Scully watches Mulder soothing new baby
This drabble is a continuation of this fic. Thanks for the prompt Anon! Tagging @today-in-fic
Mulder jolted awake, sitting upright in his chair. It tookhim a moment to get his bearings, to remember exactly where he was. He hadnâtmeant to fall asleep, but the events over the past twelve hours had finallycaught up with him. Not that he was surprised. He wasnât exactly a springchicken anymore and wellâŠwell the past twelve hours had been dramatic to saythe least. Scully had woken him in the middle of the night, informing him thatthe contractions sheâd been having during the evening (which sheâd neglected totell him about) were intensifying and suggesting that they might want to headto the hospital soon. She was three weeks away from her due date, and Mulderâs instincthad been to panic; thinking he still had weeks to prepare. Just as heâd jumped outof bed to get ready, Scullyâs waters broke and so Mulderâs search for hisclothes suddenly became more urgent. They made it to the hospital in recordtime, partly thanks to the clear roads at that time of night, but also Mulderbreaking all speed limits, and he relaxed a little once they arrived, wellaware that Scully was in the best place, and this time surrounded by medicalprofessionals and state-of-the-art equipment rather than giving birth in themiddle of nowhere. At least, he relaxed up until the point Scully was informedthat her blood pressure was rising, the babyâs heartrate slowing. Their littlegirl was in distress, and so just hours after being admitted, Scully was rushedinto the OR for an emergency caesarean, Mulder by her side. He held her hand,his eyes trained on her as their daughter was delivered into the world, safe,healthy and not overly amused at her dramatic entrance. He moved on unsteadylegs to cut her umbilical cord, to watch as she was cleaned up, and then hecarried her back to her mom so Scully could get a good look at her daughter, tokiss her through streams of tears, and finally he was the one crying as hewatched Scully hold their daughter for the first time.
Yes, it had definitely been a dramatic twelve hours. Rubbingthe back of his neck, attempting to iron out the kinks, Mulder suddenly pausedas a noise to his left caught his attention, and he got to his feet toinvestigate. He approached the bassinette next to Scullyâs bedside, where hesaw that his daughter was awake, moving her little arms as she began to fuss.Before she could let out a cry, he quickly scooped her up into his arms, stillamazed at how small she was. It had been so long ago since heâd held William inhis arms that Mulder had almost forgotten how tiny babies could be. And at sixpounds five ounces, their baby girl to be named later was smaller than herbrother had been. Â
âSssh,â he whispered, gently rocking his daughter in hisarms, carrying her away from Scullyâs bed before she could wake her. Scully hadcrashed not long after sheâd been transferred back to the room, exhausted andstill feeling the effects of the anaesthetic. Sheâd waited for her daughter tobe brought down before succumbing to slumber, making Mulder promise heâd stayawake to keep an eye on the baby. Which he had done, until heâd fallen asleep himself.âWe need to let Mommy sleep,â he said to his little girl, running a hand thoughher dark hair. Dark hair and blue eyes, the perfect combination of him andScully, heâd said to his partner just before sheâd fallen asleep, then heâd pretendednot to hear Scully as sheâd told him that both the little girlâs hair and eyecolor could change. âSheâs very tired,â he added. âYou gave us quite a scare.We werenât expecting you for a few more weeks.â He walked slowly over to thewindow, shifting the curtain ever so slightly so he could look outside. The sunwas out, it was a beautiful autumn afternoon, fitting that his perfect littlegirl was born on this day. âWelcome to the world little girl. Do you see thatout there? Itâs not perfect, far from it, but itâs yours for the taking, andyour Mommy and I are going to make sure you have everything you want.â
He paused as his little girl stretched in his arms, her facereddening. âSssh.â He swayed from side to side, letting out a sigh of reliefwhen it seemed to do the trick and the baby quietened. âLetâs let Mommy restjust a little while longer. Sheâs had a busy day and she needs some sleep.Something tells me youâre going to keep us on our toes over the next few years.âHe still couldnât quite believe she was here, that he was holding his daughter inhis arms. After everything he and Scully had been through in their lives, hecouldnât quite believe that they were here now, in their fifties, doing this.They finally had a chance to be happy, to be a real family. He only hoped theycould keep up.
âYouâve definitely lucked out in the mom department,â hesaid softly. âSheâs awesome. Sheâs brave, strong and she knows everything. Sheâllbe the one to help you with your homework when youâre older. And I know for afact that she already loves you so so much. We both do. Sheâll introduce you tothe rest of your family soon. Thereâs your Uncle Bill and his family. I pretendto hate him, but heâs mellowed out in recent years, ever since your Grandmadied. Your Mommy and I will tell you all about her too. She was one of thestrongest women Iâve ever met, other than your Mom, and I think youâre going tobe just the same.â The baby let out a whimper, and Mulder shifted her so herhead was resting on his shoulder and he could gently rub her back. âYouâve gotyour Uncle Charlie and his family too, who youâll meet them at Thanksgiving.And then thereâs William,â he said with a smile. âHeâs your big brother, and heâswaiting at home to meet you very soon. At least we hope he is. He comes andgoes, but heâs been staying with us recently, and heâs looking forward tomeeting you very soon. Your Mommy and I are still getting to know him, but Willâskinda cool. Well, he goes by Jackson now, but Iâll always think of him asWilliam.â The baby whimpered again, letting out a small cry. âSssh, I know, Iknow. When we finally name you, youâre going by that name and nothing else.â
âSays you Fox.âStartling, Mulder turned to see Scully now wide awake, smiling over at him.
âIâm sorry, did we wake you?â
âIâve been awake for a little while. I was just watching the two of you.âÂ
His cheeks pinking, Mulder shot her a sheepish grin. âI wasjust introducing this little one to her family.â
âSo I heard.â Scully carefully shifted in the bed, takingcare not to jostle her stitches.
âI was hoping I could get her to settle, but I think shemight be hungry.â
âI got her.â Scully beckoned him over. âItâs time to shareher.â
Heading back towards the bed, Mulder placed a pillow overScullyâs stomach as heâd been instructed to, then carefully transferred thebaby into her arms, before helping loosen her gown. He perched on the edge ofthe bed as Scully kissed her daughter hello, then eventually got her latchedon. âSheâs perfect Scully,â he whispered, wanting to capture this momentforever.
âYou know you forgot something,â Scully said, tracing herdaughterâs button nose, still in awe that she was finally here. âYou forgot totell her about her Daddy. Heâs pretty awesome too.â
âOh I donât know about that.â
âHeâs very self-deprecating but we love him for it.â
Rolling her eyes at him, Scully turned her attention back tothe baby. âHeâs a little odd sometimes, but you get used to itâŠâ She sighed. âCharlotte?â
âI thought you didnât like Charlotte?â
âI know, but now I think she looks like a Charlotte.â
âHow does a newborn look like a Charlotte?â
After a moment, Scully wrinkled her nose. âPeople might callher Charlie. Charlie might think weâve named her after him.â
Mulder smiled. âSo weâll make sure everyone calls herCharlotte.â
âOr we could keep thinking of a name. Come back to it later?â
âLetâs come back to it later,â agreed Scully. âWelcome tothe world baby girl.â She looked up at Mulder, who leaned in to kiss her.
âLove you tooâŠFox.â
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