I WANT TO BELIEVE

Chapter 12: The one that got away

Mulder
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It was strange. All of it. He knew now that Marks was out of the hospital she would be ok. But every time he saw her she was in pain. Physical pain. Marks back was tender from the scars forming deep gashes in her back. Her face was scared, and she still had the bruses.
But she was still cheery. She was happy spending all of her time in the cases. She was like him. Marks did exactly what he did. Ran away from the past, confined herself in the files just to try to forget it ever happened yet it was still always behind her ready to attack.
He had always felt that way. Like trying to throw the past away would help his pain yet only Scully and Marks could even make him remotely happy now.
When Marks was gone he realized something. He realized that those two people where his only family, the only people he cared about.
A knock was at the door.
He rushed to open it. Marks was leaning on the door and fell inside. She started laughing. He looked at her and started giggling. She stood up and said, "So how's it going. You seemed a little droned today."
He was happy she even cared, "I'm ok. You wanna go play some ball."
She smiled. He could tell Marks was happy, "Ok."
He smiled at her and grabbed his basketball, "We should go get Scully."
Marks giggled, "You know what, we should."
"Then it's a plan."
They walked out of the building and got in his car. She hopped in and sat back but winced in pain. He looked at her with care in his eyes. "I'm fine." Marks smiled at him reassuring.
   "Ok."
   They drove to Scully's apartment complex and took the elevator to Scully's floor. Marks ran to her door like a little kid to candy and knocked loudly.
   Scully walked to the door all dressed up, "What are you doing here stinky?"
   "You should get out of your little get up and come play some bball with Mulder and I."
   He had just then reached the door and paused when he saw a man inside Scully's apartment. Marks looked behind Scully and then shot a glance at Scully. Marks walked around Scully and followed the man. He looked Scully confused. Who is that man?
   "He's taking me to dinner so I can't really go play today but I can tomorrow."
   "That's ok. MARKS LETS GO!"
   "Hold on!"
   He sat there awkwardly. Jealous even. Right at this second she was the one that got away.
   "I'm here lets go." Marks looked at Mulder with a look that said 'we better go'.
   "Ok." He looked at Scully as he walked away hoping to make her feel guilty.
   It worked
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   I just thought we needed a compilation between them😘😘