From: Laura Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 12:11:15 -0500 Subject: Page 65 part 13: Shopping Source: direct Title: Page 65 part 13: Shopping Author: Doc Category: R, S, Key Words: Alternate Universe, M/S Married, MSR, Babyfic Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of the X-Files... you know the rest. Rating: PG Archive: Gossamer, Spooky (please email me anywhere else) Dedication: As allllways, to Didi who is going to become the next Julia Roberts someday, and she's now at Musical Theater camp. Hiya Didi!! I've got some people's names in here that is a big inside joke in itself. Have a great time in PA! We miss you (or at least Spooky and me do) Note: I just love this series. It's my favorite fanfic of them all. (And surprisingly no other fanfics of mine have gotten so much feedback, and positive too!) I think that's it, without further ado, (cue Italian accent) on wiz da show... PAGE 65 PART 13 (not sure how to write it in roman numerals): Shopping "Mulder, look!" Dana squealed like a giddy schoolgirl. She held up to him a pair of tiny booties. "Yea, okay." He said, as he nodded, not to enthusiastically. "Mulder, we have been gone only 3 hours and already you're tired?" she said as she put her hands to her hips. "Yea, actually I am." He said as he sighed. "Well too bad!" she said as she threw the yellow booties in the cart along with a gazillion other things. "Shouldn't we find out if it's a girl or a boy so we can plan better. If we think that it's a girl and we paint the baby's room pink what will the baby say if he's a boy?" Mulder asked, as Scully raised an eyebrow at him. "Mulder, I like to be surprised." She said as she picked out a little coverall with lambs on it. "Isn't this just darling?" she said as he nodded. Something in another isle caught his attention. "Scully, I'll be right back okay." He said as he went in that direction. She sighed and picked up a baby name book. A few minutes later, Mulder arrived with a miniature Nicks T-shirt with a matching cap. "Mulder, that's just precious." She said as she smiled at him. "I was thinking. What about the name Laura?" she said as he put his prize in the wagon. "For a girl?" "Yea." "I don't know. There are so many kids out there with that name, it'll kinda get confusing." He said as he shrugged. "Let's just buy the book and we'll think about it later." He said as she glared at him, and threw it in the cart as well. "Mulder, I think we need to go to the bigger things." Dana said as she pushed the heavy load of stuff. Mulder insisted on pushing it then. They got a stroller, a high chair, but they couldn't quite decide on the right crib. "Mulder, why can't we get white?" "What if it's a boy, white's such a girly color." He said as she fumed. "Well for a crib anyway." He added. "Well what do you suggest Mr. Bigshot?" she said sarcastically. "What about that one." He said as he pointed to a mahogany wood crib. "Well that's kinda nice." She said, agreeing with him for once that entire day. "Okay, let's get it." She said as he looked at her. "You want ME to carry it all the way to the car?" "Of course. We women can't do the lifting, now can we?" she said, pointing to her belly. "Fine." He said, still grumbling. He was fine carrying the crib out to the car, but when he got into the parking lot, he felt a sharp pain in his back. "OWWWWWWWWW!!!." He yelled as he set the crib down. "Mulder, you almost broke it!" Dana said from a few feet away. She thought he was just faking it, until he didn't get up from hurting position. "Mulder, are you okay?" she said, rushing over to him. "I think I threw out my back." He said, panting. "Come on, let's get you into the car." She said as he winced in pain. "I should be helping you to the car, Scully. You're the one who's pregnant, not me. But if childbirth is anything like this, I'm glad men don't." he said as she felt like kicking him right now. Mulder was flat on his back on the bedroom floor, lying on a heating pad. He kept pushing Buddy away who would creep up every so often and lick Mulder on the cheek. Dana was on the bed, with the baby book open. "Dana?" she asked "No, too confusing." He replied wincing a bit. "Paige?" "No, sounds like medieval times." "Brian?" "No." "Chase?" "No." "Michael?" "No." "Well good god, Mulder. You don't like any name. How about this one? How about Fox?" "You know what I'm going to say, Dana, so I'm not going to say it." "Fine." She said, as she snorted, not matching his gaze. Fox felt bad. He had hurt his wife's feelings. "Danz, I'm sorry." He said as he tried to move to kiss her, but was gripped with pain. "No, love let me." She said as she kissed him. This time, pain grappled her. "OH god. Not now!" she said, cursing nature. "What?" Mulder said, looking alarmed as well. "Oh god is right. I thought you weren't due for another two weeks." "Well, Missy was early. Mom was early having Charlie. I guess it runs in the family." She said as another pain took her. Mulder struggled to get up, despite the pain. He had to help his wife, especially in this time. He winced, but braced himself with the pain. "OH GOD IT HURTS." Both of them said at the exact same time. They looked at each other and started laughing. This made Dana hurt more. "Mulder, don't make me laugh." She said as he got up and helped her into the car. They were at the hospital in 9 minutes flat. "Come on, Dana. Remember what we learned in Lamaze." Mulder said as he started breathing with her. When Mulder felt lightheaded, he knew that it was time for the doctors to take over. "Are you the husband?" the doctor asked. "Yea, actually I am." He said, proudly. "Come with me. We're going to give your wife a birthing suite until she's ready to deliver." She said as Mulder nodded and followed the black-haired nurse into her room where they had put Dana into a gown. They both hated hospitals so very badly. So many things have happened that ended either of them in the hospital. Fox came in and kissed Dana on the forehead. "How's my babies?" he asked, as Dana nodded. "We're doing just fine. How's your back?" she asked, her eyes filled with concern. "Actually it worked out fine, the doctors gave me something to help the pain and it won't make me drowsy." He said as he felt Dana's body tighten. "Owwww. Oh god Mulder it hurts so bad." She said as he gripped her hand and fought back tears himself. Not only would he have a hurt back from this, but a broken hand as well. "Shhh, it's okay. Dana listen to me, everything is going to be just fine. We're going to have a new member of our family soon." He said as he kissed her on the lips lightly. The nurse came in, and told Mulder that whenever Dana would have a contraction, the monitor would show it. This way, Fox could know and help Dana through it. The nurse also got some ice chips for Dana to suck on, since she couldn't have any liquid. She nodded at the smiling couple and couldn't help but smile herself. "Mulder, I love you." She said as she kissed his hand that was still griped to hers. She said as Mulder saw the little lines on the monitor rise. "Dana..." he was about to say. "I know, Mulder, I can feel it." "Breathe, Dana, breathe." Mulder said as she started hyperventilating. "No, not that way. Breathe softly. Pretend that your cervix is opening like a flower." Mulder said, mocking the Lamaze instructor. Dana couldn't help but smile. Then, the door opened and in came Scully's obstetrician. "Betsy, I thought you'd never come." Dana said as she sighed and looked up at the older woman. Dana had worked with her when she was all the way back in medical school "Of course, I wouldn't let my most stubborn patient and baby go through it alone." She said, as she patted Dana on the belly. She checked to see how many centimeters she was dilated. "Sweetie, you're 8 centimeters already. It looks like we'll have ourselves a baby in maybe an hour." She said, as she was about to leave. "Oh yea, before I forget. Dad, can you come with me to put on a cap and gown if you want to be present for the delivery." She said as she motioned Mulder to come with her. "Don't worry, I'll watch Dana until you're ready." She said as he smiled. He really liked Dana's OB. She was so nice and down to earth. She knew what expectant mothers and fathers felt and feared. He came back a little while later, and Dana wished she could laugh. He looked like a clown in that suit. And that hair. He could pull off to be a lunch lady with his hair like that. "Hi, beautiful." He said as he came into the room. "Just in time, Dad. She's just about ready. You're gonna have a beautiful baby in no time." Betsy said, as Dana moaned. "I need to push." Dana said, as Mulder assumed the position on her right side and took her hand. "You can do it, I know you can." Mulder coaxed her. She was covered in sweat and tears. "No I can't. I don't want to. Maybe we'll try again later." She said, pleading with Mulder. "Silly Danzy girl. You're going to have this baby right now, no if, ands, or buts about it." He said as she nodded. "Now come on, Dana, push." Fox said, as Betsy called him over. "Would you like to see the baby's head?" she said as he looked, and saw a mass of hair. Then Mulder felt the room spin around him. Suddenly that tuna sandwich he had for lunch earlier didn't sound too good. The last thing he saw was the cold tile under him. "OH my god." Dana said when she heard the thud of her husband fainting. "Don't worry about him, it happens all the time." Betsy said, as Dana gave on final push. She heard the squealing noise of a newborn and sighed with relief. "Congratulations, Dana, you have a son." She said as she put the boy on his mommy's belly. This time, Dana was crying tears of joy. "Mulder, Fox you have to see this." She said to her husband on the floor. "Not here right now, leave a message after the beep." Mulder mumbled, as Betsy shook her head and then poured water on him. He jumped and asked where the flood was coming from. Then he looked around and located his surroundings. "Oh god! I missed it! I missed our first child being born." Mulder said as he stood up quickly, and swayed when he felt the blood rushing to his head. "Whoa, there Dad. Don't want you to fall again." Betsy said as she smiled at him. "It's a boy, Mulder. His name is Joshua William Mulder." She said, as he smiled, touched by the sight of mother and son. Later that Day: Scully was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. Giving birth sure was tiring. Mulder watched her as she slept. Her lips were slightly parted and her breathing regular. Sometimes he just loved to stay up and watch her sleep. She had something about her that he'd never seen before. They say that new mothers have that glow to them. She surely had a glow all right. A glow of happiness and peace. Mulder went over to where his son lay in one of those hospital bassinets. There was this little life that he helped create. He still couldn't get over the fascination. He picked up his son tenderly. "Hey there, little guy." He said as the baby looked up at his father with awe. "I'm your daddy." Fox said as he rocked Josh back and forth soothingly. It was final, Mulder was a daddy. He was going to come home and someone would call him dad. "You know what, Josh? I'm going to teach you to play baseball like a pro. You just watch." Mulder said as the baby gurgled in response. A whole new life has come into play with Mulder and Scully. They faced everything together, the triumphs and tragedies. Now they're going to share a joyous wonderful event that will last a lifetime: parenthood.