Return to Me 25
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3 weeks later:
I fidgeted nervously in the uncomfortable chair right outside Skinner's office. A lot has happened in the past 3 weeks, the man that was in our apartment turned out to be a Secret Service Agent…and there was a full fledged investigation into his death, one that ended just the other day. That believed our story, would you imagine that? No matter that it was the truth, and there was nothing to prove it otherwise from the beginning.
The phone rang and Kim picked it up, she nodded and said 'yes sir' then hung the phone up. She looked over at us, "The Deputy Director will see you know."
So, Mulder, Reyes, and I got up from our seats. Each wondering why Skinner called us into his office at such short notice. We filed into his new office and sat in the same uncomfortable chairs that had been in his former office. I fidgeted some more, "Sir." I stated, "If you don't mind my asking, why exactly are we here?"
"Well, there's a matter that needs to be discussed. I take it you know what I'm talking about?" He said, directing the last sentence towards Reyes.
"A replacement for John." She says dryly.
"Right. Now, we wouldn't just assign any agent. That's why we called you three in here. I want to make sure that you're ok with the decision."
"Sir, if it was up to me, there wouldn't be a new agent assigned. I think we'd do just fine as the three of us." I say. "But, if an agent must be assigned, I appreciate that you want our input."
"I agree with you agent Scully, I know that you three would be more than capable to run the x-files by yourselves, but even with my new position, I still have my orders. You three know that as well as I."
Mulder nods, "Who did you have in mind?"
"Well, there's a particular agent who's interested in the x-files. He's currently working in our field office located in Charlotte, North Carolina, as their lead profiler. But, from what I hear he worked along side you agent Mulder, during your time as a profiler. Special Agent Matthew Johnson."
"I remember Matt. Not that bad a guy, didn't seem the type to be interested in the x-files. Did he tell you why?"
"As far as I know, no. But, that's why I'm telling you first and foremost, to allow you to talk with him. To see if he'll do good on the x-files, or if we'd better not waste our time."
"Shouldn't we be talking with the Assistant Director about this sir, with all due respect." Reyes says.
"Yes, you should. But, unfortunately, he has some things on his plate at the moment."
Reyes nods, "Is that all sir?"
"Yes, you're dismissed."
We walk out of his office and I press the button for the elevator, while riding down Reyes presses the 4th floor button. "Monica?" I question.
"I'll just be a minute."
"Going to see the AD?" Mulder smirks. "Have fun."
"Oh, you hush. I just need to ask him something."
"Well, tell Dogett we said hello." I say as the doors open.
"That's Assistant Director Dogett to you." Dogett says standing in front of the doors, "I was just going down to see you." He directs at Reyes. "I needed to ask you something."
"Déjà vu?" Mulder questions.
Reyes rolls her eyes and gets out of the elevator. "I'll be down in a few minutes."
"Oh, no, take your time." I joke, "Don't rush for us."
She sighs and her and Dogett go off towards his office. The elevator doors shut and Mulder and I are alone. "So, you haven't yet told me how you feel about Dogett's promotion."
"I for one couldn't be happier."
"Pray tell."
"Well, for one. I didn't expect for me to be promoted, I'll forever be 'Spooky Mulder' from the basement chasing after little gray men and government conspiracies. Two, I wouldn't accept even if it had been offered, the x-files are my life--"
I clear my throat.
"Aside from you and the twins." He explains, "It wouldn't feel right if I wasn't down there. And three, I wouldn't be able to see you as much. I'd be all the way on the 4th floor, you'd be down in the drab basement." He pulls me into an embrace, but the doors open before he's able to act. "Damn." He mutters under his breath.
I chuckle, "Well. In that case, I'm glad Dogett got the promotion."
"So am I." We exit the elevator. "It suits him. Besides, I look at it this way. It's apparent that Reyes has him wrapped around her finger…with her persuasion we can go on any case we so choose."
I smile, "Well, you're right about the whole wrapped thing. What about this guy? This Agent Johnson?"
"From what I remember about him he was a nice enough guy. He never really shut down my theories like the other people at Quantico had. I had nothing against him. But, just in case we should check him out." He opens the door to the office, "Ah, home sweet home."
I chuckle as I walk into the office. Mulder sits down in his chair and I take my rightful spot on his lap, he wraps his arms around my waist. "So Mulder, we're married, have two kids, are finally able to do as we please with the x-files, and from what Monica tells me pretty soon we'll be god-parents." I pause for effect, he lifts his eyebrow confused at the last statement.
"Dogett and Reyes are pregnant?" He questions.
"Technically, Monica's the one that is pregnant. But, yes." I smile, "Anyway, I was getting to a point."
"And that is?"
"Where do we go from here?"
FINI
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a/n: And…it's over. I just want to say thanks to everybody who has reviewed! I'm glad people actually liked this story. And, damn did it take me a long time to finish this story. Whew. I hope that the ending was good, please review and let me know how I did.
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3 weeks later:
I fidgeted nervously in the uncomfortable chair right outside Skinner's office. A lot has happened in the past 3 weeks, the man that was in our apartment turned out to be a Secret Service Agent…and there was a full fledged investigation into his death, one that ended just the other day. That believed our story, would you imagine that? No matter that it was the truth, and there was nothing to prove it otherwise from the beginning.
The phone rang and Kim picked it up, she nodded and said 'yes sir' then hung the phone up. She looked over at us, "The Deputy Director will see you know."
So, Mulder, Reyes, and I got up from our seats. Each wondering why Skinner called us into his office at such short notice. We filed into his new office and sat in the same uncomfortable chairs that had been in his former office. I fidgeted some more, "Sir." I stated, "If you don't mind my asking, why exactly are we here?"
"Well, there's a matter that needs to be discussed. I take it you know what I'm talking about?" He said, directing the last sentence towards Reyes.
"A replacement for John." She says dryly.
"Right. Now, we wouldn't just assign any agent. That's why we called you three in here. I want to make sure that you're ok with the decision."
"Sir, if it was up to me, there wouldn't be a new agent assigned. I think we'd do just fine as the three of us." I say. "But, if an agent must be assigned, I appreciate that you want our input."
"I agree with you agent Scully, I know that you three would be more than capable to run the x-files by yourselves, but even with my new position, I still have my orders. You three know that as well as I."
Mulder nods, "Who did you have in mind?"
"Well, there's a particular agent who's interested in the x-files. He's currently working in our field office located in Charlotte, North Carolina, as their lead profiler. But, from what I hear he worked along side you agent Mulder, during your time as a profiler. Special Agent Matthew Johnson."
"I remember Matt. Not that bad a guy, didn't seem the type to be interested in the x-files. Did he tell you why?"
"As far as I know, no. But, that's why I'm telling you first and foremost, to allow you to talk with him. To see if he'll do good on the x-files, or if we'd better not waste our time."
"Shouldn't we be talking with the Assistant Director about this sir, with all due respect." Reyes says.
"Yes, you should. But, unfortunately, he has some things on his plate at the moment."
Reyes nods, "Is that all sir?"
"Yes, you're dismissed."
We walk out of his office and I press the button for the elevator, while riding down Reyes presses the 4th floor button. "Monica?" I question.
"I'll just be a minute."
"Going to see the AD?" Mulder smirks. "Have fun."
"Oh, you hush. I just need to ask him something."
"Well, tell Dogett we said hello." I say as the doors open.
"That's Assistant Director Dogett to you." Dogett says standing in front of the doors, "I was just going down to see you." He directs at Reyes. "I needed to ask you something."
"Déjà vu?" Mulder questions.
Reyes rolls her eyes and gets out of the elevator. "I'll be down in a few minutes."
"Oh, no, take your time." I joke, "Don't rush for us."
She sighs and her and Dogett go off towards his office. The elevator doors shut and Mulder and I are alone. "So, you haven't yet told me how you feel about Dogett's promotion."
"I for one couldn't be happier."
"Pray tell."
"Well, for one. I didn't expect for me to be promoted, I'll forever be 'Spooky Mulder' from the basement chasing after little gray men and government conspiracies. Two, I wouldn't accept even if it had been offered, the x-files are my life--"
I clear my throat.
"Aside from you and the twins." He explains, "It wouldn't feel right if I wasn't down there. And three, I wouldn't be able to see you as much. I'd be all the way on the 4th floor, you'd be down in the drab basement." He pulls me into an embrace, but the doors open before he's able to act. "Damn." He mutters under his breath.
I chuckle, "Well. In that case, I'm glad Dogett got the promotion."
"So am I." We exit the elevator. "It suits him. Besides, I look at it this way. It's apparent that Reyes has him wrapped around her finger…with her persuasion we can go on any case we so choose."
I smile, "Well, you're right about the whole wrapped thing. What about this guy? This Agent Johnson?"
"From what I remember about him he was a nice enough guy. He never really shut down my theories like the other people at Quantico had. I had nothing against him. But, just in case we should check him out." He opens the door to the office, "Ah, home sweet home."
I chuckle as I walk into the office. Mulder sits down in his chair and I take my rightful spot on his lap, he wraps his arms around my waist. "So Mulder, we're married, have two kids, are finally able to do as we please with the x-files, and from what Monica tells me pretty soon we'll be god-parents." I pause for effect, he lifts his eyebrow confused at the last statement.
"Dogett and Reyes are pregnant?" He questions.
"Technically, Monica's the one that is pregnant. But, yes." I smile, "Anyway, I was getting to a point."
"And that is?"
"Where do we go from here?"
FINI
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a/n: And…it's over. I just want to say thanks to everybody who has reviewed! I'm glad people actually liked this story. And, damn did it take me a long time to finish this story. Whew. I hope that the ending was good, please review and let me know how I did.
