A/N: So the conversation that Monica and Scully have about aim, yeah it's a Julia and Lily thing that I told Lily I would include :]

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Disclaimer: they aren't mine, yada yada, bite me.

They had two blissfully free days from school. The new portables would be in Wednesday and they were expected to return to classes accordingly. Mulder, Scully, Monica and John were determined to enjoy their free days. Monica and Scully lay on a blanket at the park, watching John and Mulder play a one on one game of basketball.

"So what are you guys doing today?" Scully asked, she lay on the blanket, barefoot in cut offs and a tank top, it was unseasonably warm and they were taking advantage of it.

Monica turned on her side, resting a hand on her swollen stomach, "We have a checkup in the city." Monica propped her head up on her hand.

"Cool. Are you gonna find out if you're having a boy or girl?" Scully wondered as she dug through her purse for a hair tie.

"Not yet and I'm not really sure if we're going to then." Monica explained, stealing a drink of John's Gatorade.

"That's cool." Scully pulled up her hair.

"So I finally fixed my AIM." Monica explained.

"Really?" Scully asked, Monica's instant messenger had been bugging her since she had gotten her new screen name a month ago.

"Yup. My alien smileys are back to normal." Monica grinned.

"Thank God!" Scully reached over and hugged Monica, "Seriously. Thank you!"

"Haha I also have my peace sign background back." Monica reassured her.

"If I kissed you, would that bother John?" Scully teased.

"No, but it'd bother me." Monica shot back and laughed.

"Peanut butter." Scully muttered their code word for when things got awkward.

"Yum!" Monica exclaimed, "JOHN! I want peanut butter!"

"So?" John asked as he shot the ball.

"So... I'm the mother of your unborn child and we want peanut butter!" Monica pouted.

Scully's head dropped to her blanket, shaking with laughter, "Oh Mon, I love you."

"She's lost it Mulder." Monica called out as Mulder missed another shot.

"Mulder I thought you knew how to play basketball!" Scully called to her boyfriend who laughed.

"Let me finish beating his ass, then I'll take you to get peanut butter." John told Monica.

Monica took another drink of John's Gatorade, "He's gonna be so mad when he realizes I drank all this." Monica took yet another swig of the purple liquid.

"Yes, but you're carrying his offspring. So he can shove it." Scully crossed her ankles and pulled her camera from her bag, snapping a picture of Monica. Monica laughed, finishing the Gatorade, she stuck out her tongue, "DUDE IT'S PURPLE!" Scully snapped a picture and showed it to Monica.

"That is sweet!" Monica said, taking a look at the picture, "Get me copies!"

"I'll email it to you." Scully said as she snapped a picture of the guys, "What time do you have to leave?"

Monica pulled out her cell phone and checked, "A few minutes."

Scully pulled out her iPod, handing an ear bud to Monica, they listened to Carolina Liar. The boys finished their game, John beat Mulder, 15 to 7. "Alright, Pretty Lady." John walked over, grabbing his shirt and pulled it on.

"I guess we're going." Monica handed Scully the ear bud and stood up.

"Call me and fill me in." Scully said and smiled.

"Monica... where's my Gatorade?" John asked and then spotted the empty bottle, "Monnn."

"Come on, we gotta stop at the store anyways. I'll buy you another one." Monica said as she shoved John towards his Jimmy.

"Hey are you guys doing anything tonight?" Mulder asked as he fell down on the blanket next to Scully.

"No." Monica hollered back.

"Meet us at Scully's. We're taking Charlie and Samantha out to eat, then we're free." Mulder called back.

"Okay." Monica climbed in as John started the engine, "Later guys.

"Bye!" They both called.

"It's so nice out." Scully lay on her back.

"Yeah." Mulder lay on his back, dressed only in black basketball shorts and his Nike Airs.

"So... whatchya want to do?" Scully asked, grabbing him a water bottle from the cooler they had brought a long.

"Don't care." Mulder said.

"How 'bout we just lay here for a bit?" Scully asked and tilted her head, smiling at Mulder.

"Sounds good to me." Mulder said and put his sweaty leg on top of Scully's.

"EWW!" Scully back handed his arm.

"Ouch!" Mulder exclaimed and took his water bottle, drenching her shirt in water.

"MULDER!" Scully screeched, turning over, she straddled him, wrestling the water bottle from his hands. She twisted the cap off and poured the contents over his face.

"COLD!" Mulder exclaimed.

"Duuh." Scully rolled her eyes. Laughing, Mulder pulled her head down, kissing her lightly. Scully pulled away and pondered for a moment, "I want to play basketball.

"You want to play basketball?" Mulder asked.

"Is that an echo I hear?" Scully teased, hopping up. She grabbed the ball and ran down the slight hill to the blacktop court. The blacktop was warm beneath her feet as she shot the ball, it circled the rim twice before sliding down the net.

"Look at you!" Mulder laughed as he grabbed the ball and made a lay-up. He kept the ball, dribbling to the half court line.

"Mulder! It's my turn! Gimme!" Scully reached for the ball.

"Nope! You wanted to play basketball. Work for it." Mulder laughed as he turned, dribbling down the court.

"MULDER!" Scully exclaimed and chased after him. She caught up with him, just as he made the jump shot, his shoe covered foot coming down on Scully's barefoot, "OW!" Scully exclaimed and Mulder backed up.

"SHIT! I am so sorry!" Mulder said. Scully glared at him and limped over to the blanket. He kneeled next to her as she got out ice, "I'm so sorry Baby!"

Scully examined her red foot, it didn't feel like she had broke anything, but it really hurt. She held the ice too it, "I'm done with basketball."

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Mulder repeated and Scully frowned, she hated making him feel bad.

"It's okay. I know you didn't mean to." Scully smiled.

"Why don't we go get lunch?" Mulder asked, pulling on his shirt.

"That sounds good. Subway?" Scully asked.

"Whatever you want." Mulder pecked her on the lips, "I'm gonna carry this stuff to the truck. You stay here. I'll be right back. Don't move." Mulder said, grabbing the cooler and her bag, running it up to the truck. He came back for her and the blanket. He folded the blanket and Scully held it, he carried her up to the truck, settling her into the front seat.

"Mulder. I'm fine." Scully took his hand, "Look at me." She said and Mulder turned his head to look at him, "Nothing's broken. I'm fine."

"Okay." Mulder kissed her lightly and pulled away, "I love you." He kissed her forehead.

"I love you too." Scully whispered into his chest.

--

They arrived at Subway in a matter of minutes, Mulder parked as close as he could to the door. Scully slid her flip flops on cautiously, she opened the door and slid to the ground, wincing. She took a deep breath and walked for the door, it hurt, but she wanted to show Mulder she was fine. They entered the establishment, "Hey Smarty Marty." Scully smiled at the boy behind the counter. Marty Andrews' dad owned the two subways in town.

"Hey Dana. Hey Mulder." Marty said, "What can I get for you today?"

Mulder ordered for her, knowing what she wanted, she hobbled over to the table. She slid back in the bench, resting her head against the cool wall, propping her foot up on the yellow bench. Mulder came over with their sandwiches and sprites, "Thank you." Scully smiled, twisting the cap off her drink and taking a sip.

"So, anything in particular you want to do?" Mulder asked as he dug into his foot long.

"Not really. How about you?" Scully asked.

"Nah." Mulder swallowed, "We could go fishing, it's nice out."

"That's fine with me." Scully smiled, she liked going fishing.

"Cool." Mulder smiled back. They disposed of their trash and walked hand in hand back to the truck.

"I'm baby sitting Thursdays for the McMurrays." Scully said as she climbed back into the cab.

"Really?" Mulder asked, the McMurrays went to the same church as Scully, they had four kids who were all ADHD.

"Yeah. You want to help out?" Scully did odd jobs for cash, Mulder's parents wouldn't let him work, telling him to focus on his studies instead.

"Sure." Mulder smiled, kids loved Scully and she was a natural at handling them.

"Good. You can take the boys outside. Hannie is mine." Scully said, Hannah McMurray was the only girl and the youngest, she was always glued to Scully's side.

Mulder turned down the gravel road, Scully turned on the radio. John Mellencamp played and Scully turned up the radio, singing along, "Oh yeah life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone, oh yeah, they say life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone."

"Let it rock, let it roll, let the bible belt come on and save my soul, hang on to sixteen as long as you can, change is coming around real soon, make us women and men." Mulder sang along with her. It was horribly off key, but neither cared, it was all about singing as loud as the radio. Scully giggled and look at Mulder, who grinned back. Mulder parked in the drive way of a two story house, it was old and worn down, but the site made them smile.

"Dana! Fox!" An older woman stepped out onto the porch.

"Hey Mrs. Danes." They called and went to hug the woman.

"How are you two?" She asked, ushering them into the house.

"Fine. Thanks." Scully smiled.

"We were hoping we could go fishing." Mulder said.

"Of course. You go ahead, come in if you need something to drink." Mrs. Danes smiled and squeezed Mulder's arm. He hugged the woman gently, winking at Scully.

"Thanks Mrs. Danes." They went out the back door, the porch gave way to a open back yard and a pond. Scully took off for the huge Weeping Willow that hung over the lake. She sat on the old wooden swing that hung from it.

"Here." Mulder handed her one of the poles he got from the shed.

"Thanks." Scully smiled, "I love coming here."

"Me too." Mulder said, baiting their hooks. Mrs. Danes had baby sat for Scully and Mulder when they were little and they tried to get over and see her when the weather was nice.

"I wish it was summer break." Scully casted her line and kicked off her flip flops, the cool mud felt good beneath her feet.

"Me too." Mulder agreed, "Though, part of me likes right now."

"I know." Scully smiled, Mulder shoved their poles into the ground and stood behind her, pushing her lightly. Scully let her hair down and it blew in the wind. In the house, Mrs. Danes put on her records, the old lady was almost deaf, so they could easily make out the sounds of the big band music.

Mulder stopped the swing and held out his hand, Scully chuckled, taking it. He pulled her to her feet and spun her around. Mulder pulled her close and they danced cheek to cheek, "It's supposed to be a fast song."

"So?" Scully shrugged and kissed him lightly.

"How's your foot?" Mulder asked.

"To be honest, I forgot I even hurt it." Scully laughed.

The sound of the line speeding out of the reel caught their attention, Scully rushed over and grabbed her rod, trying to real in the fish. Mulder wrapped his arms around her, helping her pull it in, they got it up to the bank and realized it was a turtle, "Aww Mulder! Look." Scully stepped into the water and grabbed the baby by it's shell, "Help me get the hook out."

"Here." Mulder took the turtle, Scully carefully removed the hook from the turtle's mouth.

"Awe. It's scared." Scully took the turtle and sat down on the bank, "Poor baby." Scully stroked her finger along it's foot.

"Scully!" Mulder exclaimed, "Careful. It'll probably bite you."

"It's not gonna bite me." Scully said and continued to stroke the turtle's leg until it's head appeared from its shell, "Hi. You're cute." Scully told the turtle.

"Don't become attatched." Mulder warned.

"Oh come on." Scully rolled her eyes, "He's cute. Come say Hi."

"I'm not talking to the turtle." Mulder said, but found himself sitting next to her anyways.

"Isn't he adorable?" Scully stroked the top of the turtle's head.

"Will you stop?" Mulder asked.

"Mulder. Chill. It's just a baby and it's not a snapper." Scully said and smiled.

"Don't those things carry salmonella or something?" Mulder asked.

"Just don't suck on your thumb, you big baby." Scully rolled her eyes, "Your cute. My brother would like you. We could keep you in the fish tank."

"Your Mom would kill you." Mulder reminded.

"She would not." Scully pulled out her phone and dialed her mother's phone number.

"Hello."
"Mom. Hi. I have a question."
"Yes Dana?"
"I caught a turtle. Can I keep him?"
"Are you going to take care of him?"
"Of course. We can keep him in Charlie's empty fish tank. Please Mom. PLEASE!"
"Fine. He's your responsibility."
"THANK YOU MOM!" Scully hung up, turning to Mulder, "Go get the bucket from your truck."

Mulder sighed, getting up, he sprinted back to his truck and got the white bucket from the back. He carried it back to Scully, "I'm gonna name you.... Franklin.." Scully chuckled as she tucked the turtle carefully into the bucket.

"Alright." Mulder sighed and put the fishing supplies away, "Let's get this little dude home."

"Mulder, don't you think Franklin is at least a little bit cute?" Scully asked as she made faces at the reptilian.

"Not in the least." Mulder said. Scully got in the truck as Mulder told Mrs. Danes they were leaving.

"Hey it's Franklin." Scully sang softly.

Mulder drove back to the Scully household, Dana talking to Franklin the entire way. Mrs. Scully and Charlie were sitting on the porch when they parked. Scully carried the bucket up the steps, "Charlie come say hi."

She knelt down with the bucket and Charlie looked inside, "What's his name?"

"Franklin." Scully said and removed him from the bucket, "isn't he cute, Mom?"

"Well he is adorable." Mrs. Scully conceded, looking at the turtle.

"Can I hold him?" Charlie asked.

"Sure." Scully handed the turtle to Charlie, "Mulder is afraid of him." Scully laughed.

"I am not!" Mulder said in a high pitched voice, "I am gonna go home. Take a shower. Get Samantha." Mulder said.

"Fine." Scully gave him a quick kiss, "See you at five. No backing out."

"Fine." Mulder sighed and left.

Scully and Charlie spent the rest of the afternoon getting Franklin's new home ready. Giving him a rock to sit on and plenty of water. They finished it with a heating lamp from Charlie's former snake, "There his new home is complete." Scully said and they washed their hands, "Go change. I'm gonna take a quick shower. Mulder and Samantha should be here soon."

"Mmkay." Charlie ran off to his room.

Scully took a shower and put aloe on her lightly sun burnt shoulder. She dressed in jeans and a black tank top. She pulled her hair up, holding it in place with chopsticks. She did her make up and knocked on Charlie's door, "Are you ready?"

"Help!" Charlie's muffled call came from the other side of the door.

Scully opened the door and laughed, they were definitely related, "Can't decide what to wear?"

"HELP ME." Charlie pleaded and Scully grabbed a pair of khakis and a light weight polo for him to wear.

"There. Put that on. Brush your hair. You're good to go." Scully laughed, leaving the room. She went downstairs and sat next to her mother on the couch.

"Hello Miss Dana." Mrs. Scully turned off the news and turned to face her daughter.

"I just helped Charlie pick out his clothes, cause he was nervous." Scully said and laughed silently into her hand.

"Well....he is getting to be that age." Mrs. Scully shook her head.

"It's so cute. It drives Mulder nuts." Scully laughed.

"He always was very protective of Samantha." Mrs. Scully recalled years ago, when Fox Mulder would only let Scully near his new born baby sister.

"Just like Bill is over protective of me. I keep trying to warn him."

"Well...he'll have to learn." Mrs. Scully shrugged and patted her daughter's knee.

"So what are you going to do by yourself?" Scully asked, tucking a lose piece of hair behind her ear.

"Read. Cook. Enjoy the silence." Mrs. Scully chuckled.

"Sounds like fun." Scully smiled. The door bell rang and Scully got up to answer it, "Hey Guys." She let Samantha and Mulder in, "CHARLIE!"

"Coming!" Charlie yelled back.

"Samantha, you look nice." Scully smiled at her.

"Thanks." Samantha straightened her shirt.

"What about me?" Mulder made a face, "Don't I look nice?"

Scully laughed and stood on her tip toes, kissing him lightly, "You always look nice."

"Thank you. You too." Mulder wrapped his arms around her.

"Hi Samantha." Charlie came down stairs.

"Hi Charlie." Samantha grinned. The two stared at each other for a moment.

"Alright, we're taking my car." Scully said, grabbing her keys, sliding on her flip-flops, she lead the way out the door. Mulder and Scully sat in the front, Charlie and Samantha sliding in the back of the Taurus.

"You guys ready for Pizza?" Mulder asked.

"YEAH!" The two exclaimed.

"What kind of Pizza are you gonna get?" Charlie asked Samantha.

"Cheese. I like cheese." Samantha said softly.

"Me too." Charlie smiled.

Scully glanced in her rearview mirror and smiled at Charlie's hand sliding across the seat and Samantha's meeting his in the middle. She glanced at Mulder, driving with one hand, she took his left hand in her right.

--

They arrived back at the house a little after seven, Charlie and Samantha ran inside to watch a movie. John and Monica were on the front porch, drinking sweet teas with Mrs. Scully.

"Hey guys." Scully sat down next to Monica on the porch swing and Mulder sat on the railing.

"Hey. How was dinner?" Monica asked.

"Awesome. I think Mulder's head about exploded though when Charlie and Samantha held hands." Scully laughed.

"Shut up." Mulder stuck out his tongue.

Mrs. Scully watched the four in amusement, continuing to knit the baby blanket for John and Monica's child.

"Hey Mom. We're gonna go to the park and hang out." Scully said.

"Alright. Home by curfew." Mrs. Scully said as Dana kissed her mother's cheek.

"See you later." Scully called and the couples walked down the street. They crossed the street, Monica and Scully's hands linked, the boys holding their hands. The street lights were on and the sun was dipping down below the horizon. They sat on swings, kicking gravel in the empty playground.

"We should do something..." Scully decided.

"We should go T.P. that ass's house." Mulder grumbled.

"What ass?" Monica asked.

"Mark. The ass who hit on her on her birthday." Mulder said as he pumped his legs, trying to swing higher than John.

"Mulder..." Scully rolled her eyes, though the idea sounded tempting. John jumped off the swing and slid onto the gravel.

"John. You idiot." Monica chastised.

"Oh stop, you worry wart, I'm fine." John stuck out his tongue.

"Let's walk to Dollar General." Scully suggested, "I want a soda... and silly string."

"Yes!" Monica stood up, "Let's go." The walk to the dollar store was fairly short, it was only down three streets and left a quarter of a mile. The town was basically empty at seven forty-five. The parking lot was empty, the only person in Dollar General was the cashier. They all got Pepsis and Scully got couple of cans of silly string.

"What are we going to use the silly string for?" Mulder asked as they walked out of the store, it was dark out.

"It glows in the dark." Scully said as she ready the back of the can.

"That's messed up." John said. They sat their drinks down on the sidewalk, Scully handed them each a can.

"Okay, the only rules are...there are no rules." Scully said in a creepy voice.

"How bad have you been wanting to say that?" Monica asked.

"You have no idea." Scully laughed, they shook up their cans and popped off the lids. Chasing each other around the parking lot, Mulder grabbed Scully spraying the silly string in her hair, "MULDER!" Scully screamed.

Monica sprayed some of her can down the back of John's shirt, the game continued until the cans were empty and the sun had completely disappeared.

"We should probably head home." Mulder said, wiping the face of his watch off.

"Yeah." Scully laughed, they cleaned themselves off and the girls got the silly string out of their hair. Throwing away the canisters they walked back to the Scully house. John went home and Monica went upstairs to sleep.

"And then there were two." Mulder said as he sat next to Scully on the porch swing.

"Today was nice." Scully said, leaning into Mulder's side.

"It was." Mulder agreed, "I'm still sorry about your foot."

"It's fine." Scully inspected it in the dim porch light, "It didn't even bruise."

"I should probably get Samantha home." Mulder sighed and stood up, pulling Scully to her feet.

"You don't have to leave. You guys can stay another night." Scully said.

"I know." Mulder wrapped his arms around her waist, his chin resting on top his head.

"I can't wait for this summer. You and Me. This. Everyday." Scully murmured into his warm chest, the cool breeze brushing her burnt shoulders.

"Yes. Silly string wars everyday." Mulder chuckled, kissing her forehead.

"Mmm." Scully yawned into his chest, "Tired."

"Go get some sleep. I'll see you tomorrow." Mulder promised.

"Alright." Scully yawned, "I love you.

"I love you too."

through all the hard times in my life, those nights kept me alive
--Skillet;;

A/N: Alright, so I wanted to end it with lyrics from 'Those Nights' by Skillet, which is definitely my favorite song at the moment. :] Uhm.. yeah. So I guess Mulder and Scully are gonna baby sit :] Reviews would be appreciated. Hope you're having a good week!