TITLE: Choices
AUTHOR: r
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DISTRIBUTION: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral, MiJ,
MSR Fanfic Cheerleaders.
RATING: PG
CATEGORIES: VRA -- Vignette, Romance, Angst.
KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully UST.
SPOILERS: Redux II.
DISCLAIMER: Mulder and Scully belongs to Chris
Carter.
SUMMARY: Mulder reflects about the deal at Scully's
bedside.

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I sat down quietly beside a sleeping Scully. It was well
past visiting hours, but I needed to see her.

She was in her hospital bed - and all I wanted was to gaze
at her and savor the precious time that I had left with
her.

The last several days had been an emotionally draining
experience for the both of us, to say the least. All I
could think about was the deal that the Smoking Man had
given me earlier that day. He presented me with the
intriguing prospect of joining him. He'd had given me
almost everything that I desired throughout my life: my
long-lost sister, the cure for Scully's cancer, and
information about extraterrestrial life.

I had two choices, both good and bad, which could give me
varying results. One path could lead me astray and the
other could bring me love and happiness. I knew that if I
accepted the Smoking Man's offer I would go against
everything Scully and I had stood for the past 5 years. The
very thought brought tears to my eyes; I knew that I would
never forgive myself if anything happened to Scully if I
entered the dark realm of the Smoking Man's treachery. I
couldn't do his dirty work; Scully would never listen to me
- or forgive me.

As the tears slipped down my cheeks, I made my choice. I
knew this felt right. I wasn't taking any deal. I just
hoped that I was doing the right thing for the both of us.

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The End
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