The Truth is Out There--Scene 82 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!

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Fox Mulder sat in a chair studying the files on the laptop as 
he waited for John Doggett to come back to their room.  They 
had watched the security throughout the afternoon and 
determined it was more lax during the day than at night.  The 
perimeter walks were spaced out every 42 minutes during the 
day giving them much more time to work with, but, no darkness 
to work under.  He had roughly mapped out a floor plan of 
the facility and determined where C-Wing was based on level 
of security present and age of people permitted into the 
site.  They had used the information John had obtained from 
the lab kid he'd met at the bar and it had proven quite handy.

Mulder heard a car pull up out front and his stomach immediately 
started to growl.  John had gone to pick up some supper for 
them and Mulder had been distracted by a grumbling stomach for 
the last 20 minutes.  He got up and walked toward the door 
opening it in the bright sunlight to be greeted by not John, 
but Scully standing on the other side.

"Scully," he gasped as he reached to pull her inside.

"Hi" she said as she settled into his embrace and heard to door 
close behind her "miss me much?" 

"Just a little" he murmured into her hair as he gripped her body 
against his.

"Mulder?" she asked as she struggled to free herself.

"Just a bit longer" he said as he breathed in her hair and then 
released her.

She smiled up at him and tucked a brown strand of hair behind her 
ear "Where's John?" 

He noticed her peering around and her uncomfortable stance, "Gone 
to get food" he reassured her "We're alone."

She sighed and walked farther into the room.  "How are you with 
me being here, really?"

"Scully, I'd rather you were somewhere safe with William but...
after what happened to your mom I can see why you came" he said 
taking her hand.  "Any word on her condition?"

"Last Skinner spoke with Bill, she had arrived safely in 
California" she said lowering her head.

"Bill?"

"He decided to tell Skinner, in no uncertain terms, what he 
thought of me, you, and the FBI."

"I bet he did" Mulder said as he put a hand on her shoulder and 
looked down at her, "how are you doing?"

"Mulder..." he voice broke and he saw her steel herself and try 
again "Mulder, I hate sending Patrick away, but I needed to know 
he was safe and so was everyone else.  What good would running 
away with him do if every other member of my family was at risk?  
I couldn't live the rest of my life like that."

"You're right." 

"I am?" she asked unsure she had heard him correctly.

"You are" he said gesturing toward a bed.

They walked over and both sat on the corner.  "At the time, when 
you called I was...really mad."

"I got that" Scully said truthfully.

"But all afternoon, I've been running this through my head again 
and again and I realized that I shouldn't expect anything less of 
you."

She shook her head, not knowing what exactly he was saying.

"You have secured William's safety, and if we don't come out of 
this, Skinner and Dinah will be good parents to him and they will 
make sure he's safe.   But, you would never choose your own security 
over that of anyone you loved," he smiled at her. "Once I thought 
about that, your decision made perfect sense.  You chose your family 
Scully, and that is what you do."

"But I want to choose this family, you, me, and William" she said 
as she met his eyes.

"I want to choose it too, but...not when other people, other kids, 
can get brought into this.  Innocent people, like your mother."

She leaned toward him and kissed his lips softly "You're amazing, 
you know?"

"You're pretty amazing yourself" he smiled back "How's William?"

"He's far away" she smiled at him "he can't really pick me up...I 
heard from him very faintly hours ago and he was having a great 
time with whatever Skinner had him doing.  I called to him just 
as I hit town and there was no response.  He said to go back to 
Colt when this was all done so we could get directions from him.  
He's happy and safe."

Mulder smiled at her and gently rubbed her back, "we'll get back to 
him, Scully."

"I hope so" she said as she leaned forward to rest her head on his 
shoulder.

Just then the door opened and John Doggett walked inside with a 
couple of Wendy's bags.  He was so intent on shutting the door 
he didn't notice the other occupant sitting on the bed.

"I got Dana one of those salads, I figure it'll keep unt..." he 
stopped mid sentence.

"Hi, John, "she smiled as she rose from her spot, "let me get those."

"Uh, thanks" he said as she grabbed a bag "Am I interrupting 
something?"

"We're both fully clothed" Mulder quipped as he opened a bag and 
snagged a fry.

"I didn't mean..." John started, obviously uncomfortable.

"We were just talking about Patrick" Scully offered as she gestured 
for him to have a seat "he's safe."

"Good" John smiled. "You still in contact with him?"

"He's out of range" Mulder said as he opened up his burger "But the 
last time he communicated with her he said all was good."

Scully handed John his burger and walked over to sit cross-legged on 
one of the beds with her salad.  "He seems really happy"

"Skinner knows what to do with kids?"

"He was one himself" Mulder said as he chomped down on his burger.

"True." John said looking at the pair of them sitting on each bed.  
"And you, how are you doing Dana?"

She looked at him squarely and bit her lower lip.  "I want to know 
if we do this tonight." 

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The end of scene 82