From: Megamurf@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 00:20:46 EDT
Subject: Reunion
Source: direct

Scully's high School Reunion by, Megamurf@aol.com

Rating:  R

Spoilers: just a little bit that has happened in season 6

Keywords:  Mulder/Scully Romance

Summary:  Scully wants to go to her High School Reunion, but to impress her
friends, she wants to be married.  So she has to ask Mulder, to go as her
husband!  As all of this is going on, is her cancer coming back?

Disclaimer:  I don't own Mulder, Scully, the X-Files, Fox, 1013, yadda,
yadda, yadda!! :)

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Archive:  Anywhere as long as my name stays on it!


Scully's High School Reunion
by, Megamurf@aol.com
    

"Good-night Mulder,"  Scully said as she walked out of their office.  She
was very anxious to get home and go straight to bed.  This week had been
very long and sleep was just a figment of her imagination.  It was Friday
and she was planning on doing nothing but sleep the weekend away.

She walked into her apartment and set her mail on her counter.  After
taking off her coat and shoes she came back to her mail.  Most of it was
junk mail like, "Have you seen this person?", or deals that were too
unbelievable to be true.  But she came upon a bright blue envelope and she
opened it.  It was an invitation.  Not any birthday or holiday invitation
though, this was for her 15 year high school reunion!

Scully hadn't gone to her first two reunions, but she told herself when she
got the invitation for her 10 year reunion that she would go to the next
one.  That was when she first started the X-Files.  She hoped that in
another 5 years, she would be married or engaged or something!  But, it had
been 5 years, and she was still single.
    
"What am I going to do?  I promised myself I would go,"  Scully thought to
herself.  She wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight....

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The weekend passed by just as quickly as it came.  Monday morning she
crawled out of bed, took her shower and tried to make herself look even
more beautiful than she normally did.  She was going to confront Mulder
with an important question......

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"Hey, Scully, look at this X-File I came upon!"  Mulder smiled at Scully as
she came through the door.  Man, she looked gorgeous today!!
    
"Mulder, I need to talk to you first,"  Scully said looking at the floor. 
This was going to be hard.
    
"Are you okay?"  Mulder asked walking up to her and putting his hands on
her shoulders.  
    
"'Gosh, he looks so concerned and he's so gentle.  Maybe this will work
out,"  Scully thought with a gust of hope.
    
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine,"  Scully answered.
    
"Good.  I got a little scared there for a minute,"  Mulder said, taking his
hands off her shoulders and he wanted to wrap them around her in a quick
hug, but he knew that would seem a little strange.
    
"I just have a question for you.  If you say "No" I won't be offended or
anything.  I just hope you say yes,"  Scully started.
    
"And the question is....,"  Mulder said kind of sounding like Alex Trebeck
on Jeopardy.
    
"Oh, yeah, well, my 15 year high school reunion is next weekend.  I told
myself 5 years ago that I would go to this one,"  Scully explained.
    
"And you want me to go?"  Mulder said finishing her question.
    
"Yes, I want you to go, but that's not all I want you to do.  I want you to
go as my husband,"  Scully said whispering the last part.  Mulder stepped
back in amused shock.
    
"Are you serious?"  Mulder asked.
    
"Well, 5 years ago I told myself I would go to the next one and I figures
that within 5 years I would married or engaged.  That was when I started
the X-Files with you.  And to tell you the truth, I thought I would be
married to you,"  Scully said smiling up at him.
    
"Scully of course I'll go with you, and I'd be more than honored to go as
your husband,"  Mulder took Scully in his arms.  He kissed her forehead and
she looked up at him.  All at once their lips were joined in the most
romantic of kisses.  Mulder had to pull back though because if he continued
on with that, he wouldn't be able to control himself.  He always loved
Scully but if she didn't love him back then she definitely needed her
space.
    
But Scully didn't want space.  She loved Mulder so much.  In fact she knew
that she would enjoy the husband part Mulder would be playing a little too
much.
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The reunion was now only 4 days away.  Scully bought the most beautiful
dress she could find.  I was baby blue silk and strapless, so it rested on
her breasts.  The back of the dress made little X's from white lace.  The
dress flowed elegantly to the floor, with a slit that came almost up to her
hip on one side.  She knew it was a sexy, but that was the impression she
wanted to make with Mulder, her husband.  She hoped that was the impression
he wanted.......
    
Mulder was also getting ready ahead of time.  He knew he was going a little
overboard, but all he could think of was that kiss he shared with Scully in
their office the other day.  So he went out and bought a brand new Armani
suit and tie.  He liked it, but he knew Scully's taste, so he knew she
would love it.  He also got new socks and shoes.  The day before he would
go and get a hair cut too, he always wanted to be her husband, and he would
cherish every moment her got of it...
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The four days before the reunion were so hard.  Neither Scully nor Mulder
got any sleep.  And the days of paper work went by just as fast as molasses
on a cold winter day.  They couldn't stop staring at each other when the
other wasn't looking.  But they would catch each other's eyes at certain
times, and both would end up blushing.  Scully had this big feeling that
this night out would have a huge affect on their relationship in the
future.  Little did she know the feeling was mutual...
    
Suddenly it was the night of Scully's High School Reunion.  She stood in
from of her mirror admiring her dress.  It fit her like it was made on her. 
She hoped Mulder would like it.  After all, he was in thought when she
bought it.  She did her hair like usual but she curled it under like a cute
bob.  She was ready for him to pick her up.....
    
Mulder stood in front of his mirror admiring his new suit and tie.  He knew
Scully would like it, he even had the girl at the store help him choose
one.  Even if she didn't like it, he was around a bunch of people he didn't
know, so what the heck!!  Anyway, this was her taste so he was ready to
pick her up.  He was extremely anxious to see what she looked like....
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Mulder arrived at Scully's apartment 20 minutes later.  He felt really
weird walking to her door all dressed up;  this was definitely a first!! 
He rang her doorbell, and on time for that matter!  When Scully answered,
she took his breath away.  And he made no attemp to hide it either.
    
"Scully you look great!"  Mulder exclaimed, his mouth wide open.  Scully
started laughing histarically.
    
"Come in here,"  Scully grabbed his tie and pulled him into her apartment. 
"You don't look so bad yourself.  Is this new?"  Scully asked admiring his
suit and tie.
    
"This old thing?"  Mulder started, but saw Scully's look.  "Just got it
yesterday,"  Mulder corrected himself and smiled at Scully's look of
approval.
    
"Mulder, I really have to thank you for what your doing for me.  I know
this sounds really crazy, but for the rest of the night, you are my
husband,"  Scully couldn't hold back the huge smile that erupted from her
when she said that.  She really wanted this, and not just to show off to
her old friends.
    
"How about for the rest of the week, or month, or year?"  Mulder asked
making his little puppy dog face during his sarcasm.  He pulled out a
diamond ring from his pocket and placed it on Scully's finger.
    
"Mulder, where did you get this?  I told you to bring a ring, but this is
more than just a ring.  Well, it's a wedding ring.  Whose is it?"  Scully
asked amazed.
    
"Yeah, you told me to bring a ring.  I stopped at the 25=A2 machines, but
they didn't appeal to me that much.  They were cute, but you know, they
struck me as cheap.  So I moved on to the jewelry store, and I picked one
out there,"  Mulder explained.
    
"You bought this just for tonight?"  Scully almost yelled.  That would be
ridiculous!!
    
"Yes and no.  I want you to have this for tonight, Scully.  But after
tonight, I want you to keep it,"  Mulder said, too casually.
    
"What are you trying to say Mulder?"  Scully asked almost in a whisper. 
Was he proposing to her?  Or was he being extremely generous?
    
"Scully, you know what I'm trying to say,"  Mulder said taking her hands in
his.
    
"Why don't you elaborate on that,"  Scully said smiling.
    
"Okay, it's been over 5 years.  We've been in and out of the X-Files
together.  But when I started the X-Files without you, that's all I had.  I
became obsessed, because I had nothing else.  Then you started the X-Files
with me.  I had two things to obsess over then, you and the X-Files.  But
you were always first to me; your beauty, your intelligence, everything
about you.  Now the X-Files has been handed over to Dian and the other guy,
I'd rather not speak his name.  And do you know what that leaves me with,
Scully?  That leaves me with you.  You're all I have, and you know what?  I
like it like that.  I want to spend the rest of my life with you, because I
love you.  I love you with all my heart and with all my soul.  So, that's
why I want you to keep this ring,"  Mulder said very seriously.
    
"You know what Mulder?  I think I'll keep it too,"  Scully smiled as she
wrapped her arms around his neck in a quick hug.  Because Mulder turned her
head to face him and he lowered his lips to hers in a deep, passionate
kiss.  Scully pulled back suddenly.
    
"What?"  Mulder asked, concerned.
    
"You don't have to play my husband just for tonight.  How about forever?" 
Scully said very seductively.
    
"Sounds good to me, Mrs. Mulder,"  Mulder laughed.
    
"Whoa, that's too weird.  Mulder has turned into like your first name over
the years.  How about Mrs. Fox?"  Scully laughed.  "I love you,"
    
"You know I love you,"  Mulder pulled her back into the kiss he had been
waiting for his entire life.  They separated after a while.  They had to
leave for the reunion.  Scully got her purse and jacket and they left her
apartment for Mulder's car.
    
"So, you're my fiance now.  Do you still want to go as husband and wife, or
do want to be as we are:  engaged?"  Mulder asked.  He was prepared for
this question.  Something inside him told him that Scully would say yes to
his offer.
    
"Engaged is a good start,"  Scully answered taking his hand in hers.  She
caressed it with her thumb, then she brought it up to her lips and kissed
it.  They walked out of her apartment hand in hand.  Scully suddenly burst
out into laughter as she saw what Mulder had rented for them to take to the
reunion.  He had rented a red convertible corvette from the 1960's.
    
"Mulder this car is gorgeous!"  Scully said as she climbed into the car
after she calmed down.
    
"You think I rented it, don't you?"  Mulder asked smiling at Scully and
giving her an evil grin.
    
"Well, yeah, you said you were going to rent a nice car for us.  That would
be a reasonable thing for me to think considering that's what you told me. 
Why, are you borrowing it from one of your rich friends?"  Scully asked
returning the same evil grin.
    
"No, not exactly.  I bought this car,"  Mulder said, matter-of-factly.
    
"Ha, Ha Mulder.  Very funny, where did you get this?"  Scully asked,
raising her left eyebrow at him.
    
"I'm serious.  I went car searching and I liked this car a lot, so I bought
it.  It's as simple as that,"  Mulder explained.
    
"So you pull up to your beautiful apartment in this car, huh?  That's your
plan.  Whatever Mulder, lets go.  We get married, this is my car too," 
Scully said smiling at the thought of her driving this car, and of the
looks she would get in it.  Yes, this would definitely be good.
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an hour and a half later......
    
They pulled up to Scully's old high school and Mulder got up and jumped out
of the car instead of opening the door.  
    
"Big Macho man,"  Scully mumbled, but loud enough for Mulder to hear, and
they both laughed at the memory.  Mulder came over to her, opened her door
and pulled her out and into his arms.  Scully noticed all the people around
her staring, trying to figure out if they should be remembering her, or
Mulder.  
    
"Mulder, people here are going to be calling me Dana.  You will be the only
one with a last name, ummmm, do you want to make up a first name, or, ah,
something!?" Scully laughed blushing a little bit. 
    
"No, "Mulder" is just fine,"  he said bending down to kiss her on the lips
before they turned to enter the building.....

Right as they walked in there was a table where you had to collect a name-
tag, and some blank ones if you brought someone else with.  Next to the
table was a garbage can.
    
"Hey Scully, I think I'm gonna throw away all the blank ones and just tell
people there were none left,"  Mulder said, getting the evil eye from
Scully, but rewarded with one of her rare evil grins.
    
"You do whatever you want Mulder,"  Scully said making Mulder almost die of
shock!  That was certainly a one liner he had never heard from Scully
before!  So, since she was being so caring, he took a name-tag and wrote
"Agent Mulder, FBI" on it.  When Scully was just about to turn around to
walk into the room for the reunion, she broke into little giggles..
    
"They'll all think you're like my body guard or something!!"  Scully
laughed.  "Come on Mr. Friendly,"  Scully tugged at his tie.  
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As they walked into the room, both of them got lots of stares and glances. 
Scully overheard some women admiring her dress but most of their attention
was drawn to Mulder, FBI.  Scully recognized some of the guys there and
could tell that they wished they recognized her!  Since high school, she
hadn't grown any, which really upset her, but her hair was cut, she wore
make-up, and basically, she had grown into a beautiful women.  Much to her
dismay, this had no affect on her social life, up until now, with Mulder. 
Although, that certainly didn't disappoint her, she only wished it happened
sooner.
    
Suddenly Mulder grabbed her hand in his.
    
"I don't want to lose you, all these women are scaring me," Mulder said
making Scully laugh but she stopped laughing as soon as she realized he was
totally serious.
    
"Why don't you introduce yourself to them, and make them jealous of me," 
Scully said giving him that evil grin again.
    
"Okay, this should be fun,"  Mulder smiled at Scully.  They both walked up
to the group of now whispering, and smiling women as they realized Mulder
was walking over to THEM!  
    
"Hi, I'm Mulder and this is my soon-to-be wife, Dana Scully.  DO you
remember her?"  Mulder asked them, trying not to laugh.
    
"Oh my God!  Dana?!"  One of the women stood up in awe.  She had short
brown hair and she was right around Scully's hight.
    
"Yeah..."  Scully tried to make out the women, but she also kept in mind,
it had been 15 years.
    
"Dana, it's me, Amber Carter!"  The two of them screamed and flew into each
other's arms.
    
"Mulder, we were like best friends in high school.  We were inseparable. 
But then I went to medical school in college and we never saw each other
again,"  Scully explained.
    
"So, you're a doctor now?"  Amber asked her.
    
"Well, yes and no.  I am a full time agent for the FBI, but every once in a
while I am a forensic pathologist,"  Scully explained to her why she didn't
stick to medicine.
    
"So, what do you do?"  Scully asked, wondering if she would be the most
successful women there.
    
"Well, I went to college and everything, but right after college I got
married.  So, I stay home and take care of my kids now and my husband works
for a law firm in Philadelphia.  I flew out here for this,"  She explained. 
They talked a little more but then Scully wanted to talk to some other
people, so Amber went back to her little gossip group.
    
"So, what do you think of Amber?"  Scully asked Mulder.
    
"I think she is really nice, so that surprises me she's with those
other....... ummm, women in that group," Mulder looked at her.  "You are
much prettier, sexier, smarter and successful than any of these women
here,"  Mulder convinced her.
    
"That may be so,"  Scully thought,  "But all of these or at least most of
them, might already, or be capable of having a family.  But not Dana
Scully, who wants one so bad she cries whenever she thinks of the fact
that, it may never happen."  Scully felt so bad that she would be depriving
Mulder of passing on his last name, having a child born that looks kind of
like him, a child to call his own.  No, Mulder would never be a parent,
and............ neither would she.
    
"Are you okay Scully?"  Mulder asked putting an arm around her waist.  She
looked like she would burst into tears at any given moment.
    
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine.  I was just thinking of the past,"  She smiled, lying
to him.  She knew that he knew her only too well though, to believe any
lie.  And he gave her that knowing look too.  She would be questioned later
on tonight....
    
"Mulder, I think I recognize some people over there.  Lets walk over," 
Scully said, pointing, hoping he would forget her sudden look of pain.  She
did indeed know these people.  They all talked for a long time.  Her first
boyfriend in high school had become an anesthesiologist.  One girl who she
at first didn't know, who was assigned to be her lab partner in Biology
soon became a really good friend of Scully's.  She ended up becoming a
veterinarian.  Those were the only two of her friends who actually amounted
to something successful.  Everyone else she talked to was either still
waitressing, or staying home with their kids.  Not a paying job,
motherhood, but she was still envious of their achievements.
    
Mulder and Scully stayed the whole time for the entire ceremony.  Everyone
they talked to was completely in awe that she was working for the FBI.  She
enjoyed the "congratulations" her and Mulder got at their engagement.  Even
though she knew he would never admit it, she knew that Mulder had a pretty
decent time with her.
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When it was all over, they said there goodbyes and Scully made a few
promises that she would keep in touch with some of her old friends.  
    
"Mulder,"  Scully started but got lost in a thought as they were in the
car.
    
"Scully,"  Mulder said, mirroring her.
    
"Oh, yeah I'm sorry, I wanted to ask you something.......  Will you stay
with me tonight?"  Scully asked staring in his eyes.
    
"Of course I will.  In fact, I would be more than honored to,"  Mulder said
taking his hand in her's.  The rest of the way back to Scully's apartment
they talked about her past, and about their future, together.
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2:03 AM
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Mulder parked his new car outside of Scully's apartment and got the roof
back on in case some bad weather suddenly arrived.  He knew that he
definitely needed a house so he could park it in  a garage.  Lastly, he got
out and came around to Scully's side.  She was asleep, so he went in her
purse and got the keys out.  Then he pulled her out and carried her into
the apartment complex.  He loved the feeling of carrying a beautiful women
in a beautiful dress while she was sleeping.  It gave him the feeling he
was living a fairy-tale.  
    
Entering the apartment was a more difficult task.  He had to hold Scully
with one arm while he opened the lock.  He was just grateful that she was
light as a feather.  When he got in he immediately laid her down on her
bed.  He took her shoes off and put both his and her's  by the door.  He
draped his suit jacket over her couch and went back to her in her room.  He
just sat there staring at her for a few moments.  She was the most gorgeous
women he had ever laid eyes on.  She was so sweet and caring and
intelligent and she loved HIM!  Not mention she was so good with kids. 
There it was, he figured it out.  That was what she so upset at the
reunion.  All of her old friends had children, and she was incapable of
conceiving a child.  It didn't matter to him though.  Well, yeah, it would
have been really nice to be able to have a family with Scully, but his love
for her would never change.  He had her, and he couldn't have everything,
right?
    
He suddenly realized how tired he was himself.  But he had to get her out
of that dress.  It was obviously very expensive, and not sleeping material. 
He figured if he could get  her into the apartment without waking her up,
he could most likely undress her too.  So he started going through her
droors and looking for pajamas.   He finally found some blue and white
striped flannel pants and a long sleeved shirt that were her pajamas.  He
carefully pulled her dress off of her, walked into her living room and set
her dress over the couch on top of  his over coat.
    
He came back into her bedroom and stopped suddenly in awe at what he saw. 
Scully was just in her bra, panties and nylons.  She was so beautiful, but
he knew that what he was doing was wrong.  He didn't have her permission to
see her like this.  So he quickly pulled off her nylons and put her pants
on.  Then he pulled the shirt over her arms and he lifted her head up so he
could get it on.  He felt her stir a little and was relieved that he didn't
wake her up.
    
He knew Scully kept some old shirts and shorts of his in her droors, so he
changed into those got into the bed and pulled the covers over them.  He
wrapped his arms around Scully and quickly fell asleep.
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Scully suddenly awoke to a bright white light.  She found herself
surrounded by people on a white table in a white room.  She realized she
knew only too well, exactly where she was.  She recognized the people even
though she couldn't see them very well.  They were the same, and all of
them were calling her by her first name.  One kind women whom she
recognized walked up to her and told her that it was for the good, and that
she would be all right in the end.
    
Then everyone was cleared from the room as 3 doctors started performing an
operation near her stomach.  The pain was unbearable and she tried to call
out  for help, for Mulder but no sound was escaping from her mouth.  She
could only feel the tears fall from her eyes.  All of a sudden everything
in her world went black and she felt nothing.
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"Scully!  Scully!"  Was someone talking to her?  She couldn't quite
comprehend anything that was happening to her.  Where was she?  She felt
someone shaking her, but all she could do was moan.
    
"Scully, open your eyes,"  She heard Mulder say to her.  But weren't her
eyes open?  She couldn't see him though.
    
"Mulder,"  She said so happy to see him.  She realized she had only been
dreaming.  But it felt so real!
    
"Scully, you were shaking so hard in fear of something,"  Mulder said,
holding her close to him.  Scully rolled over so she was  laying directly
on top of him and she rested her head on his heart.  She was so tired, and
she needed the comfort of Mulder.  Mulder caressed her hair and face to try
to soothe her.  He could feel her heart on his chest, still beating so
fast.  He was worried about her, why was she afraid?
    
"I love you, Scully,"  Mulder whispered.  She lifted her head from his
chest and stared into his deep, liquid hazel eyes.  Her eyes were so
sleepy, but she saw the love in him and she smiled.  She scooted up on his
chest and rested her head under his chin.
    "I love you too Mulder,"  She said as she fell asleep again.....
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Scully woke up again, but this time to an empty bed.  She still remembered
her nightmare and she didn't want to be alone.  She didn't care where
Mulder was, she needed him right now.  She got out of her bed and heard the
shower running.  She made her way  over to her bathroom and walked in.
    
"Mulder,"  She said, wanting him to know she was in there with him.
    
"Scully, I couldn't sleep anymore so I decided to take my shower,"  Mulder
answered back to her as he was just applying some shampoo.
    
"Can I come in there with you?"  Scully said, really not wanting to be
alone.  She suddenly didn't even feel safe in her own home.  Right when she
asked that she heard Mulder drop the bottle of shampoo in shock.
    
"Well, Scully, sure if you want to,"  Mulder said regretting leaving her
alone in bed after having a dream like she did last night.  He really
wondered what was bothering her.  He heard her cloths drop to the floor and
she pulled back the shower curtain and climbed in with him.  Mulder
immediately pulled her to him and embraced her.
    
"Scully I love you so much, so very much.  And you can tell me anything,
whatever is bothering you, I can help,"  Mulder said kissing her cheeks and
massaging her whole body.
    
"I just don't want to be alone anymore.  I'm afraid of loneliness.  But I'm
just also extremely upset that you won't love me because I am unable to
give you a child,"  Scully cried.
    
"Scully,  I  love you.  It's not your fault that those people hurt you like
that.  And I am just as upset that they hurt you like that and made you go
through the pain and horror that they did.  I would like to kill them for
hurting the women I love,"   Mulder kissed away her tears.  He turned off
the shower and filled the tub with water.  He laid down and pulled her on
top of him in the soapy water.  
    
Scully saw the love in him and knew she could trust it.  They both loved
each other.  As far as Mulder was concerned, he was the luckiest man alive! 
She brought her lips up to his and they just laid there kissing for a long
time.  Scully was the first to pull back.  She just sat there and stared in
his eyes.  Mulder didn't want to say anything.  He knew she had gone
through a very traumatic experience and she would never be the same again.
    
"Make love to me Mulder,"  Scully said.  
    
"My was this women full of surprises!"  Mulder thought, and he would be
more than glad too.  Little did either one of them know that what had
happened to Scully would change both of their lives forever......
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They had gotten married 7 months after Mulder had proposed to her. 
Skinner, who had been reassigned back to them, said that they could stay
together just as long as their average solving rate didn't change much. 
And truthfully, that was one of the only things that DIDN'T change!
    
Mulder noticed some extreme changes in Scully, and he had to confront her
with them.  She wasn't the same person anymore, and he was beginning to
miss her.  He sat her down one night in their bedroom and told her how he
felt.
    
"Mulder, I'm so sorry.  I just didn't want to scare you.  I didn't want to
tell you.  I know I'm not the same person, and I'm sorry.  But I'm really
sick again.  Lately I've felt awful, so I went to my doctor and he said my
cancer might be back.  He's not sure, but he said that's what my symptoms
are saying,"  Scully said almost in tears.
    
"Oh, Scully, I love you.  It's not your fault.  It's not our fault.  But we
can fight it, we can get through it together.  The last time you were very
independent about it, but I'm not going to let you do that this time.  This
time I will be here for you every step of the way,"  Mulder pulled her into
his lap and they sat there sobbing and rocking back and forth.  
    
"The women I love is slowing being  pulled away, just as I slowly pulled
her closer,"  Mulder angrily realized.
    
"I really appreciate that Mulder.  Your love, caring and support mean more
to me than you will ever know,"  Scully whispered.
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For the next several weeks Mulder and Scully went to work as usual, but
every day after work they would go to her doctor and take test after test
after test.  They still couldn't figure out the complications.  So they
would take more tests.  And every day after that, Mulder would drive them
back to their house and they would be so tired they would go straight to
bed.  Several more weeks flew by and they started to get used to the daily
routine.
    
One day Scully had a crazy idea of her own.  The tests she was taking were
only making her weaker, so she called the doctors and told them she wasn't
coming in.  She wanted to stay home that night.  She kept telling herself
it was crazy, until she figured out she was right.  She called the doctors
and told them to keep the appointment for the next day.  She wouldn't
believe it until she heard it from them.................
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The next day went as usual.  They went to work, and right after work they
went to her doctors.  Mulder sat in the waiting room and read all the
magazines over again for the third time.  Then suddenly Scully walked out
to the waiting  room with the biggest smile on her face Mulder had ever
seen.
    
"Scully,"  Mulder said standing up as she ran over to him and flew into his
arms.  She started crying joyous tears.
    
"I'm okay Mulder.  And I will be okay.  Yesterday was not just another day. 
I went out with a crazy idea, but love answered my question.  All my dreams
are coming true Mulder.  I'm pregnant,"  Scully smiled as the tears just
kept streaming down her beautiful porcelain face.
    
"Scully, it's true?"  She nodded and they both cried their first tears of
joy right there in that waiting room.  Suddenly she realized that the
nightmare she had, just turned into a reality and it wasn't a  nightmare,
it was the best thing that ever happened to her.
    
"Mulder,"  Scully looked into his gleaming eyes.  She leaned forward to his
lips and all of the pain that once existed in their lives was washed away
for good.  Scully pulled back and put one finger on his lips.
    
"One more thing, Mulder,"  Scully smiled as her face glowed with pure
enthusiasm.  Love filled the air around them.
    
"It's gonna be a girl.  And it's due next month,"  Mulder pulled her to him
again and rested his head on top of her fiery red blazing hair.  
    
"I  love you,"  They both said at the same time.  But the crazy thing about
it all,  was that  is all started  at Scully's High School Reunion.
(The End)
by, Megamurf@aol.com


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