From: "Jerry Rowe" Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:27:57 -0500 Subject: Never The Same 03 Source: direct Never The Same III By: Foxy11814 Catagory: SRA Keywords: Mulder/Scully Romance Rating: R for language. Archive: Gossamer, please let me know if posted anywhere else. Disclaimer: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, or anybody else you recognize belongs to Chris Carter, 1013 Productions, and Fox Television. David belongs to me, though. You need to read "Never The Same I and II before reading this, but I think you might catch on fast if you want to read this by itself. If not then sorry. I would prefer you read the first two first. .............................. After worrying about how I was going to handle this, I finally went to sleep. I woke up the next morning hearing a very hard pounding on my door. I knew instantly who it was. It was David, my partner and boyfriend. I e-mailed him yesterday and told him Mulder was here. He didn't like the idea of Mulder being here. I had told him what had happened in the past, and I guess he feels threatened, and rightfully so. I ran out of my bedroom, and I answered the door. "Hey, David. What are you doing here? I told you I had company. I don't think he's ready to meet you and I honestly can't handle all of this now." David looked at me and smiled, "You know I don't like this but I'll try to act like the proper boyfriend to the hostess for a little while. I won't start anything for now." As soon as he got that out of his mouth, Mulder walked out of the bedroom in a white t-shirt and a nice fitting pair of jeans. I could tell he didn't brush his hair yet and it looked so adorable, tossled everywhere. "Good Morning, Scully. So, what are *we* doing today?" I knew Mulder was wanting to spend time with me today and thank God, but I had to go to work. "*YOU* are staying here, Mulder. *I* have to go to work with David here. So, let me get dressed." ................................... After dressing and going into my living room, I seen David storming out of the room. "David! Where are you going?!" "Dana, I'll see you at work. I got to talk to you about your little guest. I've already had enough of him." Then, he left. I stormed into the kitchen, where Mulder was making breakfast. "What in the hell did you say to him, Mulder? I've never seen him so upset. He's my boyfriend and partner now. You can't go running him off. I care a lot for him and he would never hurt me like you have. So, he deserves some respect." Mulder looked at me unbelievingly. "Scully, if only you knew what he just said to me. I love you, and with the way he was mouthing you, he's lucky I didn't break his jaw. He said that you were his and that you were satisfied making love to him instead of me. He said you were his bitch, Scully. You belong to nobody and you surely are not a bitch. If you belonged to anybody, that would be me." "Muuuuuulllllldddddeeeeeeerrrrrr, when he said I was his bitch, that was a joke. A lot of the guys at the bureau say that about their women. As for me belonging to him, in the technical sense, I do. Yes, I love you, but I care for him, too." "Scully, this doesn't sound like you. What has happened to the Scully I know and love. The Scully I know would let no man own her, but here you are, acting like you are his and nobody else's. You are nobody's, Scully. Not even mine. I want to be with you, but I will never own you. Not even when we get married. I will be your partner forever in that sense, but owning you....Scully, what is happening to us?!" I could tell Mulder was scared. This is so unlike me. He is right about that. "Mulder, I'm going to call into work and I'm going to spend the day here, but I have to get some work done. We'll talk later when I'm done. Oh, and I know I'm not acting completely like myself, but what else am supposed to do? I'm starting over with my life." Mulder looked at me and shook his head. "You're not starting over with your life, Scully. I love you and you love me. We belong together and we need to talk now." Just then, Mulder gave me the best kiss I have ever received in my entire life. I looked up at him and I realized he really did love me and miss me. "Oh, Mulder, I've missed you so much. And, I love you, too. I didn't want to call things off with David. He's a nice guy and I didn't want to ever hurt him, but you're right. He doesn't own me and me and you belong together. But I do belong to someone. I'm yours, just as you are mine. Nothing else will ever change that." Mulder smiled. "That's right, Scully. Now, please come back to Washington with me. Live with me. Marry me. Whatever. Just come back." "YES", I scream. I'm not sure which I was saying yes to, though. Mulder looked very happy and gave me the biggest hug and he kissed me again. "Mulder, I know this is sudden, but do you want to make love to me?" Mulder looked shocked that I would even ask such a thing. "God, Scully. Of course I do. I've thought about it for years. But I want to do it the right way. When we're married. I know neither one of us is virgins, but I know it would mean a lot to you in your heart, so it matters to me, also. We've waited this long and we can wait longer. But we can at least cuddle." I smiled and nodded my head in agreement. Mulder was so sweet when he wanted to be. I love him. We belong together. Then, I remembered I had things to do. "I need to call David, to tell him I'm not coming into work today and that it is over. He isn't going to like it, but he'll live." "I'm not so sure, Scully. I know how it is to lose you, Miss Scully, soon to be Mrs. Fox Mulder. A love like yours is so pure and sweet, and it's something a man should never lose. I know me and him will never be friends because I stole you back from him. But I do feel sympathetic towards him. Try to be easy on him. If he refuses to let it end, though. Then, I'll have to step in, and well, you know how territorial I am." God, have I been smiling a lot or what?! I know I'm grinning from ear to ear. I picked up the phone and started dialing David's cell. I was not looking forward to this. ...................... "Hello?" "Hi, David. It's me, Dana." "Oh, hey. When are you getting into work today? We have a lot to do, and I got to talk to you about Mr. Fox Mulder. Is he anywhere around?" "Yes, he's right here beside me. I called to tell you that I wouldn't be making it into work today. I don't feel well, and I have a lot of things to do here, as well." "Dana, I don't mean to sound rude, but I don't like you in the same room with Fox Mulder. At least, let me come over so that I'll feel better that he isn't hitting on my woman." I knew that the time had came to tell him the truth. I was dreading this. "Well, that's just it, David. You don't need to come over. I have to tell you something. Before, I do, I want you to know that I'm truly sorry, and I hope you can forgive me." "What?! Did he already put the moves on you and you did something you regret? I'll kill him, Scully. I forgive you, but him....NEVER!" "No, David, you don't understand. Yes, I did something I regret, but it has nothing to do with Mulder directly. It has to do with you." "Me?! Dana, what are you talking about?" I swallowed roughly and drew in my last bit of courage to tell this man that our relationship was over. "David, what I am trying to tell you is that, I think we shouldn't see each other anymore. I care for you deeply, but I don't love you the way I do Mulder. It was a mistake to leave him and to even think I could start a new life with you. I'm sorry if I hurt you, but this is the way it has to be. I'm transferring back to DC, so that I will be with Mulder again." "Dana, I love you. Now, you can't do this to me, to us. I don't want to let you go. Do you remember what that...that man did to you the last time you trust him with your heart? Remember Diana Fowley? She probably left him and he came running to you because he knew you still had a soft spot in your heart for him." "David, I have thought about that. I know Mulder loves me. I will find out what happened between him and Diana. But it doesn't matter. I've made my choice, and I don't want to hurt you, but it's Mulder." "Scully, I'm coming over. I want you to look in my face and tell me that. I also have a few choice words for 'Mulder'. Bye." Then he hung up. "Mulder, David is coming over here. If you don't want to get into a fight, I suggest you go shopping or something for a few hours." "No, Scully. We'll face him together, like we do everything else. A united front. Nothing can stop us, Scully. Not even him. Oh, and I guess I've waited long enough to tell you about Diana." I lifted up my hand. I'm scared that David's theory might be right. "No, Scully. You need to hear this. Diana didn't leave me. I left her. I don't love her. I realized I loved you when you left, but I just didn't feel justified in leaving her. I was waiting for her to get me a reason to leave her. And, boy did she give me one. You were right. Her past was questionable. She had an alliance with the Cigarette Smoking Man all along. And, you suspected as much. I just didn't listen to you. I'm so sorry. I was a jerk, and you were right to leave me. But now that I have you back, I won't ever let you go again." I knew I was crying. I knew I was right about her. I just want to slap her all over again just thinking about it. She even got him thrown into the loony bin for crying out loud, but he never believed me. Now, he does. Now, we have no barriers between us. It's just me and him...and David...I hear him knocking at the door and screaming our names. Mulder goes and answers the doors. David walks in and looks heavily at Mulder as he walks by him. He stands directly in front of me. I know he has something up his sleeves. He gets down in front of me and takes my hand. "Dana, I know you probably heard Mulder tell you that I said that you belong to me and that you were my bitch. You know that I was just playing around. I love you more than life itself. Now, Mulder had his chance and he screwed it up. I want you to stay here with me, so I'm asking you, Dana Katherine Scully, will you marry me?" I covered my mouth and look helplessly at Mulder. I knew this was going to hurt David worse than I thought. Mulder shook his head at me and then said, "David, I feel sorry for you, man. I've been in your shoes, and I don't ever want to be there again. It's hard losing someone like Scully...Dana, for whatever reason. I want you to know that I do love her. I will never hurt her again. I'll love her enough for you and me. I'm sorry, but she can't marry you, because she belongs with me. We are soulmates, and I already asked her today to marry me and she said 'yes'." "Well, Mulder," David said," she can change her mind. She knows that she would have a better life with me." "David," I said, "I don't know if I would have a better life with you or not, but I don't think so, because I love Mulder. Sure, we could have a secure life and marriage, but I want Mulder. Nothing will ever change that. I will always love you for caring for me when I was down since I left DC. You were the one who helped me through this. But, I need Mulder. I'm going to marry him." "Well, then allow me to do one thing for the both of you. I picked out this engagement ring," he pulled it out of his pocket, "for Dana. I see that asking her was a last minute thing or that you just haven't bought a ring yet, but if you are going to love her for the both of us, Mulder, then please let this ring be your engagement ring." David gave the ring to Mulder. Mulder shook his hand, and then they actually hugged. David left, and Mulder opened the box. We both gasped. It was beautiful, and it must have been so expensive. It was a simple band, but it had a cluster of diamonds in the middle. Mulder slipped it on my engagement figure. "I did get you a ring, but you can wear this one." He then took out the one he had bought me. My breath was again taken away. It was as beautiful as the ring David had bought. Mulder's ring was specially made. I was a band and in the middle diamonds madeup "M loves S". (The "loves" part is a diamond cut up in the shape of a heart.) "This can be your wedding ring, when we get married. I'll make me a matching one but the letters will be reversed. Sound good to you?" "Yeah, very unique and strange. That's us all the way." Mulder then smiled at my response and kissed me. Then I told Mulder, "Well, get packed. We're headed to our new temporary home in Arlington." "Temporary?" "Yeah, we're going to get a bigger place." Mulder laughed. "Okay. Whatever you want, Scully. I'm just glad you're coming home with me now." "Yeah, anyway, please excuse me. I have to e-mail someone." I went into my room and got my lab top out. I seen an e-mail from Frohike. The Subject of it said, "MY PLAN". I just deleted it. I didn't need those plans anymore. Now I just needed wedding plans and a surprize planned at his apartment when we get back in DC. To: dslover@lonegunmen.com From: dscully@gbi.com Subject: You'll never guess! Frohike, Well, now, you are really going to have to change your e-mail address. You'll never guess what has happened. First of all, I erased your plan. I didn't even read it. I'm coming back to Washington. Mulder and I are getting married. We're headed back tomorrow morning or tonight. I want a surprize at Mulder's apartment waiting there on us. Make it romantic. Oh, and that means, you guys can't be there. Anyway, thanks for your help. Scully .......................... Back in DC Frohike just got through reading his e-mail and showed it to Byers and Langly. "Okay," Frohike said, "pay up on the two bets. Mulder pulled them both off. Got her to come back and now they're getting married." "Frohike, you seriously ain't holding us to that bet are you?" Langly asked. "Of course I am. Oh, and we better head over to Mulder's apartment and get the preparations done for our two new love birds." "Yeah, before Scully kicks our butts again," Byers said. "Damn straight," said Frohike. .......................... So, what did you think? Should I make another story about what happens when they get back. What happens at the wedding? And, if they invite David and Diana Fowley (the heifer). E-mail me at foxy11814@xfilesfan.com Oh, and my fanfic is at http://sites.netscape.net/foxy11814/ , incase you ain't already there. I usually post my stories there before anywhere else.