Title: Christmas to Remember
Author: Billie Reid
Summary: The miracle of Christmas
Disclaimer: They're not mine. They belong to CC and 1013


Dec 24

Kim walks around the FBI doing errands and going to meetings all day. 
Things she always does. Ever since she got this job six years ago. Not 
once has she ever regretted it. She goes back to her office and sits 
down and types up the few notes from the meeting.

Skinner walks out around five o'clock and she smiles at him. Knowing 
she'll see him in just a few minutes. She's glad no one has noticed 
how happy either of them have been this past year. Skinner locks up 
his door and walks out and down to the parking garage. Getting into 
his car he starts it and drives to his place.

Back in the office Kim locks everything up for the holidays. Grabbing 
her purse she reaches in and pulls out her keys along with a picture. 
Looking at it she smiles and tries to think of a good way to tell him. 
Walking to her car she gets a good idea on how to tell him. Turning 
the car on and pulling out of the parking lot she puts it in gear and 
heads to the store. A new baby outfit for either a boy or girl will do 
the trick. Paying she leaves the store and heads for his place.

She'd been staying there for the last 6 months or so. Parking the car 
she grabs her things and almost runs to the door anxious to get the 
gift wrapped. Slipping the picture of the baby into the other bag she 
picks it up and hurries into the bedroom so Walter wont see it yet.

Walter was walking out of the kitchen to greet her when he saw her 
hurrying to the bedroom. Not sure what to think he walks to the 
bedroom and knocks on the door. "Kim.. Is everything ok?" "Yeah... 
don't come in here. I'm wrapping your gift. You can't see it!" She 
tells him as she sits on the bed and wraps it. She's glad Christmas is 
in the morning because she doesn't think she could go another day 
without telling him this news.

Walter smiles. "Well.. in that case.. I'll go put take out on plates." 
He shakes his head and walks back into the kitchen and pulling down 
plates from the cabinet. Sitting at the table he waits for Kim to come 
out and eat. He thinks and hopes she'll like the ring he picked out 
for her a week ago.

Kim finishes the wrapping and carries it out and puts it under the 
small tree they have. She walks into the kitchen and sits down. 
"Smells good." She kisses him and then starts to eat. Almost done she 
gets a weird feeling and hurries to the bathroom and vomits.

Worried, Walter hurries to the bathroom to make sure she's ok. 
"Honey?" He sees her and knells down next to her and holds her hair 
out of the way. "You ok?" He rubs her back as she tries to bring 
herself back under control.


Once she's done with the vomiting she rests her head on her arm and 
sighs. "Yeah... just a small bug. I'll be fine." Standing up she 
brushes her teeth to get the bad taste out of her mouth. Turning 
around she looks at Walter. "Mind if I head to bed?"

"Mind? No I don't mind. You go ahead to bed. I'll clean up and be 
there soon." Hugging her before she leaves, he then turns and heads to 
the kitchen to clean up. Once that's taken care of he checks to make 
sure the door is locked and then heads to bed himself.

When he gets to the bedroom the light is still on and Kim's in bed 
curled up on her side. He stands there and strips down to his boxers. 
Turing off the light, he slides in behind her and holds her to him. 
"Night Kim.. I love you." He whispers into her ear. He hears a mumble 
from her and closes his eyes for sleep.

In the morning Walter sneaks out of bed and heads to the kitchen to 
start coffee. When it's brewing he turns on the lights for the tree. 
Turing on the radio to Christmas music he smiles and sits down to 
listen. When the coffee is done he pours them both a cup and walks 
back to the bedroom. Sitting the cups on the dresser next to the bed 
he sits down and brushes the hair out of her face. "Merry Christmas 
Kim."

Moaning she opens her eyes slowly and looks up at him. "Merry 
Christmas." She sits up and rests against the headboard.

Walter hands her the cup. "I made you some coffee." He rests his hand 
on her leg and rubs them. "Are you feeling better this morning honey?"

Taking the cup she just looks at it. "Thanks.. And yeah I feel fine." 
She moves to get out of bed but she falls back as a wave of dizziness 
engulfs her. "Wow, that's weird"

"Woo.. Kim.." He takes a hold of her to help her sit down. Not sure 
what's with her lately. He once again rubs her back like he did the 
night before. "Maybe I should carry you down to the living room so we 
can keep Christmas going?" He stands up and slides his arms under her 
and lifts her up. Walking down to the living room and sits her on the 
couch. "I'll go get you a blanket and your coffee."

"Walter... blanket will be enough. I'm um... not in the mood for 
coffee today." She looks at the tree and smiles at seeing it with the 
lights on. "The tree looks great Walter." She smiles up at him as he 
walks over to her with the blanket.

They take turns opening gifts. They get things from clothes to books 
to some movies. Walter even got a new briefcase. Walter reaches over 
and hands her the last gift under the tree with her name on it. 
Sitting there he watches her open it. Kim takes the gift and smiles. 
Looking at the size of it she stops to think of what it could be. She 
opens it and stares at it in awww. "Walter!" She looks up at him and 
noticed he's changed positions and is knelling in front of her.

He takes her hand and rubs the back of it. "Kimberly Ann Cook.. I love 
you so much. My life is complete with you in it. Will you Marry Me?" 
He holds his breath some as he waits for the answer.

Kim looks at him. "Oh god.. Walter.. YES! I'll marry you." She says 
and leans forward and hugs him. Pulling back some she looks him in the 
eyes and then kisses him. "Um... you still have one gift left." she 
reaches over and hands it to him. Hoping he'll be ok with this after 
all.

Taking the gift he then sits next to her and opens it. Shocked to find 
a baby outfit and looks at her confused. "Kim... I'm sure by now you 
should know... I'll never fit into this!" He holds it up to his chest. 
When he looks down at the box he sees something else. Reaching in he 
pulls it out and looks at it. It's the picture. It then dawns on him 
and he looks at Kim. "We're pregnant?" He says in his excited voice.


"Yes.. We are." She looks at him. "Are you ok with this?" She holds 
his hand and watches his movements. He seems ok.

"Yeah.. I'm fine." He kisses her and rubs her belly. " Is that why 
your sick now and then.. And not in the mood for coffee any more?" He 
looks at her but leaves his hand on their now growing child in her.

"It is.. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I thought Christmas 
morning would be something to always remember.." She leans over and 
rests her head on his shoulder.

"It's ok.. And I'm glad I waited. Well... Mrs. Skinner...we're going 
to have a child." He says and pulls her more to him and they lay there 
on the couch and enjoy the rest of Christmas. Only now the Christmas 
to come will be more fulfilled.

The End