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“Wow, Mulder. For all the things you did I never thought you could…”, Scully said shocked looking at the mess her apartment - particularly her kitchen was.
Mulder just dropped his shoulders with an incredibly shameful grin on his face as he held William on his arms.
“Did you, well, at least gave his medicine?” Scully kept talking as Mulder returned the baby to the safety of her arms. Before he could reply she smiled and talked to their son, giving him a forehead kiss as Mulder finally started to talk.
“He drank it like the good boy he is,” The FBI agent said, messing Will’s copper-ish locks as the baby tried to get his hand smiling. “Babysitting him is never trouble for me, Sculls.”
Scully shoot her right eyebrow up. It was never trouble for him? For what she counted there was 3 milk bottles around her living room - which is not that big, really. All William’s toy around the TV plus, her oven was burnt. All black. And her kitchen only smelled like eggs and burnt charcoal.
“I’m glad you enjoy, Mulder.” The redheaded smiled taking Mulder by the hand and leading him straight to the kitchen “Can you tell me what happened here? It looks like you almost burned my house down with you two inside.” She pointed at her sink and oven. And all the mess between both of them.
“Well,” Mulder paused at he ran his fingers through his dark brown hair. “I was going to cook dinner for us. I mean you and I,” he smirked, but Scully didn’t change her expressions, “But, the boy started to cry, so I had to give him attention and I ended up napping with him in his room, next time I woke up he was crying, there was smoke everywhere, so I had to call the firefighters and one of your neighbours called your mom.
"My mom?!”
“Yes, apparently she is your emergency contact list. But, don’t worry, Will was with her while I helped to clean the mess. We’re all okay.” Mulder sighed rubbing his eyes as he played again with William.
“I don’t even know what to say, Mulder.” Scully said pissed. “ You could have killed our son and yourself. It looks like I have two kids.” She sighed frustrated. “You own me a new oven and everytime you’re alone with him I’m going to call my mom. At least until you learn how to be a parent who acts like a responsible adult.”
“You forgot I live here, right?” He laughed a bit as Scully handed their son to him.
“Shut up, Mulder.” The redheaded started putting her coat again as she grabbed her purse. “Please, grab Will’s shoes and let’s go.”
“Where are we going, m'am?” Mulder played along sinceshe was giving him orders.
“Eat pizza for dinner, since you destroyed my house.”
“Our house, Scully”.
Scully rolled her eyes as she headed to the door, but Mulder could swear he saw her grinning.