Taking Care of You

Part 4

by Trycee

Time-Line: Season 7, after the New Year's Kiss but way before All Things.

Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Files, this is written for fun not profit.

An Alternative Universe Story..

The moment Mulder's eyes opened, Scully pressed her soft lips to his. Mulder snaked his hand up to her neck and deepened the kiss. "Good morning," he said, unaware of his surroundings.

Instead of a smile, Scully looked concerned. "Mulder, do you know where you are?"

He glanced around suddenly noticing the wires connected to his arms and the monitors that were checking his heart. "Damn," he whispered. "I thought I was waking up to you...I was getting excited."

A full blast Scully smile crept over her face and then she lowered her head shyly. She glanced over to the door but what she saw made her grow stiff. She watched as the figure quickly exited and then she glanced back at Mulder who looked concerned. "What? What is it?", he was saying.

"I'll be right back...", she said, racing off towards the hallway.

The tall man walked the halls slowly as if he were waiting for her to catch up. When she did, placing her small hand on his arm, he turned around, a sly smile on his lips and pulled out his cigarrettes, lighting it right in the hallway of the hospital. "I see things have finally progressed between the two of you..."

Scully was unnerved as she stared with cold eyes at CGB. "What are you doing here?"

"Hoping for the best...", he said, with a puff.

"And why would you of all people hope for the best for Mulder?", she said, condescendingly.

"Every father hopes for the best for their son...", he said, staring Scully straight in the eye.

Scully's body nearly flew backwards but she held her ground. "I don't care who's father you are...Mulder's or Samantha's...what are you doing here!", she demanded.

"He's dying...", he stated matter of factually. "No matter what you hope for...you don't have a future with him..."

He smiled as he saw the light fade out of Scully's eyes. "What do you mean?", she choked.

"He was infected with a virus...", he said, puffing away from her face. "A virus I have the cure for...I was going to give it to him...but not without a price..."

"What kind of a father are you?", she said, as tears streamed down her cheek.

"One that wants to live...I want Mulder to live too...Jeffrey never was the one I believed in..."

Scully wiped her tears and then stiffened her posture. "What will it take to save Mulder's life?"

"Is this an offer, Agent Scully?"

She thought about it for only a second. "Yes..."

CGB smiled smugly. "A woman as pretty as you...with all the right attributes...I'm afraid I'll get the better of the deal..."

Scully's stomach churned inwardly. "I'm no one's whore...if that's what you have in mind..."

"Of course not...", he smiled. "We know you belong to Mulder. No...nothing like that...Your too valuable..."

"Then what?", she said, as a trace of fear entered her eyes.

"When the time comes...I'll call upon you...", he said, slipping his hand into his pocket and pulling out a clear glass vile. "Inject this into his arm...and the virus that's killing him will disappear...and you'll have him back..."

Scully reached out and grabbed the vile. "You were going to give him this without making a deal with me...now I have to hand over my soul?"

CGB smiled and blew out a stream of white smoke. "You chased after me, Agent Scully..."

He turned and walked off as Scully stood there, watching him fade into the crowd. Finally she turned to walk back to Mulder's room, the vile in her hand. She was met with Walter Skinner checking up on Mulder. Mulder was awake, though he still looked weak. She glanced at Mulder and he could tell from her expression that something had gone down. Scully handed the vile to Skinner. "I need this analyzed by our top Chemists...I need to know what is it...it's chemical makeup...everything...and NO ONE is to know about this..."

Skinner looked at Scully. "Where did you..."

"Sir...just take it. Please..."

He nodded and glanced at Mulder one last time before turning and walking out of the door.

"Scully, who did you see...whats going on..."

"It was CGB..."

"In here?", Mulder said, surprised.

"Yes," she said, glancing down.

"What was that...," Mulder stopped mid-sentenced and looked at her. "Scully, you didn't make a deal with him, did you?"

"No...", she lied. "I didn't..."

Mulder stared at her in disbelief. He knew her too well and knew that she was lying. "Scully...that's for me to do, not you..."

"He said, you're dying!", she said, as tears sprang forth.

"I don't believe him...", Mulder said, reaching out to touch her hand.

Scully covered her face and wept into her hands. Mulder reached up and pulled her close to his heart. "Scully...he's a liar..."

"I know that...", she said, against his skin.

"Then why believe him now..."

"I had no choice...I need to know if it's true...I need to run more test on you..."

"They've run every test known to man on me...", he said, shaking his head.

"I need to make sure...", she said, looking up so she could look into his eyes. "I can't lose you...I can verbalize that now...I can tell you how much I love you now and I don't put it past him for one second that he would do something Mulder...to make me have to deal..."

Mulder pushed the red strains out of her face and kissed her cheeks and then her ruby red lips. "I love you too and I can't lose you...", he said, as he watched her expressions change. "Run the tests then Scully...lets find out..."

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