From: eblair@sonic.net   
      
   TITLE: The Ring   
   AUTHOR: Erin M. Blair   
   E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net   
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   DISTRIBUTION: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral,   
   MSR Cheerleaders Archive.   
   RATING: PG   
   CATEGORIES: SR -- Story, Romance.   
   KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully Romance. AU.   
   SPOILERS: Millennium. This story is set before   
   Closure.   
   DISCLAIMER: Mulder and Scully belong to Chris   
   Carter, 1013 Productions, and the FOX network. The   
   rating of "PG" is trademarked by the MPAA. I'm not   
   making any money off this story.   
   SUMMARY: Mulder and Scully enjoying the moments   
   of bliss.   
   NOTES: I was inspired by a picture of Scully wearing   
   a ring in "Closure." I would like to thank Devin for our   
   marathon chat, friendship, and help with this story. I   
   would also like to thank Jen for her continuous support of   
   my writing. This story is for the both of them.   
      
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   The Ring   
   by Erin M. Blair   
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   Mulder woke up to find Scully sleeping next to him. He   
   brushed the wisps of her red hair away from her eyes. Tears   
   welled in his eyes. This was the moment that he always   
   wanted to have and his mind was finally at ease with the   
   knowledge that she was finally his. He caressed her jaw   
   line and planted kisses on the nape of her neck. He pressed   
   his lips against hers to feel the warmth of the connection   
   between the two of them.   
      
   She was coming out of her sleep and she smiled at him.   
   "Good morning, Mulder."   
      
   "I knew that would wake you up and then some," he said,   
   smiling at her. He got up from the bed to walk to the   
   dresser to grab a black velvet box. His smile was larger   
   than it was before and it was a like a goofy grin. He was   
   enjoying this moment of bliss with Scully.   
      
   "What's this?"   
      
   "This is what I was trying to give you, but then..."   
      
   "I know. We were making love."   
      
   "Right. I just couldn't stop kissing you." He opened the   
   box to show Scully a diamond ring. "Scully, I know we   
   haven't been together all that long. I know you wanted to   
   take things rather slow, but I was wondering if you would   
   like to marry me."   
      
   "I'd never thought that you would ask me. We've been   
   partners for years, Mulder," she said. She got up from the   
   bed and went towards him. She gave him an embrace.   
      
   "Is that a 'yes,' Scully?"   
      
   "Of course, it's a yes, Mulder!" She stood up on tiptoe to   
   give him a kiss and smiled through her tears of joy. "I   
   will marry you!"   
      
   Mulder was a bit startled, but he was now smiling and   
   crying at the same time. It wasn't tears of sorrow; it was   
   the happiest moment of his life. This was what he had   
   dreamed his whole life. He placed the ring on her finger.   
   "Scully, you don't know how happy you've made me."   
      
   "Oh, I think you do. You've made me the happiest woman in   
   the world right now." She paused. "I know there's still so   
   much that we have to discover, but I'm glad that I'll be   
   sharing the journey with you."   
      
   "You could have walked away from me, but you never have."   
      
   "I have always been in love with you, Mulder. That's why I   
   never wanted to leave you. I treasure our journey so much   
   over the years and I never knew what surprises were along   
   the way until I became your partner."   
      
   Mulder and Scully linked their hands together and both   
   looked at the ring, which was firmly on her finger. They   
   gazed into each other's eyes, smiling with the knowledge   
   that they were now going to be partners for life.   
      
   ~~~~   
   The End   
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   Erin Blair   
   eblair@sonic.net   
      
      
      
      
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