Please, forgive me! I just realized it's been since September when I updated last! I'm going to blame writer's block, and laziness. Also, huge thanks to Ellie Sculder for giving me the baby clothes idea.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Princess Bride or Airplane.
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Knocking on her daughter's door a couple hours later, Scully gains admittance before asking her daughter if she wants a change of scenery. Quickly agreeing, Chloe grabs her blanket and pillow and follows her mother. Entering the living room, Chloe sees her favorite movie is paused at the beginning. Scully smirks as a huge smile comes across her daughter's face before they sit down to watch the movie. Once comfortable, Scully unpauses the movie. As they watch The Princess Bride, the teen comments, "Thanks for doing this, Mom."
"Thought you needed to get out of your room," Scully answers with a small grin as Inigo Montoya and Fezzick take Wesley to be revived. After Billy Crystal's character tells the men to "Have fun storming the castle", the red head asks her daughter, "Have you ever seen Airplane?"
Raising an eyebrow at her mother, Chloe answers, "No, why?"
Pointing to a video tape on the coffee table, Scully states, "We're watching it next."
"Okay," Chloe says with a laugh happy to see her mother so happy and carefree. Switching out the movies, Scully looks over at Chloe who asks, "How old were you when you first saw this?"
"Sixteen. My brother Charlie and I went so often that we memorized it," Scully answers with a smile before sitting next to her daughter after pressing play. Finishing the film almost two hours later, Scully looks over to see her daughter's full reaction.
"I can't believe you watched this of your own free will! Dad was right! You were a rebel as a teenager," Chloe remarks trying to picture her mother at her age watching this movie. Laughing, Scully gets up to rewind the tape. Standing up and stretching, the red head catches her balance. Concerned, Chloe asks if Scully is okay. Nodding, the red head answers, "I don't think sitting for this long was the best decision. I'm fine."
Nodding, Chloe volunteers to put away the popcorn.
"And then you go straight to bed. I don't want you to get worse," Scully states knowing her daughter will push herself too hard if given the chance. Rolling her eyes, Chloe heads to kitchen and then back to bed. Waking up in the middle of the night, Chloe finds her mom putting her coat on.
"Mom?" The teen questions wondering what Scully is doing. Knowing she's been caught, the red head goes over to her daughter and smooths her hair.
"Go back to sleep," She tells her. Fully awake now, Chloe asks what is wrong.
"Nothing," Scully answers, but soon adds, "I just need to get something checked out."
Worried, the teen asks, "Is it about the baby? Are you okay?"
Scully simply gives her daughter a weak smile answering, "Go back to sleep. I'll call you if something happens."
Knowing she will not learn anything, Chloe obeys and heads toward her room.
"Chloe," Scully calls out. "Don't call your father."
Doubly confused, Chloe wants to say something when her mother gives her a stern look before leaving the apartment.
Coming in a few hours later, Scully heads to Chloe's room to check on her. Noting that her daughter is sleeping peacefully, the red head goes to sleep safe in the knowledge that both her children are safe. The next morning, Chloe checks her dad's room to find Scully in the bed. Sighing in relief, Chloe crawls into bed with her mom thankful she is home. To the teen's surprise she falls back asleep. When both mother and daughter are awake an hour later, Chloe asks her mom if she is okay. Nodding, Scully props herself up in the bed and states confidently, "Everything is fine."
After a moment, Scully decides to admit, "Chloe, I just want you to know that my pregnancy is what's termed as high risk."
"Because of your age?" Chloe asks only knowing vaguely about the term from Anna. Nodding, Scully confirms, "Because of age, and because of how hard it was for me to get pregnant. Because of that, I'm a little paranoid that something may go wrong."
Chloe nods slowly trying to process the information before asking, "Why didn't you want me to call Dad?"
"I didn't want to worry him in case it was nothing. Besides, he needs to focus on his case," Scully explains. "Get dressed, we're eating breakfast out this morning. I think some fresh air will do you good."
"Does that mean I can go to Anna's?" Chloe questions happily. With a laugh, Scully answers, "We'll see."
When Mulder comes home from his case a few days later, he quietly shuts the apartment door, toes his shoes off, and heads toward his room. Stopping to check on Chloe, the father finds her sleeping peacefully. Entering his bedroom, Mulder puts his suitcase down and strips into his underwear. Crawling into bed next to Scully, he easily drifts off to sleep. The next morning, he wakes up to an empty bed and giggling coming from the kitchen. After a much needed shower, Mulder pads into the kitchen where his girlfriend and daughter make breakfast.
"Dad!" Chloe exclaims. He smiles at his daughter before telling her to lay down. Chloe merely rolls her eyes and answers, "Only if you promise to tell me what you two are having."
"Preferably breakfast," Mulder teases before kissing Scully. She kisses him back before explaining, "She's been badgering me about this since the other night. I keep telling her it won't be until at least September."
Chloe merely smiles widely before heading to the couch. Rolling his eyes, Mulder turns to Scully and remarks, "Did she turn into a nine year old while I was away?"
With a laugh, Scully replies, "I may blame Airplane for part of that."
"Chloe made you watch that?"
Shaking her head, Scully explains how she makes Chloe watch the movie.
"It was Mom's favorite," The teen explains happily eavesdropping. Nodding, Mulder changes topics to how Chloe feels.
Shrugging, Chloe answers, "Fine. Hey Dad? When I'm officially better, can I please get my permit?"
Placing the coffee pot back, Mulder answers, "Fine by me. I take it you've been studying while you've been stuck here?"
Noticing their daughter's lack of enthusiasm, the parents tell her to study.
"I will," Chloe sighs from her seat at the table. Looking back to his girlfriend, Mulder asks when her next appointment is.
"Thursday at three. Do you want to go?" Scully asks. Nodding, Mulder answers that he will be there. True to his word, Mulder arrives at the doctor's office with Scully leading the way. Letting her sign in, Mulder finds two seats together.
"Mulder, you act like you never went to an ultrasound before," Scully states as she stops her boyfriend's leg from bouncing up and down after she sits down for a few minutes. Just as she moves her hand off his knee, Mulder remarks, "Pheobe always scheduled them while I was in class or working."
"Oh," Scully whispers deciding she will make sure Mulder can go to any future appointments.
Coming back to Mulder's apartment after the appointment, the couple finds a rather impatient Chloe waiting for them on the couch asking how the baby is. Mulder is a little shocked by his daughter's interest, but dismisses it as a good sign for things to come. Scully merely smiles a knowing smile and replies that the baby is fine.
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