I Can't Believe What I Just Heard - chapter two
Mulder almost could hear the sound of his jaw dropping as Dave finally separated himself from Scully.
Scully meanwhile still seemed to be blushing but was staring at something very important down around the area of her shoes.
"Sorry to be so rude Fox" Dave said turning to Mulder and giving him a dazzling smile "I never really did introduce myself. I am Dave Gaines."
Mulder barely thought while he acknowledged Dave he did manage however to mutter something about being late for a meeting and got himself out of the room as quickly as possible.
Dave was puzzled by Mulder's obvious retreat and turned to Scully who had gotten over her initial shock and was now glaring at him. "What's bugging him Red? He almost seemed jealous. hey, are you and he"
"No we're not" Scully snapped at him. "You just surprised him, that's all. I never told him that I was married."
Dave gathered her in his arms again and looked down at her "Still trying to make believe that the whole thing didn't happen Red?" He tilted her chin up and looked down at her confused eyes "But it did happen. And you know and I know what happened was pure magic."
"Pure magic that wasn't meant to be" Scully said pushing him away.
"You are right. The timing wasn't right, but who says it can't be right now?"
"Dave, I don't think that."
"Red that is your problem. You think too much. Why can't you just feel?"
"Be serious Dave, what do you expect me to feel? I mean you just waltz in here like it was only last weeks since I have seen you and not years. I have a whole new life now."
"And you don't want me to be part of it? Not even for a drink or two maybe dinner?"
"Let me sleep on it Dave"
"Dana Scully will you ever do something on a whim?" he handed her a business card "call my cell when you decided you want to see me."
"When? Not if?"
"Oh you will see me Red, it is just a matter of when." He swooped down and gave her another long kiss. This time Scully felt herself tempted to give into the old feelings.
"See" he said as he was walking out the door "I am getting to you already." And he was gone.
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Scully sat down at the desk and looked at the boxes of Chinese food sitting in front of her. They were a bold reminder of her partner and his current absence.
She had totally lost her appetite and tried to busy herself with paperwork killing time until Mulder decided to return to the office.
The minutes turned into hours and it slowly dawned on Scully how much Dave's little surprise visit may have affected Mulder.
Mulder's reaction was almost one of a jilted boyfriend or lover, although he was neither. He was Scully's partner and best friend but he was also something more.
Exactly what that was even Scully didn't know for sure. She wasn't even sure that she really wanted to know. It was almost as if both she and Mulder were afraid to face what their relationship had evolved into.
It seemed like now they would have to give it a closer look.
That thought scared her.
But not as much as Mulder turning away from her.
She had tried to call both his cell and his apartment only to be greeted by his voice mail. She would have to face him in person.
Scully glanced up at the clock and noticed it was getting close to 5pm. She quickly decided she would go home, change, pick up some dinner and wine and then head over to Mulder's apartment.
If she was going to be up half the night explaining her life to him, she might as well make the best of it.
She got up from the desk, smoothed her suit and got ready to leave. Before she did, she threw the Chinese food in the trash and stuck Dave's card in her pocket.
Just in case.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Author's note: Well? What do you think? I haven't really figured out exactly what I want to do with this story yet and would love to hear your ideas.
Mulder almost could hear the sound of his jaw dropping as Dave finally separated himself from Scully.
Scully meanwhile still seemed to be blushing but was staring at something very important down around the area of her shoes.
"Sorry to be so rude Fox" Dave said turning to Mulder and giving him a dazzling smile "I never really did introduce myself. I am Dave Gaines."
Mulder barely thought while he acknowledged Dave he did manage however to mutter something about being late for a meeting and got himself out of the room as quickly as possible.
Dave was puzzled by Mulder's obvious retreat and turned to Scully who had gotten over her initial shock and was now glaring at him. "What's bugging him Red? He almost seemed jealous. hey, are you and he"
"No we're not" Scully snapped at him. "You just surprised him, that's all. I never told him that I was married."
Dave gathered her in his arms again and looked down at her "Still trying to make believe that the whole thing didn't happen Red?" He tilted her chin up and looked down at her confused eyes "But it did happen. And you know and I know what happened was pure magic."
"Pure magic that wasn't meant to be" Scully said pushing him away.
"You are right. The timing wasn't right, but who says it can't be right now?"
"Dave, I don't think that."
"Red that is your problem. You think too much. Why can't you just feel?"
"Be serious Dave, what do you expect me to feel? I mean you just waltz in here like it was only last weeks since I have seen you and not years. I have a whole new life now."
"And you don't want me to be part of it? Not even for a drink or two maybe dinner?"
"Let me sleep on it Dave"
"Dana Scully will you ever do something on a whim?" he handed her a business card "call my cell when you decided you want to see me."
"When? Not if?"
"Oh you will see me Red, it is just a matter of when." He swooped down and gave her another long kiss. This time Scully felt herself tempted to give into the old feelings.
"See" he said as he was walking out the door "I am getting to you already." And he was gone.
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Scully sat down at the desk and looked at the boxes of Chinese food sitting in front of her. They were a bold reminder of her partner and his current absence.
She had totally lost her appetite and tried to busy herself with paperwork killing time until Mulder decided to return to the office.
The minutes turned into hours and it slowly dawned on Scully how much Dave's little surprise visit may have affected Mulder.
Mulder's reaction was almost one of a jilted boyfriend or lover, although he was neither. He was Scully's partner and best friend but he was also something more.
Exactly what that was even Scully didn't know for sure. She wasn't even sure that she really wanted to know. It was almost as if both she and Mulder were afraid to face what their relationship had evolved into.
It seemed like now they would have to give it a closer look.
That thought scared her.
But not as much as Mulder turning away from her.
She had tried to call both his cell and his apartment only to be greeted by his voice mail. She would have to face him in person.
Scully glanced up at the clock and noticed it was getting close to 5pm. She quickly decided she would go home, change, pick up some dinner and wine and then head over to Mulder's apartment.
If she was going to be up half the night explaining her life to him, she might as well make the best of it.
She got up from the desk, smoothed her suit and got ready to leave. Before she did, she threw the Chinese food in the trash and stuck Dave's card in her pocket.
Just in case.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Author's note: Well? What do you think? I haven't really figured out exactly what I want to do with this story yet and would love to hear your ideas.