TITLE: A Christmas Wish
AUTHOR: Erin M. Blair
E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net
CLASSIFICATION/CATEGORY: SRA--Story, Romance, Angst.
CONTENT: Mulder/Scully Romance
RATING: PG
DISTRIBUTION/ARCHIVE STATEMENT: OK to Gossamer,
Ephemeral, EMXC, Spookys. Others: please let me know the
URL.  
AWARD ELIGIBILITY: Spookys 2004
SPOILERS: Up to Existence. No Season 9 spoilers.
SETTING: AU after "Existence."
DATE: First draft: December 13, 2003. Completed on:
December 24, 2003.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Thanks to Jen for helping me
with this story. I would to thank the Haven MSR Gang 
for being there. 
DISCLAIMER: Mulder, Scully, and William belong to
Chris Carter.
SUMMARY: Will asks Mulder and Scully for a little
sibling. Will he get his wish?


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A Christmas Wish
Written by: Erin M. Blair
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"Mommy?"

Scully looked up to see her five-year-old son peering
in the doorway to her and Mulder's study. 
"Yes, Will?"

"Mommy, when are you and Daddy going to
give me a little sister?" asked Will. He got
into the chair. "Please?" He paused. "It's 
what I want."

She smiled at her son and looked into his 
hazel eyes. "I think we can arrange that, 
Will."

"Goody!" exclaimed Will. He got up from the
chair and went to the living room, where he 
saw his father watching the New York Knicks
versus the Golden State Warriors basketball
game on television. His hazel eyes looked 
pleading at his father. He knew, like his mother,
that it's hard to pry Mulder from the television. 
"Daddy!"

Mulder looked away from the television and darted
his eyes to his son. "Will, what's wrong?"

"Mommy said it's OK," said Will. His lips was lifted
up in a beautiful smile as this was the happiest he
had ever been. Or at least, for the moment. 

Scully laughed at their son's remark. She 
walked towards the living room and then
sat down on the couch with Mulder. "Mulder, 
did you put our son up to this?"

"Scully, I wanted to be sure," said Mulder.
"I thought you would get a good kick out of
it. Besides, he's been telling me that all he
wants for Christmas is a little sister."

A smile was playing on her lips and then she
lightly laughed. "I didn't want to say anything, but 
I think he's going to get his wish."

"Scully, are you...pregnant?" asked Mulder.
He quieted his voice down a notch so their
son wouldn't hear. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, Mulder, I'm positively sure. I'm pregnant,"
said Scully. Her smile deepened. "Will?"

"Yes, Mommy?"

"It looks like you're going to get your wish. You
will be a big brother soon."

"Yay!" exclaimed Will. "I'm so happy." He put his
hand on his mother's tummy. "Is that the baby?"

"You can't feel anything yet...not until three months
have gone by. The baby is about a tiny as a pea," she
exclaimed. She was as thrilled about the pregnancy as 
Mulder and Will were. She knew this news would give
them all reason to smile. This was a Christmas present
for all of them. 

"Really?"

She nodded. "Yes."

"Mommy, Daddy -- thank you for giving me the best 
Christmas present," said Will emotionally. 

"You're welcome, Will," said Scully.

"I knew you would get your wish, Will," said Mulder. He
gazed into Scully's blue eyes. "I just knew it."

-- the end --


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Author's Notes:

I never wanted William to be adopted; I didn't
want Scully to give him up. I decided to write
a hopeful story with Mulder and Scully settling
down with their son. I hope this story brightens
your day as it does mine.