A/N: Ok so this is my 2nd story. I was, as you can see, venturing on the realms of jealousy...uuuuu 0.0...Hope you like it :) Please Review.
Disclaimer: Chris Carter, please,don't sue me. Mulder and Scully aren't mine.( I wish )Vanessa and Ray are.
Jealousy
Normal Day. As Usual, Fox Mulder, sits at his desk. It's 6:30 am. and he can't help it but wonder why Dana is late.
He could spend every hour of his life like this…just waiting for her. At least that is what he has done for the last couple of years. It is annoying to one's self how you can love someone to an extent that your body takes over and controls you in a way that you may never tell that person how you really feel. But this whole effect theory was actually Mulder's fault. He would usually blame his emotion procrastination on the fact that they had been friends for such a long time that they had already crossed the "friend's zone". But then again it all was a bizarre situation…
Mulder had seen the many faces of Dana's life…when she would be depressed, mad, pissed off, happy, enthusiastic. These last two being the one's he'd enjoy most from her, for the fact that they were least expressed by her, because, most often, she'd be annoyed by one of his many habits or what not. On the other hand, deep down, Mulder knew that no matter how pissed she was there would always be a part of her that did want to be with him…She actually had told him herself once…one Christmas Eve.
But that's beyond the point. Minutes later…
The door opens Dana comes in with a smile.
Scully: (smiles) Morning.
Mulder: (jumps a bit in surprise) Oh, Morning.
She looks toward the door and laughs for a second at something.
Scully: Ray… (Laughs) you could hurry it up a little.
A guy in his late 20's or early 30's walks in carrying a box full of files. He was about 5'6 and looked like he was about to explode with the weight of the box.
Ray: God! (lets go of the box on the desk with a huge sigh) What do you have in there? All those bodies you usually examine?
Scully: (with a light chuckle) Not precisely.
Mulder only stared. Who the heck was this guy? He stood up from his chair but remained quiet observing the scene.
Ray: No wonder you're so fit, Dana. Carrying these boxes around, anyone would. (smiles)
Dana gave a small smile and flushed her cheeks. Nevertheless, Mulder noticed. Seriously who the heck was this guy? He was even calling her by her first name. Mulder would rarely called her by her first name, except on serious occasions where it was imperative he did.
Dana noticed Fox staring.
Scully: Oh, uh, Mulder this is Ray. Ray this is my partner, Special Agent Fox Mulder.
Ray: Hey. (he cheerfully extended his hand to him)
Mulder: (with a meticulous smile) Hi.
Ray: (looks at clock) Well, nice meeting you; gotta run…
Scully: Sure, see you later then. Oh! And, by the way, thanks.
Ray: (smiles) No problem, anything for you. Bye Mulder.