By the time Scully had left her apartment, she realised that she might as well walk straight to the café.

She pushed the door open and saw Margaret look up from her spot in the corner.

Her mom smiled kindly and stood when she saw her daughter walk in. She waited until Scully was nearby and reached out to pull her into a hug.

"Dana, I was worried…" Margaret said holding her close.

Scully squeezed her and then stepped back and nodded that they should sit down. She took a seat on the corner near her mom and asked a waiter nearby for two coffees.

"I'm so sorry," Scully said earnestly when they were alone. "You've been sat down here for almost two hours."

Margaret shook her head, "It's fine, Dana. Are you okay?"

A wide smile slowly spread across her daughter's face and Margaret felt joy blossom in her heart.

"So it went well?" Margaret confirmed. "You spoke to him? You were honest?"

"I stumbled through it a bit…" Scully conceded with a smile, "…but yes, we talked."

"And?" Margaret prompted, clearly keen to hear the news.

"He loves me," Scully confirmed, tears welling in her eyes as she happily recalled the words of the last hour.

Margaret beamed, "I knew it!"

Scully laughed, "Now that I know for sure I can't believe I ever doubted him."

"Who was she?" Margaret asked.

"An old friend from Oxford, she wanted to introduce him to her girlfriend while they were in town…" Scully explained.

Margaret raised her eyebrows and then grinned. "So she wasn't even a date?"

Scully smiled and shook her head, "Mulder…he said that he's been in love with me for years, that he wouldn't even consider dating."

"Oh Dana…" Margaret said joyfully, "I'm so happy."

"You're pleased then?" Scully confirmed.

"Dana, I practically pushed you towards the man. You even doubt I would be happy?" Margaret chuckled.

Scully smiled, "I still can't believe it."

"So he kissed you?" Margaret asked.

Scully flushed a little and looked away, "Yeah…"

Margaret's smile broadened, "Dana…"

Scully laughed and rolled her eyes, "He kissed me. Let's leave it at that."

Margaret laughed joyfully, "You're going to make each other so happy, Dana, I can tell."

Scully's face was still red.

"Oh, that good?" Margaret asked teasingly.

"Mom!" Scully protested with a fixed smile on her face.

Their coffee arrived and both women sipped their drinks quietly and smiled at each other over the rims.

"He's staying for the weekend," Scully informed her mom casually as she placed the cup back on her saucer.

"I see…" Margaret smiled innocently.

"He's wonderful, Mom..." Scully gushed like a teenager and Margaret laughed.

"You deserve wonderful, Dana," Margaret said happily.

"So does he," Scully added.

"He has wonderful, Dana…and I bet he's sitting up in your apartment right now pinching himself."


Margaret was wrong.

Mulder had dressed - but hadn't actually sat down since Scully left.

He walked backwards and forwards wearing a trench in his partner's carpet, a ball of nervous energy with a smile on his face so wide his cheeks hurt.

"She loves me…" Mulder murmured disbelievingly to himself, "…she fucking loves me…"

He suddenly stopped short, pulled out his phone, pressed a couple of buttons and waited.

"Harrington," a voice answered.

"Room 302," Mulder asked quickly.

The phone rang.

"Hello…?" A voice answered after a few rings.

"Jane, is Susie there?" Mulder asked sharply, then added, '…sorry, I just need to talk to her."

Mulder could hear the smile in her voice when she responded, "Sure, Fox…here she is…"

"Mulder?" Susie's concern was evident, especially after the way he had left so quickly.

"She loves me!" Mulder blurted out as soon as he heard his friends voice.

Susie laughed, partly relieved and partly amused by her old friend. "Of course she does," she replied happily, "how could anyone not, sweetheart?"

"No I mean Scully, she really loves me…she's in love with me! She actually wants me!" Mulder explained.

Susie's smile broadened, her friend was clearly in shock. "Well, I'd say she's got you…"

Mulder grinned, "You don't sound very surprised."

"Sweetheart, you don't let many people close…but those lucky enough to really know you..." Susie paused and then clarified, "I heard the way you talked about her at lunch, how could she not love you? What actually happened?"

"She saw us together at lunch and thought I was on a date…" Mulder explained, laughter in his voice.

"And the dam broke…" Susie finished.

Mulder laughed at her use of words, "You could say that!"

"So you…?" Susie asked with a teasing lilt in her voice.

Mulder was silent for a second trying to figure out how he could reply to that without being indiscreet. He finally settled on, "Life changing."

Susie laughed, "You tend towards the hyperbolic, sweetheart. But this time I actually believe you." She was silent for a few seconds and then added, "Wait a minute, at the restaurant?"

"Mmm…" Mulder confirmed, still feeling a little like headed.

"Not the gorgeous redhead outside?" Susie asked.

"You saw her?" Mulder asked with surprise.

"Only for a second just before we left, when we got outside she was gone…so I half convinced myself that I imagined her!" Susie laughed and then yelped.

"Susie?" Mulder asked.

Susie laughed, "Jane just pinched my arm…" Mulder heard her speaking to Jane in the background, 'Seriously, baby, Fox done good'.

Mulder smiled, "Hey, she's mine!" He protested jokingly.

"I don't doubt it…" Susie replied and then added warmly, "…besides I only have eyes for one lady these days…"

Mulder heard them kiss and smiled. Then added, "So, are you both free tonight for drinks? Maybe even food if you have the time?"

"With you and your lady?" Susie confirmed.

"It was actually Scully's idea," He added.

"We'd make the time, Foxy. I want to meet this wonderful, gorgeous woman who has so definitely stolen the heart of Fox William Mulder!" Susie teased.

"It didn't need stealing, Suz, just claiming…" Mulder assured.

Susie sounded genuinely emotional when she finally replied, "Oh, Fox…we'll be there, just tell me where and when."

"Seven thirty at Joe's? It's near where you're staying so you won't have any trouble finding it…" Mulder suggested.

"Perfect. We can't wait!" Susie agreed with a smile. "Love you, babe."

Mulder smiled warmly, "You too, Susie-Q"


When Scully arrived back Mulder had only just sat down, his nervous energy finally having drained he had dropped back onto her couch his legs up and his feet dangling off the edge.

Scully walked in and looked at him with a smile. "Isn't that a lovely sight to come home too," She observed affectionately. "But get up before I come to join you and our plans go right out the window."

Mulder sat up slowly, looking his partner up and down as he licked his lower lip. "Would you judge me if I said I didn't care?" Mulder mumbled and reached out for her.

Scully laughed and playfully stepped away, "I think your friends might, Mulder. It's nearly six already."

Mulder stood and stepped close to her, his hand sliding down Scully's waist and onto her ass, "I can't even begin to form a list of the things I want to do with you…"

His eyes burned into hers and Scully felt herself flush with growing excitement. She pushed back at him weakly when she felt his cock pushing incessantly at her hip. "The time…" she protested again.

"Ten minutes…" Mulder insisted. "Give us ten minutes now and then you can wait in the car when we stop at mine. We can go straight to the restaurant."

Scully groaned and smiled, "Well, I guess it would be impolite…turning up at the restaurant like this." She pawed the front of his pants and gripped his erection.

Mulder hummed in agreement and bent his knees to pull up her skirt and then tug down her panties. His fingers eagerly thrust through her wet core and he groaned against her mouth, "Fuck…you're so wet…"

Scully grinned, "Your effect on me may be just a little less obvious to a casual passer-by."

"I can smell you though…" Mulder observed and then brought his fingers up to suck on them greedily. "And taste you…"

Scully's eyes rolled back, "Fuck…" she groaned.

"In a minute," Mulder teased and then walked Scully back towards the couch. "Off," Mulder said simply, "need to see those perfect tits.

Scully quickly started pulling off her clothes and nodded at Mulder, "You too…"

He pulled off his awkwardly buttoned ruined shirt and pants, then dropped to his knees between Scully's legs. He pulled them wide and licked his lips when he saw her glistening juices.

"Hurry, Mulder…" Scully demanded and attempted to pull him up.

"Just need a minute," Mulder said with a smile and then plunged in and licked her folds from bottom to top before stopping to suck enthusiastically on her clit.

Scully's hand automatically came up to grip his hair; she bucked up into his face and growled, "Jesus fucking Christ!"

Mulder smiled up at her with his eyes and the murmured, "Scully, language…"

She laughed in spite of herself and then gasped when his taut tongue pushed inside her core. "Fuck…you're good at this…" Scully hissed and rolled her eyes.

"I may spend a lot of time down here, it's my new favourite place…" Mulder murmured as he nibbled lightly over her clit.

"Later, baby…I need you to fuck me…we haven't got long…" Scully said, regrettably tugging Mulder up and gripping his cock near her cunt.

"I loved that whole sentence…" Mulder hummed, his lips finding hers and his tongue slipping slowly inside.

Scully growled at her taste in his mouth and pushed forward to encourage his entrance.

Mulder hummed, "Got an idea you'll love…"

"Does it save time and involve finally getting your cock inside me?" Scully asked with frustration as she bumped up against the head of his dick.

Mulder grinned, nipped her lip and then carefully moved to stand with her in his arms.

"Ever fuck in the shower?" He asked, already walking towards the bedroom, his cock ground against her clit as he walked.

Scully groaned as Mulder turned on the water with one hand, climbed inside and then immediately pushed her against the wall and thrust himself inside her.

"You're…you feel like you're rearranging some organs in there," Scully gasped and bit down on his shoulder as the water cascaded down his back.

"Not hurting you?" Mulder checked, pulling out and ploughing back inside.

She shook her head, "You're perfect, you stretch me…no one else has ever felt this perfect inside me…"

"You're mine!" Mulder growled and started thrusting up quickly and powerfully.

"Yours," Scully hissed, "Only yours. Always yours." Her climax came quickly then seemed to stretch out as Mulder continued pounding into her. "Fuuuuucccckk…" Scully screamed huskily and gripped his shoulders with her nails.

"Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. MINE," Mulder repeated with each thrust as he came furiously, coating her insides.

As Mulder came back to his senses he carefully let Scully down to her feet and reached for her liquid soap. Silently, with his head bowed he squeezed some into his hands, lathered it up and began reverently washing her.

The gentleness of his hands made Scully's eye well up and as he dropped to his knees in front of her she brought his eyes up to her with a finger under his chin and smiled.

"You okay?" She asked kindly.

"I didn't mean to be so rough with you…I just…I didn't mean to sound so…" Mulder winced.

Scully laughed gently, "Mulder, I loved it…I love you…did you not hear how hard I came?"

The side of Mulder's mouth quirked up into a small smile, "It wasn't too much?"

Scully grinned and remembered his words from earlier. "Too much of you, Mulder?" She asked and encouraged him to his feet. She kissed him softly and a tear slid down her cheek. "Not even possible," She confirmed.

Mulder smiled and pulled her close, his hand sliding up and down her back.

"Besides, we both know I own you…" She teased happily and then yelped when he pinched her ass.


When Scully watched Mulder's old friend stand and embrace him so tightly she felt a pang of guilt. Her partner had received so little love in his life and this woman obviously cared for him deeply.

Susie held him tightly, "Hey, babe…" she whispered softly. "Everything good?"

Mulder pulled back and looked at her properly. "Everything is wonderful," he confirmed and reached back his hand for Scully.

Still a little embarrassed that everyone knew about her meltdown Scully took his hand and step forward. "Hey, it's nice to meet you, Susie."

Susie nodded at Mulder exaggeratedly, "Just a little hug, you don't mind?"

Both ladies smiled at each other and then Scully laughed, relieved to release some of the tension. "As long as he's in bed with me at the end of the night he can hug whomever he pleases…" Scully glanced at Mulder and added teasingly, "…within reason."

Susie laughed, "Sounds fair…" she winked at Mulder and then slid her hand down Jane's back and pushed her a step forward. "Mulder, you guys already met…briefly…"

Scully let out a breath as the shame flowed through her again and then smiled.

"But…" she paused, "should I call you Dana?"

Scully nodded, "Only Mulder calls me Scully."

Susie laughed and waggled her eyebrows, "Even in bed?"

Scully smirked and glanced over at her partner, "Well, technically we haven't made it that far yet…"

Susie laughed and her eyes danced. She looked at Mulder, "Babe, you dirty dog…"

Mulder blushed a bright shade of pink and all the ladies laughed.

Great, he thought, now I'm surrounded.

Susie looked back at Scully, "Dana, this is my girlfriend Jane."

Scully smiled warmly and shook Jane's hand, then turned and surprised Susie by giving her a hug. "Thank you…" She whispered softly into her ear.

"Thank you?" Susie asked.

"For unintentionally waking me up…but mostly for being his friend…" Scully said genuinely.

Susie looked a little choked up and glanced at Mulder before looking back at her new friend. "You don't need to thank me for that, sweetheart. I've been lucky too."

Scully nodded and Susie tilted her head towards the table.

They all sat down, Scully went to sit on the other side but Susie called her over, "I've had a million meals with this one, you come sit here with me…"

Scully smiled and moved to sit next to Susie.

They chatted lightly as they inspected the menu and ordered, then after a couple of minutes Susie smiled at Scully, "You know Mulder was the first person I came out to?"

Scully smiled, "Really?"

Susie grinned at Mulder and nodded, "The second month he was in the UK. We went out for some drinks, I got really drunk…and I just said it."

Scully laughed softly.

"It wasn't all that easy back then either. I mean, you couldn't guarantee a positive response…you still can't, but…"

Scully nodded understandingly. "So what did he say?"

Susie thought back and a tear slid unexpectedly down her cheek, "He didn't actually say anything at first…" She said softly. "He hugged me. He just moved forward on this old leather couch, wrapped his arms around me and held me so tight...for about ten minutes…he didn't say a word."

Scully reached out a slid her hand into Mulder's.

"That meant a lot you know? That kind of acceptance and love…the first time…it gave me strength in the future. A shield against the bad times as well," Susie confided.

"You've never told me that story," Jane said softly from her seat on the other side of her girlfriend.

Susie shrugged and smiled at her before looking fondly at Mulder, "I guess it seemed silly, after all these years…that I held onto that."

Jane shook her head firmly, "We could all do with more friends like Mulder, baby."

Scully squeezed his hand, "I'm happy with just the one."

Jane and Susie both laughed and consciously snapped out of their reflective mood.

"You were always a good friend to me too, Susie, the best one I've ever had…until…" Mulder smiled at Scully.

"Charmin'" Susie teased happily. "A lesbian gives a man the best years of her life and for what? To be passed over for a killer redhead! What does she have that I don't? I mean, sure, she's fit… I can't fault you on your taste. But can she drink you under the table at the college dinner and dance?"

Scully laughed, "I bet you have some stories…"

Susie winked, "So many! But don't worry too much, apart from that bitch Phoebe most of them are surprisingly PG, considering even I can see he's a hottie!"

Scully's eye narrowed, "Phoebe Green."

"Oh, you've met?" Susie glanced at Mulder with surprise. Then she looked back at Scully and grinned, "Please tell me you hated the little skank on sight."

Scully nodded, "Took less than a second…"

Mulder smiled over at Jane and rolled his eyes, "Here we go…"

"Who was Phoebe?" Jane asked.

"Some pushy little bitch who got her claws into my baby Fox," Susie said, venom still dripping from her tone even after all these years. "Messed with his head and his heart; tried to see me off more than once too…but I had staying-power."

Scully laughed. "I love her!" She announced to Mulder happily.

"Feeling is very mutual, sweetheart. Can we keep her?" Susie asked Mulder with a pout and a tone that five-year-olds usually reserve for when asking for a puppy.

Mulder shook his head with despair and chuckled, "How about if I keep her and you visit on weekends?"

"Deal!" Susie said seriously and held out her hand for Mulder to shake.

Mulder slapped it away softly.

"So what did happen to Phoebe back then?" Scully asked.

"Think she was scared of me," Susie admitted guiltily. "One night I caught her snogging another bloke at the Bear…grabbed her by the hair, dragged her into the street and dropped her into the nearest puddle. Then I poured my drink over her head and told her straight that if she came near my Mulder again I'd rip her hair out at the roots."

Mulder looked shocked, "You didn't say anything!"

"Well, she'd dumped you…and you were hurting enough already. I figure enough time has passed now, and you've definitely got better taste these days," Susie explained. "What happened with you?" She asked Scully.

"With Phoebe?" She asked. When Susie nodded Scully shrugged, "She just turned up out of the blue one day with a case from England. I could tell she was a manipulative bitch as soon as I laid eyes on her…but Mulder was obviously keen."

Mulder opened his mouth to argue but Scully held up her hand.

"I saw you kissing her, Mulder," She said simply.

Mulder looked shocked.

"You kissed it?! I hope you brushed your teeth!" Susie reprimanded. "This wasn't recently?"

Scully shook her head, "A few years back now."

"It was the heat of the moment, I didn't really…" Mulder sighed, "I think I just wanted to test the waters a little, I been starting to…"

Susie laughed, "You wanted Dana, even back then, and you wanted to try on an old flame to see how she fitted?"

"Susie!" Mulder winced at her wording.

"That's not true?" Scully asked with surprise.

Mulder shrugged, "I'd been…looking…but I knew it would be a bad idea."

"Didn't stop you thinking about it though did it, Foxy?" Susie teased and then looked back at Scully. "So what happened?"

"She turned up, lit a few figurative fires and left…," Scully explained succinctly.

Mulder smirked. "You know that fear of fire I had as a kid?"

Susie nodded, "You had hypnotherapy at uni…"

"It only resurfaced during that case," Mulder said and rolled his eyes, "…a case about pyrokinesis!"

"Ironic…" Susie laughed, "…but hardly surprisingly that she has the power to bring on traumatic flashbacks."

Mulder smirked and shrugged.

"Well, you might have started off with despicable taste in women, sweetheart, but it looks like you've learned," Susie observed happily.

"Seems you have too," Mulder retorted with a grin and then smiled warmly at Jane as their food arrived at the table.


Mulder groaned as they walked through the door and Scully immediately turned and backed him against the wall.

"Your friend is lovely," Scully said as she dropped to her knees and started to pull down Mulder's zip.

"Don't talk about Susie when your mouth is that near my cock, Scully. Do you want me to mention your mom when I'm about to lick your pussy?" Mulder groaned and bucked towards her face.

Scully laughed and opened his trousers, tugging them down his thighs before pulling down his boxers and gripping his dick. "I've always wanted to do this..." She murmured against his tip and then flicked out her tongue for a taste.

"Always?" Mulder gasped and pushed back against the wall for support.

"Day one, in the office… 'That's why they put the I in FBI'," she hummed and flicked the head twice before licking up the side, "…so delicious."

"Me or my…" Mulder started to ask.

Scully grinned wanting to surprise him, "Both…but I would have sucked you there and then…"

Mulder's eyes rolled back in his head as Scully took him deep into her mouth and started bobbing slowly. Her suction increased a little each time and she watched him carefully to judge what he liked. He hit the back of her throat and his knees buckled.

Pulling back a little Scully whispered, "You can do it...I like it."

Mulder groaned and ran his hand through her hair, rolling his hips into her mouth slowly. "Fuck…the dreams I've had about your mouth on my cock…" he smiled lazily and looked down with heavy eyelids as he watched his dick slowly slide in and out of her mouth."

After less than a minute he pulled back and started lifting pulling her up.

"I want you to come," Scully said softly.

"I need to make love to you," Mulder explained.

"Mulder…" Scully started to speak softly.

"I want a soft warm bed," Mulder explained. "I want to kiss you – everywhere. Then I want to make love to you, to show you how much I love you…"

Scully looked up at him tearfully.

"Can I make love to you, Scully?" Mulder asked reverently.

Scully nodded, "Please…"