Series Title: San Francisco Chapter Title: California Dreamin' Author: Hummbugg E-Mail: humbug@hummbugg.com Website: www.hummbugg.com Rated: I'd say NC-17 at least toward the end anyway LOL. Disclaimer: All credit to CC and Co. As always. Notes: Scully's 'history' lesson to Mulder on Haight and Ashbury Streets isn't mine. I stole it from The New York Times travel website. At least I did some research. *Innocent stare* This chapter is fairly fluffy. I just wanted to see them settle in and have a little happiness before the story really starts to unfold. I wasn't happy with the way the x-files ended and in my mind this is sort of shaping up to be a virtual season of my own brand. *shrugs* Who knows. We'll see. On with the show. X Sittin' in the mornin' sun, I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come. Watching the ships roll in, Then I'll watch 'em roll away again. Yeah, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, Watching the tide roll away. Ooh, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the day, Wastin' time. Redding & Cropper X Exquisite two bedroom with gourmet kitchen (Washington & Clay) San Francisco, 94109 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath 1350 sqft. Charming bright two bedroom, one bathroom condo with exquisitely remodeled kitchen featured in California design magazine. Spectacular full Golden Gate Bridge view from both the living room and master bedroom. Watch the sun set or view the first light as the bridge changes colors in the early morning. Enjoy the wonderful dining room, great for any gathering. It contains a full size washer and dryer in the internal laundry. This tastefully furnished unit is located on the top floor, very quiet side of a six unit building that retains the charm and character of the turn of the 20th century. Location, Location, Location: a great Nob Hill neighborhood within a short walk to highly regarded local restaurants, cinemas, and coffee shops. Easy access to the financial district and downtown San Francisco--adjacent to cable cars and public transport. Amenities Washer/Dryer in Unit, High Ceilings, Hardwood Floors, Fireplace, Spa Bath Neighborhood San Francisco Parking Parking Available-Additional Fee Pets No Smoking No Type Townhouse View Water View, City View X "What do you think Scully?" "I thought we agreed to go easy on the cash." "Never mind the cash just take a look around." He tugged her along through the last minute place he'd checked out on their previous visit. She had been busy at the San Francisco Field Office meeting and greeting her new colleagues. She had figured it would be wise to be prepared before starting her new position. Currently she still had one month to go before returning to work. He knew she would love this place. He had made all the arrangements and all that had been left to do was sign the lease and pick up the keys. Scully had thought they agreed on a smaller apartment further out of the central part of the city. Mulder had wanted to surprise her. He wanted the convenience of being able to walk out his front door onto city streets filled with cafes, restaurants, theatres and the like. He liked the thought of being able to drag her off on a completely impulsive whim to explore and get to know their new home intimately. He didn't have cases and investigations to keep her interested anymore. He had only himself, aided by the incredible city they now inhabited. He stopped at the large immaculate bathroom. "Look Scully a spa bath. Think of all the potions you can cook up in there with all those little girlie bottles I know you had stashed in your bathroom back in D.C." "It's mine tonight, with a bottle of red." "I think that can be arranged." "You could always join me Mulder." "You wanna christen the tub?" "Do you have to take the romance out of everything?" "You've never been a romantic Scully." "How do you know?" "You're too practical for that. You don't like receiving flowers too often because they only end up dying a few days later. You don't like to base the value of your relationships on 'shiny treasures'. I imagine you find the whole dating routine tedious. You prefer someone to take you somewhere unexpected. Wining and dining on the odd occasion can be fun but hitting an ice skating rink or checking out a street carnival or even Para-Gliding is more in line with your tastes. So don't try and fool me Scully. I know you'd take hot sex in a tub over romance any day of the week." She was attempting to look stern and failing miserably. "How long have you been turning your spooky powers of perception on me?" "Since March nineteen ninety two and I've always liked what I've seen." "Pfff don't give me that. You couldn't stand me. If I remember correctly you were a complete smart ass." "Yeah but you stayed." "Yes. I did." "Why?" "You know why Mulder. You were there you know the story." "Yes but I want to hear you tell it." "I believed in you I still do." "You can't think of any other reason that may have compelled you to stay?" Her mouth twitched into a smile. She knew what he wanted to hear. He wanted to hear what they had yet to say to each other. There was no need to hesitate. She knew how Mulder felt. "I stay because I love you." "And I hold you hostage in a beautiful apartment in a magical city because I love you." His hand reached out to cup the back of her neck and he drew her toward him for a lingering kiss. Over the last three weeks they had barely managed to fit their newfound intimacy in with their hectic arrangements and mountains of loose ends to tie up. Most nights they had fallen into bed absolutely exhausted. Making love had been sweet on the odd occasion but they were simply too tired to attempt the sexual gymnastics all new lovers experimented in. This was another aspect of getting settled Mulder couldn't wait to tackle. He could count on one hand the amount of times they had made love so far. Each and every time he had been amazed by her small compact body. All sexual innuendo aside Scully was quite a small woman and he was quite a large man, in more ways than one. The fit was so snug between his length and girth and her small interior that sometimes he was loathe to move when he was completely embedded. He loved being able to engulf her with the size of his frame and have her engulf him with her unbearably tight inner muscles. Before their relationship had progressed from platonic adulation he had occasionally fantasized about her. It wasn't something that he had felt comfortable doing all the time. First and foremost she had been his partner, he had no intentions of changing that, at least not at that point in time. Now days he found himself fantasizing about her a lot; a few brief tastes of her body had sent his imagination into overdrive. He had seven years of catching up to do and he could barely wait to get started. "Lets go check out the bedroom." This was growled against her neck before he nipped at the tender flesh with his teeth. "You'll like the bedroom trust me." . Her head tilted to the side to allow him better access. "But we've got so much to do. We've got to get the rest of our luggage from the car and then we have to do some shopping; we've got no food in the place. It's still early enough for us to look around for a car. Renting a car is too expensive we're going to have to return it soon. Oh and we can't forget to-." "Shut up Scully." His mouth sealed over hers again and his hands slid down to give her ass a firm squeeze. She moaned into his mouth then pushed him away. "We can christen the whole place later. Let's just get everything done first." Why did she have to be so damn practical? "The whole place? Tonight? I'm going to hold you to that." "When do I ever go against my word?" "Never, that's what I like about you Scully." "Good, now get those little legs moving Mulder." She had been waiting for an opportunity to throw that often used comment back in his face. She shot him a smug smile then breezed out of the bathroom leaving a sweet trail of her perfume behind her. X Mulder simply trailed along behind Scully down the supermarket aisles. His duty was to push the cart and stay out of trouble. He felt the incredible urge to whine. He was bored. He wanted to have some fun. "Look Scully microwave popcorn." "Too much butter and salt." "Sculleeee." Her eyes darted around the fairly empty aisle. "Mulder don't you dare whine. You're worse than a child sometimes." "Look Scully Mac n Cheese." "Get whatever you want Mulder just don't whine." He didn't really want either. He just wanted to ditch their plans for the day and leave them for tomorrow. It was their first day in San Francisco. He wasn't all that familiar with the city and he wanted to explore. He snatched her purse from the quarter full cart and began marching for the exit. "Mulder!" "Mulder where are you going?" He kept on walking. Eventually he was out the door with her hot on his heels. "Mulder are you feeling okay?" She was concerned now; just like she had been a million times before. "It all begins right here." "What begins?" "The adventure." He handed her purse back to her. "Leave the chores for tomorrow. It's our first day here, let's go play." "Mulder! I can't believe you!" She began to turn back toward the supermarket but his arm shot out to snag her waist before she took a second step. "Leave it please. Come with me." "Mulder we have plenty of time for that later-." "But this is more important to me." She studied him briefly. His eyes were soft and his smile was inviting. Mulder was the kind of person who always wanted to eat desert before dinner. He wasn't happy with the natural order of things. He wasn't happy to settle in first and then have his fun. She should have seen it coming. She knew him well enough by now. "Okay Mulder where do you want to go?" "I want you to show me this city. I want you to show me why you love it." "Okay.. But it's been a long time. I was just a kid." "Even better." X They were strolling along the waterfront side by side. Her hand had slipped into his half an hour earlier and they hadn't parted once throughout their lazy wanderings. "Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square, cover about half a dozen blocks along the waterfront, they constitute much of the stereotypical San Francisco image. They're probably the most common places to visit if you're a tourist but I still love them all the same." "Keep talking Scully you make a great guide." "These places are very popular, and most people feel they haven't visited San Francisco unless they've seen them. Keep in mind that this tourist haven bears little resemblance to the rest of the city. I just wanted to bring you here because it's the done thing to do." "You've sold me. I love the place already." "Don't be such a tourist Mulder. You live here now." "Tell me more Scully. Tell me about Haight, give me a history lesson." "Mulder you know all about it you're not fooling me." "Humor me, I'm enjoying this. I'm enjoying you." Her smile was small but he caught it. "On October 6, 1967, hippies took over the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets to proclaim the 'Death of Hip'." "Dazzle me with your tale." "If they thought hip was dead then, they'd find absolute confirmation of it today, what with the Gap holding court on one quadrant of the famed corner. Everyone knows the Summer of Love had something to do with free love and LSD, but the drugs and other excesses of that period have tended to obscure the residents' serious attempts to create an America more spiritually oriented, more environmentally aware, and less caught up in commercialism." "Tell me about it." "The Diggers, a radical group of actors and populist agitators, operated a free shop a few blocks off Haight Street. Everything really was free at the free shop; people brought in things they didn't need and took things they did. The Diggers including a young Peter Coyote also distributed free food in Golden Gate Park every day. Among the folks who hung out in or near Haight during the late 1960s were writers Richard Brautigan, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, and Gary Snyder; anarchist Abbie Hoffman; rock performers Marty Balin, Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, and Grace Slick; LSD champion Timothy Leary; and filmmaker Kenneth Anger." "Scully." "What?" "Marry Me?" "Been there done that." "Well then let's go to that famous intersection." "Mulder we've been exploring for hours. Can we at least do a bit of shopping? We really need things for the apartment. We've got nothing." They really had been exploring for hours. Scully was utterly charming when speaking passionately about something she obviously held dear. He was caught up in the feel of finally being free. There were no pressing matters right now. He knew she wanted to get properly settled but supermarkets stayed open late and he just wanted another hour or two of her and their freedom all to himself. "Okay but I saw lobsters in a tank in a window back there. Lets stop for dinner first. We'll get a seafood platter." He watched as Scully's eyes lit up. It didn't matter how many salads and bee pollen yogurts she choked down, he knew Scully was a sucker for good food. X He was standing on the edge of a forest. It seemed odd to be able to see the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. He felt so far removed from civilization that the bridge stuck out like a sore thumb. He heard the tinkling of warm female laughter and turned toward it. What he found before his eyes shocked the hell out of him. An antique four post bed stood just behind the tree line in a small clearing. Two women were stretched out on top of the white bed covers resting on their sides and facing each other. Apart from the difference in hair color they were completely alike. Mulder realized with a start that the two petite and completely naked forest nymphs were Scully and Charlie. He walked toward them and stopped once he reached the foot of the bed. It was then that he realized he was also naked. Oddly this did not bother him. Everything felt so wonderful, so natural. He watched as the identical beauties mimicked each other's soft caresses. Each had a hand on the other's breast, eagerly taunting their nipples into firm dusky pink tips. Their breasts audibly called to him. He heard the stirrings of a faint tune on the breeze. It seemed to be Enya or something similar. He would have laughed if it hadn't been for the sight before him. Charlie had reversed her position; her lower half was now in line with Scully's face and her face was in line with Scully's lower half. They rolled so Scully was on her back with Charlie's knees either side of her head. Charlie's breasts were pressed against Scully's lower stomach and her face made its way between her two slender thighs. Scully's arms circled around Charlie's upper thighs and she gently pulled her down to meet her questing mouth. This was beyond any pornographic fantasy he'd ever had. This was fucking awesome. As Scully and her clone writhed against each other wantonly he reached down to grip his inflamed flesh. Charlie's hands held Scully spread wide open and her mouth devoured the sensitive flesh almost as if she were enjoying a sweet perfectly ripe mango. He watched as Scully's pelvis shuddered mightily beneath Charlie's ministrations. Charlie was equally aroused and didn't hold back on the grinding motions she made against Scully's buried face. He could feel a small firm ass pressed against his straining erection. Where had that come from? The image of the two women making identical love vanished as his eyes popped open to greet the first rays of the sun playing over the fog shrouded bridge. Sometimes you just had to stop and enjoy the small moments. A man like Mulder could never be sure how many more mornings he had to wake up with a huge hard on buried between the juncture of a beautiful ass and silky upper thighs. The sleepy voice he associated with whisky and cigarettes even though she consumed neither made its amused way to his ear. "You're insatiable, has anyone ever told you that?" "No one's complained so far." "You must have been having a pretty intense dream." "Mmmm." He pushed forward with his hips to create a little friction against his highly strung flesh not anticipating the agonizingly sweet slide of the head of his cock through her slippery folds. She was completely saturated and as horny as an alley cat. "Jesus Scully." He managed to force that out through a locked jaw and clenched teeth. Had listening to and feeling him in the throes of slumbering desire turned her on that much? She didn't bother to express herself verbally, instead she undulated her hips so his length rubbed against her sensitive flesh. Message received loud and clear. He slid a hand down her front and between her thighs to hold one leg up and away from her body. With a few wriggles and experimental pokes he found the tip of himself poised at the foot of a stairway to his own personal heaven. With a deep slide forward he was completely inside the almost unbearable grip of her body. Her groan mingled with his in the quiet of their dim bedroom. He had a feeling Scully loved that first plunge as much as he did. He'd often imagined how it felt for a woman to be filled by a man. He imagined the intimacy of the act was more intense for a woman. It was the female who invited and accepted the man inside of her. He had a feeling not that many men had been granted such a privilege by her. Scully wouldn't share this kind of intimacy with just anyone. He knew her enough to know it wasn't her style. Ed Jerse had shocked the hell out of him, but he wasn't stupid. That night Scully had a motivation that went way beyond the desire for a one night stand. He knew what she had set out to accomplish. She may as well have rented out a billboard that said FUCK YOU MULDER. She was a desirable woman, she had to have known that throwing herself at a complete stranger all the while holding herself back from him would be exactly like waving a bright red cape in front of a very pissed off bull. He knew he'd spend the rest of his life trying to pound the memories of every other man out of her body until only he remained. "Stop torturing me. Move damnit." He pulled back only a little and slid back home. "Mulllderrr. You're so mean." As he laughed he slid an arm beneath her and an arm around her. Making sure to keep himself buried safely inside, he rolled onto his back bringing her around with him. He stretched out on the mattress and took the length and weight of her body against his. This was new they hadn't tried this yet. "Keep your back against me but support your lower half with your legs." She complied and planted her feet flat on the bed either side of his calves and elevated her lower half a couple of inches above him. His hands circled her hips and he fell into an easy rhythm beneath her. It was difficult to maintain this position with some women without them also supporting their upper body with arms braced either side of them against the mattress. Scully was so small and so light that her weight against his chest didn't bother him in the slightest. One hand slid from her hip to slide two fingers against the erect little nub of electricity hidden behind her lust swollen flesh. "Mmm yeah I like this Mulder." He increased the pace and force of his well timed beat. She gasped. "I definitely like this." They both watched the sun break over the bridge and flood the room with newborn light. The dam broke and her sobs of pleasure flooded his senses. He followed her over the edge with visions of a forest filled with sunlight and two women making love to each other flashing through his mind. When he finally came to himself it was to find her still sprawled over him with his satisfied cock sheathed inside her now bathed interior. He played with her body for awhile, molding her flesh into shapes with cupped hands then releasing his grip to move on to a new patch of skin. They both laughed as he turned the inside of her elbow into an ass. "You have a great ass you know that?" "You come with some nice accessories too." "Flashlight and gun not included. You've got to buy those separately." "Oh I don't know about the flash light. I think that's included in the package." She squeezed her muscles down around his softening post orgasmic erection. He laughed delightedly. "You're an evil woman Scully." "You know you don't have to call me Scully anymore." She was Scully. She would always be Scully. "Dana." He tested it out. He shook his head. It was almost foreign to his tongue. "Scully." That one name, those two syllables brought a myriad of images to mind. *click* Waking up in random hospitals over the years with only one word, one name on his mind; Scully. *click* Seeing that familiar figure making its way toward him through countless rooms, crime scenes and open spaces; Scully. *click* Getting to where he needed to be if he wanted any chance of ensuring her survival; Scully *click* Making love to her in a hotel room overlooking New York City; Scully. *click* He snapped back into focus. "You're Scully. You're my Scully." "Scully it is." X BIG AL'S BITCHIN USED CARS Mulder was in heaven. They had quite a selection of cars to choose from. He wanted Scully in a kick ass speedy little number. She saw herself in something a little more practical but Mulder was in full winded nagging glory. "Scully I can see you in that yellow Mazda RX-7. It's a nineteen ninety five model. It's five years old. We'll beat him down on the price a little of course. C'mon Scully it's a hot car." "Mulder we're not here to buy a hot car-." "Look I swear I'll buy a mini van if you want but you have got to get this car. Check out the stereo. Look Scully you can play your Eagles albums in here while cruising over the Golden Gate." He was practically jumping up and down on the spot. She had to admit Mulder was adorable when he tried to spoil her. She wasn't accustomed to this side of his personality. Mulder was too loving and far too generous. Other women would have milked the affections of this man for all it was worth. She was positive Phoebe had taken advantage of Mulder's sweet nature. He'd probably gotten in way over his head as he tended to with most things. Was he now in over his head with her? "Mulder I agree it is a very nice car maybe for someone a little younger and a little more outrageous. That car.. it's just not me, I'm not at that point in my life. I guess I want something a little.. I don't know.." "Family friendly?" Her silence was all the answer he needed. "I know we haven't really discussed that at length." More silence. "I think I'd like to have a family.. when the time is right." "We don't really have a lot of time that's the sad thing about it. We're getting older, we're not exactly youthful anymore." "We're not exactly over the hill yet either. What I meant was we don't really know yet how our life here is going to pan out. It wouldn't be right to have a baby now. Not when so much is still up in the air." "Oh I agree one hundred percent. NOW isn't the right time." "But it's something to look forward to in the not so distant future." "Is it something you've thought of?" "To be completely honest I was always so caught up in my own life to consider passing on the Mulder name. Over the last few months I've thought about what this new direction could mean for us and children did happen into my imaginings." "And?" "And I'd like to raise a little family with you eventually." They were interrupted by the chirping of Scully's cell phone. She fished it out of her pocket and glanced at the screen. "Speaking of 'family'." "Hi Charlie." "Welcome home Dana." "Thank You. Where are you?" "I'm on campus. My last lecture is scheduled in ten minutes then I'm free for the rest of the day. Mike's at home working on an article. Why don't you guys spin by the University. I have a few people that are looking forward to meeting Mulder. It's not everyday you get an ex ghost busting F.B.I. Agent on staff. The geeks in Parapsychology have this kind of hero worship happening when it comes your lunatic husband." Lunatic husband? Lunatic she could deal with, the husband part always caught her by surprise. "They've got a whole bunch of questions they're dying to ask him. What do you say? We could grab a late lunch afterwards I'm starving. You know I'm always starving lately. I haven't been this way since I was.." Charlie stopped speaking. "Since you were what?" "Since I was pregnant with the twins.. Oh man I'm an idiot!" "Umm.." "I forgot to pack my pills when we left for New York. I didn't realize until after.. We rushed straight to the hospital to get to Jasin. I completely forgot. I was at the hospital for eighteen hours straight when I got home my contraceptives were in the bathroom right where I had left them. I was so concerned for Jasin it just slipped my mind." "You're going to have to take a test." "Oh man this can't be happening. I love my children I'd die for my children don't get me wrong.. but five? If the world doesn't survive this shit storm what the hell kind of life am I going to be able to give them? We will survive the initial invasion; we're immune to the virus but it doesn't mean we can survive when we're outnumbered by those hideous creatures that I've seen burst out of infected stomachs. We are only human after all. Not only that but do you realize each and every time I've had to give birth it's been via caesarian. I don't want to be sliced open like a watermelon AGAIN. Knowing my luck something will come up that will require an emergency c-section. " "Charlie.. Look I'll go by a drug store, you go to your lecture and by the time you're through we'll be there." "Okay.. Yeah and the guys they want to meet Mulder don't forget." "Okay I'll see you soon." "Dana?" "Yes?" "Thank You." "You're welcome." Scully slid her phone back into her pocket with a sigh. "What's wrong? You mentioned a test, what test?" "It looks like baby number five might be on the way." Mulder's face split into a wide grin. "Scully do you think it's a sign that our clones not only breed together, but they breed like rabbits?" "As much as I want children, god I hope not." X Mulder was leaning against the wall casually munching on sunflower seeds. Scully was standing by the closed door of a female washroom. They were waiting for Charlie to deliver her news. Scully didn't know if it was her own desires for motherhood or the odd closeness she shared with her doppelganger but she could feel the anticipation as surely as the woman on the other side of the door. Maybe it was some warped form of jealousy that enabled her to tune in to the depth of the moment. Would she be relieved if the answer was negative? Would that make her a spiteful and bitter person? The door opened and Charlie emerged. She was beaming brightly at both of them. "Hold the booties guys. This one's done enough breeding for a life time." She was gleefully dancing on the spot. Mulder burst out laughing at the image of 'Scully' doing something she would NEVER do; a very convincing rendition of 'Go Jerry! Go Jerry! Go Jerry!' complete with the stirring of the pot. Scully was smirking at Charlie. Mulder spoke up. "You know Scully she kind of kills that whole 'enigmatic' look you've worked so hard to pull off over the years." "Tell me about it." X "You are one very lucky man." Those were the words that greeted Michael as his wife practically skipped into the kitchen with Mulder and Scully on her heels. He stared at said heels; he didn't know how she even walked in those ones let alone skip. "Why? What have I done now?" "Plenty of things but you didn't pop one on the oven and that's all that matters right now." "Huh?" "I'm not pregnant." "Why didn't you tell me you thought you were pregnant?" "Because I only figured it out two hours ago." "I'm confused." Charlie laughed gleefully and boosted herself up to sit on the kitchen bench. She swung her shapely legs back and forth and stole a piece of carrot from the chopping board he had been dicing on. "Don't worry about it. Just be happy I'm not pregnant." He shrugged good naturedly and pressed a kiss to her cheek. When she tried to steal another piece of carrot he slapped her hand away playfully. "Get out of here. You're going to eat all the dinner before I even cook it." "So?" Her hand darted out again, snagging another piece before he could stop her. She popped it into her mouth and bit down hard with an audible crunch. She grinned smugly as she chewed. "Don't play it tough with me O' Neil we all know you're a little pussy cat." "So how come I can drop you in under two seconds?" "Cos I let ya." "Hey whatever helps you sleep at night." Scully could hardly wait for her mother to meet this new family she had been blessed with. God knew how much Maggie Scully had lost with the passing of her husband and daughter. No one could ever replace the two of them but Scully hoped her mother would find the room in her big warm heart to accept her new 'relatives'. Margaret Scully stood to gain another daughter, son in law and four wonderful grandchildren; just as Scully had gained a sister, brother in law and four more nieces and nephews. As Scully stood in the kitchen of Michael and Charlie's home she felt for the first time that she truly belonged. She belonged in this new life with Mulder; the only man she could ever belong to. She belonged in San Francisco; the love of her childhood. Best of all she belonged to a wonderful family that had given her their support from the very beginning, wholeheartedly, without ever expecting anything in return. That's what a family was really all about. She almost couldn't believe that her life could be so utterly wonderful. A welcome home dinner with her new family was on the agenda for the night. After that she had plans in store for Mulder. They had never gotten around to 'christening' the tub. END OF TWO THREE COMING SOON.