TITLE: inside AUTHOR: Kay49x RAITING: SUMMARY: Doggett gets a surprise visit and Scully can’t control herself as the REAL Doggett starts to get under her skin. CATEGORY: DSR (Doggett and Scully Romance awwwww) DISCLAIMER: The Characters Doggett and Scully are not and never will be mine (unfortunately hehe) they belong to an absolute genius called Chris Carter and 1013 however the character Zoë is and always will be mine!!!! AUTHORS NOTES: Hmmmm! Doggetts hot Scullys hot for him whoop whoop! FEEDBACK: OOOOH that would be nice hehe Kay49x@aol.com FBI HEADQUATERS “Shit!” “What…what is it” Doggett stood from his desk and went to his frustrated partner “My computer…all my work just vanished!” “Here let me see” he stood behind her and leaned his face over her shoulder, Scully came aware of how close he was. , she blocked her thoughts out of her head as he spoke “Here look, go to that blue dotty thing” “Where?” He laughed and put his hand over hers on the mouse and moved it. Scully tried her best to stop him noticing how pink she had just turned, she felt ridiculous he was only trying to help her and she was acting like a boy shy teenager. “Oh that blue dotty thing!” she clicked and Doggett removed his hand. He knelt besides her making them closer; she could feel his body heat through her shirt. “Right now click here and here and it should…let me see” she did as he said and waited “Yes…there you go…all there!” he stood up and went back to his desk “Thanks…hey I didn’t know you were a computer whiz” “Nah I saw some guy do it once in a movie, it was such a cliché coz the woman he was helping got all hot and bothered and in the end they ended up…erm…” Doggett noticed the funny look he was getting from his partner and he retreated his sentence “Yeah…doesn’t matter” they laughed at each other and carried on with their work. She was amazed at how such a small task like ‘getting her work back’ opened her eyes to him that little bit more. She had been seeing him in a different light lately, ever since that night in her apartment. Scully had just returned from a case which she decided to take alone, a case which she knew was dangerous but still wanted to see if she could pull another Mulder stunt. As always it didn’t exactly turn out the way she had planned and had landed herself in a whole lot of trouble. He had come to her, as always, with an angry face, he wasn’t the calm, pitiful Doggett he usually was, he was bitter and she could tell he was sick to death of being in this position. He had yelled at her that night, gave her no sympathy. She didn’t deserve any anyway, but his words made her realise that she wasn’t the only one suffering Mulder’s absence, he was too, he was suffering for her suffering and she hated the fact that she was doing that to him. It was time to start over. All of a sudden a loud crash outside the office woke Scully from her thoughts. They stood up when they herd the scream and went to inspect. 10 MINS EARLIER the girl took out a small crumpled piece of paper from her pocket and examined it again she shoved the paper back into its home and slowly crept through the glass doors of the F.B.I headquarters building. There wasn’t many people about, thankfully just that god damned guard who…”DAMN IT” he spotted her. “HEY!…hey you, what are you doing in here…your not allowed in here hey” the guard ran towards her “Crap!” she ran to the elevator but it was still on the 4th floor, she spotted a stair well and lunged for the door. “GET BACK HERE” the guard followed “GET HER” he shouted to men in suits as she dashed past them, one grabbed her bag “Gotcha” “I don’t think so!…hiiiiiieyaaar!” she spun around and kicked him were it hurt, she then dodged the other mans grasp by jumping over the rail near the last set of stairs. The three men followed her, one limping, she hit the last step near the basement office door and crashed into a stack of filing boxes. “Ahhhhh!” she tried to get up as quickly as she could when suddenly the door to the basement office opened and a woman with red hair walked out followed by him. “GOTCHA” “HELP…HELP…John…help me…no” she began to cry hysterically “Please…john…don’t let them send me back help” A confused Agent Doggett ran up the three men struggling to keep a hold of this frantic being, Scully followed “Agent Doggett do you know this girl” the guard lifted her face to him, she was pale and tear ridden, doggett clasped his hand over his mouth when he realised who it was “Let her go” “Agent Doggett?” “LET HER GO!” the men did as he ordered and she flew into Doggett’s arms, Scully signalled the men to leave and they did. “What…what are you doing here” Doggett’s voice was broken like he was trying his best not to cry, Scully stood in total confusion “It took me so long to find you after you moved away, I just wanted to see you again…I miss you so much…I need you John…I cant go back there” He picked her up and carried her into his office, he sat her down and knelt in front of her “My god…you’ve grown so much” “It’s been 6 years…john…it took me three to find you” “How did you find me”? “I stole some papers from the foster agency they just said that you worked here now…I had to see you” “You shouldn’t steal” “It was important…an I’m not going back to him” “Your dad” “He’s not my dad, he’s not and never will be” she began to cry “I’ve no where else to go…my mom’s dead…she had a car accident…he said she was drink driving but it was him…he killed her…why did she have to die for his mistake…why” Doggett hugged her again, she noticed Scully stood at the back of him “Hi” she wiped her tears and pulled away from Doggetts shoulder to sit back up, Doggett stood “I’m gonna get you something to drink ok” she nodded and watched him leave. He closed the door and she turned back to Scully. “I’m Zoë” “Hi Zoë I’m Dana, John’s partner…its nice to meet you” she handed her a tissue “Thanks…your probably wondering who the hell I am and what the hell I’m doing here right?” “Well the thought had crossed my mind” Scully smiled and pulled up a chair “But it’s none of my business” “I’ll let John explain…I’m not good at explaining things” A few minutes past and Doggett returned with some juice and a coffee for Scully “Thanks”, he rubbed Zoë’s arm and she twitched “What’s the matter, did I hurt you?” “No…no it’s just a bruise” she looked down at her feet “Take off your jacket” she sighed and did as she was told, her sleeveless t- shirt revealed scars and black and green bruises all over her arms and neck “He said if I showed any one he’d kill me just like he killed my mommy” she began to cry again, Doggett clenched his fists “I’ll kill the son of a bitch” he stormed out of the office, Scully caught up with him and grabbed him “Doggett this isn’t the time to go killing anybody, Zoë’s come here for your help so help her, don’t think that hurting anybody’s gonna resolve this” He turned away but she pulled him back with an ‘I MEAN IT!’ look on her face “John she’s hurting…look I don’t know what’s going on here but you know I’m here for you…both of you…ok” “Yeah I know…thanks” she smiled at him and they went back to the office “C’mon you…lets go home…oh damn…Scully can you give us a ride…my cars in the garage, had to get a cab this morning” he gave a funny look to Zoë and she giggled back “What’s so funny?” Scully asked bewilderedly “Oh just something that happened once…long story…I just swore I’d never take another cab…I’ll tell ya some other time” She nodded and smiled “C’mon then let’s go” IN THE CAR Zoë had fallen asleep in the back and Scully thought this was an appropriate moment for Doggett to tell her what the hell was going on. “So……tell!” she looked a john, he was thinking about something “You don’t have to…its just…its eating away at you I can tell and I don’t like to see you so down john” she shifted her gaze back to the road “I’m sorry, you must be so confused” John checked Zoë was still sleeping before he carried on “She was mine and my ex wife’s foster child, her ‘dad’ had been beating her mom up and we met her at one of my ex’s charity things, she was only 7 at the time but she was so sick, so tired of life. She didn’t really know what was going on when she came to live with us but she loved it” “She loves you too, any one can see that. You must have had quite an impact on her” “Yeah her feisty nature, huh, she learned that from me” “I’ll bet” “She didn’t want to go back, told us her ‘dad’ might hurt her but he said he’d changed and we believed him……son of a” “John” she signalled to Zoë in the back and he nodded apologetically “He moved them away, we lost contact, the foster agency wouldn’t give us an address, they said everything was great with them but look at her…” He faced Zoë again, his eyes where teary Scully couldn’t believe it, all the while she’d known him, never has he cried in front of her like this. She thought for a moment, all the times she had been here, open and vulnerable, he’d always been there, strong and ready to attend to her beck and call. So many times had she taken this man for granted poured her heart out to him made him think he was getting that little bit closer to breaking that wall around her soul. Then she’d push him away and make her excuses to start again and build a new one, without his help. It was her turn to be there for him now. She’d seen a change in him and now a change had to come from her. She trusted him, so many years of trying to avoid doing it but it was done, he was getting underneath her skin more and more every day, she fed off him and now it was his turn to do the same. “I can’t believe how much she’s grown” “Six years is a long time” “Yeah…she’s been in pain for most of them! Why didn’t I try harder…why couldn’t I protect her…she’s 13 years old and scared of life…because I couldn’t protect her…just like I couldn’t protect my own son” he began to weep. Scully pulled up and turned to him, she was scared, she didn’t know what to do, she hadn’t been in this position with him before, but maybe that’s all she needed, ‘give a little get a little’. For the first time in years…she saw him…she noticed the real man that was here at her side and had been for the past two painful years…she noticed his eyes, his face, his body she reached her arm over his broad shoulders and drew him to her. He rested his forehead on her shoulder. “John…don’t you ever say that again…your son worshipped you, he died knowing his father worshipped him, you did everything…EVERYTHING in your power to protect him…and you know it! You said look at her, well I’m looking and do you know what I see…I see a brave, lost little girl who loves you and has come all this way to find you…to be safe, so be here now…for her sake ok” he sighed and sat back up, Scully already missed his warmth, his huge body crumbling down onto her small self. She looked at him and he looked at her, her heart began to beat faster and harder, so much it almost hurt to breath, what was happening to her, hot flushes raided her body and head, she felt numb but it was a nice numb. He took her hand and it was electric. She felt so stupid, here he was innocently confiding in her and all she could think about was how much she wanted to kiss him right now, she was shocked and embarrassed by her feelings but also daring her self to JUST DO IT! She wanted to be the hard Scully she has always been against him, she wanted to fold her arms and pout at him so that he’d take charge of the situation himself…but she couldn’t, she was amazed at how uncontrollable she was being. “Dana…you don’t know how much I’m glad you’re here right now” his words where more overpowering than his touch, she couldn’t take it any more, she grabbed his collar and pulled his mouth onto hers, she gasped in shock as he began to kiss her back, forcing their tongues into each others mouths, clawing at each others body’s, suddenly Zoë shuffled in the back bringing Scully back to her senses, she pulled away and sat back “Oh my god…oh my god” she was gasping as she tidied her hair “I’m so sorry…I cant believe I just did that…I’m…oh my god” she started the car and sped along the road just missing another car, the beeps woke Zoë “Hey are we there yet?” “Not yet hun” Doggett turned and smiled, she smiled back and slowly began drifting off again He looked across to Scully, she was holding her forehead and silently chanting the words ‘oh my god’ to herself. He was pretty shocked himself, the woman next to him was strong and proud, she’d die before giving in to her vulnerability, her doctoring attitude towards him had always been the reason he’d never dare chance anything like this with her, not like he hadn’t ever thought of the chance of the two of them being closer, but he now realised how totally unprepared he was in the situation. So unprepared he dare not speak, and of course this made the situation a whole lot worse for both of them. Both of their heads where reeling with thought as they pulled up to the drive. The silence was broken by Doggett waking Zoë “Zoë…we’re here” she woke up and viewed the house “Oh my god, its beautiful…and big…man you must be a bazillionair” “Here” Doggett handed her the house keys “You go ahead and take a look for a bit I’m just gonna talk to Dana for a while ok” “Sure!” she took the keys and happily got out of the car “Surely your gonna stop for dinner Dana” “Erm I don’t know I’m quite busy actually sweetie…another time maybe” “Ok…well thanks Dana…I’ll cya” Scully waved and Zoë went to the house. A couple of minutes past in complete silence “So…” Doggett silently cursed himself, Scully put her elbows on the steering wheel and rested her face in her hands “I’m…so…sorry” she turned to him and before he could speak she carried on “You must think I’m sick or something I mean there you were pouring your heart out to me and…I…look I’m sorry I don’t know what came over me…god…I…I cant believe I did that” There was silence again “WILL YOU SAY SOMETHING!” “What do you want me to say…I’m still in shock here” “You’re in shock…what about me” “What…what about you? you’re the one who kissed me” “Ah but wait a minute Mr, you kissed me back” “What the hell was I meant to do sit there like a wet fish? When someone’s kissing you you’re meant to kiss them back” “Not always” “Well in this situation yes” “Why in this situation?” “I wouldn’t be a man if I didn’t kiss you back, look at you your gorgeous what man wouldn’t kiss you back” “Oh so you’re saying this is my fault” “No!…wait a minute yes! YOU KISSED ME! I was vulnerable…you took advantage.” Scully couldn’t think of anything to argue back with she bit her lip and realised that he was right. “FINE!…jeeze…your right…God I’m so embarrassed” there was silence again “Look if its any conciliation…I wanted to kiss you to…I guess I’m just a big chicken ass” “You wanted to kiss me” “Yeah… I guess we just all need a kiss from a beautiful woman to make us feel better” Scully was hurt by this comment “Erm yeah…Ditto…so…erm is that it…can we just forget about this” she was hoping for him to object, get all angry and pull her into his arms for another kiss, but he didn’t “Yeah…I mean we’re friends aren’t we…we can put this behind us and move on…right” he wanted her to say no; he wanted her to grab him by the collar again and kiss him. “Yeah…sure” they smiled at each other weakly and he got out of the car “Thanks for the ride…I’ll a cya tomorrow ok” she didn’t look at him, she just nodded and drove away. He went into the house “John…where’s Luke…is he at school?” Doggett hugged her; she could see the sad expression on his face “What’s the matter john?” “We need to talk ok sweetie” she nodded, she knew he was about to tell her something bad. LATER THAT NIGHT DOGGETTS HOUSE Almost 3 hours had past, Doggett and Zoë where sat on the couch in silence. They had both been crying. Zoë couldn’t believe what Doggett had told her earlier of Luke’s death she was angry, not at him just at the situation. She felt she had to be strong for him; it couldn’t have been easy dragging up the past. She changed the subject. “I wasn’t asleep in the car you know” She smiled cheekily as Doggett looked at her, a little embarrassed. “I heard everything…AND I saw everything” she giggled and gave him a nudge He tried to deny any accusations but he knew she was to smart for him, so he changed the subject again. “Your gonna have to talk to your social worker, tell her what’s been going on at home” “I don’t wanna talk to any one I wanna stay here…with you” “Honey listen you know I’d do anything to let you stay we just gotta get permission I’m not your legal guardian…Fred is” she scrunched her eyes “What if he comes for me” “I won’t let him any where near you…any way he doesn’t know where you are” “You’re right…ill call her tomorrow” “No…lets call her now…together” Doggett picked up the phone and dialled the number “Hello yeah its John Doggett id like to talk to you about Zoë Harley……yes……yes she’s here with me……she ran away……ask the son of a bitch who call himself her father…… WHAT! Your kidding……is there an A.D Skinner there with you?…ok put him on thanks” he carried the phone into the kitchen and shut the door. A couple of minutes past and he returned with her bag and jacket. “Fred’s disappeared” “What! What do you mean…why?” “He and an accomplice shot and killed two receptionists at the foster agency…they stole some papers to” “Oh my god…he’s coming to get me!” “We gotta get you outta here…I’ll take you to Scully’s” “What about you…John he knows who you are he’ll kill you too” “Oh no he won’t” he took out his mobile from his pocket and called skinner “Its Doggett…I’m taking Zoë to Scully’s then I’m gonna join you there ok…get me everything you can on him including hospital records and his late wife’s death certificate…thanks” he hung up and led Zoë outside “Shit my cars still in the garage erm wait” he took out his phone again “I need 2 cabs as soon as possible …. The cabs pulled up and Zoë got inside one of them “Be careful john…I love you” “I love you to” he told the driver the address and he drove away. He got into the next cab and made his way to skinner. A hooded figure stepped out of the darkness at the side of Doggett’s house, he held out a piece of paper and began scribbling Scully’s address on it “Not so smart now are we John” he quietly snook across the street to a waiting car. “What do I get outta this” Fred’s accomplice sneered as he started the engine and pulled away “You like F.B.I agents? Vulnerable, FEMALE! F.B.I agents?” they laughed together as Fred filled his gun with caps. Dana woke with a pounding sound coming from her door, she pulled back the covers and dozily tried to find her dressing gown, failing she surrendered to the cold of her living room and opened the door. “Zoë…what are you doing here?” Zoë ran in “Quick shut the door” Dana did as she was told and joined her on the couch, she was cold and shaking “Sweetie what’s the matter…where’s John?” “Its Fred” Scully looked at her confused “Argh! Erm…my ‘Dad’…he’s killed somebody…and now he’s after me…John told me I’d be safe here…he’s gone to help the police…Dana I’m so scared” Dana held her “Hey…hey…its ok you will be safe here…I promise” “What if John gets hurt” “No Sweetie…he’ll be fine” “I hope Fred dies!” “Don’t talk like that you’ll just scare yourself more…jeeze your freezing! Are you tired?” “A little” “Hold on” Dana put on the fire “Now lay down and go to sleep ok” Zoë breathed a sigh of relief and settled down. Dana wasn’t as relaxed anymore she was scared for doggett, she picked up the phone and went to the kitchen “John…it’s me” “Hey…did Zoë get there ok” “Yeah she’s fine…a little shaken but…John are you ok” “Yeah…just finding out a few things about ‘Fred’ or as his real name Trevor Day” “What?” “Trevor Day. It seems he had a previous life, previous criminal sentence too, he was convicted of killing his wife and 3 kids in 1983 escaped a psychiatric ward in 1984 and changed his name…he met Zoë’s mother in 1997 when Zoë was just 3, Her mom died last year along with her unborn child” “Oh my god…Does Zoë know this” “No and I appreciate it if you wouldn’t tell her either…we don’t know who his accomplice is yet but…” “Accomplice” “Yeah why what’s the matter…are you ok?” “I’m just a little scared that’s all” “Dana…” “I’m ok…look I betta go…be care full…let me know if you make progress” “You’ll be the first……Dana” “Yeah” “Erm…nothing…I’ll cya” He hung up. Scully went back to Zoë. “You ok Zoë?” “Yeah” Scully covered her with a blanket and turned up the fire “you want a bite to eat or a drink” “No thanks Dana” “Ok but just help yourself to anything when you need it ok” Zoe smiled “can we talk” “Sure what about” Scully joined Zoë on the couch “Well…it’s about John” “Okay” “He’s mad about you” “WHAT!” Scully cleared her throat and looked at Zoë confused “What…why…Nah! Don’t be silly” “Its ok Dana you don’t have to deny it, I know you’re mad about him too. I saw you…in the car!” “Oh…ooooooh…that! Yeah erm that was nothing that was…” “Dana please…I’m 13 not stupid…c’mon listen I won’t say anything I just wanna say….well…when you get a chance at something great like that…don’t dismiss it. He’s one hell of a guy you know!” “Yeah I know” “He was telling me about Luke’s death…I didn’t know till I came here!…he also told me how glad he was that you where there when they dug up another case involving him…he said that you were his rock…I think that’s so special…because deep down…I bet he’s yours…” Suddenly the doorbell rang but Scully was to deep in thought to realise “I’ll get it” Zoë jumped up and went to the spy hole “OH MY GOD!” Dana snapped out of her daydream and stood up, Zoë ran behind her “ITS HIM! ITS HIM!” she was hysterical, she couldn’t breath, Fred began pounding the door “OPEN UP BITCH I WANT WHATS MINE!” Scully turned to Zoë and put her hand over her screaming mouth. She tried to be as calm as possible “GO! Go out the window and down the stairwell ok…theses a phone box on the next street…call the police…GO!” Zoë did as she said; she opened the window and made her way down the stairwell “What about you” “I’ll be fine I’ve got my gun…GO!” Dana picked up her gun and looked through the spy hole, they were gone. It was silent out side. She slowly unlocked the door and opened it, still nothing. She opened the door fully and looked out “SMACK!” Scully flew back into her apartment, loosing grip of her gun. Fred and his accomplice entered “She’s all yours” Scully tried to stand but got another thump to the head, Fred’s accomplice shoved Scully on to her back with his foot. “Where’s my Daughter” “She’s not your daughter…no scum like you deserves a daughter” Fred grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to her feet, he pushed his gun in to her neck “BITCH! WHERES MY DAUGHTER!” His finger slowly squeezed the trigger but it was knocked from his hand “HEY! YOU SAID THIS ONE WAS MINE…WHAT GOOD IS SHE TO ME IF SHE’S DEAD!” Fred released his grip as Scully dropped to the floor again “Listen up baby…if you can’t tell me where she is I guess I’ll leave you in the hands of this lovely gentleman…and sweetie he REALLY likes you” FOSTER AGENCY “Agent Doggett…there’s a young girl screaming down our radio, she’s saying something about your partner…Agent Scully is it?” “What?” Doggett ran to the next room and picked up a walkie talkie “This is Agent doggett” “JOHN…HELP! ITS ZOE! HE FOUND US HURRY SCULLYS ALONE WITH THEM PLEASE” she was in tears “Where are you” “I’M ON THE NEXT STREET FROM DANA’S IN A PHONE BOX…JOHN HURRY IM SO SCARED J……” the line went dead “ZOE! Shit…right I need all the men we have Fred and his accomplice are at Scullys, she’s there with them…GO! GO! GO! SCULLYS APPARTMENT Scully was thrown over the couch and landed onto the coffee table “STOP PLEASE!” she was in tears, the pain was surreal she couldn’t take any more, she couldn’t breath, her blood was streaming into her eyes and she couldn’t see. “TELL ME WHERE SHE IS” “FUCK YOU!” he went for her again, this time she was able to hit him first, the accomplice went for her next, she grabbed a poker from the fire and burnt his face “AAAAGH!” he fell to the floor in agony “SHE BURNT ME…JUST FUCKING KILL THE BITCH” “with pleasure!” Fred pointed is gun but Scully managed to knock it from his hand with the poker, Fred grabbed her neck and forced her to the wall. She kicked him back but lost grip of her weapon as he snatched it from her. “SMACK!” he lunged it across her chest winding her as she fell to her knees. “You had your chance” he picked up his gun and pointed it towards her “BANG” Scully fell to the floor, blood flowing from her abdomen. “You killed her man…I didn’t know you were going to do it…you said no women……I was only joking when I said do it……you fucking crazy” “BANG” he went back down as well. “Nobody call me crazy” Fred looked around and headed for the door. “DROP YOUR WEAPON! GET ON THE FLOOR AND PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK NOW!” It was the police he went for the window but fell over the body of his accomplice. The room was suddenly filled with officers waving their guns and raising their voices, Fred knew he couldn’t escape; he dropped his gun as Doggett pushed his way through the crowd “Not so tough now” Doggett punched him “Agent Doggett” a fellow officer pointed to Scully, he went to her, as Fred was lead away “No…no…no Dana…Dana can you hear me!” he cradled her almost lifeless body in his arms “John…I’m cold…I’m” “Sssh sh! Its ok its ok don’t speak” She was in tears “I’m……scared…j…j…… John don’t let me go…please” “WE NEED A MEDIC IN HERE NOW! I won’t let you go…I promise” “Sir you’re gonna have to get out of the way…we need all the space” Doggett was pushed aside. A team of medics crowded her. “Dana…Can you hear me…my names Jackie I’m gonna help you ok but you gotta help me to…shit she’s loosing consciousness guys…Dana can you hear me…she’s gone…QUICK WE GOTTA GET HER OUTA HERE NOW! WERE LOOSING HER!” “DANA” “SIR GET OUT OF THE WAY YOUR NOT HELPING” Skinner held Doggett back as they disappeared with the stretcher “There’s nothing you can do now…let them do there job…Zoë needs you” “Can you take her…Skinner please I gotta be with her…please” he agreed and Doggett left THE HOSPITAL 4 HOURS LATER “NURSE! How is she” “We’ve been able to stop the bleeding but she has lost a lot of blood…were going to have to have a transfusion…now she’s still unconscious so we have to wait until we can see what damage the blows to the head have caused her” “What?!” “We could be looking at possible brain damage…there’s also a very good chance that she could wake up and be fine! I’ve seen it happen and from what I’ve heard about her she’s a fighter!” They were interrupted by another doctor “NURSE…she’s awake we need you in here!” “Right…look ill come back to you as soon as we know if she’s ok” “Thank you” She left him reeling. He walked over to the room where Scully was and rested his forehead at the window, he watched them fuss over her she looked terrified and in so much pain. Suddenly he realised she was looking at him…no…she was smiling at him his heart skipped a beat, after all she’s been through…she was still smiling…at him. 1 DAY AND 3 HOURS LATER “Your so lucky to have a husband like that” “What?” Scully dazily cleared her eyes and looked at the nurse standing over her. She indicated to Doggett who was resting his head on her bed asleep, he was holding her hand “He’s been here for 2 days…I think this is his first sleep” Scully smiled and stoked his hair with her free hand “You gave him quite a scare, well you scared all of us actually…we didn’t think you’d make it…you’re a fighter Agent Scully” “Hmmm, thanks…how long have I been asleep” “Well you came in early yesterday morning about 2:30am and woke for about an hour yesterday evening so I’d say practically 2 days” “Oh god…and he’s been here the whole time?” “The whole time!, if it was me my husband would have gone home for the soccer game by now” “He’s not…he’s…erm…forget it” “Hey looks like he’s waking…I’ll leave the two of you alone” “Thanks nurse” Doggett jumped at the sound of the door closing, he rubbed his eyes and was happy to see Scully smiling at him as he turned towards her “Hey” “Hey” “How you feeling?” “Not good” “Stupid question eh?” they giggled together “I’m so sorry I left you” “You didn’t know what was going to happen…it wasn’t your fault…how’s Zoë” “She’s fine, she’s with Skinner, She’s gone to visit her new foster family, she thought it was the best thing to do…I’ve told her I’d visit her every chance id get” “What about Fred” “He hanged himself in his cell at the early hours of this morning” “Does Zoë know” “Skinner told her…I was gonna go over but she said she was fine…and I wanted to be here with you. He took her hand again and she squeezed it back “I’m glad you’re here” they looked at each other in silence for a while “I figure this is the appropriate time to get my own back on the incident in the car” “What?” Scully looked at him puzzled, he said nothing as he leaned in and kissed her “Oh I see…well I hope your going to punish me better than that” she smiled as they kissed again. “Not until your better” Doggett rested his head on her pillow and they both closed their eyes “I’m feeling better already……………………………………” END