Title: It's all down to Henderson

Author: Twilight Walters

Distribution: Anywhere but please let me know

Rating: R / M

Categories: Story Romance

Keywords: Mulder/Scully romance

Spoilers: None

Summary: Some rest and relaxation for Scully followed by a fist fight for Mulder. Good job he knows a good doctor. MSR. Please review.
Disclaimer: The characters in this story are the property of Chris Carter and Fox. No copyright infringement intended.

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It's all down to Henderson

By Twilight Walters

Washington DC Basement Office Thursday, 14.39pm

Agent Mulder was bemused as he observed his partner. She was staring at her computer screen blankly, tapping her teeth with her pen top. He had noticed she was finding it increasingly more difficult to make a proper scientific analysis after their cases. They had, after all, encountered so much in their investigations.

At the end of each case, they went through the same ritual, but it still never ceased to amaze him. They had been working with each other for four years now but at the end of their investigation they still both had to write separate reports on the unexplained events that may or may not have occurred.

Both agents had such differing opinions on what might have happened. Agent Scully, of course, would always try to rationalise any odd occurrences that would 'undoubtedly' occur while on a case, where as Agent Mulder was quite happy to put outlandish explanations and statements in his reports, he almost felt that it was expected.

"You know Scully, you could always sign off on my report?" Mulder said as he looked at her over the top of his reading glasses.

Agent Scully smirked "I'll manage, but thanks." she gave him a soft smile with her reply. He had, of course, known that she would never agree to such a thing but thought he would ask anyway out of courtesy.

Scully surrendered throwing down her pen and sitting back in her chair giving her full attention to her partner. "Mulder, seeing as this case is all wrapped up so to speak, would you mind if I took tomorrow afternoon off?"

Mulder looked over the top of his glasses once more. It wasn't often that either one of them took time off work, he was intrigued. "You got a hot date lined up?" he asked impulsively, hoping that his suspicion was unfounded.

"I have an incredibly hot, steamy and completely 'satisfying' evening planned." Scully replied dreamily. Mulder's eye's widened as his jaw fell open. Scully smirked and continued "With a bubble bath and a bottle of wine but hopefully some shopping first?" She gave him a pleading smile that he was unable to resist.

"Sure, treat yourself." Mulder said 'God knows you deserve it' he thought silently.

Scully smiled. "I intend to."

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Washington DC Basement Office Friday, 11.17am

Dana Scully was counting down the minutes until she could pack up for the day. It wasn't that she disliked her job, she just needed to spend some time on herself.

Mulder was feeling a little resentful as he saw his partner glance to the clock for what must have been the fifth time in the last ten minutes.

He didn't begrudge his partner time off, she well deserved it, but he did begrudge the fact that he would be alone for the duration of the afternoon. More than that, he begrudged the fact that he would be alone on a Friday afternoon. He always found that Scully was more relaxed on a Friday, which meant that it was on Fridays that they had their most intimate and revealing conversations.

"So..." Mulder said eager to make the most of her company for this last hour or so. "What have you got planned for the rest of day then?"

"Well..." Scully started as a smile grew on her face. "I'm going shopping. First Starbucks to unwind, then the usual places; Tiffanies, Ann Summers, Laura Ashley's, Victoria Secrets that sort of thing, then I'm booked in at a salon for a facial, a manicure, a bikini..." Scully paused and blushed slightly "... You don't need to know that, followed by a hair cut by a top stylist." she looked at Mulder with a glint in her eyes; she was obviously looking forward to this.

"You booked all that last night?" Mulder looked at Scully amazed. She smiled at him before replying.

"Any idea how much that lot will cost me?" Mulder gave her a 'not clue' look, so she continued. "Most of my wage, they don't turn that much business away."

"I'm impressed." Mulder replied "So..." he paused wiggling his eye brows suggestively "you're getting a bikini wax?" he asked mischievously. Scully gave him a 'don't go there' look and continued.

"Then...this evening, I'm going to relax in a hot bubble bath infused with Jasmine essence accompanied and followed by candle light, a bottle of expensive wine and a cheesy chick flick something like... 'you've got mail' or 'Return to me'."

"You've planned every detail?" Mulder asked, loving the fact that she was going to lavish so much attention on herself.

"I'm nothing if not thorough, I was dreaming about it most of last night... Only an hour to go." She was already on cloud nine. Mulder wasn't sure, but he didn't think he had ever seen her act so 'girly'. It was endearing.

"I'm hurt. You weren't thinking of me?" Mulder jested.

"Aaahh... You will be in my dreams, Mulder." Scully responded in a flippant tone but she knew in reality he would be in her dreams, he always was.

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