I love you?
Ch 3
Monica and Dana were laying in bed, just looking at each other smiling when there was a knock at the door, Monica jumped out of bed put her joggers and t-shirt on and run to the door. She opened it to see Skinner
"Monica I'm sorry, I know its late but... Uhh" he hesitated
"what's wrong?" she urges
"its Doggett, he's in hospital"
"WHAT!" she exclaimed
From behind her she heard the bedroom door open, Monica looked at Dana then back to Skinner who looked a bit shocked
"what happened?" she asked
"the police got a call of a man drink driving, the plates given matched his car, then a call came a few miles up the road to a car accident, car verses a tree" he pauses
"he's in intensive care, get dressed I'll drive you both over"
he looks at Dana and gives an uneasy smile.
"come in and wait, we won't be long" says Monica
He steps in as she shuts the door then turns and walks towards the bedroom, Dana steps into hug her
"please... No"
Monica steps back and starts to sort out clothes to put on, Dana does the same looking upset, she knows this is hard for Monica and its probably harder as she probably feels to blame for it.
In the car on the way over Monica sat in the back looking on the window, no one dared to speak. At the hospital Skinner led them to Doggett's room, Monica went in and Dana went to find his doctor to see what was going on. Skinner just sat on a chair outside waiting for Dana to return wondering had he stumbled across something between Dana and Monica, a relationship or just his imagination working over time. He wanted to ask but feared Dana would push him away.
Inside the room Monica looks down on john, laid out unconscious, with tubes coming out of his arm and a cast on his leg. She shook her head and stood next to him taking his hand
"oww john"
She felt so angry, upset, confused and guilty ... It all rushed her at once, she sat on the chair and cried, still holding his hand.
Dana came back from seeing the doctor
"he said he's going to be ok, he's just sedated at the moment so he can rest and let his leg heal a bit. Apparently he was very aggressive when he was on the way in" she tells Skinner
"ill go tell Monica" skinner stands
"stop, leave her be with him for a bit. Think would you of wanted someone steaming in if it were you and Mulder?" she shakes her head
"I know you two are close but leave her a bit, come sit"
he sits and she follows suit
"Walt, I not just close to Monica were together, were a couple" he smiles
"I guessed that when you walked out at the apartment. I'm happy for you but I got the impression something happened earlier with you two and possibly Doggett. Did it?" she nods
"yes... Was awful. He walked in on us and then was trying to convince Monica to leave me for him. Well I stopped listening and she said she'd taken her door key back and asked him to leave. If he hadn't walked in this wouldn't of happened"
Skinner moved and put his arm around her shoulders,
"you can't blame yourself nor can Monica, its no ones fault. I'm just glad your happy, at last. A little surprised its with Monica, I must admit but I'm happy"
He proud how cool he kept about her and Monica
"thanks, but were keeping it quiet at the moment"
He nods and moves his arm. They both sit silent, just thinking when the door opens
"you can go see him if you want he's still out" says Monica
"he'll b out for a while yet, shall I tell you what the doctor said?" says Dana not moving, allowing her space, Monica nods
"please"
Dana explains what she told Skinner, Monica just nods
"can we go home?" she asks "he's asleep so ill come back tomorrow"
They tell the nurse to tell him when he wakes they were here and to call Monica if they need anything. In the car Monica is in the back quiet again
"Mon do you want me to stay with you?" asks Dana
"umm... can I be alone tonight please?"
Dana feels pushed out and upset but accepts her wishes.
With Monica dropped off Skinner drives Dana home,
"can you come in for a bit?" asks Dana
"if you want me to?"
"please"
They climb out and walk in quietly, both in thought.