(chapters 2-9)
Part 2
Scully rushed to the John F. Kennedy Airport, calling to cancel the rest of her lectures on the way. Mulder, she hadn't seen him in two years, and was scared in doing so. Even though she didn't want to see him, she would rather be doing it under different circumstances. Her mind worried and her heart ached as she bought her plane ticket and waited for her flight number to be called. After 20 minutes of waiting, her flight was called; she walked the path to the gate.
When she was back in California, she was surprised to see that Jason had come to meet her at the airport.
"Care for a ride, milady?" Jason spoke, in a fake British accent. "That would be great, Jason." Scully said wearily, giving him a weak smile.
"So what's the deal with this Fox Mulder anyway." Scully asked Jason when they were in the car, trying so hard to not let her voice shake. "Do you have a file on him?" "I figured you would want that." Jason said, reaching in the back seat for the file. "Have at it, Red."
Scully opened the file, first searching for the detailed summary for what had put him in the hospital in the first place. She was surprised that Mulder was shot in the chest, the bullet hitting very close to his heart. She also learned that a Special Agent Heather Kingman is partner. Scully immediately felt a pang of jealousy roam through her body, knowing that Mulder's partner was indeed a woman.
"Where is his partner?" Scully asked. "Did anyone question her?" "She wasn't at the hospital, nor did she ever go there to get treatment."
"She could have gone to another hospital." Scully said, her eyes on the file. "Did you make calls to see if she was treated at another?"
"I'm impressed, Dana." Jason said, turning to look at her "Is this the G- Woman attitude that I'm seeing?" Scully gave him a mean look. "I guess so." Jason said, turning his head to face the road. "And yes I checked. No Heather Kingman's have been treated." Shit," Scully swore as she pushed a stubborn piece of auburn behind her ear. "Yeah, that's pretty much what every one else said.
` Memorial Hospital 3:00pm, Friday
As Scully and Jason entered the building, Scully still continued to read the file as she walked. "I want to be able to see Agent Mulder." Scully said. "To examine him. Has he come out of surgery yet?" "He just came out of the operating room, an hour ago. Jason said, as they walked down the hallway to intensive care. " He's this way." "Has he awakened yet?" "No, but he should pretty soon."
As Jason led Scully to Mulder's bedside, Scully's pulse beat faster and faster. Her deepest fear was coming true: That Mulder would be shot, and she would have to do the autopsy. She said a silent prayer, for the latter had not happened. She stood by Mulder's side, her temptation to touch him held back since Jason was beside her. "Oh, Mulder." She thought silently. "What did you do?" "I'll examine him later, when he is awake." Scully told Jason. "And kick his sorry ass." She thought silently to herself as she pulled herself away from Mulder's side and walked toward the woman's locker room to change into scrubs. "I have other patients to attend to." Scully reminded herself as she pulled her hair back with a rubber band.
4:00pm
"Dr. Scully." Jason said, walking up to her, and deliberately calling her Dr. Scully, for she was tending to a patient. "Yes Dr. Towen." Scully asked, writing out a prescription for the ill patient. "That patient that you asked me about earlier. he's awake. "Where have they got him?" "They are in process of moving him to his own room." Jason said. "Room 320."
Memorial Hospital Room 320 4:10pm
"Drink this now, Mr. Mulder." Nurse Hatchings said, holding out a cup of water and pointing the straw towards Mulder's mouth. When he was done, he groaned. "I feel like hell." "Serves you right, you get yourself into so much trouble." Scully said quietly. "You almost sound like S-" When he looked towards her he gasped, "Scully!" Nurse Hatchings looked confused; Scully motioned for her to leave. "Its alright Stacey. I'll take care of this one." "Sure thing, Dr. Scully." Stacey said, as she walked out of the room. Seeing that they were alone, she pulled a chair closer to Mulder's bed and sat down, leaning forward in the chair. "Doctor Scully, huh?" Mulder said, his voice raspy. "Yeah Mulder." "Are you going to my doctor, Scully?" "No," Scully said, "I'm doing a favor for a friend." "Oh." "How do you feel, Mulder?" Scully asked, immediately going into doctor mode. "Like I've been hit by a semi." Scully gave him a look as she reached up and felt his head for a temperature, unconsciously brushing a lock of hair from his brow, then realizing what she just did, hastily took his blood pressure. The silence between them was awkward. "So." Scully said, breaking the silence. "I hear you have a new partner." Mulder nodded. "Uh huh." "No one has seen her, Mulder." Scully said, all business like. "She's disappeared." Before another word was spoken, Jason entered the room. "So how is he doing, Dana." "His blood pressure, and temperature is normal." Scully said, avoiding Mulder's gaze. "Once his wound heals, he should be back to normal. Now if you excuse me, I have some other patients to attend to." "Will I see you later, Dana?" Jason asked, as Scully turned to leave. "Of course, Jason." Scully said. "Later tonight." She knew that Mulder would think that she and Jason were involved and she didn't care. Mulder didn't know that Friday nights were pizza and movie night. "Let Mulder think what he wants." Scully thought to herself as she exited the room. She didn't want Mulder to think that she had been pinning for him. No way in hell.
End part two
Part3
3527 E Holbrook Lane 7:00 pm Scully Residence
Since Scully moved out of her apartment in D.C., she decided to splurge and buy a house of her own. She always wanted a house, one that she could decorate the way that she liked, and not have to worry about the annoying neighbors above her. Scully sat, in her big blue lazy-boy chair with her legs pulled up. Since she got home she had showered and has waited for Jason to come with the pizza that she had been craving all day. It was her turn to pick the movie, so she deliberately picked up When Harry Met Sally because she knew that Jason hated chick flicks. Just when Scully was about to call him, there was a knock at her door. She hadn't given him a key, because. he wasn't Mulder. As she walked to the door she heard a muffled "let me in" through the door. She felt her stomach growl as she grabbed the doorknob and opened the door. "Hi." She said, immediately taking the pizza box away from him and walking away from the door, leaving it open so Jason could enter. "I see your priorities, Dana." Jason smirked as he walked inside, discarded his jacket and shut the door. "Oh yes indeed." Scully said, placing the pizza on the coffee table. "I'm hungry." Jason laughed as he sat himself on the floor, and opened the pizza box, releasing the aroma of freshly made pizza into the room. "So what movie did you pick?" Jason asked, moving his head closer to the pizza box, to smell the pizza. "When Harry Met Sally." "Oh boy." Scully gave him a face as she asked. "How's that patient that you had me look in on?" "He was sure grumpy after you left." Jason said, cracking his knuckles. "Kind of territorial. He was asking questions about you and me." "Really?" Scully said, sitting herself on the couch and taking a slice of pizza. "What did you say?" "That you were mine, and that I wanted to take you to bed with me." "Jason.." Scully said, with a mouthful of pizza in her mouth. "That you and I were good friends.." Jason said, taking a bite of his pizza. "He seemed a bit calmer after that." "I have an afternoon shift tomorrow." Scully said, polishing off her piece of pizza. "I'll check on him if you like. Jason nodded as he stood up, and put the movie in the VCR, and pushed play.
Memorial Hospital 12:00 pm Saturday, Room 320
Scully entered the room to find a sleeping Mulder in the bed. "Bout time he get some sleep." She muttered to herself as she walked to the closed binds and opened them. "I wanted them closed." Mulder muttered. "You can't live like a vampire, Mulder." Scully said, walking toward the bed Mulder smiled as he heard the all to familiar voice. "Hi Scully." "Hello Mulder." "Have you come to check on me?" "Sure am." Scully said, leaning towards the bed. "I don't like my doctor, Scully." Mulder whined. "And why is that, Mulder?" Scully asked, her eyebrows raised, expecting a smartass answer. "He likes you." Mulder said, trying to get comfortable in the bed. "So he does." Scully sighed. "You have no command over my personal life, Mulder." "Anymore," Scully secretly thought. "Well, I don't like it." Mulder pouted. "How are you feeling, Mulder?" Scully asked, desperately trying to change the subject. "Better." Mulder said, turning his head toward her. "But I still feel like hell, Scully." "People usually do when they get shot, Mulder." "Scully, I-" Mulder started, but was then interrupted by the beeping of Scully's pager. "What Mulder?" Scully asked as she picked up her pager out of her pocket. "I missed you." "I missed you too, Mulder." Scully said. "Now I gotta go, its an emergency." "Bye Scully." Mulder said unenthusiastically. "Bye Mulder." Scully said, walking out the door. "I missed you too, Mulder." Scully said to herself, as she walked to a phone to check her page. "You don't know how much."
Scully walked to a phone that was on a wall and had Jason paged. "What's this about an emergency?" She asked him, when he called her on the phone. "Well you know that Fox Mulder patient that we have here?" Jason asked. "Its his partner." End, part three
Part 4
Memorial Hospital Room E12 Emergency Room 3:00pm
Scully and Jason were to perform an emergency surgery on Heather Kingman's small intestine. After three hours they had fixed the problem area and had sown Heather back up with stitches. "Anything left to do here, Dana?" Jason asked. "Lets pray that she survives." Scully said, taking off her latest latex. "That was a very difficult surgery. It's hard on us, and the patient. " Jason nodded, as he started walked out the emergency room and to the locker room. "Lets hope." Jason said, knowing that Scully had followed her. ~~ After Scully had changed into her street clothes, on a whim she decided to walk by Mulder's room before she left the hospital. When she walked into his room, she noticed that he was flirting with one of the nurses. "Hi." Scully said, walking into the room, a small pang of jealousy flowing through her. "Hey Scully." Mulder said as he shooed the nurse away. "You do know that your partner was admitted here, don't you?" Scully said in her doctor voice. "Yeah, the nurse just told me." Mulder said stiffening a yawn. "How is she?" "She just got out of surgery." "Did you perform it?" "I assisted." "Then she should be fine then." "You know Mulder, I thought that you worked alone. "But then you came to me." "And then I left." "And I was assigned Kingman to replace you." Mulder said sofly. "No one ever could Scully." Between them came yet another awkward silence. During the five years that they were partnered together, never once did they share one of these silences. When no one was speaking it was always comfortable, and now since fate had put them together again, these awkward silences came often- and they both hated it.
"Can we just talk with not feeling awkward with each other?' Mulder asked, as Scully moved towards the chair next to his bed. "Can we Mulder?' Scully asked. "Can we really?" "If we believe." Scully nodded. "Shoulda known he'd say that." Scully thought as she pushed a strand of auburn behind her ear. "Doctor says that I'll be out of here in a few days." Mulder said. "Where will you stay?" "In a hotel somewhere." Scully nodded. "Well you are getting better each day."
There was a knock at the door and Jason entered. "Dana, what are you doing here?" "Just visiting Mulder before I go home." Scully spoke as she rose from the chair. "Call you later then, Red." Bye Mulder." Scully said, giving a smile at him before she left.
"You stay away from her." Mulder growled once Scully was out of earshot. "A little territorial of her I see." Jason said, as he begun to do his doctoral duties. "Listen, Dana doesn't really speak of her past, nor do I know the relationship that you two have, but what I do know. is that I care very deeply for that woman, and I don't want to see her hurt in any way. got that?" "I wouldn't hurt her." Mulder said. "She's been through so much already." "Like what?" "None of your damn business." "Well I see you are feeling human again." Jason muttered as he finished examining Mulder. End, part 4
Part 5 8:00AM Thursday Dana Scully Residence
"Scully" Scully had said, a little breathless, for she had been rushing to the phone. "Hay Red." Jason said cheerfully. "Hey Jason." Scully said as she grabbed her car keys and headed out the door. "What's up." "Um, you know the Assistant Director Skinner that you called a few days ago?" "Yeah." Scully said, nervous butterflies forming in her belly. "He's here." "Great, my past has come to haunt me." Scully thought to herself as she got in her car and started it. "I am in my car now; I'll be there in twenty minutes."
Memorial Hospital 20 minutes later Hospital Hallway
"Look Dr. Towen, you have been taking care of my Agents but." Skinner's booming voice crowed the hallway. "You need answers." Scully said, walking towards Skinner and Jason. Skinners surprised face told her that he wasn't expecting her. "Hello sir." "Scully." He said looking at her and then Jason. "She is right you know." Jason nodded as he said. "I'll take you to Agent Mulders room. He's awake, but Agent Kingman just got out of surgery yesterday and has not woken." Scully followed the two men, wondering what indeed what was going to happen.
Memorial hospital Room 320
Mulder was awake when Skinner, Scully and Jason walked into the room. "S- sir" He stuttered, moving his body to get comfortable in the bed. "How are you feeling Mulder?" Skinner asked. "I see that you are in good hands here. His eyes, looking at Scully for a brief moment. "Hehe." Mulder said, a smile peaking at the corner of his mouth. "I am sir. I am feeling much better than I was a few days ago." "Good to hear." Skinner said, adjusting his glasses. "Can you tell me what you and Agent Kingman were doing when you were shot?" "Agent Kingman and I were chasing down a Ronnie Klines." Mulder said, as he brushed a strand of hair out of his face. " He had escaped from our custody. "Ronnie Klines was who exactly?" Skinner had asked. "A man who could read the thoughts of others." Mulder explained. "He read peoples thoughts and then used them against you. He had murdered someone; that's why we were after him in the first place." "We were running through the fields of Oklahoma, chasing the man because he wanted to kill a woman named Mary there. I believe that he had read her thoughts and wanted to punish her for them. He was armed, and was aiming at her. I quickly got in the way and took the bullet for her." And where was Agent Kingman at this time?" "I believe that she was. abducted by this man and held captive." "So then why would he shoot her?" "To rub our noses in it." Mulder said bluntly. "To tell us that he won." "So then Klines is still out there then." Scully stated aloud. "He's after me Scully." Mulder said, meeting her eyes. "Could be after you too." "I haven't seen you in two years Mulder, why would he be after me?" "Maybe he did some research on me, on us and found out that we were once partners." "Why would he be after you in the first place, Mulder?" "Maybe he read my mind."
End part 5
xPart 6x Dana Scully residence 10:00PM
Scully's shift had ended an hour earlier. She had taken the sweet indulgence in taking a bubble bath, taking all the stress of the day out of her body. She was glad that she and Mulder were on somewhat normal ground again. She smiled to herself as she thought of the look of horror on Jason's face when they had talked about Klines. As she stepped out of the bathtub, she grabbed a towel and tucked it tightly around her waist. She then picked up another towel and proceeded to put her hair in a turban as she walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. As she proceeded to get clothes, she could feel a presence in her room. "I knew you are as beautiful as he thinks of you." Scully turned around, with her mouth gaped open. " You must be Klines." She said, trying to remain as calm as possible. "Ahh, yes blue eyes." Klines said. " I hear you are thinking of him too." "Why did you leave Dana?" He asked, as he began to walk around the room. "I can call you Dana, can't I?" "Scully.." Scully said in a controlled tone. "What are you doing in my house?" "Why. to see you for myself, my dear." Klines said. "You do know that he thinks of you often, don't you?" "He who?" Scully asked, knowing who "he" was, but wanting to make sure that she was right. "Your partner, doll face." Klines said. "Or should I say. ex-partner?" "What about him?" Scully asked, clasping her hands together. "You mean you don't know?" Klines asked. "Know what?" "C'mon Scully, the man is pinning for you." Klines said. Obviously this man has unpartnerly feelings for you." Unpartnerly feelings?" Scully thought to herself. "Oh my." "See." Klines said. "I just heard what you thought." "Then what was I thinking?" When he repeated verbatim what she was thinking, he mouth gaped open in response. "How." "Did I do that?" Klines asked, finishing the sentence for her. "I just do. Its gift you see." "Then why do you kill people?" "For all the impure thoughts that they have inside their mind." "Are you going to kill me?" "No, not yet anyway." Klines admitted. "I haven't heard any impure thoughts coming from you." "Then why shoot Kingman?" Scully asked, he hands still folded tightly. "You don't want to know what she was thinking." Klines said, an evil smile spread across his face. " It concerns your ex-partner." "Tell me." "No, nope can't do that." Klines said. "Its private." Scully let her impatience be known. "For now, love, I bow to your beauty, and leave you be." Klines said. "But be sure of this.. We will meet again, my pet."
Memorial Hospital Rm. 320 Next day
Scully walked into Mulder's room, preparing the events of last night in her head. "God it was so easy to talk to him two years ago." Scully thought to herself as she walked closer to his bed. "This is Mulder, Dana. your best friend." "Hey." Mulder greeted from the bed. "Hey, yourself." Scully said. "Listen there is something that I have to tell you." "What." Mulder asked, a worried look appearing on his face. " Its about your case." "Well." Scully said, sitting on the edge of the bed. "Your suspect, Klines.. Paid a little visit to me last night when I was home." "Did he hurt you, Scully?" Mulder growled. "I swear if-" "He didn't Mulder." Scully said, slightly surprised of Mulder's reaction. "But what he did tell me is that he will visit me again sometime in the near future." Mulder mumbled something that Scully could not understand. "We'll see about that." He then said, taking her hand in his. "Am I interrupting something?" Jason asked, walking in the room and leaning on the door with his arms folded across his chest. "No." Scully said, quickly taking her hand away from Mulder. "Klines visited Scully last night." Mulder said matter of factly. "That man that you and your boss were talking about yesterday?" Jason asked, getting angered. "Is he going to hurt her?" "I think that we are all part of a game that he is playing." "What about Dana?" Jason asked. "What's her part in this?" "Scully was my partner for five years." Mulder said, his eyes meeting hers. "Did you know that?" "N-no, no I didn't." Jason replied, jealousy entering his body. "That's the connection between Scully and I." Mulder said. "Is there going to be any protection for her?" Jason asked, his tone flippant. 'I can take care of myself, Jason." Scully added. "Yes she can." Mulder said, a smile peeking at the corner of his mouth, remembering all the times that Scully kicked his ass. "But Skinner, I and Agent Kingman will make sure she and everyone involved is safe." "Well that's good to know." Jason replied unenthusiastically. "Scully, you do need a gun though. For protection." Mulder said, as he moved closer to her on the bed. "Do you have one." "No." Scully said. "Never got around to getting one. Been busy here, tending to patients. "Take mine then." "Mulder." "What?" Mulder asked, raising a brow. " I still have the one that I Velcro to my leg." Scully smiled as she sighed deeply. "Alright.. But you just watch it. I may just have to shoot you again if you piss me off." Mulder laughed. "I promise to behave, alright?" Jason looked at them, with a very confused look on his face wondering just what kind of partners they were to each other. End, part 6
Part 7 Memorial Hospital Room 320 8:00 AM When Scully entered Mulder's room, he was lying in bed, flipping through the channels on the television. When he saw her, his face immediately brightened to a smile. "Hey." Mulder greeted happily "Hey Mulder." Scully said, adjusting the loose pieces of hair that fell out of her ponytail. "Good news." "What?" "Well you doctor said that you could be released today. That is if you would like to." "Hell yes!" Mulder said excitedly. "I thought that was going to be your answer." Scully said, raising her eyebrow to let him know that she was teasing. "Ahh haa." Mulder said. "You know me to well." "I just have to finish your release papers, and then you can sign for me, kay?" "Sure thing, red." ~~ Scully left the room, to retrieve her papers at the nurses' station. She smiled as she heard the nurses' gossip about the mysterious man in Room 320. "Sorry ladies." Scully said with a smile on her face. "He's getting released today." The nurses' happy faces quickly turned into pouts. "Damn" one of the nurses replied. "He's so cute." "That, and he is a pain in the ass." Scully muttered. "Oooh." The nurse cooed. " I think you know more than you are letting us think." "Maybe." Scully said, as she opened the file and finished her paperwork. "But you will never know now will you?" Scully then closed the file and walked to Mulder's room with the folder in hand. ~~ "Gee, Mulder you have all the nurses wrapped around your fingers." Scully said as she walked into the room and closed the door. Mulder smiled as he gave her an "I can't help it" look. "So those are it, huh?" "Yup." Scully replied, as she fiddled with the folder in her hand. "Freedom." Mulder muttered, as Scully fought the urge to whop him on the head. "I assume that you are going to stay her in California until the case is resolved?" "Yep." Mulder replied as Scully turned away from Mulder as he began to reach for the bag of clothing that Skinner had left for him the following day. "Until Klines's sorry ass is dead or in jail." "I checked on your partner today." Scully said, trying her damndest to not let her voice falter. "She's awake." "Well that's good to hear." Mulder said, trying to let his enthusiasm show. "She's not you Scully." He thought as he zipped the fly of his jeans. " You can turn around now, Scully." Mulder said. As she did the action, he couldn't help but smile at her. "Excited to get out of here, eh?" Scully asked. "I have been bed ridden for almost an entire week, Scully." Mulder replied. "I guess that I'm happy that I get to go out into the world again." Scully laughed. "I know the feeling."
End part 7
Part 8
Motorcourt Hotel The next day 10:00am
Mulder was lying in his bed, not knowing what to do with himself. Seeing Scully again was a head rush. It always threw him off his feet when he didn't see her for a few hours; he would forget just how beautiful and amazing his partner truly was. As he lay his bed, he wonders just what relationship Jason and Scully have. "Are they lovers?" He thought to himself, a surge of jealousy rushing through him. He could never think of his Scully with another man, but then he always had secretly thought that they would become lovers. "But that is just fantasy." Mulder said aloud. "She would never have me; she deserves so much more than me." Mulder groaned as he rose from the bed, being that he was still sore from his wound. Hearing his cell phone ring, he walked towards it. "Mulder" he answered. "Mulder it's me." Scully said, a little nervous; she hadn't said those words in two years, and she was secretly happy that she could. "Um, Skinner is down here, he wants to talk to you and Agent Kingman together." "Will you be there?" Mulder asked, trying not to be so obvious that he wanted to see her. "Yeah." Scully said. "Skinner wants both myself and Jason present." "Oh boy." Mulder thought, then said "What room number?" into the telephone. "525" Scully answered. "Be there in 15 minutes." "It's a date." Mulder said before hanging up the phone.
Memorial hospital 15 minutes later. 525
Mulder arrived, dressed in jeans and his signature green T-shirt. He walked in the room to see Skinner, Scully and Dr. Towen huddled around Agent Kingman's bed, waiting for him. "Hey." Mulder greeted, seeing that their backs were turned away from the door. "Hey Mulder." Scully greeted, as she turned her head to look at him. "How are you feeling?" "I hurt." Mulder replied, grinning at her. "Did you change the bandage this morning?" "Yes, Mom." Mulder grinned, as Scully gave him a "don't tease me now" look. Mulder moved to stand alongside Scully as the five of them began discussing the topic of Klines and the extent of Agent Kingman's injury. "She'll be out in a day or two." Scully said, avoiding Mulder's intense gaze. "We just want to make sure that there is no swelling or any other damage. Then she may go back to work at a slow pace."
With that, Scully and Jason exited the room, being that they were not involved in the FBI investigation. "Scully." Skinner called after her. "Do you still have a cell phone?" "Yeah." Scully said, her face serious. "Its still the same as it was two years ago." Skinner nodded as he continued to talk to Mulder and Kingman about the case.
Scully hastily moved to the ladies locker room. She needed some "me" time and she knew that there was no other place where she could get it. "Where you going?" Jason asked, pouting, knowing that he wouldn't follow her. "Gotta get something out of my locker; I'll catch you later." "Alright." Once Scully walked in to the locker room, she walked to her locker and hit it. "Damn it." She muttered to herself as she tilted her head down to the floor as she fought the tears. She still had feelings for him and she knew it. She had hoped that two years away from him would erase all the feelings inside her-but never could. She loved him with her entire being, and she had ever since she met him. She hated it now, that she couldn't work beside him, to be there for him when he needed her most. She was also jealous of Kingman for filling her shoes. "If she hurts him, I swear-- " "Dana?" Someone had asked behind her. Scully turned around to find Dr. Rainey Palmetto, one of Scully's co- workers. "Whats the matter?" Rainey had asked, arching a brow. "Just blowing off steam." "Sure seems more than that." Rainey said as she walked to her locker and turned the knob to undo the combination. "Want to talk about it?" "There is nothing to talk about." Scully lied as she busied herself with opened her locker. "Liar." Rainey said, seeing right through her. "Its written all over your face. C'mon Dana, you can talk to me; looks to me like you need someone." Scully knew by reputation that Dr. Rainey Palmetto was a down right honest doctor, whose goal in life is to make the world a better place. She knew that Rainey wasn't like Dr. Wong or Dr. Fredricks, who thrived on gossip and taking what they wanted. "Alright." Scully said, sitting on the bench in the middle of the room. "Okay." Rainy said, sitting next to her. "So tell me. what has you so pissed." Scully started to tell her about Mulder and her past with him in the FBI, how she was forced out of the FBI, and how she came back to the word of medicine. She revealed recent events, Mulder's gunshot wound, Agent Kingman's accident; discovering that she and Mulder were partners. She told Rainy about the visitor in her apartment a few nights ago, along with the trouble that she was having now, dealing with Kingman now that she was awake. "Whew." Rainy gasped. "Sure sounds like a lot that you have on your mind. This Mulder, is he in Room 320?" "Yeah." "Ohh.." Rainy said, a smile peaking at the corner of her mouth. "Every woman on staff is talking about him." Scully laughed. "I imagine so. He's probably been a smartass or used his charm for something." Rainey laughed.
The two sat there, and gossiped a few more minutes before getting back to work.
Part 9
Memoial Hospital Rm 525 10:00 A.M.
Agent Heather Kingman was finally being released from the hospital. Scully was gladly giving her the papers to sign, for since Heather had woken all she talked about was Mulder.. "Mulder this and Mulder that." Scully thought to herself as she put on a fake smile as she walked in Heathers room. "She sounds like a teenage girl who has discovered her first crush."
Scully sighed as she greeted Heather. "Here you go." Scully said as she handed Heather the clipboard to sign the form. "Thanks, Dr. Scully." Heather said with a smile on her face. Scully looked at Mulder's partner with scrutiny. She was about 5'7, with blonde hair, and green eyes. She looked to be in the late 20s early 30s. "But she acts like a teenager." Scully thought to herself. "How long have you been in the FBI, Heather?" Scully asked. "A year and a half." Heather said, as she signed the paper. "Why?" "Just curious." Scully said, "You know I have done a few autopsies for the FBI." "Really?" "Yeah." Scully said, tucking a piece of loose hair behind her ear. "But that was a long time ago." Heather smiled as she handed Scully the clipboard. "Have a nice day." Scully smiled at Heather as she walked out the room.
Motorcourt hotel 10:30 AM Mulder's room, 3c
"Did you know that Scully was in California?" Skinner asked when he knocked on Mulder's door. " I hadn't a clue." Mulder said, stepping away from the door to let Skinner in the motel room. "It's not like I planned to get shot." "But the case here--" "Honestly, sir, I had no clue that Scully was going to be in California." Mulder said, sitting on the hotel bed as Skinner shut the door. "Should have considered it a possibility since she loves the ocean." Skinner nodded. "So why did you want to meet here, sir?" Mulder asked, licking his lips. "I take its not to ask me out." Skinner gave a warning glare. " Kingman gets out of the hospital today, do you know that?" "No." Mulder said, showing the pain on his face. "I know." Skinner said, sympathizing with Mulder. "She is not a very good agent." "So what's the plan?" Mulder asked Skinner as he rested his head on his arm. "Hopefully we can catch him here." Skinner replied. " He seems to have an infatuation with Scully; maybe we can catch him the next time he sees her." "I don't want her involved in this." "She already is, Mulder." Skinner said as he let out a deep sigh. "Klines made her a part of this." "That reminds me, I need to give her my gun." Mulder said, eyeing his gun on the TV. "I'll give it to her, I have to talk to her anyway." Skinner lied; wanting Mulder to concentrate on his work and not Scully. "I'm sure that Kingman is going to get back to work today. You have to fill her in on the details." "Oh boy."
Scully residence 2:00 PM
Scully had just walked in her front door; her shift was over and she was incredibly happy. "Any more listening to Heather, and I would have shot myself" Scully muttered aloud. "If I had a gun, that is." Scully decided to indulge herself in a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a trashy magazine. As she was dishing up her ice cream and putting it into a bowl, her doorbell rang. Letting out a bit of frustration in a sigh, she put her bowl of ice cream in the freezer and answered the door. She was surprised to see Assistant Director Skinner behind it. "Sir." Scully said, in an obvious 'I'm surprised that you are here' tone. "You don't have to call me sir anymore, Scully. You don't work beneath me anymore." "Sorry." Scully said smiling. "Old habbit. How did you find me?" "I have connections." Skinner said as he noticed Scully moving away from the door so he could enter. "I brought you Mulder's gun." Skinner then said as he walked inside her house. "Thank you." Scully said softly as she shut the door. "Just how long has this Klines been after Mulder?" "We think that this dates back to when you were in the FBI." Skinner stated, as Scully motioned for him to sit on the sofa. "We think that even before you resigned, Klines was watching Mulder, but never made his move until now. "Mulder and I didn't know of him two years ago..." "That's because he planned his moves carefully." Skinner replied. "He may have been stalking you and Mulder two years ago, but remained in the shadows." "But why now?" Scully asked. "Because he has a different partner now; she is not as strong as you Scully." "And that makes Mulder weaker." Scully said, as Skinner nodded. "What's the deal with his partner, anyway?" Scully asked, not letting her anger show. "She's green, very very green." ~!
MototCourt Hotel 3:30PM hotel Resturaunt
"So this is the status so far Agent Kingman." Mulder said, smiling politely. "Have there been any other sightings of him?" Kingman asked in a flirty tone. "No" Mulder lied, thinking that it would be wise to keep Klines little visit to Scully's between him and Skinner. It was then that Mulder was grateful for his cell phone ringing. Mulder raised his eyebrows in an "I can't helpit" look and scooted out of the booth to answer it.
"Mulder." He said, walking away from Heather. "Its Skinner." Skinner said, speaking into the phone. "Thought that I would save your ass and tell you that there is another victim of Klines in the hospital." "I'm on my way." Mulder said as he pressed, "end" on his phone. "Gotta go." He then said to Kingman, and walking out the hotel restaurant before she could ask where he was going.
Memorial Hospital Rm 165 4:30
Scully hated it that she had been called down back to the hospital, but she regretted it as soon as she found out who the patient was: Kyle Wilson, one of her few friends here in California. "Kyle." Scully said as she walked in the room, avoiding Mulder's eyes. "How are you feeling?" "Dana. this isn't your shift." Kyle groaned. "I was called in because of you." Scully said, adjusting the stethoscope around her neck. "Now how are you feeling?" "Like hell." Kyle groaned. "Called in because of me, huh?" "Yeah, aren't you lucky." Scully said, as she begun to perform her doctorly duties. "I am," Kyle said, giving a weak smile. "Who's the suit?" "He is Agent Mulder, from the FBI." Scully said, momentarily meeting his eyes as Mulder showed him his badge. "He thinks that your accident has something to do with a case that he's working on. "Really?" "What happened, Kyle?" Mulder asked. "Motorcycle accident." Kyle said, his voice weak. "Someone was chasing me." "Do you know who?" "No."
As Scully continued to examine him, Mulder continued to question this Kyle Wilson, all the while wondering how close he and Scully were. When he was done he nodded to Scully and Kyle, then left the hospital. ~~ Scully Residence 6:00 pm
Scully walked through the door, carrying her shoes in her hand. She dropped them by the door as she proceeded into the house. "What a day" she thought to herself as she sat herself on her couch and proceeded to pick up the phone to order a pizza. Before she could even finish dialing the number there was a knock at the door. She grumbled as she walked towards it, but not answering before peeping in the peephole. "Heather. what the hell did she want?" She grumbled aloud, before opening the door. "Hello Agent Kingman." Scully said as she answered the door. Seeing the pained look on her face, she asked, "What's the matter?" "Its Mulder." "What about him?" Scully quickly said. "He's been hurt." "Well let's go." Scully said, quickly grabbing her shoes and keys before leaving her house. Once in Heather's car Scully asked, "Did you call an ambulance?" "Yes, I did." Heather said keeping her eyes on the road. "They have not arrived yet." "Well why aren't you with him, you are his partner." Scully said angrily. "I wouldn't have left his side." Scully thought before Heathers next response. "Assistant Director Skinner is with him, and I have orders from him to bring you to the scene. "Was it Ronnie Klines?" "We don't know." "How bad was he hurt?" "From what I saw. bad." "Oh shit." Scully said trying to hold in her tears.
End, part 9
~~
Part 2
Scully rushed to the John F. Kennedy Airport, calling to cancel the rest of her lectures on the way. Mulder, she hadn't seen him in two years, and was scared in doing so. Even though she didn't want to see him, she would rather be doing it under different circumstances. Her mind worried and her heart ached as she bought her plane ticket and waited for her flight number to be called. After 20 minutes of waiting, her flight was called; she walked the path to the gate.
When she was back in California, she was surprised to see that Jason had come to meet her at the airport.
"Care for a ride, milady?" Jason spoke, in a fake British accent. "That would be great, Jason." Scully said wearily, giving him a weak smile.
"So what's the deal with this Fox Mulder anyway." Scully asked Jason when they were in the car, trying so hard to not let her voice shake. "Do you have a file on him?" "I figured you would want that." Jason said, reaching in the back seat for the file. "Have at it, Red."
Scully opened the file, first searching for the detailed summary for what had put him in the hospital in the first place. She was surprised that Mulder was shot in the chest, the bullet hitting very close to his heart. She also learned that a Special Agent Heather Kingman is partner. Scully immediately felt a pang of jealousy roam through her body, knowing that Mulder's partner was indeed a woman.
"Where is his partner?" Scully asked. "Did anyone question her?" "She wasn't at the hospital, nor did she ever go there to get treatment."
"She could have gone to another hospital." Scully said, her eyes on the file. "Did you make calls to see if she was treated at another?"
"I'm impressed, Dana." Jason said, turning to look at her "Is this the G- Woman attitude that I'm seeing?" Scully gave him a mean look. "I guess so." Jason said, turning his head to face the road. "And yes I checked. No Heather Kingman's have been treated." Shit," Scully swore as she pushed a stubborn piece of auburn behind her ear. "Yeah, that's pretty much what every one else said.
` Memorial Hospital 3:00pm, Friday
As Scully and Jason entered the building, Scully still continued to read the file as she walked. "I want to be able to see Agent Mulder." Scully said. "To examine him. Has he come out of surgery yet?" "He just came out of the operating room, an hour ago. Jason said, as they walked down the hallway to intensive care. " He's this way." "Has he awakened yet?" "No, but he should pretty soon."
As Jason led Scully to Mulder's bedside, Scully's pulse beat faster and faster. Her deepest fear was coming true: That Mulder would be shot, and she would have to do the autopsy. She said a silent prayer, for the latter had not happened. She stood by Mulder's side, her temptation to touch him held back since Jason was beside her. "Oh, Mulder." She thought silently. "What did you do?" "I'll examine him later, when he is awake." Scully told Jason. "And kick his sorry ass." She thought silently to herself as she pulled herself away from Mulder's side and walked toward the woman's locker room to change into scrubs. "I have other patients to attend to." Scully reminded herself as she pulled her hair back with a rubber band.
4:00pm
"Dr. Scully." Jason said, walking up to her, and deliberately calling her Dr. Scully, for she was tending to a patient. "Yes Dr. Towen." Scully asked, writing out a prescription for the ill patient. "That patient that you asked me about earlier. he's awake. "Where have they got him?" "They are in process of moving him to his own room." Jason said. "Room 320."
Memorial Hospital Room 320 4:10pm
"Drink this now, Mr. Mulder." Nurse Hatchings said, holding out a cup of water and pointing the straw towards Mulder's mouth. When he was done, he groaned. "I feel like hell." "Serves you right, you get yourself into so much trouble." Scully said quietly. "You almost sound like S-" When he looked towards her he gasped, "Scully!" Nurse Hatchings looked confused; Scully motioned for her to leave. "Its alright Stacey. I'll take care of this one." "Sure thing, Dr. Scully." Stacey said, as she walked out of the room. Seeing that they were alone, she pulled a chair closer to Mulder's bed and sat down, leaning forward in the chair. "Doctor Scully, huh?" Mulder said, his voice raspy. "Yeah Mulder." "Are you going to my doctor, Scully?" "No," Scully said, "I'm doing a favor for a friend." "Oh." "How do you feel, Mulder?" Scully asked, immediately going into doctor mode. "Like I've been hit by a semi." Scully gave him a look as she reached up and felt his head for a temperature, unconsciously brushing a lock of hair from his brow, then realizing what she just did, hastily took his blood pressure. The silence between them was awkward. "So." Scully said, breaking the silence. "I hear you have a new partner." Mulder nodded. "Uh huh." "No one has seen her, Mulder." Scully said, all business like. "She's disappeared." Before another word was spoken, Jason entered the room. "So how is he doing, Dana." "His blood pressure, and temperature is normal." Scully said, avoiding Mulder's gaze. "Once his wound heals, he should be back to normal. Now if you excuse me, I have some other patients to attend to." "Will I see you later, Dana?" Jason asked, as Scully turned to leave. "Of course, Jason." Scully said. "Later tonight." She knew that Mulder would think that she and Jason were involved and she didn't care. Mulder didn't know that Friday nights were pizza and movie night. "Let Mulder think what he wants." Scully thought to herself as she exited the room. She didn't want Mulder to think that she had been pinning for him. No way in hell.
End part two
Part3
3527 E Holbrook Lane 7:00 pm Scully Residence
Since Scully moved out of her apartment in D.C., she decided to splurge and buy a house of her own. She always wanted a house, one that she could decorate the way that she liked, and not have to worry about the annoying neighbors above her. Scully sat, in her big blue lazy-boy chair with her legs pulled up. Since she got home she had showered and has waited for Jason to come with the pizza that she had been craving all day. It was her turn to pick the movie, so she deliberately picked up When Harry Met Sally because she knew that Jason hated chick flicks. Just when Scully was about to call him, there was a knock at her door. She hadn't given him a key, because. he wasn't Mulder. As she walked to the door she heard a muffled "let me in" through the door. She felt her stomach growl as she grabbed the doorknob and opened the door. "Hi." She said, immediately taking the pizza box away from him and walking away from the door, leaving it open so Jason could enter. "I see your priorities, Dana." Jason smirked as he walked inside, discarded his jacket and shut the door. "Oh yes indeed." Scully said, placing the pizza on the coffee table. "I'm hungry." Jason laughed as he sat himself on the floor, and opened the pizza box, releasing the aroma of freshly made pizza into the room. "So what movie did you pick?" Jason asked, moving his head closer to the pizza box, to smell the pizza. "When Harry Met Sally." "Oh boy." Scully gave him a face as she asked. "How's that patient that you had me look in on?" "He was sure grumpy after you left." Jason said, cracking his knuckles. "Kind of territorial. He was asking questions about you and me." "Really?" Scully said, sitting herself on the couch and taking a slice of pizza. "What did you say?" "That you were mine, and that I wanted to take you to bed with me." "Jason.." Scully said, with a mouthful of pizza in her mouth. "That you and I were good friends.." Jason said, taking a bite of his pizza. "He seemed a bit calmer after that." "I have an afternoon shift tomorrow." Scully said, polishing off her piece of pizza. "I'll check on him if you like. Jason nodded as he stood up, and put the movie in the VCR, and pushed play.
Memorial Hospital 12:00 pm Saturday, Room 320
Scully entered the room to find a sleeping Mulder in the bed. "Bout time he get some sleep." She muttered to herself as she walked to the closed binds and opened them. "I wanted them closed." Mulder muttered. "You can't live like a vampire, Mulder." Scully said, walking toward the bed Mulder smiled as he heard the all to familiar voice. "Hi Scully." "Hello Mulder." "Have you come to check on me?" "Sure am." Scully said, leaning towards the bed. "I don't like my doctor, Scully." Mulder whined. "And why is that, Mulder?" Scully asked, her eyebrows raised, expecting a smartass answer. "He likes you." Mulder said, trying to get comfortable in the bed. "So he does." Scully sighed. "You have no command over my personal life, Mulder." "Anymore," Scully secretly thought. "Well, I don't like it." Mulder pouted. "How are you feeling, Mulder?" Scully asked, desperately trying to change the subject. "Better." Mulder said, turning his head toward her. "But I still feel like hell, Scully." "People usually do when they get shot, Mulder." "Scully, I-" Mulder started, but was then interrupted by the beeping of Scully's pager. "What Mulder?" Scully asked as she picked up her pager out of her pocket. "I missed you." "I missed you too, Mulder." Scully said. "Now I gotta go, its an emergency." "Bye Scully." Mulder said unenthusiastically. "Bye Mulder." Scully said, walking out the door. "I missed you too, Mulder." Scully said to herself, as she walked to a phone to check her page. "You don't know how much."
Scully walked to a phone that was on a wall and had Jason paged. "What's this about an emergency?" She asked him, when he called her on the phone. "Well you know that Fox Mulder patient that we have here?" Jason asked. "Its his partner." End, part three
Part 4
Memorial Hospital Room E12 Emergency Room 3:00pm
Scully and Jason were to perform an emergency surgery on Heather Kingman's small intestine. After three hours they had fixed the problem area and had sown Heather back up with stitches. "Anything left to do here, Dana?" Jason asked. "Lets pray that she survives." Scully said, taking off her latest latex. "That was a very difficult surgery. It's hard on us, and the patient. " Jason nodded, as he started walked out the emergency room and to the locker room. "Lets hope." Jason said, knowing that Scully had followed her. ~~ After Scully had changed into her street clothes, on a whim she decided to walk by Mulder's room before she left the hospital. When she walked into his room, she noticed that he was flirting with one of the nurses. "Hi." Scully said, walking into the room, a small pang of jealousy flowing through her. "Hey Scully." Mulder said as he shooed the nurse away. "You do know that your partner was admitted here, don't you?" Scully said in her doctor voice. "Yeah, the nurse just told me." Mulder said stiffening a yawn. "How is she?" "She just got out of surgery." "Did you perform it?" "I assisted." "Then she should be fine then." "You know Mulder, I thought that you worked alone. "But then you came to me." "And then I left." "And I was assigned Kingman to replace you." Mulder said sofly. "No one ever could Scully." Between them came yet another awkward silence. During the five years that they were partnered together, never once did they share one of these silences. When no one was speaking it was always comfortable, and now since fate had put them together again, these awkward silences came often- and they both hated it.
"Can we just talk with not feeling awkward with each other?' Mulder asked, as Scully moved towards the chair next to his bed. "Can we Mulder?' Scully asked. "Can we really?" "If we believe." Scully nodded. "Shoulda known he'd say that." Scully thought as she pushed a strand of auburn behind her ear. "Doctor says that I'll be out of here in a few days." Mulder said. "Where will you stay?" "In a hotel somewhere." Scully nodded. "Well you are getting better each day."
There was a knock at the door and Jason entered. "Dana, what are you doing here?" "Just visiting Mulder before I go home." Scully spoke as she rose from the chair. "Call you later then, Red." Bye Mulder." Scully said, giving a smile at him before she left.
"You stay away from her." Mulder growled once Scully was out of earshot. "A little territorial of her I see." Jason said, as he begun to do his doctoral duties. "Listen, Dana doesn't really speak of her past, nor do I know the relationship that you two have, but what I do know. is that I care very deeply for that woman, and I don't want to see her hurt in any way. got that?" "I wouldn't hurt her." Mulder said. "She's been through so much already." "Like what?" "None of your damn business." "Well I see you are feeling human again." Jason muttered as he finished examining Mulder. End, part 4
Part 5 8:00AM Thursday Dana Scully Residence
"Scully" Scully had said, a little breathless, for she had been rushing to the phone. "Hay Red." Jason said cheerfully. "Hey Jason." Scully said as she grabbed her car keys and headed out the door. "What's up." "Um, you know the Assistant Director Skinner that you called a few days ago?" "Yeah." Scully said, nervous butterflies forming in her belly. "He's here." "Great, my past has come to haunt me." Scully thought to herself as she got in her car and started it. "I am in my car now; I'll be there in twenty minutes."
Memorial Hospital 20 minutes later Hospital Hallway
"Look Dr. Towen, you have been taking care of my Agents but." Skinner's booming voice crowed the hallway. "You need answers." Scully said, walking towards Skinner and Jason. Skinners surprised face told her that he wasn't expecting her. "Hello sir." "Scully." He said looking at her and then Jason. "She is right you know." Jason nodded as he said. "I'll take you to Agent Mulders room. He's awake, but Agent Kingman just got out of surgery yesterday and has not woken." Scully followed the two men, wondering what indeed what was going to happen.
Memorial hospital Room 320
Mulder was awake when Skinner, Scully and Jason walked into the room. "S- sir" He stuttered, moving his body to get comfortable in the bed. "How are you feeling Mulder?" Skinner asked. "I see that you are in good hands here. His eyes, looking at Scully for a brief moment. "Hehe." Mulder said, a smile peaking at the corner of his mouth. "I am sir. I am feeling much better than I was a few days ago." "Good to hear." Skinner said, adjusting his glasses. "Can you tell me what you and Agent Kingman were doing when you were shot?" "Agent Kingman and I were chasing down a Ronnie Klines." Mulder said, as he brushed a strand of hair out of his face. " He had escaped from our custody. "Ronnie Klines was who exactly?" Skinner had asked. "A man who could read the thoughts of others." Mulder explained. "He read peoples thoughts and then used them against you. He had murdered someone; that's why we were after him in the first place." "We were running through the fields of Oklahoma, chasing the man because he wanted to kill a woman named Mary there. I believe that he had read her thoughts and wanted to punish her for them. He was armed, and was aiming at her. I quickly got in the way and took the bullet for her." And where was Agent Kingman at this time?" "I believe that she was. abducted by this man and held captive." "So then why would he shoot her?" "To rub our noses in it." Mulder said bluntly. "To tell us that he won." "So then Klines is still out there then." Scully stated aloud. "He's after me Scully." Mulder said, meeting her eyes. "Could be after you too." "I haven't seen you in two years Mulder, why would he be after me?" "Maybe he did some research on me, on us and found out that we were once partners." "Why would he be after you in the first place, Mulder?" "Maybe he read my mind."
End part 5
xPart 6x Dana Scully residence 10:00PM
Scully's shift had ended an hour earlier. She had taken the sweet indulgence in taking a bubble bath, taking all the stress of the day out of her body. She was glad that she and Mulder were on somewhat normal ground again. She smiled to herself as she thought of the look of horror on Jason's face when they had talked about Klines. As she stepped out of the bathtub, she grabbed a towel and tucked it tightly around her waist. She then picked up another towel and proceeded to put her hair in a turban as she walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. As she proceeded to get clothes, she could feel a presence in her room. "I knew you are as beautiful as he thinks of you." Scully turned around, with her mouth gaped open. " You must be Klines." She said, trying to remain as calm as possible. "Ahh, yes blue eyes." Klines said. " I hear you are thinking of him too." "Why did you leave Dana?" He asked, as he began to walk around the room. "I can call you Dana, can't I?" "Scully.." Scully said in a controlled tone. "What are you doing in my house?" "Why. to see you for myself, my dear." Klines said. "You do know that he thinks of you often, don't you?" "He who?" Scully asked, knowing who "he" was, but wanting to make sure that she was right. "Your partner, doll face." Klines said. "Or should I say. ex-partner?" "What about him?" Scully asked, clasping her hands together. "You mean you don't know?" Klines asked. "Know what?" "C'mon Scully, the man is pinning for you." Klines said. Obviously this man has unpartnerly feelings for you." Unpartnerly feelings?" Scully thought to herself. "Oh my." "See." Klines said. "I just heard what you thought." "Then what was I thinking?" When he repeated verbatim what she was thinking, he mouth gaped open in response. "How." "Did I do that?" Klines asked, finishing the sentence for her. "I just do. Its gift you see." "Then why do you kill people?" "For all the impure thoughts that they have inside their mind." "Are you going to kill me?" "No, not yet anyway." Klines admitted. "I haven't heard any impure thoughts coming from you." "Then why shoot Kingman?" Scully asked, he hands still folded tightly. "You don't want to know what she was thinking." Klines said, an evil smile spread across his face. " It concerns your ex-partner." "Tell me." "No, nope can't do that." Klines said. "Its private." Scully let her impatience be known. "For now, love, I bow to your beauty, and leave you be." Klines said. "But be sure of this.. We will meet again, my pet."
Memorial Hospital Rm. 320 Next day
Scully walked into Mulder's room, preparing the events of last night in her head. "God it was so easy to talk to him two years ago." Scully thought to herself as she walked closer to his bed. "This is Mulder, Dana. your best friend." "Hey." Mulder greeted from the bed. "Hey, yourself." Scully said. "Listen there is something that I have to tell you." "What." Mulder asked, a worried look appearing on his face. " Its about your case." "Well." Scully said, sitting on the edge of the bed. "Your suspect, Klines.. Paid a little visit to me last night when I was home." "Did he hurt you, Scully?" Mulder growled. "I swear if-" "He didn't Mulder." Scully said, slightly surprised of Mulder's reaction. "But what he did tell me is that he will visit me again sometime in the near future." Mulder mumbled something that Scully could not understand. "We'll see about that." He then said, taking her hand in his. "Am I interrupting something?" Jason asked, walking in the room and leaning on the door with his arms folded across his chest. "No." Scully said, quickly taking her hand away from Mulder. "Klines visited Scully last night." Mulder said matter of factly. "That man that you and your boss were talking about yesterday?" Jason asked, getting angered. "Is he going to hurt her?" "I think that we are all part of a game that he is playing." "What about Dana?" Jason asked. "What's her part in this?" "Scully was my partner for five years." Mulder said, his eyes meeting hers. "Did you know that?" "N-no, no I didn't." Jason replied, jealousy entering his body. "That's the connection between Scully and I." Mulder said. "Is there going to be any protection for her?" Jason asked, his tone flippant. 'I can take care of myself, Jason." Scully added. "Yes she can." Mulder said, a smile peeking at the corner of his mouth, remembering all the times that Scully kicked his ass. "But Skinner, I and Agent Kingman will make sure she and everyone involved is safe." "Well that's good to know." Jason replied unenthusiastically. "Scully, you do need a gun though. For protection." Mulder said, as he moved closer to her on the bed. "Do you have one." "No." Scully said. "Never got around to getting one. Been busy here, tending to patients. "Take mine then." "Mulder." "What?" Mulder asked, raising a brow. " I still have the one that I Velcro to my leg." Scully smiled as she sighed deeply. "Alright.. But you just watch it. I may just have to shoot you again if you piss me off." Mulder laughed. "I promise to behave, alright?" Jason looked at them, with a very confused look on his face wondering just what kind of partners they were to each other. End, part 6
Part 7 Memorial Hospital Room 320 8:00 AM When Scully entered Mulder's room, he was lying in bed, flipping through the channels on the television. When he saw her, his face immediately brightened to a smile. "Hey." Mulder greeted happily "Hey Mulder." Scully said, adjusting the loose pieces of hair that fell out of her ponytail. "Good news." "What?" "Well you doctor said that you could be released today. That is if you would like to." "Hell yes!" Mulder said excitedly. "I thought that was going to be your answer." Scully said, raising her eyebrow to let him know that she was teasing. "Ahh haa." Mulder said. "You know me to well." "I just have to finish your release papers, and then you can sign for me, kay?" "Sure thing, red." ~~ Scully left the room, to retrieve her papers at the nurses' station. She smiled as she heard the nurses' gossip about the mysterious man in Room 320. "Sorry ladies." Scully said with a smile on her face. "He's getting released today." The nurses' happy faces quickly turned into pouts. "Damn" one of the nurses replied. "He's so cute." "That, and he is a pain in the ass." Scully muttered. "Oooh." The nurse cooed. " I think you know more than you are letting us think." "Maybe." Scully said, as she opened the file and finished her paperwork. "But you will never know now will you?" Scully then closed the file and walked to Mulder's room with the folder in hand. ~~ "Gee, Mulder you have all the nurses wrapped around your fingers." Scully said as she walked into the room and closed the door. Mulder smiled as he gave her an "I can't help it" look. "So those are it, huh?" "Yup." Scully replied, as she fiddled with the folder in her hand. "Freedom." Mulder muttered, as Scully fought the urge to whop him on the head. "I assume that you are going to stay her in California until the case is resolved?" "Yep." Mulder replied as Scully turned away from Mulder as he began to reach for the bag of clothing that Skinner had left for him the following day. "Until Klines's sorry ass is dead or in jail." "I checked on your partner today." Scully said, trying her damndest to not let her voice falter. "She's awake." "Well that's good to hear." Mulder said, trying to let his enthusiasm show. "She's not you Scully." He thought as he zipped the fly of his jeans. " You can turn around now, Scully." Mulder said. As she did the action, he couldn't help but smile at her. "Excited to get out of here, eh?" Scully asked. "I have been bed ridden for almost an entire week, Scully." Mulder replied. "I guess that I'm happy that I get to go out into the world again." Scully laughed. "I know the feeling."
End part 7
Part 8
Motorcourt Hotel The next day 10:00am
Mulder was lying in his bed, not knowing what to do with himself. Seeing Scully again was a head rush. It always threw him off his feet when he didn't see her for a few hours; he would forget just how beautiful and amazing his partner truly was. As he lay his bed, he wonders just what relationship Jason and Scully have. "Are they lovers?" He thought to himself, a surge of jealousy rushing through him. He could never think of his Scully with another man, but then he always had secretly thought that they would become lovers. "But that is just fantasy." Mulder said aloud. "She would never have me; she deserves so much more than me." Mulder groaned as he rose from the bed, being that he was still sore from his wound. Hearing his cell phone ring, he walked towards it. "Mulder" he answered. "Mulder it's me." Scully said, a little nervous; she hadn't said those words in two years, and she was secretly happy that she could. "Um, Skinner is down here, he wants to talk to you and Agent Kingman together." "Will you be there?" Mulder asked, trying not to be so obvious that he wanted to see her. "Yeah." Scully said. "Skinner wants both myself and Jason present." "Oh boy." Mulder thought, then said "What room number?" into the telephone. "525" Scully answered. "Be there in 15 minutes." "It's a date." Mulder said before hanging up the phone.
Memorial hospital 15 minutes later. 525
Mulder arrived, dressed in jeans and his signature green T-shirt. He walked in the room to see Skinner, Scully and Dr. Towen huddled around Agent Kingman's bed, waiting for him. "Hey." Mulder greeted, seeing that their backs were turned away from the door. "Hey Mulder." Scully greeted, as she turned her head to look at him. "How are you feeling?" "I hurt." Mulder replied, grinning at her. "Did you change the bandage this morning?" "Yes, Mom." Mulder grinned, as Scully gave him a "don't tease me now" look. Mulder moved to stand alongside Scully as the five of them began discussing the topic of Klines and the extent of Agent Kingman's injury. "She'll be out in a day or two." Scully said, avoiding Mulder's intense gaze. "We just want to make sure that there is no swelling or any other damage. Then she may go back to work at a slow pace."
With that, Scully and Jason exited the room, being that they were not involved in the FBI investigation. "Scully." Skinner called after her. "Do you still have a cell phone?" "Yeah." Scully said, her face serious. "Its still the same as it was two years ago." Skinner nodded as he continued to talk to Mulder and Kingman about the case.
Scully hastily moved to the ladies locker room. She needed some "me" time and she knew that there was no other place where she could get it. "Where you going?" Jason asked, pouting, knowing that he wouldn't follow her. "Gotta get something out of my locker; I'll catch you later." "Alright." Once Scully walked in to the locker room, she walked to her locker and hit it. "Damn it." She muttered to herself as she tilted her head down to the floor as she fought the tears. She still had feelings for him and she knew it. She had hoped that two years away from him would erase all the feelings inside her-but never could. She loved him with her entire being, and she had ever since she met him. She hated it now, that she couldn't work beside him, to be there for him when he needed her most. She was also jealous of Kingman for filling her shoes. "If she hurts him, I swear-- " "Dana?" Someone had asked behind her. Scully turned around to find Dr. Rainey Palmetto, one of Scully's co- workers. "Whats the matter?" Rainey had asked, arching a brow. "Just blowing off steam." "Sure seems more than that." Rainey said as she walked to her locker and turned the knob to undo the combination. "Want to talk about it?" "There is nothing to talk about." Scully lied as she busied herself with opened her locker. "Liar." Rainey said, seeing right through her. "Its written all over your face. C'mon Dana, you can talk to me; looks to me like you need someone." Scully knew by reputation that Dr. Rainey Palmetto was a down right honest doctor, whose goal in life is to make the world a better place. She knew that Rainey wasn't like Dr. Wong or Dr. Fredricks, who thrived on gossip and taking what they wanted. "Alright." Scully said, sitting on the bench in the middle of the room. "Okay." Rainy said, sitting next to her. "So tell me. what has you so pissed." Scully started to tell her about Mulder and her past with him in the FBI, how she was forced out of the FBI, and how she came back to the word of medicine. She revealed recent events, Mulder's gunshot wound, Agent Kingman's accident; discovering that she and Mulder were partners. She told Rainy about the visitor in her apartment a few nights ago, along with the trouble that she was having now, dealing with Kingman now that she was awake. "Whew." Rainy gasped. "Sure sounds like a lot that you have on your mind. This Mulder, is he in Room 320?" "Yeah." "Ohh.." Rainy said, a smile peaking at the corner of her mouth. "Every woman on staff is talking about him." Scully laughed. "I imagine so. He's probably been a smartass or used his charm for something." Rainey laughed.
The two sat there, and gossiped a few more minutes before getting back to work.
Part 9
Memoial Hospital Rm 525 10:00 A.M.
Agent Heather Kingman was finally being released from the hospital. Scully was gladly giving her the papers to sign, for since Heather had woken all she talked about was Mulder.. "Mulder this and Mulder that." Scully thought to herself as she put on a fake smile as she walked in Heathers room. "She sounds like a teenage girl who has discovered her first crush."
Scully sighed as she greeted Heather. "Here you go." Scully said as she handed Heather the clipboard to sign the form. "Thanks, Dr. Scully." Heather said with a smile on her face. Scully looked at Mulder's partner with scrutiny. She was about 5'7, with blonde hair, and green eyes. She looked to be in the late 20s early 30s. "But she acts like a teenager." Scully thought to herself. "How long have you been in the FBI, Heather?" Scully asked. "A year and a half." Heather said, as she signed the paper. "Why?" "Just curious." Scully said, "You know I have done a few autopsies for the FBI." "Really?" "Yeah." Scully said, tucking a piece of loose hair behind her ear. "But that was a long time ago." Heather smiled as she handed Scully the clipboard. "Have a nice day." Scully smiled at Heather as she walked out the room.
Motorcourt hotel 10:30 AM Mulder's room, 3c
"Did you know that Scully was in California?" Skinner asked when he knocked on Mulder's door. " I hadn't a clue." Mulder said, stepping away from the door to let Skinner in the motel room. "It's not like I planned to get shot." "But the case here--" "Honestly, sir, I had no clue that Scully was going to be in California." Mulder said, sitting on the hotel bed as Skinner shut the door. "Should have considered it a possibility since she loves the ocean." Skinner nodded. "So why did you want to meet here, sir?" Mulder asked, licking his lips. "I take its not to ask me out." Skinner gave a warning glare. " Kingman gets out of the hospital today, do you know that?" "No." Mulder said, showing the pain on his face. "I know." Skinner said, sympathizing with Mulder. "She is not a very good agent." "So what's the plan?" Mulder asked Skinner as he rested his head on his arm. "Hopefully we can catch him here." Skinner replied. " He seems to have an infatuation with Scully; maybe we can catch him the next time he sees her." "I don't want her involved in this." "She already is, Mulder." Skinner said as he let out a deep sigh. "Klines made her a part of this." "That reminds me, I need to give her my gun." Mulder said, eyeing his gun on the TV. "I'll give it to her, I have to talk to her anyway." Skinner lied; wanting Mulder to concentrate on his work and not Scully. "I'm sure that Kingman is going to get back to work today. You have to fill her in on the details." "Oh boy."
Scully residence 2:00 PM
Scully had just walked in her front door; her shift was over and she was incredibly happy. "Any more listening to Heather, and I would have shot myself" Scully muttered aloud. "If I had a gun, that is." Scully decided to indulge herself in a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a trashy magazine. As she was dishing up her ice cream and putting it into a bowl, her doorbell rang. Letting out a bit of frustration in a sigh, she put her bowl of ice cream in the freezer and answered the door. She was surprised to see Assistant Director Skinner behind it. "Sir." Scully said, in an obvious 'I'm surprised that you are here' tone. "You don't have to call me sir anymore, Scully. You don't work beneath me anymore." "Sorry." Scully said smiling. "Old habbit. How did you find me?" "I have connections." Skinner said as he noticed Scully moving away from the door so he could enter. "I brought you Mulder's gun." Skinner then said as he walked inside her house. "Thank you." Scully said softly as she shut the door. "Just how long has this Klines been after Mulder?" "We think that this dates back to when you were in the FBI." Skinner stated, as Scully motioned for him to sit on the sofa. "We think that even before you resigned, Klines was watching Mulder, but never made his move until now. "Mulder and I didn't know of him two years ago..." "That's because he planned his moves carefully." Skinner replied. "He may have been stalking you and Mulder two years ago, but remained in the shadows." "But why now?" Scully asked. "Because he has a different partner now; she is not as strong as you Scully." "And that makes Mulder weaker." Scully said, as Skinner nodded. "What's the deal with his partner, anyway?" Scully asked, not letting her anger show. "She's green, very very green." ~!
MototCourt Hotel 3:30PM hotel Resturaunt
"So this is the status so far Agent Kingman." Mulder said, smiling politely. "Have there been any other sightings of him?" Kingman asked in a flirty tone. "No" Mulder lied, thinking that it would be wise to keep Klines little visit to Scully's between him and Skinner. It was then that Mulder was grateful for his cell phone ringing. Mulder raised his eyebrows in an "I can't helpit" look and scooted out of the booth to answer it.
"Mulder." He said, walking away from Heather. "Its Skinner." Skinner said, speaking into the phone. "Thought that I would save your ass and tell you that there is another victim of Klines in the hospital." "I'm on my way." Mulder said as he pressed, "end" on his phone. "Gotta go." He then said to Kingman, and walking out the hotel restaurant before she could ask where he was going.
Memorial Hospital Rm 165 4:30
Scully hated it that she had been called down back to the hospital, but she regretted it as soon as she found out who the patient was: Kyle Wilson, one of her few friends here in California. "Kyle." Scully said as she walked in the room, avoiding Mulder's eyes. "How are you feeling?" "Dana. this isn't your shift." Kyle groaned. "I was called in because of you." Scully said, adjusting the stethoscope around her neck. "Now how are you feeling?" "Like hell." Kyle groaned. "Called in because of me, huh?" "Yeah, aren't you lucky." Scully said, as she begun to perform her doctorly duties. "I am," Kyle said, giving a weak smile. "Who's the suit?" "He is Agent Mulder, from the FBI." Scully said, momentarily meeting his eyes as Mulder showed him his badge. "He thinks that your accident has something to do with a case that he's working on. "Really?" "What happened, Kyle?" Mulder asked. "Motorcycle accident." Kyle said, his voice weak. "Someone was chasing me." "Do you know who?" "No."
As Scully continued to examine him, Mulder continued to question this Kyle Wilson, all the while wondering how close he and Scully were. When he was done he nodded to Scully and Kyle, then left the hospital. ~~ Scully Residence 6:00 pm
Scully walked through the door, carrying her shoes in her hand. She dropped them by the door as she proceeded into the house. "What a day" she thought to herself as she sat herself on her couch and proceeded to pick up the phone to order a pizza. Before she could even finish dialing the number there was a knock at the door. She grumbled as she walked towards it, but not answering before peeping in the peephole. "Heather. what the hell did she want?" She grumbled aloud, before opening the door. "Hello Agent Kingman." Scully said as she answered the door. Seeing the pained look on her face, she asked, "What's the matter?" "Its Mulder." "What about him?" Scully quickly said. "He's been hurt." "Well let's go." Scully said, quickly grabbing her shoes and keys before leaving her house. Once in Heather's car Scully asked, "Did you call an ambulance?" "Yes, I did." Heather said keeping her eyes on the road. "They have not arrived yet." "Well why aren't you with him, you are his partner." Scully said angrily. "I wouldn't have left his side." Scully thought before Heathers next response. "Assistant Director Skinner is with him, and I have orders from him to bring you to the scene. "Was it Ronnie Klines?" "We don't know." "How bad was he hurt?" "From what I saw. bad." "Oh shit." Scully said trying to hold in her tears.
End, part 9
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