TITLE: Silent Night
AUTHOR: aRcaDIaNFall$
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RATING: G
SPOILERS: set vaguely late season 8, spoilers for Existence, I guess
CLASSIFICATION: MSR
SUMMARY: Scully finds Mulder asleep on her couch.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Just another little generic moment. *g*
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Silent Night
by aRcaDIaNFall$


I wouldn't have seen him, laying there on the couch in the dark with
only the occasional shadow played across his face as the blinds kicked
up in the wind. It was only his steady breathing in the otherwise
silent apartment that alerted me to his presence. I moved closer,
cautiously, not wanting to wake him, curious. Why was he here?

He was too long for the couch, and for the blanket he'd tugged over
himself. He looked like a big, hairy-legged, gangly child. I smiled,
lowering myself to sit on the edge of the couch, soothing as the baby
kicked. It was his frenetic movement that had woken me and kept me from
going back to sleep. I smiled, silently thanking him for waking me to
see this sight. 

I gazed at his face, wanting to reach out and trace the beautiful
angles of it, to touch his soft lips and long dark lashes, to stroke
his hair. The baby kicked several times in quick succession, as if in
protest at the possessive, maternal instincts flaring up within me at
the sight of Mulder sleeping. I smiled, amused. I've got plenty of love
for the both of you, little one.

I shouldn't wake Mulder, I knew. He was sleeping so soundly and I knew
he didn't sleep so well since his abduction. I could understand that
all too well. But the temptation to push it, to see how far I could go
before he woke, was too strong.

I touched his cheek, feeling the rough, prickly skin. I touched his
hair, brushing it back behind his ears, smoothing it down. I took his
hand, clasping it between mine, playing with the fingers one by one. I
brought his warm, limp hand to my belly and the baby responded with a
barrage of kicks. Mulder's fingers twitched. He stirred. I smiled,
watching as his eyes fluttered open and he looked at me, sleepily
disoriented. "Hey, Scully..."

"Hey."

He looked at me curiously. "What are you doing here?"

"I think the question is, what are you doing sleeping on my couch,
Mulder?"

His gaze became more sober. "I missed you."

"We saw each other this afternoon. You stayed til well past dinner."

"I know." He readjusted his hand on my belly. "The kid's kickboxing in
there."

I smiled. "He's going to be a handful."

He raised an eyebrow. "He? So it's a boy?"

My smile turned into a grin. "Just don't tell my mom, huh? I'm making
her wait."

"Sure." He smiled, but more seriously than me, pleased but curious.
"Why did you tell me, if you haven't told her yet?"

I looked at him for a second before answering simply. "I wanted you to
know."

He waited for me to go into more detail but I didn't. Instead, I lifted
his hand from my belly, bringing his fingertips to my lips. I pushed
myself to my feet, tugging at his hand. "Come on. You're too big for
the couch, Mulder. There's plenty of room in the bed."


fin.


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