TOMORROW
By Jillian
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Mulder paced back and forth by her hospital bed. He glanced down at his watch. Ten in the morning. Why the hell wasn't she awake? The doctor's said she'd been sedated, that she would be okay. They tried to flush it out of her system, but they said that she'd wake up when it wore off, which could vary. They'd never seen this sedative before... What a surprise. That's always the way it is with these people, these Super-soldier. The baby was alive, but they needed to conduct several more tests to make sure absolutely nothing was wrong.
Outside the room, John, Monica, Gibson, and Mrs. Scully were waiting. Mulder objected to Mrs. Scully coming, because he didn't want to endanger yet another person, but Maggie was persistent. She just wanted to see her daughter wake up, she had told him. What was he supposed to do? Deny her the right to see her daughter? That's what started this whole mess in the first place.
Scully hadn't been honest with him, and it tore him apart. That's why she had told him she loved him so many times, it was guilt. The same guilt that tore at him when he kept colonization from Scully. To be upset with her would be hypocritical, but it hurt him. She could be dead right now. Why would she think he would keep her from seeing her mother? He may have been against it, but he didn't control her. She had the same rights as anyone else, she could leave him whenever she wanted too. Thankfully, it was never.
Of course, just looking at her limp body, he knew he'd never stay angry with her. He would talk to her about it, because it wasn't good for them to hide things from one another. Colonization was different, hiding that from her was in her best interest. Why should she have been plagued with it on her conscious as he was? He sat down beside her bed, and took her hand in his.
Suddenly, her hand moved, ever so slightly. Her eyelids fluttered, and her head turned to meet his gaze. Her mouth opened slightly, but no words came out.
"Dana, Dana, oh god, Dana.." He didn't know what to say.
An involuntary moan of pain slipped from her lips.
"It's okay. You're okay." He told her. "The baby, they just need a few more tests, but the baby's going to be okay." He said frantically.
"I'm sorry." She said, her voice nothing but a weak whisper. "I'm so sorry."
"No, Dana, it's okay, this isn't your fault... I love you." He assured her.
"No, Mulder it is. I lied to you. I betrayed our trust. I'm so sorry." She said, the look of pain in her eyes was beyond physical.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked simply.
"I was..." She paused, looking embarrassed. "Afraid. I felt that I owed it to my mother to visit her, to let her know... I had written her a letter, Mulder. A while ago. I didn't think you'd want me to, that you'd let me let her know we were alive.." She trailed off groggily.
"Dana, you don't need to keep things from me. You can't."
"I know. I'm sorry. I almost lost us everything." She said, a tear slipping down her face.
"No, I love you Dana, I was so afraid... I thought I was going to lose you." He began.
"I was so worried I'd lose the baby, Mulder, that it would be all my fault. If I had just told you..."
"Stop blaming yourself. That wouldn't have changed much. They still would have been watching us, Dana." He said.
"But you would have been there with me, Mulder. Or at least known where I was."
"I don't want to play the blame game, Scully. I'm just glad to have you back. What did they do to you, Scully?" He asked.
"I, uh, I'm not sure. They kept me out of it most of the time, they hit me I guess but I don't remember much, just being injected with something. He said it wouldn't kill me or the baby. Everything else is black.."
"I found him kicking you around, they were Super-soldiers."
"So I gathered. What did you do them, Mulder?"
"Doggett and I killed them, with the liquid. It works." He smiled.
"Good." She said. "Good."
"Yeah. Five down, hundreds more to go." He murmured.
"Don't think like that." She said.
"I know. I'm just happy I could get the ones who took you away… God, I'll never let this happen again. I promise."
"Well, I promise I'll never hide something like this from you again... I won't let them take me."
"I won't let you go." Mulder said, squeezing her hand. "Your stuck with me."
"I'm glad." She smiled. It was so good to see her smile.
"Your Mom is outside, with John, Monica, and Gibson. I should go tell them..." Mulder said.
"Yeah," She nodded. "Mulder?" She called before he reached the door. "I love you."
"I know you do. You don't have to tell me that." He turned and walked out.
Moments later, the door opened and in came her mother and her friends. They stayed with her for a while until the nurse came in to run tests on the baby. Mulder and the others were banished to the waiting room while they conducted two or three exams to make sure all was well for the growing child within Scully. It was painstakingly suspenseful, and it felt like an eternity.
"What's taking so long?" Mulder thought out loud, sounding like a little kid.
"It's a complicated procedure, Fox. It'll take a while." Mrs. Scully said.
"Since when does anyone call you Fox?" Monica asked, trying to add an air of levity to the room.
"Since... Since I've known Mrs. Scully, I guess. There a few others, but Dana knows I generally hate it." He said.
"What are you going to do about the production of the liquid?" Monica asked.
"We can't stop now... We can't let everyone else die for our sake. We'll find a way. All I'm concerned of now is that Dana and the baby are okay." He said.
"Yeah, well I'm sure they will be." John said.
"I can't believe we let this happen... We let our guard down." He said to nobody in particular.
"I'm sorry, Fox, I know she came to see me, and.."
"No, it's not your fault. I told Scully earlier, we can't sit around and figure out who to blame. It's not going to help us any." Mulder said.
"I suppose you're right." Mrs. Scully said.
It was some time later that they watched the doctor walk down the hall. It had been about three hours since Mulder had left Scully's side. Dr. Laura Carlin walked into the waiting room, and smiled in Mulder's direction. He and her mother, Monica, John, and Gibson were the only ones in the waiting room. The doctor brushed a piece of light brunette hair away from her eyes before she spoke the words they were all waiting to hear.
"The baby's just fine." She smiled. "Mrs. Carter is just fine. We did several tests, including an amniocentesis despite that she's only in her first trimester. Whatever they gave her hasn't permanently affected her or the baby. She'll need to stay here for at least another day to rest from the procedure, in the interest of safety."
"Yes, of course, can we go in to see her now?" Mulder asked.
"She just woke up, you can go in for a little while but then she'll need her rest." The woman smiled.
The group of people waiting on word for Dana Scully stood up and headed towards her hospital room. They walked in slowly, seeing her weakly turn her head from the direction of the window to the door.
"You all waited that long?" She asked weakly.
"Of course we did." John said.
"Especially since we have to make sure you don't get yourself into any more trouble." Mulder teased.
"I think I'll play it safe from now on."
"I think you'd better stick to that plan." Gibson said.
"Heh, well, when a mind reader tells you to do something, you do it." Scully said.
"Thank God the baby is okay..." Margaret Scully said.
"Yeah, I know, I don't know what I would have done." Scully said.
"Don't think like that." Monica intervened.
"Yeah, let's look up for once." Mulder agreed.
"We'd better get goin'," John said. "You're supposed to rest."
"Yeah. Mulder, where are you staying tonight?" Mrs. Scully asked.
"Here. I'm not leaving her side." He said firmly.
"Mulder," John said. "You know you could always--"
"Don't bother. He's not going to go, trust me." Scully smiled.
"Alright, then, we'll see you tomorrow, or sometime soon." Monica said.
"Goodbye, Dana," Mrs. Scully said, kissing her daughter's forehead lightly. "I love you."
"Love you too, Mom. Thanks for looking out for me, everyone."
"Even if we're not working together anymore, we still got your back." John said, and Monica nodded.
"Thanks," She said quietly, as everyone except Mulder left the room. He pulled a chair next to her, and took her hand.
"Mulder, you don't have to stay here, really."
"You know it yourself, there's no convincing me. I'm staying." He said.
"Okay." She paused. "I'm so relieved, Mulder. What if I would have..." She trailed off.
"What happened to looking up?" Mulder asked.
"Every time I look up, I seem to get pulled down. It's a growing trend." She lamented.
"Hey, that sounds like something I'd say. It was you who convinced me not give up in the Roswell hotel room. You know that we can't talk like that, that we can never give up on this. Even when it seems like the only thing left."
"I know. I know. We've told each other that so many times, Mulder, there are so many times when it seems that way."
"Whether it be in a hotel room or in New York on in a hospital room, the message is the same, Scully. We have too much to save to give up now. William's out there, and there's going to be another addition to the family soon."
"I love you so much Mulder. How is it that we keep alternating in our positions, saving one another from that thought of ending our search?"
"We love each other, Dana, it's just what we do." He smiled. "It always has been."
"Yeah," Dana smiled, squeezing his hand. "And it always will be."
Authors Notes: Wow! At the time I'm posting this, I have 33 reviews! That's amazing, you guys definitely rock! Teresa, look, I gave Scully her MiSA! Hehehe, anyways, the next chapter will be up relatively soon. Keep reading, and keep reviewing! Thanks a bunch!