Title: Rest Stop

Archive: Please?

Spoilers: Post Truth

Disclaimers: I DO NOT own either the X files or Matchbox 20, though it would be quite nice to have them do whatever I want….

Summary: Scully can't go though with it. Not one shot! From Matchbox 20's song Rest Stop. REALLY sad, I was crying when I wrote it so yeah. But it's still good. Or I hope so…

*Somewhere in the United States*

Just three miles from the rest stop

And she slams on the brakes

Mulder had just closed his eyes and started to drift off, when Scully hit the brakes. He was jerked awake. This confused him since just about three miles ago at a rest stop they changed drivers…

She said I've tried to be what I'm not

And could you please collect your things

Scully opened her mouth; Mulder got scared about what she might say. "I've tried to be what I'm not. So could you please collect your things." Was all that came out of Scully's mouth. Mulder knew that this was going to happen eventually.

I don't want to be cold

I don't want to be cruel

But I gotta find more then what's happening to you

If you'd open up the door

Mulder didn't know how to ask why without coming off as a jerk. But as always Scully knew what Mulder wanted before he said anything. Comes from being partners all those years. He thought wryly.

She said "While you were sleeping

I was listening to the radio and wandering what you were dreaming, when it came to mind that I didn't care."

Mulder remembered suddenly. He had been asleep when he heard crying, so he had waken up to Scully looking at him and crying. He had at the time thought it was all about giving up William. Apparently that wasn't the case. He had kissed her and hugged her soothing her till she stopped crying. Whispering comforting words in her ear.

So I thought "Hell if it's over I'd had better end it quicker or I could lose my nerve

Are you listening?

Can you hear me?

Have you forgotten?

Mulder got out and got his bag from the trunk and returned to the front passenger seat, he knew he shouldn't stay to long or he wouldn't be able to hold up this mask of no emotions. But Scully had already constructed a steel wall around her to protect her from him.

Just three miles from the rest stop

And my mouths to dry to rage

Mulder wanted to yell. He wanted to scream "Why?" But he couldn't get past this lump in his throat. He reached for the soda but the straw had her lipstick on it. His hand shot back down to his side. He couldn't make himself drink it.

The light was shining from the radio

I could barely see her face

In the glow from the radio, Scully's face looked green and not quite natural. But she would always look beautiful to Mulder. He couldn't believe he was letting her go so easily after all these years.

But she knew all the words that I never had said

She knew the crumpled up promise of this broken down man

Mulder couldn't put what he was feeling in words. But he knew Scully would always know what he had left unsaid. He was aware even if he said the words to her she still wouldn't stay. So all he said was..

"Someday"

"Someday" She repeated with a sad half smile on her face. Even if they both knew someday wasn't ever going to come. But they had to assure themselves that it wasn't good-bye forever. When in their hearts the truth roared its ugly head.

Mulder leaned over and gave her a peck on the lips. Both wouldn't show the other the satisfaction of seeing how much this affected them. They could not cry in fear the other would cave in and cry. Making them stay in this shell of a life. They had been doing this dance around each other for 9 years. Mulder closed the car door. And watched her drive away. The pain would come later. He turned and started walking the 3 miles back to the rest stop.

Rest Stop

Just three miles from the rest stop

And she slams on the brakes

She said I've tried to be what I'm not

And could you please collect your things

I don't wanna be cold

I don't wanna be cruel

But I gotta find more

Then what's happening to you

If you'd-open up the door

Chorus: She said-while you were sleeping I was listening to the radio

And wondering what you were dreaming when

It came to mind that I didn't care

So I thought-hell if it's over

I had better end quick

Or I could lose my nerve

Are you listening-can you hear me

Have you forgotten

Just three miles from the rest stop

And my mouths to dry to rage

The light was shining from the radio

I could barely see her face

But she knew all the words that I never had said

She knew the crumpled-up promise of this

Broken down man-and as I opened up the door

Chorus: She said-while you were sleeping I was listening to the radio

And wondering what you were dreaming when

It came to mind that I didn't care

So I thought-hell if it's over

I had better end quick

Or I could lose my nerve

Are you listening-can you hear me

Have you forgotten

Chorus: She said-while you were sleeping I was listening to the radio

And wondering what you were dreaming when

It came to mind that I didn't care

So I thought-hell if it's over

I had better end quick

Or I could lose my nerve

Are you listening-can you hear me

Have you forgotten

A/n

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