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Mulder and Scully are sitting at a table in a restaurant, Mulder's eyes barely leaving the door. After a few minutes of silence, Scully asks, "What did you do after she was arrested?"
Mulder sighs before he begins, "Jerry took me to the police station. She looked like hell. She was always so sophisticated and made sure that not even a hair was out of place when she went anywhere. But she clothes were wrinkled, her hair was everywhere and her mascara was running down her cheeks. As soon as she saw me, she started sobbing and yelled at me to go away." Oh, Mulder, why do you still love her after all this time?
Mulder stops for a moment to collect himself. "I went and arranged for her to be released to me. At first, she didn't want to go with me. Eventually I talked her into letting me take her home. We spent almost the entire night talking and yelling. I told her I would stop letting work control me and she promised she would get off the drugs with my help.
He stops again and runs his face with his hand. Maybe I shouldn't make him tell me this. But I want to know. I need to know. That's the only way I can help him through this. "I took a week off work and she took an indefinite sabbatical. That week was perfect. We reconnected and became a real couple again. Even after I went back to work, everything was going really well. I was home everyday at 5 and we would just spend the evenings together. Then, exactly one month after her arrest, I talked to the D.A. who was in charge of her case. He told me they had decided not the press charges against Becca as long as she passed drug tests every week for the next year. I was so happy that I left work early, got some flowers and went home. When I walked into the apartment, it was completely silent. It was creepy. I knew something was wrong. I went into the bedroom and she was passed out on the bed. A syringe was lying next to her."
Scully reaches across the table and takes Mulder's hand. That must have been horrible for him. If he still cares this much for her after 9 years, he must have loved her even more intensely then. "Mulder, you did everything you could to keep her clean, but she couldn't do it. That is not your fault."
He nodded and glanced at Scully, "Her addiction had control of her then, but she wouldn't have done anything if it wasn't for me."
Scully sighed and squeezed his hand. Great, now he's going to take his pain out on me. "Mulder, I'm not going to fight with you about this."
"Okay, Scully. What should I say to her?"
How the hell should I know!? "I don't know Mulder. How did you leave it?"
"I took her to the hospital and when she woke up, we had a huge fight. I walked out and when I came back a few hours later, she was gone. She got dressed and just walked out. I never saw her again. She called a few days later and told me she had filed for divorce and would leave me alone."
She just left? What a bitch! He was doing everything for her. "You didn't see her when you got divorced or anything?"
He paused and shook his head. "No. She didn't want anything from me. Just to get away." Mulder's eyes widen and tightens his grip on Scully's hand, panicked. God, he actually looks scared. "She's here, Scully. What do I do?"
Scully looks up and sees a tall, thin brunette walking toward the table. How did I know she'd be a leggy brunette. "Just be calm."
As she gets to the table, Mulder stands up and they hug. "Hi, Fox. How have you been?"
"Um... I'm okay. How are you?"
"Good. I'm glad you agreed to meet with me."
"Oh, yea, of course. Oh, this is my partner, Dana Scully."
"Hi, I'm Becca."
Oh, poor Mulder. He's so nervous. "Hi."
Becca and Mulder sit down, Mulder next to her and Becca across the table. "So you're still with the FBI?"
"Uh, yea. Becca, I thought you would never want to speak to me again, so I can't just have small talk with you. Please, just cut to the chase and tell me what you need to talk to me about."
"Ok. Well, um, this is hard for me to say, Fox. There is something I should have told you about a long time ago and I can't up it off anymore. After I left, I found out I was pregnant."
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Dun dun dun!! Sorry for the cliffhanger, but it was the only option to get this up before Sunday. Please review!!
