His hair smelled so good. She inhaled deeply, so glad just to hold him.
"Dana," Fox said, pulling back and looking in her eyes. "I realized something while you were in a coma. I don't want to spend my life without you. I love you." He fished through his pocket.
When she saw the small blue jewelry box, she knew what was coming.
"I know he hurt you but I never will," he continued. "Dana Katherine Scully, will you marry me?"
He held out the box. Inside was a diamond engagement ring. It had a platinum band with four 1-carat stones cut in diamond shapes with sapphires in between them.
"Yes," she told him. "Of course."
They kissed breathlessly and he slipped the ring on her finger.
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The wedding was held six months later in the National Cathedral. They moved to the suburbs and continued working in D.C. Eventually, they had four kids; three girls, Kaitlyn, Rebecca, and Hope, and a boy, William. All their lives were filled with more love than anyone can ever imagine.