Title: I Love You
Author: TeaL
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Rating: G
Keywords: MSR/FowlFic
Archive: This fic will quite happily make it's home at your site, but don't make it mad by changing anything :) *hehe*
Disclaimer:Nothing XF related belongs to me... All hail the almighty CC, I am but a meek servant girl who means you and your creations no harm. Authors Note: One of the PPoS members suggested someone write a fic where Diana hears Mulder tell Scully he loves her and that Diana never meant anything to him, so I gave it a shot.
OK this is kinda important. I attempted to make this a more serious FowlFic and go into Fowley's character a bit more, rather than have her as the 'innocent' *and I use that word loosely!* Victim. Usually in my fics she's either semi-nice or unconscious. This time she's a bitch :) I haven't seen most of Season six so I don't really know what she has to do with colonization so if this is waaaaaay off track feel free to throw stuff at me *quickly searches for her helmet*
BTW I had 'Title-block' while writing this one so excuse the over-used title.
Dedication: I don't usually add these things BUT this fic has got to be for the PPoS gang....ThanX for the idea guys! Here's your fic, don't say I never do nothn' fer ya *g* hope ya like :)

"let me be the calm you seek, oh and everytime I'm close to you, there's too much I can't say and you just walk away"

I LOVE YOU
By TeaL

Scully slammed the file down on her partner's desk and turned to leave, refusing to meet his eyes.
"Scully, are you okay?" Mulder asked concerned.
Scully stopped in her tracks.
"No I am not okay!" She unexpectedly exploded, "Thank you *very* much for ditching me!" she spat.
Mulder edged back in his chair a little before he spoke, "I didn't ditch you."
Her eyes locked on his as she took a step closer to his desk.
"Excuse me?" Scully said as she took yet another step closer to him, ultimately invading his personal space, which he was desperately trying to reclaim right now. "You didn't ditch me? Then what do you call *leaving* me with the witness and taking off with Agent Fowley *without* any warning to pursue a lead?"
Before he could answer she added, "This was *our* case Mulder and it had nothing to do with her whatsoever." "Look, I'm sorry, but she received a message from a source she trusts and asked *me* to help follow it up."
Scully's eye's narrowed slightly.
"Scully", Mulder sighed, "She only asked me because she trusts me..... she doesn't trust you."
His words hit her hard, she felt betrayed, but wasn't entirely sure why.
"And you trust her."
It wasn't really a question and he knew it.
"Yes."
"Would you rather be her partner?" Scully asked suddenly.
"What?" Mulder couldn't help but be shocked by the question.
"Well, it seems to me you'd rather work with her. I know you two have a past, for Christ's sake, Mulder, the whole FBI knows about you two, and I can understand that you would want to work with her now she's returned, I can understand you wanting to be with her. I don't trust her, you know that, and that will never change."
Scully had been edging back towards the door, suddenly not so confident and paused at the door before hitting him with her parting shot,
"I can understand you'd rather work with someone you love."
Closing the door gently behind her she left Mulder staring at the back of it lost for words.
Quickly processing what she had just said, Mulder stood and raced after her.
He didn't want to lose her like this, after all they'd been through he couldn't let someone as meaningless to him as Diana break up their partnership, their friendship.

Walking quickly down the corridor, Scully could feel the tears pricking at her eye's when a soft voice echoed down the hall, "Scully, please wait."

Diana Fowley wasn't overly fond of the old elevators and the creaking sounds they occasionally made and gave up waiting for the car to reach her floor, thankful for the excuse to use the stairs for once.
She couldn't wait a minute longer to tell Mulder, in front of his Dana Scully, that they had solved the case. *They* had solved it, Mulder and herself together as a team.
The source had been legit and the suspect had been taken into custody without incident.
Diana had always had his trust, now she hoped she would have his respect..... she knew eventually she would lose both when he discovered her connection to Cancerman, but it was all a part of the plan.
Ultimately Mulder and Scully would be powerless and colonization would continue without a hitch. Diana had been promised survival. Cancerman had promised her so much...

Diana was about to round the corner that lead to Mulder's basement office when she heard two familiar voices, she would have kept going and interrupted had she not heard one small thing... her name...

"Scully you're wrong about Diana," Mulder grabbed her arm to stop her from walking away.
"Oh and how so?" she asked, shaking her arm out of his grip, still upset.
"You were right about me wanting to work with someone I love, but you couldn't have been more wrong," he lowered his voice a little.

Diana edged up against the wall.
'This should be interesting,' she thought, a small smile playing on her lips.

"I don't love Diana...... I love you," the words escaped his lips before his brain had a chance to stop them.
Scully was speechless, sure this wasn't the first time he'd spoken such words, but there was so much emotion in his voice that she could feel it in her heart, plus she was sure he wasn't on any drugs this time...
"Mul...", she began but was interrupted.
"Don't... just listen for a sec. Diana means *nothing* to me, sure she did once a long time ago, but the memories of that time are so faded that now when I look at her I can't comprehend why I ever felt such things for her. Yes I trust her, but I have no respect, love or feelings of any kind for her. The woman I love is standing right in front of me and nothing or no one will *ever* change that."

Diana's jaw almost physically hit the floor.
No words had ever hurt her more in her life like those just had.
She suddenly felt a deep hatred for both agents, a hatred she never thought she could ever feel for Mulder. Sure she had betrayed him, but pure hatred had never been a part of it... Mulder had unfortunately stumbled into a conspiracy he wasn't ready for and it was Diana's job to stop him before he uncovered it fully.
But now, she wanted nothing more than to see both agents dead.
Turning back the way she came, Diana pulled out her cellphone and dialed a familiar number... Cancerman's.

Mulder reached over and gently wiped away the wetness from Scully's cheek that she had never realised was there.
His eye's met hers and he smiled, hoping he hadn't just sealed an unwelcome fate.
Scully searched his soul for any doubts.
Finding none, she gently took his hand.
"Oh Mulder," she whispered, "I love you too."
She smiled almost shyly at him and almost laughed when a huge grin appeared on his usually somber features. Taking her in his arms, he gently kissed her forehead, "See Scully, told you I'd rather work with someone I love."

The End

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Oh cool it's 11.21 PM
hehe I left that kinda open incase I ever wanted to write more.