*Honorable Mention, Outstanding Long Story, 2002 Spooky Awards*
*Honorable Mention, Outstanding MulderTorture, 2002 Spooky Awards*

I: Liquescent (152K)

There was no need to worry her about something
that was probably nothing...was there?
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II: Something Approaching Normal (11K)

I just want my life back.
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III: Ruminations on a Rainy Afternoon (11K)

Things were changing between us, and I was ready for more.
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IV: The Next Stage (10K)

How many more times would I shut Scully out
even though I needed her now more than ever?
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V: Into the Woods (11K)

How can I keep surviving when I have to fight
against such an unpredictable competitor?
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VI: Comfort Zone (9K)

What I need is for you to stay."
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VII: Hovering (9K)

What if my cancer really was progressing, like I feared it was?
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VIII: Alone (7K)

No matter how well she knows me and how much she cares about me,
she couldn't truly understand everything I was feeling right now.
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IX: Feels Like Home (8K)

This was where I was meant to be.
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X: The Second Time Around (13K)

It was starting all over again, and there
wasn't a damn thing I could do to stop it.
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XI: Too Much (7K)

I don't know how much more my body can take.
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