CHAPTER FOUR

A/N: Thanks so much to queequeg1 and anonomoso for reviewing! Your reviews made me feel a little better about this fic. I will continue it as I have ideas where this story should be going. Oh and if you haven't already, please check out Gone and the one shot Without Her as they are a part of this series. Enjoy this chapter.

" What kind of problem?"

" It's Hannah…she's not at the hospital." Skinner told her.

" What? What do you mean?" Scully demanded.

" It seems she discharged herself," Skinner explained.

" Discharged herself!" Scully exclaimed stunned, " How can she do that?"

" All they need is her signature and she can leave…do you have any idea of where she might have gone?"

" I think so…I'll let you know when I find her."

" I'll stay here in case she decides to come back," Skinner decided.

Hannah sat on the couch in the living room and stared at the window. There was no glass and there were still blood-stains on the windowsill. She closed her eyes and the memories came flooding back.

The door opened then and she heard footsteps behind her, " There you are." Scully put a hand on her shoulder, " What are you doing to yourself? You should be in hospital."

" I felt fine, I didn't see the need to stay there any longer." Hannah replied as her girlfriend sat down next to her. Scully glanced at, Hannah was gazing at the windowsill.

" I tried getting rid of the stains." Scully said.

" I guess they are imprinted on there forever…" she trailed off. Like the memories in me.

" C'mon, let's get you back to the hospital." Scully stood up and held out her hand. Hannah didn't budge.

" I don't want to go back."

" You're not better, you have to." Scully insisted.

" I'm not going anywhere," Hannah said stubbornly and Scully came up with an idea.

" Well, if you're not going back, then you can stay with me. I'm sure your doctor will agree."

Hannah's eye's lit up, " Can't you be my doctor instead?"

" I'm not a practising one Hannah, but I can keep an eye on you nonetheless." Scully helped her up, " Get a bag ready and I'll call your doctor."

Hannah smiled at gave Scully a quick kiss, " Thanks Dana…I knew you would understand."

While Hannah went to get a bag ready Scully made the call to Hannah's doctor. He was actually agreed to the idea of Hannah having home care. But if she sowed any signs of relapsing, then Hannah was to go back to hospital.

Scully told Hannah what the doctor had said and Hannah followed the redhead out to the car.

" I'm going to ask Mr. Skinner for some time off." Scully said as they drove to her apartment.

" Why?"

" So I can stay home and look after you."

" Dana, I'm not an invalid. I can look after myself while you go to work." Hannah snapped, " There's no need to drop everything because of me."

" All right, it was just an idea." Scully replied calmly, trying not to feel rattled. She had to be careful of Hannah she has been up and down ever since she woke up.

They drove home in silence.

That night, Scully took some bed linen from the cupboard and was about to head for the spare bedroom when Hannah stopped her.

" What are you doing?"

" I'm making up the spare bed." Scully said matter-of-factly.

" Dana…" Hannah took the linen from her, " We are a couple aren't we?"

" Yes but-"

" Then we'll be sharing the same bed." Hannah said firmly, putting the bed linen back.

" Hannah-"

Hannah took her hands and gazed at her earnestly, " I know you are anxious, but I won't try anything that would make you feel uncomfortable. Okay?"

Scully nodded and they got ready for bed. Hannah took her medication-Scully watched like a hawk-before crawling into bed.

Hannah glanced at her girlfriend and smiled to herself. Scully looked so different in her neatly pressed pyjamas. She was so used to seeing her in work clothes and that beige coat. Scully slid in next to her and Hannah reached over and gathered her up in her arms.

" This is much better than sleeping in a cold hospital bed." Hannah murmured, before her mouth came down onto Scully's. The kiss grew passionate and Hannah slid a hand under Scully's shirt. Scully didn't stop her as she kissed Hannah feverishly. She decided to let Hannah do whatever she wanted because Scully wanted this…more than she thought she would.