Found I will find you. It's been Sixteen yrs. This moment still rings in Dana Scully's ears. Her first Kiss, Her first love, Fox Mulder. This isn't our destiny. It's only the beginning of the journey . . . He sent me letters in college but then we moved, and I never heard from him again. I always felt he was looking for me, feel him searching. As the years passed I felt it less and less, then last week it came back. Fate knows it can't keep us apart. I will find you Dana. It was stronger than ever, she could smell him, she opened her eyes and saw him coming across the room. Dana? Dana Scully? then the alarm rang. Dang it!! If I have that dream one more night, she thought as she got up and dressed. She checked her messages, Two? Hmm she didn't hear the phone ring "Hey honey it's mom. Call me I got some good news about Charlie, bye." Scully erased it, making a mental note to call her mother when she got to work. She listened to the next one. " Hello? Dana? Hi this is Fox Mulder. God, I can't believe it, I finally found you. I have to see you. I feel , I feel lost without you call me. I'm at the Crowne Plaza Room # 612 or I'll see you at work, we need to talk." Once Scully regained consciousness she replayed the message. God, he sounds so good. Smoky voice, gravely deep, god what does he look like now, tall, dark those hazel eyes. I need to get to work now!!!!! Quantico, VA Scully walked to her office and told her secretary "If Fox Mulder calls or comes in, come get me, patch him thru, whatever, I NEED that call!!" "Yes ma'am but ma'am . . ." " I'm busy Brenda what?" She said walking into her office and stopping dead in her tracks. Tall, dark, those hazel eyes. ******************************************************* ******************************************************* God I've been waiting for this moment forever. It took years to find her. When she went into the FBI he got his first good leads. He found her name, address, phone #, but when he finally found the courage to phone her, she had moved. Now he was here in her office waiting for her. He absorbed the sights and smells. Gee, Bill jr went into the Navy, big surprise, so did Charlie, and it looks like Missy is still Missy. But Dana, His soul. He was so lost without her. So lost but now found when she walked in that door, throwing orders, put together, in control, his pillar. Small with the same fine structure and features, porcelain skin and sea blue eyes. The fiery mane subdued behind her ears. I love you. He blushed slightly, I hope I didn't say that out loud. He looked at her wrist, his bracelet! She still wore it? They regarded each other cautiously then flew to each other like magnets. " I missed you Dana but I told you I would find you." " Fox" was all she could say, clutching him to her to reassure herself he was really there, not another dream. She pulled away and brushed tears of joy from her eyes and told Brenda, " Hold all my calls till I tell you." Brenda nodded and quickly left closing the door behind her. "God Fox, it's been so long." Mulder winced. " What? What's wrong? Are you in pain?" " No, No, It's just that I don't like to be called Fox any more. Mulder, just Mulder." " The Phoebe thing huh?" Scully said smiling slightly " And a few other things. I told you I've been lost without you." Scully smiled and pulled up a chair for him. He sat and she got a good look at him. He's filled out some since she saw him last, her mom would be happy. Her eyes fell upon the FBI badge on his jacket. She looked up surprised " Well Special Agent Mulder. You were following me, weren't you?" Mulder blushed " Well actually you enrolled 2 years after me. I work over in VCS, well worked, I put in for a transfer down here to work . They needed my help." " You mean in Arlington?" " No, here at the training academy. As one of the better profilers, they wanted me to teach. I needed a change any way, too many of those serial killers and you could go crazy." " Wow. Do you have a place to stay?" Scully said calmly while she was secretly jumping and dancing in her mind. "Well I hope so. I was hoping, I would be able to stay with you." Scully smiled, oh yeah this day is getting better and better. " Sure you can Mulder. Well be able to catch up." " Your place is big enough?" " Of course. That's why I moved. I needed more space." " Yeah I know. I would have gotten in touch with you earlier if you hadn't." Scully blushed again. She was glad none of her colleagues could see her, she was giddier than a teenager and they were just waiting to find her weakness, which at this moment was definitely Fox Mulder. "I leave at 4 today so did you need a ride? If not I could give you directions. I live in Arlington." " I have to get settled in my office and report to the dean. I don't have a car yet. They'll issue me one tomorrow." Scully smiled there was so much she wanted to say, but he needed to get to work. "Well I'll let you go. Call me for lunch though Ok Mulder." Scully said rising and hugging him tightly " Sure will Dana. It's great to have you back." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and left. Scully watched him leave and sighed, then went to get her schedule from Brenda. ******************************************************* ******************************************************* " Agent Mulder, nice to finally meet you. Heard a lot about you." Mulder nodded and shook the larger man's hand. Dean Robert Samuels had to be 6'5 and 300 lbs easy, an impressive looking man with a warm demeanor. " Hear you've made quite a name for yourself in Violent crimes, but if you don't mind, why did you leave?" " Well I wanted to try something different, and I needed a hiatus from VCS. I felt my morale going down." Besides the fact that Dana's here and I wanted to develop a more intimate relationship with her, that's it, Mulder thought. Samuels nodded. " Well the semester starts in 2 weeks. You'll have a class of 15 eager young profilers to be. Your tenure here is probationary till the end of the semester, but I'm sure you'll do fine. If everything is in order, please sign here." He said pointing to the contract. Mulder took it, read it quickly and signed it. "Here's your office keys, have you decided on a car?" "Yes sir, the light blue Alero." " Nice choice. Do you have a place to stay?" " Yes sir." His eyebrow rose slightly and he nodded. " You'll find everything you need in your office. Nice to have you Agent Mulder." " Great to be here Sir. Thank you." 1:30 p.m. Scully fired up her game of Final fantasy VII, come on Mulder I'm starving. She loved Semester breaks, she had to come in 2 days week for "advising" and paperwork, which was usually done by 9 am, then she was able to play and goof off. She was almost finished with the 3rd level when Mulder called. " So where is a good place to eat around here?" " Hey Mulder, anywhere depends on what you want." " Ok I'll meet you down there." " Why don't you just . . ." " Well I'm here now." A soft knock came at her door. Scully hung up " I see they issued you a cellphone." Mulder smiled sheepishly and put it in his suit pocket. "Ready?" He said resting his hand at the small of her back. She nodded and lead him out the door. Thankfully it was one of the cooler summer days as they walked across the campus. " So any one special back in D.C.?" " No, Not anymore." Scully turned her head away slightly, grinning like a mad fool. Mulder's single? Fate has definitely opened up a window. Mulder clarified " She begged for reassignment after we broke it off, caught her in bed with our ASAC." Scully giggled " So how about you anyone special Dana?" Scully thought " Not for a while now. He was killed in the line of duty." " Sorry." " Don't be. I only wish it was me that shot him." Mulder laughed, the stopped suddenly and gave her a big bear hug. She pulled away a little and looked into his eyes, and saw look of passion and desire, then it vanished into a warm friendly smile as he gently cupped her face planting a soft kiss on her forehead. She grasped his hand and they continued walking. " How about Chinese?" Mulder nodded his approval and they headed down to Hunan Express. ******************************************************* ******************************************************* " Wow I thought you said it was a townhouse?" " It is a townhouse, it's a stand alone." Mulder marveled at her abode as he grabbed his belongings out of her trunk. "That's all your stuff?" Scully asked pointing at the two relatively small suit cases and a garment bag. Mulder nodded slightly embarrassed. " I left my fish in my office, maybe thy won't die as quick there." Scully smiled as she opened the door, frowning instantly when she saw her German Shepard try and sneak off her couch. " Don't try it Kaja, I saw you in there. What did I tell you? No Couch!!" Mulder stifled a laugh and Kaja eyed him with interest. Nice looking guy, hope we get to keep him. " Here let me show you to the guest room so you can put your stuff down and settle in." Once Mulder was settled in, he wandered around her, correction there place. He had imagined this moment for years, walking into her house, then talking for hours, holding her close driving back the demons that threatened to drive him to insanity. He needed her two years ago when he found Samantha's broken body, he was too late to save her, but he avenged her death. He sat in her striped camelback couch and stared at the blank TV " Remember I used to come by after school and we'd watch TV. Me on my stomach, on the floor, your head on my back and the rest of you in the couch?" " Yeah. If I did that now I'd have a stiff neck for a week." Mulder chuckled softly. " We've changed a lot since then. A lot of things have happened to me since then." Scully sat next to him and played with his short neatly combed hair till it was adorable mussed, reminiscent of the old Fox Mulder she fell in love with. " Want to tell me something Mulder?" Mulder looked at her, searching her eyes, then nodded no. " Not tonight, soon but not now." Scully nodded and Kaja came around and nudged her hand. " Oh Mulder you weren't properly introduced. Fox Mulder this is Kaja Scully. Kaja, Mulder." Kaja bowed and extended her paw to Mulder who grasped it and shook it lightly. " Nice to meet you Kaja. Didn't think you were the dog type." "Well not really, but Charlie found her and Mom thought I shouldn't be here all alone. OH!!!" Mulder shocked looked at her worried. " What?!" " I forgot to call Mom back. She called before you this morning. She's probably worried out of her mind." She said as she grabbed the phone and quickly dialed her mom's number. Mulder started to laugh uncontrollably still the ever present mom even with her grown kids. " Hey Mom." " Dana, It's about time you called. Who's that?" " Huh?" "In the background laughing. Who's that?" " You won't believe it." " Who?" "Fox Mulder" the silence was deafening " Mom? Are you ok?" " My Fox. My little . . .my Fox?" " Well he's not little anymore. Well over six foot and he's put on a lot of muscle too." Mulder blushed, he hadn't thought she'd noticed " Oh put him on." Scully handed the phone to Mulder and told him she was going upstairs to take a bath, leaving Mulder to an over excited Mrs. Scully. 11 p.m. " A Clockwork Orange?" Mulder said surprised. " I love that movie! Stanley Kubrick's the best! 2001 Space Odyssey, Dr. Strange love . . ." Mulder smiled and popped it in. " I love the first couple of minutes of this movie, really cool. I saw this movie when it came out." " What! You weren't old enough . . ." " Snuck in no one noticed. My parents didn't understand were I got all the British slang from." " Oh real horror show Mulder." " Oh sssh, were getting ready for a bit of the old ultra violence." " Maybe we should play a little of the old Ludwig Van to get us in the mood." They started giggling hysterically then stopped when the lovely Alex appeared, with the droogs. Kaja came and rested her head on Mulder's leg about halfway through, Mulder smiled down at her and scratch her head. " Oh she likes you Mulder. Don't worry Kaja, we get to keep him. Don't we Mulder?" They locked eyes for a minute. Mulder felt himself want to move in for a kiss but stopped himself " Yeah, you guys get to keep me." Kaja wagged and flashed him a smile and curled up under their feet. 1:30 a.m. Mulder played with Scully's hair as she lay asleep across his lap. I love you Dana. I'll never leave you again. It took years and countless painful relationships and tragic reunions to realize I need you by my side to ground me, make me whole again. Scully shifted and murmured his name. " Yes Dana?" " I really missed you. Nothing's going to separate us again, right Mulder?" "Right" Not if I have any thing to do about it. " Come on I'll put you to bed." Mulder gathered her lithe body and cradled her in his arms. As he placed her on the bed she said " Mulder, sleep with me tonight I want to hold you tonight." " Why?" " Cause when I have my dream tonight, I want to wake up and you really be here." " You've dreamed about me?" " Every night, I'd see you in a room or a hallway, you'd walk up to me stare and say Dana? Dana Scully? Then I'd wake up." " Well ok. This could turn into a bad habit for me though." " I already have one roommate who can't stay off the couch what's another that can't stay off my bed. At least I don't have to put Advantage on you for Fleas, or do I?" Mulder laughed and nuzzled in close to her. "Night Dana, I love you." His eyes opened wide Oh no! Too soon. " Night Mulder, I love you too." The she sighed deeply and drifted off to a peaceful sleep. ******************************************************* 2 weeks later 9 am. " You and Kaja going for a jog?" " Well more like a run, you want to come?" Mulder nodded and pulled his shirt on and tied his sneakers. Scully harnessed up Kaja and connected her leash to it. Mulder looked at her quizzically " Prevents her from Pulling." Mulder nodded and clapped his hands "Ready?" "Yep! Let's go." They walked out to the front and stretched. " Hope you can keep up with us Mulder." Mulder snorted, then Scully sprinted off. Whoa, she really did mean a run as he ran to catch up. 30 minutes later a winded Mulder stopped in front of the house and balanced himself on the mailbox. " Next time I'll be prepared." Mulder said between pants, Geez she's not even winded he thought as she giggled at him staggering in the house. " Who was that she running with?" Margie neighbor hood gossip though. Handsome, and they seem to know each other well but he doesn't look like family. This warrants more investigation, she thought as she picked up the phone. After their run, Scully treated Mulder to a nice homemade breakfast. Mulder downed the fluffy waffles as she piled them on his plate. " Slow down before you hurt yourself." Scully teased. Mulder smiled through bites and said " I haven't had anything this good since I left Oxford." " Surely your girlfriends cooked for you?" Mulder looked at her a little stricken and she apologized quickly " Sorry bad timing." Mulder threw her a sad smile and said "Remind me after breakfast to tell you about my life after Oxford. I don't have to go to work today, do you?" They exchanged glances and laughed. Scully nodded and let Kaja out back, then allowed herself to watch Mulder. He was the same but different, matured by what or by whom? Who hurt you Fox? Mulder, Mulder she reminded herself. Who made you hate your name so much? She was so absorbed in her revelry she didn't see him get up, wash his dish, and stand in front of her. " Hey Dana! Earth to Dana." Scully jumped back to the present and saw him inches from her face. "Ready to listen?" " yeah, let me get some Iced tea. Meet you on the couch." Mulder sighed deeply as she sat cross-legged on the couch facing him. "You may not like what you hear, but please I need to tell you everything." Scully nodded and Mulder started " After Oxford and Phoebe, I was recruited for the FBI, passed with flying colors and went to VCS. I distinguished myself quickly and drew lots of attention, that's when I met her. Diana Fowley. I feel in love instantly and I assumed she had as well. We were hot and heavy for a while then we came on a child killer case. We dubbed it the Paper hearts murders cause he cut heart-shaped pieces of cloth from his victims post mortem like a trophy . We caught him but the case took a toll on me. The girls were Sam's age that he killed, I was scared I'd find her with every body we found and dug up. I started to drink heavily, do a little speed. Diana didn't know how or didn't want to deal with me, so she left. I spiraled deeper and deeper, case after case, night after night of drinking and drugs. Then one day, they called me in on a serial murderer who targeted mental institutions. I profiled him perfectly, tracked him and his next victim down on a cliff. Drugs never dampened my skills, it seemed to enhanced them kind of like Sherlock Holmes, but they did make me prone to extremely violent outbursts, and constant hyperactivity. When I saw his victim's face, I knew, I knew it was Samantha. I had found her. He'd beaten her badly and had a gun to her head. I aimed and shot but too late, he pulled the trigger as my bullet ripped through him. I guess I was a comfort to her as she died, they had to pry her from my arms. I snapped, I drank, I smoked pot, did more speed. I came to work high and I'd sober up and not know where I was. The FBI sent me to a drug treatment program, it didn't help, I didn't want to sober up. Then to make things worse Diana came back and she started to verbally and physically abuse me. One day I came home from one of my drinking/drug jaunts and she was there in our bed with our ASAC. Then she had the nerve to tell me I was worthless, no good, I couldn't even save my sister. I couldn't take it any more and I hit her. Hard. I think I may have broken her jaw, I never knew cause I threw her out literally, her and all her stuff. I locked myself away and went on a drinking and drug binge hoping I'd overdose or mix the wrong alcohol and drug together and die. I found an old photo album and came across a picture of you, and then a picture of us together and I realized that was the last time I was truly happy. I remembered I'd promised to find you and I hadn't kept it. I resolved to find you, and after a very painful cold turkey withdrawal, I started searching for you." Mulder looked up for his lap to gauge her response. She had tears in her eyes and she moved towards him engaging him in a big bear hug. " I'm here now and I won't let anything else happen to you. You deserve to be happy and I'm going to make sure of it." "Thank you." " Mulder, How could she not love you?" Mulder shrugged " I don't know." " She didn't though. You know that right? You don't treat people you love like that." Mulder pulled away and looked at her smoothed her hair away from her face and kissed her forehead, her nose and her lips tenderly. He smiled at her as he pulled away, and fingered the bracelet he gave her. " You can take that off now. I've kept my promise. I'm never going to leave you again." He said unlatching the discolored piece of metal from her arm. She kissed his brow as he leaned back. No, not yet, we need more time to adjust more time to . . . Scully grabbed his head and pulled it to her lips again. Her tongue was beginning to explore when the doorbell rang. Dang it! Scully pulled way and Mulder rose saying "I'll get it." He looked at his watch 2:00 p.m. Wow! It didn't seem that long. Mulder opened the door and was greeted by a bunch of housewives bearing food. " HI!" " Hello!! Is Dana around? We're the welcoming committee and we never welcomed you properly." Mulder smiled and opened the door wider " Sure come on. It smells good." the housewives smiled at the comment, always a way to a man's heart. "Don't forget the community cookout on Saturday, I know you'll be bringing Fox, won't you?" Margie said as she and the other housewives exited the house. Scully smiled and nodded and Mulder shut the door behind them. " Nice neighbors, so friendly." " And Nosy, have you finished telling me everything?" Mulder nodded. " Good, cause I need to go to the grocery store. Your eating me out of house and home." Mulder blushed and went to let Kaja back in the house while Scully changed. At the grocery store, a dark haired woman who looked older than her years and whose jaw was a little crooked, watched as Mulder piled items in Scully's basket. Fox Mulder? What was he doing here and who's that he's with? " Mulder!" "What? I'm paying for the grocery's, get whatever your heart desires. Splurge baby, Splurge." Scully smiled and giggled as Mulder wrapped his arms around her and lightly kissed her behind the ear. She seemed happy with him. Heck he's practically glowing, I haven't seen him happier. Well that won't last long Fox. I'll make you pay for ruining my reputation and career, or my name isn't Diana Fowley. Next day 10 am "What kind of perfume do you wear Scully?" " Just Irish spring soap, why?" " I love the smell." Mulder said nuzzling her neck with his nose absorbing her scent. " Stop that Mulder, that tickles." She said wriggling out of his grasp. " Coming for our run?" " Of course, I can't let you beat me." Scully hooked up Kaja and went outside to stretch. She notice an unfamiliar car down the block and a dark haired woman glaring at her. " Hey ready? What's Wrong?' " I don't know. That woman she's watching me." Mulder looked at the woman as she turned away. " Must think your cute, understandable." Scully blushed and took off at a sprint. Diana watched the display, hmm in shape and from the looks of things FBI too. Quantico. Think you can live a normal life now Fox? You can kiss your pretty car, house and pretty little girlfriend good bye. When I'm finished with you, you'll have nothing left but to come crawling back to me. Sat 9 p.m. As it got dark, the fireworks display started. Mulder moved closer to Scully as she watched the fireworks explode around her. She felt his warm breath on her neck and she turned to him, his lips were centimeters from hers only for a second, then he swooped in for a long passionate kiss. His tongue started to wander as a series of fireworks went off around them. She broke away to watch. " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to . . ." " No, you didn't do anything wrong. I liked that.' Mulder smiled and kissed her again tenderly as the fireworks exploded around them. Diana Fowley smiled evilly, perfect get comfortable Mulder you won't have her long. ********************************************************* 2 months later " You must visualize the killer understand his motives to the point that you can predict what he's going to do." " Wrong, but close. You need to find a pattern, you need to understand what the acts do for him, what they reveal about him, his character . . ." " Agent Mulder please report to the Dean's office immediately" "You wanted to see me sir?" " yes, I just had some disturbing news about you?" " Sir?" " A woman by the name of Diana Fowley is filing assault and slander charges against you." " What?!" " That's what I said. She says you broke her jaw beyound repair and ruined her reputation on purpose to cover your own drug abuse." Mulder sat dumbfounded, what was going on? Why now? The ASAC has a sworn affidavit on file backing his story. If her jaw was broken beyond repair, she would have sued me a year ago. " Until this matter can be investigated, I'm going to put you on administrative leave." " yes sir" "Um Agent Mulder, you wouldn't mind having a Drug Screen and a Breath Alcohol test done for me would you? She said you were high and presented records of past drug use, I just want to make sure you have sobered up. This will not reflect on my judgement of you. You're a fine teacher and after this semester I want to hire you full time, but I want you cleared completely." " Sure I'll drop by a Patient Fist and get it done on my way home. Can I finish my class today?" The Dean nodded and shook his hand. He watched the younger man leave rightfully upset, and hoped everything went well for him. He liked Mulder, bright, charming, excellent teacher and even if his past was riddle with demons, he had changed. He needed this chance, this Fowley woman was trying to ruin it for him and He was not going to let that happen. 1:35 p.m. Mulder got in Scully's car and they drove down to Hunan express " Um Scully? You remember I told you about Fowley and all the stuff that happened with her?" " yeah why? What's up?" Mulder reached across the table and held her hand for strength. " She's pressing assault and slander charges against me." " but why? How? What did the dean say?" " he wants a full investigation and he put me on Administrative leave. He's behind me all the way. He gave me the only good news I've had today, he wants me to stay on next year but he wants me to be cleared first. He asked me to take an drug test and an EBT today." Scully sighed heavily and rubbed his fingers soothingly. " So what do you think she wants?" " I don't know, all I know is that . . ." " You've ruined my life." Mulder and Scully turned to face a dark haired woman with a slightly twisted jaw who was peering down at them. " Diana!" " Fox! Hello fancy seeing you here." Mulder's hand unhooked from Scully's and clenched into a fist. " What do you want Diana?" " To ruin your life like you did mine." Scully stared incredulously at this vindictive woman. What did Mulder see in her? Was she always like this? "You ruined your own life by being a . . ." Mulder started but he felt Scully's hand on his arm and she nodded no. " I may have skeletons in my closet but thanks to you they know about them. Yours, however, aren't public knowledge, yet. Tell me, do you still like your speed with vodka or have you acquired a different taste these days?" Mulder grunted in rage and turned from her. " If you're finished, we were getting ready to have lunch, can you excuse us?" " He hasn't told you everything. He's a monster when he's drunk and high." " Well thank you for your concern. Good Bye."then when she left " What did you see in her Mulder?" " She wasn't like that, she was beautiful and full of life and not like that." " Well the sooner we clear you the better. One question, be honest and I won't ask you again. Did you tell me everything?" Mulder looked her deep in her eyes and said " Yes" Scully looked at him , examined his soul and nodded " Well then, let's eat." *********************************************************** * Arraignment " Mr. Mulder your being charged with Assault, battery, rape and slander how do you plead?" " Rape? I wasn't aware of that charge." "Mr. Mulder, How do you plead?" " Not guilty." " Ok because of the violent nature of these crimes, you will be held without bond till trial next month. Next!" Mulder's jaw dropped and he looked back at Scully who's face was set in determination, sending him a message of hope and strength before he was cuffed and dragged off to jail. *********************************************************** " Alright pretty boy strip, tell me your name, Your full name." " Fox William Mulder" " You have limited visitors allowed your lawyer and one other person, name that other person now." " Scully, Dana Scully." The Guard's brow lifted a little at the name. "These are not conjugal visits." Mulder threw him a smirk and rolled his eyes. "She probably wouldn't sleep with you if you were the last guy on earth especially now, rapist." Mulder was about to defend himself, when he let the words soak in, he's probably right. A batterer and a rapist, that's all I am to her. The guard saw the look of defeat on Mulder's face and said "Hey! What's your problem? I was kidding. Sensitive for a criminal aren't we?" Mulder flashed him a hopeless look and the guard flashed him a sad grin while he threw him his prison issues. "Names Mark. Your different from these guys. I don't think you did it and I'm sure Ms. Scully doesn't either. Come on let me show you to your room." Mulder smiled and followed him. " Come over here handsome. You'll need a friend, I can be your friend" "Oh He's pretty send him over here." "Back Down you punks!" Mark said to the other criminals then unlatched the door to Mulder's cell " Have fun Mulder" Mulder was thrown in to the cell with a nervous looking accountant type. " What are you in for?" " Embezzlement, please don't hurt me." "Don't worry about it, just don't get on my nerves." God, I wish Scully was here he thought as he sat on his hard bunk. She'd talk some sense into me, she wouldn't let me doubt myself or beat myself up. Rape? When? Could I have and never known? *********************************************************** 3 weeks later " Mulder, you got some visitors." Mulder walked into the isolation visitors room and saw Scully and his lawyer. He practically ran into Scully's arms. "Mulder! Please back away from the visitor." Mulder released her and sighed. His lawyer smiled at him, must be good news. " Mr. Mulder, we're going to have her on her knees." " Please the image is less than appealing." Scully said, Mulder laughed " She filed a police report the same night you threw her out of your apartment. Now the affidavit comes into play making the semen not yours." "Well what else?" " Well with the other facts, the judge may just fine you for the battery. Now there is another problem. She says when you raped her she got pregnant." " What?! There's a child involved?" " Well yes but it's not hers." " Huh?" " Explain it Ms. Scully." " You should have told me she was psycho Mulder. She did a bang up job covering it up but she adopted the child that she is claiming to be yours 9 months ago. Newborn. We got a blood sample and the adoption papers. We're thinking of petitioning for the child to be removed from her care because of her mental unfitness." " So I have a strong case?" Mulder said reaching across the table to hold Scully's hand " Hands Mulder! Keep your hands to yourself." the guard boomed Mulder sighed, " Well good cause I need out of here." " With all your tests negative, you stand a great chance of being acquitted completely. They've already dropped the slander charge." " Can I speak with you alone?" Mulder said looking at Scully, then towards Mark behind the glass. The Lawyer packed up and headed out as the guard came in. "Mark" Mulder whined. " Rules Mulder, I won't listen" Mark said putting on his headphones. " I missed you. How's Kaja?" " Fine we can't wait for you to be back." " Tell me the truth, I'm not getting out of this scot free." " Well yeah, you are." Mulder smiled "It's because of you." " Actually that, the fact you didn't do it, and the fact that she's psychotic and needs hospitalization didn't hurt either." " I love you Dana." " I love you too Mulder. Don't worry you'll be home by next Friday." Mulder reached across the table quickly, rising slightly and kissed her tenderly. Mark who was into his music didn't notice for a good 30 seconds, then broke them apart. " Last warning Mulder." but he didn't say anything when Mulder reached over and held her hand. " What does the kid . . ." " Little girl" Scully said as she began to play with his fingers, "She's gorgeous, hazel eyes, Deep chestnut hair looks like you, so I see why she tried too pass her off as yours. Guess what she named her though spiteful wench. Samantha Fox." Mulder winced "We'll change that." " Yeah, whoa! What do you mean we?" "Dana, we can't let her go back into the system. I want her." " Mulder??!" " Please Dana, it's important to me. Have you been able to keep it out of the papers?" " Yep there's some gossip on campus but that's it." Mark finally broke apart their joined hands and said "Times up Mulder let's go." Mulder got up slowly and looked back at Scully who smiled and waved " Hey, she's cute, see why you have the hots for her." " Thanks" Mulder smiled and walked a little taller as he headed back to his cell. Next Friday " After hearing the evidence presented there is no need to continue this farce. Ms. Fowley you are a disgraceful human being, using a child to try and ruin a man back on track. Your child is thus removed from your care. Mr. Mulder has petitioned for custody and custody is granted. Case dismissed." Mark unshackled Mulder and shook his hand. Then Mulder immediately turned and hugged Scully hard and long. " Now that you're a father hopefully you'll straighten up" Scully kidded " Say, where is my daughter any way?" " I'll take you to pick her up after we get you processed out of here." *********************************************************** ****************** CPS 2 p.m. Mr. Mulder how are you today? They're bringing her out now. We need you to sign some papers first though." While Mulder signed papers he thought of names, then he came to her birth certificate. " Gabri Monet Mulder." Mulder said as he wrote. "That's pretty" He smiled in response, then wrote his name in for father then for mother he paused, and looked up at Scully silently asking her to be her mother. " Sure I'd love to." He smiled and wrote in Dana Katherine Scully. When everything was in order, they brought out Gabri. The 9 month old toddled out and walked over to the two big people. One had red hair, she wondered if it tasted like cherries, I'll chew on it later and find out. She looked up at the big guy that looked really nice. She toddled over to Mulder who scooped her up in his arms, which was met with squeals of glee. He's a lot nicer than that other woman with the dark hair, cuter too. She touched his face lightly, feeling the bristles of his unshaved face play over her fingertips and smiled again. " Come on Gabri, lets go home." Midnight Mulder looked in on Gabri one more time. She was beautiful he could see how she could pass for his, the deep chestnut hair and hazel eyes, strong jaw she looked just like him when he was her age. " She's not going any where Mulder." Mulder smiled down at Scully and watched her go into her bedroom. Now go, do it now, tell her. Mulder padded in her room and climbed in next to her. She rolled into his warm chest and snuggled in " I'm in love with you Dana." He felt her smile and look at him " Mulder I know that, you tell me all the time." " No, I'm in love with you Dana. I have been for a long time. I want to be with you, I want to have a relationship with you" " Mulder it's midnight, don't play with me." " I'm not Dana. You complete me. I just want you to love me too." Scully responded quickly engaging his lips in an embrace. When they parted, he smiled, "Guess that means yes." She kissed him again and her hands began to travel to his Boxers, he grabbed them quickly. She pulled away confused " What?!" " Not yet. I'm not . . . not yet please." Scully nodded " I understand, can you hold me though please Mulder?" Mulder put his arms around her and pulled her close tucking her head under his chin. " Night Dana, I love you." *********************************************************** ****************** This is our destiny, fate can't keep it from us. Nothing can, Mulder thought as he waited, the smell of the white roses permeating his soul. They reminded him of her, then there she was, simply dressed in an ankle length, white sleeveless dress, a bouquet of daisies in her hand, and two in her glorious red mane. Gabri trotted behind her throwing flower petals haphazardly behind her. Five more people watched her walk by awestruck by her beauty. She came up beside him and smiled and held his hand lightly. Mulder sighed, he was fulfilled, he thought as they exchanged vows. As he lifted her veil he thought, I once was lost but now I'm Found. Your love has saved me, slayed my demons, and on this day, I promise to never leave your side and always treat you as the precious gift you are till the day I die.