CHAPTER EIGHT

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Warning bells went off in her drunken mind as Hannah tried to comprehend what was happening. She was kissing another man when she was supposed to be in love with someone else!

She put her hands on Walter's chest and pushed him away, " Stop," she moaned, trying to sit up.

" What's wrong?" Skinner asked, wondering what had possessed him to act so impulsively. It wasn't at all like him.

" We shouldn't be doing this," Hannah said climbing off the bed. She swayed and stumbled out of the room, " I think you better leave." She said to Skinner.

" I don't understand…I thought-" Skinner was flustered.

" I can't be with you and I'm sorry." She knew she was hurting his feelings.

" Oh…you don't feel the same way?"

" No…I've been kind of seeing someone." Hannah admitted and Skinner's eyebrows shot up.

" You have? For how long? Why didn't you tell me?" Skinner groaned, " I've just made a complete fool of myself…"

" Because this other person wants to keep us a secret. I can't tell you much more." Hannah shrugged, wishing she could just tell him everything. And now she was starting to feel guilty for cheating on Dana.

Skinner nodded, " Well, if you're done leading me on, I'll go." He said, starting to get angry with her. Hannah was keeping too many secrets. She wasn't the person he thought he knew.

" I wasn't leading you on…I'm drunk that's all. I don't know what I'm doing!"

" I advise you to sober up before Agent Scully gets home," Skinner said firmly before stalking out, slamming the door behind him.

Hannah sank down onto the couch, the room spinning sickeningly. What has she done?

Hannah woke the next morning with a pounding headache and a dry mouth. She climbed out of bed and stared at herself in the mirror. She looked like someone with a hang-over-not pretty.

Hannah peered into the living room, Dana was nowhere in sight so she disappeared into the bathroom and had a long, hot shower. As she stood under the stinging, hot spray, she tried to banish the memory of kissing Walter from her mind, but it was useless. She kept seeing herself lying on the bed with Walter kissing her passionately…

She got dressed and found Dana in the kitchen taking out some bagels, cream cheese (light of course), out of a paper bag, " Morning sleepyhead," Dana greeted her, " I went out and got some breakfast. I hope you're hungry."

Hannah wasn't, but she took the bagel from Dana anyway. She kissed Dana on the cheek before taking a gulp from the Styrofoam cup. Dana studied her closely. Hannah looked worse for wear that morning. She needs to go outside more. Get some fresh air. It might do her some good. Dana thought and suggested it to Hannah.

Hannah agreed and a few minutes after breakfast, they went outside. It was Saturday and Dana didn't have to go into work. Hannah wondered how on earth she was going to get through the day with these guilty feelings? She and Dana walked across the street to a park. The fresh air had gotten inside her lungs and she was feeling marginally better.

They walked around the duck pond, and then through a thicket of trees when the hairs on the back of Hannah's neck suddenly stood up. She looked over her shoulder and frowned.

" What's wrong?"

" I think someone is following us."

Scully glanced over her shoulder, there was no one there but she knew she had to be on alert-especially since the Well-Manicured Man was visiting Hannah.

" Dana…I think it's about time we told people about us." Hannah said, out of the blue.

" Hannah-"

" Aren't you getting tired of keeping this to yourself-from Mulder who you see almost every day? I would love to tell Walter. He's my best friend, I shouldn't be keeping something this big from him."

" I agree, but I don't know how Mulder would take it. I'm not sure if he'd even understand."

" And your mom doesn't even know. I'd love to meet her sometime."

" I know," Dana sighed then got an idea, " We can go and visit her. It's been awhile."

" And we'll tell her then." Hannah decided. Dana looked unsure but she nodded bravely. This was a big step in their relationship and she hoped her mom would accept Hannah.