Where I'm Supposed To Be
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Title: Where I'm Supposed To Be
Author: Kelly J. Thompson
Rating: PG
Category: MSR, Angst, Post Requiem, Reunion fic
Summary: Mulder returns after his brief abduction.
Spoilers: Colony/Endgame, Requiem, No Season 8 though
Timeline: Takes place some time after Skinner left the hospital.
Disclaimer: It's Chris Carter's and 1013's party. I'm crying
because they want me to. Well screw you too!!!
Archive: Anywhere but, please tell me first.
Feedback: Kind words will warm my heart. Flames will be
used to light candles to put in the window to guide Mulder
safely home.
Author's Notes: Okay, I decided to write a non-angry story
this time. I was in the mood to do another one with just the
dynamic duo. And, I needed to take a break from the
reality that is season 8. So, I pretty much ignored it and all
subsequent spoilers all together. Here's the result.
Shameless Plea For Help: This was not beta read. I apologize
in advance for any mistakes. If there is anyone who would like
to beta for me in the future please, get in touch with me at
foreverkel@zoominternet.net. Thanks
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Where I'm Supposed To Be
By: Kelly J. Thompson
foreverkel@zoominternet.net
The storm outside was raging, lightning lit up the sky while the
thunder rumbled just like the thoughts going through her mind.
Dana Scully tossed and turned in her hospital bed. Sleep isn't
coming easily to her tonight. Nightmares of fruitless searches
and new partners along with the very real news she had
received earlier that day that Fox Mulder, the man she loved
was missing and she was going to have his baby, made sleep
an extremely worthless endeavor.
After all the hours of tossing and turning she decided that she
needed to get up and stretch her legs. She walked over to
the window. Pressing her forehead against the window she
traced the trails of rain drops. "You're supposed to be here
with me, Mulder, I need you to be." She whispered out loud.
Just then there was an extremely bright flash of lightning. It
was so bright it blinded her for a moment. While blinking her
eyes back in focus she, heard a pained whisper.
" Scully? "
Oh, great, I finally lost it Scully thought. Now, I'm hearing his
voice. I have really got to get some sleep. She turned away
from the window and, took a step toward the bed. She heard
her name again and at the same time her eyes registered that
there was someone on the bed.
" Scully is that you? "
" Okay, I'm not only hearing his voice. I'm seeing him now too."
" Of course, you can see and hear me, Scully. I am in the same
room and, I do believe I'm speaking to you."
" Ma....Mulder? "
" Geez, Scully you're acting as though I'm a ghost or something."
" I'm not sure that you aren't. Something I mean."
" Scully? Why are you talking like that? And, why am I in the
hospital? "
He was getting agitated with her. But, she wasn't sure if this was
her grief stricken imagination or, if it was a Bounty Hunter
disguised as Mulder. But, she had to find out. After the first
incident with the Bounty Hunter she and Mulder came up with a
code word to use so if there was a next time they would know if
it was really each other or not. If he said the right word she'd
know he wasn't the Bounty Hunter.
" What's the word, Mulder? "
" Huh? ... Shit, you think I'm the Bounty Hunter? "
" Just say the word, Damn it! "
" Confrere... the word is confrere, another word for associate
which is another word for partner. That's it isn't it, Scully?"
Okay, so he's not the Bounty Hunter but, is he real she thought.
I need to touch him I need to be sure. With that thought in mind
she launched herself into Mulder's arms.
" Ummmppphhh... I'll take that as a yes. Scully...why are you
crying? "
She pulled away a bit and, brought her tear filled eyes in contact
with his worried ones. He looks real and he feels real she thought.
She reached up and traced over his face with her hands.
" Are you real, Mulder? Or, is this just an extraordinarily vivid
dream? "
" I'm real, Scully. Do you want me to pinch you to prove it? "
" No, just hold me. All you have to do is hold me."
He gathered her in his arms and, held her tightly against his
chest tucking her head under his chin. He waited until she
calmed down some before lifting her chin and looking in her
eyes.
" Scully, what's the tears for? Is about my being in the hospital?
Was I in bad shape? Is that what this is about? "
" Mulder, you're not in the hosp.... Oh, god, you don't remember
anything about going back to Oregon with Skinner do you? "
" Huh? I figured I was still in Oregon. Last thing I remember
before waking up here is, walking away from Skinner, a bright
light, then nothing. ...Wait, I remember a woman's voice telling
me that I wasn't supposed to be there, that I was supposed to
be somewhere else. Then, I woke up and saw you."
" You don't remember anything about a spaceship, Mulder? "
" Um... no. Why? "
" Skinner saw a bright light too but, then he saw what looked
like a spaceship take off then, you were just gone. No sign of
you anywhere. I thought I had lost you for good, Mulder, that
I would never see you again."
Mulder brought his hands to her face and began wiping off the
tears that were still falling from her eyes. He had a very
overwhelming feeling of guilt for causing her such pain that, his
own eyes began to tear up.
" So, that's what the tears were for. I'm so sorry for putting you
through that, Scully, so very, very sorry."
" There's nothing to be sorry about, Mulder. It wasn't your fault.
Besides, you're back and you're with me nothing else matters."
" God, Scully I, love you so much it hurts."
" I, love you too, Mulder, more than words can say."
They kissed a kiss at that moment the was born of relief and
happiness but, also full of love. They pulled away from the
kiss and looked at one another for a moment staying in their
tight embrace.
" So, what's the damage? How long was I gone? "
" Just a little over twenty-four hours."
" That's all? "
" Yep, that's all."
" Thank, god."
" Couldn't have said it better myself, G-Man."
Their tears had been replaced with smiles. They snuggled in
closer together. Then, Mulder had a thought and pulled
away a bit to ask a question.
" So, Scully, tell me who's in the hospital here, you or me? "
" I am."
When he heard this he immediately jumped off the bed and
began pacing worriedly around the room.
" Shit! Does this have anything to do with the vertigo you
were feeling in Oregon? I knew you should have seen a
doctor immediately."
" Calm down, Mulder, I hate talking to you when you're in a
panic like this."
Mulder then took a deep breathe, composed himself, and sat
back on the bed beside Scully and took both of her hands into
both of his.
" Just give it to me straight, Scully. Don't sugar coat anything.
Is it the cancer?
" No, no it's not the cancer or anything like that."
She was smiling why on earth would she be smiling if she's
sick enough to be hospitalized? He thought.
" Scully, you're really starting to make me nervous. Tell me
why you're here."
" Well, the guys brought me here because I passed out."
" Why did you pass out. Did your doctor tell you yet? "
" Yes."
" Aaannddd? "
This is it she thought. She was incredibly nervous about
telling him. Not that she thought he'd be upset or anything
but, this was news that she never thought she'd get to
tell anyone about herself and, now she was about to tell
her Mulder that they were going to have a baby. Well,
here goes nothing she thought taking a deep breathe and
putting an even bigger smile on her face.
" Well, Agent Mulder it seems as though we are going to
are going to have a baby."
He looked completely dumbfounded. She didn't think her
smile could possibly get any bigger. I'm going to remember
the face he's making right now for the rest of my life she
thought. It sure wasn't the panic face and, she couldn't
figure out just what to call this particular face exactly but, it
was priceless nonetheless. His voice brought her out of her
thoughts.
" How? ... I mean, I think, I know how but, HOW? ... I
thought you couldn't .... that you didn't... I know we
didn't use.... Because we thought....WOW... Seriously?
" Yes, Mulder, seriously."
" You're sure? I mean really sure? "
" They did an ultra sound on me this morning because, I
wanted to be sure it was true. I couldn't make out any
significant body parts yet, it's too early. But, yes I'm
sure."
" Lay back, Scully."
" Why? "
" Just lay back, please? "
Scully did as he asked and, laid back onto the bed. Then
Mulder pulled her pajama top up so her abdomen was
exposed. He gently placed his head above her belly
button. He stayed like that for a few moments. Then lifted
his head to look at her and, put his hands where his head
was.
" There's really a baby in there? "
" Yep."
" Wow, Scully, we made a baby."
" Yes, Mulder, we did."
He kissed her right above her belly button then, moved
himself up to kiss her lips. They again snuggled in close
each other.
" You know Scully, the voice I heard after I saw that light
was right. Because, this is where I'm supposed to be."
THE END
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Additional Notes: I know this story was incredibly sappy
but, happy sap makes shipper's depression go away. I'm
thinking of possibly making this into a series so, I can
escape from what's really going on in X-Files land.
Please, let me know if you think I should or not. I would
appreciate it.