Believe Everything

Part 10

by Trycee

Time-Line: 2 yrs After IWTB

Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Files. It's owned by Chris Carter. This is written for fun not profit.

"John," Monica said softly, looking into his eyes. "I love Carlos..."

"Monica you just sat here and admitted to me that you hadn't married him all these years because you were hoping I'd show up...You did say that right?"

She was silent as she stared into his eyes.

"Monica, are you in love with him? You love him, yes but are you in love with him or are you still in love with me?"

They're eyes were locked for what seemed like an eternity. Finally Monica broke the gaze and glanced down at her plate. She pushed it aside and stood up, pulling out a few bucks to cover her meal and she walked slowly over to the doorway, waiting on him. He pulled out money and replaced her's which he scooped up in his hands. He also left a generous tip for the waitress and then strolled over to Monica. He slipped her money into her hand. "I pay...You don't pay..."

"John, its just a few bucks," she said, blushing slightly, avoiding his eyes.

He slid it into her coat pocket and then placed his hand on her arm as he pushed open the glass door to the outside. The bitter chill hit them fast but they said nothing as they walked back over to Doggett's car. As she neared the passenger door, he grabbed her arm and swung her around. "You didn't answer my question...", he said staring into her eyes.

She was slightly taller than him when she wore hills but fortunately she hadn't and he could look down into her face. She dropped her eyes for a moment. "I still love you John...I do...I don't know why...nothing ever seems to work out between us...either you're married at the time or your in love with someone else or I'm with someone else..."

"Persistence is the key," he mumbled.

"My life is in Mexico City...My parents still live there...I have my own version of the X-Files there...Expediente X..."

"Maybe you need a resident debunker," he smiled.

"We're about to set a date for the wedding...his parents are overjoyed that we're finally getting there...They're gonna fly in from Arizona," she rambled. "He's waited for me for 7 yrs..."

"But are you in love with him, Monica? Be truthful with me?"

She shivered. "Boy its cold out here."

Doggett stepped up to her and wrapped his arms around her, staring down straight into her eyes. "Monica..."

She closed her eyes and then opened them, sighing. "No I'm not in love with him...I'm still in love with you...like a fool."

Just then, Doggett pressed his lips to hers in a soft kiss. She sighed into his mouth and he plunged his tongue in further, swirling and gasping. She responded to him kissing him back until she pushed back breaking contact with his lips. "Oh my god...what did I just do..."

Doggett looked disappointed. "I was hoping that this was a second chance..."

"John...my plane leaves in the morning...", she said, breaking away from him. "I'm sorry John...", she turned from him and got into the seat.

He walked slowly around and sat down, his head bow down slightly. "I'm sorry...I shouldnt've pushed you..."

"Its fine...", she smiled. "This is just coming at the wrong time...of course..."

He gripped the steering wheel as he turned the key and pulled out into the street. They said nothing as he drove but when he stopped the car, pulling into a driveway, Reyes looked confused. "What's this?"

He got out and came over to her side of the car and grabbed her hand as she stood in front of him. "If this is all I get...I can live with that, Monica. But I'm not making the same mistake again...I'm not letting you go this time without showing you how I feel..."

He grasped her wrist and pulled her toward his front door. He turned around to see if she would resist but she hadn't. A wide smile spread over her face as she let herself be pulled in by Doggett.

Scully looked down at their hands interlaced as Mulder drove the icy roads to Harbor East on the Baltimore harbor. Occasionally they both turned to each other, giving each other loving glances as if they had communicated wordlessly to turn at that very moment. He pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant boasting that they had the best Chicago Style Pizza in Baltimore and the Coldest beer on the tap. After shutting off the engine, he laced his finger back in hers, staring into her deep blue eyes, her face highlighted by the lights from the restaurant. He kissed her fingers and then leaned in for a thorough kiss. They broke away only to breath but then their mouths connected once more. "Come on, Scully...I'm starved..."

He walked around and opened her door, helping her out to her surprise. She linked her arms with his and he help guide her through the snow to the restaurant entrance. They were both dressed casually in jeans and a sweater with a t-shirt tucked under Mulder's sweater. She had worn a thicker coat as did he since the temperature had dipped down that evening. A waitress smiled to them and grabbed up two menu's and walked them to their table in the non-smoking section. A few men at the bar were watching Scully, admiring her beauty which made Mulder proud. She was a gorgeous woman and he'd always enjoyed the envious glances in his direction since the first day they went to Oregon on their first case together. But now she was his, and he could place his hands on more than the small of her back, letting other men know she belonged to him.

They were seated in a booth having shed their coats and as soon as the waitress placed water down in front of them, they were back to clasping hands, staring into eachother's eyes. Mulder smiled warmly as he stared at her. He knew she was still upset about their argument deep down but he needed to let her know that he was wrong and that he'd make it up to her somehow. The waitress returned asking them what they'd like to drink.

"Scully, would you like a beer?", he asked, still clutching her hand.

"I would Mulder..."

"Two beers and one large pizza...", he ordered.

"Cheese?", the waitress question.

"Yes...", Scully answered.

"Very well," she said, noticing the intensity of their gaze into each other. She walked off with a smile.

"Scully, have I told you lately how beautiful you are?"

A smile slowly rose up over her face. "No tell me...", she whispered.

"You have been the most beautiful woman I've ever seen...ever imagined...ever wanted..."

"You've already had me...are you buttering me up for more, Mulder?", she teased.

"You know I am...", he chuckled.

"Well...considering that both my mom and Monica knew what we were doing...I don't think we should," she smirked.

Mulder sat back with a slanted grin on his face. "We love each other...there's nothing wrong with that...I've loved you a long time, Scully...A long time..."

"Oh?, How long Mulder?", she giggled.

"You know how long..."

"Maybe I want to hear it again..."

"I've loved you forever," he said, as the waitress waited patiently for them to unlock their hands so she could place their pizza in a hot blackened pan in front of them.

She came back a few minutes later with two beers and a smile. Mulder took the spatula and dished up the pizza for Scully and then himself. "Mulder...I want you to tell it like you normally do," she smiled, prodding him.

"Okay...I've loved you for 17 yrs...", he said, reaching over the hot steaming pizza to touch her face. "Since the moment you walked into my life and changed it forever..."

"You didn't love me then...", she giggled.

"No...it was pure lust...", he said wiggling his eyebrows. "Didn't you notice the way I looked you up and down?"

"Sorry I was a little distracted myself...", she laughed.

"Oh really?", he said, in his low sexy voice.

"Yes...I was expecting some old fart to be sitting down in the basement but instead I was graced with this hunk of man-candy..."

Mulder chuckled loudly and then he noticed that a few people were looking at them. He could tell by the looks on their faces they were admiring his Scully just as much as he was.

"I remembered even from the beginning you couldn't keep your hands to yourself...", she smiled.

"Not with you, no...I remember that time I met you in the bar...of all places," he said, taking a swig of his beer. "I came so close to kissing you..."

"That was so early in our partnership," she gasped. "Is that why you put your face so close to mine that it surprised me when I turned to face you?"

"You...were a sexy goddess then and now," he said proudly. "Thats why I never want to hurt you, Scully...ever...I don't want to disappoint you...I don't ever want to lose you..."

She reached over the scorching pizza and they clasped hands. "I'm here for life, Mulder...We have a child together...and no matter what happens in 2012, I'll be by your side, you know that..."

He nodded and then they let go as the steam began to burn. They both cut into their deep dish pizza. "I should be an expert on pizza...", he said with a full mouth of food. "We've eaten it so much..."

"And you never tire of it...never, it's downright amazing...", she grinned.

"Scully, pizza is the food of the gods...There's nothing better than hot cheese...good sauce...and tasty bread..."

She took a sip of her beer. "Wow...that hit the spot," she said, wiping her lips with a napkin.

"Don't drink too much," Mulder warned. "There's beer and wine at the theater we're going too."

Scully raised an eyebrow with a smile gracing her face. "Okay, so what movie are we gonna see on our 'date'?"

"Anything you want," he said, with cheese clinging to his lips.

He wiped it away before Scully could reach over and wipe it for him. She was a little disappointed.

"I don't want anything gory or with aliens or ghosts...nothing that reminds us of our lives..."

"Scully, they couldn't even imagine the stuff we've seen...Nothing is scarier than our real lives!"

"I know...that's what I mean...nothing to remind us of that..."

"What's left then?"

"Comedies...Romance..."

"Chick flicks, Scully?"

"It doesn't have to be...I hate those just as much as you," she said assuringly.

"Just as long as I'm with you...", he smiled.

Scully put her fork down only having eaten a small section of her slice. "Are you angry with me for asking you to stop persuing your investigation, Mulder?"

He looked up suddenly. "No, Scully...I'm not mad...I did want to know but the choice was losing you or investigating what I probably already know. I choose you..."

Scully chuckled. "Isn't that a line in a movie?"

"Why yes it is...", he smiled. "We should do this more often Scully..."

"Our lives are complicated, " she said, biting into another piece. "Umm...this is really good."

"We need to do this...like you said...spend it together before what we know will happen...We're probably the only ones that can stop it..."

"And William," she said, looking up into his eyes.

He nodded. "Yes...He was a gift to us, Scully...A gift..."

She smiled but he could see a hidden sadness in her eyes. "We've missed so much..."

"Its our sacrifice, Scully...but we will find him before the end...We will...", he said, as he touched his knee to hers.

She nodded and then picked up her fork, trying to eat more of the deep pizza. Mulder had only moved on to one other slice and they had it packed into a pizza box and stored in the car as they neared the Landmark Theater. Mulder bought two tickets to a comedy that neither of them was interested in and he strolled hand and hand with her over to the open bar. They ordered two Asteroids, a vodka drink with olives stuffed with bleu cheese that Mulder figured would be interesting because of it's name. Both of them discarded the olives as they walked into the theater, cradling their drinks with a large butter-less popcorn container and sat in the wide seats. But Scully playfully decided that she'd like to sit on Mulder's lap as a joke. They both laughed until an attendant came and stood by like a guardian, making sure that they would not make out in the back of the theater with families nearby. So she reluctantly slipped back into her own seat but snuggled up to Mulder as much as she could as they watched the movie in the dark. The attendant continued to keep a watchful eye on them both.

Scully and Mulder walked hand in hand into Maggie's home. Mulder turned at the foot of the stairs and kissed her lovingly. He then trotted up the stairs to get some sleep. Scully on the other hand, made her way to the kitchen where she found her mother sitting with a glass of wine. "How was your date?", Maggie questioned.

"Very nice...", she smiled. "Pizza and a movie...it wasn't that funny but we enjoyed it. We were being watched the entire time by the attendant," she huffed. "But not too bad."

The front door closed and both women could hear Monica walking towards the kitchen. Monica sat down with both women and Maggie pulled out two more glasses, pouring them a drink.

"Where have you been?", Scully asked, tilting her head sideways with her eyebrow arched.

"I almost slept with Doggett," Monica spilled out.

Scully jumped up. "OH MY GOD!"

Maggie sipped hard on her wine, trying to hide a smirk. Monica smiled shyly towards Maggie. "Sorry..."

"No need to apologize...", Maggie countered.

"What happened?", Scully questioned.

"I...He told me he wanted a last chance...", she said bewildered. "He...asked me if I still loved him...He asked if I were in love with Carlos..."

"And what did you say?"

"I told him I was still in love with him...and that no I wasn't in love with Carlos..."

"Oh my god," Scully said, sitting back into her seat. "What are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Monica said, sipping hard on her wine. "He's taking me to the airport in the morning...I mean...my life...its in Mexico City now...John lives here...What do I do?"

"Sleep on it," Maggie suggested. "Sleep on it...and see how you feel in the light of the day..."

"That's good advice," Monica said, rising up and heading towards the steps.

Scully kissed her mother's head and followed behind Monica. They had alot to talk about.

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