When the Lights Go Out

The Lost Episodes of Season 11 – The X-Files

(Set after the Lost Art of Forehead Sweat 11x4)

By MrsSpookyLiz

Disclaimer – As much as I would love to, I do not own the X-Files, Fox and Chris Carter do..

CHAPTER ONE

12.34am, Downtown Boston, Massachusetts

Nicole had known from the moment they were sat there in the dark, that this was the stupidest idea she could ever have had.

She had thought it would be fun, summoning up the spirits of whoever lived in that creepy mansion. She didn't believe in that kind of thing, she thought it would be a good scare for her and her friends as they had yet another round of Jägermeister, instead of the parties at people's houses, which had gotten boring.

She knew the drill, don't do Ouija boards, the movies taught her that much. But so what? It was the danger that made it more exciting, and Brad had wanted to do it too, so of course, she had done it with him. She loved him, so she had felt safe enough with him around, even after everyone else had bailed…

Brad..

As she ran through the streets of downtown the tears were pouring down her cheeks, as she still had the image of Brad, frozen in fear in her mind, then the blood. There was so much blood all over the place, she couldn't see straight. He was dead all of a sudden, and she had just screamed and ran out of there, as the whole place had been a blood bath. She couldn't see as her vision was blurry and it was so dark, she had no idea where she was going, she just wanted to go to the police station as fast as she could.

As she turned the corner, people stopped and stared at her like she was mad woman. She must have looked a state, but then again, she was in a state. It was raining hard and she was soaked, but she could hardly feel it. All she could think about was her dead boyfriend, and how the hell was she going to explain that to the cops? They were surely going to suspect her, but she couldn't just leave it, she had to do the right thing..

She finally reached the downtown police station and screamed at the top of her lungs for help, the sobs were erupting from her chest as she just collapsed against the glass doors and slid down onto the steps, in a heap of despair and fear.

Her boyfriend was dead, and she was next.

The voice had told her, she was next…

The Unremarkable House, 5.30am, Rural West Virginia

Scully was getting used to the rise and fall of his chest against her cheek as they slept wrapped up in each other's arms. She had forgotten just how warm he was, and how strong he was too. The fact that she had forgotten this surprised her, as she had loved him for so long, and had slept in his arms, in this bed for years, so how could she have forgotten? But she had, and she knew deep down why she had. Because she had forced herself to, over all this time of heart ache and loneliness. She had forced herself because otherwise she would have gone crazy with regret..

She sighed and opened her eyes for a moment, seeing his toned chest in the moonlight which was coming from the gap in the curtain, across the bed and their entwined naked bodies. She still couldn't believe it, how they were back in this situation. And it was still complicated, because they were still working together, and they hadn't spoken about what was really going on between them. May be she was to blame, she knew Mulder had tried, and failed. She just didn't want to talk about it. Was she still hurting? Was she unable to let him in? She wasn't sure what was wrong, but she just wasn't ready to accept that they were together again, it seemed like she was hoping for too much. It surely couldn't be that easy..

"Mmmph.."

Mulder mumbled and moved against her, shifting and turning his head towards her, in his sleep. She felt her heart skip a beat, as her thoughts evaporated and she closed her eyes again, and tried to go back to sleep. They had about an hour until they should be getting up, it was a long drive from here to work. Her apartment was a lot nearer, but she hadn't been able to leave last night after their night on the couch, kissing and making out, over and over again, unable to stop with that stupid Bigfoot cast of Goop-o, left uneaten on the coffee table. She had just given him that little smile, and then they had both leaned in, and the rest... well the rest was history.

"Scully.." He mumbled and she opened her eyes again, as it was impossible not to when he said her name and surprised her like that, she wasn't sure if he was awake, but she looked up at him to check.

Nope, he was still asleep..

She smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart and she was amused of course, as he was mumbling her name in his sleep. But she wasn't ready for what happened next. He rolled closer to her and let out a little soft sound of happiness and frowned a little, as he wrapped his arms around her tighter and into a full hug, and buried his face into her neck.

She blinked a few times, and her heart was racing now as he held her so lovingly and with so much tenderness, it took her breath away. He was still asleep, bless him, but he was holding her like he never wanted to let her go.

She smiled a tiny smile on the corner of her lips and let out a long breath, as she slowly let herself relax. She needed to start letting him in more, she really did. This was Mulder for god's sake, this was her Mulder, the love of her life, and yes they had a sad history, but they were sleeping together again and that was a big step forward. So, she turned her face more into his hair as he hugged her and nuzzled her nose there, getting comfier and wrapping her leg around his and her free arm around his waist. Her heart was pounding as it was so close and intimate..

She was scared of letting herself fall all the way in love with him again. It was going to take her some time and she knew he was already there, and that she probably was too, but she was in denial…

When the alarm finally went off and woke them both, Mulder groaned, but still didn't let her go, he smiled as he felt her all cuddled up to him, and he reached across her to the night stand to hit the off button. They didn't really snooze, there was no point, as he was already totally awake now that she was in his arms, as his body responded immediately.

He would never get bored of this, this was the first time they had slept together again since the Motel, and she had stayed the night, and they had woken up in his bed, their old bed which they used to share, for the first time in what felt like forever. He knew she had been a little unsure at first, as this bedroom held good and also bad memories, but she had given in and let him take her there, and what a night it had been…

"Hey beautiful." He mumbled softly and reached to cup her cheek, holding her close still. He smiled some more as her blue eyes opened and graced him with her beautiful soul, and he felt so much love in his chest he thought it might explode. "You ok?" He asked her gently and nuzzled his nose against hers. He really wanted to know that she was ok, and that she had slept, as he knew he had. He had had the best night sleep in a long, long time.

"Yeah.." She whispered softly and gave him a little sleepy smile on the corner of her lips.

"You sleep ok?" He asked her and caressed her cheek with his thumb, looking down at her like she was the most beautiful creature in the entire universe.

"Yes. Did you?" She whispered, not really saying a lot, but only what he needed to hear. Those walls were still there, he hadn't broken them all down just yet.

Mulder nodded and searched her face, "Yes. I slept like a baby, because you were here." He said softly and then leant in for a kiss, as he couldn't hold back any longer..

Scully hummed a little against his lips as he kissed her softly and lovingly, a gentle good morning kiss. She felt a tingle all down her body, as she was so affected by him, he really was so handsome and still the same Mulder she had loved all these years, and she was a lost cause really, she couldn't resist him…

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