From: DAMACIA JOHNSON Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 14:04:59 -0400 Subject: xfc: Grace Recovered By Mulderslady Final Recovery's Grace story Source: xfc Grace Recovered by Mulderslady DISCLAIMER: They don't belong to me, wish they did. Only Dan, Dr. Tate and Fox Jr. belong to me RATING: P.G.-13 to mild R CLASSIFICATION: S, A, MT, MSR, and MS married KEYWORDS: MSR, MT, Scully and Mulder angst, MS married SPOILERS: none except previous Recovery's Grace stories URL: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/5160/recoverysgrace.html FEEDBACK: Please!!! at damacia@home.com ARCHIVE: Oh yeah, anywhere!! SUMMARY: Takes place 8 months after The Road back to Grace, Mulder starts to cope with his demons and regain his life, only to have it threatened by something he can't control. This is the final part of the Recovery's Grace Universe, a series of stories dealing with Mulder's recovery. Special Thanks goes to Spooky jr for the Beta and Cracking the whip till I finished this. It's only been a year! ******************************************************** ***** Life is the most precious gift, I thank the Lord for mine I hope you feel the same my friend I hope you're feeling fine The choice is yours your destiny is waiting on the line You better get busy with living or you're busy dying Live By Lenny Kravitz ******************************************************** ***** Scully smiled as she opened the door. "Hey Dan, how are you?" She said softly as he walked in the living room. "I'm fine, where is he?" "Sleeping. That last profile he did took a lot out of him." "Which one?" "Serial rapist, he was really anxious to finish it. He stayed up 36 hours, he had such a variety of seizures; sorry I should have called and told you. I don't want to wake him." "Sure, you need to talk?" Dan said softly touching her arm gently. Scully crumpled, tears streaming down her face. Dan sighed, holding her gently. "I'm sorry Dan, it's just I don't know what to do anymore. He's just getting worse he had 3 grand mals that lasted over and hour. I'm so scared if he goes into status epilectius, he could . . . I can't lose him Dan. I can't!" Dan gently petted her hair, running a comforting hand over her back. "Dana it's ok. He'll be ok. He has a good doctor. He won't let that happen. You need a break, you need some time to relax." "I know, I just worry about him so much. Like last night he . . .when we were making love, he had 2 petit mals. That's never happened before." Dan blushed at the admission, holding her tighter. God she's so warm, so small I see why he feels the need to protect her. She pulled from him a little, drying her eyes. "Thanks Dan sometimes I just need to rant. I usually rant with my buddy Nick, but she's out of town." Dan smiled "Just as long as you have a support system." "Yeah, Dan . . . nevermind. Thanks for coming by." "Ok, you ok Dana?" "Yeah I . . ." "Scully?" Scully turned, smiling when she saw Mulder up. "Oh Mulder you shouldn't be up without your helmet." She said drying her eyes pulling from Dan's arms, hugging Mulder. Mulder glared at Dan, running his hands through Dana's hair, kissing her gently on the forehead. "Feel better?" "Yeah much. What's wrong, you ok?" He asked concerned "Yeah, just had an emotional breakdown. I'm ok now, what do you want for dinner?" "I want to take you out to dinner." "Are you sure? I'll order Chinese honey. I don't want you out till I know your ok." "Ok, why don't you lay down Scully, I need to talk with Dan." "Sure thanks." Scully said letting her hand run along him as she went into the bedroom. Mulder walked over to Dan slowly. He ran his hand through his hair enraged, before sitting down on the couch. Dan sat across from him nervously. Crap he's upset I was holding her, it wasn't my fault. "Dan . . . I'm trying to be calm Dan. I know there was a good reason you were holding her like that." "Yeah, she was crying . . .I was just trying to comfort her. " "I know, but . . . you seemed to be enjoying having her that close to you and I don't like that." "I . . . " "Just so you understand me. What's today's session going to be about?" "It'll be about this. Dana's a very attractive woman Mulder. I'll admit, under different circumstances I'd be very attracted to her." Mulder stiffened, the rage seeping into his face. "But I can't she's married, she's very much in love with and devoted to you. She was crying cause she's scared your going to die." "What?!" "She's scared you'll going into status epilectius and she won't be there to save you. She was so worked up . . . look. . ." Fox jr. growled as Mulder stared at Dana not moving. Dan moved his hand in front of Mulder's face quickly, sighing heavily. Damn it, seizure. He sat back waiting for it to pass. Mulder exhaled heavily, running a hand through his hair again "So you're trying to say what Dan?" "I'm trying to say that I'm not after your wife." "Fine." "You don't believe me, do you?" "No, I don't." Dan growled frustrated. "Why not?" "Cause it turned you on to be that close to her. Your body doesn't lie Dan, if there's a noticeable bulge in your pants when my wife pulls from a hug, then what am I supposed to think?" Dan blushed slightly. "Just don't let it happen again. It took a lot for me not to deck you." "Well at least you're trying to control your anger." "Yeah trying." "What have you been working on, she's worrying about that too." "She should be . . . I can't really tell her. It's a serial rapist, finished the profile hopefully they catch him and hopefully he doesn't know it was me and that Scully's my wife and she's a red head." "Why?" "He rapes only red heads, petite red heads." "OH." "Yeah, very distressing. I wish I'd never seen that case. I'm scared for her every time she leaves the house." Dan nodded understandingly "It's just the idea of anyone else having her like that sickens me. Scully can handle herself, she'll be ok but . . . I still worry." "Well relax, she'll probably want you checked out by a doc tomorrow so call me when you're done k?" "K I will, bye Dan." Next day Dr. Tate's "I'm at a loss, this is what I want to try. Some Lithium 2 mgs to start, up your diazepam to 20 mg and then 5 mg of Ritalin see how that works. We have to depress his abnormal brain activity, I think then his seizures will be more controlled." Dr Tate said looking at the CT scan results "Fine, Mulder?" Scully said petting his hair gently "Yeah sounds good." Mulder said putting his helmet back on with sigh. "Thank you Dr. Tate." "No problem, let me know if he has any problems, call me anytime." Dr Tate said handing him his new prescriptions. "I will, come on want some lunch Mulder?" "Sure." Mulder said softly as Scully hugged him, gently cuddling into his side as they headed to the car. Sandonzas deli Mulder took his helmet off slowly, not looking at Scully. "Hey, what's the matter Mulder?" Scully said holding his hand gently, making him look up. "I'm tired of being this way." "I know you are. I want you whole and healthy too, but it's not going to happen Mulder." "I know, I hate worrying you though." "Its ok Mulder. I'll worry regardless, it's my job." Mulder smiled looking up slowly as their lunch came. "I love you Mulder, nothings going to change that." "I know." He said distracted by a man who was watching Scully with unusual interest. He was tall with dark hair piercing blue eyes, his gaze was unwavering as he undressed her with his eyes He walked over to them touching her hair gently "Hey red, drop the zero and let's talk." Mulder's eyes widened. It's him! The Serial rapist! "Sorry, can't do that." Scully said flashing him the wedding ring. "Sorry, worth a try." The man said walking off. "Scully, got your cell?" "Yeah why?" "Call Skinner tell him that the SR is here." "Ok" Scully said dialing Skinner quickly. 10 mins later "I gotta pee be back Mulder." Scully said moving to get up. "No Scully . .. " "You'll be ok for five minutes Mulder." "Dana . . ." "Mulder, I'm a big girl." Scully said ruffling his hair and walking to the bathroom, the man smiled following her. "Oh crap." Mulder said softly, moving to get up. "Mulder, where you going without your helmet?" the waitress said with a smile as she came to refill his Pepsi. He made it to a standing position only to fall back to the ground as he went into a grand mal seizure. "Oh god, call an ambulance! Where'd his wife go?" she said moving any sharp objects out of his way. Scully felt someone behind her and turned looking at the man who talked with her earlier. "Hey, can't take no for an answer?" "No, I can't." he said moving towards her quickly, only to get a gun in his chest. "Well you picked the wrong girl, FBI! Hands on your head." "Damn it!" "I told you married." Scully said handcuffing him quickly, marching him back out to the restaurant when she was met by Skinner and 3 other agent's. "Nice job agent Scully, we got him from here, I think Mulder needs your assistance." Skinner said pointing to Mulder who was seizing on the floor. "MULDER!" Scully said running to his side quickly "You have an ambulance coming?" Scully asked the waitress who was next to him. "Yes." "Good, how long?" "Since you got up." "Mulder? Come back to me Mulder. Mulder?" Scully said wiping the foam from his mouth. "Damn he's messed up." An agent said dragging the suspect away. "Yeah, who is that? What's wrong with him?" the suspect said as he was stuffed into the back of the police car. "He's the reason we're here now. Now shut up." Hospital 3 hours later "How you feel sweetie?" Scully said as Mulder slowly opened his eyes. "Tired, kinda nauseous, where am I?" Mulder said as he stretched, sighing when he saw the rails of the hospital bed. "Do I have to stay over night?" he said exasperated "We'll see what Dr Tate says." Mulder nodded, looking at the other agents around his bed confused. "What are they doing here?" "The suspect . . . um well he escaped our custody we. . . just want to make sure your safe." "Escaped?! I had him twist cuffed how'd he . . ." Scully started angrily "He escaped while we were recuffing him for transport to a maximum security facility." Scully frowned, running her fingers through Mulder's hair gently. "Don't worry Mulder, I'll protect you." "You're the one he wants. You're his type." Mulder said softly cringing at the thought, looking up hopefully when Dr Tate came into the room. "Mulder . . . Dr. Scully . . . um . . ." "I'm not going anywhere." Mulder said disappointed "Exactly." "Well that's better, security wise." An agent said with a smile as they went to set up a plan. "Why? I want to go home." Mulder whined "I want you to stay here till your brain activity is a little more stable. It's off the charts." "How long?" "A week or so." "A week!!" Mulder shrieked "Mulder calm down." Scully said softly "I'm tired of this, I just want to go home." "I want you better, no more arguments." Scully said sternly. Mulder nodded, tears running down his face. "Man I know how he feels. I'd hate to be here for a week too." An agent said as he got comfortable out since Mulder door. 3 nights later The man smiled as he walked past the sleeping agent into Mulder's room. The man eyed Scully with a leer, finally get to taste her, but not before I take him out stupid cripple, he thought as he came towards him with his knife drawn. Mulder whimpered his arms and legs jerking, stopping suddenly, and then going into full-blown convulsions. Scully woke up, looking at him sighing, till she felt the presence of someone else in the room. She quickly pulled her gun, pointing it at the man. "Hey Red." "Back off." Scully growled "Shoot me." "I will." "Why? Come on, what could he possibly give you? He'll be nothing but a convulsing vegetable soon. He can't do it for you anymore, can he?" Scully controlled her anger, cocking her gun leaning protectively over Mulder. Mulder came out of his seizure, tears coming out of his eyes. Scully petted his hair gently, cooing softly. "S'ok Mulder, it's alright. I'm here I love you precious." Mulder moved closer to her, burying his head into her side, wrapping his arms around her. "What's wrong with him?" "He was hit by a truck and developed a severe seizure disorder from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Please, don't force me to kill you. Try and touch him and I will. He may not be much to you, but he's everything to me." The man looked at Mulder snuggling deeper into Scully's side; Scully leaning over him protectively, gun unwavering. The man resheathed his knife. "I wish someone loved me that much." The man said leaving the room, waking up the agent outside the door turning himself in. 6 weeks later 3 p.m. Mulder and Scully's apartment Dan used his key walking into the apartment, putting his key back in his pocket quickly. He heard a muffled grunt and followed the sound to the bedroom. Dan peeked in, blushing when he saw Scully on top of Mulder, riding him hard and fast. "Oh god Dana harder." Mulder moaned as he thrust up into her frantically, coming hard. "Damn." He said sighing happily as he kissed her hard. Scully pulled from him, laughing hard "You know any other guy would be insulted." Mulder teased "Oh god, what am I going to tell my mom when she asks why I was late for dinner tonight?" "You were busy taking care of your poor disabled hubby?" Scully giggled harder, cuddling into his chest. Mulder ran his hand gently along her smooth skin, looking at his watch with a groan. "It's after 3, Dan's probably here." Scully nodded, rolling off him as he put on his boxers and helmet, heading to the bathroom. Dan watched her as she curled up in Mulder's vacated spot. I wonder what it's like to have that small firm body against me, what it's like to be inside her, feel her enjoy all the pleasure only I could give her. I wonder what it's like to look into those blue eyes as she comes, my name on her lips, claim those full lips with mine again and again, tasting her. Lost in his fantasy, Dan didn't notice Mulder emerge from the shower, getting dressed till he found himself face to face with angry hazel eyes. Mulder pushed him out of the doorway, closing it behind him gently before punching Dan hard in the face. Dan flew against the side of the couch with a groan. "Mulder wait . . ." "Shut up! You were getting off looking at my wife! Don't you dare try and deny it cause you look like your about to come in your pants!" "Mulder I'm sorry. I came in and heard you two . . ." "And you had to watch then fantasize, any last words?" Mulder growled as he clenched his fists. "I'm sorry?" Mulder exhaled heavily, sitting on the couch, taking off his helmet and running a frustrated hand through his hair. "She's mine!" "I know." Dan said quickly "If you can't remain objective, I will report you and get another therapist." "Ok." "Keep it down and in your pants." "Ok." Dan said nodding vigorously. Mulder smiled slightly "Her beauty is unreal. When you look at her, you see how small and vulnerable she can be, smooth and soft; then how strong and tough she is when you meet her. I can understand how it turned you on. I ever see you try and act on any of your feelings and I'll kill you." "I know. You said before the thought of anyone else with her like that sickened you." Dan said sliding into the armchair across from the couch. "Yeah I don't know, it sounds selfish but I think of that as mine, something special Scully and I share." "Frequently?" Dan pried. "As much as she'll let me." Mulder said with a sly smile. "Well it's your right as her husband to think that way. Thinking of kids?" "Not yet." Mulder said quickly "She'd make a wonderful mother." "I know she will. What are we going to talk about today Dr Dan? Besides my sex life that is." Mulder said putting his helmet back on as he got comfortable in the couch. "Well actually . . . it's been over 2 years now Mulder, your memories from before the accident I can professionally say are gone. I've treated you for 8 months or so, and you're doing well. You're coping with problems better, are a little more secure in your relationship. I could have stopped coming to see you two months ago, but I guess you were right all along." "What's that Dan?" Mulder said curiosity peeked "I guess for the last few months, I have been coming so I could possibly sneak a peek at Dana." Mulder smiled "I knew it!" He kidded "So I'm going to take my leave. Keep me updated, you're one of my most lively patients." "I'm your only patient Dan." Mulder said with a smile, extending his hand to Dan. "Don't worry, I'll keep you informed and Dan . . . maybe you should get out more." Dan shook Mulder hand with a chuckle heading towards the door, letting Mulder get on with his life. Epilogue 1 month later Mulder got up slowly looking out the window, waking up Scully excitedly. "Come on Dana, you have to see this." He said pointing to the erupting volcano. She hurriedly recorded the event with the camcorder from their balcony as Mulder snapped pictures. "I never thought we'd make it here." Scully said softly as they pulled off from the port of Honolulu. "Make it where? Our first anniversary?" Mulder asked confused. "No, Hawaii! I knew we'd make it to our first anniversary. After everything we've been through over the past few years? Marriage is a cake walk." Mulder smiled, holding Scully gently against him as they looked over the blue calm water.