Title: Any Fool Could See
Rating: G
Spoilers: none
Summary: Scully is in the hospital, and a nurse sees that she and Mulder are meant for each other.

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"Any Fool Could See"

January 30, 1998
9:15 P.M.

Violence has gotten out of hand in this city. Earlier today, a man robbed a grocery store, the sales clerk and two shoppers were shot. Only one of the three are still alive, and she's here in intensive care. I just got back from checking her vitals, she's doing okay. I think her name's Dana, Dana Scully.

It's too bad, Dana's such a pretty little thing. I looked something like her when I was younger. I really hope that she gets well. Apparently, the good looking man who hasn't left her side once wants her to get well too. The way he fusses over her, holding his own vigil, you can tell he loves her. Any Fool could see that. I wonder if he's her husband, or boyfriend maybe.

Earlier I overheard him talking to her. He was so upset, I can still remember what he said..."Scully, you have to wake up. I need you. Who else is there to keep me in line? Maybe if you wake up, Skinner will have a nice juicy case for us, Maybe another mutant. Please, Scully, I never told you how much I love you. You have to give me another chance." By the time he was done talking, I felt sorry for him, and I hoped even more that she would wake up soon. He's been here for 3 days already, and I could tell that he's mentally and physically exhausted.


Later that night...
10:15 P.M.

I've been checking on Dana all through the night. The Man, who everyone calls Mulder, hasn't left her side once. He needs some sleep, so I think I'm going to offer to bring a cot in for him. Everyone senses that "visiting hours" don't apply to him. On of the other nurses told be that Mulder and Dana have been here often-they're FBI, and seem to be into trouble all the time. I can tell that their relationship is beyond friendship, yet I don't think that they're "involved" yet. It's obvious that they're meant for each other.

11:19 P.M

Dana finally woke up. I'm so glad that she's going to be all right. Her wound is healing nicely, and she's doing much better. Mulder's eyes are lit up right now, and I can tell why. Already I can see that Dana is a wonderful person. In fact, after she woke up, she demanded that Mulder go home to sleep. Amazingly he followed her orders. After he left I went in to talk to her. She was staring at the wall, and jumped a little when I came in. I apologized for startling her, but she just smiled. It was then that I decided to make sure she knew that this man, Mulder, was blinded with love for her. I don't think she fully understood what she meant to him.

"He loves you, you know." I told her.
"What?" she asked, looking surprised.
"He didn't leave you're side once. I know I may be old now, but I was your age once, and by the look on both your faces, I can tell you two are in love." After I said that, she kind of spaced out, looking away.

Suddenly, she looked up. "We're work partners, we're not supposed to become....involved." Dana paused and looked down.
"Honey," I said. "A love like yours only comes once in a lifetime. Remember that." She nodded and at that moment, an older woman came in the room, smiling.
"Mom," she said, and I took that opportunity to slip away. My shift's over now, and I'm sure that she's going to be out of the ICU tomorrow, so I doubt I'll see Dana again. I just hope that I was able to make her see what any other fool could.


November 19, 1998

Today I was looking through the paper, when I saw the wedding announcements. I casually flipped through them, and one caught my eye.

**Fox William Mulder and Dana Katherine Scully were wed yesterday afternoon at St. John's Catholic Cathedral downtown.**

Remembering the patient that had come in earlier in the year, I couldn't help but smile, glad that they had realized that their future was with each other.


***The End***