From: Annette Gisby Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 12:15:24 -0700 Subject: New "Together" by Annette Gisby Together by Annette Gisby email annette.gisby@which.net Classification: Vignette MSR/Angst Rating:PG Spoilers: Season four Summary: Sort of an alternative to parts of "Never Again" Disclaimer: I do not own them, never have, never will. CC, 1013, Fox etc., property of etc. I'm sure you all know by now! I'm just borrowing them and will put them back when I'm finsihed! No money is being made, it's just a bit of fun! Together 1/1 "No, Mulder. Not this time." He stares at her, as though not quite believing what she just said. "Why?" he sounds petulant, like a little kid and really, what is he but that? A kid who wants everything his own way. But she's had enough. Enough of his wild goose chases, government conspiracies and enough of his demons. She has enough of her own now. It won't be long until she's finally welcomed into that final embrace. She knows it, and if he'd only admit it, Mulder knows it too. "Why?" she echoes. "You want me to list reasons?" "I thought you'd be interested. Don't you want to know what happened?" "No. It doesn't matter anymore. Not now. Nothing matters when you're dying." "Stop it, Scully! You are not going to die!" "What's wrong, Mulder? Does the truth hurt?" Oh, God, when had it turned to this? When had friendship and respect turned to bitterness and recrimination? All they seemed to do was hurt each other. She needed to hurt, to be hurt, it made her feel alive. But Death was coming and there was nothing either of them could do about it. "So you won't come with me?" asks Mulder. "No, Mulder. If you want to be regressed again, go ahead. Just leave me out of it. I don't think it works. I don't trust those memories and I don't think you should. But it's up to you." She turns away from him, looking at the wall and wishes, not for the first time, that their office has a window. Their office, ha! It is his office, his quest, his search. She has just been dragged along for the ride, been abducted and given cancer because of him. But when she looks at him, at his little boy lost look, her heart melts, as do her eyes. She feels the wetness on her cheek, but does nothing to stop it. Suddenly Mulder is there and crushes him to her in the tightest hug she ever had and she breaks down sobbing aginst his chest. "I'm sorry, Scully. I'm so sorry. I know all this is my fault. I'll never forgive myself. Never." he releases her from his hug and looks deep into her eyes. Scully sees in them something that has been thre for a while. But which she has either not noticed or ignored. In Mulder's eyes, was love, and, God, desire. He wants her and she feels her own body respond to the look he gave her. He kisses her long and deep. She doesn't want it to end, but she ends it. "No, Mulder. We can't." "Why? Because some burecrat says so?" "No, because I say so. It wouldn't be fair. It wouldn't be fair on you." "What do you mean?" "It will only hurt more when I'm gone. Let's face it, Mulder. There's no point in getting involved with a dying woman." As if to prove her point, a few drops of blood drip from her nose. She goes to the bathroom to freshen up. When she returns, Mulder is standing by his desk, deep in thought. He is crunching a sunflower seed between his teeth, his tongue darting out to lick his lips. Scully finds the sight incredibly erotic, but quickly puts a lid on those feelings. Mulder turns to face her and open his arms. She hesitates at first, but then willingly embraces him. He kisses her forehead. "You're right, Scully. It wouldn't be fair to get involved with a dying woman. That's why I'm going to find a cure. I'll never give up." Scully lay her head against his chest and she knew he was right. If he wasn't going to give up, then neither was she. They would face it as they had faced everything before. Together. The End Feedback wanted! email me at annette.gisby@which.net Thanks!