TITLE: A View from the Door AUTHOR: Erin M. Blair E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net CLASSIFICATION/CATEGORY: SRA--Story, Romance, Angst. CONTENT: MSR. RATING: PG. DISTRIBUTION/ARCHIVE STATEMENT: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral, EMXC, XFMU. Other archivists - go for it. All I want to know is the URL. AWARD ELIGIBILITY: Spookys 2004 SPOILERS: DeadAlive SETTING: Season 8. DATE: First draft: December 17, 2003. Final draft: December 23, 2003. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Thanks to Jen, as always, for beta reading. DISCLAIMER: Mulder, Scully, and Doggett belong to Chris Carter. SUMMARY: Doggett views a beautiful exchange of love between Mulder and Scully. **This story is written for the MSRPreservation Society's Santa Gift Fic Challenge, and this is a giftfic for Sam.** ------------------------------------ A View from the Door Written by: Erin M. Blair ------------------------------------ I knew I shouldn't witness this moment of love between Mulder and Scully. I shouldn't have been viewing their private moment together. I tried to pry myself from the door, but I couldn't. Yet. When I first saw Mulder and Scully together in that hospital room, I knew they were meant to be. I felt so moved by this exchange of love...of how their eyes lit up like a decorated Christmas tree. I could tell they love each other like the stars revolving around the moon. Ever since my son's death, I wanted to die. I couldn't go on living without Luke. I closed myself off from any emotion. That's why Barbara and I divorced. It was such a painful time for me. I thought Scully was the one for me, but I knew she was already in love with Mulder. That's why she wanted to find him desperately. Their love was precious and eternal like a flame burning bright. I know I shouldn't have been looking at them. Mulder and Scully deserve every single happiness in the world. I could tell how much they they love each other by the way they gazed into each other's eyes. I remember when I used to gaze into my wife's eyes. And I know what Mulder has with Scully is the most precious kind of love. She belonged with Mulder; he had marked her as his years ago...probably since the very day he became Scully's partner. I could only hope that I'll find someone to love as Mulder did. -- the end -- Feedback: Yes, please! Send to: eblair@sonic.net Author's Notes: This is my first Doggett fic. I know this story is different from what I usually write, but I thought about the scene in DeadAlive when Doggett watched Mulder and Scully from the door. I wondered what he was thinking. This story was written for Sam's giftfic in the Santa Gift Fic Challenge at the MSRPreservation Society's mailing list. I hope you'll enjoy this story, Sam. ;)