Spoilers: A good knowledge of Millennium would be advantageous.

A/N: Thought I would type this up and get it posted while I had time. It's going to be short and sappy and predictable, but I don't care.

"The world didn't end," he commented with a smile.

"No, it didn't," she agreed. She could read his eyes. He wasn't talking about Y2K or the upheaval of American industry. He was talking about them. Their world hadn't ended. They were both still here.

"Happy New Year, Scully."

"Happy New Year, Mulder."

They walked to her car in silence and slid in on opposite sides. She started the car and headed for her apartment.

"Scully?"

"Hmm?"

"How... um, how was your Christmas?" he stuttered.

"Quiet. It was just me and mom this year. It was kind of nice. What did you do?"

"I was with the Gunmen. A word of advice- eggnog is a dangerous thing when consumed by Frohike."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'll spare you the details."

"I appreciate it."

They smiled and each other and fell into a familiar silence until they reached her apartment.

She led him upstairs and unlocked the door.

"Sit down on the couch, I want to check your bandages."

"Scully."

"Please?"

He nodded and sat down and she retrieved her doctor's bag -or little bag of horrors, as Mulder called it. She made quick work of checking his wounds, her fingers light and cold on his skin.

"Looks good. How does it feel?"

"It burns a little. Whatever pain killer they gave me is working pretty well though."

"Must be. You're not drowsy or puking."

"Maybe it's magic."

She chuckled a little and he tipped her chin up to look at her.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too, Mulder."

"How are you doing?"

"I'm better than I thought I would be. Some days it's still hard."

"Do you want to try again?"

"If we could, I would think about it. I'm not sure if that's an option anymore, really."

"So we'll cross that bridge later?"

"Yeah."

"Alright."

"How are you doing?"

"I'm okay. I didn't think about it too much. I just missed you a lot. It made me realize that I really hate being without you."

"I'll echo that sentiment," she agreed with a smile.

"Did you think about us?"

"A little."

"Come to any conclusions?"

"Not really. But I know that I love you, and that I'll do anything to keep us together."

"Do you still want to move in that direction?"

She nodded.

"Very slowly and carefully, but yes."

He smiled, and with his good arm, pulled her from the coffee table onto his lap. She giggled and settled in close to him.

As he leaned down and kissed her, she knew that it would be a new year for them. Sure, there was a lot to talk about, a lot to get used to, but it was the two of them together. That's what mattered. That's what needed to endure. The two of them.

A/N II: A big sigh of relief and a proud exclamation of "The End!" I know it left a little... loosey-goosey, but that is the way of the 'files, yo. Thanks for taking this little ride with me!