AUTHOR:MS.PEEPERS (I AM NO SHIPPER!!) TITLE:MY MAN RATING:PG CLASS:TRA SUMMARY:1920 Chicago.SCULLY"S A SINGER MARRIED TO AN ABUSIVE SKINNER HUSBAND. HER DADDY IS THE CSM AND MULDER TO THE RESCUE. Scully And Mulder get love. ..."for whatever my man is ,I am his forever more." The last beautiful strains of a beautiful song have left the patrons of a club,Smokey's wildly happy. The men want the singer and the wives and and girlfriends want to kill her. Diane Scully is the hot little number who has just wowed the crowd. She's five foot three,one hundred ten pounds,and twenty years old. The year is 1920 and in this club everything illegal is good. prohibition is about to set in and Smokey's gives these people what they want. Diane in her silver fringed,spaghetti strapped dress that just clings to her and her matching heels sets dogs a-wagging. Her husband is one of the richest men in Chicago,Walter Skinner who made his fortune in real estate and construction and as of late Diane's appearances. He's a cold hard man and big. Six foot four,one hundred eighty pounds and is used to getting his way in all things. Diane was forced into marrying him by her father John Walker. In 1892 he met Mary Scully who was then 15 and he a sprightly 28.A year later they married and 3 children were born to them. 1893,1895 and 1897. But they never reached the age of 5. Then in 1900 a redheaded little angel was born to Mary. Diane. Two years later she died leaving John with a babe in arms. The two parents doted and fawned over her until the death. So John became a union delegate which brought him in contact with the rich and powerful. He craved power and riches,but only the power would creep towards him. his girl could sing so he set her up as a singer. soon he met Walter Skinner. Skinner had never been married but had had many a mistress. John brought Diane to Skinner's palatial home and he was immediately smitten. This was in 1915 when Diane was a pretty little 15 and had her eye on the Pendrell boy 2 floors down from her. A day after the meeting their wedding was planned. Out of love for her father she courted Skinner for 2 and a half years and at the same time pleaded with him to call it off.John was not hearing her. He wanted security for the both of them and here was the ticket. As John would never think of remarrying he knew he needed security for his child. So in August 1918 they married. Walter turned out to be horrible. For all his wealth and dressed suits he beat Diane. He enjoyed the power he held over her and lorded it. if she refused him sex he took it from her. If she argued with him over anything,he'd scream at her and beat her. John knew about it but didn't want to end up in jail or killed. he concluded that this was best for her. Her career would be guided and she'd have lifetime security. Divorce would only expose the 'speak' he'd end up in jail or killed and the beatings would get worse. She wanted out but thought of her father's welfare. Sometimes after hours at the club,he'd expounded on the beatings he gave her. He'd gloat over how she was beat over disobeying him and how she'd cower from him and how submissive she was under him in the bed. He'd be smiling as he said this. Her father knew he beat his mistresses but shut up. He hated his gloating but loved his money and power. She belonged to her husband now and not to him anymore. In the club one night Skinner told him of an idea. Prohibition would soon be here an he had 2 million barrels in warehouses stashed for the onslaught. John would publicly condemn alcohol and 'speaks',find them and bust them up. Soon Walter would be the only one in business. John liked this and agreed. After the club was closed,Walter spoke with Diane. "Diane you are going to be the richest woman in Chicago real soon" "I don't care. I just wish you'd stop-" "Stop what? The abuse? You should be glad you're not living in that flea bag with your father anymore and living with the best. Sure you can leave,but your father *might* end up in jail all because of *you*. You'd really put your own father in jail? Shame,Diane. I'll never divorce you,you know that. But if you ever try to leave I'll find you and everything would fall apart for you. You belong to me now and there's not a damn thing you can do about it. Divorce would be too hard to get for you. You have no money and I do. You'd be out on the street." He slapped her then groped her and kissed her. "You'd better be home soon. I've had a hard day and you be there to make it all disappear." He left. She was crumpled on the floor. She told herself he was right and she'd never get out of it. She threw a few punches but he usually cut them down in mid punch. She told herself she'd better just obey and save her father. A low rustling was heard and startled her. "Hello. I'm sorry to disturb you I-" "Help! Mike,there's a-" "I won't bite. my name's Fox Mulder> You're my favorite singer who's written a song for you and I hope you'll sing it" She was handed the sheet music and hummed it. She asked about him. His parents had died in a tenement blaze along with his sister 3 years ago and to make ends meet he took his music talents to writing songs. He said he'd always been transfixed on her voice-and her. He was six feet tall,brown hair and eyes and so handsome. Too bad she couldn't have met him before Walter. "You want to work here so I'll talk to my husband. The last piano player we had had to be-taken care of. "One thing before you go Ms.Scully. I think its horrible the way your husband treated you. If *I* was your husband I'd treat you like a queen. I'd bring you little gifts,love and I'd ask what *you* want. And I'd kiss you on a regular basis-without groping." And with that he came towards her and kissed her passionately on those rosy red lips of hers. She was bewildered and stared after him as he took his leave. That night she told Walter of Fox,whom he called Lox. After dinner he asked was she in love with him. The last piano player they had looked at Diane a bit too much and had to be taken care of. He then told her to undress and the night for Diane went as usual. The next day as she rehearsed, Walter noticed that Fox and Diane were looking at each other too much. John noticed it too and neither liked it. So that night Walter hired a tail for Fox. He then drilled Diane every night to see if she was sleeping with him. She only thought about it,but she made the mistake of saying it this time. He slammed his fist on her.Slapped her a few times,and screamed at her. "If you ever look at him again I'll kill him. You're *my* wife damnit!" Then he slapped her again and forced himself on her. She squirmed but he was too big for her and he lightly slapped her if she mewled too much. The next day, Walter and John met with a Russian assassin named Krychek in the booth early that morning. He was hired for $500,000 to kill the upstart Mulder. He watched Fox for 2 months. Then something appeared. Walter saw it first. Diane's belly was swollen. He knew it wasn't his baby because he didn't want one yet. John was told and Walter confronted Diane that night. "Did you fuck him?! Did you? You bitch! My wife having an affair with some shitty piano player! Well I'll have you know he's dead! You'll pay for this!" "Yes I did fuck him! And it was good! He's got a bigger dick than you too and he treats me like a woman,like a human being!" With that he hit her with the back of his hand then stopped himself. An evil idea formed in his brain. "Alright fine.That fuck Fox will die and we'll just raise the baby as our own. You like that? Your fuck buddy's going to die and there's nothing you can do about it!" He then went to a downstairs phone and called Krychek. That night, Krychek was in Fox's place and shot him. It only got Fox's arm and they fought. Krychek was beat soundly,in the stomach,head and Fox broke his arm. Krychek put some kicks into Fox but was no good. Fox then shot him dead. He then started for Diane's. When he got there Walter and John were waiting. "I knew that moronic Russian wouldn't do it. So I got a gun myself." Walter shot at him. Poor shot. Fox tackled him and fists flew. Fox beat the gun butt on Skinner's head killing him.Before he expired,he gasped,"Diane,I loved you so.."He was dead. John then shot at him. "You've fucked everything up you son of a bitch! Diane get over here!" She stayed right by Fox. "Get over here now! I'm your father! Do as I say!" "No dad. Its about time i stood up for what *I* want." John knew he was finished. He then turned the gun on himself,looked at Diane with a pitifully sad loving look in his eyes and pulled the trigger. He was dead. The 2 lovers embraced. Afterwards the dead were buried. John next to his wife and Walter nearby so they could visit. "He was a bit lonely Fox. Walter I mean. Even though he beat me he had a few good qualities about him. And dad I'm always going to miss." Our Dead Shall Rise Again On That Great Of Reckoning.