

"Oh Mulder..." Scully blinked back the tears, "You idiot." She laughed, "Of course that's how I feel about you."

"Good." Mulder laughed and kissed her. Scully pushed him back on her bed, "But.. I thought..."

"I love you." Scully muttered against his lips, kissing him again.

"I love you too." Mulder's hand braced her neck, holding her to him. Scully straddled him, kissing him hard, her hands found his and they linked fingers.

"Pizza's ready!" Mrs. Scully called up the stairs and Scully let out a frustrated groan.

Mulder chuckled, pecking her lips lightly, "Go, I'll change and be right down."

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The pizza sat on the coffee table, surrounded by the chips and Twizzler, the case of pop resting at the far end of the table. Mulder and Scully sat on the floor, paper plates resting on their laps, Samantha and Charlie sat behind them on the couch, Mrs. Scully beside them.

"So what movie first?" Mulder asked.

"The girls get to choose." Mrs. Scully laughed. Scully sat her plate down and turned, whispering in Samantha's ear. Charlie and Mulder shared a worried look.

"The Perfect Man." Samantha said.

"You!" Charlie and Mulder pointed at Scully and the girls chuckled. Mrs. Scully smiled and put in the DVD.

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When the movie was over, Samantha was fast asleep, her head resting on Charlie's shoulder. Charlie was drifting off, his eyes blinking every few seconds, trying to prove that he wasn't tired, but failing miserably. Mulder carried Samantha up the stairs, to Melisa's old room, tucking her in. Charlie was passed out on the couch and it took Mrs. Scully and Dana both to get him awake enough that he went upstairs to bed.

"I'm going to read." Mrs. Scully told the two of them, "Shut off the lights and lock up when you go to bed." She kissed their cheeks.

"Good night." They both said. Scully slid on her teal and blue striped jacket and pulled Mulder out the door, to the front porch, sitting on the wooden swing. Mulder sat on one end and Scully sat with her legs tucked under her on the other, facing each other. Mulder rocked them lightly as the gentle breeze blew.

They sat in silence for awhile, watching the orange tinted moon rise high into the sky. Mulder was the first to break the silence, "Penny for your thoughts." He said.

"I was thinking I'd love to live in Alabama. Southern Alabama. Some where warm." Scully said, "Have a house with a big old wrap around porch, big yard and a driveway where kids could learn to ride their bikes."

"I like the sound of that." Mulder smiled, "I can see it. You working at a local clinic, healing people who can't afford much. I'll have a psychology office in a near by town."

"We'll have a small family," Scully liked this game, "Two girls and a boy. They'll love to play sports and do 4-H."

"And I'll teach my son to play basketball with the hoop that hangs above the garage." Mulder grinned.

"And our little girls with love to ride horses." Scully let the breeze wash over her, imagining her future.

"Every holiday, we'll come visit your family." Mulder wrapped his arms around Scully, pulling her close.

"And every Sunday, we'll have dinner as a family. Afterwards, we'll sit on the front porch and listen to the crickets sing until the sun fades." Scully said.

"We'll grow old there." Mulder said, "We'll be known as that Mulder couple, the one that's been together since the dawn of time."

"More commonly known as 1995." Scully laughed.

"That too." Mulder chuckled, "Our kids are gonna know their parents." Mulder said firmly, "They're gonna know their father."

"Yes." Scully nodded in agreement, "You're not your dad, Mulder."

"Do me a favor..." Mulder kissed her forehead, "keep telling me that."

"I will." Scully promised.

"Thank you, Beautiful." Mulder tipped her chin up with his forefinger, kissing her lightly. Mulder stood up and pulled Scully up with him, "Dance with me."

"There's no music." Scully said.

"So?" Mulder shrugged and pulled her close, his hands resting on her hips, hers linking around his neck. They rocked back and forth, keeping time with the world, stepping to the creaking of the swing chains and the whistle of the wind, the pitter patter of the slight rain. Mulder spun her around and then pulled her close, they danced all around the wooden porch to the sounds of nothing. Mulder never stepped on her foot once and Scully didn't trip.

Scully shivered and pushed herself tightly against Mulder as the breeze blew, "Want to go inside?" he asked and Scully shook her head, so he wrapped his arms tighter around her. His body nearly encased hers.

"My own Mulder blanket." Scully muttered and Mulder chuckled.

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Scully rolled over in her bed that night, her mind wouldn't shut off, which was both good and bad. She couldn't stop thinking about her future with Mulder, about Mulder lying in bed a door down from her. It was a pleasant insomnia trigger, but she wanted to sleep, to get some rest.

"Fine." She threw back the covers, "I give up." She muttered to the darkness. She opened her door, enough to slip out, but not enough for the door hinge to creak. She slipped into the dark hallway, tiptoeing over the old squeaky floor, opening the door to Bill's old room, where Mulder slept. She slipped into the room and smiled when she saw Mulder asleep, jaw slack, one leg sticking out from under his comforter.

Scully bit her lip, he looked so adorable, his hair was all messed up and she walked quietly over, running her fingers through his hair. She pulled back the covers and slid into the bed, her head resting on his outstretched arm. Mulder's arms encased her as she turned over, to face him.

"Scully?" Mulder whispered.

"Yeah." Scully said and his hand found hers.

"You okay?" Mulder asked.

"Yeah." Scully nodded, "I just couldn't sleep without you."

"Why's that?" He asked, his voice rough and dry.

"I just keep thinking about you and our future and how much I really, really want it." Scully explained and Mulder kissed her forehead.

"Me too, Love." Mulder reassured her, pulling her close to him and holding her. Scully rested her head against his chest, listening to his heart beat. Mulder stroked her arm as she closed her eyes, slowly drifting into unconsciousness.

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"Dana Ka--.." Mrs. Scully cut off as she stuck her head into the room the next morning. She sighed when she saw her youngest daughter in the arms of her boy friend. Part of her wanted to yell at them, tell them this kind of behavior wouldn't be tolerated. She sighed, their clothes seemed to be intact and they were both sleeping peacefully, she didn't have the heart to wake them.

Dana had always been a different child than her older siblings, always did things her own way on her own time. Mrs. Scully knew there would be no fighting with either of them, that Fox Mulder and her little girl were intrinsically intertwined. She just hoped, for their sake, that it stayed that way.

A/N: So there it is. Longest mother truckin' chapter EVER. Uhm. So yeah, we had a tornado last Sunday, but I didn't get to see it, or enjoy it with a cute boy. It was only an F1, but it did destroy a few trailers. Luckily no one was hurt. Anyways, I honestly hope you guys are still enjoyin' this. The more you review, the sooner I update. :]