A/N: I am trying to post this last chapter, and the last chapter of "Unspoken Love" in the same day. Sorry for the 11-day delay, but I kind of had a mini crisis for a few days, and have just been extremely busy. Enjoy!

EPILOGUE

ONE WEEK LATER

As much as Alex didn't want to admit it, Mulder and big Sasha were hitting it off extremely well. They had already had two "dates", and even though Alex was glad to have Mulder off his back now, he had also hoped to have a little time to actually catch up with his long-lost sister. Which was why he hadn't exactly proposed to Scully yet. The ring had been sitting in his pocket for the past 7 days, and he had just been silently freaking out about it, and moping over Mulder taking his little sister away from him. And Scully noticed it. It took her a few days to figure it out, but she eventually caught on to at least one of the reasons for Alex's weird behavior lately.

"Babe…" Scully peeked her head into the bedroom, eyeing Alex on the bed.

"Yeah?" Alex sighed, sitting up.

"You've been laying there, awake, for the past hour. And it's the middle of the day." Scully smirked, crossing her arms.

Alex ran a hand through his hair and sighed again. "I had a headache." He lied, horribly.

Scully lowered her eyes, letting Alex know that she didn't believe that for one second. Besides, Alex Krycek never laid down in the middle of the day…especially for a 'headache'.

"Ah, I see." Scully chewed on her bottom lip, making her way over to the bed. "Alex…" She sighed, sitting down next to him.

Alex scrubbed the side of his face and looked over at Scully. "I'm fine, Dana." He suddenly had the urge to stand up and pace, as Scully watched him with amusement.

"Are you sure?" Scully asked, pursing her lips.

Alex nodded and looked down at Scully for a moment. "I'm fine, baby, really."

Scully tugged on Alex's hand and pulled him back down on the bed, lacing her fingers with his. "Well, I just came in to tell you that Mulder and little Sasha are going to the movies, and I'm going to help my mother with her yard sale. So, it's just going to be you here today." Scully paused, eyeing Alex's pitiful pouting.

"Oh. Okay." He shrugged.

"So, I asked your sister to come over, since Mulder was a little busy today. Is that okay?" Scully asked, biting back a smile, and squeezing his hand.

Alex's eyes immediately lit up, as he looked over at Scully. "Dana, you didn't have to do that." He shook his head.

Scully placed her finger on Alex's lips. "Shhh. It's done. I figured you and big Sasha could catch up, since Mulder has had her pretty much all week, and you have had me and little Sasha all week. I think we could all use a break from each other." She teased.

Alex smiled, and squeezed her hand back. "I love you."

Scully leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on Alex's lips. "I love you, too." She whispered against his mouth.

Tonight, Alex decided. Tonight, he would propose. Why had he waited so long, when the most selfless woman he had ever known, was sitting right next to him, in his arms, loving him as much as he loved her. How had this happened? One moment, he was sent to kidnap and kill this woman, and 5 years later, he was planning to ask her to be his wife. How wonderfully fucked up was that?

XXX

Big Sasha showed up at the house about an hour later, right after Scully had left. And even though Alex was glad to be spending some quality time with his sister, something still felt off. Could it be that he was nervous as hell about later that night? Most likely.

Sasha sat down next to Alex on the couch. "So, what do you want to do?" She cheerfully asked, looking over at Alex.

"Can we just talk for a little bit, first?" Alex asked, lightly touching Sasha's hand.

Sasha smiled and nodded. "Of course, I've actually been wanting to talk with you all week." Her grin widened.

Alex's shoulders slumped. "About Mulder?" He grimaced.

"No, silly." Sasha giggled. "About Dana."

That got Alex's attention, as he straightened his posture, and began to fidget with his hands. "Oh? W—what do you want to know?"

Sasha cocked her head to the side and smirked. "Why you haven't done it yet…"

Alex's eyes widened, as he cleared his throat. "Done what?"

"You know what, Alex. You love Dana, and she loves you. What's stopping you?" She softly asked.

Alex heavily sighed and shrugged. "I don't know. So many things, I think."

"Like what?"

"Like, what if she says no? What if she doesn't like the ring? What if the ring doesn't fit? I've never proposed to anyone before, Sasha. I've never even been in love before her. And I was never really the marrying type, if you know what I mean." He hung his head.

Sasha smiled, and reached out to lightly touch Alex's arm. "She will say YES. And the rest-the rest is just nerves talking. Can I see it?" She held out her hand.

Alex chewed on his bottom lip and pulled the little velvet box out of his pocket, handing it over to Sasha.

Sasha slowly opened it, lightly gasping. "Oh, Alex. It's beautiful. It's-perfect. She will love it." She gawked at the ring for a few more seconds, before closing the box and handing it back to Alex.

"I don't even know how I should do it. I'm not-I-"Alex grunted, placing his face in his hands.

Sasha sat there for a moment, in deep thought, before speaking. "I know what we're going to do today."

Alex looked up. "What?"

"I'm going to help you plan everything out, for tonight." She grinned.

Alex opened and closed his mouth a few times, shaking his head. "Sasha, you don't have to do that-"

"But I want to. Just please, big brother, let me do this for you." She intensely eyed Alex, until he finally nodded.

"Okay."

XXX

Several hours later, Sasha had helped Alex plan a simple, yet romantic proposal. Which also gave them some time to catch up, which helped calm Alex's nerves a bit, until the sun began to set, and Sasha got ready to leave.

"Okay, I just called Mulder, and I am going to meet him and little Sasha for dinner tonight, so that it will just be you and Dana." Sasha confirmed.

"Do they know? That-that I'm-"

Sasha shook her head. "Not yet, no. I figured that I would let Dana tell them, when she says yes." Sasha winked.

Alex swallowed and nodded. "IF…she says yes."

Sasha placed a hand on Alex's shoulder, and smiled. "She will, Alex. She loves you. I can see it. Everyone can see it."

"And you and Mulder? What's happening there?" Alex softly asked.

Sasha's face pinkened, as she shrugged. "I don't know. But I promise, you would be the first to know." She smiled, bashfully.

Alex nodded and pulled Sasha into a tight embrace. "YA lyublyu tebya, malen'kuyu sestru." I love you, little sister.

"YA tozhe lyublyu tebya, starshiy brat." I love you, too, big brother.

Alex couldn't believe that his little sister was now here with him, when he had planned years ago, to never see her again. Everything was falling into place, and it slightly worried him. Things had never been perfect before, ever. And he couldn't help but wonder if that cigarette smoking bastard was just going to come back one day, and ruin everything again. NO. He wouldn't let that happen. Alex Krycek didn't exactly deserve this new life that he was given, but he would still fight for it, always.

Alex watched Sasha leave, and impatiently waited for Scully to arrive. The idea that Sasha had given him was exactly something that he could do. Some of little Sasha's white glow in the dark alphabet stickers were placed on the shower wall, reading, "Will you marry me?" His plan was to have her take a shower, and then turn the light off, and then she would see it, and burst out of the shower, and he would be there in the doorway, on one knee…with the ring. Sasha had picked out the perfect champagne, and had even cooked for them, which was keeping warm in the oven. Nothing could go wrong here, right?

A few minutes later, Scully walked into the door, and Alex greeted her like a faithful pet.

"You should shower." He blurted out, inwardly kicking himself. That was definitely not how this was supposed to start, but he was just so damn nervous.

Scully furrowed her brows, and chuckled. "Ookay…do I smell, or something?" She sniffed her shirt and hair.

Alex shook his head, running a hand through his hair. "No, sorry. I meant, WE should shower. I'm feeling a little stiff, and could really use a hot shower, and I figured that you would want to join me?" Dammit Alex, be cool.

Scully crinkled her forehead, shrugging. "Okay, sure. But, are you sure you're okay, Alex?"

Alex nodded, a little too enthusiastically. "I'm fine. You go ahead, and I'll be right in there in a sec." He gently shoved Scully towards the bathroom.

Scully stopped in the bathroom doorway. "Alex, are you cooking something?" She sniffed the air.

"Uh, yeah. I'm gonna go check on it, and then I'll be right in there."

Scully furrowed her brows again, watching Alex leave the bathroom. He was definitely acting strange, but then again, a lot of things were currently changing in his life. So, Scully shrugged it off, and began undressing. She really needed a shower anyways.

Alex paced the kitchen floor, until he heard the water running in the bathroom. This was starting to look like a really cheesy idea. What was he thinking? She could never go for it. This was going to be a disaster. After another thirty seconds, Alex tiptoed towards the bathroom, and peeked his head in. Scully was in the shower, and this was the moment of truth. Alex wiped at his brow, and nonchalantly turned the bathroom light off.

Scully groaned, and peeked her head out of the curtain. "Alex? I think the lightbulb burnt out!" She yelled through the curtain.

Alex ran a hand through his hair, waiting another thirty seconds. But Scully hadn't seemed to notice the wall yet. Damn.

"Alex?" Scully called out again, looking around. And then she saw it. "Oh my god." She gasped, putting her hands over her mouth, and backing up.

Alex pulled out the ring, and positioned himself on one knee. It was time. Was it too late to back out now, and do something more traditional? And less…weird?

And then Alex heard Scully shriek, as she backed up too far, and fell into the curtain, and out of the bathtub. He stood up and tried to catch her, as she stumbled out of the shower, and she pulled the shower curtain down with her.

"Dana! Are you alright?!" Alex called out, stumbling in the dark for the light. But he couldn't find his way back to the light switch, and found himself slipping on a puddle of water that Scully had left.

For a moment, there was only the sound of groans and the water still running in the shower. Alex quickly got up, and finally found the light switch, flipping it on. He made his way to Scully, and helped her up, along with the wet shower curtain still twisted around her body.

"I'm sorry, Dana, I'm sorry." He babbled, rubbing his thumb along the small cut on Scully's hand.

Scully winced and shook her head. "It's okay, Alex. I'm okay." She tried to look him in the eye, but he was purposely avoiding eye contact. And her heart broke for him. He was trying to propose, and now he probably would never finish. She had to make this right somehow. Because the look on Alex's face was killing her. And she didn't know if she wanted to laugh, or cry.

"It was a stupid idea. Awful. Just-fucking-I'm sorry." Alex hung his head.

"Alex, is something burning?" Scully sniffed the air again, as Alex's eyes widened.

"Shit!" Alex dashed into the kitchen and turned the oven off, pulling out a dish of burnt blackness.

He stood there for a long moment, in defeat. He wanted to go make sure Scully was really okay, but he wasn't sure that he could face her right now. This was a disaster. What the hell was he thinking? How could he think this was ever a good idea? How could Sasha think this was going to be a good idea? He had told her that he loved the idea of them sharing a passionate heated moment before or after the proposal. So, she had suggested the shower thing. But it was a fucking disaster.

Scully slowly made her way out of the bathroom, and into the kitchen, with the shower curtain still wrapped around her wet body. She was so embarrassed for Alex, even though she was the one that fell out of the shower, and was the one standing there with a shower curtain wrapped around her. She couldn't help but blame herself for all of this. Poor Alex wouldn't even look at her now. And for some reason, the whole situation was extremely turning her on. Seeing him so vulnerable, and defeated, was somehow attractive. Because, it was very rare that she ever got to see him like this. And it had taken her a few minutes to let everything fully sink in, and when it finally did, she was almost in tears, staring at Alex from a distance. He was PROPOSING. Alex frickin Krycek wanted to MARRY HER. How did this happen? Five years ago, they were making love on his kitchen table, knowing that everything was about to change. But she had never imagined THIS. And now, all she wanted to do was make love with him again, on THEIR kitchen table, and see the ring, and say yes. But would he ask her again? Please ask me again, Alex.

Alex cleared his throat, and leaned up against the kitchen sink. "Dana..."

"Let me see it." Scully softly asked, reaching out her hand.

Alex hesitated for a long moment, before finally handing the little velvet box over to Scully. Scully slowly opened the box, emanating the same reaction that Sasha had earlier.

"Oh my god…" Scully gasped, placing a hand over her mouth, as her eyes began to water.

It was beautiful. It was…expensive. It was perfect.

"Come here." Scully whispered, as Alex hesitantly walked over to her, and kept his eyes trained on everything in the room but her.

Scully handed the box back to Alex. "Well?" She arched a brow.

Alex slowly met her gaze, furrowing his brows. "Well, what?"

"Aren't you going to get on one knee and ask me?" Scully softly replied, smirking.

Alex stared at Scully, mouth agape. "I—-you-really?" He incredulously asked, slightly stunned.

Scully slowly nodded, chewing on her bottom lip.

Alex gazed at Scully for another long moment, before slowly lowering to one knee, and opening the black velvet box.

It was in that moment, that Scully felt her heart begin to race, as Alex held up the box to her. She was feeling so many things in that very moment. Things that she had never expected to feel, for Alex Krycek.

"Dana Katherine Scully…" He began, swallowing hard, as she blinked back the tears. "The first time I met you, you hated me. And I thought I hated you…" Okay, this was still not where he wanted this to go, but he continued anyways. "But the truth is, I never hated you, from day one. I was feeling things that I didn't want to feel, so I hid behind my cold façade. But then one day, I was assigned to kidnap and harm you. And I didn't want to. But I did it anyways. And you showed me a side of you, that I quickly grew to love. Even five years later, you and our daughter are the loves of my life, in a world where I thought I would never love anyone-" He paused again, feeling that damn lump in his throat. "-Or have anyone love me. You challenged me, and you saw the good in me. And I love you…both. God, Dana, I love you both so fucking much. And it's a scary feeling…and a wonderful one. So…" The tears began to come, and neither of them could stop them, as Alex continued. "Will you make me the happiest and luckiest man on the planet, and marry me?" His voice broke at the end, as he held his breath.

Scully stared at Alex for a long moment, before finally nodding. "Yes, Alex. A thousand times yes." She whimpered, as Alex lunged forward, and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Scully gently grabbed Alex's head, and pulled him up onto his feet. "Alex…Alex…" She breathed, as Alex grabbed both sides of her head, and kissed every inch of her face.

"I can't believe this is happening." Alex whispered, as his mouth covered Scully's, in a passionate yet tender kiss.

After a long moment, Alex pulled back, and slowly slid the ring on Scully's finger, which was a perfect fit. At least he got something right. Scully gawked at it for a long moment, before meeting Alex's sensual gaze.

"Ya know, the shower curtain isn't too shabby on you, but I think I prefer what's underneath more." Alex smirked, tugging at the shower curtain.

Scully slowly let the shower curtain fall, as it pooled around her feet. Alex had already read her mind, as he lifted her up and placed her onto the table.

That night, Alex got his passionate heated proposal, and they both made new memories, extremely similar to their very first one. But much better.

XXX

It didn't take long for word to spread, as an excited little Sasha jumped up and down at the good news. While a less exuberant Mulder let it slowly sink in, before finally admitting that it was fate. And after he and Sasha had left that night, and little Sasha had been tucked in, Scully and Alex shared another passionate heated moment, all night long. And when they both began to slowly drift off to sleep, Alex suddenly sat up in their bed, startling Scully.

"Babe…"

Scully sat up with Alex, and lightly touched his arm. "What is it?"

"What will your mother think of all of this?" He anxiously asked.

Scully lightly chuckled. "I'm more worried about Skinner…or my brother Bill." She smirked.

Alex's eyes widened. "Bill? The overprotective one?" His voice squeaked a little.

Scully giggled, and cuddled up next to Alex, as they both laid back down.

"Just don't tell him what your profession used to be, and it should be fine." She softly assured.

Alex swallowed and nodded, sitting back up. "Babe…"

Scully heavily sighed, sitting up as well, again. "WHAT Alex?"

"I love you." He grinned.

Scully rolled her eyes and laid back down. "Go to sleep."

Alex nodded, laying back down.

Several minutes of silence passed, before a voice filled the darkness again.

"Babe?" Scully softly asked.

"Yeah?" Alex quietly replied.

"I love you more."

THE END

A/N: The past 3.5 months have been really fun, and I really appreciate that some of my readers actually trusted me and gave it a chance! This is the longest story I have ever written (65k/165 pages), and I feel that I enjoyed writing it more than my 7 other stories, honestly. I had never ever expected to ship Krycek/Scully, but then I read an excellent series called "World Without End" by Rachel Anton, and I was instantly hooked. So, thanks for reading, and if any of you have any plot suggestions that you would like to see me write, please let me know! I aim to please, and improve. ;) xoxo And honestly, I am really sad that this story has come to an end. :( But I will definitely see you all in a few weeks, when I develop another new story!