Title: If The Bee Hadn't Stung Scully Author: Erin M. Blair E-Mail: eblair@sonic.net Spoiler: X-Files: Fight The Future Movie, Duane Barry, Ascension, One Breath, Memento Mori, Redux, Redux 11. Classification: VRA--Vignette, Romance, Angst. Content: Mulder/Scully Romance. Mulder POV. Rating: PG Archive: Anywhere, especially Gossamer and various MSR archives. Please forward to ATXC. Please let me know where this story is going so I can visit it. =) Disclaimer: The characters of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully belong to Chris Carter, 1013 Productions, and the FOX network. No infringement is intended. Author's Note: I saw the movie for the third time, and it rocked! Loved it! This is not part of any series. It's a standalone vignette reflecting Mulder's thoughts when they almost kissed. This is a Mulder/Scully romance, you have been warned! This is also my first movie fic as well. I am sure that there will be more! =) Feedback: Always welcomed and much appreciated. Dedication: To David Duchovny for bringing life to Fox Mulder. And to the people who had been giving me support and feedback. Summary: Mulder reflects what happened if the bee hadn't stung Scully.

--------------------------------------------- IF THE BEE HADN'T STUNG SCULLY Written by: Erin M. Blair ---------------------------------------------

When Scully and I got back from Antartica, I was wondering what would happen if the bee hadn't stung her.

I told her how much I needed her. I didn't want her to quit the FBI especially since I believed that they are going to reopen the X-Files eventually. I know that's selfish of me, but I don't want to lose her. There were so many times that I had almost lost her.

I remember the time when Duane Barry kidnapped Scully and brought her to them. When she was returned, she was suffering from branched DNA. Everyone thought that she would die, but she survived.

Later, Scully found out that she had a nasopharyngeal tumor which was unoperable. This tumor was a result of her abduction. An abduction that didn't have to happen, but unfortunately it did. To find her cure, I found a computer chip similar to the one that she had removed from her neck.

She's cured now, but we don't know what really cured her. Her strength in her own beliefs? The computer chip? Her faith? Or her believing in me? I don't know. I don't think that we will ever know for sure.

If the bee hadn't stung Scully, we would have kissed. I know we would have. I know how much she loves and trusts me. We had always been the closest of friends. The closest of partners. We never took *that* step before. I was scared and I know she was scared too. I think that's why there's so much unresolved sexual tension between us because of that fear.

That fear was expressed when I saved Scully's life in Antartica. I didn't want to lose her, and didn't want to go through life without her. After I performed CPR on Scully, I wanted to kiss her. Her expression told me that she wanted me as much. We would have kissed if those aliens hadn't interrupted our moment.

If that bee hadn't stung Scully, who knows what would have happen? The X-Files would have remained closed. *She* would have either take that position in Salt Lake City or quit. What about me? Well, I bet that they would either fired me or discredit me or gave me surveillance work.

Maybe I should be grateful to that bee? I have the X-Files back. I have my belief system back. Most of all, I have Scully.

I think that I should thank that bee. It saved our lives.

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