TITLE: Matchmaker
AUTHOR: stellar_dust
EMAIL: stellar_dust_x@yahoo.com
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CHALLENGE: First Lines (Jane Austen's "Pride 
and Prejudice")
RATING: PG
SUMMARY: Scully replied that their relationship 
was purely professional .. 
DISCLAIMER: It is a truth universally 
acknowledged that none of these characters 
belong to me.
DATE: 06/27/2004


It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a 
single man in possession of a good fortune must 
be in want of a wife.

"But, Dana," said her mother to her one day, 
"You'd be perfect for each other.  I've seen 
how you act when you're together."

Scully replied that their relationship was 
purely professional, and she had no intention 
of changing that, fortune or no fortune, and in 
any case her mother had no right to go looking 
up her partner's financial situation without 
his consent.

"You're not the only one in this family with 
investigative skills, dear."  Mrs. Scully 
patted her daughter's arm and stood up to pour 
some tea.

Scully just crossed her arms and glowered.

"But honestly, Dana, that's beside the point."  
Mrs. Scully sat back down and placed a steaming 
cup in front of her daughter.  She blew across 
the top of her mug and took a careful sip.  
"When you were missing for all those months, he 
nearly fell apart.  He needs you to steady him, 
Dana."  She frowned at her daughter across the 
table.  "And so do you, you know."

"We steady each other just fine the way we are, 
Mom," Scully said quietly.

Mrs. Scully sighed.  She was becoming 
accustomed to defeat.  "Won't you at least 
think about it, dear?"

Scully sighed in return.  "No, Mom.  I can't."  
She stood.  "Look, I have to go.  I'm meeting 
Mulder for dinner."

Mrs. Scully brightened considerably.

"Don't look so excited, Mom, we're discussing a 
case."  Scully rolled her eyes and headed for 
the door.  "I'll call you tomorrow."

"Whatever you say, dear," Mrs. Scully murmured, 
grinning, into her teacup.