Time Between Moments by Adrienne (PG-13)

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Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: aidy
Author Website: On her LJ
Why this must be read:

This story is my new personal canon for the days between William's birth and Mulder leaving to go on the run and find the truth. It will wrench your heart. Seriously. Consider tissues and a cup of tea. But it's beautifully written and utterly believable, full of small moments that anchor the reader firmly in the place and time of the story.

"What are we going to do after you've stopped running? If you stop running?"

Mulder had dreamed up about a dozen possible answers to that question, ranging from cattle ranching in Colorado to living on a houseboat in Tahiti. Those two were the least likely, but dreams nonetheless. "What do you want to do?"

"I want a little house."

His heart aches. He kisses the top of her head.

"I want a little white house in the middle of nowhere, where I can feel everything."

Time Between Moments