6:49am

January 17th, 1997

Massachusetts

Woodland Lodge Diner

Scully sat in the diner booth reading the case notes she brought along. Her thoughts were hardly on the notes though as she wondered about the woman who had left Mulder's room last night. He had told her that Agent Fowley was at the police station last night. Surely he hadn't lied. She was there to talk about the case, of course, she assured herself. Her mind reeled at the prospect as the tinkling of the door brought her back to the present. She looked up and saw Mulder walking in. His hazel eyes sparkled slightly at the sight of Scully.

He came over and slid down across from her looking refreshed. The waitress came over and set down a cup of coffee.

"I ordered you a cup." Scully stated as Mulder reached for the cream. He smiled as the bell of the door tinkled again. A dark haired woman wearing a royal blue suit stepped in and walked over to the table. Scully stopped short of breathing when she saw the woman. Her look was unmistakable; she was the woman walking out of Mulder's room last night. Scully suddenly lost her appetite. She kept her head down as the woman slid in next to Mulder.

"Agent Scully, I presume?" Her voice was surprisingly pleasant even though inside Scully was holding back a putrid mess of anguish and hurt. She tried to rationalize a reasonable answer about why she was in Mulder's room so late. Maybe she had stopped by his room last night before she went to bed but Scully was sure no one had gone in, just out. She nodded and met the woman eye to eye before she glanced back down at the menu. Mulder shifted uncomfortably as the two women introduced them selves. He had two secrets to keep. Diana slipped in next to Mulder.

"So you did not miss much yesterday. We just questioned a couple of witness'. We did not however get a chance to visit the police station yesterday and they called to tell me that they had a man in custody as of late last night." Diana continued as she pointed to coffee as the waitress walked by.

"So you did not go to the police station yet?" Scully asked barely containing herself.

Mulder sat rigid at the sound of her question. He closed his eyes as Scully glared at him; Diana shook her head unknowingly, "Not yet, why?"

Scully shook her head as she caught awful words in her throat. She quickly threw down a couple of dollars as she stood up, "I'm not feeling well. I need to lay down."

Scully slipped out of the booth and out the door faster than Mulder could say anything. He motioned for Diana to move. Not understanding what was happening, Diana moved slowly, "Fox, is something wrong with your partner?"

Mulder hopped out quickly, "Diana, I'll meet up with you in an hour at the police station. I have to go." He quickly raced out after her. Diana sat back in her seat and smiled satisfactorily.

Scully pulled out her keys as quickly as she could and was in her motel room no more than five minutes before Mulder knocked on the door, "Scully, open up please."

Scully went to the bathroom and drew a bath to drown out Mulder's voice. She would not answer his call.

A half hour later, she was sure she did not hear him outside her room anymore. The tears streamed down her face freely now. He lied to her; and about a woman no less. Agent Fowley had never been to the police station, she was in Mulder's room doing only god knows what. She slowly got ready to leave in the bathroom furiously trying to cover up her red rimmed eyes. She would not stay and finish the case, she was going back home. Her hands fumbled as she put her things in her suitcase. Satisfied, she was ready to go back; she unlocked her room and started to head to the rental car when he jerked his head up. Mulder was propped up against the wall sleeping where he awoke to her sounds.

"Scully?" He said as he began to stand.

"Save it. I'm going back to D.C. Mulder." She explained as she turned back to the doorway to get her suitcase. She rushed to her rental with Mulder dogging her the entire way. Ignoring him, she pulled out and back home.

Within a day's time Mulder showed up at her apartment. She was livid with him when she found him in her apartment after returning from errands.

"Scully please let me explain." He begged.

"Why?!" She yelled, "So you can hurt me again! I can surely figure out what happened! Damn it Mulder, get out!" She ordered.

He stood in the doorway towering over her short stature and shook his head, "Scully, I never meant to hurt you, I swear!"

"Oh thank you Mulder, you are an ass! Just leave me alone." Scully declared defeated.

"Diana is my ex- wife." Mulder blurted out. Scully stopped and turn to face him, her face unreadable.

"What?" Scully breathed.

"I am so sorry, I should have never… but I was so messed up without you. When I told you we could not see each other any more, she came back into my life. I never meant for it to go this far. I do not love her anymore. I haven't loved her for a very long time. I shouldn't have taken this case." Mulder confessed.

"Does that justify what you did? No, you know what, never mind." Scully stated. She threw her hands up exasperated.

"It doesn't matter what you do with your life personally. We do not have any thing going on. We are partners, nothing more." Her matter of fact tone rang clear.

"Scully, it matters to me because you trusted me and I lied to you," He whispered as he took a step closer to her, "It matters to me because I love you."

Scully opened her mouth to protest but he pressed his fingers to her lips, "I do love you, Dana. I've loved you since I met you and I know you think I'm crazy but I swear to you I felt that I had known you for years when I met you. I can't explain it but I know you felt it too."

Scully sighed, "Mulder, please just go."

"Just tell me what you felt when you met me? Was there any moment where you thought maybe just maybe we knew each other?" He asked hoping.

Deep in her heart, Scully knew her answer but she did not reveal anything, "Mulder what does that have to do with anything?"

"I'm telling you everything because from this moment on I will never lie to you again. I will make this up to you, I promise. I won't shut you out anymore."

She desperately wanted to believe him and for a split second she considered telling him that she loved him too but her pride would not let her. Instead, she asked him to leave. Mulder's face fell immensely. However, he consented. He bent down and kissed her cheek. With that, he left. Scully dead bolted her front door and slid to the ground; hot tears ran freely down her face.

TBC….

Authors note: I know it's been two years since I've really updated stuff but not anymore. I finally have time to write and that's what I intend to do! Comments are nice but never necessary.