Series: Triad Universe
Author: Peach
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Website: http://us.geocities.com/peach1250/index.html
Fandom: X-Files
Pairings: Skinner/Mulder/Krycek
Warnings: This story contains explicit m/m/m sex.
Archive: DitB, Slashing Mulder, RatB, SKSA,WWOMB,Baldheaven Others just ask
Disclaimer: The characters of Skinner and Mulder, and Krycek, and the X-Files belong to Chris Carter, 1013 Productions and the Fox Network. No copyright Infringement is intended; no money is being made.
Note: To Jen for her hard work. Thanks to Jose as always.

The Promise of Christmas

Alex always enjoyed the time he had Walter to himself. He enjoyed sex with Fox � how could he not? Fox was vocal in his approval of all the things they did in bed. It was flattering to hear him sigh as Alex slipped inside him, downright ego inflating when he begged for release. But it was Walter Alex felt safe with, Walter he loved. Had Walter demanded he fuck half of D.C. he would, if that kept Walter wanting him.

So when Fox was gone for the first two weeks of December, Alex was surprised by how often he thought of him. He had been living with them for almost a year now. A year in which he had learned a lot about caring and being cared for.

Walter had insisted Alex go with him to shop for Fox's gifts. Alex always felt somewhat lost at the mall. Shopping was not a skill his owners had felt he needed to learn. Walter had been steering him through the mall toward a shop where he said they always had the best puzzles and brainteaser toys.

Alex's had been taking in the decorations with one eye while keeping track of Walter making his way through the crowd. He reached out to clutch Walter's sleeve when he saw a tree covered with tags next to the escalators.

"Walter, what's the tree for?"

"It's a charity thing. You take one of the tags off the tree go and buy the gift listed and bring it back to the volunteers at the table there. They make sure it gets wrapped and delivered to the child. It gives Christmas to a child who might not have it otherwise."

"I want to do that, Walter. Will you help me?"

"Of course, I will. I usually just give the group cash but if you want to do the shopping, we will. Go pick out a tag. Make that two, we'll each get a gift."

Walter wandered over to speak with the ladies at the table since he remembered one of them from the last three years he had contributed. She smiled when he came up to the table.

"Hello, Mr. Skinner. How have you been?"

"Fine. It's been a very good year. How was yours?"

"Can't complain. Have a new grandchild and another on the way. My offspring seem determined to pass my genes along. Did you want to contribute this year again?"

"No, my friend is picking out tags and we'll shop for gifts this year. He's never had a real Christmas so I'm trying to show him how it goes."

"Walter, I picked two boys gifts is that alright?"

"Whatever you like, Alex. Alex, this is Mrs. Olsen. She has given her time to this for at least the last three Christmas'. Mrs. Olsen, this is Alex Krycek."

"It's nice to meet you Mr. Krycek. I'm glad you want to shop. It's so much more fun I think than just contributing money. Not that we don't want money. We always need that to get the wrapping paper and other odds and ends."

"What did you pick, Alex? I need to know where we should head to get the gifts."

Alex held out the tags a little fearful that Walter would disapprove of his choices. Walter looked at them and smiled.

"You're going to make a couple of kids very happy, Alex."

"Really? I hope so."

"You will, believe me. Come on, we have a lot to get done. See you later, Mrs. Olsen."

Walter led Alex through the crowd toward the end of the mall to the large toy store. He smiled as they entered, asking the clerk near the door where they could locate the smaller of the two gifts they were there to get.

Walter watched with warm eyes and a happy grin as Alex spent time playing with each of the remote control cars in the display. All the attention Walter had previously only seen him give to lovemaking was now focused on buying the best toy. After almost an hour he had narrowed it down to two.

"Walter, can we go look at bikes and come back to this? I want to think about it a little longer."

"Sure. Come on."

Walter led him back toward the bikes and watched as once more his lover gave his total attention to picking the perfect bike. Finally he nodded and picked a ticket from the ones hanging there. He led Walter back to the cars and picked up a box without hesitation.

At the register Alex gave the clerk the box and the ticket and paid cash for his purchases. At the pick-up window his face fell when they brought out a box.

"Alex, what's wrong?"

"I thought it would be assembled."

"We can do that for you, sir, but there's a fifteen dollar fee. Would you like us to do it?"

"No, Alex and I can do it."

Walter smiled at the bemused look on his lover's face and took the box from the clerk to head back toward the gift tree.

"Walter, do you really know how to do this?"

"I've helped friends do it for their kids in the past. It'll make the gift even more special if we put it together ourselves."

They dropped off the gifts and Walter explained that he and Alex would come to the centre the next day to assemble the bike. Then he proceeded to have a blast watching Alex shop for just the perfect brainteaser for Fox.

Grinning widely over his shoulder at Walter, Alex asked, "Want to lay book on how long it takes Fox to figure it out?"

"Do I have sucker written on my forehead?"

The grin grew positively wicked as Alex 'accidentally' stepped back into Walter's personal space and bent forward so his sweet ass brushed Walter's crotch. Walter's cock took an immediate interest in the proceeding. One advantage of a trench coat was hiding the hard-ons his lovers always enjoyed giving him in public. He gave Alex his 'wait until I get you home' look. Alex stepped back toward the counter and gave the clerk a cheery "Merry Christmas" as he collected his change and his purchase.

The next day, when they went to the centre to put together the bike, they ended up staying for over five hours helping assemble others as well. That night they lay in bed, Walter snuggled close, too tired to get up for a cloth to clean them, not wanting to leave the heat of his lover's body. He thought Alex had gone to sleep until the low voice spoke.

"Walter?"

"Huh?"

"Thank you for yesterday and today."

"What do you mean?"

"I never did anything like that. I hope it will make a difference to those boys. That they'll know someone cares."

"Trust me, Alex, it will."

Walter's arms tightened and he kissed the back of Alex's neck softly. Alex sighed and pushed back against Walter keeping the connection a little longer.

At lunchtime the next day, Walter went to the mall and had a talk with Mrs. Olsen.

Fox had returned home to find a beautiful blue spruce sitting in front of the picture window in the living room, waiting to be decorated. Walter had discussed it with him privately over the phone and they had agreed that Walter and Alex would get the tree before he got home and they would decorate it together.

Walter had watched as his lover checked the trees on the lot carefully. He had been pleased when Walter declared the one Alex liked to be 'perfect'. Fox's comment "Perfect" when he saw it and was told that it was Alex's choice had touched him more than he expected.

Alex sat cross-legged on the floor, putting hooks on each ornament as he unwrapped them before handing them to his lovers. Laughing as Fox and Walter good-naturedly bickered over the placement of the ornaments.

When the tree was finished, Walter went to get the bags of gifts from their shopping trip to the mall. Fox went out to his car and brought in the extra suitcase he had bought to bring home the results of his own shopping while out of town.

"Alex, why don't you go and get the eggnog and we'll have it here in front of the tree."

"Sure, want me to bring back some of that cake Kim gave us, too?"

"That would be great."

When he got back with the tray, Fox was just placing the last of the gifts under the tree and Walter was adding wood to the fire. The other lights in the room were turned off and the three men sat leaning against the sofa sipping eggnog and munching the cake.

When Fox placed his glass on the table, Walter pulled him against his chest. Fox's mouth on Alex's was gentle at first, but soon began to devour him as Walter's mouth worked on his throat. Alex moaned low in his chest and gave himself up to the pleasure they brought him.

He didn't know which one of them stripped him. It may have been a joint effort. When Fox slipped inside Alex he whimpered with the effort to stay still and let them do as they pleased with him. Walter had moved in front of him and was holding him upright as Fox moved slowly and deeply inside him. The strokes all the more sensuous with Fox whispering to him how hot and tight he was.

Walter's hands were moving over him in slow patterns as his mouth did wonderful things to Alex's nipples. Alex tried to reach for Walter's cock to give him pleasure as well but Walter pushed his hand away.

"Later, Alex. I'll come in Fox after we take care of you."

A ragged moan slipped from Alex's sweet mouth and Walter swooped in to kiss him again. Fox chose that moment to ram in deep and let go. His come flooding Alex's body with heat. Fox's hands moved under Alex's arms and up to cup his shoulders, pulling down as he strained to push even further inside.

Walter bent low and pulled Alex's cock into his mouth, sucking hard as the felt Fox's spasms of climax ripple through the body in front of him. Alex's shout as he filled Walter's mouth was quite satisfying to the older man. He licked Alex clean then lowered him to the floor when Fox pulled slowly out.

Alex lay there with a little smile on his face as Walter turned his attentions to Fox. He had never thought of himself as a voyeur but he did enjoy watching Walter do Fox.

Walter positioned himself behind Fox. Fox's head dropped back, eyes closed and Alex could tell just by his reactions that Walter was getting him ready. Alex's ass throbbed with his heartbeat as he listened to Fox trying to get his breath back as Walter continued to work his big fingers inside.

He groaned with sympathy when Walter moved his thighs between Fox's legs, pushing them wide apart. One of Walter's arms wrapped around the slender waist using his other hand to guide his cock inside his lover. Then he rocked back, pulling Fox back onto his thighs, spreading him open farther so Alex had a great view of Walter's big cock pushing deep into their lover's hole.

Fox dropped his head back onto a strong shoulder and went limp as Walter rocked into him. Alex's cock began to take an interest again as he watched Walter pull out all but the head then push every inch back inside.

Fox was beginning to harden again as well. So Alex moved onto his knees in front of the two men and reached to wrap his hand around Fox, bringing him totally erect again. Walter leaned forward and kissed him deeply as he stroked Fox. Alex moaned against Walter's mouth as Fox's hand began stroking him as one of Walter's gripped his ass tightly.

The younger men stroked each other harder as Walter's movements in Fox became rough and erratic. When Walter slammed in and roared, his two lovers pumped each other almost viciously and added their voices to his.

Sometime later, Walter woke to a cold hearth and two men snuggled as close as possible in the cooling room. He shook them gently and sent them up to bed while he made sure the house was secure for the night.

Christmas Eve arrived and Walter insisted they needed to go for a drive in the afternoon. Alex was in the front and turned to look at Walter when he pulled up in a shabby but clean neighbourhood. Fox scooted forward leaning part way over the seat.

"Walter, what's going on?" Alex questioned.

"Just wait, Alex. I need you to see something."

It was only a minute or two later that a van pulled up across the street in front of one of the better kept houses on the street. Two men got out, one dressed as Santa and another dressed as an elf. The elf opened the back door and helped Santa pull out a big red bag, which he threw over his shoulder and carried into the house.

"Walter, is he from the group we made the donations to?"

"Yes, Alex, he is. The boy you picked out the car for lives here. The bag contains presents for all the family members as well as a grocery certificate that I added the Monday after we spent the day putting together the bikes at the centre. I convinced Mrs. Olsen to tell me where our gifts were going and at what time because I wanted you to see first hand the pleasure your gifts are giving."

They sat and watched as Santa came out followed by the little boy who was clutching his car tightly with an expression of such joy on his face. A careworn woman followed and when Walter rolled down his window, they could hear her telling Santa "Thank you!" over and over.

Walter and Fox turned to see Alex watching with bright eyes as the boy put his car on the ground and began to race it up and down the sidewalk. The woman watched as the van drove off then, turning to go in called to her son.

"Alexei, come. We must go to the store before it closes. Santa brought us a certificate for food. We'll hurry so you can come back and play with your new car."

The boy ran to pick up his car and then back to where his mother was waiting. Walter and his lovers stayed a little while longer until the boy and his mother came out, wearing new coats and walked toward the store, talking about what they would have for Christmas dinner.

Walter ignored the wetness on Alex's cheeks as he leaned over to kiss him and murmur a low "I love you."

Fox squeezed both their shoulders as Walter started the car then he settled back on the seat waiting for the next stop. Alex had told him about Walter helping him shop at the mall.

The next stop wasn't very far away but the wait this time was longer. Fox distracted Alex by telling him about his adventures at the Mall of America where he had been shopping for their gifts. Walter made mock jealous noises when Fox described the sexy young elf in the mall who had winked at him over Santa's shoulder. Fox assured them that Alex would look much sexier in the elf costume than the blond at the mall, besides he was only interested in brunettes and bald guys.

The joking stopped when the van pulled up. This time the elf had to help Santa because there were two bags and the electric blue bike Alex had picked out. The elf hung the helmet from the handle bars of the bike and Alex gasped.

"Walter, we didn't think of a helmet."

"It's ok, I picked that one up when I added the certificates to the gifts."

"How much did you make the certificates for, Walter? I want to give you that back so that we all three contributed to this." Fox asked from his spot in back.

"Ok, we'll take care of it later."

They watched as a slender black boy who looked about ten opened the door. The boy looked first at Santa with wide eyes but when he spotted the bike, he forgot Santa. Santa called him Malcolm and when the boy nodded, the elf pushed the bike forward to him. He waited patiently as Santa told him how to fasten the helmet then he jumped on the bike and took off.

An older man stepped to the door and looked at Santa in surprise as he was asked if they could bring the other gifts in. Walter, Alex and Fox watched the boy ride up and down the street. Never getting out of sight of the house. When Santa came out about a half hour later the boy rode up to say "Thank you, Santa!"

The older man and a woman who must have been the boy's mother followed Santa to the van trying to get him to tell them where the gifts had come from. He just smiled and told them "Merry Christmas" before getting in the van and driving away.

The older man went inside for a moment and came back out, wrapped in a new blanket, to sit on the porch and watch the boy ride up and down the street.

Alex was quiet all the way back home. He stayed quiet as they fixed dinner and ate. Listened as Fox called Scully and the Gunmen to wish them Merry Christmas. When Walter took his hand to lead him to bed, he followed and said not a word as his lovers undressed him. Walter and Fox were almost asleep cuddled around him when Alex finally spoke.

"Next year, I want to help deliver the gifts. Do you think they'll let me, Walter?"

"Of course they'll let you. They always need helpers."

"Whoo hoo! Alex in an elf suit. I can't wait." Fox's smile was evident in the tone of his voice.

"I was thinking we would be the elves and Walter would be Santa. That is if you want to?"

"Does Santa get to take advantage of his elves after the deliveries are done?"

"If the elves don't beat him to it."

"I'll make the arrangements with Mrs. Olsen the day after Christmas."

"Thank you. I can't remember ever feeling this happy."

"Good! We want you to be happy. Now go to sleep so Santa can visit us."

Alex lay awake for a long time after the others slept remembering the looks on two young faces as they played with the gifts he had picked out.

The End

Past Indiscretions

I was getting ready to leave when the knock came at the door. Sergei and Fox had gone up to our cabin two days earlier. I had almost completed the project I was working on. Our plans were for me to finish up and join them for the long holiday.

I opened the door to find a tall, dark-haired, Amerasian man. There was something about him that seemed familiar but I was sure I had never met him. In my past line of work you remember faces, or you get dead.

"You're not Walter Skinner."

"No, I'm Alexei Skinner. What can I do for you?"

"Are you Walter's brother?"

"No. Why are you looking for Walter?"

"I'm Edward Nguyen, his son."

The eyes! That was it. I was looking into my lover's eyes in another face. I just stared, too shocked to process thought completely for a minute. He was certainly old enough to be a by-product of the war.

"Look, is he at work or something? Or can you tell me when he will be back? I can come back later."

"I was on my way out to join him and Fox at our cabin."

The look on his face told me that he had tracked Walter down but knew nothing about his living arrangements.

"Come in."

I led him into the living room and motioned for him to sit. Pulling out my cell phone, I hit speed dial for Fox's phone. The phone connected and I heard giggles and Fox telling Walter 'you know it's Alex'.

"Hi, lover. Are you leaving or almost here? Should we get naked?"

"Fox, listen."

My voice was clipped like it gets when things upset me. I hadn't sounded that way in a long time so Fox knew something was wrong. I guess his face gave that away to Sergei. I heard Sergei's voice asking what was wrong.

"Alex, are you ok?"

"I'm fine, Fox. Tell Walter �. FUCK!"

Fox started to tell Walter I was fine then Walter's voice came on the line.

"Alexei, what's wrong?"

"Walter, I'm fine. I've just been delayed. I have something to tell you that I don't want to tell you over the phone. I was going to tell Fox and let him tell you �� Shit."

"Alexei, you aren't leaving us, are you?"

His voice had that surly tone that I had learned in our years together meant that he was worried. I had been concentrating on my project to the point of neglecting my life with them. I had put in long hours, getting home late, falling into the bed on whichever side there was room. He had asked me more than once if I was tired of him. He never said 'us' it was 'him'. I had promised myself that I would show them both how important they were to me this weekend. Fox, who understands obsession better, tried to tell him not to worry, but his insecurity wouldn't let him hear.

"Sergei, I will never leave you. My every breath belongs to you. Haven't you figured that out yet?"

"We're coming home. Be there in two hours." His AD voice in place.

"Let Fox drive. I love you, my Sergei."

I turned to the visitor on the sofa, only then realizing I had just told him his father was living with a man.

"So, are you married? I know that's legal in a couple of states now. Is that why your name is Skinner?" His voice flat, unemotional.

"No, we aren't married. Bigamy is still illegal. I had my name legally changed. Look, since we aren't going to be at the cabin tonight, I need to decide what to cook for dinner. I don't think I have fatted calf but I'll find something. Come into the kitchen with me and we'll talk. It'll be about two hours before they get here unless your father drives."

"Bigamy? So, this Fox sleeps with my father, too?" Looked like he got more than the shape and color of his father's eyes, he had that 'I'm not sure I like this' look his dad gets.

"Yes, the *three* of us share a bed." I stressed the word 'three'. He might as well know it all right up front.

I led him toward the kitchen expecting more questions. I had decided to be honest with him. If he wanted to yell and curse, let him do it at me before Fox and Walter got home.

"You haven't accused me of lying. Do you always take people at their word?" Now he looked and sounded curious.

I laughed then, "Far from it. I usually only trust your father and Fox. But you have his eyes. His facial expressions. His shoulders. Have a seat."

He sat at the table as I went to open the freezer.

"No fatted calf, guess we'll have to have steaks. I can tell your father did the shopping this last weekend. I forgot to make him a list. Fox would have gotten a token chicken, but not my Sergei. Nothing but beef."

I put the steaks out on the counter to begin thawing and opened the pantry to get out potatoes. My men would need a hearty meal.

"Would you like coffee or tea? We have both, coffee for Sergei and Fox, tea for me." I realized then that I was rambling. My life had gotten too soft if I couldn't keep my mouth shut any better than this.

"Do you have green tea?"

"Yes."

I put the kettle on then sat at the table with him.

"So do you follow sports?"

"What!?"

"Well, I don't think I should know how you got here before your father does and I think any other questions you have about 'us' should be answered by him. We have about two hours to kill."

He gave me a genuine smile then and again I saw my Sergei. "At least he picked someone intelligent."

"I have my moments."

We talked as I worked on dinner, with him pitching in when I pulled the salad makings out of the fridge. All that was left to do when I heard the car pull in was grill the steaks. I heard the car door slam and footsteps then Sergei stormed into the kitchen. He glowered at Edward, moved to where I was standing and pulled me in tight against him.

"Alexei, whatever it is we can work it out."

"Sergei��."

"No, I mean it. I'll do whatever it takes."

"Serg��"

His mouth cut off my words. It had been two days since either of my lovers had touched me. We had been together for over three years but his touch could still ignite me. I melted against him. When he ended the kiss, I looked over his shoulder to see Fox standing in the doorway, staring at our visitor. Fox raised his eyebrows, questioning. I nodded.

"Would you two stop doing that fucking psychic shit! What is this? Who is this guy?"

Fox grinned at our befuddled lover, "Congratulations, Walter. It's a boy."

He turned to look at me and I smiled. I felt his legs start to give and Fox was there, sliding a chair under his ass. Then Fox turned and held out his hand to Edward.

"Hello, I'm Fox Mulder."

"Edward Nguyen."

Walter's hand reached out for me and I took it. After Fox shook Edward's hand, he walked back to us and put his hand on Walter's shoulder.

"He has your eyes, Walter. Lucked out on that nose though, must have gotten that from his mother."

"Fox, don't tease him. He has Walter's shoulders, too. And when he smiles, he twinkles like Walter."

"I don't fucking twinkle. I� How? What? Why now? I never knew, why didn't she tell me? I would have been there."

"I only found out a few months ago. Mom told me when she found out that she was dying."

"Mai's gone?" He sounded sad, "I'm sorry. Why did she wait? Why didn't she try to find me?"

"She thought you had been killed. By the time she found out that you were alive, you had been sent back here. Then, when she came here with me, she looked for you. But by the time she found out where you were, you were married. She said she didn't want to cause problems for you. That she knew you didn't love her and she didn't want me to ever feel slighted by siblings if I had any. As many years as she lived here, she never got past that 'mixed blood is wrong' feeling."

"But she loved you. I know that she would have loved her child no matter how he was conceived or who his father was."

"Yes, she loved me. She worked hard to give me every advantage. When she found out about the cancer, she sat down with me and told me everything about you that she could remember."

"Did you change your name, or did she name you Edward?"

"She named me Edward. It's Edward Sergei. I always thought that a little strange."

"Edward was your grandfather's name. Sergei was your great grandfather's as well as mine. She was an incredible woman. What a wonderful thing to do for a man who, for all intents and purposes, deserted her."

"She didn't feel that you deserted her. She told me that you were the only man who ever treated her with respect. That you made sure she and her mother had food to eat. That every time you went back to the war, you left all the money you had. That money kept her from having to whore herself. She kept this all those years."

He reached in his pocket taking out a picture. Fox was closer so he reached to take it, handing it to Walter. I looked down at a picture of my Sergei, with hair! He was laughing and in his lap was a pretty girl with long black hair. Her arm was looped around his shoulders, his wrapped around her tiny waist.

"She was very beautiful, Walter."

"Yes, she was." His voice was hoarse. I gripped his hand tighter as a tear landed on our joined hands. Fox's hand moved to rub gently against Sergei's neck, brushing against the little bit of hair left there.

He raised his head; "You're staying for dinner."

"Alexei already asked me to stay."

"Good. Did Alexei tell you about us? I guess I did when I came blustering in here earlier."

He turned to look up at me. "I apologize. I thought�.."

"It's ok, Sergei. I know what you thought. I've been a lousy partner lately. It really *was* just that project."

Turning back to look at Edward, he spoke again. "Your mother was wrong about one thing. I did love her. Not in the way she deserved or needed but I did love her."

"I'm glad to hear you say that. Guess that means you won't mind having a son. But how do you feel about becoming a grandfather?"

Walter just sat staring. Edward chuckled at the surprised looks on our faces.

"Edward, I think you should have let him get used to the father thing before you sprang that on him."

"Sorry. I couldn't resist. A little bit of pay back for the surprise I got earlier."

"Yeah, I guess my relationship is a shock. Especially since your mother and I obviously had sex and you know I was married. Guess you have some questions. Ask anything you want to know. You went to the trouble to find me, to come here so I can only assume that means you wanted to know me. Maybe form a relationship. I hope so and I hope my lifestyle won't change that."

I watched Edward's eyes as Sergei talked. I was still holding his hand and Fox was still caressing his neck. I knew Fox was praying, as I was, that Edward could accept this. It would hurt Walter to find out he had a son only to be rejected by that son.

"It's not the gay thing so much. I have gay friends. But two? Alexei made it plain that the three of you share a bed. So, I have to think that means taking turns. Sorry, I'm not asking for intimate details. It's just so unconventional. I expected you to be very conservative. I mean, you were a Marine, you work for the FBI."

"Go figure. All I can tell you is the heart wants what it wants. I spent a lot of my life doing what was expected of me. I became a Marine because it's what my father had been. I went to war because I believed I was making the world a better place. That was pretty much a crock. Except for your mother. I guess from what she told you I did make her world better for a little while."

He paused for a minute, his hand tightening on mine. Fox moved to stand behind him hands resting on his shoulders. Both of us were offering wordless support. This was between Walter and his son.

"In case you are wondering, I'd consider myself to be bi. They've never asked me if I was pretending with my wife, but you have the right to know I wasn't pretending with your mother. It wasn't a case of a gay man playing it straight. I was attracted to each of them the first time I saw them."

Edward looked up at us then. So I answered his unasked question.

"I'm gay. I've done the pretending thing with women but I always knew better. The first time I saw Sergei, I had an instant reaction. My body knew what it wanted. My mind tried to deny it. I knew he was married and, if any man ever projected straight arrow, it's your father. So I incorporated him into my fantasies and figured that was all I would ever have."

Fox grinned at Edward before he spoke.

"As for me, I was an innocent little het boy who was ensnared and corrupted by these two."

"If you offer me a bridge, I hope at least it's the Golden Gate." Edward's grin was so like his father's.

"I'm shocked. Don't you believe me?"

I had been watching Edward's eyes the whole time. No sign of disgust, just curiosity and surprise.

"How did you get together? I mean a threesome takes some balance, compromises."

Walter's hand had loosened. His son's lack of animosity obviously making him relax.

"We met at work. They both used to work for me. Like I said I was attracted the first time I saw them. But I was still married and wouldn't have cheated on Sharon. Then there was the whole sexual harassment thing. Plus look at them. I figured if anything they would want each other, not a balding old desk jockey like me."

Fox snorted then and looked at Edward again. "Balding old desk jockey who can bench press my weight. I, on the other hand, didn't realize right away. It didn't start to dawn on me until I started having wet dreams about him."

"Fox!"

"It's true. Shouldn't we give Edward the truth?"

I got a little nervous, but waited to see where it would go. I had come to trust Fox's instincts about such things. And I knew Walter would paint me in a good light because he believes the past is just that. Walter nodded so Fox continued.

"To make a long story short, I watched and wanted and did nothing about it. Alex left the bureau and we saw him off and on. Walter and Sharon broke up but I was still afraid to approach him. I really thought it would get me a black eye and booted from my job."

Walter's next words told me he had finally stopped thinking of that night at the condo as rape. That was so good to hear.

"During that time Alexei and I had a one night stand. I didn't think I had handled it well and figured he'd never want to see me again. He was thinking pretty much the same thing. Then one maudlin drunken Valentine's Day, Fox came on to me and we decided to live together a month later."

"Hey! You forgot to tell him how great the sex was."

"Fox! Will you stop? His son doesn't need to know that."

"I don't mind. Gives me hope for my future sex life."

"Then I came back on the scene. I had evidence on an investigation and brought it to them. I knew as soon as I saw them together that things had changed. I don't mean anything overt was happening. They weren't touching each other or anything like that. But the body language gave them away. At least to me. So I figured any chance I might have had with Sergei was gone."

"Then he showed up on the doorstep. Beaten and stabbed. That was the night I found out that they had been together. I guess I could have been jealous, but it was before we were together, and I certainly couldn't claim to have come to Walter a virgin. So we got Alex fixed up and gave him a place to recover."

"I knew I still wanted Alexei but I was with Fox. I tend to be the faithful type. But Fox never misses anything. He called me on it a few days later."

"I was very secure in your father's love for me by then. And I had always thought Alex was attractive. I just wanted Walter and wouldn't let myself get entangled with anyone else. So I offered your father a deal."

"Neither of them thought to discuss it with me. They just seduced me."

"Now who's telling things he doesn't need to know." Fox's eyebrow was raised in the Scully imitation he does so well.

"The bottom line is we've had ups and downs. Like the first time Alex and Fox had a fight and I came home to find Alex packing. He figured he'd leave before I threw him out. He just assumed that I would take Fox's side and he would be told to leave."

"What did you do?"

Walter shrugged and grinned. "I locked the two of them in the basement until they talked it out. Alex has had a hard life and it's been difficult for him to learn to trust us. He hadn't been given much reason to trust in the past."

I squeezed his hand, my way of saying thank you. He hadn't told his son a single lie, unless you count omission as lying. It was a very condensed version of the facts. But then a son doesn't need to know everything about his father's life.

"How about we get dinner cooked and Edward can tell us about himself while we eat?" I was hungry and my vegetables would be mush if we didn't eat soon.

"That works. What are we having?" Walter smiled up at me, knowing the answer.

"Steaks, the only meat in the freezer." I didn't say asshole but he grinned as he *heard* it.

"You didn't give me a list. Want me to grill them?"

"That would be great. Fox and I will set the table."

I pulled Fox into the dining room to do just that, leaving Walter alone with his son.

"Alex, tell me everything."

I gave him a quick run down on Edward's appearance at the door and everything that was said.

"So, Fox, do you think he's going to accept us? I mean some people don't want gay men around their children. I never thought I would say this but I think I'd like being a grandfather."

Edward's voice came from the kitchen doorway. "I'm glad to hear you say that, Alex. Both of Miranda's parents are gone so the only grandparents my child can hope to have are in this house."

"Guess that answers your question, Alex."

Walter came through the door with the platter of steaks and Fox and I hurried to get the rest of the food from the kitchen. We were soon settled at the table. Food passed and plates filled. Edward didn't even seem to notice the little things Fox and Sergei did for me during the meal. Hell, I don't notice any more.

Fox started the conversation.

"Ok, I think we've waited long enough. Was the grandfather remark a possible future or is it a soon to be realized fact?"

"Fact. Miranda is three months along with our son. She's due in late May. She's at a friend's house in Richmond right now. She wanted to come with me but I wasn't sure if I would be welcomed. She is so fiercely loyal that if it had gone badly there wouldn't have been any chance of her forgiving. So I convinced her to let me come up alone and she could join me tomorrow."

"Do you have a picture? I'd like to know what my daughter-in-law looks like."

Edward grinned and pulled out his wallet. He reached in, taking out a picture and passing it to Sergei. Sergei's mouth curved up as he passed the picture to me.

"Her maiden name isn't Scully is it?"

Fox jumped up to look over my shoulder at the picture I was holding. "Holy Shit."

"No. Why?"

"We have a friend who could be her sister."

Fox had turned and left the room, Edward watching with a 'huh?' expression on his face. Fox was back shortly with a picture of all of us that had been made at a picnic on the Fourth of July.

"This is bizarre. We'll have to do some searching in the family tree. Miranda is gonna love this. She's very into, what did you call it? That 'fucking psychic shit'. I'm sure it will turn out to be fate that I fell in love with a red head who looks like your friend."

Walter was wearing his 'why me' expression. I snickered. Edward's expression asking 'what's going on'?

"Walter's a non believer for the most part. So what happens to him? First he hooks up with me, the 'I want to believe" boy. Then Alex becomes part of our life and the two of us start with the 'fucking psychic shit'. Now you tell him his newly discovered son is married to a woman who not only looks like my former partner but is a believer too."

"Oh, this is too much. I have to call her. She'll make her friend bring her over right away." He pulled out a cell phone and hit speed dial. He smiled as the phone connected. "Hi babe�.It's going great. He's�well, you need to come here and meet him��I think you'll like him�..No, he divorced his wife��He isn't alone�..It's more complicated than that�..You're so impatient. Alright, he's in a threesome relationship�.No, they're both men�..Ok, do you have the directions?�..See you soon. Love you."

"I take it she's on her way?"

"Oh yeah. She was probably getting her coat on as she talked. I should call and get us a room for the night. What's near by?"

"We have a guestroom, Edward. You can stay there."

"I know you haven't been with�should I call you Alex or Alexei?"

"Walter is the only one who calls me Alexei."

"Ok. I know from conversation that you guys haven't been together for two days and that Alex has been distracted before that. Look, what I'm trying to say is this is going to take some getting used to and I don't think I'm ready to *hear* my father making love with his *two* male lovers."

"Being referred to as 'father' is going to take some getting used to. The guestroom is on the other end of the house from our room."

Fox grinned at Edward. "Alex is the noisy one but we can find something to gag him with."

Edward and Walter had identical stunned expressions on their faces and I blushed knowing exactly what Fox had in mind to gag me with. Then Edward started to laugh.

"Miranda's gonna love you."

The conversation moved on to where Edward grew up went to college, met Miranda. When the doorbell rang, we all jumped up and hurried to the entry hall. Edward opened the door and we watched as he bent to kiss her then stepped back to let her see us.

"Go get our bags, please." He hurried past her to their friend's car. We stood quietly as we were cataloged. The bright blue eyes taking in every detail. We in turn took our first good look at Miranda Nguyen soon to be changed to Skinner. She was a little taller than Scully, but the hair was the same shade of red. Her figure more generous than Scully's. Fuller breasts and wider hips. Not fat just voluptuous.

She turned to Walter, her hand extended, as Edward came back with the bags.

"You must be Walter."

"Yes, and you must be Miranda." He smiled his best smile for her as he took her hand briefly.

"Moira, come in and meet my fathers-in-law. This is Walter, he'll have to introduce the others."

Walter turned then and held out his hand to Moira. "Hello. I'm Walter Skinner. These are Fox Mulder and Alex Skinner, my partners."

"Miranda, I should have known you would end up with attractive in-laws. I'm going to head for home. Call me later." The two women hugged hurriedly and Edward walked Moira back to her car.

By the time he got back, Miranda had deposited her coat in the closet, sent Fox up to the guestroom with the luggage, and had me making coffee. Walter was on the receiving end of the questions she had obviously been saving up since she had found out about him. The woman is a whirlwind. It's awe inspiring.

It was late when we finally went up to bed. Miranda kissed us all goodnight on the cheek and entered the guestroom. Fox and I turned into our room and left Walter to tell his son goodnight. When he came in Fox, undressed him as I turned down the bed.

"I think I want to be in the middle tonight. Be surrounded by my lovers."

"Whatever you want. It's been one hell of a day." Fox turned him toward the bed and I kissed him before he crawled under the covers. We undressed and got in beside him, snuggling close with our heads on his shoulders, his strong arms wrapped around us.

We held him as he cried for the pretty girl who had made the war a little easier for him, for the time he could never get back with his son, and with relief that the son was accepting his life with us.

I lay awake long after Walter and Fox had gone to sleep, thinking about all the wonderful things Walter had brought into my life. And now he was giving me another great gift. Now I finally had a family.

The end

Crystal Balls and Candy Corn

Miranda looked up as her handsome father-in-law came into the kitchen. She was putting the finishing touches on the centrepiece for the table; a graveyard made from crushed Oreos with frosting ghosts, gummy cats and harvest mix candies. She smiled at the sight of him in the white shirt, open almost to the waist, tight black pants, shiny black boots.

Her smile got even bigger as she remembered Fox's remarks to her as to why he wanted them to dress as pirates for the Halloween party. She tried to rein in the smile knowing that Walter had been embarrassed when Fox had told her about their games. Looking at him decked out like that, she could understand Fox and Alex wanting to play cabin boy to his captain.

Hell! If she weren't his son's wife, she'd like to join them as the kidnapped helpless victim in their big bed.

"Where are your cabin boys?"

He looked at her and his mouth dropped open. "Cabin boys? Damn!"

Her laugh rang out as Alex came in the door behind Walter. He was dressed much the same as Walter but his shirt was a deep green that brought more depth to the green of his eyes. And he was wearing a hook, completing the perfect picture of a pirate.

Alex took one look at the scowl on his lover's face and the grin on Miranda's and yelled, "Fox, make a run for it. I'll hold him back as long as I can."

He was answered by a whine from the other side of the door, "Miranda, you promised you wouldn't tell."

"Is there anything about our sex life he hasn't told you?"

"Now, Dad, how would I know that if he hasn't told me? If I tell you that your son likes�."

"Miranda Storm Skinner, don't you dare!"

Edward came into the room and tried to scowl at his wife as his father was scowling at Fox who was using his stepson as a shield. Alex moved closer to Walter and grinned at him as he slipped an arm around him. A pretty pink tongue was extended to circle Walter's lips slowly ending by caressing the line where the lips met. Captain Skinner moaned against his cabin boy's mouth and two arms pulled him in close. Miranda stood grinning at the two men.

Edward had been right that first night when he told her she would probably see them kiss. The three men loved each other deeply and the affection between then was beautiful to see. Fox had slipped around behind Walter and wrapped his arms around him. He moulded his body to Walter's, his hands holding Alex's shoulders as his mouth dropped to suck softly at the older man's pulse point.

Edward moved to pull Miranda close waiting patiently for the three men to remember they had an audience. The kiss ended when Alex pulled back and gasped for air.

Walter's eyes stayed close but he growled, "Fox, you leave a mark and you're gonna sleep on the couch tonight."

"But, Captain, you can't expect one cabin boy to take care of all your needs."

The doorbell rang before Walter could answer and Fox ran from the room yelling, "I'll get it."

By the time the others reached the entryway, Scully was hanging up her coat in the closet. Dana's hair was pulled up into a crown of curls on her head. The empire waist gown she had on was a blue that matched her eyes. Fox hurried past them with the goodies she had brought.

"Ok, what did he do now?"

Miranda's laugh rang out again as Walter growled. "Dana, don't ask."

Walter's good humor returned quickly, he could never stay angry at either of his boys for long. And it wasn't as if he was ashamed of playing games with them. Hell, the whole night was an excuse for playing games. The party had been Fox's idea and he and Alex had agreed when Miranda had assured them that she would play hostess. Walter was up for just about anything that brought his family together.

His grandson was in the den, close enough for them to check on him regularly. Alex had disappeared at one point and Walter found him struggling to lift the baby. Going quickly to them, he had picked the boy up, placing him in the crook of Alex's arm. Little Sergei had quieted as soon as Alex crooned in his ear.

The child had bonded to Alex the first time he had held him. Walter had smiled and told them it was probably that low soft voice or maybe little Sergei just loved green eyes. In any case, the sheer joy on Alex's face when he held him would have killed any jealousy any of them might have felt.

His grandson was learning to fall asleep to the sounds of Russian lullabies from one grandfather, the Beatles' Golden Slumbers from another, and the third who couldn't quite decide how Rock A Bye Baby went. Miranda was taking advantage of the extra caregivers to get reacquainted with sleep.

Walter left Alex to settle the baby back down and found Fox in the kitchen. Fox had been avoiding him all evening, expecting a lecture on keeping their sex life private. He gave Walter a sheepish grin as he was grabbed and pulled out the door onto the back porch.

"Walter, look, I'm sorry, it just sort of slipped out. That woman is so good at getting me to talk. And she is�"

The words died as Walters big hands began opening his pants. The fist that wrapped around his cock was gentle but firm, stroking Fox quickly to an erection. When Fox was turned, he gripped the porch rail tightly as Walter produced lube from thin air and slipped slick fingers between his cheeks.

"Captain, that feels so good."

"My cabin boy's hole is nice and tight. You're gonna take your Captain's cock up in that sweet hole and milk it dry, aren't you, boy?"

"Aye aye, Captain."

Walter wiped the excess lube onto Fox's dick then hurried to open his pants. Neither man realized that Miranda had entered the kitchen and could see them through the open doorway. She smiled as the low moan rolled out of Fox when his lover's big cock penetrated him. Turning, she slipped quietly out of the kitchen and made sure no one entered until the two men came back to the party.

++++++++++++

They had arranged for the guests to have some entertainment. Miranda, dressed as a gypsy, had set up a table with tarot cards and a crystal ball. A sign giving prices for palm reading, crystal gazing, and tarot reading had been positioned on the table against the wall.

She had been having a blast doing the readings and had people gathered around to listen. A few had even commented on how accurate she was when speaking about the past. Walter had commented to the room at large that he was cursed with lovers who communicated psychically and now his son had brought home a witch. Miranda just smiled and twitched her nose at him in a perfect Elizabeth Montgomery imitation.

Finally Fox had settled at the table with her asking for crystal gazing. She gave him the usual past spiel with Walter's wry comment in the background and laughter from the others as she spoke about the big man and the green eyed one that would be Fox's destiny.

"Shall we look at the future now?"

"Yes, of course, I need to know if the big man is gonna forgive me for all the things I know I'm gonna fuck up in the future."

Miranda smiled and reached to take his hands. Her eyes closed and her head rolled on her shoulders and a voice that was nothing like hers came from her mouth.

"Fox? Fox, where are you?"

Fox's face drained of all color. He stiffened and Walter was immediately at his side, calling for Alex. Alex came into the room carrying little Sergei, took one look at Fox and handed the baby to Edward.

"Fox, who is that?"

"Samantha."

Later Fox would marvel at Walter's question and his acceptance of the whole episode but right then he clutched Miranda's hands as he spoke to his sister.

"Samantha, I'm here. Open your eyes and talk to me."

Walter was on one side, a big hand resting on his shoulder. Alex was on the other, his hand holding tight as well.

Miranda's face had shifted somehow and her eyes opened and the voice began again. Edward cradled his son as he moved to stand behind wife. He had seen her go to other places before but it had never this strong or important. He didn't touch her, knowing that might bring her out of it. He sensed from the men's reactions that this needed to be done.

"Fox, I've been trying to find a way to talk to you. I know you tried so hard to find me. I hated seeing you hurt so much. It's really nice here, no one ever gets angry if you make a mess. They let me check on you whenever I want."

"Samantha, I��"

"It's ok, Fox. I know you worried that I was hurt. But it didn't hurt. And I know you thought it was your fault but it wasn't. You couldn't have stopped them even if you had been all grown up like you are now. You're very handsome."

Miranda's head moved and she looked at Walter and then at Alex.

"I know about them but couldn't see them before. I could only see you when they let me check on you. He has pretty eyes. And the other one looks so strong. I know they make you happy. I've heard you laughing with them."

"Samantha, I love you. I miss you."

"I love you too, Fox. Don't be sad for me anymore, please. I'm ok and I'll see you again soon. It's almost time for me to come back and they told me we'd be together again. And that this time nothing will happen to take me away. I have to go now but remember I'll be with you soon."

Miranda slumped and all three men converged on her as Edward tried to figure out how to hold his son and grab his wife at the same time. Scully moved and reached for the baby. Edward said a hurried thank you. Then scooped his wife up in his arms.

"Dana, can you care for Sergei for a little while? I know Fox needs Dad and Alex right now and Miranda has never had an episode this strong before so I don't know how long she'll be out."

"Of course, I'll stay the night if you need me to."

Fox watched Edward head toward the guestroom with Miranda as Walter and Alex held him. He was trembling. Walter turned to look at Dana.

"Dana, I hate to�."

"Go, take care of him. I'll see to your guests."

"Come on, Fox."

Walter and Alex turned their still trembling lover toward the stairs. Once they were in their room they stripped him quickly and Alex led him to the bed, getting him under the covers as Walter was undressing. Alex stayed next to him. When Walter crawled under the covers next to Fox, Alex undressed.

Both men were soon spooned around Fox as he continued to tremble. Walter began to talk to him softly. The way he talked to them when they woke screaming from nightmares.

"Fox, we're here. You're with us. Talk to us."

"It was her, Walter. I know it was. She said she's coming back soon. Did you hear? I'll have her back soon. But how will I know?"

"You'll know, Fox. She said you would be together. So she'll come back through someone close to us." Alex nuzzled against Fox's neck as he spoke, placing a soft kiss there.

Both men sucked in deep breaths as Fox's hands moved to wrap possessively around their cocks. Stress often made Fox manic in bed but neither man had expected it this quickly. Both had thought he would need to talk for a while first.

Alex nuzzled deeper into the throat as Walter kissed Fox deeply. Pulling back, Walter asked, "Who first?" He knew when Fox was this way he would want them to take turns fucking him.

"Both, together."

Walter nodded as Alex made a little breathy groan. They had done this a couple of times before when Fox asked and it was a huge turn on for Alex. He had told them it was extremely erotic to him to be in Fox and feel Walter pushing inside with him.

Walter pushed the covers back out of the way and went into the bathroom to get the heavier lube he used when his boys wanted to be fisted. He didn't want to take a chance on injuring Fox. When he came out of the bathroom, Fox was propped up on the backrest pillow and Alex was relaxing him by ardently rimming his sweet hole.

Alex raised his head and grinned at Walter. "I can taste you."

"Well, he needed to be punished for telling Miranda why we were dressed as pirates."

"Remind me to tell Miranda about one of our games so I can be punished."

Walter smiled and caressed Alex's face before leaning down to kiss him. He held out the lube. Alex shifted position and held out his hand for Walter to squeeze some onto his fingers. He worked it into the tight hole of his lover, stretching him. Fox moaned and pushed back toward the invasion.

Alex held out his hand again and Walter handed him the handy little thing they had found on the internet. Called the Anal Spike, it is filled with lube and the small tube is inserted then you just squeeze the lube where you want it to be. They both wanted him very well lubed for this.

Walter held on to Alex as he positioned himself over Fox's raised ass. It was Walter's hand that lubed Alex's thick cock and guided it into their lover. Fox pushed back trying to hurry them and whimpering when it did no good.

Walter's hands held Alex's hips as he moved in and out of their lover, rotating his hips to open the hole more. Fox was making little breathy sounds and pushing back toward that delicious hardness.

"Walter, please now!"

"Patience, Fox. We don't want to tear you."

Walter knelt between Fox's legs pushing them a little further apart. Watched as Alex shifted his feet to curve under and around Fox's strong thighs. Alex lay full length on Fox's back and waited for Walter to join with them.

Walter took the lube and coated his cock. Then he rubbed the lube slick fingers against the hole that was stretched open around Alex. Moving carefully he worked in a finger then two. The body under them shuddering with desire.

"Please!!!!!"

"Ok. Don't you know delayed gratif........"

"Do you want me to scream the house down?"

"Threats? Boy, are you looking to be punished again?"

"Yes!"

"Be careful what you wish for."

But Walter leaned forward onto one hand using the other to guide his big cock toward the opening that was about to be filled with two hard cocks. Alex sighed right along with Fox as Walter worked himself slowly inside.

Alex was right, it was very erotic to be working his way inside feeling Fox's tightness as he felt the silky softness of Alex's cock sliding next to his. He took his time but was finally inside. He did the same little hip rotation thing Alex had done earlier, smiling at the noises the boys made.

When he was sure Fox's body was ready, Walter began to stroke in and out of the tight opening. Alex lay moving only slightly. The idea was such a turn on to him he didn't need a lot of friction. The feel of being encased in his lover's body while his other lover's cock rubbed back and forth along his had him on the edge.

Alex was kissing and sucking on Fox's neck and shoulders. Fox was humming out one long continuous needy sounding moan as Walter's thrusts got faster.

"Stroke him, Alex. I'm close."

Alex twisted his upper body enough to get his hand wrapped around Fox's dick. He pumped him hard and fast, matching Walter's movements. Fox buried his face in the pillow as he wailed and shot onto the bed. His climax causing him to tighten down on Walter and Alex. Walter made a grunting noise when his cock was effectively milked. Pulling back slightly, Walter slipped a finger into Alex, rubbing hard against his prostate, sending Alex over the edge.

Walter slowly pulled out, looking for any signs of damage to his lover. He grasped Alex's hips, helping him pull out and move off Fox's body. He kissed Alex tenderly and pushed him to lie next to Fox. He dropped down on the other side and they lay there panting.

He got out of bed, washed up and brought back washcloths for his boys. Alex reached to take one as Walter tended Fox's body. Fox was barely aware. Which wasn't a surprise. It had been a wild evening. He got Fox onto his back and smiled as Alex immediately curled around the limp body.

He covered them and pulled on some sweats. Alex raised up to look a question at him.

"Just going to check on Miranda and Sergei. Take care of him."

Alex nodded and curled in closer if that were possible.

Walter found Dana in the rocking chair in the den giving Sergei a bottle. She looked up and smiled.

"He's a sweet baby. Alex really loves him, doesn't he?"

"Yeah. This is the first real family Alex has had. And little Sergei took to him from the first. I think it was those green eyes. Thanks, Dana, for staying. If you want to go home, I can look after him now. Fox is asleep and Alex will stay with him."

"Edward just checked on us. He's gone to the kitchen to get Miranda some juice. I guess when this happens she is always thirsty after. Mulder really believes that was Samantha doesn't he?"

"Don't you? After all we've been through with him? We've never told Miranda about Samantha. So yeah, never expected to say this but, I believe."

She nodded slowly. "Go see Edward. Once the baby is down I think I'll grab a nap here before I go home."

"Ok. I'll get you some sheets and blankets. Want one of my shirts to sleep in?"

She nodded and he went to see his son. Finding him coming out of the kitchen with juice and a sandwich.

"How is she?"

"Tired. It always tires her out. Who is Samantha? Miranda will want to know and she won't want to bring it up with Fox."

"His sister. She was abducted when they were children. He spent a lot of time searching for her and feeling guilty for not protecting her."

"Glad I asked. Miranda will definitely wait to see if Fox wants to talk about it with her. Is he ok?'

"We gave him what he needed and he's sleeping now. Alex will stay with him and I'll look after Sergei if he needs anything. You go take care of Miranda."

"Ok." He kissed his father's cheek and headed upstairs.

Walter made up the couch in the living room for Scully and got her a clean shirt from the laundry room. When she was settled, he made himself comfortable on the sofa in the den with his grandson on his chest and finally drifted off to sleep thinking that for a bald old man, he sure had one hell of an interesting life.

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