Title : Following Yonder Star

Author : Kelly Moreland

Archive : Anywhere, just let me know.

Spoilers : Existence

Rating : G

Category : V

Summary : Surely you noticed the similarities

Feedback :  Is always appreciated k_a_moreland@hotmail.com

Web site : www.kellymoreland.50megs.com

Disclaimer : In the big inning, CC *created* M & S, and the
fans saw that it was good. Then CC proclaimed 'Let them
have any fun, and I will sue you!' And the fans saw that
this was bad, and did it anyway. ;-)

Authors note : Just something I scribbled out as I was getting
ready for work. It's been on my mind since the end of the episode
last night.




Following Yonder Star
by Kelly Moreland



The kiss ended as slowly as it began and they both glanced down
at William; laying still and quiet in his father's arms.

Scully reached to take him, but Mulder pulled back.

"Not a chance. I want to hold him for a while. You've held him
for nine months, it's my turn now."

"I really need to put him down, Mulder. You can hold him after he
wakes up," Scully said with a hint of a smile.

"What, he can't fall asleep with me holding him?" Mulder
countered, "Besides, you need to open the gifts the three wise
men brought," he lifted his chin toward the table by her bedroom
door.

"The three wise men?" Scully asked, walking over and picking up
the presents from the table.

"C'mon Scully, surely you noticed the similarities," he said,
settling in on the couch with William.

"Apparently not since I have no clue what you're talking about,"
she sat down beside him with the gifts in her hands.

"The light in the sky, the humble birthing place, and if one of
those doesn't contain frankincense or myrrh, I'll be amazed."

"Mulder," she laughed, "I know you're proud of your son but don't
you think you reaching a little?"

"Reaching a little is what I do best, and you have to admit there
are a lot of similarities," he said softly, tucking one end of
the blanket a little closer around the baby.

"He's not the savior," Scully laughed as she opened the first
box.

"He may not be *the* savior, but we both know he's our
salvation."

Scully couldn't argue that point, and instead held up the first
gift.

"It's from Byers," she grinned, showing Mulder the book entitled
'Investing for your child's future.'

Mulder chuckled softly, as not to wake his sleeping son.

Scully opened the second present and smiled.

"Leave it to Frohike," she said, holding up a five hundred dollar
gift certificate for 'Babies R us'.

"That'll go quick," Mulder sighed. It hadn't taken him but one
trip to the store to understand the economics of 'baby retail'.

Scully opened the last gift and sat staring at it silently.

"Well?" Mulder asked after a moment.

"It's... It's incense. Aroma therapy..."

William startled, but didn't wake as his father burst out
laughing.



~Finis