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Title: The Way We Were (3/3)
By: Katie Lundon (LJ: thataslove)
Date: September 23, 2008
Rating: PG
Characters: Mulder/Scully; MSR
Time: Post-IWTB
Description: Back home.
Disclaimer: CC is God.
Note: Possible sequel marinating in my brain. ;)
The morning after the tears and the promises both Mulder and Scully laid in bed holding each other. They knew this was the end of the time where they had been so miserable. Scully's eyes were swollen from a long night of sobbing. All the tears were just a release of all the pain she had been holding in for so long. They were both happy everything would be so much better for them soon.
The sun had been shinning in to their bedroom for some time now. They were both so content in each others arms that they didn't want to get up and actually start moving boxes into the truck.
"What are you thinking?" Scully looked up at Mulder.
He looked down at her, stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. "About how when we move we can stay like this forever."
Scully got up on her elbow and looked at him. "We will have jobs, Mulder. We won't be able to stay in bed all day." She was giggling while saying this.
"We will? I didn't know that. I thought Skinner just said we could be in the FBI. I didn't know we actually had to go to work."
Scully gently hit him before kissing him hard on the lips and jumping out of bed towards the bathroom. Mulder stayed in bed for a moment, smiling wide. That was his Scully.
By that afternoon the whole house was empty. The rest of the furniture filled the truck with boxes and their clothes filled most of the car.
Mulder and Scully stood looking at their house holding hands. It was beautiful, but not for them.
"Someday, Scully. Someday this will be meant for us. The large country home and the perfect life."
They looked at each other. "Someday." Scully echoed.
"Just follow me, remember?"
Scully nodded before kissing Mulder goodbye. She would follow him in their car to their new apartment. Supposedly, help would be waiting there for them to upload all the boxes.
The drive was not long at all. Every once in a while Mulder would wave or stick his head out to her while they were stopped. She laughed each time. Throughout the drive, she couldn't help but think about what would happen. Yes, that perfect life was too calm and perfect for them now, but when would it be right? She then remembered Mulder's promise. The one that made her sob harder than she had in years. William. For a moment, she said a silent prayer that they would be able to find him; alive and well.
As they started driving through the streets Scully realized where she was. It was all too familiar of a place. When Mulder stopped she knew where he had taken her. She parked and Mulder came to her door before she had time to get out.
"Hurry come on!" Mulder tapped on her window.
It was raining and he didn't have an umbrella. She hurried and they ran to the doorstep and knocked on the door.
When it opened tears immediately began to fall. "Dana!!"
Mulder had taken her to see her mother. She hadn't seen or talked to her in so long.
"Mom!"
They hugged for a very long time before finally making their way into the house. They all sat in the living room where Margaret had already set out some tea and cookies.
"Fox visited me yesterday. When I saw him at the door I thought something terrible had happened, but here you are." She was tearing up again.
"I'm sorry Mom. I know it had to have been hard not knowing where I was."
"When Walter came to talk to me after you two had left, I knew you would be alright. I knew one day you would come see me."
There was so much to catch up on. Mulder had already told Margaret that they were moving back, but he told her not to let Scully know. It was to be a surprise.
About an hour after arriving Mulder and Scully said their goodbye's go Maggie. They didn't want to get to the apartment too late. After driving for about ten minutes, Scully began to realized where Mulder was taking her.
As they pulled up to the front of the apartment building Mulder looked at his side mirror to see Scully's reaction. He couldn't tell if she was happy or not. He made his was out of the truck and walked toward the car. By the time he got there she was already out of the car closing her door.
"What do you think? Too familiar?" Mulder asked?
Scully sighed. "The only thing that would be more perfect would be having the same apartment."
Mulder made his famous 'I know something you don't know' expression. "Even with all the things that have happened there?"
"The good outweighs the bad, Mulder. It's where our memories from the past began and ended."
Mulder took Scully's hand and guided her up the stairs and into the apartment building. With one more turn of a corner Scully knew. This knowing brought tears to her eyes. When they got to the apartment Mulder looked up at her before taking the keys and opening the door.
It was almost in slow motion to her. Everything was so serial in that moment. As they walked in Scully noticed almost everything was the same. The paint, wallpaper; even the blinds.
"How....?" She couldn't speak.
Mulder turned to her and looked her in the eye. "Too many memories?"
It took her a moment before she could say anything. "You can never have too many memories."
After absorbing everything Scully began to help Mulder bring up boxes. As they went down for the third time they saw Skinner pull up.
"I thought you guys could use a hand." He said getting out of his car and going over to the truck, grabbing a box.
"Thank you, Sir. We do really need the help." Scully responded.
Each of them smiled at each other before beginning their walk up to the apartment. This went on for almost three hours. By the time they had all of the boxes into the apartment it was very dark and everyone was exhausted.
"Thanks so much, Sir." Scully said to Skinner as he began to walk out the door.
"No problem. I expect to see the two of you at work within the next week."
Mulder stood behind Scully at the door. "I'm sure I'll be in sometime tomorrow to bring by a few more boxes."
They said their goodbyes before closing the door and looking in on their apartment. It was cluttered with boxes with only a few pieces of furniture in place.
"They only used the apartment for storage for all this time." Mulder told Scully.
She looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"
"After two years of trying to rent out the apartment the manager gave up. Everyone loved the apartment, but they didn't like all that had happened in it."
Scully understood. She hadn't liked it either, but it had still been her home. The memories she had here were fully of love, hate, joy and pain. There would be no way to forget about everything that had taken place there over the years, but she dealt with it. Like she had told Mulder before, the good outweighed the bad.
Slowly she walked over to a box and started to unpack. Mulder came up behind her and made her face him.
"Not tonight." He stroked her hair before kissing her softly on the lips. "Let's go to bed."
That night was peaceful and quiet. Although, neither of them were used to the city sounds they slept better than they had in a very long time. It was truly their home.
That morning Mulder got their coffee and bagels which they ate together at the kitchen table. Scully explained to Mulder what she was going to unpack and he told her about events for the day as well. It was like old times in a way; only backwards.
For about three to four hours each morning Mulder would go over the Washington to work on the office while Scully unpacked and set up home for them. Neither of them minded being alone during this time. They each felt that they were creating a surprise for the other. Of course, Mulder had the biggest surprise of all. He worked diligently on the office to surprise Scully when they would go back to work.
"Scully, I'm home." Mulder said as he opened the door to the apartment.
"I'm in the bedroom!" She yelled to him.
That is exactly where he found her. She was putting the last finishing touches on their room. It was the final room to decorate in the apartment.
"It looks amazing." Mulder said calmly as he walked over and kissed her hello.
"For some reason things just feel odd to me."
Mulder sighed. "Dana, things are going to feel weird for a little while, but I'll be here and I won't be leaving again."
He kissed her forehead. "I know you won't. I just can't help but think about the empty room; William's nursery. I want it to be his forever. I want him here with us."
"We will find him. I promise."
The next morning Mulder and Scully both woke up early, showered, and had breakfast. It was their first official day back at work. Scully hadn't been back to the FBI yet, so she was somewhat nervous. Thankfully she would be going back with Mulder.
The drive over was silent. Each other them were almost too tired to speak. Scully had cried the night before. Of course, it was about William. She believed Mulder when he promised her they would find him, but there was something inside her that still made her sad.
After receiving their badges and meeting with Skinner Mulder took Scully down to the basement. She had noticed he was very excited, but she just thought it was because they were back working at the FBI and in the basement.
"Close your eyes." Mulder said at they approached the door.
Scully rolled her eyes at him but then close them. Mulder took her hand and guided her into the office.
"Open them."
As she looked around she had a sense of dejavu. Everything was exactly the same. Not one thing was out of place. She didn't even have her own desk. For a minute she thought she had stepped back in time.
"Agents." Scully was brought back to reality. "I have a case file for you from AD Skinner."
The man was obviously new to the FBI. Just beginning. Mulder took the file from him and nodded. It was then Scully realized, this is where she was meant to be. With Mulder, in the FBI. No where else felt this much like home.
By: Katie Lundon (LJ: thataslove)
Date: September 23, 2008
Rating: PG
Characters: Mulder/Scully; MSR
Time: Post-IWTB
Description: Back home.
Disclaimer: CC is God.
Note: Possible sequel marinating in my brain. ;)
The morning after the tears and the promises both Mulder and Scully laid in bed holding each other. They knew this was the end of the time where they had been so miserable. Scully's eyes were swollen from a long night of sobbing. All the tears were just a release of all the pain she had been holding in for so long. They were both happy everything would be so much better for them soon.
The sun had been shinning in to their bedroom for some time now. They were both so content in each others arms that they didn't want to get up and actually start moving boxes into the truck.
"What are you thinking?" Scully looked up at Mulder.
He looked down at her, stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. "About how when we move we can stay like this forever."
Scully got up on her elbow and looked at him. "We will have jobs, Mulder. We won't be able to stay in bed all day." She was giggling while saying this.
"We will? I didn't know that. I thought Skinner just said we could be in the FBI. I didn't know we actually had to go to work."
Scully gently hit him before kissing him hard on the lips and jumping out of bed towards the bathroom. Mulder stayed in bed for a moment, smiling wide. That was his Scully.
By that afternoon the whole house was empty. The rest of the furniture filled the truck with boxes and their clothes filled most of the car.
Mulder and Scully stood looking at their house holding hands. It was beautiful, but not for them.
"Someday, Scully. Someday this will be meant for us. The large country home and the perfect life."
They looked at each other. "Someday." Scully echoed.
"Just follow me, remember?"
Scully nodded before kissing Mulder goodbye. She would follow him in their car to their new apartment. Supposedly, help would be waiting there for them to upload all the boxes.
The drive was not long at all. Every once in a while Mulder would wave or stick his head out to her while they were stopped. She laughed each time. Throughout the drive, she couldn't help but think about what would happen. Yes, that perfect life was too calm and perfect for them now, but when would it be right? She then remembered Mulder's promise. The one that made her sob harder than she had in years. William. For a moment, she said a silent prayer that they would be able to find him; alive and well.
As they started driving through the streets Scully realized where she was. It was all too familiar of a place. When Mulder stopped she knew where he had taken her. She parked and Mulder came to her door before she had time to get out.
"Hurry come on!" Mulder tapped on her window.
It was raining and he didn't have an umbrella. She hurried and they ran to the doorstep and knocked on the door.
When it opened tears immediately began to fall. "Dana!!"
Mulder had taken her to see her mother. She hadn't seen or talked to her in so long.
"Mom!"
They hugged for a very long time before finally making their way into the house. They all sat in the living room where Margaret had already set out some tea and cookies.
"Fox visited me yesterday. When I saw him at the door I thought something terrible had happened, but here you are." She was tearing up again.
"I'm sorry Mom. I know it had to have been hard not knowing where I was."
"When Walter came to talk to me after you two had left, I knew you would be alright. I knew one day you would come see me."
There was so much to catch up on. Mulder had already told Margaret that they were moving back, but he told her not to let Scully know. It was to be a surprise.
About an hour after arriving Mulder and Scully said their goodbye's go Maggie. They didn't want to get to the apartment too late. After driving for about ten minutes, Scully began to realized where Mulder was taking her.
As they pulled up to the front of the apartment building Mulder looked at his side mirror to see Scully's reaction. He couldn't tell if she was happy or not. He made his was out of the truck and walked toward the car. By the time he got there she was already out of the car closing her door.
"What do you think? Too familiar?" Mulder asked?
Scully sighed. "The only thing that would be more perfect would be having the same apartment."
Mulder made his famous 'I know something you don't know' expression. "Even with all the things that have happened there?"
"The good outweighs the bad, Mulder. It's where our memories from the past began and ended."
Mulder took Scully's hand and guided her up the stairs and into the apartment building. With one more turn of a corner Scully knew. This knowing brought tears to her eyes. When they got to the apartment Mulder looked up at her before taking the keys and opening the door.
It was almost in slow motion to her. Everything was so serial in that moment. As they walked in Scully noticed almost everything was the same. The paint, wallpaper; even the blinds.
"How....?" She couldn't speak.
Mulder turned to her and looked her in the eye. "Too many memories?"
It took her a moment before she could say anything. "You can never have too many memories."
After absorbing everything Scully began to help Mulder bring up boxes. As they went down for the third time they saw Skinner pull up.
"I thought you guys could use a hand." He said getting out of his car and going over to the truck, grabbing a box.
"Thank you, Sir. We do really need the help." Scully responded.
Each of them smiled at each other before beginning their walk up to the apartment. This went on for almost three hours. By the time they had all of the boxes into the apartment it was very dark and everyone was exhausted.
"Thanks so much, Sir." Scully said to Skinner as he began to walk out the door.
"No problem. I expect to see the two of you at work within the next week."
Mulder stood behind Scully at the door. "I'm sure I'll be in sometime tomorrow to bring by a few more boxes."
They said their goodbyes before closing the door and looking in on their apartment. It was cluttered with boxes with only a few pieces of furniture in place.
"They only used the apartment for storage for all this time." Mulder told Scully.
She looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"
"After two years of trying to rent out the apartment the manager gave up. Everyone loved the apartment, but they didn't like all that had happened in it."
Scully understood. She hadn't liked it either, but it had still been her home. The memories she had here were fully of love, hate, joy and pain. There would be no way to forget about everything that had taken place there over the years, but she dealt with it. Like she had told Mulder before, the good outweighed the bad.
Slowly she walked over to a box and started to unpack. Mulder came up behind her and made her face him.
"Not tonight." He stroked her hair before kissing her softly on the lips. "Let's go to bed."
That night was peaceful and quiet. Although, neither of them were used to the city sounds they slept better than they had in a very long time. It was truly their home.
That morning Mulder got their coffee and bagels which they ate together at the kitchen table. Scully explained to Mulder what she was going to unpack and he told her about events for the day as well. It was like old times in a way; only backwards.
For about three to four hours each morning Mulder would go over the Washington to work on the office while Scully unpacked and set up home for them. Neither of them minded being alone during this time. They each felt that they were creating a surprise for the other. Of course, Mulder had the biggest surprise of all. He worked diligently on the office to surprise Scully when they would go back to work.
"Scully, I'm home." Mulder said as he opened the door to the apartment.
"I'm in the bedroom!" She yelled to him.
That is exactly where he found her. She was putting the last finishing touches on their room. It was the final room to decorate in the apartment.
"It looks amazing." Mulder said calmly as he walked over and kissed her hello.
"For some reason things just feel odd to me."
Mulder sighed. "Dana, things are going to feel weird for a little while, but I'll be here and I won't be leaving again."
He kissed her forehead. "I know you won't. I just can't help but think about the empty room; William's nursery. I want it to be his forever. I want him here with us."
"We will find him. I promise."
The next morning Mulder and Scully both woke up early, showered, and had breakfast. It was their first official day back at work. Scully hadn't been back to the FBI yet, so she was somewhat nervous. Thankfully she would be going back with Mulder.
The drive over was silent. Each other them were almost too tired to speak. Scully had cried the night before. Of course, it was about William. She believed Mulder when he promised her they would find him, but there was something inside her that still made her sad.
After receiving their badges and meeting with Skinner Mulder took Scully down to the basement. She had noticed he was very excited, but she just thought it was because they were back working at the FBI and in the basement.
"Close your eyes." Mulder said at they approached the door.
Scully rolled her eyes at him but then close them. Mulder took her hand and guided her into the office.
"Open them."
As she looked around she had a sense of dejavu. Everything was exactly the same. Not one thing was out of place. She didn't even have her own desk. For a minute she thought she had stepped back in time.
"Agents." Scully was brought back to reality. "I have a case file for you from AD Skinner."
The man was obviously new to the FBI. Just beginning. Mulder took the file from him and nodded. It was then Scully realized, this is where she was meant to be. With Mulder, in the FBI. No where else felt this much like home.