Disclaimer:  Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, the X-Files, and associated
characters are property of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chris Carter,
Ten-Thirteen Productions and Fox Broadcasting Corporation.  They are used
without permission and no copyright infringement is meant.

The song was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon.  I don't own it 
either.  They do.  And I am forever grateful.

Any elements not recognized as being taken from the show copyright
Christina Shuy. 

Comments and other things sent to cshuy@netcom.com are much appreciated. 

Note: in the light of the current discussion on ATXC about song stories
and what people have said about 'framing songs', I'm wondering if I should
even continue with these stories...  Opinions anyone? 
   
The Beatles Files:  "The Word"
by Christina Shuy
cshuy@netcom.com

     The car drove along an empty road.  It was late, but the roadside 
lights kept the place brightly lit.  Occasionally, wildlife crossing 
signs popped up along the side of the road.
     "You know, Mulder, I'm glad we finished this case." Dana Scully's 
voice was tired, and, truth be told, she was as well.
     "Yeah.  You and me both." Mulder, who was driving, fidgeted with the
radio tuning until he hit upon a song which caused him to pull over to the
side of the road.  Due to the dim lighting in the car, Scully couldn't
seen the smile on his face.  He had been driving because the case they 
had just finished had been very draining on Scully, as well as on him.
     "Mulder... what are you doing?" Scully asked, as he got out of the 
car and walked over to her side, opening the door, even while leaving the 
radio playing.
     "Dance with me, Scully...  We deserve a little fun, after all."
Mulder flashed a tired smile.  He pulled her into his arms and began to
dance with her.  Though she had her doubts, she still danced with him. 
   
  "Say the word and you'll be free
   Say the word and be like me
   Say the word I'm thinking of
   Have you heard the word is love?
   It's so fine, It's sunshine
   It's the word, love
   In the beginning I misunderstood
   But now I've got it, the word is good"

     "Are you sure we should be doing this, Mulder?" Scully looked and 
sounded dubious.
     "Sure... why not?  It's just a friendly dance along the side of an 
empty road... it's well lit, and I'll leave the headlights on... C'mon, 
Dana... it's just a song." Mulder smiled at his partner.
     At that, Dana began laughing and they two of them continued to dance 
in the road.
   
  "Spread the word and you'll be free
   Spread the word and be like be
   Spread the work I'm thinking of
   Have you heard the word is love?
   It's so fine, It's sunshine
   It's the word, love
   Every where I go I hear it said
   In the good and bad books that I have read"

     Ever since they'd admitted exactly how they felt for each other, 
most of their days felt and seemed brighter than before.  True, there 
were still cases when they'd felt like doing nothing more than run 
screaming from the scene, and which set both of them into serious 
downward spirals, but overall, it was good.
     'Love... it *is* good.' Dana Scully smiled to herself and looked up 
at her partner, realising he was thinking the same thing.
     They both leaned in close and shared whispered kisses on their 
cheeks. 
   
  "Give the word a chance to say
   That the word is just the way
   It's the word I'm thinking of
   And the only word is love
   It's so fine, It's sunshine
   It's the word, love
   Now that I know what I feel must be right
   I'm here to show everybody the light"

     Mulder smiled into his partner's hair, even as they continued to 
dance together in the empty roadway.
     "You know, Scully, to quote Stevie Wonder, 'You are the Sunshine of 
my life'." Mulder flashed his brightest smile at her.
     "You know, Mulder, you should be glad Skinner or the Lone Gunmen 
aren't here to hear this..." she grinned.
     "Too corny?" He gave her a raised eyebrow expression.
     "Maybe..."
     He whirled her around and still kept her close to him.  By the end 
of the move, both were giggling like children.
   
  "Say the word and you'll be free
   Say the word and be like me
   Say the word I'm thinking of
   Have you heard the word is love?
   It's so fine, It's sunshine
   It's the word, love"

     "'It's the word... love.'" Mulder repeated the last line softly 
while holding Scully close.
     "I love you too, Fox." she smiled.  "Now let's get back on the 
road.  We're running late.  I don't know about you, but all I want to do 
is go home and fall asleep in my own bed.  After a nice, hot shower, of 
course."  Though she was tired, the smile still remained on her lips and 
in her eyes.
     Mulder smiled, dipped Scully, who yelped briefly, and then pulled her 
close to kiss her.
     "Your wish is my command... milady." His voice was low and teasing.
     They got back into the car and were back on their way.

-The End...-


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"I was told once that the best way to regenerate body heat is to crawl
naked into a sleeping bag with someone else who's already naked."-Mulder
"Maybe if it rains sleeping bags, you'll get lucky." Scully(tXF-"Detour")
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