Title: Why don't cha' get a social life ? Author: Chesa Baker Email: Baker_Chesa@hotmail.com Distribution: anywhere- but with a note telling me first Spoilers: Tiny spoiler for Syzygy Rating: PG-13 Classification: S,R Keywords: Mulder/Scully Romance Summary: Sometimes the truth can be a bitch when it comes to a big, Naval officer of a brother named Bill Scully Jr. Disclaimers: I'm just borrowing them. No copyright infringement intended. Dana Scully's Apartment Annapolis, Maryland July 4th, 1999- 6:10 AM The sky was bright with anticipation, and the air was warm with excitement, and promise. I was no poet- but I knew a good thing when I saw it. " Wonderful, wonderful day !" I proclaimed as I threw my arms in the air, and sighed. " Huh ?" I heard from behind him. " I said it was a fantastic day, babe ! Get up !" " Mulder." I turned around, smiled, and cocked my head to the side. " Yes love ?" " Go away before I kill you," Scully- love of my life- mumbled as she threw her head to the other side, and buried her head into the cleft of her pillows. " Owww- Pumpkin. It's a wonderful day ! We're going to your brothers ! Fourth of July ! Swimming- picnic- barbecue ! Get up !" " Mulder ! I'm seven seconds away from grabbing my gun from the nightstand, and firing at will, do you understand ? Go away- and let me sleep for one more hour. Okay ?" I frowned, and shook his head. " Your so cranky in the mornings. But I love you. I'm going to go for a jog. Sure that you don't want to come ?" Scully lifted her head off of the pillows, and glared at him with incredible besetment. " MULDER !" she screamed. I went for a comfortable jog around Scully's neighborhood- stopped at the local market down the street- and bought some orange juice to replenish the one that I absently drank before taking off for the run- and then approached a lovely little flower stand a couple of blocks away from the market. " Hey," I said, gazing around the shop. " Hello sir. Anything that I can help you with ?" the dark haired woman asked. " Um- actually, I was wondering if you had lavender roses. My girlfriend loves them- and I wanted to surprise her this morning when she wakes up. I kinda got her angry at me this morning. God, Mulder. Perhaps you can tell her about the time that you lost your license when you were seventeen- or perhaps Samantha's abduction- and then when Sam came back about six months ago. But the store owner just smiled, and nodded her head. " Yep. Lavender roses. I just got some in yesterday. You're in luck, sir." She disappeared to the side of the florist shop, and I glanced around in the process. The room was filled end to end with many types of flowers- of all kinds. I've never actually really been in to a florist- come to think of it. " How many do you want ?" I heard her shout from across the room. " Um-" How angry at me was she again ? " Um- make it a dozen." " You got it," she mumbled as she carefully brought the roses back to her counter. She wrapped them up carefully, and totalled them up. " That will be 37.21." I nodded as he got out his wallet- and paid her. " Thank you sir- and I hope that your girlfriend isn't so mad at you after you give those to her." He just nodded- and smiled. **** I was out of her bed- and in the kitchen pouring a cup of coffee for myself. I couldn't fall back asleep after Mulder had woken me up- thank you very much. So I decided to make coffee- read the paper- listen to the new CD Mulder had bought for me at the Warehouse yesterday. Well- technically the CD wasn't new. It was the John Lennon Anthology Album. Four CD's with John Lennon songs. But I had opted to skip the first three CD's for right now- and listen to the last one, Dakoda. As I mixed the Irish Cream creamer into her coffee, I almost jumped out of my fucking robe when I felt two arms around my waist, and somebody's head on my shoulder. " God damn it, Mulder ! You scared the fuck out of me !" I heard Mulder chuckle softly into her shoulder. " I'm sorry, Scully." I felt his head tilt to the side, and press his lips into my neck. " I'm sorry, Pumpkin. I bought you something." " For me ?" Mulder laughed into my neck. " Yep. For you, precious." Mulder tugged at my waist, and spun my- not awake yet- body around. He reached backwards on the table, and held out a bundle of twelve long-stemmed lavender roses to me in a sincere apology. I just couldn't help but smile, and shaking my head. " You're a sap, Mulder." Mulder shook his head. " I know. I am. Can you blame me ?" I just shook my head, and kissed Mulder square on the lips. " And I love you for it." " Mmmm. I see that you're in a better mood." I twisted my brow up in a questioning glare. " Well- you pissed me off, Mulder." Mulder chuckled. " You're so cranky when you don't get enough sleep." I just shook my head, and kissed him once more. Just for the hell of it. Even though I was supposed to be angry at him. Charles and Meredeth Scully Residence Virginia Beach, Virginia July 4th, 1999- 11:21 AM **** Since it was a two hour drive to Virginia from Annapolis- Scully and I had to be ready- and leave by at least 9:00. So we obviously had to hurry. Lucky for us- we had packed our overnight bags the night before hand. We arrived at Charles and Meredeth's large- open estate. Charlie wasn't in the money. He was just a Navy Captain. But Meredeth Scully was a cardiovascular surgeon- with a very rich family. That's what Scully told me at least. So Scully's little brother lived well. That's why they gathered at his house for family events when ever they could, because his house was absolutely spectacular. Again- all that Scully told me. " Don't embarrass me, Mulder." I turned around, and stared at Scully. I just grinned. " I won't." " Bill doesn't- he doesn't know about us yet." " I'm dead when you tell him, Scully," I managed to say. She shook her head. " Charlie won't allow that. My mother won't allow that." " Charlie ? So he's a good guy ?" I asked. " Mulder- of course he is. He's my little brother. He has to be," she replied back to me. I nodded with little competence- and stared at Scully's thighs. God fucking damnit- they looked incredible right about now. " Mulder ?" " Yes, love ?" " Stop staring at me." I tried to move my eyes away from her thighs- but they wouldn't. " I'm not staring at you," I mumbled. Scully tugged on my arm violently. " Mulder. C'mon. Let's go into the house. Okay ?" I nodded- and followed Scully up the large driveway- and to the porch. " How rich exactly- is your brother, Scully ?" " He's doing quite well." " Don't you just wish that your mother was a cardiovascular surgeon- and your grandparents were as rich as hell." She giggled softly. " All the time, honey." " You are so beautiful when you laugh, Scully." I flashed her an" I love You " smile that I've become well acquainted with over the expanse of our intimate relationship. Scully flashed me the same look, and gave me an air kiss as she ran the doorbell. " Do you look like Charlie ?" " Hmmm ?" Scully turned around. " I asked if you looked like Charlie." " Oh. Um- Actually to be honest- I do. Bill looks like my dad- Melissa looks like my mother- and Charlie and I are a mix in between." Suddenly, the door sprang open, and I jumped at the abruptness. " Dana !" Charlie exclaimed as he threw his arms around her. Scully squeezed tightly onto Charlie, and sighed. " God- it's been a while, Charlie." Charlie nodded, and then looked over Scully's shoulder. Charles and I came into eye contact. As soon as Charlie and Dana pulled away, Charlie maneuvered himself towards me. All I could think about at that moment was- I really, really, really hope that he isn't like Bill. " You must be Mulder. The guy that I've heard a little too much about from my older sister." Uh oh. How should I take that comment ? I decided risked all of the odds- and went with the low chuckle- and uneasy glance over towards Scully. Charlie stuck out his hand with little formality at all. " It's nice to meet you, Mulder. As you know, I'm Charlie." " Nice to meet you too, Charlie. As you must know, I'm Mulder." We shook hands firmly, and both smiled. " My sister must really love you- because she doesn't wear those high shorts for any man." I took a glance at her high-riding jean cut-offs, and her creamy thighs under them. But then Scully smacked Charlie in the arm. " That's not fair, Charlie." Charlie Scully chuckled, and shook his head. " I was just telling the lad that he should feel special." Scully sub-consciously placed her hands on the bottom of her shorts, and tugged them down as far as they could go. " So where's Meredeth ?" Scully asked curiously. " Oh ! She's upstairs with mom and Kennedy. I think that they're talking about you, Mulder." My head instantly popped up. It usually does at the mention of my name. " Why ?" I asked. " They are ?" Scully asked. Charlie nodded. Dana gave me a quick kiss, and smiled. " I'm gonna go upstairs. See what they're up to." With that, she left me with her brother. " Why are they talking about me ? Surely there was something better that they had to talk about then me," I asked, trying to start conversation. Charlie just smiled, and escorted me inside the house. " Well- since my mother told Kennedy about you- I believe that they were trying to profile you. See- Kennedy, and my sister are extremely close." " Really ?" We sat down on his couch. God- these are comfortable couches. " Yep. Ever since Kennedy was born." I smiled. " How old is she ?" " Kennedy is 15." " Fifteen ?" I asked curiously. I couldn't help it. Charlie nodded, and turned his body towards me. " Meredeth and I had her when we were 18. We were young- and stupid- and we made the mistake of forgetting protection. But I don't regret it. Meredeth doesn't either. Kennedy is our baby. We could never regret her." " Oh- yeah. I know that." No one could ever be a mistake. Charlie smiled, and nodded. " Luckily- she had gotten accepted to Harvard already. I joined the Navy- and we lived off of my salary- and the money that she got from her parents- and her grandparent's trust fund. So we weren't exactly struggling to get by- even though we had a baby at so young." " Your parents-" Charlie laughed. " Well- at first, the captain was sorely disappointed in me. My mother stuck by me- Billy was a little shit to me- Melissa was in Israel on a peace mission- but Dana was my biggest support. She helped Meredeth and I out emotionally- she was my conduit to my father. Meredeth and I couldn't have gone through it with out her." That made me smile. " She's still the same woman." " Yeah. She is. She's my favorite of my siblings. Don't get me wrong- I love them all, but she takes the icing when it comes to her. She's special, Mulder." " No- she's not. She's more than special, Charlie. Special doesn't even begin to cover it." Charlie nodded. " You're a good man, Mulder." I just shrugged, and turned away. I didn't handle compliments well. " Is that Kennedy ?" I asked curiously, picking up the frame. Charlie turned around, and nodded. " Yep." " She's beautiful." A low chuckle surpassed from my lips. " She looks like Dana," we both said at the same time. Charlie's eyes caught mine, and we both broke out in a fitful laugh. " Want a beer ?" " Mmmm- I'd love one, Charlie," I replied. Upon hearing the doorbell, Charlie sprung up from the couch, left his beer on the end table. As Charlie opened the door- I could only pray that it wasn't Bill just yet. I needed some more time to compose myself. " Hey, Jake. Come in, son." I sighed- thanking my lucky stars that it wasn't Bill Scully. " Hey- Mulder." My head snapped in the direction of him. " This is Kennedy's boyfriend- practically an adopted member of our family- Jake Blankenship. Jake- this is Kennedy's aunt's boyfriend-" Charlie turned his head to me. " Kennedy's aunt's boyfriend ? Does that sound right ?" I nodded. " Sounds fine with me." Charlie turned her head back to Jake. " That's right." Jake laughed warmly- and reached to shake my hand. I stood, and took a firm grasp on his hand. " Nice meeting you. Are you- her Aunt Erica- her Aunt Robin- or her Aunt Dana's boyfriend ?" " Her Aunt Dana's boyfriend- Fox Mulder. But he prefers to be called Mulder." " Oh- her favorite. Kennedy likes to talk about her all of the time." Both Charlie and I got a great laugh. " Oh yeah ? What kind of things ?" " Um- how she wants to be like her- how she admires her for standing up- and talking a stand- about her work as an FBI agent- a lot of things like that." We all took a seat on the couch. " So you work- with- aliens and all ?" Jake asked curiously as he picked up his bottle of root beer. I nodded honestly. " I guess you could say that. Or- well, I did. But I'm losing interest." " Why's that ?" Both Charlie and Jake asked at the same time. I shrugged. " I suppose that I don't have the same- motivation to keep on searching, when I have Samantha back." They both nodded, and sipped at their beverage. I was about to elaborate- but I heard female voices- and rumbles of footsteps on the stairs. " Shit. Here they come," Charlie said quietly to Jake, and Mulder. The three of us chuckled to ourselfs, as they came in. Meredeth Scully, Kennedy Scully, and Dana Scully all put their hands on their hips, and smiled. " When did you get here ?" Kennedy asked curiously. " Um- about a half an hour ago," Jake estimated. Kennedy nodded her head, and turned her attention to Dana. " Aunt Dana- this was my boyfriend that I was talking about. Jake- this is my aunt- my favorite one at that- Dana Scully. Auntie Dana- this is my boyfriend, Jake Blankenship." Jake got off of the couch- and shook Scully's offered hand. " I've heard a lot about you, Ms. Scully." " Eeew- please don't call me Ms. Scully. That's my mom. Dana's quite fine." " Okay- Dana." Just after young Jake said that- the door bell rang, and Mulder's head drooped down. " I'll get it- it's probably Bill," Maggie Scully said as she headed towards the door. Just before leaving the room- she peaked her head around. " Don't worry Fox. We'll all make sure that Bill stays off your case." " YEAH !" all of them- Kennedy, Jake, Charlie and Meredeth said in unison. Scully laughed, and moved to sit next to him on the couch. **** Maggie Scully unlatched the lock, and smiled when she saw her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. " Hi !" she exclaimed in a cheery tone. William Scully Jr. dropped the two bags that were in his hands on the marble terrace entrance, and ran into his mother's arms. " Hi, mom," he mumbled as he held his mother tightly. " Billy," she said just before pulling away- and glancing at Matthew. " He fell asleep on the airplane. Poor Matty was just too tired." Maggie smiled brightly, and kissed Matthew's forehead gingerly. " How've you been, Tara ?" Maggie asked sincerely to her daughter-in-law. " Mmm- tired with work- and Matty and all- but Bill's been a real help." " Oh is that right ?" Maggie asked with a surprised grin on her face. Bill slid his arm around Tara's waist possessively. " Damn straight," he grumbled as he kissed Tara's blond hair. " Are we late ? Is everybody here already ?" Maggie paused for a brief moment. " No- not everybody. Meredeth's dad- Robert is coming. Besides that- everybody else is here." " Fantastic." Bill scooted closer to her mom. " Did Dana bring a date ?" he whispered quietly. Tara heard, and turned to Maggie's gaze. Tara knew about Mulder. " Dana brought Mulder," Maggie said with confidence. Bill Scully's eyes widened to the highest width. " What ? Mulder ? Why the hell-" " William- don't you dare make this hard on Fox. Don't you dare. I won't allow it, Charles and Meredeth won't allow it- and Dana sure as hell won't allow it. You don't have to like him- although, I can't see how you couldn't. He's such a nice man- caring, sweet, funny. The kind of person that I would want to see Dana with. You don't have to like him, but you do have to respect him. And respect Dana. Because none of us will tolerate anything less." Bill gazed dumb-foundedly at the marble floor, and nodded. " I suppose that I can try and do that." " Don't try- Bill. Do it," Tara urged. Bill's head snapped towards Tara. " You like him too ?" " Of course I do !" she whispered. Bill just shook his head. " Just as long as they're just friends- I can deal with that. I'm going to go and say hi to all of them." Bill Scully jogged off to the living room- and Tara gave Maggie a silent look. A look of hope. Bill Scully hugged his sister-in-law, his eager little niece- shook hands with Kennedy's boyfriend- greeted Charlie in a long-lost sense, hugged Dana with dear life- and then approached Mulder. Mulder's expression looked like he just ate a ton of his own shit, Bill Scully perceived. Bill cringed inside, but he stuck out his hand, and asked Mulder how he was. Mulder enthusiastically shook Bill's hand, and said that he's been just great. Bill nodded- and left to use the bathroom. Dana threw her left arm around Mulder, and kissed his jaw. " There might be hope yet," she mumbled. Mulder turned to her, and smiled. " Maybe," was his reply. Why don't cha' get a social life ? (2/2) Chesa Baker Email- Baker_Chesa@hotmail.com Disclaimers, and other info in part 1 *************************************** -One Hour Later- " He's a cuttie, Kenny-" I whispered into Kennedy's ear as Jake Blankenship threw a football to Mulder. Kennedy let out a low laugh. " I only pick the best. But I could say the same for you, Day," she whispered back to me. I smiled. " You think that Mulder's cute ?" I asked innocently. " He's more than cute, Day. He's- gorgeous. He's so- well built, and toned- and he looks fantastic in those swimming trunks, and his chest- look at it." I just laughed, and shook her head. " What about Jake, Kenny ? He has a nice body for his age," I confessed. " Mulder is- utterly mature compared to Jake. I mean- chest. Look at the man's chest," Kennedy replied. " Kennedy- Mulder is a 38 year old man. Jake is- 16." Kennedy shrugged. " He looks really good for 38, Day." Kennedy dunked her head in the water, and put her wet hair into a pony tail. " So- Kenny. How long have you been with Jake ?" " God- almost for three years now," Kennedy responded. " Really ? That's quite a while." She shrugged. " You've been with Mulder since 1992. That's seven years, Day. That's one hell of a long time." " Yeah- but I haven't been- with him for that long romantically. It's only been- six months." " Still a long time to know somebody." I nodded in agreement. " I suppose." We both looked in the direction of Mulder, Charlie- and Jake. They were all throwing a football around to each other. " So- Day. You haven't told Uncle Billy still ?" " God- he's going to find out. I'm just going to let him find out on his own. If he hasn't caught the obvious- tell-tale signs yet, then you're uncle is an idiot." Kennedy laughed, and shook her head. " No- he's an idiot for being the last to know about you two. I mean- Aunt Tara knows- Hell, I'm sure that Matt knows." I laughed in earnest. " You know- you're probably right, Kenny." She simply nodded, and turned to Jake. " Day- can I confide in you?" I was silent for a while. Somehow, I knew that this confidence had to do with going against my brother's trust in Kennedy. My brother's trust in me. Something that my brother would have like to know about Kennedy- but I couldn't dare tell him. " Yes, Kennedy. Of course you can." " I love Jake." I smiled, and threw her arm around Kennedy. God, I thought it was going to be either "Auntie Dana- I'm pregnant, and I'm going to go and get an abortion. Can you take me ?" or " Auntie Dana- I'm HIV positive- and I don't want you to tell my father." I sighed. " I know. I can tell, Kenny." Kennedy leaned into me, and I squeezed her tighter. " And I can tell that you love Mulder." " I do. Emensley," I responded almost instantly. They just stared at the two of them- tossing the football around. *** I caught the pig-skinned ball in my hands, and glanced down at it. " You've got a great throw, Jake," I commented as he lunged the ball at Charlie. " I know. This boy's got an arm like a cannon. He's captain of the JV football team at his high school. All american quarterback," Charlie mentioned. I grinned. " Wow. That's impressive, Jake." " Thanks," Jake said shyly. I caught the ball again. I was about to throw it to Charlie again, but Bill called him over to the grill pit- and Charlie had to leave the game. " Hey- Mulder. Wanna go join the girls in the pool ?" Jake asked as his eye caught on Kennedy. I couldn't help but trailing Jake's glance- and none the less, it caught on Kennedy. I smiled, shook my head, and sighed. " Yeah." Jake and Kennedy's eyes met- and Mulder saw Kennedy smile at Jake. Jake too smiled, and then waved at her. Kennedy waved back. He began to walk towards the pool, and I followed behind him. That's so cute. In an elementary way. I mean- I wish that I had that kind of relationship with one of my girlfriends in high school. But the few girlfriends that I had didn't even make it to a month. They discovered that I was strange- and odd- and down right Spooky. And who's fault was that ? As they impended upon the pool, I drew my thoughts to an end, and slithered into the pool. Jake went off to Kennedy, and they began talking, smiling, and giving each other special glances. Dana approached me, and sighed. " Hey." I smiled- a smile that could light up the entire city of New York City. " Hi," I said quietly. We were a couple of feet apart from each other- because Bill was a couple of feet away, watching them. Scully swam around me, and put her hands on my shoulders. " Scully- what are you-" She hoisted herself up- and locked her legs around my waist. " Whoa. I've done this before." She smacked me in the arm. " Shut up !" Scully exclaimed. I laughed heartily- and spun around, which placed my chest face level with hers. Her crotch face with mine. Scully's eyes lit up, and she wrapped her arms around my neck. I backed himself up into the wall, and the waterfall fell lightly on my back. She smiled at me, and I smiled back at her. " This could be incredibly-" " Erotic ?" Scully finished. This is my sex chick. My sex angel. My eyes broadened. " Um- I was going to say romantic, Scully." Scully just smiled, and leaned her head in forward. " Scully," I mumbled as she began to caress my neck. " Hmmm ?" she asked as she leaned her head into my ear. " What if-" Her tongue escaped her mouth, and began tracing circles around the outer shell of my ear. " What if-" Her tongue dipped inside my ear, and I moaned softly. " Your brother-" Scully's hands streamed lower, and grasped his biceps in her hands. She gave them a firm squeeze, and he moaned again. " What if your brother-" Scully began nibbling on my tender earlobe, and sucking it between my teeth. " What if your brother sees-" She began to rub the soles of her feet into my ass. " Jesus, Scully. What if your brother sees is ?" I managed out. She just smiled, and shook her head. " What if we made love right here, Mulder ? Right under the water fountain." " Scully," I groaned. " Hmmm ?" " You're fucking crazy," I whispered quietly. " And you love that about me," she mumbled as she pulled away from my ear. His eyes snapped shut, and I relished the feeling of plainly Scully. Everything- Scully. Good God ! It felt incredible. She felt incredible to me. " Wanna go inside, Mulder ?" Do I want to go inside ? She must be kidding. " Scully-" " Mulder," she mocks me. My nose inadvertently scrunches up, and I shake my head. " C'mon. It will be fun, Mulder." Just before I'm about to say anything- " Dana- Mulder. Uncle Bill is coming in the pool," I heard Kennedy whisper hurriedly. Scully let go of me, and she swam around towards Kennedy. I saw him gaze at me curiously. God- I can't believe that this dumb-ass can't tell what's going on between Scully and I. His head turned away from me, and he swam towards Kennedy, Jake, and Scully. **** Mulder's been edgy so far. As I'm sitting across the dinner table from him, he looks so scared- and nervous- and uptight- and concievibly edgy. Is it Bill that makes him uneasy ? Most likely it is. But I'm planning to tell Bill directly after dinner. With my mother, and Charlie. And Tara too to keep him restricted. Mulder looks so cute when he's like this. All I can do is smile in the inside. Too bad he put a shirt on already. God, he looks great in those navy blue swimming trunks, and that white shirt. I close that part of my brain off, and turn my focus back to my food. I'm not really a big fan of meat- but this hamburger is good. " So, Dana. Hows work been ?" Bill asks me from the side. I turn my head to look at him. " Good." " Really. I hope that you haven't been spending all of your time there. You promised me that you would get a social life." " I do have a social life." His brow perks up. " Oh really ? Who's the lucky guy ? Do we all get to meet him." Everybody is looking down at their food, except Mulder and I. I don't say anything. I refuse to say anything. I don't think that any words need to be said right now. " You've got to be kidding me." Still, nothing comes out of my mouth. " What are you trying to tell me, Dana ?" This wasn't how I planned to tell him. Bill swallows, and I can clearly see his Adam's apple poke out of his throat. " Dana- we need to talk." " No- you don't need to talk. There isn't anything to be said." Mom, Charlie- help me. Bill drops his fork. " I told you-" " You told me what ? You can't tell me who I can or can't see. I'm 35 years old, Bill. Deal with it." " Like hell I'll deal with it ! I can't just sit placidly back and watch my only sister left throw away her life with a loser like-" " Bill ! Shut up. Just shut the hell up ! God ! You can't tell her what to do any more ! I'm so sick of you're attitude ! I don't see why your making this to be something it's not. I have no problem with Mulder at all. He's the best guy that Dana's ever brought home. Everybody here likes him. Why don't you ?" Charlie yelled. " Just shut up, Charlie ! God. You don't have anything-" " William ! You shut up. You know what ! You're acting like a jerk. Stop being impossible- and respect Dana's decision. Anyway- you seem to be the only one here that doesn't like Mulder- so I think that you need to have an attitude adjustment," My mother said. That shut him up. He slumped back in his seat, and shut his mouth. " Bill. I understand that you don't like me. If I were you- I probably wouldn't like me either. But despite that- I'm asking you to give me a chance. I know that I haven't exactly been the key figure in your sister's life- but I just would appreciate it if you would let me build up your trust- and faith in me." He didn't say anything to Mulder. He just stared at him. " William-" " Sure. Fine. Whatever. I can try." Mulder looked towards me, and I just shrugged, and smiled. " Thank you." Bill Scully shrugged. " I'm not making any promises here." At that moment, Tara grabbed Bill's arm, and squeezed it tenderly. " I know," Mulder said. **** Bill Scully said that he'd try to give me a chance. And that was more that I could have hoped for. In fact- I'm actually satisfied with that. I smiled as I wrapped my arms around Scully's waist, and leaned my head against her shoulder. Scully's head leaned backwards, and she leaned her head against my head. " Hi," she said quietly. I kissed the back of her neck. " Hey." There was some silence between us. It was comfortable silence, just staring up at the sky. " Thanks for inviting me, Scully. I had- a great time." She chuckled. " You did ?" " Yeah. It was great." Scully turned her head, and kissed the top of my head. Then she went back to her head leaning against mine. " Where are the rest of my family ?" Scully asked as she placed her hands on top of mine, which were locked around her waist. " Well- your older and younger brothers and your mother went out to go get ice cream- Kennedy and Jake are up in Kennedy's room- your nephew is sleeping, and I believe that your two sister in-laws are talking." " Mmmm- good." I just smiled, and hugged on to her tighter. Suddenly, we heard a colossal boom sound- and a flash of multi-colored light- streaming across the sky. She gasped, and I smiled. " Those are pretty," Scully mumbled. All I could do was nod. It truly was. " I love you, Mulder." My head moved away from her's, and I placed my lips on top of her head. " I love you too, Scully." We then watched the fireworks in silence, and in love. ********************************************** " Sometimes, I'll find myself at a stop sign, waiting for the sign to turn green. It confuses the hell out of me. I think that stop signs should be purple." Said by my special friend, Kris