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Chapter 6

The time had gone by slowly. Both Mulder and Scully sat close to each other on the couch in his living room. They watched Fox and Dana, their look-alikes, sitting across from them. Fox and Dana were cuddled together, holding each other tightly.

"It's like looking into a mirror, expect our reflections are married and bearing a child," Scully commented in the quiet. Mulder nodded. Both of them took in deep breaths, actually all four of them took in deep breaths.

"What do you think caused this or lead to this?" Scully asked quietly again.

"I don't know. I haven't seen many cases in my research that deal with this type of scenario. I'm not sure what to think or do for that matter," Mulder turned to Scully.

"Can I ask you a question Scully?"

"Sure," she smiled and turned to him.

"Which life would you rather be living? That one, where you're married and pregnant, or this one where you're alone?" Mulder asked looking away, he was afraid of her answer.

Scully shook her head, "that's an unfair question… I cannot answer that. But I'm not alone in this lifetime. I have you. And it may sound absurd but I feel like we've been married for the longest time," Scully smiled. Mulder turned back to her with a slight smile.

"What's this about?" Scully asked.

Mulder took in another deep breath, "the truth is that if I could do things over, I wouldn't let you be my partner. I wouldn't let that happen."

"You think you could have stopped me? Ms. Scully?" Scully referred to herself with a grin. Mulder bowed his head down, "I want you to have that life, not this one."

"I live the life I want Fox," Scully surprised him, "and if that means its just us two, fighting the future, beating up the bad guys… and sharing those moments we have once in awhile, then so be it. The fact is Mulder that even if I wasn't partner, we'd still find our way to each other. I have no doubt about that."

"I thought only lovers shared that connection," Mulder turned to her again.

"Mulder were way past lovers. We have a relationship that trumps every other one. We're connected on a level I don't even know how to talk about or explain," Scully felt his hand fold into hers and she wrapped her fingers around his.

Scully looked at Mulder dead in the eye, "The only thing stopping us from that," she pointed to Fox and Dana still cuddling, "is a policy. A policy that forbids us to physical contact beyond a hand a handshake or hug. The FBI, a policy, cannot forbid two people from having a spiritual relationship."

"Is that what you think we have?" Mulder wondered.

"I know we do."

Scully watched him carefully as he brought himself closer to her. He glided his hand onto her cheek, and softly slid his thumb across her lips. Scully let out a soft, shaky sigh.

"It's just a policy," Scully whispered. Mulder smiled a little then conquered the distance. He slid his lips onto hers watching her eyes shut, then letting his fall close.

TBC