I'm Glad You Told Me - Chapter 7

Scully sighed to herself and continued to look out the window. She was glad to have told Mulder the truth about what had happened all those years ago but she was nervous too. Nervous about how Mulder would react.

She was so wrapped up in her own thoughts, that she didn't hear Mulder fumble his way over to her. She did, though, feel him wrap his arms around her from behind and lean his chin on her head.

"Thanks Scully. I know that was hard for you."

"It's okay Mulder. I am glad to have it all out in the open."

"So what are you going to do about him?"

Scully sighed again and leaned back a bit more into Mulder relishing the feeling of security just being with him brought her.

"I have no idea. All of that was so long ago. We are both different people now with different careers. What about work? What about."

"Us?"

Mulder raised his head and slowly turned Scully to face him. "Scully, no matter what happens you will always have me. Our partnership and friendship means too much to both of us to let something like this come between us."

"But, I thought that maybe you and I." Scully stopped to embarrassed to go on.

Mulder lifted her chin and looked into her eyes. "I don't know for sure where that is going either Scully. What I do know is that wherever it ends up going, I don't want you to have any doubts about what could have been with him. I think you need to answer that question first."

Scully nodded and leaned her forehead onto his chest. Mulder was right even though she didn't want to admit it. She did still have feelings for Dave and until she figured out exactly what they were, she and Mulder could not move forward with their relationship.

Mulder planted a kiss on Scully's head and pulled away.

"I need to take a shower and get myself ready for work. I believe I have two days worth of paperwork to do now."

Scully smiled. "Yeah, I guess I should head home and shower and change myself."

Mulder walked her to the door and gave her another kiss on the cheek before she left. "Don't worry Scully. We'll be fine. We always are."

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