Mulder made it through the night all right, but he was still in his coma. It was a week later and he was still in his coma. The nurses said the longer he was in it the more likely he was to never wake up. Scully sat by his bed everyday and held his hand. She knew it wouldn't be too much longer until people noticed she was showing and she wanted Mulder to know before anyone else. She would rub his hand and talk to him. Telling him how much she needed him to come back.

"Mulder please... I don't know what I would do if you never woke up. I need you to come back, we need you to come back."

Scully rubbed her stomach and cried for what seemed like the thousandth time. Nurses came and went, all of them telling Scully to go get rest. Some of them even bring her a cup of coffee or a soda from the nurses lounge now and then. One or two of the night shift nurses would bring by what the hospital served their patients (and what they had the nerve to call) dinner. But it was the slop every night and the soda every 12 hours that kept her from starving or dehydrating herself. She only left his side to run to the bathroom and back, but even then she was away for about 20 seconds.

"Mrs. Mulder why don't you go home and get some rest?"

Scully didn't even bother answering. Although she had to admit she liked the fact that the whole hospital still thought she was Mrs. Mulder. It still sent shivers up and down her spine to hear it. The only time she slept was when she fell asleep by accident. So she looked horrible, and she knew it too.

"Mrs. Mulder? Mrs. Mulder?"

Scully was dreaming peacefully for the first time in weeks, tucked under Mulder's arm.

"Wha?"

"Why don't you at least go home for a little wile I promise I will PERSONALLY call you if anything changes."

Scully shook her head.

"I can't what if he wakes up?"

The nurse sighed in defeat and Scully rose to go to the bathroom. All that was on her mind night and day was what nurse McKay had said, "He could stay asleep for a few days maybe weeks....Maybe forever.

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Sorry it isn't my usual cliffhanger ending but truth be told I am still decide ding myself what to do E-MAILS WOULD BE HELPFUL (or comments) ShouldaBeenBlonde55@yahoo.com