*Chapter 9*
Scully let out a deep breath. She tried to look away but knew Mulder wouldn't allow her to hide so she did her best to fight off the tears that she knew were coming. She knew that she had failed when she felt one fall down her cheek.
"Oh, Scully. What have I done to you? Please don't cry," Mulder said. He brought his hands up, gently cupped her face, and brushed away the lone tear with his thumb.
He had no idea why she was crying. He hadn't even told her what he really had to say. When he was finished his declaration, then he would expect a reaction from her, although he hoped it would be a more positive response than tears.
"What do you expect me to do? You just said that you are giving up on our five-year friendship. I'm sorry. I can't sit idly by and allow you to destroy our relationship. I want answers so that I know what I'm fighting against. We've survived so many things together, what could possibly cause you to want to terminate our friendship?" Hiccup. She was so upset that she was hiccuping. "Who is she, Mulder? And why didn't you tell me? And why would she be the one thing that our friendship can't survive?" Hiccup. Must breathe.
"Whoa, Scully. Calm down. Listen to yourself. It sounds like you already have me married. I'm supposed to be the paranoid one, remember." This was getting entirely out of control. He had to elaborate upon his earlier statement in a way that would sway even the most die hard of skeptics.
Scully tried to calm herself down but it was difficult because she was still hiccupping. It's hard to look controlled when your shoulders are shaking.
"So what is it?" she said in the steadiest voice she could muster, which wasn't very steady at all.
"Well, it's something that hasn't happened, or more accurately, something that I haven't done."
"Well, what is it?"
"I'm not sure that I can tell you. I don't think that I'm ready because I'm afraid that once I tell you, our friendship will be ruined."
"Well, according to you, our friendship is doomed no matter what, so just tell me what it is. I'm a big girl. I'm pretty sure that I can handle it," Scully said slightly smiling.
Mulder was going to go for it. He was just going to do it. No hesitations. No time to back down. No warnings. Just pure spontaneity.
"This is the 'something'."
Mulder didn't have to move his hands because they were still tenderly cradling her face from when he was wiping away her tear. He just had to move his head. He never had to move such a far distance in his life. Time seemed to go in slow motion. As his head advanced towards hers, he saw Scully's eyes close. That simple action told him that she wasn't going to resist. He would have stopped if she had wanted him to, but he knew that wasn't going to happen now. Just before his lips touched hers, he thought about the fact that his life would never be the same. Good.
Scully saw him moving towards her, and she knew exactly what was going to happen. Though it didn't look like it from the outside, she knew that she was in total control of the situation. Mulder would never continue unless she conceded. He would never pressure her or take advantage of her. She had to make a decision. Was she going to resist or just let it happen? Before she even asked herself that question, she had already given her answer to Mulder. She closed her eyes and waited - for what seemed like an eternity - for his lips to descend upon hers.
To all: What is it that we used to write on notes when we were younger? SSS. Sorry so sloppy. Sorry so sappy. Well, mine is sorry so short. On the upside, I should have the 10th and final part up by Sunday.
Em: Hope you kept your eyes open long enough to catch this update. I just hope that you were able to at least blink during the wait. What can I say? That line made me smile when I though of you guys and all your wonderful feedback. Spoken straight from the heart. Hope this little chapter holds you over till Sunday.
ToasterWithWings: Gotta say this right away. Love the name. Nothing makes me happier than flying appliances. Fluff is good, but fluff must be made realistically. So glad that my fluff isn't too far fetched. Keep on flying, we are almost to the end.
NeverAgainSmallPotatoes: I seriously hope that this wait didn't send you over the edge. You'll have to give me the address of the asylum so that I can send you the last chapter. Thanks for the feedback, and stop yelling at the hairbrush. People will start to get suspicious.
Jamie Sculder: Wow, what a fabulous compliment for me and my story. Feedback is making this endeavor into the fiction world completely worth it. Well, if you actually liked that cliffhanger, I can't wait for you to read my final chapter maniacal laughter.
Kiki Cabou: I saw some other authors responding to their feedback, and I thought that was a great way to bring the readers in closer to the author. Of course, I had to try it for myself, and I found it to be greatly appreciated and great fun. And what is this "L" word you speak of? I personally never found lizards to be that great of importance.
Juliet: So far, suspense has yet to kill anyone, so I hope that has held up for this chapter as well. I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed my latest gift to you (that sounds so pretentious). So, Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday. And we'll celebrate Arbor Day when my last chapter comes out. What, you never exchanged gifts on Arbor Day? Let me tell you, oak trees are hard to wrap. Oh geez, I need sleep.
RitzBitz: It makes me happy to see you so into my little story. Who knew I could invoke so much good response. Must beware of large chip on shoulder. As far as your update demand, I'm sorry that I could not meet with this deadline. I hope that the shorter wait for the finale makes up for this.
Scully let out a deep breath. She tried to look away but knew Mulder wouldn't allow her to hide so she did her best to fight off the tears that she knew were coming. She knew that she had failed when she felt one fall down her cheek.
"Oh, Scully. What have I done to you? Please don't cry," Mulder said. He brought his hands up, gently cupped her face, and brushed away the lone tear with his thumb.
He had no idea why she was crying. He hadn't even told her what he really had to say. When he was finished his declaration, then he would expect a reaction from her, although he hoped it would be a more positive response than tears.
"What do you expect me to do? You just said that you are giving up on our five-year friendship. I'm sorry. I can't sit idly by and allow you to destroy our relationship. I want answers so that I know what I'm fighting against. We've survived so many things together, what could possibly cause you to want to terminate our friendship?" Hiccup. She was so upset that she was hiccuping. "Who is she, Mulder? And why didn't you tell me? And why would she be the one thing that our friendship can't survive?" Hiccup. Must breathe.
"Whoa, Scully. Calm down. Listen to yourself. It sounds like you already have me married. I'm supposed to be the paranoid one, remember." This was getting entirely out of control. He had to elaborate upon his earlier statement in a way that would sway even the most die hard of skeptics.
Scully tried to calm herself down but it was difficult because she was still hiccupping. It's hard to look controlled when your shoulders are shaking.
"So what is it?" she said in the steadiest voice she could muster, which wasn't very steady at all.
"Well, it's something that hasn't happened, or more accurately, something that I haven't done."
"Well, what is it?"
"I'm not sure that I can tell you. I don't think that I'm ready because I'm afraid that once I tell you, our friendship will be ruined."
"Well, according to you, our friendship is doomed no matter what, so just tell me what it is. I'm a big girl. I'm pretty sure that I can handle it," Scully said slightly smiling.
Mulder was going to go for it. He was just going to do it. No hesitations. No time to back down. No warnings. Just pure spontaneity.
"This is the 'something'."
Mulder didn't have to move his hands because they were still tenderly cradling her face from when he was wiping away her tear. He just had to move his head. He never had to move such a far distance in his life. Time seemed to go in slow motion. As his head advanced towards hers, he saw Scully's eyes close. That simple action told him that she wasn't going to resist. He would have stopped if she had wanted him to, but he knew that wasn't going to happen now. Just before his lips touched hers, he thought about the fact that his life would never be the same. Good.
Scully saw him moving towards her, and she knew exactly what was going to happen. Though it didn't look like it from the outside, she knew that she was in total control of the situation. Mulder would never continue unless she conceded. He would never pressure her or take advantage of her. She had to make a decision. Was she going to resist or just let it happen? Before she even asked herself that question, she had already given her answer to Mulder. She closed her eyes and waited - for what seemed like an eternity - for his lips to descend upon hers.
To all: What is it that we used to write on notes when we were younger? SSS. Sorry so sloppy. Sorry so sappy. Well, mine is sorry so short. On the upside, I should have the 10th and final part up by Sunday.
Em: Hope you kept your eyes open long enough to catch this update. I just hope that you were able to at least blink during the wait. What can I say? That line made me smile when I though of you guys and all your wonderful feedback. Spoken straight from the heart. Hope this little chapter holds you over till Sunday.
ToasterWithWings: Gotta say this right away. Love the name. Nothing makes me happier than flying appliances. Fluff is good, but fluff must be made realistically. So glad that my fluff isn't too far fetched. Keep on flying, we are almost to the end.
NeverAgainSmallPotatoes: I seriously hope that this wait didn't send you over the edge. You'll have to give me the address of the asylum so that I can send you the last chapter. Thanks for the feedback, and stop yelling at the hairbrush. People will start to get suspicious.
Jamie Sculder: Wow, what a fabulous compliment for me and my story. Feedback is making this endeavor into the fiction world completely worth it. Well, if you actually liked that cliffhanger, I can't wait for you to read my final chapter maniacal laughter.
Kiki Cabou: I saw some other authors responding to their feedback, and I thought that was a great way to bring the readers in closer to the author. Of course, I had to try it for myself, and I found it to be greatly appreciated and great fun. And what is this "L" word you speak of? I personally never found lizards to be that great of importance.
Juliet: So far, suspense has yet to kill anyone, so I hope that has held up for this chapter as well. I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed my latest gift to you (that sounds so pretentious). So, Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday. And we'll celebrate Arbor Day when my last chapter comes out. What, you never exchanged gifts on Arbor Day? Let me tell you, oak trees are hard to wrap. Oh geez, I need sleep.
RitzBitz: It makes me happy to see you so into my little story. Who knew I could invoke so much good response. Must beware of large chip on shoulder. As far as your update demand, I'm sorry that I could not meet with this deadline. I hope that the shorter wait for the finale makes up for this.