Meant To Be II: Children

            By Caitlin "Jinx" Wasson

Chapter Eight

Dreaming…

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            Fox sat at his desk, filling out paperwork. It had been a month since Rob's call. He hadn't shown his face or called at all but Fox knew he was only biding his time.

            Dana was five months pregnant and progressing nicely. All of the babies were healthy and growing.

            "Approved… Approved… Approved… Not Approved, suspected schizophrenia… Approved…" He was going through the stacks of files on FBI agents he'd screened. He smiled tightly. Skinner was talking about putting him on government payroll for the work he was doing. He was also talking about hiring him full-time, possibly even sending him through the Academy. Fox wasn't sure what he wanted to do yet. After all, he had quite a practice and was making $250,000 a year. Skinner promised they'd pay competitively however.

            The phone rang and he picked it up immediately. "Hello?"

            "Dr. Mulder? It's Walter Skinner."

            "Hello Walter. What can I do for you?" Fox asked.

            "I talked to the director and he agrees with me. We believe you'll be an incredible asset to the FBI and we want to put you through the Academy."

            "What?"

            "It's just like I said. You still have a while to decide but we want you in the FBI," Skinner confirmed.

            "Thank you Walter," Fox said. "I'll have to discuss this with my wife before I can say anything though."

            "I understand," Walter replied. "Just give me a call back as soon as you can."

            Fox hung up the phone, dazed. The FBI wanted him.

            The phone rang again.

            "Hello?"

            "Dr. Mulder, get down to the hospital now. Something's wrong with your wife."

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