Fortune Cookie
By Seoirse
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Rating: G
Classification: Vignette, Angst, MSR
Disclaimer: Just borrowing. CC and 1013 owns them.
Summary: It's too short for one.
Notes: Thanks to Tam for beta. For Sallie, a darling friend. Hope
that she feels better soon.
Inspired by Robin's BTT 'Fortune's Fool' Challenge: "One learns
through the heart, not the eyes or intellect".

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"One learns through the heart, not the eyes or the intellect," the
fortune cookie read.

How true that is, Scully thought as she let the small slip of paper
fall from her hands. It falls, as if in slow motion to the ground.
Much like her heart now as it sinks in despair as she thought of how
many lost opportunities she's had.

The phrase haunts her now, as she thought of how long it took for
her to tell Mulder she loved him. Had loved him for such a long
time she thought it was an understood notion between them.

She gasped in panic, as a thought came unbidden. What if it had been
too late? What if Mulder never understood the depth of the feelings
she felt for him? What if -

"Scully? What's wrong?"

"Mulder." She threw her arms around his neck, pulling him into a
bone-crushing hug.

Startled at her ferocity, he returned her hug and murmured comforting
whispers into her ears.

"What's wrong, Scully?"

"You know I love you, right?"

"Of course I do, Scully. I love you too."

~ End ~