TITLE: Because You Loved Me 
AUTHOR: Raeann Baker 
RATING: G 
CATEGORY: Angst 
SUMMARY: Song Fic. Scully's thoughts as Doggett is in hospital, injured. With 
the lyrics from 
Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me" 
DISCLAIMER: The X-Files is copyright of Chris Carter and 20th Century Fox, 
I am only borrowing 
the characters to write this story, please don't sue me! 
 
BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME 
 
 
It was just under two hours ago I received the phone call. Agent Reyes called 
me, her voice panicked and full of concern 
"It's John..." she had said with a pause, her voice giving away she was about to 
present me with bad news 
"He got into an accident" she said, her voice breaking with emotion 
"Is he okay?" I asked, hoping to God the answer would be yes 
"I don't know. We're at the hospital. John was trying to get some information out 
of a suspect and the suspect didn't take it so well..." Reyes began 
"I'll be there soon" I said, cutting her off. I really would rather hear the news in 
person. I grabbed my keys from the coffee table and made my way over to the 
door. 
 
HOSPITAL 
 
I rushed in, seeing Reyes and Skinner sitting in the waiting room, worried looks 
relflected on their faces 
"Scully!" Skinner said, rising to his feet "Doggett was really beat around" he 
explained "Agent Reyes found him in his house, he was lucky she got there in 
time" 
"What are his injuries?" I asked 
"He has a severe head trauma" Skinner said "Broken ribs, the main thing is the 
head injury, he is still unconscious" 
 
I breath in deeply, going back over what just happened makes me feel sick to the 
stomach. Seeing Doggett in a hospital bed, in such a bad way, no hope of him 
ever regaining conciousness, could I survive without him? We've known 
eachother for over two years, he has become a part of me 
 
"For all those times you stood by me 
For all the truth that you made me see 
For all the joy you brought to my life 
For all the wrong that you made right 
For every dream you made come true 
For all the love I found in you 
I'll be forever thankful baby 
You're the one who held me up 
Never let me fall 
You're the one who saw me through through it all" 
 
A tear slowly runs down my face, I can't watch this. Seeing him, I feel helpless, 
like it should be me laying there instead. I know Doggett wouldn't have it that 
way. His compassionate manner, he'd always put others first before himself. 
He'd rather risk his own life, than risk mine or anybody else close to his heart. 
 
"You were my strength when I was weak 
You were my voice when I couldn't speak 
You were my eyes when I couldn't see 
You saw the best there was in me 
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach 
You gave me faith 'coz you believed 
I'm everything I am 
Because you loved me" 
 
I reach out and touch his hand, it's soft and warm to the touch, I feel like gently 
stroking his face. Would it be appropriate for me to do so? All the times I had 
wanted to, I knew it would be wrong. I didn't want him to get the wrong idea. Of 
course I care deeply for the man, I love him but in the respect of him previously 
being my partner, I love him as a friend, a dear friend. All the times I stopped 
myself showing my true emotions, now he was probably never going to know 
that I loved him dearly and respected him more than he will probably ever 
know. 
 
"You gave me wings and made me fly 
You touched my hand I could touch the sky 
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me 
You said no star was out of reach 
You stood by me and I stood tall 
I had your love I had it all 
I'm grateful for each day you gave me 
Maybe I don't know that much 
But I know this much is true 
I was blessed because I was loved by you" 
 
He has given me such strength and courage. When Mulder was gone, I had 
Doggett. He guided me through those trying times. Although we never saw eye 
to eye, we had a different sort of relationship, it was as if the bond we shared 
was because of the fact we didn't always agree on everything. We played off of 
eachother's notions, thoughts and we had both lost a child, nobody can 
understand just how that feels, we both understand how it felt. 
 
"You were always there for me 
The tender wind that carried me 
A light in the dark shining your love into my life 
You've been my inspiration 
Through the lies you were the truth 
My world is a better place because of you" 
 
I decide that I should not be afraid to show my emotions to him. He should 
know that I care. I gently reach out and stroke his cheek, another tear rolls down 
my cheek. Is this goodbye? Will I ever get the chance to talk to him again? 
 
"Sccully..." his soft, voice says 
I study his face, he is awake, he is back with me 
"Doggett" I say, rising to my feet, I lean over, I look into his steel blue eyes. 
"What happened?" he asks in a gruff voice "Have you been crying?" he asks 
with worry 
That's Doggett. Again, worrying about me over himself. That's my Doggett, my 
friend, my soul mate and he is back again. This time, I am going to tell him just 
how I feel. 
 
The End