CHAPTER TWO
"We are going to have to check out these murders." Scully said as she looked at the projector. Mulder nodded in silence, thinking about the case himself, when the office phone rang. Mulder reached over and picked it up.
"Mulder?"
Scully watched him as he listened to the person on the other end. She knew who it was immediately by a change in his body language and from the boyish grin that was now plastered all over his face. She felt her stomach drop and as if the ground started to slip from beneath her.
The anger she felt was overwhelming. She hated every feeling of jealousy that she had but she just could not help it.
"Look, you can't call me here." He said with a sideways glance at Scully, who was glaring at him. "I… I know. I erm… I miss you too.." He said, blushing slightly as Scully scoffed at him openly. Was this girl serious? "Look, I have to go."
Scully sighed heavily and turned on her heels. She couldn't stand it any longer.
She headed out of the office to get some lunch before Mulder could get rid of Sophie and ask her where she was going…
Downtown Washington D.C.
Dana Scully paid for her salad and took it from the woman at the deli. She gave her a small smile and made her way through the busy throng of the Washington work force, hungry and desperate to grab some lunch and sit in the sunshine for a precious half hour away from the office. She was surrounded by suits, some of them handsome, she noticed.
May be she could get herself a boyfriend, then Mulder would know how this felt. But she knew that no one would be good enough for her and she would only be dating someone out of spite…
"Hey!" She cried out in anger as a handsome suit crashed into her as she exited through the busy doors. She nearly dropped her salad, but a strong hand caught it quickly. She caught her breath and raised her eyes, slowly coming face to face with a good looking man with mousey blond hair. He was looking extremely embarrassed and apologetic.
"I'm so sorry." He said. She shook her head and said it that it was fine, he had saved her lunch. But he wouldn't have any of it. "No, I nearly took you out. Please let me get you something."
She opened her mouth to refuse but then stopped herself. Looking at him for a moment she noticed now green his eyes were. She decided to take him up on his offer.
"All right." She said with a small smile. The man looked relieved and led her towards the nearest coffee shop. It had seats outside and looked quieter than her favourite deli, where everyone seemed to be gathering nowadays. "Dana Scully." She said, extending her hand to shake his. He clasped onto it and shook it. Scully noticed that his grip was very firm. He looked like he was in very good shape.
"Tom Wheeler." He said with a smile. Scully took a deep breath as they ordered a couple of frappuccinos as it was scorching outside. She didn't usually do this sort of thing, but she was going to give his man a chance. After all, he did nearly ruin her lunch...
As they sat down on the rattan chairs in the sunshine, he smiled at her for a moment, seemingly admiring her. She blushed slightly, not used to the attention.
"Well my day just got a whole lot better. I am sorry I nearly knocked you over there." He said with a winning smile.
"That's all right. It was busy."
"That's no excuse, I'm sorry. So, what do you do Dana Scully?"
"I'm erm…" She started, unsure of whether to tell him her profession. But she thought what the hell. "I'm an FBI Agent."
He looked shocked, but impressed.
"Really?!" He said. "You work in the hoover building?"
"Yes of course." She said with a small smile.
"That is really cool… and sexy." He said with another winning smile. Scully nearly got up and left there and then, surprised at how open he was about his attraction to her this early on, but she stopped herself again. There was something about him.
"Well. What do you do?"
"I'm a dentist." He said with a laugh, obviously feeling like the failure out of the two of them.
"An honest profession. Well, it may surprise you that I am actually a medical doctor as well as an FBI Agent." She said.
"As well? Woah, I think I may just give up now, you are completely out of my league." He said, lifting his hands up in mock defeat, which made her laugh a little.
"I didn't realise this was a date." Scully said, raising her eyebrow questioningly.
"It's not. I mean, it can be whatever you want it to be." He said with that smile again. Scully felt a small flicker inside her stomach. "I just, think you're beautiful. That's all." He said, blushing slightly. Scully couldn't help but feel slightly taken aback by his words, but had to admit she was enjoying the attention.
"Thank you. I guess." She said awkwardly, not used to taking compliments, then checked her watch. She knew that Mulder would be wondering where she was.
"You have to go back to work?" He asked, seeming a bit disappointed. Scully nodded silently.
"Yes. It was nice to meet you… Tom." She said, reaching out her hand to shake his again, which he did politely.
"Could I… see you again? I'm sorry if I am being forward but life is too short. I understand if you don't want to see me again."
Scully paused, surprised at his insistence to get to know her better. She would usually say no, but she decided to give him a chance. This was only a bit of fun anyhow...
"Erm… sure." She said with a small smile. "See you again tomorrow lunch time?"
"All right. I promise not to crash into you. I may even buy you another drink." He said with a grin. She noticed that he was actually very handsome with very strong features. She wondered how he was not married.
May be he was.
"All right then." She said, then turned away from him and made her way back to the hoover building, clutching her uneaten salad in her now sweaty palms.
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