Title: "As Long As They're Together" 5/8b Rating: PG-13 (maybe??) Classification: S, MSR, Content Warning: Mulder/Scully Married. **Note: You Need To Read Parts 1-4 before this one. Summary: Mulder and Scully get some surprising News. "As Long As They're Together" 5/8b May 7, 1998 Quantico 8:30 A.M. Agent Sean Taylor was preparing some slides when he noticed his newest coworker leaning against the counter, with her eyes closed. "Hey, Agent Scully, er..Mulder, are you feeling okay?" When she looked up, he nodded at her. "Cause you don't look too great..." Dana was trying to decide if she should admit to feeling sick, or just say she was fine. When another wave of nausea hit her, she shook her head. "Uh, actually I'm not feeling very well..I think I may have caught a touch of the flu, or something." She stood up and took a deep breath. Agent Taylor walked over. "Why don't you go home. There's not much to do here, so it's no problem." he paused, waiting for a response. Scully nodded her head and smiled faintly. "Thanks.." As she gathered her stuff, her stomach started to churn again, and she willed it to settle down. "Bye, I'll see you tomorrow," she called over her shoulder. Agent Taylor just waved, and got back to work. When Dana got home, she changed into jeans and a sweatshirt, then curled up with a book. Even though she wasn't feeling well, she couldn't help but laugh at Taylor's trip-up over her name. She got that a lot. Even she and Fox were still working on using each other's first names. More often then not, they still slipped into their familiar last names. After about an hour, the nausea had passed, and she felt remarkably better. She called Agent Taylor to see if he needed her to come back in, but he said no. With almost 8 hours left before Fox came home, she decided to throw some clothes in the wash and clean up. By lunch time, Dana had nothing left to do, so she called Fox. "Mulder," her husband said when he answered his phone. "Hi, Fox," Dana smiled, stressing 'Fox.' She could practically feel his smile over the phone. "I was just wondering if I could meet you somewhere for lunch." Fox sighed, slumping down in his chair. "I wish I could Dana, but we're at a crucial point in this case. We're *this close* to catching this bastard. So, no, I can't meet you for lunch." After pausing for a moment, he smiled. "Can I take a rain check?" Shaking her head, Dana laughed. "Anytime, anytime. I'd better let you get back to work, I'll see you at 6:00." They were about to hang up when she made one last comment. "Oh, Don't be late tonight, I'm in a funny...mood, you never know what I'll have planned." Then, hanging up, she smiled, knowing that Mulder's **No, Fox's** mind would be mush for the next few minutes. The rest of the day passed uneventfully, and rather slowly; Dana was bored out of her mind. Her teaching/labwork job at Quantico may be boring, but at least it was something. Around 6:00, Fox walked in the door, tossing his jacket onto the couch. Dana came to greet him, but he didn't look happy. Actually, he looked rather pissed off. "Uh, what's wrong Fox?" "Why didn't you tell me you weren't feeling well this morning?" he scowled at her. Dana tried to think of something to say, wondering how he found out, but Fox jumped in. "Oh, I ran into Agent Taylor in the garage. He told me to tell you that he hopes you're feeling better tomorrow." Turning and walking into the kitchen, Dana pulled some steaks out of the oven. "Mulder, it was just a bug or something. To tell you the truth, I'm fine. I've felt fine ever since I rested this morning." At his questioning stare, she continued. "Really Mulder, Fox, I'm fine..." Fox stepped forward and pulled Dana into a hug, and sighed, kissing her forehead. "If you say so, but next time, could you let me know? I was worried, that's all. I'm sorry I got so mad, it's been a stressful day..." Placing a kiss on his cheek, Dana nodded. "Don't worry, next time I'll tell you when I'm not feeling well. Come on, Dinner's eady." **** At breakfast the next morning, Fox noticed that Dana wasn't really eating. "Scully, Dana, are you feeling okay?" He was worried that this "little bug" would end up being not so little.Dana didn't answer right away, and after a second, she got up and rushed into the kitchen. When Fox hurried in there, he found her bent over the sink, emptying the meager contents of her stomach. "Oh Dana," he rubbed her back, and after a moment she stood up and rinsed out her mouth. "I'm okay now, I think." She sighed. Fox was still rubbing her back, and she leaned into him. "I still think this is just a bug I picked up. It'll go away soon." When she noticed Fox closely scrutinizing her, she sighed. "I suppose I should go see the doctor..." If there was one thing she hated, it was going to the doctor. Fox nodded and smiled softly. "That would make me feel a lot better..." Fifteen minutes later she had an appointment made for 10:30, and Fox was heading out the door. "I'll see you when I get home Dana. Oh, make sure and call me if you need anything." He left, and Dana just shook her head. **He can be so sweet sometimes...** The morning was spent cleaning up and reading. Around 10:00, she forced herself to put on shoes and leave for her appointment. **This is really unnecissary..but it couldn't hurt.** She thought to herself. At 11:00, Dana was sitting in Doctor Kelly Dorland's office. She was waiting for a few simple tests to come back, then she could go. Finally, after what seemed like ages, Dr. Kelly walked in. Dana stood up and smiled. "So, what do I have, the flu??" She became confused when the doctor started to laugh. "What?" "Dana, you do not have the flu, believe me. Well, it's quite far from that actually." She paused and Dana tilted her head to tell her to go on. "Dana, you're pregnant." As soon as Dana heard that, her world turned upside down. "Wha-What? Are you sure, I mean...I'm not-not supposed to be able to have children." She felt like laughing and crying at the same time. Dr. Kelly nodded and handed Dana a piece of paper. "Here's a prescription for some Pre-natal vitamins. If you're nausea gets too bad, call me, and I can get you some medicine to help fix that." The doctor smiled and squeezed Dana's hand. "Congratulations Dana. If you need anything, just call me." Dr. Kelly had known Dana and Fox only a few months, but she already had a fondness for the couple. On the way home, Dana was in a fog. She was having trouble contemplating all the changes that would happen...Or how Fox would react. As soon as she got home, she grabbed the phone and dialed Fox's cell phone number. When he answered, she started talking right away. "Fox, can you meet me for lunch...It's- It's really important for me to talk to you as soon as possible." Fox heard his wife, and knew something had happened. "Um, yeah, I can come home for lunch. Dana..are you okay, is anything wrong?" She answered slowly and tried to think of something to say. "Uh, yeah, I'm okay, I think...I just-just need to talk to you." Fox nodded into the phone and sighed. "Don't worry. I'll be there in about 20 minutes, okay?" "Okay." "I love you Dana." "Love you too Fox, bye." "Bye." He hung up and grabbed his coat, with dozens of worries running through his mind. **** Those twenty minutes that Dana waited seemed like hours to her. She sat on the couch twirling a pencil. She'd done some thinking, and knew that this wasn't a bad thing. She'd always wanted children, she just hadn't expected one, especially not now. A smile had spread across her face by the time Fox walked in the door. Rushing into the apartment, Fox found Dana sitting on the couch, smiling. "Dana, what's up?" She jumped up and threw her arms around his neck. "Oh Fox, I-I'm pregnant, we're going to have a baby.." She blurted this out and pulled away, waiting to see his expression. It was definitely a "Mulder" expression. A mixture of joy, confusion, and a little worry. Sitting on the couch, he pulled her down next to him. "Are you sure, I mean, we thought..." She interrupted him was a slow kiss on his lips. When she pulled away, he smiled. "I suppose that's a Yes...." Dana nodded and crawled into his lap, resting her head on her chest. She grabbed his hand and placed it over her stomach. "We're going to have a baby, our baby..." Tears were forming in her eyes, and Fox gently wiped them away. "Oh Dana, I'm so happy, we'll have a real family, we'll be parents." He gently kissed her and smiled. "And I'm sure you'll be a wonderful mom.." Dana grinned and wrapped her arms around him. Fox sighed. "And as much as I'd love to spend the rest of the day holding you, I've got to go back to work. Robertson specifically told me that he's have my ass if I wasn't back by 1:00." He stopped and stood up. "I know that's not that much time, but we're about to wrap up this case..." Dana nodded her head and shrugged. "Don't worry about it, I'll be fine....We'll be fine," she smiled patting her stomach. "Go to work. I'll see you tonight....We can celebrate properly then." Fox left and Dana sunk down into the couch, grinning. **I'm having a baby...** **** 2 days later Margaret Scully's House "Dana, Fox, I'm so glad you could come." Maggie ushered them into her house and hung up their coats. Bill and Charlie were both in town for business, and she decided that everyone needed to get together for a dinner. "Come on, Come on, everyone else is here." They all walked into the living room. Dana walked up to her brothers and gave them each a hug. "Hi Bill, Charlie, It's great to see you guys again." She grinned at Charlie who had tried to tickle her, then sat down with Fox on the love seat. She was practically in his lap. Just as everyone was getting comfortable, Maggie called out from the dining room. "Come in here you guys, dinner's ready." Everyone filed to the table and found there seats. Dana sat between Fox and Charlie, Bill sat on the other side of Charlie, and their mom sat between Fox and Bill. A yummy-looking dinner of spaghetti, rolls, and wine was on the table. After they said grace, Dana looked up at her mom and smiled. "Um, I want to tell everyone something." She looked at Fox for support, and he nodded his head. "Well, I can't have any wine tonight...I'm pregnant." Maggie's face immediately lit up and she grinned. "Oh my gosh Dana, I can't believe it!! You know, I though you were glowing tonight.." She got up and gave Dana and Fox both hugs, and squeezed her shoulder. "Congratulations honey." Charlie was also smiling, and he gave her a hug too. "I'm happy for you Dana, congrats." A look of confusion was crossing his face at the same time. "Dana, I-I thought you told me that you couldn't...have kids..." Everyone looked at her and she shrugged. "Honestly, I don't know what to say. They must have been wrong. I mean, there's no doubt that I'm having a baby..." She smiled and squeezed Mulder's hand. Bill who had been silent the whole time gave a grim smile in Dana's direction. "Congratulations Dana..." he was still having trouble with the fact that his sister and Fox Mulder were married, and that actually did what married couples do. The thought made his stomach turn. However, he kept any thoughts like that to himself, because after his little "spat" at their wedding, Dana was liable to kick his ass if he caused any more trouble. ...His mother probably would too. After dinner everyone sat in the living room talking. Maggie couldn't quit fussing over Dana, and Charlie watched with amusement. By the time that everyone was ready to go home, Dana was exhausted. She embraced Bill and smiled. Letting go, she looked up him, holding his arm. "I want to thank you Bill. I know you don't exactly...approve of Mulder, but It was really great to see you tonight." Bill softened a little and he gave her a small smile back. "Dana, I will never get along with Mulder, but he seems to make you happy.. and I respect that. You look better then you have in years..." He gave her one last hug, then she walked towards the door. "Bye Bill, I love you. Tell Terra and Matthew that I send my love..." She waved. "Bye Dana." Bill watched his little sister get in the car, and shook his head. **I'll never be able to not love you...even if you marry the biggest ass in the world.** ***** That night, Dana fell asleep wrapped in Fox's arms. He watched her sleep and gently kissed her. He had never thought that he could be this happy...the most wonderful wife in the world, a baby on the way. As he layed there in the dark, he couldn't help but feel like the luckiest man alive.
