TITLE: Morning Rituals AUTHOR: Erin M. Blair E-MAIL: eblair@sonic.net FEEDBACK: Yes, please. DISTRIBUTION: OK to Gossamer, Ephemeral, MSR Cheerleaders Archive, etc. RATING: PG. CATEGORIES: SRA--Story, Romance, Angst. KEYWORDS: Mulder/Scully Romance. SPOILERS: Within DISCLAIMER: Mulder and Scully belong to Chris Carter. SUMMARY: Scully feels Mulder is still with her...spiritually. NOTES: This was written for xf_drabbles' challenge called, "Rituals." Thanks to Jen for the beta. :) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Morning Rituals by Erin M. Blair + + + + + + + + + + + + + + It was about eight o'clock when I woke up. The sunlight came in through the cracks in the blinds and it surrounded me like a golden light. I gazed at your blue shirt before walking over and picking it up. I closed my eyes, breathing in everything that made you who you are, Mulder. I felt that I was bathing in your scent - I smelled your aftershave and the faint smell of your sunflower seeds that you loved to eat whenever we were in the car. Your scent was still there. As the days passed, I felt that I needed to do this to know that your presence -- your "spirit," as Melissa would have told me -- is still here. I have to summon up my faith to keep on searching for you. Mulder, I need you. Deep within my heart, I know you will come back. A part of you is still growing within me. Our child will want to know you. I have to find you. ~~ end ~~