Chapter 14: Paying attention to you
The Unremarkable House
Two weeks later
2:30 pm
- Mulder, this is a mess - she says holding some folders from the floor and putting them in the living room center table, he laughs turning around to see her, she is wearing jeans and a t-shirt, her cheek is no longer bruised, she is going crazy looking at the dump that Mulder keeps, now that she can do things on her own, her eagerness to clean attacks, just like old times, he thinks.
- Scully, that's the files for the last case, I have to keep everything where I can see it - he says repressing a smile, she raises an eyebrow and crosses her arms over her chest, he stands from the desk and walks the short steps next to her - Alright, sit down, I will put all this on the table -
She sighs and close her eyes raising her eyebrows, he leans forward and hugs her tightly making her smile - You will never change Scully, genius and figure til the grave - she laughs pushing him away and sits on the sofa, seeing him pick up the mess with satisfaction.
- How is that head Scully? - he asks looking at her briefly and continuing his work, she smiles laying her head to one side looking at the floor, he looks at her again and see her smiling - Why are you smiling Scully? - he says putting a bunch of folder on his desk and gazing her.
- I'm impressed Mulder, you picking up the mess, it's a miracle - she says raising her eyebrows and smiling at him, he walks towards the sofa and sits next to her putting his feet on the table, she snuggles up against him and he crosses his arm behind her, to let her lie completely on his chest - My head is fine by the way - he laughs kissing her forehead with sweetness.
She sighs and close her eyes - Do you think he will send me more visions? - she asks with bated breath, he caresses her back and sighs too. What can he say, he has no idea, all this is new to both, even more to him, visions of William, it is impossible, but he has no reason to distrust her, he would like to be inside her head and see it for himself.
- Maybe, according to your visions he needs our help, the most likely thing is that you'll come back to know about him, the only thing I hope, is that it doesn't send you to the hospital again, and that I am by your side to hold you - he kisses her forehead again and she smiles, these two weeks by his side have been wonderful, having him so close, taking care of her, is something that she would not change for anything.
After a while he turns the tv on and the music channel is giving a special, the Ramones no less and he thinks about Langley, he smiles bitterly and sighs, Scully looks up at him with a sweet smile - Langley? - he nods and she pulls away walking towards the kitchen for a glass of water
- You could have asked - he says following her with his eyes, she fills the glass with water and turns around walking to sofa again
- I know, but I'm fine Mulder, thanks - she says taking a sit and putting her feet on the table just like him, he smiles and watches the tv screen singing I wanna be sedated in a low voice, Scully look at him and giggles puting the glass on the floor and laying back in the sofa
- Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane, Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane - she sings too, he looks at her with a smirk, she turn to see him and raise an eyebrow - Shut up Mulder -
He laughs and hold his cellphone from the table looking for the video - Sing again Scully - he says holding the phone in front of her, she pushes it away with her hand smiling, lowering it to the sofa, Mulder doesn't release the phone but understands that he will not succeed, maybe he will do it on another occasion when she is unprepared. She yawns and closes her eyes sighing, after a few minutes he also feels tired and mutes the television, letting the sleep reach him.
7 hours later
Both enter the house after a long night, the house is a disaster, apparently after they ran out, the Russian agents were responsible for turning the place upside down, all the files are scattered on the floor, all the drawers open, chairs thrown away, not to mention that the walls have bullets embedded and the stairs are almost destroyed, they will have to reconstruct several things.
Both try to take some disorder, but after exchanging a few looks, both throw the files to the floor again defeated, and walk towards the sofa exhausted, Scully puts her hands on her belly and puts her feet on the table closing her eyes, Mulder does the same following Scully's action, he puts the cellphone on the table and his jacket on the arm of the sofa, then yawns.
Suddenly Mulder's cell phone screen turns on and Mulder hits Scully in her thigh making her jump, they both look at the screen and see Langley again, this time with an urgency and terror voice - Mulder? Mulder! They know that we know! Destroy the backup! Mulder, I'm afraid - both look at each other with confusion without knowing what to say, Langley disappears from the screen and appears the white haired man who tried to kill them, then the screen goes off again and everything is quiet again.
Mulder looks at Scully with resignation, she closes her eyes raising her eyebrows and opens them again to look at him frowning, he pulls her towards him passing his arm behind her shoulders, and she leans her head on his shoulder - I can't believe this, they escaped and took Ringo with them - He smiles sadly and lets out a long sigh, she raises her head to look at him and feels his disappointment - I'm sorry Mulder -
He smiles honestly and kisses her forehead - There's no reason to apologize, we did what we could - she nods and lies back on her shoulder. He stays thoughtful for a few minutes and speaks again - And I thought we could share eternity together - she looks at him again but is frowning with a half smile
- You will not be serious, Mulder - she says distancing herself a little, he looks at her seriously but with eyes of love
- Maybe we could, if the creators were not psychopaths - he says laughing and trying not to scare her
She half smiles but stays pensive, she knows he means it, when the teacher said that Langley and her wanted to share eternity together, she shared a look with Mulder, it was like an impulse, something inevitable, maybe there could be a second chance after all.
She closes her eyes and leans on his shoulder again feeling secure and valued, he smiles and holds her tight trying to feel her closer to him, he wants to spend the rest of his life with her, but he has to remember himself that with Scully are baby steps, there's no hurry he thinks, he will be there until she's ready, meanwhile he will try to make her happy.