Washington DC, Basement Office, One week later, 09:13am

Mulder looked to his partner, who was once again staring off into space; she had been doing it at an increasing frequency over the last few days.

"Earth to Scully... Come in Scully." Mulder said mimicking a flight controller's voice.

"Mmmm..." she mumbled touching her lips before she realized what she was doing. "Oh, God. Sorry Mulder." She stated as she visibly straightened in her chair.

"Still thinking about him?" Mulder asked dejectedly.

"That obvious huh?"

"Only to me." Mulder replied, carefully keeping the jealousy out of his voice.

"I'm sorry. It's just I keep having these dreams... and they are becoming more and more vivid. Then last night..." Scully trailed off hesitantly.

"Last night?" Mulder prompted.

Scully was unable to voice her thoughts so instead grasped the collar of her blouse and pulled it back revealing a large love bite.

Mulder felt the colour drain from his cheeks as he exclaimed in a hushed voice "Someone gave you a love bite!"

Scully shook her head before stating "Not someone Mulder, Mikica."

Mulder's jaw dropped in confusion. "What...?"

"In my dream. Mikica gave me a love bite in my dream and then when I woke up, it was there." Even as she was saying the words she knew it sounded ridiculous.

Mulder eyed her suspiciously as though gauging her sincerity before he responded. "Well... you wouldn't be the first person to have a physical reaction to a dream... Teenage boys often..."

Scully shrieked in horror "I'm not some horny teenager Mulder."

"I know... I know... I'm just saying that a physical reaction to a dream is not unheard of." Mulder said calmly trying to soothe her.

"I guess." She replied.

"What do you think prompted these dreams?" Mulder asked hesitantly.

Scully lowered her eyes. "I hadn't thought about it, but a couple of days ago I realized. Its thirteen years ago... thirteen years ago today since he died." The tears were stinging her eyes once more but she refused to let them fall.

"You never really got closure, did you?"

"No... not really." She answered honestly.

"Well..." Mulder said trying to lighten the mood. "Maybe tonight he will come to you for one last supernatural booty call."

He was rewarded with a dazzling smile "Mulder..." she giggled "Your incorrigible."

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