A little thing called Fate…
Rated: PG for now.
Date Completed: Unknown
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters belong to the Actors and Actress who portray them and of course Chris Carter.
Summary: Mulder and Scully are at College together...need I say more?
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A Little Thing Called Fate…
Dana Scully walked down the overflowing, hall of students at the Georgetown Academy. With her books in hand she made her way to her first period class of the day.
Last year… She thought to herself with a smile. She was finally a senior. College had been a wonderful experience and all but she was finally ready to leave, get out on her own, and show the world and her family just what she was capable of…
Just then as Dana was about to turn the corner of the hall, she ran face first into another student, spilling her books and some papers onto the floor. When she looked up to yell at the jerk that had run into her she stopped and her eye's met his.
The eye's of the person staring back at her belong to none other then Fox Mulder or 'Spooky' Mulder as he was referred to. Known for his wild theories and brilliant mind, Dana had crossed paths with him a few times before though they had never really talked face to face.
"Oh I'm sorry…" She began but he just stopped her with a gesture of the hand.
"No, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention." As he said this Mulder bent down to grab her books that lay strewn all over the floor, trying gathering them up before someone else could step on them.
Dana too then bent to grab a piece of paper that had fallen out of her book and as she did Mulder himself reached for the same piece and their hands brushed. They both pulled back quickly and suddenly as the sensation they received stunned them.
"Here…" He said trying to ignore the feeling from her hand he had just received and retrieve the paper along with the rest of her books . He handed them to her without looking at her. Dana had grabbed his note book that had mixed in with her things after the accident and offered it to him.
All around them students continued to move through the crowed hall making their way to their own first period class. Dana shifted her books in her hand before looking back up at him. Their major height difference had caused her to do this. Even with her pumps she was still a good 6-8 inches shorter then him. He had to be at least a six foot. He was musclar and well built, she could tell by the way his shirt fitted his body.
"Uh.. Thank you Fox." She said and he just chuckled. She raised an eyebrow and looked at him confused.
"Just call me Mulder." He said simply. No explanation and she didn't ask for one.
"Uh okay…thanks…Mulder." She said and he just nodded and smiled approvingly.
Dana was still embarrassed and having nothing more to say about the small incident, she began to move away but his strong, yet soft hand on her shoulder caused her to stop.
"Your Dana right? Dana Scully?" He asked suddenly curious and she nodded. "You and I had first period together last year right?" She nodded.
"I thought I recognized the red hair…" He said trying to joke and she just glared at him.
"Yeah and?" She asked suddenly a little annoyed.
"I just…" He sturted a moment. "You always kept to yourself but I thought you had some impressive theories on the cases we had." Just as the last word left his mouth the three minute warning bell sounded.
"Well I'm sorry but if you'll excuse me Mulder…" Dana tried to turn and go but once again his firm grip found its was to her shoulder.
"What?!" She asked the anger apparent in her voice but he just smiled.
"It was nice officially meeting you Dana. I hope to cross paths with you again in the future." And with that he turned and headed in the opposite direction leaving her to stare at his back.
What did he mean by that? 'I hope to cross paths again?' Dana quickly gave herself a mental shake and began pushing her way through the crowd, heading for her first period again.
As Dana plopped down in her assigned seat her mind drifted back to his words. Why had he said that? Was he just saying it to be polite? She doubted it. But what was that tingle she had felt when his hand grazed hers? Had she just imagined it or did she really feel it? And did he?
"Alright class I would like you to open your books to page 12..."
Dana hadn't even noticed her teacher come in and she quickly opened her book. The teacher then asked if the class would pull out their notebooks, to take a few notes. As Dana flipped open her notebook to the first page she noticed something, the writing on the first page was not her hand writing. Glancing over to the cover there written in the corner was the name "Fox Mulder" Great… She thought sighing. Oh well…I'll just rip out the notes when I'm done and give his notebook back to him. Flipping open to a new page, she began to take the notes…
End Of Chapter One