Written by, Nicole Buckles AKA [email protected]

 
  Agent Mulder walks along the busy city streets of Georgetown, he has been depressed lately and doesn't know why. As he walks along the sidewalk he sees a couple on a bench lovingly kissing. He looks at them with envy.The last time he had a romantic relationship was over 6 years ago when Diana left him and broke his heart. He pushes that memory out of his mind and walks on. As he walks further he sees a couple with their child. The child sitting on the fathers shoulders with an ice cream cone in his hand. It suddenly hits Mulder, why he is so depressed. It's because he is lonely. He never realized until this moment just how lonely he has been; how he longs for a family of his own. For someone that he could spend every waking moment with. Someone he
could watch sleep just because she looked like an angel when she was deep in sleep and someone he couldn't wait to wake up in the morning just so he could hear her talk. Then it hits him. A revelation of a life time. In some sense he already has this. He has Scully. But it is different. The relationship is purely platonic. But he loves her.
He loves her more then life it's self. So why don't you do something about it, his conscience tells him. Get to know her on a new level, spend more personal time with her and find out who she really is. And then who knows maybe it will turn into something more. Maybe she feels the same way about me, he thinks. I'm almost sure she
does. I can see it in the way she looks at me sometimes. Maybe she is waiting for me to make the first move. But then there is our job. Dating could really compromise it. But I love her, he thinks and life is to short not to act on something you feel so strongly about in your heart. How could you let a feeling like this just pass you by and not do anything about it. You'd always be wondering what could have been. He suddenly realizes that he is in Scully's neighborhood. Woh, he thinks to himself. As I was thinking about her I
must have subconsciously walked to her neighbor hood. Well, that means something. It's a sign. I'm going to go talk to her. He walks up to the front door of the apartment building and steps inside. He rides the elevator up to Scully's floor and then up to her door. He hesitates for a moment and then knocks. Scully opens the door still in
her robe, and looking a little sleepy. Mulder's face lights up when he sees her.
"Oh I'm sorry Scully. Did I wake you? What time is it anyway?"
"It's noon and yes you did wake me, but don't worry about it." Mulder looks at her a little shocked. "Sleeping late are we?"
"Yeah I know, It's not like me but lately. I've just felt...." She pauses and takes a deep breath in. "You want to come in?" She gestures for him to come inside.
"Sure," Mulder says and smiles. He walks inside and sits on her couch.
"Is something wrong Scully?"
"No it's nothing. I'm just going to go get dressed. I'm a mess." She walks out of the living room and into her room to get dressed.
Why does she always do that? Mulder thinks. She starts to tell me something and then never finishes. Does she feel like she can't talk to me? Well, that is all going to change, he thinks and then smiles. Scully comes out 15
minuets later in a pair of black slacks and a silk blouse.
Geez even when she's not working she dresses up, Mulder thinks and a look of amusement appears on his face. Scully notices this look and stares at him questionably. "What? What was that look Mulder?"
"You just look very pretty," Mulder says.
Scully looks at him in amazement. Never in the six years she had known Mulder had he complimented her on how she looked. What has gotten in to him she thinks? She blushes and then in a slightly embarrassed tone tells him thanks.
"So, why are you here Mulder? Did you forget that it is a weekend?"
"No, I was in the neighborhood and feeling a little bored and I thought you might want to go out to lunch or maybe to a movie? “
"Uhh yeah oh....kay," She says caught of guard.
"Okay great! So which one do you want to do? Lunch or a movie? Oh better yet why don't we do both?"
"Mulder, are you feeling all right?"
"Scully," He pause for a moment. "Dana, I just want to spend more time with you." Scullys smiles. Wow, she thinks. He never calls me Dana.
"Okay where do you want to go eat?" She asks him.
"You pick the place."
"All right how about that little sea food place on Amsterdam and 5th. I'm really in the mood for some lobster. But we have to stop at an ITM on the way there because I'm all out of money."
"Oh don't worry about it Scully. It's my treat."
"Mulder...no that's not necessary."
"But I want to." He looks at her and smiles. "Will you let me treat you?"
"all right, thanks Mulder." He gets the door for her and they walk out of her apartment.
They arrive at Starbucks Seafood and are seated at a secluded table in the
corner.
"This is nice," Mulder remarks. "It will give us time to talk."
"Talk about what?" Scully asks him. "A new case?"
"What ever you want to talk about Dana."
"Mulder, what is with you calling me Dana all of a sudden."
"I don't know I just felt like it....that's okay isn't it?"
"Uhhh.....yeah....Mulder that's fine."
"Okay good, so talk about what's ever on your mind. Maybe you could start with what you were going to tell me this morning but never finished."
What has gotten into him, Scully thinks. I've never seen him act so interested in me before. Maybe I was wrong last night when I was laying in bed feeling lonely and thinking I'd never find anyone and knowing that the only person that I love probably didn't feel the same way about me. She looks up at Mulder when she hears him call
her name.
"Oh sorry Mulder, yeah, well I guess I could finish telling you what I was going to tell you this morning."
"Okay, go ahead...I'm all ears."
"Well, I guess I've been depressed lately and the reason why is that I've been feeling very lonely...I want a family
Mulder...I don't think that will ever happen. I want my life to stand for something." A tear gleams in Scully's eye.
"I mean work can only give you so much satisfaction in life. After awhile you need more."
"If you would have said this to me last week I would have said you were crazy," Mulder says. "I would have said that if you had a good job then that is all you needed to be happy in life, that you didn't need those other things."
"Mulder, are you saying that you feel the same way?"
"Yes, Scully. Yesterday I was just taking a walk and feeling sorry for myself and not knowing why. Then I saw a family walk by me and I saw a couple kissing on a bench. I found my self really envying what they had." Mulder reaches for Scully's hand again. "You can't deny that there is a strong bond between us that has grown over the
years and why not turn that special bond into something even more special." A tear rolls down Scully's face. She cannot believe what she is hearing him say. For almost a year now she had felt romantic feelings towards Mulder but she pushed them away because she thought Mulder didn't feel the same way about her. Mulder scoots his chair closer to Scully. "Are you okay?" He asks her. She turns to him and gives him the biggest
sweetest smile she has ever given him.
"Yes, Mulder I'm fine. Actually I'm..." She pause trying to choose her words perfectly. Mulder, you don't know how happy this makes me feel to hear you say what you just did." She leans in and puts her arms around him.
"I love you." She whispers, tears rolling down her face.
"I love you too Dana." He starts to stroke her hair. She pulls away and looks deep into his eyes. Suddenly Mulder starts to move in for a kiss, their first kiss. Scully closes her eyes as their lips touch. He starts to kiss her passionately and then she pulls away. He looks at her a little surprised. "What? I'm sorry should I not have done that?"
"No, Mulder it's not that."
"Then what is it Scully?"
"Mulder, what about our job? How can we possibly explain this to Skinner? He will never let us keep working together."
"Don't worry about it. It will all work out but until we figure out what to do.I don't see that it's anyone's business. And I have a really good Idea. Do you want to hear it?"
"Okay," Scully says curiously.
"I say that we go on a vacation, not any place far just some place tranquil for a few days so that we can spend some intement time together. What do you say?"
"Well, where do you propose we go?"
"How about Cape Cod...we could walk on the beach eat seafood and just talk Scully." He corrects him self.
"Dana."
"You know Mulder that sounds like a really good Idea."
He claps his hands together."GREAT! How about I make arrangements to rent a cabin on the beach for a few days and we will leave tomorrow. I will call you and let you know what time I'm picking you up tomorrow."
"No, Mulder I can drive to the airport. You don't have to pick me up."
"Dana I want to." He starts to walk away from the table and then turns around. "Oh and you don't have to call me Mulder any more. I know it will be weird, but I'd like you to call me Fox." Scully looks at him and smiles. "Okay I'll
see you tomorrow Fox." Boy, that sounds weird she thinks to herself as she says it. He smiles and walks out the
door.

    The Next Day....Cape Cod
Mulder and Scully arrive at their little cottage on the beach. Scully sits impatiently in the car. "Mulder, can I take this blind fold off now? I mean what's the point of it anyway?"
"I told you to call me Fox and no you can't take it off yet." Scully exhales frustrated. He walks over to her side of the car and opens the door for her and helps her out.
"Okay now just hold onto my hand I'm going to lead you somewhere." She grabs onto his hand trustingly. She giggles a little bit as he starts to walk.
"Come on Mulder tell me where we are going."
"Fox," he says correcting her. "Okay, FOX," She says this word with emphasis. "Where are you taking me?"
He keeps walking and doesn't answer her. She trails behind him holding his hand. Suddenly her foot hits a rock and she tumbles into Mulder causing him to fall. She hears a thud on the ground and then Mulder cuss. She starts to laugh.
"Did you just fall down?" She asks him still giggling.
"Oh I'm glad you find that amusing," He replies.
"Hey, I'd help you up but I'm blind folded." He smiles and then gets up and brushes the sand off his pants.
"Okay lets try this again. I think I will just carry you so we can eliminate the risk of one of us falling this time."
"Mulder, your not serious?" He walks over to her and picks her up.
"I guess you are," she says smiling, enjoying this whole thing immensely but being careful not to show Mulder
just how much. He walks a few more feet and then sets her down.
"Okay are you ready?"
"Yes!" Scully says excitedly. "Hurry up and take this blind fold of of me."
"Hold your horses," Mulder says and deliberately takes is time in taking of the blink fold. Scully gets inpatient and rips the blind fold off.
"Hey I was getting to it!" Mulder says. "Well, what do you think?" Scully looks around in awe...she sees a fancy set table standing in the middle of the beach. Two waiters are standing by waiting to serve them.
"Well?" Mulder says eager to hear her reaction.
"This is unbelievable!" Scully says with great excitement in her voice. "Mulder, it's soo, so." She pauses trying to think of the right word.
"Romantic?" Mulder chimes in.
"Yeah, Mulder I didn't know you had it in you." Mulder looks at her and smiles. "Yeah, well I finally found the one true thing that makes me happy. And that's you Dana."
"Ahhh Fox I...." She stops in mid sentence and leans in and kisses him. They stand on the beach and kiss the water rushes over their feet and the wind blows their hair. After a few minuets the waiter comes up and taps Mulder on the back. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but would you like me to start serving the food now?" They pull away
from each other's embrace. Mulder looks at the waiter. "Yes, please. That would be great. And can you bring out the champagne too?"
"Sure thing," The waiter replies.
Mulder grabs onto Scully's hand and they walk over to the nicely set table. He pulls out her chair and she sits down.
"Why thank you," Scully says.
"No Problem," Mulder replies and sits down in his chair. The waiter brings fresh lobster and shrimp to the table and two glasses of champagne with strawberries on the side.
"Dig in," Mulder says.
"Wow, Mulder...I mean Fox. This looks good." He smiles at how she corrected her self."
"I'm sorry Fox it's just going to take me a awhile to get used to calling you that. I've called you Mulder for so many years. And now that I think about it I'm wondering why after 6 years we still called each other by our last names."
"Well, I think you called me Fox, once Dana but I told you not to call me that. But I don't know why I never called you Dana but a few times." Scully smiles.
"Well, I'll get used to it eventually." Scully finishes her meal and sets her fork down. She gazes into Mulder's eyes. She's never really looked into Mulder's eyes before. Not in this way anyway. Mulder notices her staring at
him.
"What?" He asks her.
"Nothing it's just you don't know how happy I am at this moment.I've wanted this for awhile now. I just could never admit it. " Mulder smiles and moves his chair so he is sitting right next to Scully.
"I'm glad your happy and I feel the same way you do." He moves in to kiss her. She throws her arms around him and starts to kiss him passionately. Mulder runs his fingers through her red silky hair and then down the small of her back. They break for air.
"Dana, wait right there okay? I'm going to go get something."
"What? Where are you going?"
"Just stay there. I will be back." He runs up the beach and to the car.
While she is waiting Scully decides to wade in the ocean. She walks up to the shore and the cool salty water rushes over her feet. The water is unusually clear and she spots a beautiful shell underwater in the distance by some rocks. Oooo I want that she thinks and ponders over it for a minuet and then decides to go get it...Who
cares if I get wet. I've never seen a shell that pretty and that big before. She starts to wade out farther. The water rides up to her waist. If only I wear taller she thinks. She reaches the location of were the huge shell is and is
about to reach down to get it when suddenly a big wave washes over her soaking her and knocking her into the water. She starts to get up a little shocked and then starts to get pulled away towards the rocks by a strong
current. "Shit!" I'm stuck it's going to pull out to sea. Okay calm dow, her conscious tells her. What do they say about currents?! think! It suddenly hits her. If your stuck in a currant don't try and swim directly out of it swim at an angle. She tries that but the currant is to strong and it starts pulling her towards some rocks. Before she can
react she is slammed into the rocks by a wave and is unconscious.
Mulder runs eagerly up to his car and opens the door. He sits in the passenger side and opens up the glove department and pulls out a little ring box. He opens it up and looks at the 2KT diamond engagement ring that he bought Scully just yesterday. Inside the ring there is a very small inscription that reads, Dana and Fox
fighting the future forever together. He smiles to him self and puts the ring back in the box and closes it. She'll say yes. I just know she will. He hurries down the beach to purpose to the woman he loves. He reaches the beach and sees their table but he doesn't see Scully any where in site. He starts to panic and calls out her name. "SCULLY!" No answer. "DANA! Answer me." He looks around everywhere and then spots her laying face down in the ocean about one hundred feet out.
"No!!!" He screams. The ring box falls from his hand and he runs out into the ocean. He swims out to her as fast as he can and gets there in less then thirty seconds. He turns her over quickly. She is lifeless and her face is a deep shade of blue. "Oh god, oh god no." He says over and over to himself as he swims with her in his arms
towards the shore. He reaches the shore and lays her onto of the moist sand. "Your going to be okay Dana. Your not going to die on me now. Not after all that was said and shared. He kneels down by her right shoulder. He places his left palm over her forehead and then slips his right hand under her neck to support it and tilts her head back. He lowers his head down to her mouth and listens for any sounds of breathing. He finds none. He then takes her pulse and feels nothing. "Damn!"
Using the hand that is still placed on her forehead he pinches her nose together with his thumb and fore finger.He takes a deep breath in and then places his mouth complety over Scully's. He exhales forcefully into Scully's mouth four times. He then checks for her pulse but feels nothing. "Come on Dana breath! I'm not losing you now! He moves away from her head an kneels down so his head is directly over her chest. He places the heal of his hand in-between her chest and the places the other hand ontop of the first and bares down compressing her chest. He starts to count one and two and three and four and five. He says this over until he gets to fifteen. He then tilts her head back, pinches her nostrils seals his mouth over hers and gives her two
strong breaths. He checks for a pulse, but finds none. "NO! Fight! Scully you have to fight!" He kneels down by her chest and performs fifteen more compressions, followed by two strong breaths. He continues this pattern for over five minutes. Exhausted and out of breath he stops. He looks at her lifeless body laying on sand. Her skin
turning a deeper shade of blue. He pulls her into his arms knowing it's over. He rocks her back and fourth and sobs. This can't be happening he thinks. I was going to ask her to marry me. How can god be so cruel to take her from me now. No he's not going to take her from me, no! He lays her back down on the sand. He tilts her
head back and gives her two strong breaths followed by fifteen compressions. He checks her pulse still nothing. He gives her two more breaths and then starts the compressions again pressing down really hard now. "Come on Dana Katherine Scully! You're not going to die now. I love you too much and I want you to be my wife so we
can be together forever! You're too young to die and there are too many things we haven't done together. So fight your way back! You can do it!" He finishes with the compressions and then gives her two more breaths.
There is still no pulse. He kneels there in wet sands motionless. Not wanting to believe that she is gone. The woman he wanted to shares the rest of his life with is gone. He thinks to himself, I don't want to live without her. I can't. Then he sees her eyelids move. Trying not to get too excited he just kneels there not doing anything. Then he sees some color starting to return to her face. "Come on Dana you can do it! Come back to me!" Suddenly she opens her eyes and coughs out a mouth full of water. He bends down and pulls her into his arms sobbing.
She coughs violently for a minuet and then stops. She hears Mulder sobbing and saying over and over again.
Don't leave me. She looks up into his teared filled eyes "I wont leave you Fox. I promise." He sobs harder with relief at hearing her say this. "Don't cry," She says to him. "You scared me to death Dana. I thought I had lost you. And I would have if I hadn't tried reviving you that second time. She looks at him surprised. "How long did you try?"
"Almost ten minuets. What were you doing out there in the ocean?" She looks at him confused trying to remember.
"I....I..."
"Shhhh," Mulder says to her and strokes her wet hair. "It's okay you don't have to remember now. All that matters it that you came back to me. Come on lets gets you up to the cabin. He gets up. "Stay right there I'm going to pick you up." She lays on the wet sand feeling weak, dazed, and confused and watches has Mulder reaches
down and then picks her up off the sand. Suddenly her emotions kick in and she starts to cry. She barries her head into his chest and sobs.
"It's okay Dana, your okay now." He carries her up to the cabin and then sets her down in a chair near the door while unlocks it. Scully sits in the chair dazed. Mulder looks at her after he has unlocked the door.
"Are you okay? I think maybe we should get you checked out at a hospital." He kneels down beside her when she doesn't answer him. "Dana?"
"I don't want to go the hospital I just need you to hold me for awhile."
"Are you sure?" He asks her. She looks up at him with pleading eyes.
"I just need to be with you right now."
"Okay, lets get you inside and in some dry clothes." He reaches down to pick her up. "No, Mulder I can walk."
He looks at her dubiously.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah can you help me up?" He extends his hand to hers and pulls her up. She stands on her feet a little shaky at first and the proceeds to walk through the door. She walks slowly through the entrance of the little cabin and then sits down on the little sofa in the living room.
"I'll go get your suit case from the car," Mulder says and runs out the door. He comes back a minuet later and sets the suitcase down next to her.
"Why don't you get dressed. There is something I left down at the beach. I will be right back. Are you going to be okay?"
"Yeah, go ahead."
"Okay I will be right back." He runs out the door and down to the beach. He looks around quickly for the ring box he remembers dropping on the sand when he saw Scully floating in the water. He pushes that memory out of hishead not wanting to think about how close he came to losing her. He looks around the beach again for the ring
box and the spots it near the shore. He swipes it up and puts it in the pocket of his wet jean pants. Eager to get back to Scully he runs up the beach and back to the house. Before entering the cabin he realizes that he too is
soaking wet he goes to the car and takes his suit case out of the trunk. He walks into the cabin, but doesn't see Scully anywhere. She's probably in the bathroom he thinks and walks through the small hallway to the bathroom door. As he reaches the door to the bathroom he hears the familiar sound of a running shower. He knocks on
the door.
"Dana, I just want to make sure you're okay."
"Yeah I'm find I'll be out in a minute."
Relieved Mulder walks to an adjacent bed room and changes out of his wet clothes. He places the ring box in he drawer of the night stand. I'll save this for later he thinks and closes the drawer.
Ten minuets later Scully comes out of the bathroom wearing a robe. She sees Mulder sitting on the bed in one of the bedrooms and walks over to the door way and just stands there for a moment, still a little dazed by what has happened. He looks up and sees her standing there. He feels so blessed at this moment that she is still with him, that she didn't leave him. All he wants to do is hold her in his arms. Tears gleam in his eyes ready to fall. "Come here you," He says, his voice quivering a bit. She walks over to the bed and sits next to him. He notices she has a small bandage on her right temple.
"What's this?" He touches the bandage gingerly.
"It must have happen when I hit the rocks. It's just a small cut don't worry about it."
"Are you sure you don't want me to take you to the hospital?"
"No, what I need right now is to be with."
"That's exactly what I want too,"Mulder replies. He pats the bed. "Why don't you lay down. You look pale." She lies down on her side. He lies down right beside her and wraps his arms around her. They are silent for a few moments, neither of them knowing what to say. She starts to cry and He strokes her hair trying to pacify her.
Suddenly she manages to get some words out. "Thank you for saving my life Fox." She turns from her side so that her back is no longer facing him. She looks straight into his eyes. "I love you so much. You know that right?" A tear runs down her cheek as she says this. He wipes it away with his finger. "I know you do, and I love you. I don't know what I would have done if you had...." He pauses not wanting to say it. She lays her head down on his chest.
"I just want to hold you," Mulder says and puts one of his arms around her back. He starts to stroke her hair and she is lulled to sleep in his arms. As she sleeps Mulder starts to make plans on how he is going to propose to her. A thousand Ideas run through his head until he lands on the perfect one.

         The Next Day....
Mulder waits impatiently in the living room waiting for Scully to finish getting dress. What is it about woman and taking forever to get ready, he thinks to himself. He starts to pace around the room thinking exactly how he is going to propose to Scully once they get to the restaurant. Finally Scully finishes getting dressed and walks out
into the living room. Mulder doesn't notice her at first because he is too busy pacing around the room. Scully stands there waiting for him to notice her. She is dressed in a black,tight fitting, evening gown that opens at the back. Her hair is swept up in an elegant bun.
"Fox? I'm ready to go." He stops pacing and stares at her. "Wow you look beautiful." She smiles.
"Well, you told me you were taking me to a very fancy restaurant and that I should dress up."
"You look perfect," Mulder exclaims.
"You don't look to bad yourself," She says noticing the fancy suit he is wearing.
"Well, are you ready to go?" He asks her.
"Yeah, no wait I have to get my purse." She runs to the bedroom and grabs her purse off the bed and then meets him out at the car where he is waiting for her. She gets in the car. He already has the engine started.
"A little anxious to get there?" She asks him.
"Yeah you could say that," He replies and smiles at her.
"Mulder," She corrects her self. "Fox, you never told me where we are going."
"You're going to love it, it's a very prestigious restaurant. I had to work hard to get us reservations there. It has a live pianist and singer, a beautiful dance floor and the food is to die for, so I've heard. Only the rich and famous dine there."
"Then how did you get us reservations?" Scully asks him.
He looks at her and smiles, but doesn't answer.
"Mulder?" She doesn't even bother to correct her self this time. "What are you not telling me? How did you get us reservations?"
"Okay if you must know Scully." He doesn't bother to correct himself either. "I told them that we work for the FBI.
Which we do so I wasn't lying there...but then I just fibbed a little bit to get us in."
"How much is a little bit? Come on Mulder!"
"Okay, okay. I told them that we had reason to suspect that there will be a man dining there that is wanted by the FBI for the smuggling of bio weapons into the US and that we needed to go undercover in hopes of apprehending this man." He looks over at Scully for her approval. She hits him in the arm.
"MULDER!"
"Owww! hey watch it I'm driving."
"I can't believe you did that."
"Fine you can be mad at me now, but you won't be once you see the place."
She looks at him incredulously. "We'll see."
Five minuets later they pull up at the restaurant. Scully is in shock as she looks at the huge building that stands before her.
"Mulder, you didn't tell me the dance floor looked out over the ocean."
"Well, I wanted it to be a surprise. Isn't this place beautiful?"
"It's gorgeous. I love how they lit up everything with white christmas lights."
Mulder extends his arms out to her. "Shall we?"
"Yes we shall," Scully replies. They interlock their arms and he escorts her into the restaurant. They walk up to the front desk. "Hi," Mulder says to the hostess. "I believe we have a reservation under the name Mulder." The hostess runs his finger down the list. "Ahhh yes of course. I have you two seated right outside near the dance
floor."
"Perfect!" Mulder says with a grin on his face.
"Right this way," the hostess says and gestures with his arm for them to follow him. He leads them outside to the dance floor and seats them at a table off to the side and right next to the railing so they can see the ocean below them. A few minuets later their waiter comes up to the table.
"What can I get you two to drink?" He asks them.
"How about two glasses of your finest red wine." He looks over at Scully.
"Does that sound good?" She smiles and nods her head yes.
"Okay, then," The waiter says. "I'll be right back with your wine."
Mulder sits in his chair day dreaming about how his plan will unfold. He nonchalantly looks down and over the railing at the beach to see if his plan is in place. He Smiles to himself when he sees written in the sand: Dana, will you Marry me?
Now all she has to do is look down,Mulder thinks. Scully sips slowly on her red wine daydreaming. What would it be like she thinks if we were to get married? No, that would never happen. Mulder loves his job to much and if we were to get married things would change for sure. We would no longer be able to work together, she thinks.
But still it's a nice thought. She smiles to herself. They both come out of their daydream when they hear the pianist starting to play the song, "How do I live with out you." The singer starts in with the first verse. "How do I....get through one night without you..."
Mulder quickly stands up. "Come Dana, lets dance. This has to be our song. It's perfect." He extends his hand to hers. She gently takes his hand and he pulls her up off her chair and they walk to the dance floor. He pulls herclose to him and they sway with the music. She rests her head against his chest. He pulls her closer to his
body. "Fox, you mean so much to me. More then I could ever tell you. For the longest time I wanted this, but could never admit it to myself, or to you."
"I've felt the same way, . I love you so much Dana." He bends down and kisses her. Their song ends and they walk back to the table to see their food there waiting for them. "This looks great," Mulder says and sits down to eat. Scully sits down also starts eating. While Mulder eats he keeps thinking, I can't wait until she looks down
and sees the proposal written in the sand. They finish eating and Scully still hasn't looked down. I hope she hurries up Mulder thinks. It's starting to get
dark. He decides to try and help speed things up a little bit. "Hey...uhhh Scully." She looks at him.
"Yeah?"
"Isn't the ocean beautiful?"
"Yeah it is," Scully says not looking down.
Damn, Mulder thinks.
"Hey, Scully wouldn't you say that the sand looks, I don't know...almost gold." Scully gives him a confused
looked.
"Mulder, what are you talking about?" She looks over the railing at the sand. As she does this Mulder pulls the ring box out of his suit pocket in one quick motion.
Scully looks down and sees something written in the sand. That is odd she thinks, and looks closer at it. She then realizes what it says and bursts into tears of joy. She can't believe this is happening. She thought Mulder would never propose to her. She looks away from the railing and notices that Mulder is kneeling down by her
chair, holding a beautiful wedding ring out to her. She looks at him speechless.
"Dana, from the first moment that we meet I knew there was something special about you. When you came down to my basement office six years ago and said you were assigned to work with me, I knew that fate had brought us together. We have been threw the worst together but have still managed to rise above all that. I feel
that is what has bonded us so closely together. Over the years I have grown to love you more and more until I just couldn't hold it in any longer. Seeing you at work everyday is not good enough for me anymore. I want you with me always." By this time tears are running down Scully's face. Mulder takes the ring out of it's box and
holds it up to her. "Dana Katherine Scully, will you marry me?" A huge smile appears on Scully's face. "Yes,"
she says in a whisper.
"Did you say yes?!" Mulder asks her excitedly.
"Yes, yes! I'll marry you Fox," She says laughing and crying at the same time.
"Hold out your hand," Mulder says to her. She puts her shaky, left hand out in front of her and he starts to slip the engagement ring onto her ring finger. Then he stops remembering the inscription.
"Oh wait," he says. I need to show you the inscription. He slides it back off her finger and hands it to her...look in the inside of the band. She looks and sees the inscription. She reads it out loud. "Dana and Fox Fighting the Future together, Forever." She looks up at him and gives his the sweetest look. Mulder thinks at that moment he
might just melt. She throws her arms around him. "God, I love you!" She exclaims. A few people turn around from their tables. Mulder giggles, amused with her enthusiasm.
"So I take it you like the inscription?"
"It's perfect, "She says her voice starting to waver.
"Here give me the ring." She hands it to him and he gently slides it on her ring finger. Scully holds her shaky hand up to her face admiring the ring.
"It's so beautiful. How did you know my ring size?"
"I called your mother up a few days ago. And asked her." Scully looks at him surprised. "So she knows?!"
"Well, no I didn't tell her but she seemed very suspicious. I wouldn't be surprised if she figured it out."
"Well, I can't wait to tell her anyway," Scully says. Mulder stands up and extends his hand out to her. "Shall we dance?" She grabs onto his hand and he pulls her up. They walk out onto the dance floor. He pulls her close and they just hold each other, obliviously to everyone around them.

     A few days later...back in DC...
Scully and Mulder walk nonchalantly down the the hall of the FBI head quarters trying to pretend that everything is normal. The whole time they are walking down the long hallway to the elevator she resist the temptation to grab onto his hand and not let go. But she knows that they are not ready to tell everyone yet so she strays a little
farther away from Mulder hoping that will help. They reach the elevator and step in. The moment it closes Mulder walks up to Scully backing her into the corner of the elevator.
"Fox, what are you doing?" She says knowing perfectly well that he is leaning into kiss her. "Someone is going to catch us."
"Shhh," He says and gently places one of his fingers on her lips. He then leans in and kisses her. As she starts to kiss back the elevator doors open and before either one can pull away from each other Agent Diana Fowley walks into the elevator. She sees them in an embrace and stares at them shocked. Mulder quickly pulls away
from Scully. "Diana ahhh....."
"Save it Fox...don't even try to deny it. I know what I just saw."
"I wasn't going to deny it Diana." Scully looks at Mulder and smiles. She is happy that he wasn't ashamed of their relationship and was willing to tell Diana the truth. Diana looks at Mulder surprised at what he just said.
"So, what your telling me Fox is that you and Agent Scully here." She gives Scully a dirty look when she says this. "are dating now?" Scully stands quietly in the corner waiting for Mulder's response with anticipation. Is he
going to tell her? She thinks.
"No, actually Diana it's more then that. Dana and I are engaged."
"Fox, your joking right? Please tell me that your not serious." At this point Scully walks up to Diana starting to get a little peeved at how Diana is reacting to all this. She holds out her left hand to Diana.
"If you don't believe him, just look at my finger," Scully says to Diana. Diana quickly looks at the ring and then looks away as if it pains her to see it. As much as she tries to stop it and tear runs down Agent Diana Fowley
face. She walks up to Mulder. "Fox, it will never work. And you know what I'm talking about." The elevator doors open and Diana quickly walks out.
"What did she mean by that?" Mulder doesn't answer her. He is deep in thought about what Diana said. Scully walks up to Mulder and places her hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry Scully what did you say?" Before she can reply the elevator doors open to their floor and Mulder walks out. Scully follows close behind him.
"Mulder, what did she mean by that?"
"Lets go into the office. There is something I need to tell you about." He places his hand on her back and guides her into the office. He sits down at his desk and she walks up and stands close by him. "What is it?" She asks him and places her hand on his shoulder.
"Dana, there's something I never told you about Diana and I......"
"Go ahead, I'm listening." Mulder takes a deep breath in and then starts to talk.
"Well, as you know already, Diana and I were partners years ago. She was there when I found the X-Files. We worked closely together for awhile and then we became romantically involved." He looks up at Scully to see her reaction. He is relieved when all he sees is a look of understanding and compassion on her face.
"Go on," She says.
"Well, things went further and I proposed to her."
"Wow, I never thought it went that far. I mean I suspected that maybe there was something between you two in the past. But never this. Did you get married?" Scully asks with a little twinge of jealously in her voice.
"We, came close but then suddenly one night she came to me in tears and told me that we couldn't do this that it would never work and then she left to the far east to study terrorist minds. I was heart broken. I didn't understand how she could do this to me, because I knew she loved me." Mulder gets up and starts to pace around the
room. "Scully, it took me years to get over it. Then when I finally did you came into my life. I fell in love with you almost right away. But I was so afraid of having my heart broken again that I tried as hard as I could not to admit to my feelings for you. And it worked for a long time. But each year it kept getting harder and harder. Especially
after I almost lost you for the second time. I almost told you one night about a year ago." Scully looks at him with watery eyes. "When was this?"
"When you you were in the terminal stage of your cancer and everyone thought you were going to die. Including me. I knew I needed to tell you I loved you before you were lost to me for good so I came to your hospital room
one night but you were sound asleep. I didn't have the heart to wake you so I just kneeled by your bed and cried." A tear rolls down Scully's cheek.
"Fox, I... I had know Idea." She walks up to him and puts her arms around him.
"Well, that's all behind us now. We are getting married."She says this with a little incredulity in her voice. Mulder smiles. "Yes we are." Scully pulls away from his embrace. "Fox, I've made up my mind to tell my mother today."
"Do you want me to come with you when you tell her?"
"No, Bill and his wife and son are going to be there for the weekend I think it would be better if I told them all alone. I know my mom is going to be very happy. But I'm not so sure about Bill's reaction. I just hope that he will get over it. Since my father isn't with us I was going to ask Bill to give me away." Mulder notices the pain in
Scully's eyes when she mentions her father. Scully quickly turns away from Mulder not wanting him to notice the tears in eye.
"Mulder, shouldn't we get going to that meeting?" Mulder looks quickly down at his watch. "Oh, yeah we better get going." He grabs her hand and holds on to it tightly until they get out of the elevator.
 

                 Scully's Mom's house.......
Scully pulls up into her mother's drive way. She sees Bill's familiar car parked in the drive way. She starts to get nervous thinking of what his reaction will be. She gets out of the car, walks up to the door and rings the door bell. Her brother Bill opens the door with big smile on his face. "Dana?! I didn't know you were coming over
tonight!" Scully's mom walks up to the front door.
"Well, what a surprise." Scully walks in the front door and gives Bill a hug and then hugs her mother.
"So, why are you here Dana?" Bill asks her.
"I knew you and Tara and the baby were in town and I wanted to stop by and see you guys." Scully's mom gets a big smile on her face. "Well, your right in time for dinner. Come have a seat I was just about to serve."
All through out dinner Scully contemplated on when and how she would tell them. She picked up her win glass and started to sip on it. Suddenly her mom notices the diamond ring on her finger.
"DANA!," She exclaims. "Is that what I think it is?!" Bill and his wife look over at her confused.
"Mom, what are you talking about," Bill asks.
"Bill, look at the ring on Dana's finger."
Oh god Scully thinks and blushes with embarrassment.
"Dana, let me see," Bill says. Scully holds out her hand so they all can see the beautiful 2KT diamond ring on her finger. "Are you in engaged?" Bill asks her shocked.
"Yes, I am," Scully says with a smile on her face. Her mom smiles to herself knowing exactly who the lucky man is.
"Wow Dana! I didn't think you'd ever...." He pauses and decides not to finish his sentence. "Never mind, congratulations! He reaches over and gives her a hug."
"So, who's the lucky man," Tara asks her.
Scully pauses for a long moment.
"Well, Dana come on spill the bean who's the lucky man?"
"It's Mulder...." Everyone in the room is silent. "Fox and I are getting married," Scully says with the biggest smile on her face. Scully's mom jumps up from the table excited. "I knew it! I knew he was the one. I always new he loved you I'm just surprised it took him this long to ask you." She rushes over to Scully's side of the table and
gives her a big hug. Scully looks over at her brother. He as an angry look on his face. "Dana, what are you doing?!"
"Bill, hush up," their mom says to him.
"No, mom she is making a mistake. All that man has brought to Dana and our family is heart ache. Not to mention almost getting her killed half a dozen times." Scully stands up furious and in tears. "BILL HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT HIM."
"Dana, I...."
"This is the happiest I've ever been in my life. You say that All he's brought to my life is heart ache. But your wrong he's brought joy and happiness to my life. I never feel more happy or secure then when I'm around him.
You have know Idea Bill, what he as brought to my life. And you don't know him. So don't even try to pretend like you do! She slams her wine glass down on the table. Wine splashes out of the glass and onto the table cloth. "I
was hoping you could be happy for me, I was hoping".....Tears start rolling down her face before she even knows it.
Scully's mom puts her hand on her daughters back.
"Dana?"
"Bill I was hoping you'd give me away." More tears start running down her face and she runs out of the house and gets in her car. She starts the car and jumps in her seat when she suddenly sees Bill banging on the car window. "Dana wait!"
She almost drives off but then changes her mind and shuts the car engine off. She reaches over to the other side of the car and unlocks the door for Bill. He opens the door and sits down inside. They are both silent for a moment.
"Bill, if your going to say more bad things about Mulder then just leave because It really hurts me hearing you bad mouth the man I love. It would be like me saying bad things about Tara."
"Dana, I came to apologize." Scully looks at him shocked.
"You did?" He places his hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry I made you cry. I'm sure your missing Dad a lot right about now, and I just wanted to tell you that I will give you away at your wedding. No matter how much I dislike the man your marrying I know that he makes you happy, so I would be honored to walk you down the isle at your wedding." He reaches over and hugs her.
"Thank you Bill. You don't know how much this means to me. And I know this is very hard for you. But if you just got to know Fox better you'd see what a wonderful person he is."
"Don't get me wrong Dana, I know he loves you. Actually I think he's loved you for a long time. But to many times he has put your life in jeopardy and that is what makes me so angry. But Your my sister so I will try and be happy for you. Will you please come back in the house now? I think mom's getting ready to serve dessert." Scully
wipes the tears away from her face.
"Sure Bill, I'll come back inside." They both get out of the car and walk back into house to join the rest of the family.
The next day Scully arrives at the office. She walks in but sees Mulder no where in the office. Her heart sinks a little bit. All night she had been thinking of him and how much she wished he was there with her at her apartment. Suddenly Mulder surprises her and walks out from behind the door. He pushes her up against the wall and starts to kiss her passionately. She kisses him back and combs her fingers through his hair.
"I missed you so much last night Fox. All I could think about was how I couldn't wait until the morning so I could see you."
"I missed you too." He grabs her hand and leads her out of the office.
"Fox, what are you doing."
"I've decided that we should tell Skinner about us and to hell what the implications might be."
"Are you sure that's the best thing to do?"
"I don't care if it's the best thing to do. He's going to have to find out sooner or later, and I love you so much I really don't care." He starts kissing her again. They lose track of time and the elevator doors open while they are still kissing. Diana Fowley walks into the elevator and sees them kissing.
"Oh I don't believe this!" She exclaims. "Can't you keep the romance out of the office?!" Mulder and Scully pull away from each other.
"Oh hi Diana," Mulder says with a little smirk on his face. He grabs onto Scully's hand. "We were just leaving,"
He says and pulls Scully out of the elevator. As soon as the elevator doors close they burst out laughing.
"Did you see the look on her face Mulder?! That was priceless."
"I know what are the odds of her walking in on us again," He says still laughing. Skinner walks down the hall and sees them laughing. He's never once seen either them laugh like that, and especially together. He walks up to them to find out what's going on.
"You two look uncharacteristically jubilant today. What's going on?" Skinner asks them. "I've never in the 6 years seen you two even close to being this happy.
"We've got some good news to share with you. Well, I don't know if you'll think it's good news but I'm going to tell you anyway." Scully apprehensively shifts her weight from side to side.
"Fox, are you sure?" Scully says under her breath. Skinner looks at her oddly.
"I'm sorry Scully but I thought I just heard you call him Fox."
"I did."
"Since when do you two call each other by your first names?"
Mulder grabs onto Scully left hand.
"Fox, no....." She whispers. He holds up Scully's hand to Skinner so that he can see the diamond engagement
ring on her finger.
"Is that what I think it is?" Skinner asks them.
"Yes," Mulder says with a big smile on his face.
Scully looks down at the floor not wanting to see his reaction.
"Well, I can't say that I'm surprised. I've known for a long time you two loved each other. Actually I'm surprised it took you two this long to realize it when everyone else new years ago. But you do know you can no longer work as FBI partners."
"I know Bureau Policy is against it. But you can't deny how well we work together. If you spilt us up because of it.....well it would just be wrong," Mulder says with a sigh
"What do you expect me to do Agent Mulder?"
"Couldn't you just keep this to yourself?" Scully asks him.
"Do you two realize what your asking me to do? You're asking me to break protocol. And even if I were to keep quiet. It's bound to get out sooner or later. I'm afraid your only option would be to take this up with the board. I'd be more then happy to advocate for you, but you two know better then anybody that most of the people in the
Bureau don't want the X-Files opened. They wish it never existed. And I'm afraid that the news of you two getting engaged would just give them an accuse to shut down the X-Files for good." Mulder looks angrily at Skinner.
"Well, what other option do we have?! Mulder asks raising his voice.
"Lower your voice Agent Mulder!" Scully places her hand on his back as if her touch will subdue him. Skinner takes a deep breath. "Agents, the way I see it is you only have two choices, sacrifice the X-Files to be with each
other or sacrifice your love for each other to save the X-Files. I'm sorry to sound like the bad guy here,but we all
know those are the only choices."
"Well will see about that," Mulder says and walks off angrily. Scully and Skinner stand in the hallway silently staring at each other. A tear gleams in her eye. "Making him choose is going to kill him," Scully says in a whisper.
"Scully I don't know what to say."
"Well, I'm not going to put him through that."
"What are you saying Scully?"
"I'm saying that I'm calling off the engagement." A tear runs down her cheek and she quickly turns away from Skinner and starts walking down the hallway.
"Scully wait!" Skinner yells after her. She ignores him and keeps walking.
She reaches her's and Mulder's office and sees him sitting in a chair with his head in his hands. He looks up when he hears her come in.
"Your crying?" He says to her. She walks up to him.
"Fox, I don't want you to have to sacrifice the X-Files for me. I know how important it is to you and I couldn't live
with my self knowing that I was the one that took that all away from you."
"Dana, what are you saying."
"I'm saying..." She pauses and then starts to take off the engagement ring. He looks at her shocked.
"Dana, no! I'm not asking you to do that. I don't want you to." She walks up to him and places the ring in the palm of his hand. "I love you Fox, but this is the right thing to do." She walks quickly out of the office, for she knows
she will start sobbing if she doesn't leave. Mulder quickly gets up and runs after her. He sees her get in the elevator and runs to catch it. He reaches the elevator right as the doors close. He slams his fist against the hard metal door. "Damn it Scully!" He runs up the stairs in hope of meeting her in the hallway but sees her no where in sight. His heart starts to pound and fear settles deep in his heart. I can't loose her he thinks. I'll sacrifice
anything for her. Even it means the X-Files. She's gone through hell for six years just because of the X-Files. I atleast owe her this much. He runs out of the FBI building and to his car. Ten minuets later he reaches Scully's apartment building. The elevator isn't working so he runs up three flights of stairs to get to Scully's apartment.
He runs down the hallway out of breath and see her sitting by her doorway. Her knees are drawn up to her chest and her forehead is laying on them. He can't see her face but he can tell she is crying by the way her bodying is shaking. Her head is barried deep into her knees so she doesn't know he is there. He quietly walks up to her and sits down. She feels his presence and quickly looks up. Her face is red and her eyes are puffy from crying.
She throws her arms around him. "I'm so sorry," she sobs into his arms. "But I'm doing this because I love you so much."
He hold her tight. "Dana, what are you doing out here in the hall? Why aren't you in your apartment?"
"I was so upset when I left that I forgot my keys, so I'm locked out, and I...I....." She starts crying unable to finish.
"Shhhh it's okay. Just take a deep breath." He starts stroking her hair.
"I don't want to loose you Scully. I want you to marry me so we can be together always. As much as The X-Files mean to me I'd be willing to lose it for you. I love you more then any thing in the world. I'd do anything for you."
She pulls away from his embrace and they gaze into each other's eyes. They then move in and start to kiss.
Mulder stops kissing her and reaches into his pocket. "What are you doing?" She asks him. He takes out the engagement ring that she had so sadly placed in his hand not more then thirty minuets ago. "Mulder, I can't. I know how much the X-Files mean to you and if they were to be closed because of me....Well, I've seen how badly it's affected you in the past and I don't want you to have to go through that again."
"Scully......Dana...nothing would affect me more then not being able to spend the rest of my life with you. You've been through so much with me just because of The X-Files. I owe you atleast this much. If the X-Files are closed because of this it will be okay because I will have you and that's all I'll ever need. So I'm going to ask you again.
Will you be my wife so we can grow old together and never spend another moment apart."
"Yes," she says but her words are barley audible through all her tears.
"Did you say yes?"
"She shakes her head yes unable to talk." He grabs onto her left hand and slowly slides the ring on to her ring finger. He then hugs her and they hold each other in a long embrace.
"Why don't you come to my place tonight?" Mulder asks her.
"What?"
"Well, your locked out of your apartment. Instead of going all the way back to the office why don't you just sleep at my place tonight. I'll take the couch if you want." Scully smiles knowing it won't be necessary.
"Is that smile a yes?"
"Yes, Fox that sounds like a great Idea."

Twenty minuets later they arrive at Mulder apartment. They both walk tiredly to Mulder's front door. He struggles with the keys and then finally gets it open. They both walk into the living room not saying a word. Then Mulder glances over at the couch. "Well, I'll sleep here tonight and you can have the bed." Scully walks up to him and takes his hand. She starts to lead him to the bedroom. Mulder looks at her surprised. "Are you sure?" He
asks her.
"Yes, I'm more sure of this then I've ever been of anything in my life." He smiles and they walk into his bedroom and shut the door.
The next morning Mulder wakes up to the sound of the morning paper hitting his door. He is then suddenly aware of warmth on his body and realizes Scully is asleep in his arms. He smiles to himself as he thinks of last night. He kisses her on the cheek and then slowly eases out of bed, careful not to wake her. He walks to the front door and opens it to get the paper. He brings it inside, sets it on the table and then opens it. Inside he finds a little note that reads, "I'm alive, and I've been following your work very closely. I know that it is jeopardized because of the relationship that has grown between you and your partner. But your work needs to continue.
Arrange for a meeting with the FBI board. I'm sure you will be very happy with their outcome." Mulder sits and stares at the note baffled. He glances up at the first two words of the note. "I'm alive." Who could it be he thinks.
Deep Throat? Or maybe X? Well, who ever it is it sounds like he has fixed it so that Scully and I can continue work on the X-Files no matter what our relationship might be. He smiles to him self and thinks, I can't wait to tell Scully the good news. He walks back into the room holding the note in his hand. He sees Scully still peacefully
asleep in bed. He walks up to the bed and lays down right next to her and kisses her on the lips. She awakens and smiles when she sees his face. She takes her arms out from under the covers and wraps them around him.
"How long have you been up?" She asks him yawning.
"Not long. I have some great news." He unfolds the piece of paper in his hand and hands it to her. "I found this in the News Paper this morning."
Scully reads the note and then looks at him shocked.
"Are sure this is for real? Mulder someone could just be playing with you." Mulder rolls his eyes. "Figures."
"Excuse me?" Scully asks and sits up in bed.
"I should of known that you wouldn't believe this note."
"Well, Mulder do you blame me?"
"What makes you so sure that this note is bogus?"
"What, makes you so sure that it isn't?" They stare at each other for a moment not saying anything.
"Dana, will you just trust me for once. I know this is real!"
"I want to believe in this note as much as you Fox, but I just don't want you to get your hopes up." He grabs onto her hand.
"Don't worry okay? Everything is going to be okay. Now on to better things. Who are you going to ask to be your brides maids at the wedding. I know Bill is going to give you away right?"
"Well, I'm going to ask Bill's wife Tara and I have this old college friend that I've kept in touch with over the years and we promised each other that we would be in each others weddings. And that's about it I guess. If Melissa were still here"......She pauses for a moment and her eyes start to tear up. Mulder rubs her back. "It's okay to cry
Dana, I know you probably miss her and your dad a lot right now."
"No, it's okay. I'm just not going to think about it. So who are you going to ask?" Scully says changing the subject. Mulder smiles.
"I've already asked them. Langly, Byers, and Frohike." Scully starts to laugh.
"I should of known." Mulder smiles at her.
"You look so pretty when you laugh. And I never see you laugh Dana, why is that?"
"I guess it's because I've been so unhappy for so long, but now I'm happier then I've ever been."
"Well, I say that we arrange for a meeting with the board today so we can get it over with and get married. I know you don't feel as optimistic about this as I do. But I know that note is genuine and the board will let us continue working on the X-Files."
"Okay, I trust you Fox."

One month later.......the night before the wedding.......
Scully sits on the couch in her mothers house. She is day dreaming about what tomorrow will be like. She is pulled out of her day dream by the sound of the door bell ringing. She gets up from the couch and walks up to the door. She looks out the little peep hole before opening the door. She smiles to herself when she sees her
friend Jessica on the other side of the door. She opens up the door. "Dana!" Jessica exclaims and throws her arms around her. "I can't believe how long it's been."
"I know Jessie I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch much over the years."
"It's okay, that's the past what matters now is that your getting married! "Gosh Dana I just realized that I don't even know what you do now. Last time we talked you had just graduated from medical school. So what hospital are you working at? Or do you have your own practice?"
"ummm, come sit down Jessie there's a lot I need to tell you." They walk over to the couch and sit down.
"Okay so spill, what's going with your life now...besides you getting married."
"I'm working for the FBI now. I've been a special agent for about six years now." Jessie looks at her shocked.
"Wow! Dana, isn't that dangerous?"
"Yes, it can be at times. But Jessie I love it. And if it were for me deciding to become a FBI agent I would have never of met the man I'm going to marry now."
"Oh so he works for the FBI too?"
"Yes, he's my partner. I was assigned to work with him six years ago. We have been through alot together over the years and we've grown so close. And finally one day we couldn't hold our feeling for each other in any more."
"And he proposed? Ahhh how romantic," Jessie replies. "Well, what about your jobs. I assume that the bureau
will assign you to different partners now."
"No actually that's the really odd thing. Last month we met with the board and explained to them our situation and they agreed to let us continue working together as long as no problems arose."
"Well, that's great! So anyway Dana what does he look like? And you haven't even told me his name."
"His name is Fox Mulder."
"Fox? What kind of name is that?" Scully starts to laugh.
"You'll get to meet him tomorrow Jessie and you can ask him yourself."
"Is he handsome?" Scully smiles.
"Yes very, but what is so special about him is the incredible passion that he has for anything that he does. I've never seen so much passion in a person before. And Jessie he has the kindest heart. He has helped me through so much."
"Wow, Dana I'm so jealous of you. I've never met a man even close to what your describing."
"You will Jessie, just give it time."
"You know Dana we should have kept in touch after college. So where is everybody? I assume your whole family is here."
"Yeah, Mom's in the other room with the baby and I think Bill and Tara went out to a movie. Unfortunately Charles is away at sea and couldn't be here." Jessie looks at her questionably. "Dana, what about Melissa and your dad. I'm sure your sister must be ecstatic for you." Scully eyes well up with tears before she even realizes
it. "Dana, what wrong?"
"Jessie, we've been out of touch for so long that I guess you didn't know that my sister and my father died."
"God no! How? When?" Scully brushes a tear away from her cheek.
"I'm sorry Dana if you don't want to talk about it I understand."
"No, Jessie it's okay. My Dad died about six years ago of a heart attack and well, Melissa was...."
"She was what Dana?"
"She was murdered."
"Oh Dana I'm so sorry. You should of called me."
"Yeah I should have.....I'm sorry we drifted apart, but that's all going to change now. I'm so happy that you agreed to be in my wedding."
"Are you kidding Dana? I wouldn't miss for the world and besides we made that pact? Remember?"
"Yes, I do."
"Ahhhh I'm just so happy for you Dana!!" They hug and then Scully shows Jessie to her room.
The Next Day..........
Scully awakens to the sound of the phone ringing. She reaches over the bed and picks it up.
"Hello?"
"I just couldn't wait till the wedding to hear your voice," Mulder says. Scully smiles.
"Fox, I missed you so much last night."
"I missed you to. It won't be much longer. Did your friend fly in last night?"
"Yeah, it was so great to see her again."
"Great I can't wait to meet her. Well, I guess I will let you go seeing how the wedding is in three hours and you probably have alot of stuff to do."
"Okay, I love you Fox."
"I love you too, I'll see you soon." She hangs up the phone, gets up and walks to the shower.
   Two and a half hours later... Scully walks out of the dressing room in the back of the church to find her mother, Tara and Jessie already dressed and ready to go. They all gasp when they see how beautiful she looks. She is dressed in a lamour
satin, strapless gown with a beaded detail top, a sweep train back and white silky gloves that extend up to her elbows. Her hair is swept up in a fancy french twist with little strands of hair framing her face.
"Do I look all right?" She asks them. Margaret starts to cry.
"You look so beautiful Dana!" She walks up to her daughter and gives her a big hug.
Mulder is getting ready in the room next door. Frohike comes into check on him.
"How are you doing man? You nervous?"
"Actually not at all. I love her so much. I can't wait."
"Yeah, I envy you man." Byers and Langly walk in.
"Your looking sharp Mulder," Langly says. "But so is Scully I might add."
"You've seen her?" Mulder asks anxiously.
"Yes, she looks beautiful." A big smile appears on Mulder's face.
"Are you about ready Mulder?" Byers asks him. "The priest said that we are about ready to start."
"Yeah let's do it."
Pachalbelle's Cannon starts playing in the background and the grooms men start to saunter up the isle followed by Mulder. Next Scully's two brides maids saunter up the isle. Mulder stands up at the alter very eager to see Scully. Suddenly the very familiar wedding march song begins to play and Scully with her arm in Bill's
start to walk up the isle. Mulder's breath catches in his chest when he sees how beautiful she looks. After what seems like an eternity Scully and Bill reach the alter. Bill kisses her on the cheek and then returns to his seat.
Scully looks Mulder in the eyes and then smiles. Father Maque winks at Scully and then starts his opening.
"What a joy it is to welcome you all to our church on this wonderful day for Fox and Dana. Before we start the service I'd like for us all to join together in the first hymn."
While everybody sings Scully and Mulder gaze into each others eyes.
"You look beautiful," Mulder whispers to her. Before she has a chance to respond the song ends and every one stops singing.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of god to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If there is any one who feels they should not be joined together, please speak now or forever hold your piece." Father Maque waits a few moments and then continues on.
"I was told that you two would like to say your own vows. Is this correct?"
"Yes, it is," Mulder replies.
"Okay, well you may do so now." Mulder grabs onto Scully hand, and begins his vows. "Dana, you are the most important person on this earth to me. I love you more then words can express. Dana, you've stood by me
through the worst times. If it weren't for you I don't think I'd still be here." A tear of happiness streams down Scully's face. Mulder turns to Frohike and takes the ring out of his hand. He turns to Scully and takes off her silken glove. "Dana, this ring is a token of my love for you and a promise that I will take care of you forever." He
slips the ring onto Scully's finger. Father Maque glances over at Scully. "You may say your vows now Dana."
She takes a deep breath and then grabs onto Mulders hand. "Fox, for years now you have made my life worth living. There were many days where I didn't want to get out of bed and face another a day in this sometimes cruel world. But knowing I would get to see your face and your wonderful smile when I walked into the office is
what kept me going. I now know that I have loved you since the moment we met but would never admit it to myself." She starts to get choked up and has to stop and gain her composure before she goes on. Scully's and Mulder's mom start to cry with joy from the pews. Scully squeezes Mulder's hand tighter. "Fox, I will never love
any one the way I love you and I can't imagine my life without you in it." She turns around and takes the ring from Tara. She starts to slide the ring onto Mulder's finger. "This ring signifies the great love that I have and will always have for you. I promise to always take care and cherish you until death separates us." Her voices cracks
when she says this and she finishes sliding the ring onto Mulder's finger." Father Maque smiles at them and takes both of their hands into his. He holds them up while he says, "By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Fox, you may kiss your beautiful bride. He leans in and gently kisses her lips.
She kisses his back and then the crowd cheers and the wedding march starts up again. They walk down the isle holding hands.
The reception his held in a beautiful old hotel in Georgetown. equipped with a large dance floor. When they walk in the room, all of there friends and family rush up to greet them. Even Diana is there. She walks up to Scully and shakes her hand. "I just want to apologize to you both and let you know that I wish you the best of luck.
It just took me awhile to realize that you truly belong together." She leans in and hugs them both then walks back to her table. Skinner walks up to them and congratulates them followed by Mulder's mom Teena. "I know
you are going to make my son very happy," She says to Scully. "He never talks about anyone the way he talks about you." They hug and then Scully's mom and Brother walk up to them. Mulder takes a nervous breath in when he sees Bill. "Take good care of my baby sister okay?" Bill says to Mulder.
"Of course," Mulder replies back. "I love her very much."
"I believe you do," Bill says and walks away. Margaret hugs and kisses Scully and then gives Mulder a warm hug. "I always new you were the one," She says to him and then walks back to her table. After dinner the DJ announces that it is time for the bride and groom to dance to their song. Scully turns to Mulder. "We don't have a
song," she says to him.
"Yes, we do Dana. Remember that night at the restaurant?" The song, "How do I live." starts to play. Scully smiles as she remembers that night.
"Come on," He says and pulls her up off her chair and leads her to the dance floor. Everyone cheers and they start to dance. He pulls her small body close to his. She leans her head against his chest and then starts to cry.
He hears her sniffing and looks down at her. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong Fox, I'm just so happy that we will never have to spend another moment apart." He wipes the tears away from her face and kisses her while they dance.
Two hours later they leave on their honey moon to discover a new life together.
The End........