Chapter 10: Reunited

Couple Days Later

Scully fluttered her eyes open. She didn't realize how tired she was. She checked her watch and saw the time and date. She had slept for a couple days at the least. However, she didn't remember going to bed or putting her pajama's on. She sat up quickly in bed as she realized she had too much to drink. She touched her baby blue silk pajamas and realized the boys had probably changed her when she passed out as she didn't remember putting them on. She looked around and slipped out of her bed then walked out and heard talking. She slowly moved around the corner when she saw the boys sitting around in the living room only to be accompanied not only by Skinner but Mulder. She stopped in her tracks and stared at Mulder. Impossible…he was released already? Mulder stopped talking and turned his attention to Scully.

"Scully," Mulder said.

He stood tall. He looked better than when she last saw him in the hospital.

"Mulder," Scully said.

The others looked over to her and smiled. Scully made his way over with her arms crossed over her chest. Scully then looked around, turned around and quickly went back to her room. They heard the door shut. Mulder looked around to everyone and put his hands to his waist.

"Well that went well," Mulder said.

Skinner looked over to Mulder.

"She took it pretty hard when she found out you were in the hospital, Mulder," Skinner pointed out.

Mulder dropped his head down and let out a sigh. He then walked off and knocked on her bedroom door.

"Scully?" Mulder asked.

He pushed the door open and slowly entered. She was sitting on her bed when he entered. She then looked over to him when he entered. Mulder shut the door behind him and looked up and down at her. She looked beat.

"Scully," Mulder said.

Mulder sat next to her. She looked away from him and he looked back to her on his right.

"Scully, I'm sorry," Mulder apologized, "For everything…with Sarah…with Bill…with you…"

He brushed her hair back behind her left ear. She turned and looked to him.

"I'm sorry too for overreacting," She apologized, "And everything else and especially for Bill…he's just my big brother trying to look out for me…after what happened with Melissa…he wants to make sure he doesn't lose me either."

Mulder looked up and down at her, gazing at her.

"I love you Scully," Mulder said.

Scully looked into his eyes, stunned. She knew he loved her, but he never verbally expressed it. He then leaned in, tilted his head to the left and brushed his lips against hers. She closed her eyes, welcomed him inside and the two kissed deeply and passionately. She rested her left hand on the back of his head and gripped his hair. Tears fell down her cheeks. They rested their foreheads together and she smiled.

"I love you too Mulder," Scully smiled, "It's good to have you back."

They looked to each other when there was a knock on the door. The two turned and looked over and saw Skinner standing before them. He cleared his throat.

"Sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting anything," Skinner said, "We're all going to head out and give you two some alone time to talk things out and catch up…glad to see you're okay Mulder…see you in the office on Monday."

Mulder nodded, "Thanks, Sir."

They heard the four leave and they looked back to each other in smiles.

Couple Hours Later

Scully and Mulder lay naked together in bed, legs tangled together in between the sheets. She was so happy to be back together with him and cannot wait to start working cases with him again on Monday. However, she still had unfinished business to attend to—payback….payback for Bill.

To be continued…