Title: First Day Of A New Opportunity
Author: Erin M. Blair
E-Mail: eblair@sonic.net
Classification: SRA--Story, Romance, Angst
Content: Mulder/Scully Married. Alternate Universe.
Spoiler: Pilot.
Rating: PG
Archive: DO NOT forward to ATXC. OK
to archive: Gossamer, Soulmates Eternal,
and Xemplary. All others, please ask me
first. 
Disclaimer: The characters of Fox 
Mulder and Dana Scully don't belong to
me. They belong to Chris Carter, 1013 
Productions, and the FOX network. No 
infringement is intended. 
Author's Note: This story's set in an
alternate universe Season One and it's 
a good prequel to "How's Katherine" and
"Where's Mommy" vignettes. It's not necessary
to read the vignettes to understand this story.
Feedback: Most appreciated and welcomed. 
Summary: Scully's been teaching at Quantico 
for two years, but she finds out that she's 
going to be assigned to the X-Files
with her husband, Fox Mulder. 

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FIRST DAY OF A NEW OPPORTUNITY
Written by: Erin M. Blair <eblair@sonic.net>
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Dana and Fox Mulder's Residence
Alexandria, VA
March 5, 1992

"Mulder, you wouldn't believe who that was," 
Dana Scully-Mulder said, as she put down the
receiver in wonderment. She'd been working
at Quantico for two years, but had a few months
maternity leave. That's one of the reasons why
her facial expression was marked by curiousity.

Fox Mulder looked up, and wondered what the
phone call was all about. "OK, Scully. Who was 
on the phone?"

Scully went to their one year old baby girl, Katherine
Dana, who was sitting in her high chair looking adorable
with her curly auburn hair and hazel eyes. "I couldn't 
believe that he called me..." She paused. She decided to 
change the subject to their daughter. "Katherine's 
playing with her food again..." 

"Come on, Scully. Who was it? Who?" Mulder asked, dying 
with curiousity. "Who was on the phone?"

"Section Chief Blevins. He wants me to come to
his office tomorrow morning at nine o'clock," 
Scully said, mystified. "I'm amazed that he 
wants to see me." She paused. "Do you know 
anything about this? Heard any rumors?

"I'm puzzled about this as you are. Maybe he 
wants to say how you're such a good teacher 
of criminal forensic medicine?" Mulder suggested. He 
paused.  "I wouldn't worry about it."

"Are you worried about my meeting?"

"I'm not worried, Scully. I think that we have
other things on our mind these days. Like, for
example, who's going to take care of Katherine?"
Mulder asked, with a sigh. 

"I thought that we'd discussed this several
months ago..." Scully said, frowned.

"We did, Scully. I think that it needs clearing 
up yet again. I'd been preoccupied lately with
this case..."

"You mean about the teenagers being abducted in
Oregon?"

"Yeah... I'm swamped..."

"And you want me to help you," Scully said, as she 
smiled warmly at her husband. "Don't you have a 
partner?"

"You know that I don't. Not since that Diana Fowley ran 
off to Europe. I guess that I scared her off," Mulder 
replied. He placed the newspaper down with a frown. "Anyway, 
if I need backup, I'll let you know." He decided to 
change the subject and return to the subject of who's 
going to take care of Katherine. "About Katherine..."

"My mother said that she'll take care of her while
we're at work."

"I know that, Scully. It's just that I don't want
us to lose out on our daughter's life..."

"We're not going to lose out on her life," Scully said,
with a sigh. She paused. "Katherine knows who her 
parents are. She knows that we love her."

"I hope that Blevins doesn't transfer you..."

"I doubt it. Anyway, I think that we should
wait until we actually come to that bridge."

"All right."