The Truth is Out There--Scene 18 from XF3 by Lolabeegood E-mail: lolabeegood@gmail.com Distribution: Archive freely with my name attached. Rating: R Categories: S, R Keywords: Mulder/Scully romance, Post-IWTB Spoilers: IWTB Summary: The truth is something Mulder & Scully may have to pay a steep price for. Author's Notes: Ever since I watched IWTB I have thought of the ideal way to start and storyline a third movie. So, after much thought and deliberation I have a series of scenes that I have written for the third XF movie. The scenes will not necessarily run right after each other but they are in sequence. They are more like scenes I would like to see in the XF3 that develop character, tie loose ends, and add plot interest. I do not own the characters and I don't make any money from this. Enjoy! *********************************** Fox Mulder stopped abruptly outside the hotel room door, unable to move. Dana Scully bumped into the back of him with a thump. "Mulder?" she questioned unsure of why his forward motion halted. "I just need a second" he muttered under his breath. She rounded in front of him and took his two hands in hers "You are his father Mulder. It was not a good start with Patrick, but it will get better. You are going to be a wonderful dad." Mulder scoffed at her remark and looked blankly behind her at the wall. "Hey" she said calling his eyes to meet hers "would I have a baby with just anyone?" she smiled at him. "I know you are trying to make me feel better, you were trying all the way here." "And apparently it's not working" she huffed. "Not really" he answered honestly. She looked down at her shoes. Then suddenly, she straightened her back, took in a deep breath, and looked at him purposefully. "How about this?" she said decisively "You are the only father that little boy has, so you better just get over yourself, and be there for him." He looked down at her face, at the tears welling in her eyes, and knew that was probably the harshest thing she had ever said to him, and it killed her to do it. He drew in a deep breath "You and me" he said with a cracked voice. Her face softened, she was glad he understood. "You and me" she answered back. She turned to unlock the door. *********************************** End of Part 18