Scully dragged herself in the office, her clothes stuck to her, her face was dripping with sweat, and by the time she had got to Mulder she had lost her shoes some where on the way. She made a loud grunt as she stepped into the room, "this is ridiculous!"

Mulder forced a smile from behind his desk as she fell into the chair in front of him. She picked up the file, which she presumed was their next case, and started waving it in front of her for cool air.

"I heard their getting it fixed by next month," Mulder bared his teeth, Scully figured that was another attempt of a smile.

"Whoopie," she mumbled under her breath. Skinner came into the office to see the two agents slumped in their chairs.

"Skinner," Scully sat up a little. "Oh no need Scully, I just came down here to get some cool air," he said before turning around and leaving again.

"Cool air? Is he crazy?" Scully wondered out loud before throwing her head back.

"See, you're lucky to work down here in the basement with me," Mulder smiled and got up out of his chair. He walked over to the filing cabinet and searched for a few files.

"Oh well that's flattering," Scully commented on him sarcastically, all he was wearing was his shirt and boxers. Mulder looked down at himself then smiled at her embarrassed.

"I wish I could do that," Scully was obviously jealous.

"Oh please, be my guest," Mulder smiled and took a step toward her. Scully faked another smile and shook her head, "no."

"You know a lot of people are taking their work home, I'm sure Skinner wouldn't mind as long as we get these reports done," Mulder suggested before sitting down again.

"But I need your help on some of the cases, and you need my help."

"Well we can work at my place, I can turn the AC on full blast," his voice seemed to rise, like that would somehow influence her. It did.

Scully got up quickly, gathering whatever was on his desk and leaving the room. He frowned, he figured that meant she was going to his place. He pulled on his pants and ran to tell Skinner.

MULDER'S APARTMENT

As soon as Scully stepped into Mulder's apartment she walked to his bedroom. She ripped off her jacket, undid a few of her shirt buttons and changed into a pair of his boxers. She set up her computer in the living room, she figured that's where Mulder worked though she'd rather work in the kitchen, she didn't want to yell back and forth from the two rooms.

Mulder came in a few minutes later to spot Scully's new attire, "wow," he smiled. Scully shook her head, "don't read anything into it." Mulder set down his files and began unclasping his belt.

"What are you doing?" Scully asked.

"I'm taking my pants off," He told her like it was obvious.

"Even I took the courtesy of going into another room to change," Scully lifted one eyebrow at him and he rolled his eyes. She watched him disappear into the hall, sliding his pants off on the way to his bedroom. She looked up from her computer a second later, she forgot that she left some of her attire in his room. She cringed to think how Mulder would react when he saw her clothes lying about his room.

She shook off her feelings and went about her work.

TBC