Sunshine By RocketMan ==== Notes: This isn't bad. Rated P. MSR--future-- ===== "Please be careful with me I'm sensitive and I'd Like to stay that way" -- I'm Sensitive, Jewel ===== Mulder walked quietly into his baby girl's room and watched as Scully lulled her to sleep in the huge cherry wood rocking chair. The blinds were slanted to let in the newly appearing sunlight and it shone in golden hues across her face, and gave her hair a heavenly look. He breathed silently to keep his presence unknown to the baby, but he knew that Scully realized he was there. She stood and shifted her ever so slightly into the small crib, placing her on her back and against the soft foam things they gave to new mothers at the hospital. Scully turned and the radiance of motherhood shone around her. His breathing sped and he walked carefully into the baby's room, arms held out. She sank gratefully into his strong embrace and sighed deeply against his chest. She was exhausted. He rubbed her back with one hand and brushed her cheek softly with the other, all movements that could get her to relax. "I hate colic," she murmured with a small laugh. He smiled into her hair and propelled her back to their bedroom. He slipped her under the sheets and pulled the bedspread over her, warding off the November chill. The early dawn was invading the room and he closed the blinds and perched on the edge of the bed. He stroked her face and hummed softly to her the only song that popped into his head. She smiled, eyes closed, as she recognized the lullaby and snuggled deeper into the pillow, clutching his hand. Soflty his words melted into sleep and she was gone, lost to the world. He detatched his hand from her grip and went back down the hall to his little baby girl's room. He heard soft noises coming from the crib and he peered down at her. Hannah was sleeping peacefully, looking a lot like her mother had been just five seconds ago. Her thick black hair and soft pink skin was framed by the coming of the morning sunshine and Mulder reveled in the pre-dawn glimpse of his little girl. He couldn't get enough of her. "Hey, Hannah, baby," he whispered and stroked the side of her cheek, liking the way the soft fuzz felt like a smaller version of Scully's cheek. Hannah stirred and opened her mouth. Mulder snatched her up before she could even begin her cry and had her in his arms, patting her back and massaging her tummy as Hannah was reminded of the colic. He sat in the cherry rocking chair, the only thing that could really soothe her apart from her mother and hoped he hadn't woken Scully. She liked to do everything sometimes, but she was exhausted and needed the rest. He held her in his arms and stroked her stomach, as he watched in helplessness as the pain filled her eyes with tears. The sun broke over them and it dazzled Hannah. She stopped crying and turned her round face to the sun. Mulder watched in amazement as her blue eyes opened and gazed at the light coming in the blinds. He continued to stroke her stomach and murmured to her, letting the crying lull ease her back to sleep. Her face still in the sunshine, Hannah's eyes closed, shutting away that beautiful blue behind her lids. Her body went limp like jelly and she was out. Mulder smiled and laid her back in the crib. She stirred and he began to sing softly. "You are my sunshine My only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You'll never know dear How much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away." Hannah smiled in her sleep and Mulder felt his heart swell. He watched her for a minute longer then crept back to bed. As he got in Scully murmured, "Mmmm, Mulder....." He wrapped his arms around her, just as he had for Hannah. She snuggled into him and her body was bathed in a pale yellow glow from the light straining to get through the closed blinds. His women, bathed healing light. His only sunshine. end adios RocketMan