Disclaimer: All the characters belong to the genius Chris Carter, TenThirteen Productions, blah blah woof woof...

Type: Angsty! MSR!

Notes: Tell me if you like it! I tried!

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10:15 am

St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

Scully awoke to find Mulder perched at her side. "Good morning sunshine," he joked with a grin. He always knows hot to make me smile she thought herself. "Hey. How long have you been here?" She smiled at him.

"For the past five days, as long as you've been here."

"Mulder – I'm fine. Go home now. I'm coming home tonight – "

"No. I'm not leaving. You have no one to be here with you." Plus I don't have anywhere else to go he added subconsciously.

"Mulder, at least go home, take a shower, take a nap…for me?" she pouted. They both knew he couldn't resist the offer especially because Scully was the bargainer.

"Fine. Fine. I'll leave," he said in mock anger. She giggled at him slightly and shoed him out the door and onward to his home. A few moments later a nurse aided Scully in the changing of her bandages and a routine check up.

"You know you're a pretty lucky girl to have a husband so devoted to you," she said as she checked Scully's blood pressure.

"Thank you but he's not my husband."

"Boyfriend?"

"Nope, my best friend."

"Oh…I see," she said with a smirk on her face and a bit of a doubt in her voice. With that the nurse left and Scully was left to dwell on the woman's words. It made her think; it struck her the way the nurse had answered, with a mock in her voice. She had now begun to question her own intentions with Mulder, let alone his with her. She had always known he was the one, but she never knew if he thought the same. That's why she never let herself open up to much to him. But she was having a realization and was now starting to think differently.

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10:30 pm

Scully's Apartment

"Thanks for bringing me here tonight Mulder," she said as he helped her into her apartment.

"No problem."

They made their way towards the bedroom when Mulder had a revelation.

"Here, let me help."

He grabbed her up and took her to the bed. She blushed violently she thought the red would stain her face forever.

"Thanks," she managed to stutter. She never realized how strong he really was.

"I have a little surprise for you, Scully. Just hold on I gotta go get it from the car." A few minutes later he arrived back with a TV.

"Oh my god, you carried that all the way here for me!" she giggled at him struggling to hold the TV.

""Wh-Where should I put it?" he strained to say.

"On the dresser," she laughed a little. He set it down and shook out his arms.

"Well, I guess I'll be leaving now so you can get some rest." He grabbed his coat off the foot of the bed and gave Scully a kiss on the forehead. "Bye."

She smiled but as he began to walk out the door it faded. "Mulder wait!" she blurted as she heard the door click as Mulder shut it behind him.

"Are you okay? Is something hurting you?" he said as he raced to her side.

"No...I…" she looked around a little embarrassed and not sure what to say. He eyed her intently waiting for her next word. "Will you…will you stay?"

"Yes. Of course I will."

She silently thanked him with her smile. Mulder went back into the living room to shut the front door. He came back into the room, switched off the light, and slipped off his shoes. He then quickly peeled off his jacket and drew back the covers to snuggle up to Scully. He held her tightly as the rolled over to their sides.

"Are you okay? I mean…is all of this…is it right?"

"Yes," she said breathlessly. She was too consumed by his warmth. His hand caressed her hair softly and every move he made was drawn in by her. She began to relax and drawn near to sleep. She was just barely awake when he asked her another question.

"Scully?"

"Yes Mulder?" she sighed. A small silence ensued her tired sigh.

"Do you love me? Because you know I…I love you." She was waiting her entire life for this. She was overcome with too much happiness to answer. She was off in her own world.

"Scully? Did you hear me?"

"Yes…" They were quiet for a second more. "Yes…I do love you." With that she slowly turned over to face him despite the pain in her stomach. She brought her hand to his face and stroked his temple. She then brought her lips to his forehead and lastly his head to her chest.

"Yes…I do."

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