Author: Jacquie
 
Summary: An AU version of "Firewalker"
 
Rating: M

 
 
It was their second day back in DC after quarantine.    They had been doing paperwork 
all morning and Mulder was developing a kink in his neck.  He suggested that they get 
hotdogs from the vendor that usually parked his cart across the street from the Hoover 
Building . Scully had to admit that she was tired of eating only salads so she readily 
agreed.
Mulder was just pulling out his wallet to pay when a right hook sent him reeling into the 
hot dog cart.  John Doggett waited for Mulder to stagger to his feet before he tried to hit 
him a second time. This time Mulder was able to block it.  
 
You let her get taken!" Doggett cried out as he tried to push Mulder away from him so he 
could hit him again. Mulder managed to throw in a few punches of his own before Scully 
managed to elbow her way between the two men.
 
 "Enough!"  She cried out as she shoved against Doggett as hard as she could.  The two 
men were still breathing heavily as they glared at each other.
 
"You I'll talk to later" she said in Doggett's direction as she helped Mulder to his feet.  
Doggett threw another icy stare at Mulder before stalking off in the direction he had 
come. 
 
"You alright?" she asked him.
 
"Fine.  He's obviously not having a good day" Mulder remarked jerking his head in 
Doggett's direction. 
 
"You just let me worry about that" was Scully's answer as she checked his face. A bruise 
was already starting to form on Mulder's cheek. Mulder took her hand in his. "You don't 
have to worry about me Scully. I'm fine".  He gave her a smile. "I'll see you later."
 
Scully wasn't so sure but she let Mulder go for the time being.  Now it was time to deal 
with Doggett…
"It's open" Scully heard Doggett call from the other side of the door. 
 
"Are you sure that's smart?" she teased him lightly as she came in.  Doggett seemed 
startled to see her there but then he made himself relax and return her smile with one of 
his own.
"I'm armed" he informed her.  Mentally kicking himself for forgetting his manners he 
asked her after a beat "Can I get you anything?"  
 
Scully shook her head.  "But you can tell me what happened with Mulder." 
 
Doggett averted his eyes.  "I don't know..." he mumbled. 
 
Scully gently took his hand in hers and lead him to sit down. Yes you do...just tell me she 
thought as she waited for him to give her an explanation. Doggett looked into her blue 
eyes. He suddenly became lost in them. 
 
"John?" Scully questioned softly. Doggett cut her off capturing her lips with his. Scully 
whimpered at the contact. She securely wrapped her arms around him.  Against her neck 
Doggett whispered "I heard about what happened Dana...that you went missing."  Scully 
closed her eyes.   Doggett wouldn't release his grip on her as he continued "I just...I felt 
so many emotions all at once. Helplessness….anger at Mulder for not doing anything..." 
 
"Mulder did what he could John. He did look for me."
 
Doggett's response was to hold Scully a little tighter. "I can't lose you... please...I need 
you to understand that."
 
Neither one of them had any idea how they managed to get to the bedroom.  They left a 
trail of clothes behind them. Doggett picked up Scully in his arms and laid her on the bed. 
She arched against him as he trusted into her with one fluid motion. Doggett kept his 
body on top of hers as he assaulted her skin with kisses.  His fingers went inside her 
testing her wetness. "God!"  she cried out!  He moved his fingers inside her as she 
convulsed around him.  He held her as she came for him screaming loud and long.
 
Her breath was still coming in quivering gasps as she whispered "In me..."   
 
Doggett didn't need any more encouragement than that.  He needed to show her how 
much she meant to him.  She turned them over peppering his chest and stomach with 
kisses as he moved deeper inside her. Scully was overcome with ecstasy. She cried out 
his name as she shuddered.  She moaned in his ear "Please….deeper…John... More.." she 
panted.  They both came at the same time. Scully shuddered and came to rest against his 
chest.
 
"Did I hurt you?"  Doggett whispered.
 
She shook his head as she gently kissed his shoulder.  "It's never been like that for me 
before" she found herself admitting.
 
"That good?" 
 
Scully kissed his perspiring chest. "It's very good" she reassured him."  She kissed his 
lips.  "Sleep." 
 
"Can't….don't want this to be a dream…" he whispered allowing vulnerability to creep 
into his voice again.
 
 "I'm staying right here with you.  Always will."  Scully gently kissed away the tear that 
had managed to escape his eyelid and fall down his cheek.   
 
Doggett buried his face in her hair.  "I love you Dana.." 
 
"I love you too" She kissed whatever skin she could reach emitting a soft sigh.  
 
"Just stay" Doggett whispered.
 
"I've got you" Scully promised. She kissed his lips one final time before Doggett allowed 
his eyes to close.  She watched him for a while before she also followed him into slumber 
in the warmth and protection of his arms.
 
The End