PART 27
As Scully carried on towards the huts she began to run with fright. But as she got closer to them, she heard her name called, it was an adult voice. Smoking Man?
"Scully!" No. Mulder.
"Mulder? Is that you?!"
"Yes I'm over here!"
She ran back to the bushes and spotted Mulder struggling through the stinging nettles and tall plants that blocked his way. But as he spotted her standing in front of him, the struggle escaped him and he ran to Scully. He took her in his arms and hugged her. Scully felt it was only right for her to hug him back. They held onto each other just letting each other know that they were ok, and that everything would work out.
"I thought I'd never see you again Scully."
"I know, I thought the same."
"You could've looked in a mirror."
She pulled away smiling and cupped her hands a round his face.
"I meant, I thought I'd never see you again."
"Listen Scully, I've been doing some thinking, and there's something I have to tell you."
"Wait Mulder, I think we should go somewhere to talk, there are a few things I'd like to say too."
"Ok, but just let me say this, I've been building up my nerves ever since I entered the forest of what I was going to say to you, and I think I finally got it figured out."
"Go on..."
"Scully I..."
"Dana who's that? Can we finish our story?"
Nacelles had made her way through the bushes and found Scully and Mulder. Scully quickly let go of Mulder, and he removed his arms from around her waist. It was as if they thought that they'd been doing something more than greet each other with a hug and a smile. They stood beside each other and Nacelles ran for Scully and she picked her up.
"Nacelles, this is a very good friend of mine. His name is Mulder."
"Is that like you're Dana? Or is that like everyone says Scully?"
"That's like Scully."
"What's his Dana name?"
"Fox."
"Like the animal?"
"Yeh, like the animal. Mulder, this is Nacelles."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Nacelles."
"Do you like stories Fox?"
"I do, I like stories very much. Especially the ones with happy endings."
He looked at Scully as he finished talking, and she looked at him. He could see a sparkle in her eyes as she held Nacelles, he guessed that they'd gotten close, and Scully could tell that he knew. She put Nacelles down and told her to wait for her inside.
"I'll be along in a minute."
"Is Fox coming?"
"Yeh, I'll be in there too."
"Ok."
Mulder took hold of Scully's hand and she looked up at him.
"You're right Scully, we do need to talk."
"Yeh, we do. I'm so glad that you found me."
"Not as glad as I am that I found you."
And as he replaced his arm around her waist they went inside and began their stories of what had happened. There were a lot of things that had been left unsaid.