From: ephemeral@ephemeralfic.org
Date: 4 Jul 2002 18:25:03 -0000
Subject: Talk to Me Son by Britt_Mulder and Girlie_Girl7
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Title: Talk to Me Son
Authors: Britt Mulder & Girlie_girl7
Category: Baby fic
Spoilers: Post Existence AU
Rating: G
Disclaimer: They belong to Fox but Britt and I, we're saving 
our change so we can buy them.
Date: 07-07-02
Archive: Anywhere


It was a hot and sunny day.  It was the sort of day that would
find most people sprawled out next to a swimming pool with a cold 
glass of lemonade.  In apartment 37 in Georgetown, Fox Mulder was 
in the middle of an important task.

"Can you say Dada?"  Mulder asked slowly.  He lay on his stomach on 
the living room floor.  In front of him sat a baby boy with
wispy-red hair.  Scully was out performing an autopsy and
Mulder thought it was the perfect opportunity to teach
William his first word.

"Come on Will!  Say Dada!"  Mulder said enthusiastically.  

Will looked' at his father with big blue eyes.  The baby leaned 
forward with a toothy grin and grabbed fistfuls of Mulder's hair
and began to pound on his head like it was a bongo.  Will let out
a shriek of laughter.

"No, no, Will!  Mulder pulled the baby away from him and rolled 
over sitting Will up on his chest.  "You are as stubborn as
your mother."

Will' threw himself forward and grabbed Mulder by the nose.
"ill oo dotta et doe of my dose."  Mulder pulled the tiny hand
way from his face and blinked back stinging tears.  He had to 
admit it.  The kids got a grip.

"It's easy son, just say Dada."  All that comes out is eek and
gurrrl.

Mulder was not making any headway with his son.  He gave a sigh
of frustration and looked around the room.  His eyes lit up with
an idea as he caught sight of three stuffed animals on the sofa.
"Will, see the funny toys.  Lets pretend the giraffe is Uncle 
Langley, the teddy bear is Uncle Byers and the frog is Uncle 
Frohike.

Mulder held up a green frog with the bulging eyes.  "Tell Uncle 
Frohike who I am."  Will stretches out his little hands and nabs 
the stuffed animal from his father.  "No Will!  Don't eat Uncle
Frohike's eyes off!"  Mulder grabbed the frog from the baby, or 
rather tried too.  Will, pulled back on the frog for all he's 
worth.  "Will (grunt) you cannot (grunt) eat Uncle Frohike."  Mulder
finally got the frog away from the baby.  Will spit out a string of
baby jabber that Mulder knows' is his own version of swear words.

It's obvious to Mulder that the frog is not going to work.  "Let's 
try talking to Uncle Byers.  You like the Uncle Byers bear don't
you Will. Now say Dada to Uncle Byers."  William grabbed the bear
and with a grunt tossed it over his shoulder.  "Okay, so you don't
like Uncle Byers either. 

Mulder placed Will on his lap and picked up the giraffe.  "Hey,
Will! Look at Uncle Langley!"  Mulder said holding up the orange
and brown toy.  "Why don't you tell Uncle Langley who I am."  Mulder
said making the stuffed animal do a little dance.  Will looked' at 
the giraffe a moment than up at his father.  Mulder's eyebrows raised
in hope.  All at once the baby grabbed the toy and started hitting
Mulder in the head with it.  "Ouch, Will stop tha...!"  Will let out
a fit of giggles at the amusing sight.   Mulder finally got a hold
on the flying giraffe before it made contact with his head again and
took it away from Will.

"Son, you're rough on your old man."  Mulder said as he wiped the 
stinging tears from his eyes.

Mulder scooped up Will and put him in his swing.  He pulled him
over to the couch where he was sitting.  "Now son say Dada, see its
not hard, Dada."  Will turned' red and licked his lips.  "Gee Will I
thought only your mother did that!"  Mulder went from asking to 
pleading with Will.  "Come on son, its me your old Dada."

Mulder got up and went into the kitchen and returned with a cookie.
"Will I know you like cookies, say Dada and I'll let you have a
cookie."  Will looked at Mulder with his Scully-blue eyes, and
quickly grabbed the cookie from Mulder, and stuffed it into 
his mouth. He then grinned, a cookie and toothy grin at Mulder.
"Will! You're not playing fair.  You have to earn the cookie,
although you would fit in at the bureau quite well."

Mulder let out a deep sigh and decided to try another tactic.
He took William from the swing and held him close to his face. 
"Will watch daddy, Dada, see Dada, Mulder emphasized each letter.
Will turned beet-red and stiffened his back until he almost slid out 
of Mulder's grasp, Mulder caught him just in time.  "Will!  You have
to work with me here.  We want to surprise mom when she gets home.
Say Dada."  Will let out a sting of words that sounded like 'Love Me
Tender', played backwards.

Just when Mulder thought he had hit rock bottom emotionally, it got
worse.  A click was heard and he knew Scully was just on the other
side of the door.  With pleading eyes he whispered to the child,
"Dada, got it Will, Dada."

Scully opened the door just as Mulder stood up holding Will.
Scully put down her keys and bag.  She turned to her two men 
when William shouted, "Mama!"  Scully looked at Will with wide-eyes
that soon filled with tears.  "Mulder did you hear that!  He said
Mama." 

Mulder swallowed what little pride he had left and blurted
out, "I taught him that!"  Scully stood on tiptoes and grabbed 
Mulder by the head and kissed him for all he was worth.  Then
she stepped back and wrapped her arms around his waist and rested 
her head on his chest.

Softly saying "Thank you." 

Mulder looks down at William with a grin and mouths, "Thanks buddy." 


                              ~ The End ~