Title: Come to the Field
Author: Erin M. Blair
E-Mail: eblair@sonic.net
Classification: SR--Story, Romance
Content: Mulder/Scully Romance
Spoiler: The Unnatural. Erlenmeyer Flask.
Rating: PG
Archive: OK to archive at Gossamer, Church of X, and Xemplary. Others: Ask me first.
Disclaimer: They're not mine because Chris Carter owns them.

Summary: What was Scully's reaction to Mulder's message? Missing Scene.

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COME TO THE FIELD
Written by: Erin M. Blair
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I just received this e-mail from Mulder:

* TO: DANA SCULLY
* FROM: FOX MULDER
* DATE: April 25, 1999
* SUBJECT: Come to the field...
*
* Scully,
* Come to the field. Call me on my cell phone.
* I'll give you the directions.
* Fox Mantle

"Fox Mantle," I repeated. "What's he up to?"

The field? Fox Mantle? I knew that he had baseball on his brain ever since he saw that picture of Josh Exeley with the Bounty Hunter and Arthur Dales.

For the past couple of weeks, we haven't had any X-Files coming our way. It's been slow.

I dialed his cell phone, and I heard his low voice.

"Mulder."

"Mulder, it's me."

"Scully. The field's near our bench at the park."

I smiled to myself. "Westview Park. I remember now."

"I loved how you showed me your secret spot."

I nodded. "Yes, I do." I can't believe he still remembered that. I showed that spot after he told me that we were shut down that first time. "I told you that's where we'd go if something happened."

"It's been awhile since we'd been there."

"I know."

"Come on, let's go."

"All right. I'll see you there within an hour."

"Great!"

We said our goodbyes, and I couldn't help wonder what he's up to. I'll find out soon enough.

End of Story

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Author's Notes: I thought that it would be interesting to show that Scully had a private place that she shared with Mulder. I was very curious of what her reaction would be when she saw Mulder's message. I hope that you'd like this story.

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- Erin Blair
- eblair@sonic.net
- "And if I quit now, they win."
- from the X-Files: Fight the Future Movie