Title: If Only

Author: Navana

Usage: Just tell me first

Disclaimer: I don't own any of The X Files, Chris Carter does.

Label: Major DRR/ little MSR too

Spoilers: The Truth, maybe more... not sure yet :D (note this is after the series is over. None of this is actually created by any stories about the second movie or nothing like that)

Notes: Ok... so I'm not exactly sure that's Reyes' middle name, but I like it, so I used it. And the birthday thing is something of my own doing.

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IF ONLY

John Doggett stood: frozen in place. He looked as if he was empty within. Next to him stood Assistant Directors Skinner with solemn face as he looked down at the casket before both of them. Serenely, she lay there in eternal rest. Brunette hair lay gently about her placid face. On the grave stone at the head of the casket read: 'Monica Julietta Reyes 1965- 2003 A light in the heavens eternal.'

Tears rolled down his cheeks as John looked down at her. A light that has been extinguished and left us all in the dark... Everyone else at the funeral had already gone back to her apartment for a wake party. Her parents had been balling the whole time. So suddenly, Monica... So suddenly you left us. Wordlessly, Skinner turned, patted Doggett on the shoulder and left. Doggett could only stand there. He wouldn't move. The events that had lead up to this ran through his mind over and over again.