TITLE: No One But You
AUTHOR: DenyTheTruth (aka Kelleigh Decker)
EMAIL ADDRESS: kelleigh@glasscity.net
ARCHIEVE: Gossamer: Yes.  If anyone else thinks it's good enough 
for other achieves go ahead and put it there.  Just keep my name 
on it and let me know.
SPOILER WARNING: Numerous from Season 1 to Season 6 "Triangle"
RATING: NC-17 (in a few parts) mostly PG-13
CONTENT WARNING:
CLASSIFICATION: S; A (Mulder and Scully), MSR (straight love story, 
if I could write a real X-File I'd send it 1013 and try to turn it 
into an episode)
SUMMARY: Mulder and Scully know they love each other.  Now how do 
they overcome their doubts and the obstacles in their lives to be 
together?
DISCLAIMER: If I really owned them I wouldn't be a junior in 
college.  I'd be in LA relaxing and Mulder and Scully would have 
CSM tied up and hidden with Jimmy Hoffa.  Mulder and Scully and 
everyone from the X-Files are the intellectual property of Chris 
Carter and also the property of FOX, 1013, and the fabulous actors 
that portray them each week.  I'm just borrowing them for a time to 
appease my own imagination and will return them back to the genius 
that is CC.  So please don't sue me, all you'll get is my student 
loans (but if you want those you can have them) and my slow as 
molasses computer.
FEEDBACK: Would be greatly appreciated.  Let me know if I should 
stick to just reading everyone elses' work and sending feedback to 
them or if it is ok for me to continue showing my thanks by 
contributing to fanfic.

The songs "Wasn't it Good" and "Show Me Heaven" are from Tina 
Arena's album "Don't Ask" and are also borrowed without permission 
from Sony music.

I would also like to thank all those fanfic writers out there who 
have kept me entertained and inspired me to write my own.  I only 
hope that this does some justice to all your guys' genius and I do 
apologize if some part resembles another story.  There have been so 
many I have read that they are all just jumbled in my brain.

Please keep in mind that I am writing this story with the following 
thoughts in mind:  Mulder was born in 1961, Scully was born in 1964.  
They have been partners since March 1992.  Scully was abducted in 
October of 1994.  Nothing after "Triangle" from Season 6 has happened 
and the story takes place in December 1998.  Also, in this story 
Mulder and Scully have the X-Files back (can't wait till that really 
happens)


No One But You 1/13
By DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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Personal Journal of Dana Katherine Scully
Saturday, December 20th


Sometimes I really don't get people today.  I mean, is it such a far off
concept that a man and a woman can be friends and not have sex?  God that
sounds like that movie When Harry Met Sally.  Is it such a foreign concept
that we don't need to have sex to show that we love each other?

Yes that is right, love.  It isn't anything earth shattering or mind
boggling that I admit that I love Mulder, and I know that he loves me.  We
may not have told each other or made great declarations of it (but there was
that time in his hallway and when he awoke full of drugs from his little
jaunt to the Bermuda Triangle).  Anyway, we both know that we have deep
feelings for the other, but there is so much that we have to do.  The
X-Files hold the answers to all the questions we have: What really happened
to Sam, how many others have experienced the same thing Mulder did at Ellens
Air Force Base, how long has the plan for this game with Mulder as a key
player been planned, how many other projects are our there, etc.   We know
that the X-Files and all that they contain is the place to find the answers
and the truth.  We also know that there isn't anyone else that we want to
look for them except him and me.  Our trust and strength is what gets us
through and helps us continue with the search.  So, why would we want to
ruin what works? 

That is what people can't understand. Mulder and I are happy with the way
things are.  We can call the other one anytime whether to discuss a case, a
nightmare, or just to pass the time.  If we were to cross that line (as
everyone believes we already have) things would change.  And I believe in
the philosophy "If it ain't broken don't try to fix it".  

Don't get me wrong, of course I have thought about Mulder and me becoming
lovers.  I mean, who wouldn't?  He does have a great body, but I don't want
it.  Now before someone comes around to take me off to the loony bin for not
wanting to sleep with Mulder, let me just say this: It isn't that I wouldn't
want a physical relationship with him, I just don't want what comes along
with it to diminish our working relationship.  As Mulder's partner for the
past almost seven years I have seen and learned many things, but the biggest
one that I have learned is his obsession.  When Mulder finds something that
he wants, he latches onto it like a dying man does his last breath of air.
I love that about him, his dedication. I have already been on the receiving
end of that dedication many times before and he has received mine, but we
both just know that if we were to ever further our relationship things would
change.  Our dedication would get refocused on each other personally and
privately and not on our work.  Right now that is what is important.  I
refuse to let "Them" win and if that means that Mulder and I have to keep
things the way they are, so be it.

So that is how it goes.  Mulder and me working together to find the truth
and hopefully when we do, then we can focus our energy on each other.  Until
then we will just do what we have done and relieve stress in our own ways.
If that means that once in a while one of us seeks the comfort of another,
oh well.  Man can not live by water alone.  Now, I know most people will
think, "How can you say you love him and then say that you don't have any
troubles when he goes out with another?"  There is a simple answer to that
question: I didn't say that.  I love him and if given the chance I would
probably jump his bones right there in the office, but I don't because I
don't want the physical to ruin what we have emotionally and spiritually.
Believe me, if there was a way for me and Mulder to be together and still
work like we do, I would do it.  But there isn't and it is wrong for me to
assume that he will just live on somedays.  

Mulder has had one of the world's worst childhoods. He was a genius and
didn't have many friends, lost his sister (the only person who really knew
and loved him), and lost the love and trust of his family.  Mulder is a
fabulous man with a great mind, but a heart that has been ruined by lies and
deceit.  I swear if I ever come across Phoebe Green again they won't be able
to identify her with dental records.  Mulder deserves to find love.  Even
though I love him and he knows it, that isn't enough.  For him to start
healing, he needs to also know love physically.  Someone has to tell and
show him that he is great and worthy of happiness if he is to ever get his
battered ego and heart back to peace. I wish that I could be the one to do
it, but our work is too important for us to complicate it with a deeper
relationship.  

Or at least that's what I thought until last night.





Personal Journal of Fox William Mulder
Saturday, December 20th


All right that is it, I just do not understand society and people at all
what so ever.  I have a degree in psychology from Oxford and I still draw a
blank in regards to people's perceptions of men and women.  Yes, I know that
it is common sense that men are attracted to beautiful women, but they don't
have to act on it all the time.  People who think like that are wasting up
good oxygen.  I mean, is it such a "spooky" idea for a man and woman to
spend a lot of time together and not have sex?  Apparently so seeing that
all I hear is how Scully and me have to be doing it.  I swear if I hear that
there is one more office pool about when we are going to finally admit that
we have been together I am going to take whoever is in charge of that pool
and turn them into an X-File.  (One that I will conveniently forget about
for a few years)  

People act like all there is to men and women is sex, if that was true than
me and Frohike should be very content with our videos and celebrity skin.
But that isn't it.  Don't people realize that there is more than just the
physical out there?  There is love, compassion, and trust.  Those are the
things that really matter, not sex (although it's a good thing to have
also).  So why can't people just get on with their lives and leave Scully's
and mine alone?  

You know if this is what people think about me when they have no idea what I
think or feel, I would hate to know what their minds would come up with if
they knew that I admit that I am in love with Scully.  Yeah shocking isn't
it??  Although I don't know why, I mean I do believe that the truth is out
there.  Well, my love for Scully is one of the best truths that I know of.
It is almost up there with the truth of knowing that she loves me back just
as much.  Yeah who would have guessed it, the FBI's most unwanted, old
"Spooky" Mulder was able to fall in love with someone and by some miracle
that person feel in love with him also.  Wonders never cease.  Although
whenever Scully is concerned it is a wonder.  That little (never call her
that to her face or you'll find yourself with a new one) fireball can pack a
punch and knows how to throw me for a loop or turn me on my ass.  And I love
her for it.  Her determination and dedication, that is what has gotten me
through all these years.  Like I told her in my hallway, she makes me a
whole person.  

I guess that is why I'm here right now venting out my frustrations.  I know
that what Scully and I have is special and that it runs deep, but apparently
others can't seem to see that.  Sure they believe they see how much we mean
to each other, but they can't even get past the first layer of what is
Scully and I.  That's why they can't understand that despite the fact that
we love each other, we can't be together that way.  (But we came close
before that bee decided to make its presence known)  Scully and I have so
much work to do.  We have only seen a fraction of the truth and we won't
rest until we have it all and it is out in the open.  "They" are going to
lose this game and we are going to continue to play, even if it reaches
sudden death.  The X-Files hold the key to our questions and is where we
need to be.  I don't want anyone else near them except myself and Scully.
We know each other, there is no one else we trust more, we know the X-Files,
and we have been in this game long enough to the rules.  Rule #1: Apart
Mulder and Scully are no match, but together they are a deadly combination.
You must do what ever you need to make sure they aren't together.  Rule #2:
Mulder and Scully can't be torn apart. (Flukemen, liver eating mutants,
three-month abductions, cancer, alien implantation, etc.)  Nothing has
worked so far and nothing will.  And finally Rule #3: Crossing the line will
get in the way. 

Now, I am not going to sit here and say that I have never thought about that
line that lies between me and Scully and thought about just running past it
and into her part of the playing field.  I have thought of it, frequently
the truth be told.  But we both know that we can never take that final step
while there is so much to do.  We work best together and if we were to
change things there would be no way that they would let us continue to work
together.  And for both of us the truth is what matters.  Like what all did
they do to Scully while she was gone, what exactly was Emily and are there
anymore of her out there, what really was Scully's cancer and what did that
chip really do, etc.  We have a lot of work ahead of us and know what we
have to do to get it done.  If that means that we have to keep things the
way they are, so be it.

But believe me, if there were a way around it I would be the first one
taking it.  Scully is such a wonderful person and woman.  Not only is she
the best agent that I have ever worked with, but she is the most beautiful,
caring, and loving person I know.  Which is just another reason why we can't
change things.  For all the talk to the evolution of males, the FBI is still
a "boy's club" and Scully is a threat to them.  Her strength and
intelligence scares men shitless.  (There has been many a time where I have
been speechless while she works)  She doesn't need the rumors and comments
about sleeping with her "boss" (although she is my equal if not my superior
at times) added to the rest of the crap that is thrown her way.  I just wish
that she could find someone who wasn't afraid of her.  Beneath that tough,
no non-sense, take care of business attitude, there is the most beautiful
creature that God ever put on this planet.  I hope that one day some guy
finally wakes up enough to realize that she is a true marvel and grabs her
before she can get away.  Scully deserves happiness and peace, seeing that
she gets is the exact opposite at work.  I wish that I could be the one to
give it to her, but right now there are more important things that we have
to do that take precedence over hormones.

Or at least that's what I thought until last night.





Federal Bureau of Investigation Conference Hall
Holiday Dinner
Friday, December 19th
7:00 p.m.


Mulder was bored out of his mind.  Here he was once again at another mind
numbing FBI function or as he liked to call them "butt kissing sessions".
Unfortunately, this year he had to come and make the token appraisal to his
superiors.  After being put in a psychiatric hospital, having your office
burned to the ground and then repaired, trekking across Antarctica, his
other run of the mill escapades during his cases, and the fact that he and
Scully had just got the X-Files back from Spender and Fowley, Mulder knew
that he had to put a good foot forward.  For both his and Scully's sakes. 

'Where is she anyway?' he thought, as he looked at his watch for the fifth
time within the last half an hour.  If he had to go through this long night
in an uncomfortable tuxedo, at least he could have her as company, but she
wasn't there.  She had told Mulder while he was leaving that she was going
to wait for some test results to come from the lab before she left to get
ready, so she might be late.  She was now over an hour late and Mulder was
ready to shoot himself in his foot to get out of there.

Luckily he was saved from having to inflict that particular pain on himself
when he heard a familiar voice from his side.  "Such a waste that a good
looking G-man like yourself is stuck here all alone with no one to keep you
company," Scully said as she sat in the seat next to him.

Mulder smiled at her as she took her place next to him.  "Well, at least
it's better than spending the evening listening to Frohike speak of his
undying affection for a beautiful redhead."

"Hey don't rain on my parade.  Compliments from Frohike are the only things
that brighten my days," Scully said as she sipped her glass of champagne.
"But if you ever tell him I said that, I will shoot you again and aim lower
this time," she smiled.

"Well, go ahead and do your worst I have my own personal physician on call
who will take care of what ever damage you try to do to me.  I love to play
doctor with her."  He wriggled his eyebrows at her and she smiled.

"So, have I missed anything exciting?  No let me guess, people have been
coming up to you this evening asking where Mrs. Spooky is.  Asking if there
was only enough sanity and normalcy between the two of us for only one to be
able to venture out to this thing?" she said with a little venom in her voice.

"No nothing like that, but if they were talking of sanity or normalcy
Scully, neither of us would ever walk out into the day again."

"Hey I'm perfectly sane and normal, it's just that my version of it
disagrees with everyone else's.  So how long have you been here?"

"About an hour.  I figured that if I got here when it began I could leave
early.  What did the results from the lab say?"

"Nothing just the basics, been dead two weeks.  Death occurred due to
strangulation and the drugs in the system were put in there postmortem.
Basic day at the office stuff."  She took another drink and looked around at
all the agents talking and dancing.  "Listen, you've done your fair share of
this thing.  If you want to head out and go home, go ahead.  I'll stay the
rest of evening and make the small talk for the division.  I'll even be good
and play nice with Spender."

"Spender's here?"  Mulder looked around for his least favorite agent and
then returned his gaze to Scully who was smiling.  "Don't say things like
that woman or I may just leave you here to fend for yourself.  All I need
this evening is Spender.  That would just top the evening off.  Between that
and those stupid 'Where's the little Mrs. Spooky out chasing little green
men?' comments I'm ready to go postal."

Scully smiled at him in understanding.  "Tell me about it.  I had just made
it into the hall and then Agent Davis comes up and asks me if we are finally
investigating some real cases or are we still using governmental money and
the bureau as a playground for our love affair. He is lucky I couldn't wear
my gun in this dress.  You would think that people would have better things
to do than talk about me and you."

"Yes you would, but then again look at the people we are talking about here,
government employees."

"Hey, I'm a government employee?"

"Yes you are, but you've worked with me for seven years.  I have been able
to rid you of the standard bullshit and taught you how to be a true FBI agent."

Scully turned around and bowed her head and hands to Mulder. "Oh yes I have
learned much from you ol' great one."

"Watch it Scully or I'll give Frohike a copy of the key to your apartment."

"Sorry Mulder didn't mean to go there.  It's just that I am getting fed up
with this stupid office gossip about you and me.  There has got to be other
things to talk about or at least other agents to annoy.  Although you know,
this whole thing could be avoided if you would just go out and get a life.
Then they wouldn't talk about me and you."

"Hey I don't need a life.  I am quite happy living in my little world that
consists of the basement and my apartment.  Anyway, why do I have to get the
life?  You are an equal part of this team you can easily go get one and then
the gossip will stop," Mulder told her as he took a sip of his champagne.

"I don't think so Mulder.  Remember I had a life for the first year of our
partnership, then it just got in the way of our work.  And in case that
perfect photographic memory of your's has forgotten, the last few times that
I have tried to get a life it has completely backfired.  I've gotten
attacked by a guy because of a psychotic tattoo and my own version of
Chucky.  No thank you Mulder I am quite happy living in my own little world
spending my time investigating the X-Files.  Besides, of the both of us, you
are the one who can get a life easiest.  I mean you really don't even have
to get a new life." Scully stated as she pointed in the direction where
Diana Fowley was talking with some other agents.  "All you have to do is go
say hello and talk with her and I am sure you two can pick up where you left
off.  Despite all that's happened professionally, I'm sure she'd forget
about it all if it meant something happening between you two personally.
That would get everyone to shut up about you and me."

"Ooohhh no I do not think so Scully," Mulder said as he grabbed another
glass from the waiter passing by.  "I do not need or want to bring up
anything that pertains to my ex-wife or the short time we were together.
That time was not the greatest in my life and I have no wishes to replay it
again.  That whole Gibson Praise incident reflects how we are together.  We
get so wrapped up in each other that we forget everything around us."  He
grabbed Scully's hand, "and I have no intentions of having a repeat
performance of 'our' relationship like it was when we didn't have the
X-Files.  Besides I'm quite happy with the way things are right now.  I see
no need to change it."

"Here here I agree."  Scully picked up her glass and they toasted.  "To the
way things are and too bad no one else can realize that it's just the way we
want it."

"To the way things are." Mulder agreed.

Dinner was served shortly after.  As usual, the table conversation only
complimented the rubber chicken and undercooked steak. The other agents at
the table were involved in their own little worlds, once or twice looking at
Mulder and Scully.

Mulder leaned over to Scully and whispered in her ear, "You're the doctor.
Can't you think of something to get out of here?  What about the stomach flu
or salmonella?"  Scully just looked at him.  He pouted his lower lip, "Come
on Scully, help me out here.  This is worse than that road trip to that
partner communication skills seminar.  And I only wanted you to kill me
then.  Just imagine what I'm thinking now."

Scully smiled at that.  "Well, sorry to disappoint you Mulder, but remember
the kind of doctor that I am.  I only deal with dead patients.  If you want
my help you'll have to die."

"Hey I'm up for it.  Anything to get out of here.  What do I need, a heart
attack, struck by lightning, flesh eating bacteria?"

"Mulder, you do realize that you just made me lose my appetite?'

"That's okay, find us a way to get out of here and we can stop and get
cheese steaks and have some real food."

Scully looked at him. "No way Mulder, isn't happening.  Whenever cheese
steaks are involved the Lone Gunmen follow.

"Come on Scully, I'm sure Frohike would get a kick out of your dress.  And
besides, you have to admit, they are much better company than what we
presently have."  He waved his hand around the room for emphasize.

"All right, let's wait till the end of dinner.  I'll grab one dance with
Skinner just to make sure that he knows I came and let me make the
occasional 'you've done a great job this year' to our favorite big wigs and
we'll get out of here.  But one comment from Frohike or the guys on how I
should be on top of wedding cake and I'm taking my sandwich, yours and
theirs and going home to enjoy them all by myself."

"No you won't woman!  Try and touch my sandwich and I'll hurt you like a
certain beast woman."  They both laughed and continued to move their food
around their plates to pass the time.  After the dinner plates had been
removed, the band set up and the agents started to dance.  

Scully turned to Mulder.  "All right, I'll go find Skinner and get the dance
done.  You know it wouldn't hurt you to take one spin around the floor.  We
have had a busy year, let's at least appear to be somewhat normal and
appreciative."  Mulder just stared at her with a look that said 'Excuse me,
where have you been the last seven years.'  Scully responded to his look, "I
said appear Mulder, I didn't say we were."  She smiled at him.

"All right, you grab Skinner and I'll grab Kimberly.  That way we can switch
partners after the dance without troubles."  They get up and head over to
Skinner's table.

Skinner saw them coming over and ended his conversation with the other
agents.  "Agents Mulder and Scully, nice to see you two this evening."

"Thank you sir," they said in unison.

"Agent Scully may I escort you to the dance floor?" Skinner said as he held
out his hand to her.

"Thank you sir."  Scully took his hand and they started to dance.

Mulder turned to Kimberly.  "Come on Mulder, let's go get this over with and
give the gossip hounds something to talk about while they get drunk.""
Kimberly said as she led him onto the floor.

Scully and Skinner were on the other side of the dance floor.  "Agent Scully
I want to thank you for coming this evening and getting Mulder to agree to
come also."  He told her as they danced.

"We figured we did enough damage and made enough noise this past year that
we should at least attempt to appear like normal agents and seem grateful
for our jobs.  Plus, do the preverbal bow down to the higher ups."  She said.

"Then how come Mulder hasn't come around to me?"  He asked with a smirk on
his face.

"We see you everyday, we knew it would be pointless with you.  Besides, who
said I'm letting Mulder do the talking?  I just told him to show up, dress
nice, and don't' scare the other agents off.  I would do the rest.  I would
like to keep my job and if I let Mulder do the talking, I wouldn't be here
much longer."  Scully and Skinner laughed.

"Just try and keep this year's excitement down to a minimum.  Antarctica,
Dallas, the new office, and the Bermuda Triangle were enough.  I don't know
who got the bigger headache this year accounting or medical.  I don't even
want to think about what Mulder would do to top this past year."

"I'll try, but no promises."

"That's all I ask."  Skinner spun her around and they continued to dance.
	
Across the room Mulder was watching Scully and Skinner and he checked his
watch.  'Is it time to get out of here yet?' he thought.

"You know Mulder, looking at your watch isn't going to get you out of here
faster," Kimberly said.

Mulder looked at her, "Huh?"

"Believe me, I've been doing it for the past hour and I am still here.  So
if it isn't gonna get me out of here sooner, than isn't going to work for
you either."

"I can hope can't I?"

"Yes you can, but it still isn't going to happen.  So what are you planning
to do to get out here?  Call in a bomb threat or something?"

"No I figured I'd let Scully be my diversion while dancing with Skinner and
I'd just grab you to myself.  That way we could run out of here and into the
night."  He smiled down at her.

"Nice try Mulder, but I won't leave Skinner here alone with out me to back
him up.  Besides, my date wouldn't be too pleased if I left him.  And I
wouldn't want to think what Dana would do to you if you left her here alone
to deal with all the agents.  One minute alone with Spender or Fowley and
you would have to go down to the police station to get her out for murder."
They both laughed.  Kim looked over at Skinner and Scully and then returned
to Mulder.  "I think it's time we changed partners and give you and Scully a
chance to get out here.  That way we can give the gossip hounds at the bar
something to talk when you two leave together."

Mulder looked at her, "What would I do without you Kimberly?"

"Probably be the only topic of conversation around if I didn't direct the
secretaries into other territory.  At least with me around I can let you
know what is going on with the office pools and who's saying what.  Come on,
let's get you guys out of here."  They headed over to where Skinner and
Scully were.

"Took you long enough to get over here and rescue your partner Mulder.  Hope
you're timing isn't like this in field."  Skinner said as he and Mulder
exchanged partners.

"No sir, I just figured I'd just let her dance with someone who knew how to
before I stepped all over her feet."

"I think I've changed my mind, Kim you can have Mulder back."  Scully said.

"No thank you.  My toes hurt enough already.  It's your turn have all the
fun."  She said as she led Skinner off.

Scully turned to Mulder.  "All right, almost out of here.  One dance and we
split.  Just remember, you owe me a cheese steak and you have to protect me
from any comments from the Gunmen."

"You don't need me to protect you Scully.  You can take perfect care of
yourself.  If anything I need protection from you.  I have a gun shot wound
to prove you are quite capable of handling yourself."

She smiled at him.  "Yes I know I can protect myself.  But I figured that
since I had to wear this dress, listen to stupid conversation, and kiss
enough butt to last me a lifetime, that for the rest of the evening I am
going to enjoy myself and turn off my brain for the rest of the holiday.
That means you do the important stuff, like keeping Frohike at bay."

Mulder saluted her, "Aye aye captain."  A new song came on and they
continued to dance.

Wouldn't you know it I've lost my courage
Isn't that funny me lost for words?
Not that it really matters, 'cause I know you know
And you would have told me yourself if you could

Remember the first time, we met each other?
You were in your world and I was in mine
Breaking down the barriers, we broke all the rules
But wasn't it good, wasn't it fine?
While I took for granted, you took your time
Longing for love oh how we tried
It's over now that's understood, but wasn't it good?

So long together, two would be lovers
Caring for flowers that just wouldn't grow
And in all of our tomorrows, we'll have yesterday
And wasn't it good, wasn't it fine?

While I took for granted, you took your time
Longing for love, oh how we tried
It's over now that's understood..
But wasn't it good

Wasn't it fine?
While I took for granted you took your time
Longing for love, oh how we tried
It's over now that understood
But wasn't it good?


As the song faded away, Mulder and Scully pulled apart and by unspoken
agreement made their way out of the hall.  They grabbed their coats and
left.  On their way to the Lone Gunmen Headquarters with the cheese steaks
in hand for the boys, both of them kept thinking about the song and how it
fit them perfectly.  They both were in their own worlds till they had met
each other.  Then they grew to trust and love each other and all the walls
between them (except for one physical one) had been pulled down.  Antarctica
and all that happened with it showed them that they had been taking things
for granted and going at their own pace.  They both longed for the same
thing, but didn't want it to ruin all that they had worked for with the
X-Files.  But they couldn't keep living on tomorrows, because they would
soon only be left with yesterdays because tomorrow would eventually no
longer be an option if they took too long.  But was the right moment now?


End 1/13

No One But You 2/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
-----------------------



Lone Gunmen Headquarters
9:30 p.m.


They pulled into the space adjacent to the Lone Gunmen Headquarters and got
out.  Mulder rang the buzzer.  "Hey guys its us.  We got cheese steaks and
just for Frohike, Scully's in a nice black dress."  He winked at Scully.

"What's the password?" they heard Byers ask.

"That I'm going to go home with your guys' sandwiches and change my mind
about becoming Frohike's love slave.  Now let me in, I'm cold."  Scully said.

The door opened and Langly let them in while he took the sandwiches from
Scully.  "I knew there was a reason why we liked you two so much.  You know
just what we like and when it need it."  He said as he led them into the
shop where Frohike and Byers were hunched over a computer.

"Don't tell me you guys are surfing all the X rated pages on the Internet.
You know there are healthier ways to spend a Friday night."  Scully said as
she moved between Byers and Frohike to see what they were looking at.

"Who needs to search the web?  All I have to do is borrow Mulder's
collection and my Friday night is set."  Frohike said to her.

"Oh well, that's too bad Frohike.  If you're happy with paper and picture,
I'll have to find someone else to play with."  Scully playfully said back to
him.

"For you Agent Scully, I would personally burn all of my tapes and magazines
and Mulder's for that matter."

"Hey, I'm not the one who worships the deity of Dana.  Leave my belongings
out of this."  Mulder piped in as he came over to the computer.

"Come on Mulder, you get rid of those things and you have to get that life
that we were talking about earlier."  Scully winked at him.

"Mulder getting a life, that is about as likely as you guys actually not
having any evidence disappear."  Langly said as he handed the sandwiches
out.  "So what brings you guys by here?"

"Well, we just left the lovely little FBI holiday get together and needed
real food and conversation.  Who else to share it with than you guys?"
Mulder said.

"Besides, I wanted to stop by and give you guys your Christmas gifts before
I head out of town for the holidays."  Scully said as she pulled out a gift
for each of the Gunmen.  "Merry Christmas and Happy New Years guys."

"Thanks Scully," they each said in turn.

Frohike left his space to put the gifts under the tree in the corner.
Scully took his seat and looked at the screen.  "So what has you guys so
enthralled anyway?" she asked.

"Frohike's just arguing with a new Internet friend over your guy's little
adventure in Antarctica.  This guy online swears Russian officials faked the
seismograph readings so the government could send more money to their base
down there.  He believes it is where they are stockpiling nuclear weapons
and government spies."  Langly said.

"While Frohike here is trying to explain that it was a UFO from aliens that
are in league with the government."  Byers added.

"Mulder how many times have I told you not to bring your little friends into
your warped little imaginative world?" Scully said.

"Scully you were there.  Hell you had an alien forming in you.  How can you
not believe what I told you?"

Scully looked at him and said, "Mulder, if I believed everything you said,
then we wouldn't have any of our many heated conversations on belief verses
science.  Then where would I get my entertainment?" Scully playfully said to
him.  "Besides, my need for proof has gotten us farther along than just
believing hasn't it?"  

Mulder ignored her last comment, trying to forget how he treated her when
she first said that she believed in him, but that she needed real proof to
"believe."  "Scully if you want fun and games, I'm sure Frohike could come
up with something to help keep you occupied," Mulder answered back.

Frohike was back in the conversation.  "Mulder I'm sure my games just pale
in comparison to the fun Scully has egging you on.  That's why we love her
so much.  No one else can get under your skin so well and still get away
with it."

"And here I thought you liked it for me to come around so you could look at
my body," Scully said to Frohike.  "All this time you just wanted me for my
mind.  You sure know how to deflate a girl's ego."

Byers and Langly laughed.  Frohike just looked amazed at her.

"Geeze Scully, can you get any worse tonight?"  Mulder patted Frohike on the
back to bring him into the present.  " I think you might have almost given
Frohike a heart attack there."

"Mulder you don't want to know how much worse I can get.  I just figured a
little good natured holiday fun was allowed and besides Frohike is the best
one to play with," Scully answered.

Mulder pouted his lip, "seven years of partnership and all my comments.  She
finally catches on and all my hard work is wasted on Frohike.  I swear I
just can't win."

"There there Mulder."  Langly patted him on the back.  "You knew one day
Scully would grow up and move on to other play mates.  You have to learn to
share your toys."

Scully and Byers burst into laughter.

"Don't even make a comment about my 'toys' Scully!" Mulder told her.

Scully tried to stop laughing.  "I wasn't going to say a thing about your
toys.  I was just going to say that you never play with others and that's
why you are in the basement."

"Then what's your excuse Scully?"

"I just love weird men who look for government conspiracies around every
corner and have the knack for getting in the middle of them."

"Well then Scully, you need to stop hanging around Mulder and become the
first Lone Gunwoman.  We have more theories than Mulder."  Frohike said.

"Yes, but I don't know if I could trust myself around you Frohike.  At all
the theories you have, I would just become enamored by you."

This time Langly and Mulder laughed.  Byers left the room.

"So that's why you've stayed by Mulder all these years.  You've finally
fallen to his charms and paranoia.  At least I lost you to a man after my
own heart." Frohike said as he kissed her hand.

Byers came back into the room and gave Scully her gift from them.  "Enough
Frohike or she'll become afraid of your gift.  Merry Christmas Agent Scully.
We hope you have a nice holiday this year."

"Thank you Byers and thank you too Langly and Frohike.  See Mulder, the
Gunmen remember Christmas and it took you, what, almost five years to
remember my birthday, maybe I should join them."  She smiled at them all.

"Then who would I find to call in the middle of the night and bug?  Who
would I send my dead bodies too?"

"I get dead bodies and three in the morning phone calls. What more does a
girl want?"  Scully smiled at Mulder and thought she saw a little hurt in
his eyes at her comment.

"So when do you leave for San Diego?" Byers asked.

"Tomorrow afternoon.  Mom and I leave Dulles at 1.  Charlie's ship isn't due
to dock until Sunday night, so we'll have all Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon to get settled into the hotel and ready for Monday at Bill's."

"You won't be staying at your brother's this year?"  Byers asked.

"No after last year, I am not really in the mood to deal with Bill and his
attitude.  I'd stay here in D.C over the holidays if it wasn't for the fact
that this will be the first time I've seen Charlie in years."

Frohike turned to Mulder.  "Well Mulder, since Scully's out of town you're
welcome to join us.  We're going to New York for the week."

Mulder looked at Scully and thought he saw a little pain in her eyes knowing
that she knew he was going to be alone this year.  "Maybe guys, we'll see.
If a case doesn't come up."

"Mulder it's the holidays.  Take a few days off.  Besides, I don't need you
getting into trouble when I'm on the other side of the country.  All though
if something did come up you could ask Agent Fowley for help," Scully said.

Mulder choked on his bite of his sandwich and the Gunmen laughed.  "Scully
never say a thing like that to man about his ex.  Especially when he has
food in his mouth.  Besides as I already told you I don't really care to
open that can of worms again."

"Mulder, take a chance. You act like she's a piranha.  It is just a simple
'hello, how have you been?' that you have to say."  Byers said to him.
"Besides, Scully's right, a life would do you good and you and Diana were
good together."

Frohike noticed that Scully's expression changed at Byers' words and he
decided to change the subject.  "So Agent Scully, you're dressed in one of
the most beautiful pieces of clothing I have ever seen, and spending Friday
night with the four of us."  He looked at the guys in the room.  "Does
anyone else here see a problem with this picture or is it just me?"

"It's simple Frohike.  You four have ruined me for other men.  I'll be the
old lady at the end of the street who talks about government conspiracies
and to my cats.  While you guys are off with your families trying to forget
you ever knew me."

"For that to happen we would have to get out of our hovel and venture into
the world," Langly said.

"Yeah won't happen. We'll just be the four weird guys that share the house
with you, but I will have dogs to talk to," Frohike said.

Scully smiled, "well, at least I won't be alone.  To the future."  She held
her sandwich up in a salute and the others did the same.

All three of the Gunmen were thinking the same thing.  'If Mulder and Scully
continued as they were, that could possibly be where they ended up, alone.
Something had to give soon or their partnership was going to bear the
burden.'  Mulder was thinking how sad it all sounded.  He knew Scully was
joking, but he realized that if he wasn't careful, he would end up like
that.  He needed to change things now, but in doing that, it would shift the
balance he and Scully had and he was sure that she didn't want to move
further while there was so much she still had to do at the bureau.  Scully
was thinking the same as Mulder.  If things kept going as they were, she
would be alone.  It was time for her to change some things and get that life
her and Mulder joked about.  Problem was, Mulder was in that life that she
wanted and she knew that he didn't want to change things while there was so
much in the X-Files to do and Sam to still find.

They continued for the next few hours talking and joking until Scully
decided she needed to get home and get some rest before her trip.

"Thank you guys for cheering me up this evening," Scully said as they left.

After Mulder and Scully left, the Gunmen went back to their computers.  "Did
you guys notice the extra jabbing they were tossing at each other?" Byers asked.

"Yeah, at every corner there they were joshing each other," Langly said.

"Something's about to happen guys. Things are gonna change soon." Frohike said.

"What makes you say that?" the other Gunmen asked.

"Simple.  Mulder finally told Scully about Diana, they've got the X-Files
back on track and where they want them.  They're learning more of the truth
and you can tell by the playing that was going on between them that they
have finally wised up and come to terms with their feelings."  Frohike said.

"Well that's nothing new.  We've know for a while that they love each
other," Byers said.

"Yeah, we've know and others around them have known also.  But for all the
intelligence between Mulder and Scully they were blind as a bat.  They
finally opened their eyes and realized it. Now that they know it, there are
only two ways to handle it. Acknowledge they love each other , but do
nothing about it and keep things as they are," Frohike said.

"Which can only lead to worse tensions between them than they already have,"
Langly added.

"Or act on it."

"Which would change things between them personally and professionally,"
Byers added.

"A basic no win situation.  'Cause no matter which way they go trouble will
follow," Langly added.

"I don't think so, if they finally act on it, it will only strengthen
things.  Sure it will take a while to get use to it and how to balance the
personal and professional aspect of it.  But they can handle it.  The
problem is that they can't realize that each one is waiting for the other
one to finally make the move.  It can only stay like this for so long before
they give up and move on.  That will only cause even more friction between
them," Frohike said.

"Well then, during this time that Scully is gone, we'll have to try and
steer Mulder in the right direction.  Their work is too important to let
this get in the way.  And they both need some happiness in their lives,"
Byers said and then they decided to end the conversation.





Mulder's car En route to Scully's Apartment
12:45 a.m.


The ride to Scully's place was spent in their usual comfortable silence.
Even though neither Mulder nor Scully were feeling very comfortable. Both
couldn't stop thinking about what had been said during the evening.  'Am I
really happy with how things are in my life right now, or am I just
comfortable with it and not willing the chance to change it?' they both
thought.  

'Maybe it's time to shake things up a bit,' Scully thought.  She looked over
at Mulder and then thought back to the last time she tried to shake things
ups.  'No, I don't want a repeat performance of that.  Besides, this time
Mulder is what I would want not a tattoo and I can't guarantee that he can
handle or wants to handle it right now.  But I don't want to stay like this
and be alone,' She thought.

Mulder looked over and saw Scully staring at him.  "Everything okay Scully?"

"Oh yeah fine, I just dazed out there for a few minutes," she turned and
looked back out the window.

Mulder alternated between looking at the road and Scully.  'Something has
got to give,' he thought.  'Tonight just proves it.  I want something more
and we've danced around this thing for far too long.  But do I want to risk
losing what I do have with Scully on an off chance she would want to change
things?'  Mulder pulled up to Scully's apartment.

"Thanks for me giving a ride Mulder.  You have a good holiday and try to
keep out of trouble when I'm not around."

"Sure, I'll do my best.  Can that count as my Christmas gift then?" he
smiled at her.

Scully laughed.  "You not getting in trouble for 2 full weeks when I'm not
around, I would not only consider that my Christmas, but also my birthday
present for the next few years."  She opened the door and walked around to
Mulder's side of the car.  Mulder rolled down the window Scully kissed him
on the cheek.  "Just relax and enjoy your time off.  I need you refreshed
when I get back so we can start the fun all over again."

"You do the same.  Tell your mom I said hi."

"I will, I'll even tell Bill you say happy holidays too."

Mulder cringed.  "Just avoid me at all times around Bill."

"I was joking, but Charlie is a free market when it comes to talking about you."

"Hey I think I should at least be introduced to the guy before you start
talking about me behind my back to him."

Scully laughed, "goodnight Mulder."
	
"Night Scully."

Scully went into her apartment and Mulder drove off.





Personal Journal of Fox William Mulder Continued
Saturday December 20th


That's what has got me here sitting on my couch writing a bunch of words
down on paper.  It's either this or bouncing my basketball along the floor
and my neighbors got sick of that around six a.m.  That's when I began
writing in here.

What in the hell am I going to do?  I have figured it out.  Despite what I
said earlier, I no longer am happy with how things are.  I do not want to be
alone anymore, but I don't want just anyone.  I want Scully.  Now my only
problem is, does she want me?  Well I know she loves me, but I don't know if
she wants to move this thing between us to the next level.  (God I sound
like some Buddhist monk here)  I have been thinking about this since I got
home.  For all the reasons that there are for me and Scully not to become
lovers, I have equal arguments that we should.  1) They could use it against
us.  But they already use our trust and faith in each other as it is.
(Three of the longest months in my life come to mind)  So, that wouldn't be
anything new.  2) It would change the way we work with each other as
partners.  But we are both professionals and adults.  We are already
together in every other sense.  What difference does the physical make?  I
believe that we can keep out hormones in check and not end up doing it in
our office on my desk.  (Although I wouldn't mind it once, hey I am a guy)
3) The bureau would separate us. They tried that already and it didn't work.
Besides, the X-Files are starting to make some true head way and have
actually been getting more respect.  There are no other agents who would
want to work with me (except for Diana, but she's my ex and if I couldn't
have Scully because she's my lover, then my ex can't work with me either).
4) Scully would be thought of as a slut who is just sleeping with her boss
"to get ahead" and wouldn't get any respect.  Well, we know that's stupid.
First off, related to the X-Files in any way sort of kills your chance for
advancement and despite the times that she has had the chance to leave she
has stayed of her own choice.  And as for the respect, she doesn't get that
much of it now since she has stepped onto the sacred ground of "The Boy's
Club."  As an agent, I can't think of anyone better than her.  Hell she
makes me look like a first year rookie half of the time.

You see there is no real reason for me and Scully not to move forward.
Except for the fact that maybe she doesn't want to, but I don't think that
is a possibly.  I at least hope not, because I have made my decision.  I'm
going to go over to her place (I have to give her the real Christmas gift
anyway) and let her know that when she comes back after  New Years, I want
to finally cross that line and give myself to her heart, soul, mind, and
body.  Even though she already has had every one of them for the past four
years.  I gave her them the day she woke up from her coma and said 'Not Fox,
Mulder.'  It just took me this long to realize that I want to truly let her
know this and move from there.

So I am off to give Scully her gift and my heart.  And this time I am going
to make sure it ends the way I want it.  Even if I have to check everywhere
for bees and convince her that it isn't drugs talking.



FWM





Personal Journal of Dana Katherine Scully Continued
Saturday December 20th


So there you have it.  That's what has gotten me where I am at this moment.
Now I'm making sure that I have everything I need for my two weeks in San
Diego with my family.  Praying that Bill and I can get along and be civil to
each other.  Hoping that Charlie hasn't bought everything Bill has said
about Mulder at face value.  And worrying about how I am going to handle the
fact that I am tired of playing games and want to erase that damn line we
have between Mulder and me and take the next step.

I have concluded that I do not care what it could mean to my career or
reputation or the X-Files.  Because as long as I have Mulder by my side, we
can fight them and come out on the other side as winners (even if it doesn't
always seem like it).  We can make this work.

Now all that I have to do is decide when and how to tell Mulder.  Then I
have to convince him that it is the right thing to do.  Despite all that we
said last night I am happy with my life, except for the fact that Mulder
isn't in it more.  That is what is going to be a challenge, making Mulder
see that even though doing this will bring more complexity into our lives,
nothing else will change except that the tension will be gone.  He will
still be the same Mulder and I will be the same Scully. Except that we can
be them together.  I am going to have to make Mulder see that he is all that
I want and that his presence in my life has brought me nothing but
happiness.  Despite all that has happened, I would never change a thing,
even the Flukemen.  That's going to be tough, trying to erase all the
bullshit, crap and hurt that he has gone through for the past 25 years.  But
I'll be dammed if I let that stop me from getting what I want to be happy.

So there, that is my New Years resolution.  To tell Mulder that it's time to
change things and that I want to make sure that next New Years we spend
together as a couple.  Now my only question is how am I going to tell him
and when?  Well the when is easy, after I get back from San Diego, the how
is going to be tough.  I can't just go up and drop this bomb in his lap. "Hi
Mulder, I thought it was time I told you that I love you and to let you know
that I want to end the games."" That just doesn't seem to be the right way
to handle it.  But I've got two weeks to figure it all out.

Well, someone just knocked on my door so I'll end this for now and get back
to you after I've dealt with the Mulder situation.  I need to keep all my
concentration on it if I want to make sure I do it right.



DKS


End 2/13


No One But You 3/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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Scully's Apartment
Saturday December 20th
11 a.m.


Mulder stood outside of Scully's apartment and knocked on the door, drawing
up enough courage to get everything out that he wanted to say.

Scully answered the door and was surprised to see Mulder there.  "Hey
Mulder, what are you doing here?  Checking up on me or did you find a case?"
she smiled at him.

"No, I wanted to make sure that you got everything you needed for your trip
and to give you your real gift."  He brought a box out from behind his gave
it to her.  "Hope you like it."

She took the box and stepped aside for him to come in.  "Thanks.  Go sit
down on the couch and I'll get you your gift."  She went into her room and
Mulder propped his feet up on the coffee table and tried to calm down.  "I
was gonna wait till I got back, but since you brought me my gift, you can
have yours now."  She announced as she sat down next to him and handed him
his box.  "We can open them now since we won't be together for Christmas."
They opened their gifts at the same time and just looked at them.
	
"Mulder" "Scully" they said at the same time.

"Scully, where did you get this?" he asked as he pulled out a picture of him
and Samantha.  There was another one under it; it was a picture of him and
Scully together at a crime scene that had been taken for a newspaper
article.  Both of the pictures were in antique silver frames.

"I called your mother and asked her if she had any copies of that picture of
you and Sam that you kept at the office before it burned down.  I had to go
to her home one weekend and look through boxes, but I found it and had a
copy made of it so you could have it in the new office.  The photographer
for the newspaper sent me a copy of the picture of you and me and I figured
that since the only picture you ever liked of us together was burnt in the
fire, I should get you another one.  Have some sort of proof that we
actually worked together."  She smiled at him.

Mulder was brought to tears.  He put down the pictures and hugged Scully.
"They are perfect thank you."

"You're welcome and thank you for my gifts."  She answered him back as they
broke from the embrace.

"I wasn't sure if you would like it.  I had your mom help me find them for you."

Scully pulled out a leather medical journal diary with her initials and MD
on it.  She also pulled out the matching journal that came with it. It had
her full name and the X-Files embroidered on the cover and each page had the
inscription: 'The Truth is Out There' on it.

"When we went through the debris after the fire, I saw that the medical
journal that your father gave you when you gradated was destroyed.  I
thought you'd need another once since we are back in business.  So you can
put all the strange medical mysteries we came across down.  I also figured
you could use one just for the experiences we come across that aren't
medical marvels, or at least have a place to vent your frustrations out in,"
he explained with a smile.

"They're perfect Mulder. Thank you."  She hugged him and then kissed him on
the cheek.  He held her against his cheek a while longer.

"Scully," he said as he pulled away and looked into her eyes.  "The gift
isn't the only reason that I stopped by today."  He took a deep breath.  "I
wanted to speak with you before you left for San Diego because there is
something that has been on my mind for awhile now and I have to let you know
about it."

Scully was looking at him very intently.  Worrying if it was something bad
that he wanted to talk to her about.  She was getting worried.  Mulder got
up from the couch and walked around the room.  He stopped in front of her
window and looked out into the neighborhood.

"What is it Mulder?" Scully asked with a hint of fear in her voice.

"Scully," he started.  "You remember back at my apartment before you were
taken to Antarctica?"  She nodded to his back.  Mulder sighed and slumped
his shoulders down.  He turned around and looked at her, trying to keep his
tears at bay.  'You can do this' he thought.  'Just a few sentences and then
you can let her decide.  But what if she doesn't want it?'

"Mulder what is it, you're making me a little nervous.  Whatever it is you
just tell me and let me handle it.  Don't worry about trying to protect me."
Scully said.

Mulder walked over to her and sat on the coffee table in front of her so he
was at eye level.  "Scully," he paused again and closed his eyes.  Scully
rested her hand on his knee and squeezed it to let him know that he could go
at his own pace.  "Scully that night at my apartment.  When you told me that
you had given Skinner your letter of resignation, I thought my heart was
going to stop beating right then and there.  You have no idea what was going
through my mind.  I was worrying that if you quit, then I couldn't be there
to protect you."  He shushed her response with a finger to her lips.  "Just
let me say this and then you can respond.  I know you don't need me to
protect you, but I have still taken that on as my responsibility.  But that
wasn't all that I was thinking about.  I was also thinking that if you
weren't there, then it would only be a matter of time before I was gone."

"As I told you that night, you are the one who keeps me honest.  You've help
make the X-Files respectable.  I couldn't have done any of this if you
hadn't been there with me.  But despite that, it wasn't even the most
important thing that I was thinking at the time.  The most important thought
going through my mind was that you were leaving me.  Not just the X-Files or
the bureau, but me too.  Since we no longer would be working together, you
would have no reason to stay in contact with me."  

Scully tried to speak again, but Mulder stopped her.  "No let me get through
this while I can.  All my mind could flash to was all that you have gone
through the last six years: Tooms, EBE's, Krycek, your abduction, Donnie
Pfaster, New Mexico, Melissa, Modell, your time in jail when you went up
against Congress, Gerry Schnauz, your cancer, Emily, the control they
inflict on you through your chip.  All of that you have gone through because
of your work with the X-Files and me.  I was worried that you would see all
the pain that you've gone through because of your acquaintance with me.  I
was afraid that you had finally decided to say the hell with it and be rid
of me for good.  That just about killed me right then and there.  I couldn't
think of anything except you were leaving me. Not the bureau or the X-Files,
but me forever.  Scully, for the past six and a half years you have been my
life.  You keep me from crawling further into the dark and never being able
to get back out.  You showed me that there was good in the world and
happiness was possible for me.  Every minute that I got to spend with you,
whether we were arguing over a case, working on an expense report, driving
to a crime scene, or just sitting around in silence.  Every single moment of
it I have cherished and loved.  For awhile now, you have been the one
constant in my life.  You've stood by my side no matter what stupid things
I've done or said, and I've done a lot of them."  

Scully smiled at that comment, her eyes full of tears just waiting to be
shed.  "All of this that has happened and all that was said last night made
me realize that without you in my life, I have no life.  I wake up each
morning knowing that I'm going to walk into the basement office and see you
there for another day.  Your smile, your eyes, your voice, your mind, every
single thing that makes you who you are.  I love to see them each day.  That
is what has kept me going through all the hard times.  Not the X-Files, not
my search for Sam, not the search for the truth. Those are all that I wanted
to find, but it is you that keeps me going and looking for them."  He pulled
her hands into his and held them. "Scully, somewhere in the middle of all of
the this madness that has become our lives, I fell in love with you.  I
can't tell you when or where it happened. All that I know is that you are a
part of my heart and that without you I wouldn't make it. Since the day you
were abducted four years ago, I have lived with that knowledge and tried to
keep it from interfering with our work and partnership.  I didn't want to do
anything to jeopardize it or make you want to leave.  But what has happened
in the last few months has made me really think and realize that my love for
you isn't going to hurt you or me.  It just makes us stronger and more
determined.  I tried to keep it at bay, but when I thought I was going to
lose you, I had to tell you and let you know."

"Last night, when we were talking about how we were happy with how things
were and then at the Lone Gunmen when we joked about ending up old and
alone.  I realized that isn't what I want and I'm not happy with how my life
is right now.  I'm glad that the X-Files are back and that we are partners
again and that we've made it to another year.  But I'm not happy with the
fact that despite all the good things, I don't have someone to share them
with.  I don't have someone to tell everything I'm feeling to.  I don't have
someone to love and come home to just to hold and know that I am loved back
and depended on just as much as I depend on them."

"I'm 37 years old and just tired of being alone.  The movies and magazines,
they release the stress for a while, but they don't do anything for me
here." He took her hand and put it over his heart.  "Not a single one of
them or all of them put together can do for my heart what just one look at
you can do to it."

Scully couldn't help herself; the tears started to flow from her eyes and
her body started to shake.  "Oh Mulder," she wrapped her arms around him and
held onto him as she cried.  Soon she realized that he was crying too.  She
pulled away from him and tried to wipe her eyes.  She looked at him and
tried to speak but Mulder stopped her again.

"Before you say anything else, there is just one more thing that I have to
say to you and then you can speak your piece.  I love you with all of my
heart and all of my soul.  I know that there isn't anything that can compare
with what I have with you.  You are my soul mate and since the moment that
you entered into my office almost seven years ago, you have been a permanent
fixture in my life and there is nothing I wouldn't do for you."  He got off
of the table and searched his coat pocket for something.  He pulled out a
box and then pushed the coffee table back so he could sit on his knees in
front of Scully.  "Scully... Dana," he smiled.  "For the past few years
you've been by my side, listened to all my crazy theories, patched me up and
made sure I was okay.  You've put up with gossip; smart-ass comments from
other agents, reprimands, a not so official end to any further advancement
in your career, and still stood by me even when my trust in you faltered and
was misplaced to another.  You've done so much and gotten so little in
return.  I'm hoping this," he opened up the box and she looked inside to
find a gold band with a beautiful diamond in the center with two amethysts
on each side.  "I hope that this can only start to express all that you have
done for me and all that I want to say to you." 
 
Scully was crying again and shaking her head.  Mulder was worried for a
moment until he saw her smile at him.  He reached up and cupped her face and
kissed her.  It was soft; passion filled kiss that spoke of so many
promises.  Scully was so shocked that she just sat there.  When he pulled
away, Scully was about to speak when there was a knock at the door.

"Dana honey, you in there?" her mom asked.

"Just...just a second mom," Scully answered back.  

She looked at Mulder to see him putting on his jacket and gathering his
gifts.  She got up to stop him, but he continued.  When he was ready to
leave he walked over to her and looked her straight in the eye.  "You don't
have to say anything right now.  I just came here to finally tell you the
truth and to let you have the chance to digest it all over the next two
weeks.  Enjoy your time with your family."  He kissed her on the forehead
and whispered in her ear.  "I love you and no matter what this changes, I
always will and will never stop."  He walked over to the door and let Mrs.
Scully in.  "Hi Mrs. Scully, she's all yours," he said as he walked out the
door.

"Hello Fox, I didn't think that I'd get to see you and wish you a Merry
Christmas."

"You too.  I just stopped to give Scully her gift and to wish you two a good
trip.  Now get her out of here and make sure she gets some color on her
skin."  He kissed Mrs. Scully on the cheek and then looked over at Scully
who had composed herself.  "See you in two weeks." He said and left.

Mrs. Scully walked over to her daughter and sensed that she had come along
at an important moment.  "Dana, is everything alright?"

Scully nodded at her mom.  "Yes everything's fine, I'm just a little
emotional over the gifts from Mulder."

"I thought they would be perfect for you.  Did he like his gifts?"

"Yes he did."  Scully looked at her watch, "oh we better get going or we'll
miss our flight."  She went and grabbed her coat and bags.

"You got your gifts for everyone?"  Her mom asked as they left he apartment.

"Yeah I got everything," she said as she fingered Mulder's ring that she had
in her pocket.  "I can't wait to see Charlie again."  They put Scully's
things in the car and left for the airport.


End 3/13

No One But You 4/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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William Scully's residence
Monday December 22nd
12:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time


'Well this is just how I wanted to spend my holiday!' Scully thought as she
sat next to her mother on the couch in her brother Bill's living room.   The
whole family was sitting around listening to the news of Charlie's
engagement to the daughter of his captain.  

The moment the news came that the youngest of the Scully children was
finally settling down, Bill had to open his mouth and start in on the last
of the single Scully children.  "You know Dana, that just leaves you now.
If Charlie can find the time to find someone, you can too.  You at least are
around more than Charlie is since he is out to sea so much," he said.

"Bill, not everyone has to be married off.  What are you trying to do?  Get
rid of your kid sister and give her to someone else to handle."  She tried
to tease him to ease the tension.

"I know that, but I think it's time for you to move on and settle down.  You
went to medical school and graduated, joined the FBI and have a career
there.  Now I think that it is time that you worry about your personal life
and start thinking about Dana Scully the person, not Dana Scully the
professional.  Work with the bureau can only do so much for you, especially
working with Mulder.  You need to take all the chances you can get to find a
normal life."

Mrs. Scully and Charles noticed the look of hurt and anger that Scully gave
her brother.  "Look Bill," Charlie said trying to maintain the peace.  "Dana
doesn't need to go out get married and have 2.5 children and a house in the
suburbs.  She's doing what makes her happy and that is all that matters.  I
just wanted to find someone to be with so I don't have to be alone.  Dana's
always been the loner of us all and can take care of herself.  Besides, even
though she is my older sister, I don't really feel in the mood to share her
with another man."  Charlie winked at his sister and she said a silent
prayer for having at least one family member who understood.

"I know she can take care of herself, it's just that so many things have
happened in the past few years and I think that it is time that she moves
on." Bill said.

"Excuse me," Scully interrupted.  "But what do you mean move on and since
when have my personal and private life become your responsibility?  I'm
almost 35 years old, I can take care of myself."

"Dana I know you are perfectly capable of looking out for yourself, but you
have to admit over the past seven years, ever since you've been assigned to
Mulder and those damn X-Files your life has been turned upside down.  I just
think that you need to move on now and think about yourself instead of that
paranoid, Martian chasing idiot."  Bill said.

"Bill!!" Charles, Margaret and Tara all said at the same time.

"Listen Bill, it is the holidays.  This is the first time that I have seen
Charlie in years."

"And whose fault is that?  All the times that Charlie is around, you're off
on a case, " He said.

"Well yes.  But I just want to enjoy my time with him and I don't need you
going off on some tantrum in regards to my job or personal life."

"But that's just it Dana, you have no personal life.  You've had nothing of
your own life since the day Mulder was put into your life.  You have been
kidnapped, shot, given cancer, somehow had a child that none of us knew of
and to top it off we also lost Melissa.  I just think you now need to take
this chance and get away from him."

"Bill that is enough," Margaret said.

Charlie got up and grabbed his sister's and his own coat.  "Listen, mom,
Tara.  I know I said that I would help with dinner tonight, but I want to
get out and get some fresh air.  Dana you want to come along?"  He handed
his sister her coat before she could answer and they left the house.

The moment the door was closed Tara turned to her husband.  "Bill I can not
believe you just did that.  What in the hell were you thinking?"

"What do you mean?  I was just saying what we were all thinking.  It's time
for her to grow up and move on.  Stop playing this little FBI game and get a
family for herself.  I don't want her alone with Mulder as her only company."

"William Scully Jr.  I have never been so ashamed of you in all my life,"
Margaret said to him.

"What do you mean?  Mom, just last year at this time Dana had just barely
survived cancer and she found out about a daughter that she had that she had
no idea about.  She was so alone and depressed I could see her pain.  She
closed herself off to all of us.  She wouldn't talk to me or you or anyone,
except for Mulder and he's the cause for all of this.  She tells us so
little about what she really does, but from what she does tell us I know
that it is dangerous and stupid and that she needs to get away from it all
if she wants to have chance at a normal life."

"Bill, not everyone wants that normal life.  I have known your sister as
long as I have known you.  From the day I met her I have known that she is
different from all other women.  She can take care of herself.  Yes she has
had some troubles in the last few years, but she has survived.  Last year
was rough on her and we did not help things at all."  She shushed his
response.  "None of us helped her, she needed support even if she didn't ask
for it.  Now things are better for her this year and she is happy, or she
was until you started in on Mulder and her work.  This is the first time
that we have all been together and it could be the last time for awhile.  I
want to have a nice family holiday with no arguments."

"Yes Bill, and that means that you will stop acting like the over protective
brother.  If push comes to shove your sister can take better care of herself
better than you can.  You will no longer speak ill of her life and any
aspects of it.  Including Fox, we are her family by blood but for the past
few years he has become her family also.  All that you have to say about
staying close and being together doesn't have much of a past to back up.  I
know that you have your own family and career to worry about and so does
Dana.  That is why she joined the bureau and works with Mulder. It is the
life that she wants and as long as she is happy, that is all that there is
to it."  Mrs. Scully said to her son as she went to get a drink from the
kitchen.

"But that's the point mom," Bill said as her followed her.  "She isn't
happy.  She needs to move one with her life.  The farther from Mulder the
better."

"Bill did you ever stop and think that Dana chooses to stay with Mulder?"
Tara asked.  "They have been through so much and know each other so well.
He has not only been there to back her up at work but he was also there to
help support mom when she was missing and when she came back in the coma."

"Which never would have happened if she never worked with him?" Bill said.

"You can't blame Fox for that.  Dana chose a dangerous job and that is what
comes along with it, risks," Margaret said as she sat down on the couch.
"This is the end of this conversation.  Charlie just got back and is getting
married, Dana's health is fine, you and Tara and Mathew are well.  I have a
lot to be very grateful for this year and I want to enjoy my time with you
all.  I can not do this if you continue to harp on Dana.  She has been
through so much."

"I'm not harping on her, I am just trying to get her to open her eyes."

"Yes, just like you tried to open Fox's eyes outside the hospital before she
went into remission." His mother spat out.  Bill's eyes widened at her
words.  "Yes Bill that is right, I heard all you said to him.  He is not a
sorry sonovabitch.  He has been there for your sister whenever she needed
him.  They are each other's support and you had better get use to it because
as long as Dana feels that she can make a difference she will work him.
When her and Charlie get back I do not want to hear one word out of you in
regards to Fox.  Let it alone.  We all have our feeling on the matter with
Fox, but we are not going to bring them up.  Charles hasn't even meet him
once and I am already afraid of what he thinks.  I don't need to you telling
him your opinion of Fox and making things any worse.  So just let it lie."
She got up and went to her room.

Tara turned to her husband.  "I'm going to check on Mathew, when I get back
I hope to God you have changed your attitude.  This is not how I want to
spend the holidays and I am sure if Dana wanted to spend it with assholes
she would have stayed in D.C. and worked."  Tara left and Bill went to make
a drink for himself.

'What in the hell just happened here?' he thought as he took a drink of his
Scotch.  'The man puts one of my sisters' lives in danger and gets the other
one killed and everyone wants to defend him.  This is bull shit and I am not
going to stand for it.'  Bill grabbed the bottle and went out into the backyard.





A Park a few streets away from the Scully Residence


Scully sat on a swing along side her brother and tried to loose some of the
tension that had built up over the past few hours.

"You know Dana, I love you and Bill to death, but this is exactly why I
don't come around that much," Charlie said.

"Don't start Charlie.  I am sorry that my life doesn't meet your and Bill's
approval."

"I don't mean anything like that.  I don't come around because Bill has it
stuck in his head that it is his place to be dad now and you don't need him
to do that.  Bill just can't stand not being in charge and you are the lucky
one who gets to deal with it."  He smiled at his sister trying to lighten
the mood.  "So, am I finally going to get the whole story of what has been
going on in your life for the past seven years?"  Scully looks at him with a
question on her face.  "I know what you have written to me, what mom has
told me, and what Bill has told me.  Now, would you like to tell me what has
really been going on?  I know that you have to be careful with National
Security and everything, but I am tired of this shit I get with Bill and
this Mulder.  I mean all I know about this guy is that he wants to be called
by his last name, is dedicated to his work and together you two have a knack
for finding trouble."  Scully smiled at that comment.  "Now I want to know
what it is that makes this man such a fixture in our lives?"

"He's my partner Charlie.  In our job it gets dangerous and we have become
the best of friends.  That's why he's in my life and why he is a fixture in
it as you say.  Things happen and he has been the one who has been there to
help me."

"Don't even try it kiddo.  I know that tone and speech. It is the same one
Melissa gave when she was hiding something and didn't want anyone to know.
So spill it, what is it that's going on?  I've known you my whole life, I
know how you are and how you act.  Something has changed about you.  I saw
the way you looked at Bill when he mentions Mulder.  You usually keep a cool
head and try to talk things out, but from what I saw that was the last thing
you wanted to do.  So what's going on?  Have you finally realized that you
love the guy and now you just want to beat the shit out of Bill?"

Scully gapped at her brother.  "What did you just say?"

"Come on Dana, all that you have gone through and all that he has gone
through, you two have been together to survive it all.  You are there to
back each other up and support one another.  I've read your letters, talked
to mom and Melissa and Bill.  I may be a guy and I may not have been around
that often, but I can tell from what I've heard and read, that you two have
more than "friend" feelings for each other.  That is why Bill hates him so
much.  It isn't just that Mulder is your partner in a dangerous job, but
because you two love each other.  You are no longer that small, scrawny
little red headed girl that use to follow us around.  You are a mature woman
who can take care of herself and somewhere along the line found a man who
understands you and loves you for it.  From all that I know, this Mulder is
a good man.  He has done whatever he could to help you and loves you.  I
just want you to be happy, if he does it than all the more better."

"How in the world did you get so wise?"

"Simple, I've had you as a role model.  I love you sis and I know that life
isn't perfect, no matter what Bill wants to think.  I just want you to be
happy, and I would also like to enjoy a nice holiday with my family.  So do
you think we could get out of here and try to not kill Bill tonight?  I
would like Ann to meet all of my family when she comes here for New Years."

Scully laughed.  "I will try but I am not making any promises."  They got up
and started walking back to the house.  "Listen Charlie, thank you for
listening and not judging too much."

"Hey I am in no position to judge.  Remember that I'm the one who had to
choose between jail time and the Navy.  I have no right to sit on a moral
high ground."  He hugged Scully.  "I just want you to enjoy yourself and be
safe.  Well, as safe as you can be.  Let's go and see what is left of Bill
now that Mom and Tara have had some time alone with him."  They started back
to Bill's home.





Mulder's Apartment
Monday December 22nd 
8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time


Mulder laid down on his couch and tried to concentrate on the movie that was
in his VCR.  'God why on earth do I watch these things again?' he asked
himself.  He had spent the day cleaning up his apartment, no small feat.  'I
can't believe what I found in my fridge.  Scully would have loved some of
that stuff, she probably could have written a paper on it' he smiled at that
thought.  Now that his apartment was clean and he had nothing else to do he
was bored and alone.  The Gunmen had called him and tried to get him to join
them on their trip to New York tomorrow, but he had declined.  Skinner had
told him in no such terms that he was not to set foot into the Hoover
Building until after the New Year.  

"I don't want you anywhere near this building or me until you have Scully
around.  It is easier on my sanity and that of the whole bureau when you
aren't left alone to your own devices," Skinner had said to him.

'Great, so now I'm alone, bored, and I can't even go to work and bury myself
in the basement.'  His mother had decided to spend the holidays at a resort
in Switzerland to relax and the only other person that he wanted to be with
was on the other side of the country.  He thought of calling her, but decide
that he didn't want to risk the chance of having to talk to Bill.

'Let's see, it's three days till Christmas, 9 till the New Year and I am
stuck here going slowly out of my mind.  I should have thought about getting
this life sooner.  At least then I would already have Scully's answer and I
wouldn't be going nuts.  I miss her.  Why didn't I just ask her for an
answer then and there?  This wait is going to kill me, if I don't die from
boredom I am going to have a heart attack due to stress and anxiety.'

His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.  He got up and didn't
bother to look at the peephole.  When he opened the door he was surprised to
see Diana Fowley standing on the other side.  "Hi Fox," she said as she let
herself into his apartment.  She looked around the place and then turned to
him.  "Nice to see some things don't change.  It's the holidays and you
couldn't tell it from the looks at this place, unless you looked at a
calendar."  She sat down on his couch and patted it for him to sit by her.
Mulder continued to stand.

"What brings you by Diana?" Mulder asked.

"I just wanted to make sure that you were okay.  I know that the holidays
aren't the best time of year for you and I wanted to see how you were
holding up, especially since your partner's gone for the holidays."

"I'm doing fine, just waiting for it to get over with so I can get back to
work."

"Yeah I heard that Skinner basically said you can't step foot in the
building till Agent Scully is back to keep you in check," she smiled up at
him.  

"Yeah that's what he said.  I am in no way to go near Hoover until Scully is
back.  I just think that he wants to avoid me as much as possible because he
knows once the New Year starts the game starts all over again."

"And it is just killing you because you have nothing to do," she replied.
She got up and handed him a small box from her coat.  "I just wanted to stop
by and give you this and wish you happy holidays.  Try and relax and enjoy
yourself, you've been through enough.  If you get lonely or bored, call me.
I'm doing the solo thing this year too.  If you want we can get together, it
doesn't have to be anything big, but I know how it gets especially when you
start to think about Sam."  She hugged him and Mulder was so thrown by her
comment about Sam that he didn't protest.  "Just call me or stop by if it
gets too much, I remember how it was and you shouldn't have to go through
that alone and since your partner went AWOL, I'll be here.  Besides, it's
the holidays and a New Year is coming.  Since I no longer work on the
X-Files and you have them back, maybe we can try and move on.  See what can
develop."  She went to hug him again but Mulder stopped her.

"Thanks for the concern Diana, but as I said before I've done pretty good
without you and I plan to continue to do so," Mulder told her. 

She was taken back by his comment, but recovered quickly.  "Well, at least I
know that you're okay and that you're not wasting away here pinning for your
partner.  It's good to see that you learned that you can't mix business with
pleasure," she said with a hint of hostility.  "Some mistakes you should
never make again," she said as she went to the door.  She stopped right
before she opened it.  "If you do change your mind though, I'll have no
objection to trying again," then she was gone.

Mulder was livid by her actions and comments.  Who in the hell did she think
she was giving him advise on what to do and what not to do?  He wasn't the
one who left the country when things got a little tough.  He wasn't the one
who only decided to come back after things had died down and the X-Files
finally began to get some respect.  She only came back after all the hard
work he and Scully had done had finally begun to pay off.  Now she wanted to
reap the benefits.  And couldn't she just get it thorough her head that he
didn't want her.  If he didn't go jumping at the chance when she first came
back to work on the Gibson Praise case and if he didn't want her back when
she had the X-Files and he was stuck doing mundane cases, did she really
think he would want her now that he had things back the way he wanted them.
Especially since he had Scully by his side.  God the ego of that woman never
ceased to amaze him.  'Why in the hell did I marry her in the first place
again?' he asked himself.  He didn't need this aggravation right now.  He
had enough on his mind and didn't need Diana adding to it.  'I wish Scully
was here so I could vent this out on her,' he thought.  The problem was,
Scully and her absence was the main cause of his frustration.  This patience
is a virtue idea is really a load of crap.  'How can anyone be patient when
their life is hindering on one little answer?' he thought to himself.  He
brought himself out of his contemplation and decided that he needs a hot
shower to relax.  He pulled his sweater off and went to take off his T-shirt
while he headed for the bathroom when the phone rang.

"Mulder," he said when he picked it up.

"You know you really are a piece of work there Fox boy," Bill Scully
answered into the phone.

Mulder groaned silently to himself when he realized that Bill was drunk and
definitely not feeling any pain.  "Hello Bill.  Merry Christmas early. What
can I do for you?"  Mulder hoped that this would be a short conversation.

"Oh nothing much.  Except for the fact that you can tell my sister that I do
not appreciate her yelling at me in my home and ruining the family holiday
and that as far as I am concerned she is no longer welcomed here and that
goes for the rest of us."

Mulder tensed as he listened to Bill's words. 'What in the hell happened?'
he thought to himself.  "Listen Bill," Mulder said.  "I am sure that you can
tell Scully that herself when you see her tomorrow if she decides to talk to
you.  Why don't you just go lie down and sleep it off.  I don't know what
your problem is, but I don't want to be brought in the middle of it."

"But you already are in the middle of it.  Hell you're the cause of it.
Because of you I've lost one sister. Almost lost the other one, had a niece
I never knew of killed, my mother has spent way too many nights at the
hospital.  All because of you and your shit.  This past few years have been
tough on us all, but we have gotten through it all.  Except for the fact
that we can't seem to get past the little problem of you.  So, I'm going to
tell you now.  The moment that you see Dana, you tell her that if she ever
wants to be considered a part of this family, she will change her mind about
moving out here and getting the hell away from you.  If she continues as she
is, not one of us will have anything to do with her."

Mulder paused at his words.  'What the hell was going on here?  What
happened to make Bill call him and put an ultimatum on Scully in regards to
her life?'  His personal revere was interrupted when someone else came on
the line.

"Hello, who is this?" a male voice asked.

"Um, this is Fox Mulder.  Who is this and what is going on with Bill?"

"Oh, you're the infamous Mulder.  It's about time I finally got to talk to
you." The voice answered.  Mulder guessed it was Scully's other brother
Charles. He was not ready to deal with another bashing from the other Scully
brother.  "Listen, I want to apologize for whatever Bill said to you.  We
didn't even know that he had left the room.  We thought he was still passed
out."

"It's no trouble."

"Don't even try and lie, I know Bill and a drunk Bill is an ass.  He hit the
Scotch a little too early and never stopped."

"I guessed that he had a little too much holiday cheer.  Hey, if you don't
mind me asking, what's going on?"

"Bill just decided to play the overprotective big brother role too far and
got the shit knocked out of him when Dana hit him"

Mulder laughed at the picture that flew into his head.  "Excuse me, Scully
hit him?"

"Yeah, he was starting his shit again and she just had enough.  Which was
fine by me because I was about to deck him if she hadn't beaten me to it.
She hit him about seven hours ago and left.  We haven't seen her since then,
but I don't think she'll be coming back tonight.  Not that I blame her."
There was a commotion in the background and Mulder could hear Bill still
cussing him out.  "Listen I have to go and take care of the idiot.  If Dana
calls you, can you let her know that we all are glad that she knocked him
out and that we understand."

"Sure I will.  But I don't think it will do much good.  Scully isn't coming
back till after the New Year so you'll see her first."

"I wouldn't be to sure about that.  I am going to go now.  It was nice
talking to Mulder.  Now I at least have a voice to go with the name and all
the stories.  Maybe one day I'll get a face with it too.  Hold on a minute.
My mother wants to talk to you."

"Hello Fox," Mrs. Scully's voice came over the phone.

"Hi Mrs. Scully, sorry to hear things aren't going so well over there."

"Don't worry about it, you know Bill, and it wouldn't be a Scully holiday
without someone making an ass of themselves.  I just wanted to let you know
no matter what Bill said don't believe him and make sure that Dana knows
that nothing said tonight means a thing."

"What exactly happened tonight Mrs. Scully?  I've talked to a drunk Bill, a
happy Charlie because Scully knocked Bill on his ass, and now a worried you.
Did something happen, is Scully okay?  He asked

"She's fine Fox, are at least I think she is.  I haven't seen her since she
left.  It's nothing for you to worry about.  It's just a family thing."

Mulder cringed at the last thought.  Scully was his only family and he
wanted to make sure she was okay.  

"Fox are you still there?" Mrs. Scully asked.

"Yes I am."

"I just wanted to make sure.  If you talk to Dana let her know that
everything is fine here and we are expecting her here for Christmas okay."

"No trouble Mrs. Scully.  You take care of yourself."

"You too Fox," she hung up.

Mulder hung his phone and stared at it.  What in the world just happened?
His thoughts were interrupted by another knock on the door.  'Lord what is
going on.  All I want to do is take a shower and go to sleep.  Don't people
have anything better to do than bug me.' He thought.  He got up and went to
the door ready to ready to get rid of his unwanted visitor.  He got as far
as an angry "what" before he realized the person on the other side of the
door was Scully.

"Sorry to bother you Mulder, but I saw your light was on and thought you'd
be up.  I'll let you go."  She turned around to walk to the elevator, but
Mulder caught her arm and brought her into his apartment.

He took one look at her tired and red eyes and he knew that she had been
crying.  Before he could even think about, he picked her up in his arms and
carried her to the couch.  He sat down with her on his lap and held her
while she started to cry again.  She cried for almost half an hour, but when
she realized that she was cutting off Mulder's circulation she stopped and
tried to get off him.

"No stay," he told her.  He looked at her eyes and cupped her face in his
hands.  "You want to tell what happened?  You're supposed to be in San Diego
with your family, what are you doing back here?"

Scully looked up at him.  "Things didn't go exactly like we hoped. Bill and
I had a fight and I  had to get out of there and as far away from him.  I'm
sorry but this was really the only place that came to mind for me to go to."

"Yeah I heard about the fight when he called me"

Scully looked at him.  "He called you?"

"Yeah about 15 minutes ago, he was a little out of it so Charlie and your
mom took over the call and they let me know what happened.  What did you say
to each other?  It had to be something good for you hit him.  You shot me
and I'm just your partner, so to do that to a family member something big
had to happen."

Scully laughed at that and looked at him.  "You don't want to know, it isn't
something that you can change so why bother about it."

Mulder wasn't convinced so he decided to push the issue.  "Come on Scully,
you fly across the country away from your family because of a fight with
your brother.  Something big happened and I want to know right now what the
hell was said that has caused you to cry and makes me want to go and beat
the shit out of your brother."

Scully looked at him and decided that she might as well get it over with
before he finds out from her family.  So she started.


End 4/13

No One But You 5/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
----------------------

William Scully Residence
8 hours ago


Scully and Charlie got back from their walk to find the house free of Bill.
Margaret heard them come back and met her daughter at the door.  "I am so
sorry about all that Bill said honey.  He just doesn't know when to shut up."

"It's fine mom.  He just has to realize I am not a kid anymore.  Where is he
anyway?" She asked as she put her coat away.

"I don't know.  I left him after you went out and haven't seen him since. He
is probably sulking around here somewhere."

Tara came out from the kitchen.  "Hey guys, did you enjoy your walk?  I hope
you don't mind but I just began dinner and I could use some help."  Dana
walked with her sister into the kitchen.  When she got there, Bill walked in
through the back door with the empty Scotch bottle in his hand.  "Bill
please tell me you haven't been drinking," his wife asked him.

"I just had a little to drink."  He throws the bottle in the garbage.  He
walked into the living room and sat down next to Charlie.  "Were you able to
talk some sense into her?  She and Melissa always seemed to listen to you
more.  It must be that little brother thing that makes them pay attention."

Charlie looked at his brother and silently prayed for him to pass out.
"Sorry Bill, but I didn't spend my time with Dana lecturing her about her
life.  Something that I have no right to do anyhow.  I had to spend my time
calming her down from your little escapade."

"What are you talking about?" Bill asked.

"Bill, just drop it ok.  You're drunk and I am not all that thrilled with
you right now so a discussion on our sister's life is not a good topic of
conversation right now.  Why don't you just go up to your room and sleep
until dinner is done and then we try and calm things down here."

"I can't believe you didn't say anything.  Come on Charlie you have to back
me up here.  Mom and Dana are just so blind to what is going on here."

"And what is going on here Bill?  All I see is you making a complete ass of
yourself and ruining the family holiday."

"What the hell is that suppose to mean?  I'm just trying to make us feel
like a family.  You're not around anymore to see what's going on!" Bill
yelled at him.

"William Scully Junior what in the world is going on in here?" Margaret
asked as she came into the room.  "Please try and keep your voice down,
Mathew is resting and we don't need your neighbors knowing that you're
making an ass of yourself."

Scully and Tara came into the room.  "Bill would you please keep it down,"
Tara said.

"No I will not keep it down.  I am not going to be told not to speak in my
own home.  I am in my every right to say whatever I feel like saying."

"Just because you have the right doesn't mean you have to yell it," Charlie
said.

"Be quiet Charlie.  You are in no position to tell me what to do.  You've
been gone from the family so long that you don't even know what has been
going on.  You weren't here when dad died, you weren't here when Dana was
missing for three months, you weren't here when Melissa was killed and you
sure as hell wasn't here last year when Dana was struggling with cancer."

"Oh, don't even go there Bill," Scully said.  "As my memory serves me you
weren't around either.  So don't even try and put a guilt trip on him.  I
hold no grudge against him because he had work.  I feel the same way in
regards to you.  You two don't have jobs where you can easily call off on
emergencies."

"Did I say anything to you about me worrying about you having a grudge
against me Dana?  No I didn't.  Right now I could care less what you think
about me.  If we are going to talk about jobs, then you are in no position
to talk.  Ever since the day you decided to join the FBI you have
disappointed the family."

"Bill shut up," Charlie said.

"No Charlie it's the truth.  Dad and mom weren't happy with your decision.
All that time to took to go to medical school and you just threw it away to
go play with a bunch of overgrown boys with guns.  And ever since you joined
those stupid X-Files and started following that idiot Mulder, you've
conveniently forgotten about your family.  Although somehow you have managed
to get us involved in them, first Melissa is killed and then last Christmas
is ruined with the news of your daughter.  A daughter that you conveniently
didn't even know about.  Hell I bet you knew about her all along and only
faked ignorance because she was Mulder's.  I'm right aren't I?" he spat out.

"Bill that is enough out of you!" Margaret said.  "You will be quiet right
now or so help me I will not responsible for my actions."

"Don't go defending her mom.  As Dana has stated quite frequently, she can
take care of herself.  She doesn't need anyone to stand up for her.  I mean
hell, even her precious partner keeps his mouth shut."

"Can we please leave Mulder out of this?" Scully asked.

"No, I am sorry Dana, but poor dysfunctional Fox isn't going to be
forgotten.  All though I wish to God that I could forget about him.  But
since you seem so determined on having him in your life, we are stuck with
him.  Problem is none of us want him.  Why can't you just get it through
your head that the guy is nuts?  He has caused nothing but pain to you and
this family.  Hell, he fucked up his family so much he had to move onto ours."

Charlie ran in front of his sister before she could get to Bill.  "That's
enough Bill.  If you say one more thing I won't be held responsible for what
I do."

"Charlie get out of my way.  This has nothing to do with you.  This is
between me and Bill."  Scully moved away from Charlie and stood in front of
Bill.  "Alright Bill, I'm right here in front of you.  Speak you piece, say
everything that you have to get off your chest.  Let's get this stupid
drunken stupor over with so we can move on with dinner."

"Don't try and order me around little sis.  You're FBI status doesn't do you
any good here.  I'll do what I damn well please.  But since you want me to
let you have it fine.  Right now as of this moment, you have got to come to
a decision: you're precious little Mulder or the family.  Because I am not
going to allow him and his shit to bring anymore pain to this family.  If
you think that he and the work that you do is so important than so be it,
but if so I don't want to anywhere near me or my family or mom and Charlie
ever again."

"William, don't you dare go and make ultimatums to your sister.  Especially
ones that aren't even wanted by us!" Margaret said.

"No mom, this is the end of it. I am tired of all the crap that has happened
to this family.  We've all been through so much pain and suffering and I am
fed up with it. I want things to get back to normal."

Scully laughed at that comment.  "Normal, you want things to get back to
normal.  Bill there is no such thing as normal.  With all I've seen, this
right here "us" is about as normal as things get.  And that is pretty pathetic.'

"Don't start in on your crap about all you've seen and experienced.  You've
only seen it because of your involvement with Mulder.  If you would just
stop thinking about yourself and your neediness of Mulder, you would realize
that he is nothing but trouble for you."

"Neediness.  I did not just hear you say that.  I do not need anyone."

"Oh that's right I forgot.  I'm talking to Dana.  Little Miss Special Agent
who can do just fine on her own-thank-you-very-much.  What bullshit.  You
want to know what I realized while you were gone?  I realized that the only
reason you stay with Mulder is because he is more fucked up than you are."

"Now you hold on Bill, don't you even start!" Charlie interjected.

"No Charlie don't you start.  It's true.  Dana you are such a control freak.
You always have to be the one in control, the one with the power.  Mulder is
so messed up; he has no idea where he is going.  This means that you can
direct him and tell him what to do.  That's why you put up with all his
shit.  That's why Mom puts up with it too, because she knows that it makes
you happy to be needed by someone.  He is like a kid and you're his mother.
Which I guess is good for you seeing that you'll never really have the
chance to be a mother.  But then again that it his fault too."

"BILL!!" all three of the other Scullys yelled at him.  Dana took one step
away from him, pulled her arm back, and hit Bill straight in the face.  Bill
fell to the ground immediately and tried to get back up but Dana pushed him
back down with her foot.

"Don't you ever speak to me like that ever again.  You have no right to pass
judgement on my life.  It's my business and what I do with it or who is in
it is by my choice.  As far as I am concerned as of this moment, my life and
my family no longer consist of you.  Until you apologize and can accept
things the way they are I don't care about what happens to you!" She spat
out and left the room to get her coat.

Charlie and Tara grabbed Bill and helped him to the couch to lay down.
Margaret went to follow Scully.

"Mom, I am so sorry about this.  I didn't mean for any of this to happen,"
she said as she pulled her coat on.

Margaret walked over to her and hugged her.  "Don't worry about it honey.
Something was bound to give.  You just get out of here and relax.  We'll
deal with Bill."

"Dana."  Charlie called as he entered the room.  "You ok?"

"I'm fine," she said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Bill's out cold and from the looks of it he will probably be so for a
while.  You gonna be ok?" he asked as he hugged her.

"Yeah, I just have to get out of here and away for a while."

Tara came in.  "Dana, I am so sorry.  I have no idea what in the world got
into him," she said.

"It's okay.  Listen, I'm not going to come back for dinner so don't worry
about me ok."

"That's no problem.  I'd like to get out of here myself right now, but I
have to make sure Bill doesn't go off half cocked.  You take care of
yourself tonight and we'll see you tomorrow."  She hugged her and then
Scully left.





Mulder's Apartment
10:30 p.m.


"So, I left the house and just drove around for a while.  Then I just
decided that there was no way that I was going to be able to spend the
holiday with Bill after all he said.  That also meant that I couldn't spend
it with mom, Charlie, Tara and Mathew.  Since that meant there was no one in
San Diego for me to be with I decided to come home.  If I was going to be
miserable, at least I could be miserable in my home with my TV and whatever
'Ben and Jerry's' flavor that is in my freezer."  Scully stated as she ended
the tale to Mulder.

Mulder looked over at Scully and suppressed his urge to get on the first
flight to San Diego and beat the shit out of Bill.  "You know Scully, that's
going to be a little tough."  She looked at him and raised an eyebrow in
question.  "Before you left you cleaned your refrigerator out, remember?
The only thing in there is a box of baking soda and a few cans of pop.  So,
no ice cream is there for you."

Scully smiled.  "Oh well, that just goes to make this holiday complete."
She went to get up.  "Mulder do me a favor."  He nodded his head at her
request.  "I'm going home and crawling into my bed, maybe if I'm lucky there
will be a bottle of some sort of liquor somewhere in my apartment and it can
join me there.  I'm going to bury myself in the covers and not come out till
after the New Year.  Have a good holiday and don't get in too much trouble."
She grabbed her coat and got ready to leave, but Mulder grabbed her arm and
stopped her.

"I can't do that for you Scully," he said.  "There is no way in hell I am
going to be able to enjoy myself, especially after what you just told me
Bill said to you.  Your brother is very lucky for the fact that you're here
and that I don't want you to spend the holiday alone.  If you weren't here
I'd be in San Diego and he'd be dead."  He pulled her to him and hugged her.
"I'm sorry that everything was ruined for you this year.  I know you were
excited about finally spending some time with your family."

"Don't worry about it.  I'm still spending it with my family, just not any
blood relatives."  She looked up at him and smiled.  He smiled back at her
and she stood on her toes to give him a brief kiss.  She pulled out of his
embrace.  "What do you say we actually try to find some of this good holiday
cheer?  Christmas Eve, my place at five.  You bring yourself and some
movies, preferably something Frohike wouldn't like.  And I'll supply the
food and eggnog.  That sound like a deal?"

"Make it Bailey's or wine and I'm there"

	
"Deal.  I'll see you Wednesday evening then."  She said as she left.

Mulder walked over to his phone and dialed a number.  

"Hello," Tara answered.

"Hello, Tara?"

"Yes, who's this?"

"This is Fox Mulder, Scully's partner"

"Oh, hi there.  I'm sorry about Bill's phone call earlier."

"It's okay actually is he there?"

"Yes, I just finally got him to pass out in the bed.  Is there something wrong?

"No, I just wanted to make sure I could talk without causing a scene.  You
guys wanted to know if I heard from Scully."

"Yes, did Dana call you?  Did she make it to the hotel okay?"

"No she didn't call me, she went to the airport after she left your house
and came back to D.C.  She just left to go to her apartment and I thought
I'd call and let you know that she was safe a that she wasn't going to be
with you guys for Christmas and New Years."

"Oh, I guess that's for the best.  I don't want the holidays ruined just
because Bill can't grow up.  Hold on a minute."  She covered the phone, but
Mulder could still hear the question from Mrs. Scully about who was on the
phone.  "Fox, Maggie wants to talk to you, here she is."

"Hello Fox, did Dana make it back safe?"

"Yes she's fine.  Just a little worn out emotionally from everything.  I was
actually worried about you.  How you are holding up Mrs. Scully?"

"I'm fine Fox."

"Don't try that line, it doesn't work for Scully and it won't work for you
either.  I'm sorry that I caused troubles for the family."

"Nonsense Fox, you did no such thing.  Bill just has to realize that Dana is
a grown woman and doesn't need anyone to look out for her.  I'm just not
happy that he upset her.  Last year was bad enough for her, I was hoping
this Christmas could have good memories to replace last year."

"I'll see what I can do to appease that."

"Thank you Fox, I'm going to go and help Tara finish with the dinner plates.
You have a good holiday and take care of Dana."

"I will, Mrs. Scully."  Mulder was about to hang the phone up when he heard
Charlie.

"Mulder wait a minute," he said.

"Yes Charlie?"

"I just wanted to make sure that Dana was fine."

"She is."

"Is she still there?" he asked.

"No she left, why?"

"I just wanted to make sure that she was gone before I spoke with you.  Hold
on a minute while I go in to the other room for some privacy."  There was a
silence and then Charles came back.  "Sorry about that, but I figured what I
was going to talk to you about should be just between us."

"What is it that you want to talk about?"  Mulder sat down on his couch.

"You and my sister."

Mulder groaned.  "Listen Charlie, I already know how one Scully brother
feels about me, so I already know your opinion of me and I'm not up for
another round of bashing."

"Hold on there, I wasn't going to bash you.  I just wanted to know what your
intentions are."

"My intentions?"  Mulder sat up straight.  This was not something he wanted
to be talking about right now.  Especially to Scully's brother.  He wanted
to at least know what Scully's stand was in regards to them before he had to
face a family member.  "I'm not sure I follow."

"Sure you do.  I talked to Melissa before she died and I heard how you were
when Dana was missing.  So, I know that you have feelings for her.  Plus, me
and Dana had a little talk earlier tonight about it."

"What did you talk about?"

"Nothing much just the fact that you two have been through enough that it is
only natural that you would care for one another.  Also that there isn't
anyone else who would put up with either of you, so you're sort of stuck
with each other."  He chuckled.  "I just want to make sure that Dana's
feelings are reciprocated.  She has been through enough and I just want her
to be happy.  Plus, I need to make sure that you are worthy of my defense
when I tell Bill tomorrow that he better lay off our future brother-in-law
if he wants to have any chance of attending the wedding."

"Wedding, what do you mean?  What did Scully tell you?"

"So I was right then.  This beautiful ring that I am holding in my hand did
belong to Dana.  I knew there was something she was keeping from me, but I
couldn't figure it out."

"What are you doing with the ring?"

"Dana left in such a rush that she forgot it. I found it on the floor in the
hallway before anyone else.  She didn't tell any of us when she got in so
that can only mean one of two things.  Either she was afraid to tell us,
which we both know isn't Dana.  Or you asked her before she left and she
never got the chance to answer you.  I'm right aren't' I?"

Mulder laughed.  "I can definitely tell your Melissa's brother, you cut
straight to the point like her."

"That's just a Scully family trait.  So, you asked my sister to marry you
before she left to come out here.  That wasn't very romantic.  As her
brother I have to tell you that I am not very impressed.  She deserves
candles, music and the full nine yards.  As a guy, I have to say way to go
on not getting all mushy.  I went out all the way when I proposed to Ann and
it still didn't come out right.  I stumbled over the words and dropped the
ring in the grass while I was trying to put in on her finger.  Anyway, I
just wanted to make sure I was correct before I ventured bodily harm when I
talk to Bill about laying off of Dana and you."

"You don't have to do that Charlie."

"I know that I don't, but I am going to anyway.  As a future member of this
family you have to get use to us standing up and being there for each other.
I'll be damned if I am going to have Bill harping on you and making Dana
feel like shit because she loves you.  He already ruined the holiday, I'm
not going to let him ruin her engagement."

"You sure you and Bill are brothers?"

He laughed.  "Yeah we are.  Although sometimes I wish we weren't.  By the
way what's your address?"

"Why?"

"Well, you can't exactly be engaged to someone without the ring and it isn't
doing any good here with me.  I was going to Fed Ex it to you tomorrow so
you can give her before she thinks that she lost it."

"Yeah that would be a good idea.  You got a pen?"  He paused as he waited
for Charlie to get a pen.  "It's 2630 Hegal Place Apartment #42 Alexandria,
Virginia 23242."

"Got it.  I should be able to get it out overnight tomorrow so you can give
it back to her on Christmas Eve.  Listen, Bill just came down.  I'm gonna go
and make sure that he doesn't start anything.  Talk to you later Mulder and
take care of my sister.  You may have already experienced Bill, but when it
comes to Dana I am ten times worse."  He hung up the phone and Mulder did
the same.

'Well, at least I got one Scully in my corner.  Now all I have to do is get
my Scully to accept my proposal,' he thought to himself as he headed for his
long forgotten shower.


End 5/13

No One But You 6/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glascity.net
---------------------

Dana Scully's Apartment
Wednesday, December 24th 
4:30 p.m.


Scully was frantically running around her apartment trying to make sure that
everything was fine before Mulder got there.

"No everything is not fine," she said to the empty room.  "Where the hell is
it?"  For the hundredth time she searched all the compartments and zippers
of her coat and purse.  "I can't believe this."  She threw her stuff to the
floor and sat on her bed.  "I finally get a marriage proposal and what
happens?  I lose the ring."  She looked up at the ceiling.  "You know, if
this is suppose to be a sign or something I don't appreciate it.  I've been
through so much this year and I don't enjoy having the one thing that is
making it all worth while being dangled in my face just within my grasp."  

She laid down on her bed.  "How in the hell am I suppose to answer Mulder if
I don't have the ring?  This is a great start, keep this up and I'm almost
afraid to think what'll happen at the wedding.  Man, this has got to be a
conspiracy.  Mulder finally decides to quit the games, I am more than happy
to do the same and what happens?  I lose the ring!  I can't say yes and not
have the ring to wear.  I am not going to make it tonight.  Maybe I should
call him and tell him not to come over. He'll understand with everything
that happened with Bill and all."  She jumped up from her bed.  "Bill!!!!!!
Oh please don't let me have left it there and he found it.  AHHHHH."  She
laid back on the bed and threw her face into the pillow.  "That's it, this
has got to be a conspiracy that's all there is to it.  All I want to have a
nice dinner, celebrate Christmas, and get engaged.  Oh man, how am I going
to get through this. There is no way that Mulder is going to forget about
it, hell it's all I've thought about and I know my answer so I can't imagine
what he's been going through." 

 She removed her face from the pillow and looked back up at the ceiling.
"You know Missy, now
would be a good time for you to decide to haunt me.  I could some help here.
What am I going to do?  I can't just tell Mulder I lost the ring.  That
isn't exactly the best way to boost a guy's confidence, and Mulder's needs
all it can get.  What am I supposed to say?  Hey Mulder, remember that
question that you didn't officially ask me before you left and that ring
that you gave me?  Well, I thought it over.  Actually I had an answer for
you the minute I saw the ring, but you left.  Anyway, the answer is yes, but
I can't wear the ring because I lost it.  Yeah that's just a great way to
start off an engagement, as if we don't have enough to worry about as it is."  

The oven started to go off in the kitchen and she left her room to go to the
kitchen.  She removed the chicken from the oven and started slicing it.
"Well at least the meal will go along without any trouble.  Now all I have
to do is avoid the conversation.  How do you avoid a marriage proposal
without making it seem like you're saying no?" she asked as she sprinkled
the chicken over the Fettuccini Alfredo.  She placed the finished plates on
the table and got the salad out of the fridge.  "Let's see.  We got the
salad, the soup, the main course, and ice cream for dessert.  Now if I had a
certain ring this would be perfect.  Stop it!" she told herself.  "Dwelling
on this issue is not going to make the ring magically appear before your
eyes."  

She went into the living room to turn the stereo on.  'I wonder if I can
just distract Mulder from asking.  There are plenty of other things to do
besides talk.  I mean almost seven years together and one little kiss on the
mouth.  Now that's an idea.  I'll just tell Mulder that I can't answer him
until I've really kissed him.  Got to make sure that the man I am going to
spend the rest of life knows how to kiss.  That can keep him occupied and
away from the proposal for a while.'  She finished with the music and sat on
her couch.  "Oh man.   THIS SUCKS!!!!  This is suppose to be one of the most
romantic moments in my life and all I want is for Mulder to call me and say
he isn't coming over.  Hell, right now I'll even take a ditch for a new lead
as long as I don't have to face him. There is no way I am going to be able
to avoid this and I can't lie about it.  That's no way to start this whole
thing off.  Thank God this year is almost over." She looked back up at the
ceiling.  "You have a really weird sense of humor and I don't find it one
bit funny.  IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO GET ENGAGED TO FOX
MULDER, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M ASKING FOR MUCH JUST THE MAN I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!" she
screamed and then slumped down in her couch.





Outside Scully's Apartment
4:45p.m.


Mulder stood outside Scully's apartment and listened to her one sided
conversation, as he had been doing for the last fifteen minutes.  "IS IT TOO
MUCH TO ASK FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO GET ENGAGED TO FOX MULDER, IT'S NOT LIKE
I'M ASKING FOR MUCH JUST THE MAN I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!"  He laughed as he heard
Scully dejectedly end her tirade.

'This could be interesting,' he thought as he fingered the box in his
pocket.  It had barely arrived at his apartment before he left and now he
was glad that he had it.  'Poor Scully,' he thought.  'Going out of her mind
and afraid of what to do.  Maybe I should just tell her and not wait till
after dinner.'  He raised his hand to knock on the door, but stopped when he
thought he heard her crying.  'Don't be silly Mulder, Scully rarely cries
and this isn't something that she would over,' he thought.  He continued to
listen and realized that she was crying.  'Oh, this is not the way I wanted
my marriage proposal to go.  She's suppose to cry after I ask and she says
yes, not before.'

Scully continued her conversation and he listened.  "Stop it Dana, this is
suppose to be a happy evening.  It's Christmas Eve and you're spending with
the most important person in your life and your future family.  You'll get
through this just explain it to him and move on.  You can call Bill tomorrow
and ask about the ring.  Tonight enjoy yourself and don't ruin Mulder's
holiday, he has so few good memories of them to begin with."

Mulder decided it was time to end her torment and knocked on the door.  

"Sorry, unless you're either Steven Spielberg or my most wanted basement
spook no one's home," Scully's voice said with humor on the other side of
the door.  She opened the door.

"Well then I guess I better go because I'm the FBI's most unwanted crazy
spook," he said with a smile.  He held out the bag from the video store and
gave it to her as he entered the apartment.  "I picked up five different
movies. I figured all TV would have is the same old holiday stuff so I
thought I'd make sure we had enough to get us through the night."  He took
his coat off and put it on her couch.  "Smells good."

"Thanks," Scully said as she put the tapes on the table.  "Come on, I just
put it down so it's still hot."  They went into the kitchen and sat down.


5:30 p.m.

With the dishes in the dishwasher and the table cleaned, Mulder and Scully
moved into the living room.

"What do you want to watch first?" Scully asked as she went to retrieve the
movies from the bag. 

" How about Godzilla?" Mulder answered.

Scully pulled the tape out of the bag.  "You didn't seriously get that did
you?  Mulder, I spend enough time chasing monsters at work, I don't need to
watch a movie about one of them during my vacation.  Besides, it's the
holidays and you're not actually mopping around, that is enough of an X-File
for me as it is."  She smiled at him and put Lethal Weapon 4 into the VCR.  

She sat down next to him and he grabbed the video box from her and examined
it.  "Scully, you get on me about wanting to watch a movie about a giant
lizard, but you go and put in the movie about law enforcement.  I get enough
of that at work and don't want to watch it on my vacation." 

"Then you shouldn't have rented it if you didn't want to watch it.  This is
my place, my VCR, and my couch.  You complain, the door's over there don't
let it hit you on your ass on the way out."  She tried to duck and miss the
pillow that was thrown at her, but she was too late.

"I know I chose it Scully.  I was the one at the video store, remember?  The
only reason I got it was because I know you love Mel Gibson and thought I
would let you get a little drool fest to help bring you holiday cheer."

"If you wanted to do that for me you should have just brought the real
thing.  That is a gift I wouldn't have minded."

"Sure, I have about as much a chance to getting you Mel Gibson as Skinner
has of getting his hair back.

"Hey I think he looks fine bald.  Besides, he has only lost most of his hair
since you started reporting to him."  This time she was able to duck in time.

"Keep it up young lady.  Remember I am your superior and as I recall you
report to him also.  I am sure some of the hair that falls in his sink is
due to you also."

"Sure, Fine, Whatever."

"That's it.  Three years of that line is enough."  He grabbed her and began
to tickle her.  Scully tried to escape, but only ended up pulling them down
on the floor.  Mulder was on top of her still tickling at her stomach.

"Stop it Mulder." She said between laughs.  "Come on, uncle.  I promise no
more jokes about that movie collection that isn't yours."

"You better stop while you're only a few feet behind Scully and not digging
yourself into a ditch.  You're only making things worse for yourself.  Come
on, I'll stop when you promise to never use that line again.  Say it."

"Sure, Fine, Whatever."  Scully laughed at Mulder's expression but stopped
when he picked her up off the floor and tossed her over his shoulder.
"Mulder put me down.  If you drop me I swear to God I will make that scar on
your left shoulder look like a paper cut.  And remember I am a doctor."

"Yes, but you're a pathologist."

"Exactly, just imagine what I know that can cause so much pain and kill you
slowly."

Mulder put her back down on the ground.  "Okay I can take a hint.  All you
had to say was Mulder put me down."

"I did say that, but some where in your he-man skull it didn't compute."

"He-man skull.  You have to pay for that comment."

Scully ran out of his arms reach and sat back down on the couch.  "Come on
Mulder we're missing the movie."

"So, like you haven't already seen it already.  You dragged me to see it
when it was at the theater."

"You weren't complaining, besides I paid for it and it got you out of your
apartment so don't start."

"Me complain never."  He sat down next to her.  "You are aware Scully, that
this has to be the most pathetic way of spending the holiday.  Watching movies."

"Excuse me, I happen to be enjoying this.  I have had a good dinner, great
conversation, I have Mel Gibson on my TV, and up until about a few minutes
ago I thought I had good company.  I'm sorry if this doesn't meet with your
standards of holiday cheer."

"I didn't say I wasn't enjoying myself.  It's just it is the holidays and
you are suppose to spend it with family."

Scully laughs at that.  "Well, I don't know about you, but with my family is
the last place I want to be.  Now, if you want to go and spend the holidays
with Bill go right ahead and be my guest."

"No thank you, I've had enough of my own family holidays where I am yelled
at and blamed for every travesty that has happened.  I don't need new
memories added to it."

"I'm sorry about that Mulder."  Scully hugged him.  "I forgot that despite
all I think of my family, we're the Waltons compared to yours."

Mulder hugged her more and brought her onto his lap.  "Don't worry about it.
Now, lets just relax enjoy the movie and watch a pair of partners who make
us look normal."

Scully laughs.  "Mulder, I don't think anyone could make you or me look
normal let alone us together."  She moved to get off of him but he kept her
where she was.

"Stay, you're warmer than a blanket."

"I'm so glad that I come in useful for you."  She snuggled in closer and
they watched the movie.

When the movie was over Mulder got up to stretch his legs and Scully went
into the kitchen to pop some popcorn.  "You see Scully," Mulder said as he
came in the kitchen to grab two beers from the fridge.  "Compared to Riggs
I'm not so bad a partner.  I'm not gun crazy like him and don't have as many
scars and bullet wounds."

"True, but your number of hospital stays cancels out his scars and your
conspiracy crazy.  So if I had to choose a partner, I'd take Riggs.  He has
a cute butt and great sense of humor."

"Hey I have a fabulous sense of humor."

"Yes for a garbage dumpster."

"Hey let's leave my apartment out of this."  He handed her a beer and
grabbed the bowl of popcorn away from her.  "Come on, you got your fill of
Mel Gibson, I want my monster."  He walked into the living room and Scully
followed him.

"I still can't believe you got this."

"Why?  Godzilla is a true classic."

"Yes, old Godzilla is.  But this new version sucked.  I'm sorry but when I
watch Godzilla I want to see lips that are out of sync with the dialogue and
puppets.  Not high tech effects.  It's not the same."  She took a drink of
her beer.  "It's the same as the remakes of Hitchcock's movies.  Some things
are just better left not brought into the 21st century.  Leave the classics
alone."

"My, my aren't we just the little Siskel and Ebert.  Do I take it that you
give Godzilla two thumbs down then?"

"You can take it anyway you want to." She grabbed a handful of popcorn and
settled down to watch the movie.  Mulder pulled her over to lean on him, but
instead she laid down and used his lap as a pillow.  "If I have to watch
this insult of a movie to a true classic with you, the least you can do is
be my pillow," she said to him with a smile.

He returned the smile.  "Well it's the least I can do since you fed me and
are letting me spend Christmas Eve with you." He started stroking her hair
and they started to watch the movie.

Halfway through Godzilla, Mulder noticed that Scully was out like a light
bulb.  'She looks like an angel.  So peaceful and safe, I just wish I could
keep her like this while she is awake,' he thought.  He leaned down and
kissed her forehead.  'My sweet angel, my savor.  What would I do without
you?  Go out of my mind or be dead by now.  You don't just make me a whole
person; you are my second half, my soul mate, my love.  Now, all I got to do
is get you to accept all that I have to offer to her and have her say the
same thing to me.' He smiled at his next thought, 'Most people would be
happy with the knowledge that the woman they love, loves them back and wants
to marry them, but not me.  I just have to push it forward and have her say
it out loud to me.  I want all those walls gone before I will move this
thing further.  Just how to do it.  Poor Scully, she's been nervous all
evening, worrying about the ring.  I really should just let her know I have
it and ease her mind.'  Scully started to stir and then she buried herself
more in Mulder's lap.  'A dream come true here right within my reach.  I
just have to make sure that it doesn't turn into a nightmare.'

Mulder pulled the ring out of his pants pocket and looked at it.  'I've had
this thing for four years.  It has spent more time in my hands late at night
then my wedding ring from Diana spent on my finger.  I think it is about
time that it went to its rightful place.'  He looked down at Scully's
sleeping form and thought the best way to do this.  'Well there's always the
traditional approach of getting on one knee and asking.  But then again I
have never done anything normal or in the traditional way.  Besides that
would mean getting up and I'm quite happy with the position that Scully is in."

A loud explosion came from the movie and woke Scully up.  She was confused
at first, but then she remembered where she was at and started to get up.
Mulder stopped her.  "Stay."  She stayed.

"How long was I out?"

"You've been asleep for about an hour."

"You see, there's the scientific proof that this movie sucks.  I never fall
asleep during a good movie."

"No, but you do fall asleep during stakeouts so that doesn't prove
anything."  Scully smiled at that.  "Listen I think there is something that
we need to talk about."

"What?"

Mulder reached for the remote and turned the movie off and then the TV.
"Your family, or more importantly your brother Bill."

Scully got up from the couch and stretched her legs.  "Why do we have to
talk about him.  I was having a perfectly fine holiday without thinking
about him and his stupidity."  She went into the kitchen to grab a snack.  

Mulder followed her into the kitchen.  He got the tea from the cupboard and
got the cups ready while Scully put the kettle on the stove.

"I'm getting the munchies.  Do you want anything Mulder?  I'm going to make
me a sandwich."

"No, I'm fine."  He sat down at her kitchen table while she set about making
her sandwich at the counter.  "Scully, you know we really are going to have
to talk about this and deal with it."

"Deal with what Mulder?"  She asked keeping her back to him.

"Bill and his lack of love for me."

She stopped making her sandwich and hung her head down.  "Listen Mulder,
I've already had Bill ruin my holiday with my family.  I really don't feel
like having him ruin my holiday with you.  So, let's just drop it."

"Well, I can't just drop it Scully.  I've been thinking about it since you
came to my apartment from the airport.  Hell, I've been thinking about it
since you went into remission."  He got up from the table and walked over to
her and turned her around.  "Your brother thinks I'm an ass.  He blames me
for all that has happened to you in the last six and a half years."  He
stopped her before she could interrupt.  "And you know what, I use to
believe that too.  But after beating myself up enough and having you tell me
over and over again that it isn't, I've realized your right.  You joined the
FBI and knew the risks you were taking.  You've stayed with me and the
X-Files despite all that has happened.  It has been your choice and all that
has happened has been because of "Them"."  Scully smiled at his realization.
"Yes Mulder can learn and move on, must be an X-File in itself."  They both
laughed.  "But just because I understand it doesn't mean that Bill does.  He
either is going to have to learn this or just get over his hatred of me.
Because I am not going to have him continue to make you feel like shit
because of your involvement with me.  Especially after he learns that we're
going to be married.  I plan on giving you the beautiful wedding that you
deserve and that requires all your family there, but I will not allow him to
ruin it with his pig headedness.  So I am sorry Scully, but we are going to
talk about Bill and what we are going to do about him."  Scully was silent
as all that Mulder said started to soak in.  The kettle starts to go off and
Mulder makes the tea.  "Come on, let's take this back to the couch."  He
took the two teacups and headed into the living room.  

Scully was right behind him and sat beside him on the couch.  He handed her
the other cup.  They were silent for a while until Scully finally decided to
break it.  "So, Mulder do I take it that all that happened back there in the
kitchen was my second marriage proposal?  Because you know if it is, you've
done the impossible and topped yourself.  I thought your first one right
before my mom came here was out of the ordinary, but that one tops it.  Just
makes me wonder, since you've gone the nontraditional route.  Does that mean
that I get to also?  I mean we are always on the same wavelength, well most
of the time.  So why change it now?  But then that would mean I wouldn't
give the answer of yes or no.  I would have to not answer you, but then I
don't think you'd stand for that."

"Well, you know Scully you don't have to worry about the nontraditional
aspect on your part because you've already done it."

Scully looked at him, "What do you mean?"

He put his cup down on the table.  "Well, I'm no expert on marriage
proposals, but I am guessing that it isn't very common for the girl to lose
the ring."

"How, how do you?  What are you talking about?"

He pulled the ring out of his pocket and gave it to her.  She took the ring
and studied it like it was a piece of evidence and then smiled at him.  "I
called your mom after you left Monday night, to let her and the others know
that you were safe.  Charlie spoke to me after everyone else was done. He
wanted to have a little talk and learn of my intentions towards you before
he went and defended his future brother-in-law to Bill.  He found the ring
on the floor near where you coat was after you left. He mailed it to me and
I got it this afternoon."  He took it from her and held it in front of her
eyes.  "Now, you know I have had this ring for four years and have never
lost track of it.  Now that is a first for me.  I mean just ask accounting
about my guns and cell phones.  But you get this ring and can't even keep it
for a week.  You know that isn't a very good sign to start things off with."  

He smiled at her and got up from the couch.  He moved the coffee table away
from the couch and knelt down on one leg in front of Scully.  He took her
left hand, "Scully, will you please do me honor of becoming my wife?"

Scully's hand started to shake and she tried to answer but nothing will come
out.

"You know, this is the only time you are going to get me to do something
traditional or normal, so you better take it while you can get it.  Now, you
want to officially become Mrs. Spooky and have the whole bureau wonder how
nuts you really are or are you going to leave me out on this limb by myself?"

"Yes," she whispered out.

"Yes?" he repeated.

"Yes, yes I will marry you."  Mulder placed the ring on her hand and Scully
hugged him and started crying again.

"Hey."  Mulder pulled out of the hug and looked at her.  "Hey sweetie, it's
okay don't cry."  He wiped her tears away.  "Besides, when you tell your
mother and Skinner there'll be enough tears.  And when Frohike finds out, it
will be like a monsoon."  They both laughed at that.  He grabbed her face in
his hands.  "Are you sure?  I mean, are you ready for all that this is gonna
involve?  Your family especially Bill, the bureau, the Consortium, all the
gossip that's going to go around.  You sure you're ready for it all?"

"Mulder, I've been dealing with all that for almost seven years.  This won't
be anything new.  Well, except this time I can just say 'watch it or I'll
have Mulder kick your ass'.  This isn't gonna change anything."

"But you're wrong Scully."  He picked her hand up and held it in front of
her face.  "This changes everything Dana.  No more games, no more fine line
to walk.  This also means no more 'I'm fine' and no more closing yourself off."

She grabbed his hands.  "That means the same for you.  No more games, no
more secrets, and no more ditching me.  Because if you do, it isn't just
your partner your ditching it's me your wife.  I won't tolerate.  We go into
this same as always, equal partners.  You agree?"

"Yes, 50/50.  Keep nothing from each other."  He leaned into her and placed
a soft kiss on her lips.  

He started to pull back but she stopped him.  "Where do you think you're
going?  I've waited six and a half years for this.  That is not going
satisfy me."  She went in to kiss him, but stopped.  "Mulder?"

"Yes."

"Can I call you Fox when we aren't at work?"

He smiled at her.  "You can call me anything you want, within reason.  Don't
even think about giving me one of the stupid lovey names like 'honey cakes'
or 'sugar plum'."

"This from the man who just called me 'sweetie'."

"I said stupid names.  "Sweetie' isn't stupid, besides since the day you
woke up from your coma you have been my Scully.  But I didn't think you
would appreciate me calling you that."

"Your Scully huh?  Well, I guess that is appropriate since I have thought of
you as mine since New Mexico.  So, I can call you Fox and get away with it now?"

"Yes, you can call me Fox whenever you like at work or home, it doesn't matter."

"I'll stick with Mulder at work.  Old habits die-hard.  Besides, calling you
Fox is so weird.  I'll just use it as my term of endearment for you.  Mulder
is who you are and who I fell in love with."

"Well then, I'll call you Dana as my term of endearment."

"Good because I hate that 'sweetie' stuff.  It just isn't us.  Now, I enough
of this."  She took his face in her hands.  "Fox, I have known that I have
loved you for three and a half years and probably loved you in some way
since the first moment that we met.  I have put six and a half, almost seven
years of hard work into you, now I want to start getting my payback.  So
kiss me, and you better make sure it is good or I'll shoot you again."

"Yes mame."  


End 6/13

No One But You 7a/13
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Mulder slowly leaned in and placed a soft, tender kiss on Scully's lips.
She opened her mouth as a silent invitation and he gladly accepted it.  He
traced his tongue along her bottom lip before he finally invaded her mouth.
Scully's tongue met his own and all the years of built up tension and
bottled up emotions came out.  Scully ran her fingers through Mulder's hair
to help keep him in place.  Mulder placed his hands in Scully's hair and
brought her down off of the couch and onto the floor with him.

Scully straddled his lap and removed her lips from Mulder's.  She
straightened up and took the opportunity to look down at Mulder.  Mulder
opened his eyes, silently questioning her about why she stopped.

"You are so beautiful Mulder."  Her fingers started to trace along his face.
"Your face is one of the most beautiful things that I have ever seen."  She
moved her fingers to his lips.  "Do you know how many times I have just
become lost in thoughts of your lips?"  He raised one of his brows in
response.  "Yes, there have been so many times, when you're talking to a
witness, when you're giving a report to other officers, or when you're
spouting off about some way out there theory, or just sitting at your desk
eating some sun flower seeds.  I just focus on your lips and everything else
just falls into the background."  She cupped his face; "you are my 'Venus
DeMilo'."  She leaned down and brushed her lips against his forehead.  "I
love your mind and all those crazy thoughts that come from it."  Her lips
moved to place kisses on his eyelids.  "Your eyes are the most gorgeous
things I have ever seen.  They are so expressive and fragile."  Mulder
opened his eyes and continued to look at her. "Like right now they are a so
hazel, with just a tint of darkness.  Through your eyes I can easily tell
what you're thinking or how you're feeling.  Right now you're wondering
'What did I do to deserve this beautiful woman who loves me so much'?"  She
leaned down and gave him a kiss on the lips and then started to trail kisses
to his left ear and then she whispered.  "I'll tell you what you did.  You
opened your mind and gave me your trust one stormy night in a run down motel
room in Oregon."  She moved back up and grabbed his hands and placed them
over her heart.  "That night you began to work your way into here.  The
trust that you placed in me that night was what kept me from running away
and telling Blevins that you were a crazy spook.  I love you with all my
heart and all that I am.  There isn't anyone else that I would want to be
with.  Well, if Mel Gibson left his wife and came knocking on my door you
would have some competition then."  

Mulder smiled up at her and flipped her over so that he is on top of her.
"You think so.  Well then I guess I'm going to have to erase any ideas you
have of getting rid of me." He leaned down and captured her lips in a
passionate kiss.  He ran his hands along her face and started to trail
kisses to her ear.  "You want to know something?"

"What?" Scully asks breathlessly.

"Do you know how wonderful I feel when I am with you?  It doesn't matter if
we're in the office writing a report or in a meeting or in a car.  Whenever
I am around you, I feel safe.  I know that I have you there to cover my
back.  I know that I have your trust."  He pulled away from her and looked
her directly in the eye.  "But all of those things pale in comparison to
what you just said.  Hearing you say that you love me and having you here in
my arms right now, nothing could top that.  I love you and you are so much a
part of me.  I can't even think where I stop and you begin.  You've been my
heart for so long.  Without you I wouldn't be half of the man I am right
now.  You kept me grounded, brought me back when the dark threatened to
engulf me; you've made me who I am today.  There isn't a single thing that I
wouldn't do for you, except walk away.  I love you and you're my soul, there
is no way I will never give you up."

"Oh Mulder."  Scully grabbed his head and brought it back down for a
forceful kiss. 

Mulder opened his mouth and Scully quickly plunged her tongue into it.  They
both moaned at the contact of their tongues.  Mulder bit her lower lip and
Scully whimpered at the sensation. Then he started to suck and lick at it to
ease the pain.  Scully started to run her hands away from his head and
traveled down his back.  She moaned at the feel of his muscles as he
responded to her touch.  Mulder grabbed her hands and entwined their fingers
together.  He brought them back up to the side of her head and broke from
the kiss.  He started to kiss his way down her neck and started to suck at
the spot where her neck meets her shoulder.

Scully giggled, "Mulder what are you doing?  That tickles."

Mulder laughed at the sound of her giggling.  "I'm trying to memorize the
taste of you.  Well, that and I'm trying to mark my property."

"Oh, so I'm your property now am I.  Well, take a look at my left hand.  I
think that did the job of saying back off she is someone else's."

"Yes but I'm having more fun this way.  So be quiet and stop talking.  I'm
trying to concentrate here."  He went back to sucking her neck and Scully
started to groan.  He left her neck and made his way to her left ear.  "I
love that sound.  I can't wait to find out what other ways I make you make
that sound again."  Scully groaned again in response and grabbed Mulder's
lips with her own.

Scully tried to free her hands from Mulder's, but he wouldn't let go.
Scully wanted to touch him and feel his body.  She moaned in protest against
his mouth and tried to free her hands from him again.  This time he let go
of her hands.  Scully quickly took advantage of her freedom and her hands
went straight to his head and she pulled his lips even closer to hers,
trying to merge with him.  Mulder moaned in response to her forceful moves
and ground his body into hers.  Scully gasped as she felt his erection
pressed into her stomach.  She wanted to feel more of that.  She wanted to
feel all of Mulder.  Her hands left his head and went down to his back.  She
tried to pull his shirt out from his jeans, but Mulder stopped her.  She
broke away from the kiss with a question in her eyes.

"Not like this," was all that he said.  Scully tried to tell him that right
now she didn't care where they were at, but before she could say anything he
was off of her.  He pulled her up off the floor and kissed the top of her
head.  She tried to get him to kiss her again, but he evaded her lips.  When
she raised her hands to pull his head down to hers, he took her arms and
wrapped them around his neck and then he bent down and picked her up.
Scully yelped a little at the surprise change in her position.  Mulder
carried her into her bedroom.  


End 7a/13

No One But You 7b/13
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Mulder entered her bedroom and carried her over to the bed.  He slowly let
her down onto the floor.  Scully kept her body pressed close to his as she
slipped down his body.  When she was back on the floor, she raised her hands
back up to his face and pulled him down to kiss her again.  They continued
to kiss like for what seemed like an eternity.  Scully was the first to
break the kiss.  She had to feel his skin under her hands.  Her hands went
to where his shirt was tucked into his pants and started to pull it out.
Mulder realized what she was doing and started to pull his shirt off his
body, but Scully stopped his hands where they were at and put them back down
to his sides.  She then placed her hands under his shirt and started to
massage the skin under it.  She could feel his chest and stomach muscles
quivering under her touch and she smiled at that realization.  

Mulder couldn't think of anything else that had ever felt so good as
Scully's hands on his 
body.  No matter how many injuries of his that she tended to, each time she
touched him he felt like he was on fire.  He had to touch her too.  He moved
his hands from his sides brought them up her hair.  He ran his fingers
through the auburn mass and closed his eyes.  He listened as she moved her
hands over his body and inhaled the smell of her and the room.  He always
loved her smell, it was one of his small guilty pleasures, but whenever he
got the chance he would invade her personal space so he could inhale her
fragrance.  Not even the smell of Detective White in Comity could come close
to the personal heaven he got when he smelled Scully.

Soon, Scully was tired of just touching his chest; she wanted more.  She
removed her hands from under his shirt and started to move the shirt up his
body.  Mulder moved his hands from her head and helped her get his shirt
off.  Scully threw the shirt behind Mulder and then her hands were back on
Mulder's body.  She moved closer to him and pressed her head up against his
chest.  So few times she was able to do this; she loved the feel of his
chest against her head.  She listened to his heartbeat and ragged breath
that matched her own.  She started to plant small kisses all along his chest
in the area near his heart.  Mulder closed his eyes and his hands went back
into her hair to press her closer to him.  Scully started to trail kisses
along his chest and stopped as she reached his right nipple.  She flipped
her tongue against it and Mulder's breath caught in his throat.  Scully
smiled at that and then her whole mouth was covering all of it.  She
alternated between sucking and licking at it.  

Mulder's hands could no longer stay idle; they traveled down her back and
pressed her even 
closer to his body.  He could feel her breast up against his chest and he
pushed his lower body into his.  They couldn't be close enough to each
other.  He wanted them to be one, he wanted it to get to the point where he
couldn't tell where he ended and she started.  His hands went to the small
of her back and he pushed them down into her pants.  

Scully stopped his hands and pulled away from him.  She looked up at him and
she saw his hazel eyes were no longer hazel.  They were dilated and dark
with desire.  She knew hers matched what she saw.  She pushed Mulder down
onto the bed and covered his body with hers.  She took his hands and placed
them up at the top of his head.  She kept them captured in hers and turned
her attention back to his chest.  This time her mouth went to his left
nipple and she started to give it the same attention that she had his right.
Mulder tried to free his hands from her grip, but she wouldn't let him go.
Scully slowly started to work her way back up his chest and neck.  She ran
kisses along the right side of his face to his ear. When she reached her
destination she started to lick along the edges of his ear.  Mulder groaned,
partly out of pleasure and partly out of frustration, at the attention his
ear was getting.

"You know Scully, you've always said I never listen to you.  So why are you
paying so much attention to my ear, when you know it isn't doing any good?
There are plenty of other places where you could be putting your tongue to
good use."

Scully laughed at his comment and stopped her manipulation of his ear.  She
let go of his hands and sat up.  Mulder took advantage of the release of his
hands pulled Scully back down to his face.  "You are a cruel woman, you do
know this?  For the last six and a half years I have had to be happy with my
hand at the small of your back and an occasional hug.  Now, I finally get
the chance to touch you and you hold my hands down."  He quickly flips her
over so that he is hovering over her.  "Oh no, that will simply not do Agent
Scully."  Scully started to giggle at Mulder's comment.  "Oh, so now you
want to laugh.  Well, I am sorry to disappoint you, but the only sounds that
I want to hear coming from your mouth are either moans of pleasure or my
name.  I guess I will just have to do something to get those sounds out of
you."  

Before Scully could respond, Mulder brought his mouth down hard on hers.  As
he kissed her, his hands started trailing down the side of her body.  He
brought them back up to the top of her blouse and started to unbutton it.
He tore his mouth away from hers and started trailing kisses along the skin
under her blouse as it became exposed to him.  Scully's hands flew to
Mulder's head and urged him to continue what he was doing.  Mulder drew his
head away from her hands and pulled away from her body.  Scully whimpered at
the loss of contact and tried to bring him back down but Mulder fended off
her desperate hands.  "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere."  He started
moving her blouse down her arms.  "But it is a little tough to remove your
shirt when there is no room to operate."  He pulled her blouse off of her
and admired her breasts through her black lace bra.  

Scully's drew her arms up around Mulder's neck and brought him back down to
her mouth.  They both moaned at the contact of their skin against each
other.  Mulder moved away from her mouth and brought his lips down to
surround her left breast through the bra. 

"Ohh, Mulldeer," Scully said.   She started moving her hands up and down
along his back to press him closer to her body.  Mulder rocked his lower
body against hers in response and Scully could feel his erection through his
jeans.  She moved her hands to his head and brought his head back up to
hers.  Mulder went to kiss her, but she shook her head no.

"What?" Mulder asked.

She took his preoccupation as her chance to switch positions and she flipped
them over.  Once she was on top of him she started to trail kisses down his
chest and ran her hands all over his shoulders.  "I love the smell and taste
of you," she said as moved down to his stomach.  Mulder continued to rub his
hands up and down her back.  "I have never been able to place what exactly
it is, but no matter where I am at I can sense it and tell when you are in
the room."  She dipped her tongue into his belly button and Mulder giggled.
"Are we ticklish there Mr. Mulder?  Well, I will have to remember that
little piece of information for future reference."  She stopped talking as
she reached the zipper to his jeans.  Instead of taking her hands way from
their exploration of his upper body, she used her teeth to undo the button
and then slowly dragged the zipper down.  Mulder's hands stopped their
motion as he watched Scully in fascination.  Scully started to pull his
jeans down his legs.  She made quick work of his shoes and socks and then
she tossed his pants in the same direction.  When she had them off she
decided to sit and look at him.

"What's wrong?" Mulder asked.

"Nothing's wrong, I'm just admiring the view.  Everytime I have you in this
type of situation you're either going into shock or unconscious.  It's nice
to see you like this when you're fully awake and aware of your surroundings.
Makes my work a whole lot easier."  She said with a smile as she bent down
to kiss him again.

"Oh, believe me," he said as he kissed her.  "I am totally aware of my
surroundings, or more importantly who I am waiting to surround me."  He said
against her lips.

"Well then, who am I to keep you waiting."  She said as she slid back down
his body.  When she reached his boxers, she didn't take them off as Mulder
was hoping she was going to do.  Instead she rubbed her chest against his
groin and proudly smiled at the groan that escaped Mulder's lips.  Mulder
closed his eyes and started to bite his lower lip.  "My, my Agent Mulder.
Where do I begin?  So many wonderful possibilities, I just don't know where
to start.  Let's see here."  She moved her hands down to his boxers and
slowly drew them down his legs.  She threw them over with the rest of their
clothing.  

She slowly made her way back up his body, making sure that she kissed every
inch of his legs that she came in contact with.  When she finally returned
back to her previous position, she stopped for a moment to catch her breath.
He was beautiful, no not beautiful, exquisite.  That was the only thing she
could think of to describe what she saw.  The sight of Mulder on her bed was
a great one, but the sight of a naked and at full attention Mulder was a
religious experience.  Scully silently sent a pray up to GOD for giving them
the good sense to quit the games and move on.  Scully brought her left hand
up to his chest and started to massage the area.  Her right hand went to
Mulder's shaft and started to slowly stroke him up and down.  Mulder brought
his hands up to her headboard so he had something to hold onto, loving the
feeling of Scully's hands on his body.  

Scully withdrew her hand from Mulder's length and he made a grunt of
discomfort from the loss of contact, but his sounds died on his mouth when
he felt her drag her tongue slowly across his tip.  His hips jerked at the
sensation.  Scully continued to lick him up and down.  She watched in
fascination as Mulder kept his eyes closed, but his face changed with the
movement of her tongue.  

She gave one last lick across his tip and then he was in heaven.  That was
the only way he could describe it.  His eyes sprang open and he lifted his
head to look down at her.  'Dear God if this is a dream I don't ever want to
wake up,' Mulder thought as Scully took him into her mouth.  The feel of
Scully's lips around him was better than anything he had ever felt.  It
knocked all his fantasies on their asses.  'Nothing should feel this good,'
he thought to himself.  Scully brought her mouth up and down Mulder slowly
each time taking him in a little farther than before.  When she finally had
all of him in, Mulder's hips jumped up from the bed of their own accord.
His eyes rolled to the back of his head and his hands flew from her
headboard and grabbed the sheets of her bed.  Scully increased the speed and
pressure of her mouth.  She could feel Mulder's muscles tensing under her
tongue and she knew he was close.  "Ohh...God Scully.  Ummm, yeah  uhhhh."
Mulder was amazed he was able to get anything intelligent to come out of his
mouth.  His brain was clouded over with arousal and he knew that he was
close.  He brought his hands down to her head trying to let her know he was
close, but she just shook them off and held them down at his side with her own.

Scully drew her mouth away from Mulder's body and looked up at him.  "Mulder
open your eyes."  He opened his eyes and looked at her.  "Don't hold back.
I want all of you.  I want to feel what I do to you and I want to taste you.
I want to be able to just close my eyes and remember the sight, sound and
taste of you as you come in my mouth."  She moved back up to his mouth and
kissed him hard.  "Just let go, give me everything you have."

"You already have it," he said back to her hoarsely.

Scully moved back down and took him into her mouth again and Mulder's eyes
closed again.  She released his hands and both of them went straight to her
head.  He tried to just relax and just feel her hair in his hands, but the
way that her mouth was working him was too much.  He started to pump his
hips up into her mouth and his hands increased pressure on her head.
"Sculllliiiieee, ohhhhh yeah like that.  Right there, that's it.  Oh
GOD!!!!!!!"  The rest of his thoughts were cut off as he came in her mouth.
Scully took in every drop of him that she could get and kept him in her
mouth while he came back down and relaxed.  When she could tell that his
breathing was under control, she released him from her mouth and she slowly
licked him to make sure she got everything.

Mulder opened his eyes and moved his hands from her head so he could grab
her by her arms and brought her back up his body.  He cradled her head
against his chest and he stroked her hair.  "I love you," he whispered in
her hair.  She smiled and kissed his chest.  

"I love you too," she said back to him as she moved up to give him a quick
kiss on his lips, but Mulder had other ideas.

He flipped her under him and smiled down at her.  "You know something that I
just realized Agent Scully?" he asked as his fingers traced her face.

"What Agent Mulder?" she teased back at him.

"For a partnership that is suppose to be 50/50, it looks to me like it's
more 80/20 in my favor.  This simply will not do"

"Well, what are we going to do to fix it?"

"We are not going to do anything about it."  He ran his tongue along her
lower lip until she opened her mouth and let him in.  He kissed her
passionately and felt himself getting aroused again.  He broke away from the
kiss and looked down at her.  "You, seem to have too many clothes on there.
This will not do at all."  He moved his hands from her face and went down to
her back where the clasp to her bra was.  He bent down to kiss her neck and
shoulders and quickly unhooked her bra.  He rose up from her body and looked
at her while he removed the bra.  He was mesmerized by what he saw.
"Scully," he said in a low whisper.

"Yes Mulder?" she asked.

He looked up at her and saw the anticipation and lust in her eyes.  She was
waiting for him.  She was now letting him in control.  He reached both of
his hands out and massaged her breasts.  Scully's breath caught in her
throat and she closed her eyes as his hands continued to move over her body.
"You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen."

Scully opened her eyes and looked up at his.  She had been afraid that when
this moment finally came that she would fall short of his expectations.  In
all their years of partnership, the types of women that he went out with
were nothing like her.  They were all tall, leggy, and never drove him up
the wall asking for proof.  She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes
as Mulder's eyes and hands raked over her body, memorizing every little detail.

Mulder moved down to place a kiss in the center of her chest and then he
moved down the rest of her body.  He kissed every part that he came into
contact with.  When he reached her pants, he tried to remove them slowly,
but he could smell her arousal and it only enflamed him more.  He quickly
removed her shoes and socks so he could help her lose her pants.  Mulder
pulled her pants away from her feet and tossed them to the floor.  He looked
up and forgot how to breathe for a few seconds.  He had his own masterpiece
right in front of him.  'Michelangelo and DaVinci could never have
envisioned this,' he thought to himself as he drank in the sight of Scully.
His hands traced over her calves and legs.  "I love your legs.  They may not
be as long as others are, but they are perfect.  Not too long and not short."

Scully snorted at that comment.  "Sure, that's why for the past few years
every girl that turns your head has towered over me."

Mulder looked her in the eyes and spoke in his softest voice.  "Since the
day you walked into the office, every woman that has crossed my path has
been the exact opposite of you because I loved you."  He moved up and
grabbed her face in both of his hands so she had to look him in the eye.
"Not a single one could compare to you.  I loved you so much, but was so
afraid to try anything that I just occupied my time with things that didn't
remind me of you.  No matter where I was or whom I was with, anytime a red
head or short woman came into view, I thought of you.  I couldn't have you,
so I went for the exact opposite to try and make me forget, but it never
worked."  He kissed her forehead, her eyelids, and her cheeks.  "You are the
most precious thing that I have ever seen in my life.  There isn't a day
that doesn't go by that I don't thank God you are in my life.  You are
perfect; there is nothing that I would change about you.  Well, maybe a
little more openness to extreme possibilities."  He smiled down to her.

"Well, I love you and am going to marry you.  Isn't that extreme enough?"

"That isn't just extreme, to most people that's grounds for mental counseling."

She brought her hands up to his face.  "I don't care what other people
think.  All that matters is that you love me and I love you.  As long as we
have that, everything else will work itself out.  But I must warn you.  From
now on, I will not be responsible for any stares or comments that I say
under my breath whenever Agent Fowley is around.  You will not be able to
hold that against me."

Mulder laughed at her comment.  "I wouldn't dream of it.  That's the easy
part.  You're not the one who is going to have listen to Frohike mourn over
the lose of you."  Scully laughed with him.  "There isn't a single other
person in this world that I want to be with.  You have my heart and my love.
I am yours and you're mine."  

He bent down to kiss her but before their lips met he broke away and moved
back down to her breasts.  "And right now, I want to play with what is
mine." Scully smiled down at him, but her smile turned into groan as she
felt Mulder's mouth capture her right breast in his mouth.  As he sucked her
right breast, his left hand massaged her other breast.  He squeezed her
nipple between his fingers and Scully moaned.  

"OHHH Muldeeeerrrrrr!!!!!!!!!"  Her hands flew to his head letting him know
that she loved what he was doing and didn't want him to stop.  Mulder took
her nipple in his mouth and bit it.  Scully's hips rocked up against his
body in response and Mulder groaned as his erection made contact with bare
thighs. He pulled his mouth away from her breast and moved to the other one,
giving it the same amount of attention as he had her right one.  Scully
continued to move her lower body in response and Mulder could feel his
control slipping away.  

His hands flew down to her hips to keep her in place and his lips started to
trail kissed down her body.  When he reached her panties, his need increased
more.  He hooked his thumbs on both sides of them and quickly drew them off
of her legs.  Scully closed her eyes as the anticipation welled up in her.
Mulder slowly brought his hands up her legs and slowly parted them.  He
inhaled her scent and smiled to himself at the thought that he is the cause
for it.  His brought his fingers up and ran them through her auburn curls.
Scully jumped when she felt his tongue lick at her folds.  He ran his tongue
all around her center and when he heard her moan at the contact; he plunged
into her.

"Umm, Mulder," Scully slowly moaned out.

Mulder continued to suckle at her and she squeezed her thighs together at
the sensations he was creating.  Scully's hands grabbed at her headboard as
she tried to control her body.  'Oh boy. I could almost forgive Phoebe and
Diana if they are the reason he is so good at this, almost,' she thought to
herself.  Then she felt two of his fingers entering her body and she felt
herself start to shake.  "Oh, fuck it.  I'll send them flowers as a thank
you."  She didn't realize she said that out loud until Mulder's movements
stopped and he lifted his head from between her legs.

"Send who flowers?" he asked.

Scully looked down at him and blushed.  "Um, I was just thinking of um ahh.
Don't worry about it Mulder.  It's a good thing."

"Well, it better be a good thing.  I would hate to think that at this
particular point in time you were going over your thank you list while I was
doing this."

"Oh believe Mulder at this point there is nothing else I am thinking of, in
fact..."  The rest of her response was cut off as Mulder started his fingers
back pumping into her.  Scully pushed her body onto his hand and they rocked
together. Mulder's tongue was licking her bud and her could feel her insides
start to constrict on his fingers.  He lifted his head up from her and
looked up at her.  

"That's it Scully, come for me.  Come on Dana.  I can feel that your body is
ready.  Just let go.  I'm here with you, don't be afraid."  He grabbed her
bud with his teeth and pushed another finger into her.  

Scully arched up off the bed as she felt her orgasm begin.  "Ohhh God
Fooooxxx, ohhhh...." She said as her body rocked against his hand and head.
Her legs locked hard around Mulder's head and her hips rocketed off of the
bed.  Mulder held onto her while her body calmed down and she relaxed.  He
listened for her breathing to slow down.  

When she was able to compose herself, Scully opened her eyes and looked down
at Mulder.  She smiled at him and motioned with her hands for him to come up
to her.  Mulder crawled up the bed on her left side.  Scully tried to bring
him over to her, but he wouldn't let her.  Instead he pulled her over to him
and he held her with her head on his chest.  Scully started to giggle and
Mulder pulled her away from his chest to look at her.  "Would you like to
show with the rest of the class what you find so amusing Ms. Scully?"
Scully looked up at him.  "It's soon to be Mrs. Mulder and you wouldn't find
it funny if I told you."

"Mrs. Mulder, huh."

"Yes it's Scully-Mulder for the bureau and just Dr. Mulder the rest of the
time.  I have put too much work and effort into you not to get the pleasure
of your name.  Besides," she sat up and looked him in the eye.  "You are
mine and I want everyone to know that, since it isn't common for the guy to
take the girl's last name I'll just take yours, same difference."  She
leaned over to kiss him and then settled back down onto his chest.

"That was a very nice sentiment, but that still doesn't get you out of
answering my question.  What was so funny?  That makes two times you
laughed.  Any other time I would love to hear you do that.  You don't do it
enough, but it doesn't help a man's ego when the woman laughs while his in
the middle of that very delicate procedure or right after it."

"Delicate procedure huh?  When did you become a doctor?"

"You seem to forget, I've always been a doctor.  I just keep my Ph.D. from
Oxford as a paperweight on my desk."

Scully giggled again, "nice to know that expensive education didn't go to
waste."

Mulder rolled her over and put his arms on both sides of her head.  "As I
said before, laughing does not help the matter.  Now what has you so giddy
young lady?"

"Trust me Mulder, it's just something that I was thinking and you wouldn't
think it was all that 
funny.  In fact, I'll bet that you would think I was out of it if I told you."

"Well you've told me enough times that I am crazy, so I believe I have the
right to do it to you once.  So spill it young lady."  He said as kissed
her.  He started to pull away, but Scully grabbed his head and plunged her
tongue into his mouth.  Mulder rolled over on top of her and Scully spread
her legs so that he could get comfortable.  

She felt his erection press up against and stomach and moaned loudly at the
contact.  Mulder took her tongue between his teeth and sucked on it.
Scully's hands traveled up and down his back.  Mulder moved his mouth away
from hers and went to suck on her ear.  Scully's left leg arched up around
Mulder's hips and her hands traveled down to grab his ass.  She rocked her
hips against his body.  "Mulder," he continued to nip at her ear.  "Oh,
Mulder.  I want...it's time."

His mouth left her ear and he looked at her.  "What Scully?" he asked.

"I want you, now.  I want to feel you in me.  It's been so long, please
Mulder."  She moved one of her hands from his ass and pressed it in between
their bodies.  She found his shaft and again marveled at how hard he was.
She couldn't wait any longer.  "Mulder."

She didn't have to say another thing.  Mulder positioned himself at her
opening and looked up at her one last to make sure this was absolutely what
she wanted.  She smiled up at him and arched her hips up and urged him on.
He entered her slowly, enjoying the feel of her surrounding him.  Silk, soft
and lush, that's all that he could feel.  He was right where he was supposed
to be.  Where he had wanted to be for so many years.  "Oh yeah, I'm home.
God Scully, you feel so good."  He said as he entered her to the hilt.  He
didn't move for a while, it had been so long for him and he didn't want it
to be over quickly.  He also wanted to make sure that she was ready for him.
He just stayed and enjoyed the feel of Scully around him.  

"Mulder," Scully said and she rocked her hips against his to let him know
that she was fine.  Mulder bent down to capture her lips and started to
move.  He moved slowly out of her and pushed himself back in.  They quickly
learned each other's rhythm; they pulled and came back together at the same
time.  Scully lifted her legs around Mulder's hips and urged him on, but he
continued with the slow rhythm.  She tried to speed up herself, but Mulder
stopped all movement.  She looked up at him.  "Mulder, what's wrong?" she
asked.  When she looked in his eyes she saw that tears were starting to come
from them.  Her hands left his back and went to cup his face.  "Mulder,
Mulder talk to me.  Are you ok?"  She was worried.

"I'm fine Scully." He smiled as she raised her eyebrow in response.  "I'm
okay," he brought his right hand up, captured her left hand in his and
brought it to his lips.  "Just a little too much going on in here."  He took
her hand and placed it over his heart.  "Not use to so much happening and
none of it turning out bad."

Scully reached up and kissed him.  "Well you better get use to it.  We've
had enough crap to deal with these past few years.  I refuse to put up with
it any longer and as long as I have you by my side I fully intend on only
having happiness."  Mulder smiled at her and brought his mouth back down
place a kiss on her forehead.  "But I must warn you Mulder, if you don't
continue with what we were just doing, happiness will not be going on in
this room.  I have a gun and am fully prepared to use it.  I've waited long
enough for this.  Now get that ass moving G-man."

"As you wish," Mulder answered back to her as he kissed her and forcefully
thrust into her.  Their pace quickened into a frenzy.  Mulder could feel
himself quickly approaching his release, but he wasn't ready for it.  He
wanted them to do this together, just like everything else in their lives.
He felt Scully's muscles constrict around him and moaned.  "Scully, don't do
that."

She smiled at him and did it again.  "Why not?"

"Because I won't be held responsible for my actions in retaliation to it."

"Ohh, now that sounds interesting."  Mulder drew his hand between their
bodies and found her nub.  He pressed his thumb up against it and Scully
groaned.  "Mulder, no fair."

"All's fair in love and war Scully."  He continued to massage her as he
thrust into her.  Scully soon was approaching her breaking point and
tightened her legs around Mulder's hips.  "Mulder, oh God.   I'm gonna..."
Her response was cut off as Mulder's tongue invaded her mouth and his hips
pushed even harder into her.  Scully's felt her muscles contracting and
closed her eyes at the feeling.  "FOX!!!!!!!!"  She screamed as her orgasm
overtook her.

Mulder took one final plunge into her and he felt himself begin to empty
himself in her.  "DANA!!!!"  He said as he collapsed onto of her.  He went
to get off of her so she could breath, but she held him where he was.

"Stay, I don't want to lose you yet."



End 7b/13

No One But You 8/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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He rested his forehead against hers and said, "you're never gonna lose me.
I love you too much."  He pulled out of her and rolled onto his back.  He
brought her over to him.  He placed her head on his chest and her right leg
over both of his.  "Besides, who else would put up with me?  You're sort of
stuck with me by default."

"Oh I'm so depressed at that prospect," she answered back to him.

"Thank you."

"What for?  I do believe that was an equal endeavor on both our parts."

"I don't mean that.  Although I must say that you did just shoot all my
fantasies right out the door."

"And here I was going for just making those videos that aren't yours looking
like child's play."

He smiled into her hair and inhaled the smell of their lovemaking.  "Oh
believe me, you did that too.  But I was saying thank you for loving me."

She looked up at him.  "Why?  Mulder there is no way that I couldn't love
you.  And in all honestly I have no idea how anyone couldn't.  You are the
strongest, gentlest, most caring, although infuriating at times, man that I
have ever known.  The only fault, besides your love of ditching me, and not
listening to me all the time, and extreme leaps of logic."

Mulder interrupted her speech, "I think I get the point."

"Anyway, the only fault with you is that you don't see yourself as I do."
She brought her hands up to his face.  "You are a good man Fox William
Mulder.  I consider myself extremely lucky at having your trust and your
love.  There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you and as far as anyone else
is concerned, they can take a long walk off a short pier for all I care
because they don't know the real you and won't take the time to get to know
him.  Which is fine by me.  It just means I get you all to myself."

"Always Scully, always."  He slowly yawned and looked over at the clock.
"It's almost 1 in the morning.  Let's get some rest tomorrow.  If I have to
deal with It's A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street on all the TV
channels tomorrow I am going to need some sleep."

"You sleep?  Well, wonders never cease."

Mulder turned Scully over to her side and pulled the comforter up around
them.  He then spooned himself along her back.  "With you around I always
sleep."  He kissed her hair.  "Goodnight Scully, sweet dreams."

She yawned, "night Mulder."

They then feel into a peaceful sleep.





Scully's apartment
Thursday, December 25th
4 a.m.


An odd feeling at her back awakened Scully.  She tried to turn over to see
what it was, but was stopped by a pair of hands that held her into place.
She relaxed when she realized that it was Mulder's body pushed up next to
her that awoke her.  It was such an odd thing having Mulder in her bed, and
naked no less.  She carefully got out of his arms and the bed, trying not to
wake him.  Mulder murmured something into the pillow that he grabbed to
replace the feel of Scully.  

Scully smiled down at him.  When he slept he looked years younger.  No
monsters or worries to cloud over his face.  Just peaceful rest.  Scully
realized that this was one of the few times she had seen Mulder at rest
peacefully.  He didn't sleep that much and those times when he did were
plagued by nightmares.  She went over to her closet door and grabbed her
satin robe to put on.  She went over to the bed, kissed Mulder lightly on
the forehead and went out onto the small deck that was outside her bedroom.  

She closed the door quietly so not to wake Mulder and sat down on a chair.
She pulled her legs up under her to help keep her warm and turned on the
radio that was next to the chair.  She listened to the soft music and
thought back to the events of the past evening.  She smiled as she looked
down at her hand and saw her engagement ring.  'Merry Christmas to me,' she
thought to herself.  She still couldn't believe that she had gotten engaged
to Fox Mulder and that they had made love.  'That's an understatement.  He
takes making love to a whole new level.'  She continued her silent reverie
until a pair of hands surrounding her waist and a nose nuzzling the back of
her neck interrupted her thoughts.

"What are you doing out here in the cold?" Mulder asked with a sleepy voice.

"Just thinking and relaxing.  What are you doing up?"

"I was asleep till I turned over and you weren't next to me."  He hugged her
back to him and kissed her head.

"Sorry, I tried not to wake you.  You looked like you needed the rest."

"It's not the rest, it was the person next to me."  He turned her head to
look at him.  "Are you sure you're okay?  You're not out here thinking about
how what happened between us tonight was a mistake and now you want out of it?"

She smiled up at him.  "No nothing like that.  We have been building up to
what happened tonight for years.  In all honesty I thought it was never
going to happen.  I was just thinking that I must have been a very good girl
this year since I got my ultimate Christmas wish, you."

"Oh sure, I'm just what everyone's wishing for; an obsessive, neurotic,
paranoid, workaholic.  You have weird tastes in gifts, you do know this?"

"No more weirder than my taste in men."  She gave him a quick kiss on the
lips and went back to looking out over her deck.  Mulder moved up from
behind her and pulled her out of the chair.  "What are you doing?" she asked.

"Getting comfortable."  He saw down on the chair with her in his lap and
they enjoyed the view together.  Mulder noticed the radio was playing and
got an idea.  "Hey Scully."

"Yes?"

"Get up for a minute."

"What for?  I'm quite happy with where I am at."

"I'm pleased with your position also, but just get up anyway.  Don't worry
it will be worth it."  Scully reluctantly got up from his lap and Mulder
followed suit.  He reached out for her and brought her into a tight embrace.
"I think I'm entitled to a dance with my future wife."

She smiled up at him and reached her arms around his neck.  "I think that
can be arranged."  They started to move together slowly as they listened to
the song


There you go, flashing fever from your eyes
Hey babe, come over here and shut them tight
I'm not denying, we're flying above it all
Hold my hand don't let me fall
You've such amazing grace
I've never felt this way
Oh, show me heaven, cover me
Leave me breathless
Oh, show me heaven please

Here I go, I'm shaking just like the breeze
Hey babe, I need your head to steady me
I'm not denying, I'm frightened as much as you
Though I'm barely touching you
I've shivers down my spine, and it feels divine
Oh, show me heaven, cover me
Leave me breathless
Oh, show me heaven please

Do you know what it's like to dream a dream?
Baby hold me tight and let this be
Oh, show me heaven, cover me
Leave me breathless
Oh, show me heaven please


As the song faded into a commercial they continued to dance.  Mulder brought
Scully's hand up to his mouth and kissed it.  "You are my heaven Scully."

She looked up at him.  "I'll remember you said that the next time you say
I'm giving you hell."  She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the mouth.
"I love you."

He raised her in his arms and she wrapped her legs around his waist.  "I
love you too.  Merry Christmas Scully.

"Merry Christmas Mulder."  They stayed like that for a few minutes till
Scully spoke.  "Mulder, do you think we can go inside?  I'm cold and there's
a nice big bed waiting in there for us to get in."

"I do believe I can do that."  He walked back into her room and walked over
to the bed to put her down.  "I'll be right back," he said and went into the
bathroom.  Scully curled under the comforter and was fast asleep by the time
Mulder came back.  He looked down at her before climbing in next to her.  He
pulled her over to him, wrapped both his arms around her and fell asleep.





William Scully Residence
Thursday, December 25th 
6:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

Things were quite busy in the living room.  Charlie had gotten everyone up
early, just like he use to as kid and made breakfast for them.

"Thanks Charlie, just for making breakfast you don't have to give me a gift
now.  The less work I have to do the better."  Tara said as she drank her
coffee.

"It's the least I could do since you've been feeding me the past few days."
He said as he cleared the plates.

"Yeah thanks Charlie, now she's going to expect me to do it some time too."
Bill said as he played with Matthew.

"Hey if Dana can cook food, then we know there is no reason that you can't
do it every once in a while," Charlie answered back.

"Oh I forgot to call her and wish her a Merry Christmas," Mrs. Scully said
as she got up.  "I'll be right back, I just want to say a quick hello."

"Let me know when you're done.  I want to wish one also."  Charlie called out.

"I wish she was here with us," Tara said.

"It's her own choice.  She could be here but she decided to be in D.C. with
that asshole."

"Bill don't start, it's Christmas.  At least try and be civil to her and
wish her a happy holiday," Tara said as she took Matthew from him.

"Why do I have to be the one to give the olive branch?"

"Because you're the idiot that can't get over it," Charlie said.  "You may
be my big brother but at times I fell like you're the youngest.  Dana's
living her life the way she wants to and we just have to accept it.  If you
don't you're going to end up losing any kind of contact with her what so ever."

"Like I have that much time with her to begin with.  All her time is spent
with Mulder running off on some stupid case."

"Bill, drop it.  You are going to get on that phone and be nice to your
sister," Tara said as she went into the living room.

"Think about it Bill.  We don't have Melissa or dad and you and me rarely
get to see each other with the ships.  Aside from mom, Dana is the only
family we got.  Are you really willing to lose her over this?  It's her
decision and as long as she is happy with it, that's all that matters."
Charlie said as he left the room to let Bill think.





Scully's apartment 
Thursday, December 25th
9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time


Mulder picked up the phone without thinking about where he was.  "Lo," he
said sleepily. 

"Fox, Fox is that you?" Margaret asked.

Mulder's eyes opened wide and he jerked his head up.  "Um, yeah it's me Mrs.
Scully."

"That's good dear, I'm glad you and Dana are spending the holiday together.
I'm also glad that I caught you.  I'm a little surprised that you didn't
find a case to work on."

Mulder laughed at her comment.  "No, no case.  Although I think Scully would
prefer that to being stuck here with me."

"No she wouldn't Fox.  Is she near the phone?  We'd like to wish her Merry
Christmas."

"Um yeah, hold on a minute."  He put his hand over the receiver sat up in
bed, pulling Scully with him.  She buried her head in his chest and
continued to speak.  "Scully," he whispered in her ear.  "Scully, wake up.
You're moms on the phone."

"Go away Mulder.  I love you, but if you wake me up and make me get out of
this nice position I will have to kill you."

"Listen, I'm quite happy with the position you're in too, but you're mom's
on the phone."

Scully opened her eyes and sat up a little more.  "You answered the phone?
I was hoping to tell her in person about us."

"Don't worry she doesn't know.  She thinks I just came over, so you're safe.
Here."  He handed her the phone and pulled her back up against him.  While
she talked he nuzzled her hair.

"Hello, hi mom.  Merry Christmas to you too.  How's everyone?"

"Good, we wish you were here with us."

"Me too mom, but I didn't want to ruin Christmas and if I stayed something
would have happened."

Mulder whispered in her ear.  "You mean something worse than you knocking
your brother on his ass?"

Scully tried to hide her laugh and elbowed him in the stomach.  

"I know dear, but still."

"I know mom.  Hey is Matthew awake?"

"Yes, you want me to put him on the phone?"

"Yes."  Scully waited till she heard her nephew cooing on the other line.
"Merry Christmas Matthew.  You be a good boy now and go open everyone's
Christmas presents and make a big mess for your daddy to clean up.

"I heard that Dana Katherine," Tara said into the phone.  "It wouldn't be
Bill who cleaned it up, I would.  So, don't giving my son ideas.  How are you?"

"I'm fine.  Mulder had dinner over here last night and we're going to just
hang around and watch movies today.

"That actually sounds better than what I have to do.  Can we switch places?"

"No way, I can barely cook for myself, let alone for the whole family."

"Hey you can have Mulder cook for you."

"No thanks Tara, I'd like to not spend the holiday getting my stomach
pumped."  Mulder bite her ear in retaliation for her comment and started to
trail kisses down her neck.  "Besides, he's like Bill in the kitchen."

"Oh no keep him away then.  Hey, Charlie wants to talk to you and I see that
my son has taken your advice so I have to go stop him.  Talk to you later.
Tell Mulder I wish him Merry Christmas also."

"Bye Tara."  

"Hey there 'Munchkin' what's up?" Charlie asked as he got on the phone.

"Charlie quit calling me that."

"I'll stop calling you that when you can reach my chin."

"Listen bub, keep it up and I'll have Mulder kick you ass."

"What's this, you get engaged and let Mulder defend you.  Hell you should
have gotten engaged long ago.  Would have saved us a lot of hassle."

"Charlie, don't say anything I haven't told mom yet."

"Don't worry, I took the phone in the den no one's around.  So I can take it
that you accepted his proposal and we are going to be getting another new
member to this bunch?"

"Yes I did accept and thank you for sending the ring here."

"No problem, but I must say that it isn't a good sign to start off your
engagement."

"Keep it up, just keep it up little brother.  Remember you just got engaged
too, so I can zing you right back."

"Hey Charlie be careful, remember she carries gun and knows how to use it,"
Mulder said over Scully's shoulder.

"Hey put Mulder on the phone for a minute."

"Sure, but why you want to talk to him is beyond me."  She handed Mulder the
phone and kissed his lips as he pouted.

"Hey Charlie, what can I do you for?"

"Mulder, what the hell are you doing answering the phone.  When Ann and I
got engaged, we didn't answer the door or phone for 2 days.  Hell we never
left he bed."

"That sounds like an idea."  Scully got up and went into the bathroom.  "Hey
Charlie, I need to ask you a favor."

"I suppose I can try, seeing that we're going to be family.  What do you want?"

"Are things smoothed over with Bill"

"About as much as can be expected, why?"

"Because even though Scully is happy to be here with me, I know that she
misses you and your mom.  You think it's safe to come out there?"

"No, not right now."  Mulder's face fell as he heard Charlie's answer.  "But
give me a day and I'll make it safe.  That way we get New Years Eve together
and you guys can meet Ann."

"Good, I'll call the airport and book Scully a ticket for tomorrow.  I
should get lucky, if I have to I'll use my FBI credentials."

"Better make that two tickets."

"Why?  I want Scully to have a nice holiday."

"Me too, but do you think she's going to be happy with you back there alone.
I don't think so.  Besides this is going to be one bad scene when Bill
learns of your engagement.  The more people we have here, the better chance
we can get it all over with quickly with little blood shed.  Also, you're a
member of the family now.  That means you have to endure these holiday get
togethers just like I do.  Plus, as I said Ann's coming up here and I want
her and Dana to meet.  Now, you guys get your asses out here so we can all
be together.  Mom will love it."

"You sure about this.  Getting Bill to clam down over Scully hitting him is
a lot different from getting him to accept me coming there during the
holidays, let alone getting engaged to his sister."

"He may now know it, but he's going to have to get over it.  You make Dana
happy and that's all that matters.  So get off the phone with me and call
the airport.  I want 'Munchkin' and you here by tomorrow night.  You got that?"

"Yes sir.  I'll call you later to let you know when the plane lands."

"Deal.  Tell Dana I love her."

"I will, tell everyone we say bye."  Mulder hung up and Scully walked back
in the room. 

She climbed on top of his lap and hugged him.  "Thank you."

"For what?" 

"I heard what you said over the phone."  She looked up at him.  "Thanks for
understanding how much I miss them and how much I want to be with all my
family, especially you."

"My pleasure.  So what do you want to do today?"

"Well, you call the airport and make the reservations.  I'll make something
to eat. And then what do you say we try Charlie's idea about not getting out
of bed till we have to leave?"  She asked him with a big smile on her face.

"I like the way you Scullys think."  He kissed her once and went to call the
airport while Scully went into the kitchen.


Scully's apartment
Thursday, December 25th
6:00 p.m.


Mulder was sitting on Scully's couch surfing through the TV channels.
Scully came out of her room and gave him a kiss on his cheek.  "Mulder, you
know you don't have to go with me to San Diego if you don't want to."  She
said to him as she went into the kitchen.

Mulder got up and followed her into the kitchen.  "What do you mean if I
don't want to?  I wouldn't have made the plane and hotel reservations if I
didn't want to go."

"No, you would have made them if you thought it was what I wanted.  I
appreciate the gesture, but I know that you don't care for these family
things, especially with Bill."  She turned to the sink to fill her glass
with water.  "I'm just letting you know that you don't have to come with me.
We were able to spend Christmas together, I'm quite happy with that."

He came up behind her and hugged her.  "Well, I'm not, besides I want to see
Charlie and finally meet the one Scully brother who doesn't wish my death."
He looked at Scully's sad expression and tried to cheer her up.  "I was
serious when I said that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.  From
the moment you put this ring on your finger."  He held her hand out in front
of them.  "You became stuck with me.  That just means that Bill has to get
over it.  Besides, I think your mom would be more mad at me than Bill if I
wasn't there when you tell her about the engagement."  He turned her around
and kissed her.

"She wouldn't be upset.  The first thing she's going to say is that it took
us long enough.  At least now she'll stop with her not so subtle hints about
how great we are for each other."

"Just remember, we tell your family together, but you get to be the one to
break the news to Frohike.  Of course he'll be easy compared to Skinner,
maybe I should tell the guys and let you tell Skinner instead."

"Skinner won't be tough.  Just go in there with my request for transfer and
when he asks what's going on tell him we are engaged.  It's that simple.
The tough thing will be finding you a new partner to work with.  All though,
since we're now engaged, you could work with Diana," she trailed off and
started kissing his neck.

Mulder groaned at her kisses.  "If I wasn't enjoying what you are doing
right now, I would make you pay for that comment."

"Later Mulder, later."  She moved out of his arms and walked into the living
room.  "Right now we need to get these movies back to the store and go to
your place to pack your clothes."  She grabbed the movies and went to get
her and Mulder's coats from the closet.  Mulder helped her put her coat on
and they left.


End 8/13

No One But You 9/13
NC-17 part
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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Mulder's Apartment
Thursday, December 25th
8:00 p.m.


Scully opened Mulder's door, but before she could walk in she found herself
in his arms.  "Mulder what are you doing?"

"Giving you a hug, what's it feel like?"  He put her feet back on the ground
and entered the apartment.  

She shook her head and followed him in.  "I don't think I will ever fully
get you Mulder."

"Yeah, but that's what marriage is for.  To find out all the quirky
details."  He said as he went into his room to pack.

"I know enough quirky stuff about you as it is."  She said as she sat down
on his couch.  She looked over at his phone and saw that he had messages.
"Mulder," she called out.

"What Scully?"

"You've got quite a few messages on your machine, you want me to play them
so you can find out what it is?"

"Yeah, but if any of them are for Marty just ignore them."  Mulder said with
a chuckle in his voice.

"I'll just call them and tell them to lose your number."  She reached over
and hit the play button.

"Hey Mulder it's Frohike, just calling to see how you're doing.  The guys
say hi.  You should be here man.  You would not believe the things here at
Christmas time.  Anyway just wanted to drop a quick hello and wish you Merry
Christmas.  Don't forget to call Scully and wish her Merry Christmas from
us.  Bye."  Scully smiled as Frohike's message ended.

"You do realize that aside from their paranoia, the Gunmen are very sweet?"

He came out of the room with his packed bag.  "And you do realize that if
they ever heard you say that, you would never be able to get rid of them?"

"So, they've helped us more times than I can remember."

Mulder sat down next to her and pulled her onto his lap.  "Fox are you
there?"  Diana Fowley's voice came over the machine.  "If you're there pick
up I really need to speak with you.  Ok, I guess you're out.  Anyway call me
when you get this message."  

"Wonder what she wants?"  Scully said.

"Don't know, don't care."  Mulder said as he started to suck on her neck.

"Hey Mulder, its Charles Scully.  I was just calling to see if you got the
ring.  I'm hoping that since you aren't home right now, that you got it and
are at my sister's coaxing a yes out of her.  Call me and let me know when
you two have started acting with some common sense."

"Charlie if you waited for Mulder to act with common sense, you'd die before
it happened."  Scully said into the room. 

"Hey!"  Mulder stopped his attentions to her neck and turned her around so
her legs straddled his lap.  "I didn't hear you complaining about the way I
act last night or this afternoon."

"I have no complaints in regards to you, but I'm use to you."  She leaned in
and kissed him and ran her hands under his shirt.  Mulder opened his mouth
and plunged his tongue into her mouth.

"Fox, Fox are you there yet?  Would you please pick up the phone it's
important!"  Diana Fowley's voice came over the machine again.  

Scully broke away from the kiss and Mulder tried to bring her lips back to
his.  "Stop Mulder, listen to her for a minute."

"I don't care what she has to say right now.  There are more important
things on my mind," he said to her as he tried to kiss her again.

"Mulder it's not your mind that you're thinking with.  Now listen to the
message," Scully said.  Mulder defeated, stopped his actions and sat back on
the couch.

"Fox, I know that you don't care that much for me, but would you please stop
acting like a child.  Let's just put the past behind us and move on."

"That's what I've been trying to do for the last eight years."  Mulder said
to no one in particular.

"Fox when you hear this call me.  I was going through some old X-Files that
I have in my study and came across something that I think you should take a
look at.  I think it's one of the first ones we worked on.  I was going
through it and realized that it sounded familiar.  I think it may have
something to do with an X-File you worked on last year about an Emily Simms."

"WHAT!!!"  Mulder and Scully said at the same time.

"Call or just come over and we can go over this.  Bye," Diana said and the
message ended.

Scully got off of Mulder's lap and started dialing Diana's phone number.
Mulder came up behind her and stopped her.  "What are you doing?" she asked.
"I want to find out what the hell she is doing keeping X-Files.  They are
all supposed to be in the cabinets in our office.  Only me you and Skinner
can take them out."

Mulder took the phone from her and sat her down on the couch.  "I don't care
right now about her having any X-Files.  The only thing I care about is you.
Are you ok?"

"I'm fine.  I made my peace in regards to Emily already so I'm not upset
over that.  I am however upset that she has X-Files.  We could never prove
that she was involved with Cancerman, but we know that Spender was and since
she's his partner that's all the evidence I need."

"We'll deal with that later.  Right now we are both on vacation.  The
bureau, the X-Files, and Diana can just wait till after the New Year.  This
is time for you and me.  Besides, I highly doubt that my going over there
has anything to do with work.  Now let's get going.  Our plane leaves at 2
a.m. and I'd like to get some sleep to try and help with the three hour time
difference and I'm afraid that one night in your bed has ended my nights of
sleeping on this couch."  He got up and pulled Scully with him.

"Good, because I don't think that couch could fit the both of us and from
now on I am not sleeping alone.  But we will have to christen it once before
it's gone."  Scully went to pick his bag up and Mulder threw her on the
couch.  "Mulder!"

He started unbuttoning her shirt and kissing her chest.  "I'm just taking
you up on your suggestion.  I've spent enough nights on this thing
fantasying about you.  I think it's time that it gets to see and hear and
feel the real thing."

"Oh Mulder."  Her hands went to his shirt and pulled it out from his jeans.

"Fox," a knock came on the door.  Both Mulder and Scully froze in place.
"Fox, are you in?  Answer the door it's important."  Diana Fowley said
outside his apartment.

Scully started to button her shirt back up, but Mulder stopped her.  "Just
ignore her, she'll go away."  He said as his head went back down to her breast.

"Fox, come on I know you're in there.  I saw your car outside.  I know it's
Christmas, but don't torture yourself like this."

"Mulder," Scully said as she pulled his head up.  "Get up and see what she
wants.  We'll have time for this later."

Mulder reluctantly got up and ran a hand through his hair.  "This had better
be something important.  There are other things I can think of doing instead
of talking to my ex."  He said to Scully as he walked over to the door.

He opened up the door.  "Hello Diana, what can I do for you?" he asked.

"Where have you been Fox?  I've been trying to get in contact with you all
day yesterday and today.  I told you not to torture yourself over the
holiday."  She tried to enter the apartment but Mulder showed no sign of
letting her in.

"I haven't been torturing myself Diana.  Believe me, I haven't felt anything
but the utmost pleasure for the past 24 hours."  Scully tried to stop from
giggling, but it escaped from her lips.  Mulder heard her and laughed a
little himself.

"What did I miss?" Diana asked.  She pushed her way into the apartment.
"Fox I really need to speak with you.  I think this warrants you taking a
look at it and will help keep your mind off of Sam.  So just come sit with
me on your couch and read your file."  She walked into the living room and
Mulder followed her.  Diana stopped in mid stride when she saw Scully come
out from the kitchen with a glass of water and a pack of crackers.

"You know Mulder, we really have to work on your eating habits.  Spoiled
milk, sardines, and peanut butter does not constitute in a healthy diet."
Scully said as she walked over to Mulder and gave him the crackers.  She
smiled at Diana, "hello Agent Fowley, happy holidays."  She made her way
over to the couch and grabbed Mulder's bag.  "I'm going to just double check
to make sure that you've got everything before you leave for San Diego."
She said as she headed into his bedroom.

"You don't trust my packing Scully?  I'm crushed, I've been doing it for years."

"Yes I know that Mulder.  I also know how you pack and you always seem to
forget something."  She said as she closed his bedroom door to give him and
Diana some privacy.

"You going out on a case?  I thought you were on vacation till after New
Years."  She asked as she sat down on the couch and handed the case file to
Mulder.

"I am on vacation," he answered and took the file but didn't bother looking
at it.

"You're heading to San Diego?  Isn't that where Agent Scully was suppose to
be?  What's she doing back here?  Does this have something to do with that
Emily Simms case?  I remember reading in it that you had to go out to San
Diego last Christmas for her." She asked the questions without waiting for a
response form Mulder.

Mulder looked at the file and threw it on the table.  "This has nothing to
do with Emily Simms or any other X-File.  I'm just going out of town to
relax.  So, if that is all.  I want to get going and make sure Scully and I
get some sleep before our flight leaves."

"You two are going together?"  She got up from the couch and walked over to
him.  "Come on Fox, I may not be working on the X-Files anymore, but I can
tell when you're onto something.  Just admit that you're working on a case.
I won't tell Skinner."

Scully came out of the bedroom.  "Double checked, you're all set."  She
looked at Diana and Mulder and could tell that there was still some tension
and unfinished business between them.  "I'll take your bag down to your car
and grab a cab."  She smiled at Mulder and let him know through their silent
communication that she'd be waiting for him.

"You don't have to do that Scully."  He stopped her from leaving and grabbed
her hand.  "Diana and I are done and she was just getting ready to leave.
Besides, don't you think that I'm going to let out of my sight for one minute."

"Mulder," Scully warned him.  They had discussed last night that they
wouldn't let anyone in the bureau know about them until they told Skinner
and figured out what was going to happen to their partnership.

He smiled at her tome and brought her hand up to his lips.  "What, you're
rescuing me from holiday hell.  Another minute alone and you would have been
visiting me in a psycho ward."  He looked over at Diana.  "Listen, the plane
leaves late tonight and I want to get some rest.  Is there anything else you
wanted to talk about?"

"No, I just wanted you to take a look at the case.  But, if you're going to
head out of here to finally relax, I'll wait and discuss it with you when
you get back from vacation.  It was nice to see you again Agent Scully."
She said as she left.

Mulder looked at he closed door and then turned to kiss Scully. When they
finally parted, Scully looked up at him with an accusing look on her face.

"What?" Mulder asked innocently.

"What were you thinking? She is a trained agent, she can put two and two
together."

"I don't care if she does.  Big deal.  It's bound to get out sooner or
later. Besides, I want everyone to know that I'm the luckiest man in the
world.  Dana Katherine Scully is in love with me and is going to marry me."
He looked at the face she was making.  "Don't look at me like that.  I'm
happy, it's something new and different for me so it's going to take me a
while to get use to it.  So if I act like a love struck teenager leave me
alone."

"You are so hopeless," Scully said as she picked up his bag.  "Come on Don
Juan.  Let's get going."  She opened the apartment door, but Mulder pulled
her body up to his and closed the door.  He started kissing her neck.
"Mulder what?"

"Not so fast there young lady.  I do believe that before we were so rudely
interrupted, you said something about christening my couch."

Scully turned in his arms with a smile on her face and brought his mouth
down onto hers.  "Yes I did say that didn't I?  And I never leave a thing
unfinished."  She kissed him hard.

Mulder pulled them over to the couch and sat down with Scully straddling his
lap.  Mulder's hands ran down Scully's back and cupped both her ass cheeks.
Scully moaned into his mouth and Mulder quickly thrust his tongue into her
mouth.  They stayed like that sucking and nipping till they had to break for
air.  Scully kissed Mulder's neck while they regained oxygen for their lungs.

Her hands left Mulder's head and ran down the front of his shirt.  She
quickly unbuttoned the shirt, trying not to get frustrated and end up
ripping the shirt off of him.  When she finally had all the buttons done,
Mulder moved away from the couch to take it off.  He quickly did the same
with Scully's blouse and bra.

Scully pushed Mulder back down on the couch and covered his body with hers.
Mulder ran his hands up and down her back, kneading the muscles as he went
along.  Scully pulled her mouth away from the kiss and ran it down his neck
to his chest.  She licked each of his nipples and then continued down to his
bellybutton.  She felt his erection against her breast and moved her hands
from his chest to cup him through his jeans.  Mulder closed his eyes at her
touch and his hips jerked up from the couch.

Scully smiled at his reaction and continued to stroke him while she lapped
at his stomach.  Mulder grabbed the head of the couch since all of his
senses were already on overload and closed his eyes.  Scully moved her mouth
up Mulder's stomach and kissed her way up to his mouth.  Mulder opened his
eyes back up and his hands left their place on the couch and went straight
to her head.  Scully's hands were working on the belt and zipper of his
jeans while Mulder continued to devour her mouth.  She was finally able to
open his jeans and she snaked her hand down his boxers.

Mulder whimpered at her touch and tried to control himself, but what Scully
was doing just felt so good he couldn't do it.  He quickly flipped Scully
over so that their positions were reversed with him on top of her.  He made
quick work of her pants and underwear and Scully soon found herself unable
to think a coherent thought as Mulder's hands started to massage all over
the front of her body.  He started at her breasts and twisted each nipple
between his fingers.  Scully arched her back to let him know that she wanted
him to continue.  Her hands trailed down her body and she started to stroke
herself. Mulder stopped his attention to her breasts and watched as Scully's
hands began to work.  She noticed the lack of movement on his part and
stopped her own movements.

"Don't," Mulder said as moved his hands to cover her own.  He bent down to
kiss her.  "I want you to continue. I want to feel how you like to be
touched.  I want to know what makes you feel best."

Scully moved her hands from Mulder's and supped his face.  "Mulder, as long
as it's your hands, it doesn't matter."

He kissed her.  "I know, but still, I want to know.  I want to know how you
spent all those endless evenings of loneliness.  I want to see how you
pleasured yourself all those years that we denied ourselves this.  I want to
see you, just the thought of you touching yourself makes me want you even
more."  Scully began to blush at his words and she turned her head to try
and hide it.  "Don't," Mulder said as he turned her face to look up at him.
"Don't be embarrassed about it, I'm not.  You know I've done it myself, hell
you've seen the videos."  Scully smiled up at him.  "Except for one time,
since the day you entered my life there hasn't been anyone else.  I can't
count the number of times that I have laid down here and thought of you
while I pleasured myself."

Scully looked at him with a question in her eyes.  Mulder knew what she was
asking.  "I've gone out, but I could never do that with them.  I loved you
and only wanted to be with you in that way.  You've not only owned my mind
and soul, but my body as well for years.  The one time that I did allow
myself to be with someone else, you were gone and I only did it in hopes of
dying.  I missed you so much and was in so much pain that I didn't even care
what happened to me.  All I knew was that I was alone and felt empty and
just wanted to be with you."

"Mulder, you don't have to explain Kristen and what happened between the two
of you.  I read the case file and that was way before we had anything
between us.  We both have had our transgressions in our past that we aren't
proud of."

"I know that, I just want you to know that despite everything it's been you
and thoughts of you that have gotten me through all these years.  That's why
I want to watch you.  I want to see how you handled it."

Scully pulled her hands from Mulder's face and they traveled down to her
center.  Mulder bent his head down and watched as she slowly stroked her
outside folds and then inserted two fingers into herself.  She closed her
eyes at the sensation.

"That's it, just let go.  Your hands are mine. Show me where you want to be
touched and how you like it."  He whispered in her ear.  Scully's hips moved
up to meet her fingers and Mulder lead his hands down to hers.  "Yes, just
like that.  It's just you and me Scully, like always."  He inserted one of
his fingers into her and surrounded it with her wetness.  He smiled as he
heard Scully moan in disappointment when he took his finger away.

Scully opened her eyes and looked to find Mulder spreading her juices along
his cock and started to stroke himself at the same rhythm she was.  Scully's
eyes darkened more with desire while she watched Mulder and his eyes did the
same.  They continued this way, watching each other pleasuring themselves
until they were to the brink.

Mulder was the first to stop when he saw Scully close her eyes and bite down
on her lip.  He knew she was close and so was he.  He took his hands and
used them to pull Scully's hands away from her body.  She looked up at him
with questioning eyes.  "I said that I wanted to see and know what you like.
I didn't say anything about me not finishing it off."  He said to her as he
quickly pushed himself into her.  They groaned in unison and began to move.
They were so sensitive and close from their own actions that it didn't take
long for them to reach their climaxes.  Scully felt her walls closing in and
her muscles contracting and drew her legs around Mulder's hips to get the
full effect.  Mulder felt her body's response and increased his speed even more.

"Oh God Scully," he said in a horse voice and came.

Scully felt his release and that set off her own.  "Mulder," she said as she
dug her nails into his back.

After their breathing had returned back to normal.  Mulder turned them over
so that Scully was lying on his chest.  He pulled the blanket off of the
back of the couch and covered them up.  They stayed like that for a while
till Mulder noted the time.

"Hey Scully.  Don't fall asleep, we got a plane to catch and you still need
to pack."

"Mulder," she mumbled in his chest. "My bags are still in California with
mom's at the hotel.  What do I need to pack for?"

He lifted her up and stood next to her.  "Well, considering the fact that
we're surprising your mom and everyone else tomorrow morning, I would think
you would at least need one pair of clothes to wear over to Bill's.  Well,
that and something to sleep in when we get to the hotel after we leave the
airport."

Scully handed him his clothes and started to dress herself.  "Why bother
with clothes?  If I get cold during the night, I'll just wrap myself around
you and soak up your body heat."

"If you do that to me with no clothes on, I can guarantee you won't be
getting any sleep."  He said to her as he kissed her on the cheek and
grabbed his bag.  "Now let's get going.  I don't want anymore visitors
tonight."  He said as they left his apartment.



End 9/13

No One But You 10/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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San Diego International Airport
Friday, December 26th
2:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time


Charles Scully was sitting impatiently on a bench waiting for Scully and
Mulder's flight to de-board.  The flight had spent the last half an hour
circling around due to fog and had finally landed.  He looked at his watch.

"Charlie calm down, they'll be getting off in any moment.  It was only a
slight delay because of the fog.  You're acting like it's something major."
His fiancee Ann said while she grabbed his hand.

"Ann, I've told you some of the stories my sister has written me about.
With these two there is nothing little. If something bad can happen, they
will find it."

"You're such an optimist.  I'll have to make sure that your sister doesn't
ask you to make a toast at their wedding."

"I'm not that bad, it's just we've been her for over two hours.  I know that
you have got to be tired.  You flew all the way from Florida and then had to
stay here on this uncomfortable bench."

"Am I complaining?  No.  Sure my butt is a little sore, but looking at your
watch isn't going to get your sister off of the plane any faster."

"Yeah I know.  I'm just a little nervous."

"Nervous why?" she asked as she kissed his hand.

"Dana and I have always been the closest of the family.  Even though we
don't see each other much, we write and talk and never let anything get in
way of communication.  I just want her to like you.  It's really important
to me."

She smiled up at him.  "Yeah right.  And if you believe that, I have a
really nice bridge in Brooklyn that I want to sell to you."

"What do you mean?"

"Charlie, you aren't worried about your sister meeting me, you're worried
about meeting this Mulder."

He took his hand from hers and got defensive.  "No I'm not.  I have no need
to worry about meeting him."

"Oh don't you.  Let's see.  You're about to meet the most important man in
your sister's life.  A position that aside from your father, you use to be
the one who held it.  You're worried that he won't like you.  That he's
going to think you're like Bill.  You're also worried that you won't like
him.  You know that Dana is happy with him, but if there is something about
him that you don't like, you're going to tell her and you don't want that to
happen.  That about right?"

"I can tell that marriage with you is going to be fun.  I can't keep
anything from you."

"In marriage you're not suppose to.  And this isn't anything drastic here.
I was the same way when my younger sister got married. I was so afraid that
I wouldn't like her husband, but I did.  So, don't worry about it.  You
yourself said that from the few minutes you've spoken with him on the phone
he seems like a nice guy.  Just relax and let it happen naturally ok."

"Ok."  He looked up and saw Dana coming out of the passenger runway.  He
went up to her and hugged her.  "Bought time you decided to show up.  For a
minute I thought you were going to make me go through New Years with Bill
alone."

"No I did that last year and I remember it as not a pretty experience.  Of
course I'll be here to back you up."

"There's no one else I would want to be there to back me up but her either."
A voice from behind Scully said.  Charlie's eyes were drawn away from his
sister up to the owner of the voice.  He saw a man about four inches shorter
than him, but he could tell that if it came to it the guy could easily beat
him.  'This is Mulder.  Mom and Melissa were right.  He looks less like a
FBI agent and more like an actor,' he thought to himself.  He saw his
sister's smile as she grabbed Mulder's hand.  'It's about time I saw one of
those on your face.' 

"And if she isn't any where to be found.  You can just call on me.  The
moment I'm around, Bill loses all interest on everything except me and how
terrible I have been to your family."  Mulder smiled at Charlie.

Charlie extended his hand to Mulder's and they shook.  "Charles Scully, it's
nice to finally meet you Mulder."  He looked at Mulder and then down to his
sister.  "Geeze Munchkin.  This poor guy must gets lots of neck aches
looking down at you."

Scully hit him lightly in the arm. "Watch it there.  You may be taller, but
I'm the older one and I carry a gun."

"And believe me she knows how to use it and isn't afraid to," Mulder said.

"Good then.  I'll have to remember that whenever Charlie gets out of line."
Ann said as she came up behind Charlie.  "Since it seems your brother here
has lost his manners, I guess I'll have to do the introductions."  She held
her hand out to Dana and they shook.  "Hi, I'm Ann Reynolds."

"Dana Scully."  Scully let go of her hand and turned to Mulder.  "This is
Fox Mulder my partner."

Charlie laughed at what she said.  "Dana I believe the term you were looking
for was fiancee.  It's ok.  You are engaged now you can say it.  One time
with my fiancee."

"Leave her alone Charlie," Ann said.  Her and Mulder shook hands.  "It's
nice to meet you also.  I don't know much about you, but as long as you make
Dana happy that will make Charlie happy and so I'll be happy." She turned to
Charlie.  "And you should be one to talk.  It took you a month to finally be
able to call me your girlfriend."

Charlie groaned at the jabbing he was taking from his fiancee, Scully
laughed.  "I like her already Charlie.  She isn't afraid to tell you off."

Charlie looked over at Mulder.  "You see what I have to deal with?  And I'm
related to her by blood. Are you sure you want to become part of this?  I'm
getting this from both my sister and future wife.  I can tell you right now,
as long as Dana doesn't object you'll be getting it from Ann also."

Scully put her arm around Mulder.  "He doesn't have a choice anymore."
Scully said.  "The minute I got this ring on my finger he became stuck to
the deal.  The only way he is getting out of it is death and that will
happen if I don't do my job and I don't plan on that happening."  She looked
at her watch.  "It's almost 3 in the morning, Charlie what are you doing
here?  You two should be at the hotel sleeping, not waiting for our plane.
We could have caught a cab."

They started walking to pick up their luggage.  "It was no trouble Dana,"
Ann said.  "My plane only landed two hours ago and since we're staying at
the same hotel we can just go there together.  Besides, the sooner I get to
meet you the sooner I have an ally when I meet the rest of your family."

"You don't have to worry about anything Ann."  Mulder said as he and Ann
began to walk faster than Scully and her brother.  "Mrs. Scully will like
you no matter what and since I'm also here that means you win by default on
which of the soon to be in-laws Bill will like."

"I wouldn't count on it.  From what Charlie has told me and from what I have
heard from guys who have sailed with Bill.  We won't really be getting along
all that well also.  At least you'll be in the same boat with me so I won't
get lonely."  She looked back at Dana and Charlie who were following behind
them and talking amongst themselves.  "You know you two have great taste in
your love lives."

Charlie and Scully both looked at her with an eyebrow raised.  Mulder
laughed when he saw the similar expression from the siblings.  He and Ann
slowed down their pace for Charlie and Scully to catch up.  "I knew it was
genetic.  There was no way that look came just from working with me."

"Watch it Mulder, aside from facial expressions, me and my sister share
other qualities.  One of which is taking care of anyone who messes with the
other."  He looked over at Ann.  "And what did you mean about the choices in
our love lives?"

"I just mean that you two both seemed to decide to fall in love with people
that don't like your brother and that your brother doesn't like."

"Do you really think that I chose to fall in love with this?" Scully asked
while she pointed to Mulder.  They arrived at the baggage claim and waited
for their bags.  Scully turned to Ann, "no, when I first met him in the
X-Files office all those years ago my thoughts were not that I want to fall
in love with him."

"No they were 'who in the hell did I piss off to get stuck with this psycho
and how soon can I get out?'  That was her first thought," Mulder said.  

 "No my first thought was that I've been banished down to the basement to
watch after the burnt out golden boy.   I wasn't far off."

"Hey," Mulder said as he picked up his and Scully's bag.  "If I didn't know
anybody I would say 
that I should take offense to that comment."

"Don't bother Mulder.  Move on and get over it.  That's the quickest and
best way.  Believe me, I have more years of experience than you do in this
department."   They all started walking to the exit. 

Scully looked at her brother and then back to Mulder.  She turned her head
to Ann.  "Do you think we could just leave them here and head to the hotel
on our own?"

Ann laughed.  "Will never happen.  We'd get there and they would have found
some way to beat us and then we'd have to deal with them.  Best to just stay
with them."

"I suppose, but let me state for the record that if this continues or you
two decide to gang up on me anytime during this trip, I will not be held
responsible for my actions," Scully said to Mulder and her brother.

"Don't worry Munchkin," Mulder said.  "We won't mess with you."

"Mulder don't even start in on that name.  It's bad enough I need a foot
stool to be at eye level with you, I don't need reminded that I need a
ladder with Charlie."  Scully turned to Ann again.  "Now Ann, what was that
about Bill not liking you?  He hasn't even meet you yet, don't jump to any
conclusions," Scully said.

"Believe me Dana she isn't.  Ann is the exact opposite of Tara and a lot
like you, so just from that Bill won't like her.  Plus there's also the fact
that she'll tell him straight out where to get off."

"Good, that means I won't have to do it so often."  Scully said as she
grabbed the keys from Charlie and unlocked the car.  "Now let's get going.
I'm tired and my back hurts from that uncomfortable airplane seat.  I want
to get to the hotel and collapse into my bed."

"That sounds like a great idea."  Charlie said as he slid into the driver's
seat.  "Besides we all need our rest. Tomorrow is going to be a very busy
 day."

"Here here," Scully said as she took the front seat.  Mulder and Ann took
the back.  "Let's go Geeves and make it snappy."

Charlie made a face at her.  "Yes mame, we need to make sure you get a few
hours of beauty sleep.  Although I personally think you need a few days of
it.  Ouch!"  Charlie said as Ann hit him.

"Play nice you two.  I'm not in the mood to play referee between the two of
you."

"Yeah there's going to be enough need for that tomorrow," Mulder said.

"Nag, nag, nag."  Charlie and Scully said in unison.





William Scully Residence
Friday, December 26th
9:00 a.m.


Bill Scully was quietly sitting on his couch with Mathew in his arms while
he looked for something to watch on the television.  Mrs. Scully was in the
kitchen finishing up the breakfast dishes while Tara was going around the
living room making sure that everything was in order.

"Tara, honey.  Would you just sit down and relax. You're acting like we're
getting a visit from the President.  It's just Charlie's fiancee.  You
 don't
have to go to all this trouble.  She's just a normal person like the rest of
us."

"Sure Bill, of course you would think like that.  This is important.  The
first meeting is very crucial.  I just want to make sure that nothing goes
wrong.  I want Ann to feel welcomed and a part of the family."

Bill got up and handed Mathew over to her.  "Don't worry about that.  I am
sure that mom will make sure that she feels anything but uncomfortable or
uneasy.  Right mom."  Bill called out over his shoulders.

"What was that Bill?" Margaret Scully asked while she walked into the living
room. 

"I was just telling Tara to relax and not get herself worked up so much.
It's not like this Ann is some diplomat or something, just another girl that
Charlie's bringing home."  Margaret smacked Bill over the head.  "Ouch, mom
what did you do that for?"

"William Scully Jr., you will not talk that way about your brother's future
wife.  I seem to remember that you acted the same way when we first met Tara
and so did your father.  It is important that the moment Ann walks through
the door that she feels like a member of the family."

"And we mean a member of the family that you respect.  So don't go and start
acting with her like you did with Dana.  This girl is very important to
Charlie."  Tara said as she sat Mathew down on the floor to play.

"Let's not start in on Dana right now.  I just want to have a nice holiday
with my family."

"Well, we would be having that with all the family here if you would ever
get your head out from your ass." Tara said to him as she went into the
 kitchen.

"Enough of this.  I do not want Charlie and Ann to arrive with you two in
the middle of a fight.  We will deal with Bill and Dana later.  Right now
let's just concentrate on meeting the new member of our family."  Just as
Margaret finished speaking the doorbell rang.

"Mom, Bill, Tara."  Charlie said as he opened the door.  "You guys awake
 yet?"  

"We've been awake for hours little brother.  Just waiting for you to get
your butt out of bed and over here."  Bill said as he and Margaret greeted
Charlie and Ann in the hallway.  

"Yeah well, some of us actually wanted to sleep in on their shore leave.
Seeing that I don't get to that often."  Charlie said as he brought Ann's
bags in.  Tara came up behind Bill with Mathew in her arms.  Charlie put his
arm around Ann and introduced her to his family.  "Mom, Bill, Tara.  This is
my fiancee Ann Reynolds.  Ann this is my mom Margaret, my brother Bill,=
 his
wife Tara, and their son Mathew."

"Nice to meet you all."  Ann said as she held her hand out to Margaret. 

"None of that dear."  Margaret said as she enveloped Ann in a hug.  "You're
going to be a Scully now."

"Yeah poor thing."  Charlie said behind her.

"Charles" Margaret and Ann both warned him.

"Great, not even married yet and already she and mom are starting on me.  I
changed my mind.  I'm staying single."

"Don't even try it bro."  Bill said as he hugged Ann.  "I like her already,
so you're automatically stuck with her.  Anyone who can get to you with just
one word is perfect."

"Yeah, says the man who cringes every time I call him William."  Tara says
as she hugged Ann.  "Mathew," she said as she held him up to Ann.  "This
isAnn.  She's going to be your aunt."

"Hello Mathew, you're a handsome little man." Ann said.

"Yeah, thank God he didn't take after his dad."  Charlie said as he took the
bags upstairs to his and Ann's room.

"Can I hold him?" Ann asked Tara.

"Sure," she gave Mathew over to Ann.  "Come on into the living room and sit
down.  That way when Charlie gets down you will at least be comfortable when
the inquisition starts."

"Tara be nice.  You make it sound like the girl's going on trial."  Margaret
said as she sat down next to Ann on the couch.

"I don't mind.  My brother's did the same thing to Charlie at thanksgiving
and that was before we were even engaged.  As long as you don't take me out
an try to get me totally wasted it will be fine."

"You're brothers got Charlie drunk?" Tara asked.

"Well, they tried, but you know Charlie's low alcohol tolerance."  Ann said
as she made faces at Mathew.

"Hey let's not start in on me quite this early." Charlie said as he came
into the room and sat in a chair across from Ann and his mom.  "I was hoping
to at least be here half an hour before the embarrassing stories started."

"Not a chance Charlie.  You didn't help matters with me when you first met
Tara.  Payback time."  Bill said as he got up.  "I'm going to grab a cup of
coffee, you guys want anything?"

"I already have the cups ready.  The pot should be done so just bring the
whole thing in."  Margaret said as Bill went into the kitchen.  "So Ann,"
the rest of Margaret's statement was cut off by a knock on the door.

"Ah, that must be my surprise."  Charlie said as he got up.

"What surprise?" Tara asked.  "Charles Scully what are you up to?" she asked
as she stood to go to the door.

"Oh no.  You stay here."  Charlie sat her back down.  "I said this was a
surprise.  You just have to wait like everyone else."  Another knock came on
the door.

Bill walked in with the coffee and cups.  "Is anyone going to get that?"

"I was just going to go get it.  You sit down and wait lie everyone else."
Charlie put Bill down next to Tara.  "You guys are going to love this," he
said as he walked to the door.

Margaret turned to Ann and saw the smile on her face.  "You know what he's
up to don't you?"

"Maybe, but I won't spoil it for you all."  Ann said she gave Mathew to
Bill.  "I think you should hold him.  It will make things a little easier
when you see Charlie's surprise." 

"What?" Bill asked as he took Mathew.

"You guys ready?" Charlie asked from the hallway.

"Yes they are waiting with anticipation Charlie.  Bring them in already."
Ann answered.

"Bring who in?" Margaret asked.

"Look who I found just wandering around the airport last night with no place
to go."  Charlie said as he brought Dana into the living room.

"Dana!!" the other three Scullys said in unison.  

"What a surprise."  Margaret said as she got up and hugged her.  "I'm so
glad you came back."  She turned to Ann.  "You knew about her coming?" she
asked.  

"That, among with other things."  Ann answered cryptically.

"Do I even want to know what is lying behind that statement?"  Tara asked as
she hugged Dana.  She saw a shadow standing in the doorway.  She looked and
recognized it as Mulder.  Tara turned to the rest of the group.  "I see what
you meant about Bill holding Mathew."

"What do you mean?" Bill asked.

"Might as well get it over with."  Charlie said as he walked over to Bill.
"Come on in Mulder."

"Mulder!!" Bill said with venom in his voice.

Mulder slowly walked out from the hallway and into the living room. 

"Fox, it's so nice to see you."  Mrs. Scully said as she hugged him.  "I
wasn't too thrilled about the idea of you being alone during the holidays."

"Thanks, Mrs. Scully." Mulder said as he hugged her back.  He made the
mistake of looking in Bill's direction and saw the hate in his eyes.

Tara came up to him.  "Nice to see you again Mr. Mulder."  She took his and
Scully's coats.

Bill stood up.  "What the hell is he doing here?"

"Drop it Bill."  Charlie told him.  "I'm not in the mood for a repeat
performance of earlier this week, so just keep all comments to yourself."

"No I won't this is my home and I won't be told what to and to not say.  And
as of right now I am saying I don't want him here."  Bill said as he put
Mathew on the floor.

Tara came back into the room.  "Your house.  Excuse me, but if I am not
mistaken I'm in this marriage too so this house is also mine.  So be quite."
She picks Mathew up and sits down with him in her lap.

"I will be told what to do in my own home."  Bill said as he started to walk
over to Mulder.  

Charlie stepped in front of him.  "Don't start anything Bill.  I want to
have a nice evening with the whole family.  Ann just met you and I was
hoping it would be a good first impression but, as of right now I don't
think you're doing a very good job."

Bill turned to Ann.  "I apologize Ann for how I am acting.  Unfortunately
your visit has been interrupted by this nuisance to the family.  But since
you're about to become a member of the family you might as well learn of him
fast so you know to avoid him."

Scully stiffened and started walking to Bill; Mulder grabbed her and stopped
her.  "Bill," Mulder warned him.  "I'm going to say this once and if after
that you're still acting the same way I will not do anything to stop your
sister or her actions."

"Of course you won't.  No one can stop Dana.  Once she sets her mind to
something there's no stopping.  I just wish she would set her mind to
getting you out of her life." Bill said as he pushed back his brother.  

Mrs. Scully stepped in front of Scully and Mulder.  "William will you grow
up and act like an adult.  This temper tantrum is getting old really fast."

Mulder put his arm on Mrs. Scully.  "You don't have to do this Mrs. Scully.
This is something between me and Bill and it's going to end right here one
way or the other."  He stepped up to Bill.  "You've had your say on what you
think of me and my presence in your sister and your family's lives.
Everyone knows it and has no desire to hear you voice it again."  Bill tried
to say something but Mulder stopped him.  "Don't say anything.  I'm only
going to say this once and you can make your decision then.  Now, I am sorry
for all that has happened to your family the last few years.  None of it is
anything that I would wish for someone to go through, but it happened."

"Yeah because Dana became your partner," Bill said.

"Bill shut up and listen," everyone turned to see Ann's face full of anger.
"I've just gotten here, but it sure looks to me like this nuisance," she
pointed to Mulder.  "As you so put it, is only looked upon that way by you.
So be quiet and let Mulder say what he wants."

"I can't believe this, she's just met him and already he's got her defending
her."  Bill said as he looked back at Mulder.  "I swear you have some sort
of gift, you get my mother, both my sisters, my wife, and now Charlie's
fiancee standing up for you.  At least that makes up for your lost
 sister."

"That's it."  Scully said as she walked between Mulder and her brother.
"Bill you will shut the hell up and listen for once or so help me God I will
never speak to you ever again.  Now shut up and if I hear one more comment
out of your mouth you won't be speaking for awhile."  She pushed her brother
down in the chair.  "Now sit there, listen, and try to stay calm.  Mathew
doesn't need to see you like this and hear the anger in your voice."  She
moved away from Bill and stepped next to her mother.

"Fine," Bill said.  "I'm quite, the floor's all yours 'Fox'," Bill said with
sarcasm.

"First off, I'm sorry everyone that my presence seems to have ruined the
happy mood that you all were in." He turned to face Bill.  "Now, as I said
earlier I am sorry for all your family has gone through.  Do you think I
wanted any of it?  No, your sister and mother are the only real family that
I have."

"I wonder why," Bill said.  Six sets of eyes looked at him and he shut up.

"Anyway, I will admit that things didn't start happening until after Scully
joined the X-Files.  But that is all I am going to admit.  Your sister chose
this path.  She joined the FBI, she accepted the assignment to work with me,
and she continued to work with me despite the numerous times she has been
able to leave.  Her choice, she didn't stay because I forced her or begged
her to.  She wanted to stay and continue the work.  No matter what
department or whom she would work with, it would be dangerous.  Law
enforcement is not a safe line of work.  Unfortunately, your sister just
happens to be great of her job and does all that she can bring justice.
That is why the past events have happened.  Sure the exact things that
happened came as a result of her work with the X-Files, but it isn't her
fault or mine for that matter that the people who have done all this went
after us."  Bill went to say smoothing but Mulder stopped him again.  "Yes
Bill us, your sister hasn't been the only one almost killed and don't you
sit there and think that through all those times that her life was in danger
that I wasn't scared shitless and afraid I'd lose her.  Because contrary to
popular belief, I am not a sorry sonovabitch.  So it is now time for you to
get over this whole thing and move on.  Things happens, it's part of life
you take it and move on."

"Easy words to say from a man with no life of his own except when he latches
onto my family."  Bill said as he got up and walked over in front of Mulder.
"I don't care what you say or even if Dana believes it.  But it is because
of you that I have lost one sister and almost lost the other."

Scully stepped away from her mom and went next to Mulder and grabbed his
hand.  "Bill if you don't shut up right now there is going to be no almost
about it.  You will lose me and my love forever."

"Dana why can't you open your eyes and see that this guy is nothing but
trouble for you?"  Bill asked.  

Bill went to grab Scully and Mulder's hands shot straight to his chest to
push him away.  "Don't try and order her around Bill, she's her own person."

"Well, you'd never be able to tell when she's around you.  All she does is
follow you around and defend you, like her life revolves around you."

"Well maybe that's because as far as I am concerned Mulder is my life.  My
work as his partner in the bureau and our relationship has been the greatest
gift I have been given.  So, why wouldn't I defend it and do all that I can
to keep it?  You ever think about that Bill?  Maybe Mulder makes me happy."

"How can you say that?  Because of him we lost Melissa, you were kidnapped,
given cancer, and are unable to have children.  He ruined all chances for
you to have a happy life."

"This is the end of this conversation.  I am sorry Bill that you feel this
way, but you are just going to have to deal with the fact that Mulder is in
my life and here to stay."

"Not if I have anything to say about it," Bill said.

"Well you don't, so you better just get use to the idea because once we're
married he becomes a permanent member of the family.  Even though he's
already been one for years."

"What?!"  Bill, Tara, and Margaret all asked at the same time.

Charlie sat down next to Ann.  "Yeah, that was my Christmas surprise to you
all.  You get to celebrate two engagements for the price of one," he said
smiling.

Mulder held up Scully's hand to show them all and Mrs. Scully hugged them
both.  "I'm so happy for you two.  It's about time you came to your senses."
She let them go and looked over at Mulder.  "It took you long enough Fox.  I
was getting worried that you would never do it and Dana's to stubborn to
make the first move."

Mulder laughed.  "Thanks Mrs. Scully."

"Enough of this Mrs. Scully stuff.  I only humored you and let you do this
past few years, but now it's mom."  She hugged him again.

"Hey, mom.  Quit hogging up the hugs and congratulations."  Tara said as she
came over.  She handed Mathew over to Margaret and hugged Mulder and Scully.
"Congratulations you two.  I'm very happy for you."  She pulled away and
looked at Charlie.  "You knew about all of this?  Charles Scully I will
never forgive you for keeping this from me."

Charlie looked at her.  "Hey the look on all your guys' faces was priceless.
I couldn't pass up the opportunity for it."

"Excuse me, is everyone done with the congratulations?"  Everyone looked
around at the sound of Bill's voice.  "So, you're going to do it?  You're
going to make the biggest mistake of your life and make him part of this
family forever?"  Bill asked as he walked over to Scully.

"Bill," Tara warned him.

"What?  Do you all look at me like that.  What did you expect Dana?  You
know how I feel about Mulder."  He got down into her face.  "Did you think
that by announcing you're going to marry him that I would miraculously
change my mind and welcome him with open arms?"

Mulder stepped in between Bill and Scully.  "No Bill your sister did not
think that.  In fact she wasn't the one that wanted to tell you in person.
I did.  This is very important to me and I plan on it being just as special
for Scully.  So if you're smart, you'll shut up now and at least fake a
smile.  Also, I don't want you to ever get in your sister's face like you
just did.  You're not 10 years old anymore and she isn't the little girl you
use to bully around."

"Don't you presume to try and tell me how to act in my own home with my
family.  You have no rights here."

"You're right.  I have no business telling you what to do in your home.  But
I do have the right to when it involves Scully, who happens to be my family.
So I'll tell you again, don't try and over run her ever again."  Mulder said
to Bill.

"All right I think that's enough.  The testosterone is making it a bit
stuffy in here."  Ann said as she walked over to Tara.  "Don't you think so
Tara?"

"Yes I do.  I think Mathew needs some fresh air.  Come on Mulder.  If you're
going to be his uncle you might as well be the one who gets to chase him
around the yard."  Tara said as she and Ann led Mulder out to the back door.


End 10/13

No One But You 11/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
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Charlie turned around when he heard the back door shut.  "All right, I do
believe a family meeting has just been declared.  Who's going to go first?"
he asked as he sat down on the couch.

"Well," Bill began, but Mrs. Scully cut him off.

"No Bill you will not be the one to speak.  Sit down," she ordered him.  She
turned to Scully.  "You sit down also Dana.  All three of you are going to
sit there and listen to what I have to say."  Mrs. Scully said as she walked
over to the mantle.  She picked up a picture of the whole family that was
taken during their first family vacation.  "I remember this trip."  She
showed them the picture.  "Your father was so happy.  We were both afraid he
would get called to duty and the vacation would be canceled.  We had fun
that summer."

"Mom," Bill interrupted her.  "I'm sure this little trip down memory lane is
nice.  But there are more important things that we need to talk about."

"I know that Bill.  And don't you dare take that condescending tone with me.
You will listen to everything that I have to say and not say a word till I
say you can.  You understand me?  All of you."

"Yes mom," all the Scully children said.

"Good, now before I was interrupted.  This trip was very important to us.
Do you all know that this trip is the only reason your father and I stayed
married?"

"What?" Dana asked.

"Yes, we were heading for divorce."  She sat the photo back down.  "It was
tough.  Your father gone months on end.  Raising the four of you.  If it
wasn't one thing it was another.  I was just so overwhelmed.  When your
father did finally come home, he was so tired and worn out that all he
wanted to do was relax.  So there I was the one taking care of everyone.  It
was just getting to be too much."  She sat down next to Charlie.  "I told
you father that I wanted some time away.  I needed to get out of my head for
awhile and relax for myself.  I wanted to go alone by myself, but your
father saw what that would have meant.  So he made the vacation for the
whole family.  It was that down time with all of us together as a family
that kept us together.  It had been so long since it had really felt like we
were a family.  That was what I missed and needed.  I've always told you
that family is the most important thing that you can have and you should
cherish it."

"When your father died, it like to kill me also.  But I was lucky, I knew I
had all of you to help me through it.  Then when Dana was missing, Melissa's
death and everything that snowballed from there.  It hasn't really felt like
a family between us for years.  I know that you all have your lives, Bill
you had your own family to worry about.  But somehow this family took a back
seat.  That is why we are here today."

"What are you talking about mom?"  Bill asked.  "We've always been there for
you, all you had to do was ask.  If it couldn't be me, Charlie or Dana would
be there."

"But that's it.  I shouldn't have to ask.  A family is suppose to stay close
and be able to realize when another member needs them.  We got off that path
somewhere.  That is why Fox has become so much of a fixture in our lives."

"What does Mulder have to do with our family?  Aside from killing it." Bill
said.

"Hush Bill.  I told you to let me talk first.  Since the moment that Dana
was missing, Fox has been there for either her or me.  We didn't have to ask
him, he just knew when we needed him.  I know that it was good therapy for
himself, but he did it because he knew what it meant to us.  I know that
things have happened in the past few years that we wish didn't, but I have
to believe that God did them for a reason.  That's why I have no ill
feelings towards Fox.  Nothing was in his control; he's gone through just as
much as we have.  If not more, because aside from his own troubles, every
time something has happened to Dana it affected him too." She turned to
Bill.  "This engagement isn't just bringing him into our family.  He's been
a member for years.  And it seems that by looking at the behavior of you
all.  Yes you all, Dana and Charles you two aren't exempt from this either.
It seems that Fox is the one that understands the importance of family.
Now, I'm going to go out and spend some time with the other half of my
family.  The half that seems to have their heads on straight.  I want you
three to stay here and discuss what I've told you and get your acts
together."  She said as she left the room.

All three of the Scully children looked at each other after their mother
left the room.  Bill got up and walked over to the fireplace.  "Well, that
was a total waste of time.  I think mom may be losing it a little."

"Bill," Scully said to him.  "Just because Mom spoke the truth doesn't mean
that she is 'losing it' as you put it."

"Come on Dana.  What was all that crap that she was talking about?  Us not
being there and us not really being a family and that Mulder is more family
than we are.  What complete bullshit."

"Well, you know she does have a point."  Charlie said as he stepped up to
Bill and looked at the pictures.  "I mean, look at this mantle.  You have a
picture of us all together when we were kids.  One of me, one of Dana, one
of Melissa, one of mom and dad together, and a picture of you and Tara and
Matthew.  When was the last time we were all together as a family?  Work has
kept all three of us away or something else comes up.  The only time we get
together is if tragedy strikes and then not all of us come.  We haven't
exactly been a family these last past few years."

"Maybe that's how you see it but I don't. We all have our own lives.
Families move and grow apart.  It doesn't mean that they stop being a
family.  And it doesn't mean that someone else comes along and takes the
place of them.  Were the same as we have always been."  Bill said as he
looked at the photos.

"How can you say that Bill?"  Scully said as she joined them looking at the
pictures.  "I mean last time we were all together was my graduation from the
academy, and the only reason that happened was that dad basically forced you
two into coming and it was miracle that Melissa came.  We haven't really
been all that close.  It's no wonder mom feels closer to Mulder than she
does to any of us.  Where have we been?  I mean hell.  I live in the same
state as her and Mulder's there for her more than I am.  All of us seem to
have forgotten the family."

Bill turned to look at her with disgust in his eyes.  "Well maybe you have,
running off to play FBI.  But I have been there the best that I could.  So
I'm not going to stand here and listen to the two of you talk about how some
lunatic is a better member of this family than I am."

"Careful Bill, that lunatic is going to be marrying our sister."  Charlie
said with a warning in his voice.

"How can I forget that Dana's about to make the biggest mistake in her life
and bring the family more trouble?"  Bill said as he left the room and went
upstairs.

Scully and Charlie looked at each other.  "She is right you know?"  Dana
said to him.

"Yeah, I do."  He said as he sat back down.  "We haven't exactly been the
poster children for family unity."  He looked down at his hands and then ups
at Dana.  "I swear though I thought I was doing the right thing.  Followed
in dad's footsteps, worked hard and worked my way up in the ranks to make
him and mom proud.  I worried so much about making something out of myself
for them to talk about, that I forgot that it was just as important for me
to be there as it was for me to do good.  God, it's a miracle Ann agreed to
marry me.  If I'm like this with blood, I'm afraid to know how I'll be with
her."

Scully sat down next to him.  "Don't say that about yourself.  She said yes
because she sees your faults.  She knows that you need work in the family
department and she's ready to take on the job.  I mean look at how she
handled Bill.  She isn't here a day and already she can shut him up with a
few words.  She's ready to take us and all our dysfunction on."  She gave
him a hug.  "I mean if anyone should be worried it should be me.  You live
on the other side of the country.  I live right near mom and don't spend
much time with her.  If that's how I am with her, how am I going to be with
Mulder?  He has enough of family troubles with his own.  He doesn't really
need mine added to his plate."

"You'll be fine.  Mulder knows what he is in for.  Besides, he has the added
bonus of mom.  I'm sure in all that time that they have spent together, that
she has prepared him for us.  Had to make sure he was good husband material
and ready to take everything on."  He smiled up at her.  They heard Bill
slam a door upstairs.  "Man, how did we get so far off track?  We use to be
so close.  I know that families grow apart, but we're ridiculous.  I mean
this is the first family holiday we have all been together in over eight
years.  And it took Mulder and Ann for it to happen.  I wouldn't have come
if Ann hadn't told me that she would kick my butt if I announced our
engagement in a letter.  And the only reason you came back was because of
Mulder and to tell us of your engagement."

Scully and Charlie sat in silence and looked at the pictures on the mantle.
Each thinking about how they were lucky that Mulder and Ann were in their
lives.  Each thinking that they were taking more in the relationships than
they were giving.





Backyard of William Scully Residence
Same time


Maggie walked out onto the back porch and joined Ann and Tara while they
watched Mulder play with Mathew in the sandbox.

"How'd it go in there?" Tara asked as Maggie sat down.

"About as good as could be expected.  At least Dana didn't draw out her gun
on Bill," Maggie answered her.

"She has no need to do that.  From what Charlie said, her left hook does
enough damage," Ann added to the conversation.

Mulder came up to them and handed Mathew over to Tara.  "Here you go.  He's
all yours and you can keep him."  He saw down next to Maggie.  "That kid has
more energy than I ever had.  He'd be perfect for getting some of the agents
back in D.C. back in shape."

Tara laughed.  "Yeah he is a little monster.  But he's my little monster."
She hands Mathew over to Maggie.  "So, in all honesty how did it go?  Should
I be worried about going in and finding blood all over my furniture?"

"I hope not, but I can't promise you anything."  Maggie answered honestly.
"My children are so stubborn and pig headed.  Of all the things they could
have gotten from their father, it would have to be the one thing that I
hated the most."

"Maybe we should go in and check on them." Ann said.

"No, let them be for a while.  They'll come out here looking for all of us
after they have soaked up what I have said and come to their senses," Maggie
said as she played with Mathew.

"Well, we'll be waiting for hell to freeze over before Bill comes to his
senses."  Tara said.  "I love my husband, but once his mind is set in such a
way there is no stopping it." She looked over at Mulder.  "And
unfortunately, you are the one who gets the brute of it all.  I'd apologize
for him but I know it won't do any good."

"Don't worry about it.  I know it comes with the territory of being the big
brother," Mulder told her.

"No this goes beyond a big brother's ego.  Bill just sees things in a
certain way and you can't change his mind once its set.  Believe me I
tried."  Maggie told them all as she handed Mathew over to Ann.

"Well, he'll just have to get over it and move on or he's going to miss the
happiest time of his sister's life."  Ann said.  She turned to Mulder, "now
speaking of which.  You and Dana wouldn't tell us last night, but how'd you
two finally get engaged.  I want to know anything and everything and don't
spare the details."

"Yeah come on.  Charlie already told us about how he asked Ann, your turn to
spill.  Scully family rules."  Tara said.

Mulder looked embarrassed and uncomfortable.  He turned to Maggie and gave
her a look that said 'help me'.

Maggie laughed.  "Don't look at me Fox William Mulder.  I am just as curious
as everyone else is.  For over four years I have been waiting for this.  I
have kept my mouth shut and stayed out of your and Dana's life the best I
could.  This is my reward for all that.  Now spill it.

Mulder was about to speak when Bill came out into the yard.  He went to Ann
and took Mathew from her.  "I'm taking Mathew to the park.  I'll be back
later," he turned and left.

"Okay," Maggie said as she got up.  "I think that's the sign that they're
done.  Doesn't look like anything was accomplished."  She turned to the
others.  "I'm going to go in and see if at least my other two children have
come to their senses.  Care to join me?"  They all got up and walked into
the house.

Scully and Charlie were still seated on the couch talking quietly between
themselves.  

"No blood.  That's better than I expected."  Tara said to try and lighten up
the room.  Scully and Charlie looked up at the group as they entered the
room and then back to each other.  They nodded in unison and got up to walk
to their fiancees.

Mulder put his arm around Scully and kissed her on the forehead.  "You
okay?" he asked.

Scully just looked up at him with tears in her eyes.  She looked down at the
ring on her left finger and then looked up at her brother.  

Their eyes met for a minute and then Charlie looked at Ann.  "I'm sorry," he
said to her as he took his engagement ring off of her finger.  He looked up
at her with an apology in his eyes and then left the house through the back
door.

All five sets of eyes looked at the door and then everyone turned to Ann who
was white as a ghost.  Maggie went over to her.  "Ann," Ann didn't let her
finish before she fell into her arms and began to cry.  Maggie looked up at
Dana.  "What the hell happened after I left?"

Dana looked at her mom and then at Mulder.  "We just listened to what you
said."  She left Mulder's embrace and went to pick up two pieces of paper on
the living room table.  She walked over to Ann.  "Here," she handed her the
paper.  "Charlie wrote down what happened and why."  She walked over to
Mulder and gave him the other sheet.  

He looked at her puzzled.  "Scully, what's going on?"

She looked up at him and without breaking eye contact; she took off her
engagement ring and gave it back to him.  She reached up and gave him a kiss
on the lips.  "I'm sorry."  She turned and left through the front door.

The four remaining occupants in the room just stood in silence, all looking
at the letters.  Ann was still crying and Mulder was on the verge.  

Tara walked over to him and guided him to the couch.  Maggie did the same
with Ann and then they left the two of them alone.  Mulder and Ann looked at
each other and then began to read their letters.



Dear Mulder,

Right now I know that you are wondering what just happened.  I wish that I
could tell you that I knew for sure, but I don't.  All that I do know is
that my mom was right.  For the past few years you have been the one
constant in my life.  Don't sit there and start to worry that I regret that,
because I don't.  I have loved every minute that you have been in my life.
But what mom said to us made me realize that in all honesty you are my only
family.  I have a mother, 2 brothers, a sister in law, and a nephew that
hardly even know me anymore.  And no this isn't your fault.  It all lies on
me.  I've spent so much time concentrating on my career and myself that I
took them for granted.  My mother hit the nail right on the head when she
said that you had more family to her the past few years than we have.
You've been there for her without her even having to ask.  All I've done is
hidden behind my job and my walls of emotions.  What type of a person does
that make me?

I can tell you what type of person that makes me.  The kind that shouldn't
think about marriage, especially to someone as wonderful as you.  If I act
and treat my blood family like this, how would I end up treating you?  It
makes what Bill says the truth.  I don't go into things for love; I go into
them for the control I have to have.  I couldn't have that control in my
family, so I began to neglect it and focused all my energy into work and you
because you needed me and that need allowed me to feel in control.  But the
moment we were to wed, it wouldn't be like that.  It would be a true 50/50
partnership with no one person in control and from experience I know that I
turn my back on those types of situations and turn to others I can control.
I don't want to do that to you.  You deserve so much more than that.  You
deserve someone who doesn't throw herself into her work to hide her
feelings.  You've had enough troubles in your life with your own family and
you don't need me to come into it and bring even more.  So I'm doing us both
a favor and stopping it before any damage can be done.  

I do realize that after this working with me would be all but impossible.
So don't worry when we get back to D.C., I'll talk with Skinner and get
transferred somewhere else.  Maybe a new place and start can help me get my
act together.  I am sorry for any pain that this causes you.  I know that
we've been through a lot these past few years and you deserve some happiness
after everything.  I just hope that one day you find it and that you can
forgive me.

Love forever,

Scully



Mulder looked up from his letter with tears in his eyes.  He turned to Ann
to see that she was in 
the same state as he.  Maggie and Tara walked back into the room.  Mulder
got up and handed Maggie the letter.  He then grabbed Ann's letter and gave
it to Tara.  "I'll be outside," Mulder said as he left the room.

Ann looked up at the two women and began to cry again.  She got up from the
couch and ran upstairs.  Maggie and Tara looked at each other and returned
to the letters in their hands and read them.  

Maggie was the first to break the silence.  "I didn't mean what they thought
I said.  I just wanted Bill to realize that for Dana, Fox has been her
family and that I have no troubles with that.  I just wanted Charlie and
Dana to see that Ann and Fox weren't the only family that they did have."

Tara hugged Maggie.  "Don't do this to yourself.  You were just trying to
open their eyes.  They just interrupted it all wrong."

Bill walked into the house to find his mom crying and Tara comforting her.
"What happened?" he asked as he put Mathew down.  "Mom are you okay?"  He
walked over to her to see.  He looked up at Tara, "What's going on?"

"Dana called off her engagement to Fox."

"Good, about time she came to her senses."

"And what about your brother?" Tara asked with a tone of displeasure in her
voice.  "Are you glad that he called off his engagement to Ann also?"

"What are you talking about?  They both called off their engagements?"

Maggie rose her head from Tara's shoulder.  "Yes Bill, Charlie took his ring
back from Ann and Dana gave Fox his back.  Then they both left.  And do you
know why?"

"No."

"Because their older brother had to go and show just how stubborn he really
is.  When I talked to you three, I just wanted you all to realize that
family is more than just one set of blood relatives.  I wanted you to
realize that Fox has been a member for years and I wanted all three of you
to remember that you still had each other and me also.  But you couldn't
just get past it all and accept Fox.  Now Dana feels that you were right and
that she has ignored her family.  Charlie now feels the same way.  He feels
that because he wasn't there when dad or Melissa died or when Dana was in
the hospital that he has let the family down and that he can't marry Ann and
do that to her.  They both feel their older brother was right and that he
has been the only one to have acted like a real son in this family."

Bill was speechless for a few minutes.  "Where did they go?"

"Which pair?" Tara asked.

"Mulder and Ann."

"Ann went upstairs and Fox went out to the back yard," Maggie said.  "Why?
Bill I don't want you starting anything else."

"Don't worry I won't.  I just wanted to make sure that they were still
here."  He went to the front door.  "You two make sure that they stay here
and don't leave till I come back."

"Where are you going?" Tara asked him.

"To find Dana and Charlie and bring them to their senses," he said as he
 left.

Maggie turned to Tara after the door shut.  "I think tonight is going to
consist of lots of the infamous Scully stubbornness and arguing."

"Time to make everyone's favorite food and be sure that there's a lot of
alcohol available?" Tara asked as they headed into the kitchen.

"Yes lots of alcohol.  Even though it's just the afternoon.  I think it is
going to be needed when everyone gets under the same roof.  Bill had the
same look his father always got when he set his mind to something.  I have a
feeling my two youngest children are about to get their butts whipped into
shape and Bill's about to get really get knocked on his.  Let's at least
make sure Fox and Ann are comfortable this afternoon, so they stay here
tonight until everything is better.  I think this is going to take more than
a few hours to get straightened out."  Maggie and Tara set out to get things
ready.


End 11/13

No One But You 12/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
----------------------

The Park a few streets away from the Scully Residence
10:45 a.m.


Charles Scully sat alone on the swings clutching Ann's engagement ring in
his right hand.  Bill walked up behind him slowly and put his hand on his
shoulder.  "Whatca' doing out here Charlie Bear?" Bill asked as he sat down
next to him.  

"Not now Bill.  I'm not in the mood to deal with a lecture from you.  Which
one sent you mom or Ann?"

"Neither, but I have the feeling both want to talk some sense into you
themselves.  What in the world were you thinking?"

Charlie turned to his brother.  "What do you mean what was I thinking?  I
was thinking that mom's right."

"Which part?"

"All of it.  That I'm never around for the family no matter what happens.
All I do is an occasional letter here and there.  I have no idea what it
really means to be part of a family.  If dad was alive he'd have skinned my
butt and then let mom have her turn at me.  Since he died, I've just moved
further and further away from everyone.  I mean look at my life.  I don't
even have a permanent address.  I stay with you when I'm in San Diego or at
mom's when I'm at Annapolis.  The last time I was in the country for more
than a few days was almost 7 years ago.  That does not exactly make me great
marriage material.  Ann deserves a lot more than that.  She's been a naval
kid all her life; she doesn't need to be a navy wife also.  She deserves to
have a husband who'll be there when she needs and wants him."

"Then quit.  Just retire and move on to the private sector.  You're
experience and computer knowledge will get you a job anywhere.  That way you
can be there for her."

"Takes more than just being there.  That's what the problem is.  I used the
navy as an excuse, so I wouldn't have to be around the family.  If I quit,
I'd just find another reason to not be around.  I just can't do the whole
family thing.  So why should I drag Ann into it and ruin her life?"

"Charlie are you listening to yourself?"  Bill asked as he got up from the
swing and stepped in front of his brother.  "You don't want to drag her into
it.  If I'm not mistaken she is the one who accepted the marriage proposal.
Of her own accord.  You didn't have to force her into it.  She wants to
marry you and become part of this family."

"What family?  We haven't been a family for a long time and she deserves to
marry into one.'

"Charlie," Bill said exasperated.  "I love you, but I don't how much more of
this melodramatic bullshit I can take.  Would you quit feeling sorry for
yourself and get back to my house?  You need to go back there, get on your
hands and knees and pray that Ann takes your butt back.  Because for some
reason that girl loves you.  No matter what faults you have.  So if she can
overlook them then you should overlook them too.  Don't worry about what the
rest of the family thinks.  You're stuck with us no matter what."

"Like you're one to talk," Charlie said.

"What is that suppose to mean?" Bill asked.

"Accept for Tara and Mathew, you haven't been there either for the family.
You've used work as an excuse too.  Hell, you used it before you even joined
the navy.  Always working any extra time your jobs would let you.  You were
just lucky enough that Tara came from a normal family and already new what
it was like.  You didn't have to worry about not being able to give her it
because she already had it.  Your life was just a new one to add to hers.
But Ann's had the same type of family life as she would have if she married
me.  And I don't want to do that to her.  She deserves to have so much
 more."

"Yes she does.  Standing here listening to you, I can't understand why in
the hell she would want to marry you.  This self-pity crap is getting on my
nerves.  So we aren't the Waltons, big deal. Here's a news flash Charlie, no
family is perfect.  Everyone has their own troubles.  You get over it and
move on.  And if you don't get your ass in gear you're going to let your
chance slip away."  He grabbed his brother up from the swings.  "Now get
back to my house and set things right with Ann."

Charlie shrugged his brother's arm off.  "Don't try and order me around.
I'll go back when I'm damn good and ready to and not a moment too soon," he
said as he walked off.  

Bill stood and watched his brother leave.  "Hell, damn it Charlie.  You're
supposed to be the easy one to talk to.  Dana's suppose to be the pig headed
one," Bill said as he started off to find his sister.





Fishing pier across the base from William Scully residence
11:15 a.m.


Scully was sitting at the end of the pier with her feet dangling in the
water while she looked out over the water.  'Well Ahab, I wonder what you
would think of all that's happened?'  Scully thought to herself.  'I know
exactly what he'd say.  He would have said that none of this would have
happened if we all had remembered the importance of our family.  Oh well,
another disappointment to add to the list.  First I joined the FBI, and then
I stayed with the X-Files, now I turn my back on my family and run away from
Mulder.  Can't get more worse than this.'

"Dana," Bill said as he walked up behind her.

'I was wrong,' Scully thought.  She turned and looked up to find her older
brother looking down at her with anger in his eyes.

"What in the hell are you doing?" he asked as he sat down next to her.

"What do you mean?  I'm just sitting out here enjoying the view and quiet."

"That's not what I mean and you damn well know it."

Scully looked at her brother with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't try that look with me.  I know that you understand everything and I
don't need to explain a thing to you.  I want to know why in the world you
are sitting here alone and aren't back home with the rest of the family."

"Because I don't really feel much like a member of the family and I don't
think that I should try and blend in with the rest."

"That's bull shit and you know it!"  Bill said.  "You're not out here
because you don't fit in or because you feel like you've let the whole
family down.  You're out here because you're scared and afraid."

Scully looked at her brother and got up.  "What in the hell are you talking
about.  You have no idea what is going on in my mind.  You barely even know
me anymore and I barely know you."

"Yes that's true, but that doesn't mean that we still aren't family.  Just
because we haven't always been there, doesn't mean that we don't care.  I
know that you love all of us and we all love you.  I mean hell, somewhere
along the way you became the lucky human to have Fox Mulder fall in love
with you also."

"Don't even bring Mulder into this.  He has nothing to do with it."

Bill stood up and looked his sister in the eye.  "He has everything to do
with this.  I mean correct me if I'm wrong but isn't he the reason you came
back here."

"Yes in case you forgot it's because of him that I first left."

"You didn't leave because of him, you left because of me and what I said
about him."

"Yes, so why in the world are you standing here and not saying a thing about
him?  I've never known you to pass an opportunity to bad mouth him."

"Because for some strange reason the guy makes you happy.  When you first
walked into the house I can't remember the last time I saw you that happy.
Now, standing here with him back at the house with your engagement ring in
his pocket, you look worse off here than you ever were when you had cancer
or when Emily died.  Now I'm going to tell you the same thing I told
Charlie.  Get your ass back to my house and talk with Mulder.  For some
unknown reason the guy is crazy about you and wants to become a part of this
family.  Although I don't know why, I think we're all off our rockers and
everyone should be trying to get away."  He put his arm around her.  "Come
on Dana.  You said so yourself.  For the past seven years he has been your
family.  He knows everything about you.  You two have been through enough
together.  Do you really think he would have proposed if he didn't think you
were the best thing that happened to him."

"That's only because he hasn't had a whole hell of lot of good things happen
to him in his life.  So of course he's going to think I'm the best thing.
But look at me."  They started to walk.  "I run away from everyone who loves
me and I hide myself away.  I can't exactly do that in a marriage.  What
kind of wife would I be to him?"

"I don't know, but I can tell you something.  He doesn't care.  I can also
tell you that what you said isn't going to happen.  You may not have kept in
touch with us through the years, but Mulder has been there.  You two are
like oxygen to each other.  It doesn't matter if you're married to him or
not.  Either way you're part of his life.  Even though I don't care too much
for the fact.  He makes you happy and he is what you want.  And he loves you
for the way you are now, not some ideal fantasy of a family woman.  Now
let's get home and pray that you and Charlie are lucky and that Mulder and
Ann forgive you two."  They headed for the house.





William Scully Residence
12:00 p.m.


Maggie was finishing up setting the table when Mulder finally came back in
the house.  "Hello Fox.  You came back just in time.  We're almost done with
lunch."

Mulder looked at the table and then back to Maggie.  "Actually Mrs. Scully,
I was just going to grab my coat.  I'm going to head back to the hotel then
see if there's a flight back to D.C I can get on."

"Can you wait a few minutes for me to get my things?"  Ann asked as she came
down the stairs.  "I want to get a flight to Florida and get back to my
 family."

"Nonsense the both of you are staying right here," Maggie said.  "And I told
you Fox to stop calling me Mrs. Scully.  It's mom now."

"That's nice of you Mrs. Scully but," Mulder said.

"Don't even try it Mulder," Tara said as she brought out the beer.  "Once
she has her mind set on something there is no changing it."  She turned to
look at Mulder and Ann.  "And as for you two leaving here.  That isn't
happening either.  There is a bad storm coming this way.  Plus it's almost
New Years and I want the whole family here."

"I can understand that, but I'm not family."  Ann tried to explain.

"By law you aren't yet.  But I'm not going to wait until the wedding to get
to know you.  The same goes for you Fox.  You're already part of the family,
we don't need a piece of paper."  Mrs. Scully said as she went into the
 kitchen.

"No," Mulder said softly so only Ann could hear.  "But it would help matters
if there were fiancees here."

Ann looked up at him.  "You know them more than I do.  Can we talk them out
of this?  I don't think I can stand to be in the same room as Charlie.  I'll
just start crying and begging him to change his mind."

"Nope, we're stuck here.  At least for lunch.  We'll head out after though.
I don't think I can stand to be near Scully that long before I'll do the
same thing."

Tara came back in the room.  "You two sit down.  We aren't going to wait for
the others to come.  They can just eat later when they get back."  She said
as she went to get Mathew.  

Mulder and Ann sat down at one end of the table.  "Maggie do you need any
help?" Ann asked.

Maggie came back in and sat down at he head of the table with Ann and Mulder
on each of her sides.  "No, we're all done.  Tara you want me to handle
 Mathew?"

"No, I got him," Tara said as she sat down next to Ann.  "I put beer out but
if you want something else just let me know.  We have everything in the
kitchen."

"Beer's fine."  Mulder said as he took a drink.  Just then the front door
opened and all three Scully children came in.  Everyone at the table looked
up to see them enter the room.

"Just in time," Maggie said.  "We were going to start without you."

"We got a little side tracked," Bill said as he sat down at the other end of
the table.  Charlie sat on Bill's right next to Tara while Dana sat on
Bill's left.  

Scully looked to Mulder and saw that he was staring at her.  When he saw
that she was looking at him he turned his attention to Maggie.  "So how was
Christmas here?" he asked.

Scully got up from the table and went into the kitchen.  She came back a few
minutes later with two glasses and a bottle of Absolute Vodka.  

"You know Dana the Vermouth is in the cabinet behind you, there are also
olives and lemons in the fridge."  Tara said as she fed Mathew.

"I know, I'm saving the Vermouth for when me and Charlie have finished off
the Vodka."  Scully said as she handed Charlie a glass filled to the rim and
filled the other one up for herself.  She sniffed her glass and then drank
it all in one gulp.  

Charlie looked up at Ann to see that she was looking at anyone but him and
he followed suit as his sister.  He then went and filled his glass up again.
"Bill I'll buy you another one tomorrow."

Maggie looked at her children at one end of the table and then at Mulder and
Ann.  'This is going to be a long day, I think I may need something stronger
than beer to get through this' she thought to herself.


End 12/13


No One But You 13/13
DenyTheTruth
kelleigh@glasscity.net
----------------------
As the meal went on in silence, Scully and Charlie continued to drink the
Vodka.  Mulder and Ann had drunk two beers apiece while the rest of the
family had only one.  When everyone was done Mulder and Ann took Mathew into
the living room while the others cleared the table.  Charlie drank the last
of the Vodka and then turned to his brother.  "Bill, do you have any whiskey?"

"Charlie I think you've had enough," Maggie said to her son.  "What you need
right now is to go into the living room and set things right with Ann."  She
turned to Dana, "and you need to do the same thing with Fox."

"What for?  I already know I messed up and Dana knows it too.  Hell neither
one of them would look at us during lunch.  I'm surprised that they're still
here."  Charlie yelled as he searched for something to drink.

Scully took two beers and walked into the living room.  She went over to
Mulder and Ann and gave them each a beer.  She then went over to Mathew.
"Hey Mathew.  You want to give Aunt Dana a hug?"  Mathew put his arms around
Dana and she hugged him.  "Now don't you drive these two crazy, they got
enough to deal with between me and your Uncle Charlie."  Scully said as she
got up.  She looked at Mulder and Ann and then went out the back door.  

Bill came into the living room and sat down next to his son.  "All right you
two.  The ball is in your court.  I brought them back home and made them
realized the mistakes they made.  You two now have to decide if you are
going to forgive them for it and move on. Or if you're going to let them
continue to wallow in self pity.  But I must warn you, a drunk Charlie
always ends up in jail.  And the last time Dana was drunk she spent the
whole night in the bathroom and then didn't wake up for two days.  In all
honest I don't want either one of those scenarios to come but if they
continue onlike this it will."  He got up ad walked in front of Mulder and
Ann.  "Charlie loves you very much.  I can tell that you're good for him.
Don't judge him just by this bought with his stubbornness."  He then turned
to Mulder.  "You make her happy.  I won't stand here and lie and say that I
understand why or that I agree with it.  But you are what she wants.  She
just doesn't want to disappoint you and have you hate her.  But I'll tell
you right now, last year was lousy for her and I don't want this one to be
even worse.  So at least go and tell her that you don't hate her.  Even if
you can't forgive.  But if you do that you are a sorry sonovabitch because
she is the best thing that could ever happen to anyone and you're the lucky
one who she fell in love with.  And everyone else here seems to think that
you love her just as much, so you better not prove them wrong."  

"I do love her," Mulder said to him.

"Then prove it by going to her and helping her stop feeling like a failure."
Bill finished speaking and then left the room with Mathew.

Mulder and Ann looked at each other.  "Have you ever dealt with one of them
drunk?" Ann asked.

"No, arguing with a sober Scully is enough of a challenge.  I don't need
alcohol added to the equation," Mulder said as he got up.  "You going to be ok?"

Ann got up.  "Yeah, worse comes to worse I'll just slug Charlie and blame
the black out on the alcohol.  Hopefully it won't result to that to talk
some sense into him.  You're the one who has his job cut out.  She has no
troubles knocking her brothers out or shooting you for that matter."  Ann
said with a smile.

"Don't say that, it might give her ideas."  Mulder said as he left he room
in search of Scully.

He walked into the kitchen and found Mrs. Scully sitting at the table.
"Bill and Tara are outside with Mathew.  He ordered Dana up stairs to the
other guestroom.  She took the bottle of Vermouth with her."  Mulder turned
to go upstairs but she stopped him.  "Fox, before you go up there.  I'd like
to have a word with you."  

"Sure Mrs. Scully," Mulder said as he sat down.

"I am going to have to work hard to break you of that habit I can see that
already.  Anyway, before you go up there and demand to know what's going on,
I want to explain something to you.  I read Dana's letter to you. I know
that I shouldn't have, but I did.  I just want to emphasize this point; it
has nothing to do with you or her love for you.  As far as Dana sees it, it
is all about her.  She feels that she isn't what you need.  With all that
you've gone through with your own family, Dana just feels that you deserve
the exact opposite.  And for some reason Dana feels that she can't give that
to you.  Ever since she was a child she always took it upon herself to be
the one to take care of everyone."  She smiled and looked at Mulder.  "Of
course for the past seven years you've been the one mainly on the receiving
end of it.  And she's loved every minute of it.  Just remember, she's isn't
use to not being able to take care of someone and she now thinks that she
can't do that for you."  She got up from the table and kissed Mulder on the
forehead.  "Now get up there before she drinks herself into another two day
nap."

Mulder got up from the table and went up stairs.

Scully was sitting in a chair looking out the window of the bedroom when
Mulder entered the room.  He noticed the half-empty bottle of Vermouth and
decided it was time to get this over with.  He quietly shut the door and
began to walk over to her.  Before he could reach out to her she already
started to talk.

"You know it's really ironic.  In all the years of us working together, I
always thought of you as being the one from the fucked up family.  I know
that isn't really nice to say, but it's how I felt.  I just had to take a
look at your family and I just automatically thought mine was better.  We
didn't have any divorce, or alcoholism, or affairs, or government
conspiracies looming over us.  Guess that really doesn't mean a thing in the
grand scheme of things.  We may not have had those troubles, but we still
weren't that great, or at least I wasn't."  She finished the last of the
drink in her glass and then handed Mulder the glass and bottle of alcohol.
"I've had enough, I already feel my insides rising up my throat."  

Mulder took them from her hands and set them on the table.  He then went and
sat on his knees in front of Scully's chair and looked at her.  "No one's
perfect Scully," he reached out to touch her but she avoided his hand.  "You
of all people should know that."

"I know that Mulder.  After all I've seen, I know a hell of a lot more than
that.  It doesn't stop the way I feel in here."  She pointed to her heart,
Mulder continued to look at her but she wouldn't meet his eyes.  She stared
out the window over his head.  "I use to think that I was good for you.
That I could help you get over your lousy childhood and family history and
help you move on.  After that first night when we stayed up in your hotel
room and you told me what happened to Sam and your family.  I vowed that
night to make sure that you never felt that pain again.  Even then,
something in me just knew that you were what I wanted.  I wanted to help
make new memories for you and let you know that there are good things in
life and that families aren't all that bad."  She looked down to him.
"Seems kind of a stupid thing for someone who wouldn't know the true meaning
of family if it came up and hit her in the face to want to be the one to
teach you about it, huh?'

Mulder grabbed her hands brought them to her lips.  "You're wrong Scully.
There's nothing stupid about wanting to make me feel good.  Nothing at all."

"Yeah some job I do of it.  I shoot down your theories, constantly annoy you
for the facts, and don't take your leaps of faith and logic.  I just rain
sunshine into your life.  If I'm like that with our work relationship, I
dread to think what I'd be like in a personal one.  Who am I to want to be
the one to be your family?  I can't even give you kids, and they are sort of
a requirement in the family department.  God, no wonder we danced around
this whole thing for so long.  Somewhere in the back of our minds we knew it
would be wrong."  She looked him in the eyes.  "We just let ourselves get
caught up in the moment for a few days, the loneliness of the holidays and all."

Mulder went to say something, but Scully abruptly got up and ran to the
bathroom.   He followed her in and pulled her away from her face while her
lunch made a reappearance.  When she was finally done, he took a washcloth
and wiped her face down.  "Better?"

"God, know I remember why I don't drink.  Food is never good the second time
around.  But at least I'm going to get a nice long nap now.  I should at
least get a full day's sleep from all I drank."  Scully said as she tried to
get up.

"Here we go," Mulder said as he picked her up and carried her to bed.
Scully quickly buried her head in the pillows and closed her eyes.  She felt
the mattress shift as Mulder joined her and then she felt his arms around
her and bringing her up to rest on his chest.  "Then I guess we better get
this all out in the open and straightened out before you fall asleep."  He
stroked her hair and Scully sighed in contentment.  "First thing, I don't
care about the fact that you can't have children.  Sure, somewhere in me
there's a part that would just love to see a short, brown hair, blue eyed
girl with your intelligence and my sense of humor, but that's isn't going to
stop me from loving you.  Besides, whoever said that children is what makes
a family?  Mine had two and I wouldn't say we were one."  He kissed the top
of her head.  "And also, I'm a little selfish.  I just got you; I'm not
ready to share you with someone else even if it would be our child.
Secondly, I love you the way you are, with the exception of a few things.
We are going to have to work on you letting me in when you are scared or
hurt, but then I have the same trouble. 

Neither one of us is coming into this thing with the Good Housingkeeping
seal of approval on healthy psyches.  But together we will work on them.  I
also don't care that you don't paint the Norman Rockwell picture of a
perfect person.  If you did, I'd have to put you on a pedestal and then I
could never touch you.  You are my family Scully.  You've been it for a long
time.  My life stopped being empty the day you walked into my office and the
day you woke up from the coma you gave me back my heart.  I love you for
everything that you not for some stuupid picture of a perfect woman.  I just
love you, even when you are shooting down my theories or tearing my heart
apart like you did earlier today.  That's our first rule.  Right here and
now, don't you ever leave me again.  You stay and we talk things out.  But
from here on out," he took the engagement ring from his pocket and put it
back on her left hand.  "This stays on your finger and is to never come off.
I don't care if you ruin dozens of gloves during an autopsy, that ring stays
where it belongs."  

Scully's hand clenched his and she kissed his chest where her head was.   "I
love you with my heart and all that I am."  She said as she yawned.

"Good, nice to see that we agree on that fact.  We're stuck with one another
from now on."  He moved down to lay with her and brought the covers over
them.  He looked into her sleepy eyes.  "Close our eyes and sleep.  I'll be
here when you wake up."  Scully closed her eyes and moved closer to Mulder
before she fell asleep.  





Scully residence
5:00 p.m.


Margaret Scully walked upstairs and looked into the room her son was staying
in.  There she found Ann sitting in a chair next to the bed with Charlie
fast asleep.  Ann looked up at her.  "Is he always so sorrowful after he
drinks?"

"Family trait, they get full of remorse or ready for a fight." She walked
over to Ann and touched her shoulder.  "You two ok?"

Ann took Maggie's hand and squeezed it.  "Yes, he did all the talking and
apologized.  How can you not forgive him when he's lying there trying to say
he was such a jerk and not end up with his insides on the bedroom floor?  I
thought I'd let him off the hook easily this time.  But next time he won't
get so lucky."

Maggie laughed.  "You're going to be fine.  I'm going to go check on Fox and
Dana."  She left the room and walked over to the other guestroom.  She
opened the door and looked in.  She smiled when she saw Mulder lying in bed
with a protective hold over Scully.  Her smiled widened when she saw the
glitter of Dana's ring on her left hand.  Maggie closed the door and headed
downstairs.

Tara was in the kitchen working on dinner.  "How are they?"

Maggie went to the fridge and got out the vegetables to make the salad.
"They're all good.  Charlie is sleeping and Ann's watching over him."

"They make up?"

"Yes, remorseful Scully made his appearance this year."

"Well that explains the quick fix.  I could never stay made at Bill when he
hit the remorse stage," Tara said as she placed the chicken in the oven.  

Bill walked in.  "That's why I get drunk when I know I've messed up.  Dana's
the only one in the family that gets the fighting spirit after drinking all
the rest of us get remorse."  He kissed Tara and his mom.  "When will dinner
be done?"

"About an hour," Tara answered.

"I'll make Mathew from his nap in 30 minutes then.  So Charlie and Ann are
fine now?"

"Yes, except for the headache that he'll have when he wakes up."  Maggie
answered as she finished the salad.

"Dana and Mulder?" he asked with genuine concern.

"I believe fine.  They're both asleep upstairs and she's wearing her
engagement ring again."  Maggie sat down at the counter and looked at her
son.  "So, you want to tell me what you said to them all?"

"Why?"

"So I can remember it for the next time you're an ass.  I can remind you of
the nice thing you did.  Also so I can remind you at those times when you
start in on how you can't believe that Dana married Fox, that you're the
reason that they talked and straightened everything out."

"Don't remind me.  I'm still trying to come to terms with their engagement.
Don't start with the wedding and marriage.  I don't think I'm up for that yet."

Tara came up behind Bill and hugged him.  "Baby steps, that all we can ask
for and more than I could have hoped for."





William Scully residence
December 31st
11:30 p.m.


The whole family was gathered in the living room watching Dick Clark get
ready to celebrate another new year.  Mathew was upstairs asleep; Bill and
Tara were sitting on the couch.  Charlie and Ann were on the loveseat while
Mulder and Scully sat on the floor holding each other.  Mrs. Scully was in
the kitchen getting ready for the celebration.

"So we are about to get a new year.  How long into this thing do I have to
wait before you four get hitched and I have to wear one of the god awful
bridesmaid gowns that everyone seems to chose?" Tara asked as she hugged Bill.

"Charlie and I are hoping for June.  I know it's a cliche, but I've always
wanted it in June.  Charlie already got clearance to be off for the whole
month.  I figure have it in the beginning of the month, that way we have
that much longer for the honeymoon."  Ann said.

"We haven't yet decided where we are going to have it.  Since the Scully's
are on both coasts and so are the Reynolds.  Although wherever we have it
we'll probably have to have it via satellite so everyone can attend it in
some way," Charlie said with a laugh.

"Well you better decide soon.  You want to make sure you can get he church,
June is a very busy time for weddings."  Maggie said as she came into the
living room and sat the glasses and champagne on the table.

"I was hoping for D.C. actually.  That way you and Dana don't have to travel
so far and so we can also look around and see if that's where we want to
settle," Charlie said.

"What do you mean?" Maggie asked.

"Ann and I have discussed it and after the wedding I won't be returning back
to sea.  I am going to request for a posting at the Pentagon or maybe teach
at the Academy.  That way we can see more of each other and I'll be close to
mom and Dana."

"That would be wonderful," Maggie said as she sat down.

"I hope it can happen.  I have already checked with school's in the area and
there are positions available for kindergarten teachers."  Ann said as she
turned to Mulder and Scully.  "So what about you two?  Thought about
anything for the wedding?"

"Yeah, quick letter to Skinner saying we're getting married and lots of
prayers that he doesn't stop us at the Justice of the Peace," Mulder said.

Scully hit him in the stomach and then with a pillow.  "If he keeps that up
there won't be a wedding, you'll all be attending his funeral."  She turned
back to her family.  "We haven't thought of anything yet.  Right now we're
just trying to figure out what we are going to do about work."

"Oh that's right.  I don't think the Justice Department would be too
thrilled having partners become involved let alone get married."  Charlie said.

"Yeah, when we get back after the holidays we're going to talk with our AD
about our options."  Mulder said as he hugged Scully when he felt her stiffen.

"So, if they don't take it too well.  What do you think you'll do?" Tara asked.

"I'll just ask for a transfer and we'll go from there.  But hopefully we
will be able to think of something so I don't have to leave the X-Files."
Scully answered.

"Well, I hope you guys can.  I don't really see anyone else putting with
what all Charlie has told me Mulder can do.  If you're not there Dana, they
may end up arresting his partner for killing him," Ann said and winked at
Mulder.

"I think I should take that as an offense," Mulder said with mock hurt.

"We'll see," Scully said.  "After we have work figured out then we will
start with wedding and living arrangements.  Till then we'll just play
everything by ear."

"Just don't take too long," Charlie said.  "I don't dad would be too happy
if you two lived in sin for too long a time."

"Look who's talking," Bill said as he threw a pillow at his brother.  He
looked up at his sister and saw the happiness in her eyes.  "Just make sure
you let us all know so we can be at the wedding."

"Well, it's almost midnight.  Let's get ready."  Maggie said as handed
everyone a glass.  Bill opened up the bottle and filled everyone's glass.  

Maggie stood up.  "Everyone ready?"  Everyone nodded their heads.

"What's going on?" Mulder whispered in Scully's ear.

"Family tradition.  Before midnight everyone in the family takes a glass and
stands making a toast to something they cherish."

"Okay, I'll start off," she raised her glass and so did everyone else.
"Here's to," Bill interrupted his mom.

"Actually mom, I'd like to start this year."

"Sure." Maggie sat down.

Bill stood up and raised his glass.  "To family, both old and new."  He
turned to Mulder.  "May we continue to be in each others lives and in each
others' hearts."

Maggie stood and raised her glass, "to health.  May the new year bring us
just the same if not better than this year."

Tara stood next with her glass raised, "to love.  May we all give all that
we can and receive just the same."

Dana was the next one.  "To faith.  May we not lose it in ourselves and in
those we love."

Mulder stood up next to Scully and raised his glass.  "To trust, may we
always have it," he looked at Scully, "and remember that there are others
here for us."

Ann stood up, "to forgiveness."  She looked at Charlie.  "May we remember
that there is nothing wrong in asking for it or receiving it."

Charlie stood, "to life."  He turned to Dana.  "May 'we' all live it to the
fullest and not let another day pass by."

They all put their glasses together and then drank.  Dick Clark's voice came
out over the TV.  "It's almost 1999 the last year in this millenium.  I hope
everyone has a happy one.  10, 9, 8.."  Everyone stared counting down with
the TV.  "7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.  Happy New Year!!!"  Auld Lang Sine began to
play.

Mulder turned to Scully and held her face in his hands.  "Happy New Year
Scully."

"Happy New Year Mulder.  To the first of many for us." she said as she rose
to kiss him.



The End


Yes I know it was as sappy as they get.  But with the movie,"Triangle" and
"The Ghost Who Stole Christmas" it was just screaming to come out.
Thanks for sticking it out to the end.  If you feel like let me know what
you thought:  kelleigh@glasscity.net



"You make me a whole person."  Mulder to Scully from FTF
"If I quit now, they win.  Scully to Mulder from FTF


And just for laughs:

Mulder: I was merely extending her a professional courtesy."
Scully: Oh, is that what you were extending?
        Fire