A Moment Shared

Chapter 4

AN: Hey everyone! SO sorry about how long it took me to get you guys a new chapter. I have had quite a bit of stuff going on in my life right now. I unfortunately now, do not have Internet. But I will still figure out how to get you guys new chapters, I may just have to use the library. Hope everyone is well and that you're still sticking with the story. Ok…here we go…I do not own these characters, I'm just borrowing them. Thanks.

Scully started to get nervous as they got closer and closer to the door. Did she really want to spend the whole night watching Mulder happy with someone else? Let alone watch another woman hanging all over him? Hell no. But she was already here, and she had a cute date. Maybe she could get Mulder's attention with that.

"Dana, are you cold? Come here." Jake pulled her to his side and put his arm around her to keep her warm. It wasn't the same as when Mulder had done it.

They walked in to find a big ballroom decorated beautifully with people dancing and talking and socializing. Mulder is going to hate this.

Of course her first thoughts are of Mulder. When are they not? But tonight she wanted to try and actually have fun. Jake used to be a really good friend of hers and she wanted to focus on catching up with him and having a good time.

Across the room, Mulder and Evelyn were talking with fellow agents. Mulder wasn't all too keen with it but Evelyn seemed to be a bit of a social butterfly. Everyone kept calling him "Spooky" and Evelyn was asking a bunch of questions wondering why. Mulder didn't really care if she found out that he was an outcast at the FBI. If she wanted to date him, she was going to find out eventually. She lived in North Carolina anyways. If this thing between them didn't work out he wouldn't really care.

Mulder took a sip from his drink and looked towards the door where he saw, of all people, Dana Scully walking through it with a guys arm around her. The guy looked to be around her age and had a big smile on his face. Scully looked absolutely gorgeous. She wasn't too dressed up, but that's what made her more beautiful than any girl in the room. She didn't need to gunk up her face with a bunch of make up and go all crazy with her hair to make herself beautiful. She looked effortlessly beautiful. Tonight he could tell she had a little more makeup than usual, but it was appropriate for the occasion. Her hair looked a little more dressed up but it gave her face softness. Wow.

It's like that dress was made for her. It hugged her hips perfectly. In fact, he could really see her silhouette, which he could never see when she was wearing her pant suits. She was so beautiful.

Evelyn noticed Mulder was looking at something in the distance. She looked to see what he was looking at and saw Agent Scully.

"Fox, let's go say hi."

Mulder hated that she had started calling him that. He had politely asked her to not call him that, but she continued to do so.

Scully saw Mulder with Evelyn across the room. She almost wanted to run out, but Jake had asked her if she wanted a drink and she felt that that could be an alternative. She followed Jake to the bar, and she heard a voice behind her, calling her name.

"Agent Scully!"

Scully turned around to see Evelyn with Mulder trailing behind. Boy, did he look good. He always looked amazing in a tux. His hair was tousled perfectly. But it looked as if he had run his fingers through it quite a bit, meaning he was stressed about something.

"Hello Agent Hunter. How are you?" Scully really didn't want to talk to her, but if she was going to be in Mulder's life, she had to at least be civil. Though she hated it.

"Oh I'm just fine. Who's this fine fellow you got here?" Evelyn was talking about Jake. Jake turned around with drinks in his hand. He handed Scully's drink to her and reached out to shake hands with Evelyn.

"Hi, I'm Jake Mikinlin, Dana's friend from med school." He shook both Evelyn's hand and Mulder's.

"I'm sorry, Jake this is Agent Hunter and my partner Agent Mulder."

"Oh but you can call me Evelyn. Isn't this a lovely event? I can't wait to do some dancing."

Scully was laughing inside. She knew Mulder was NOT looking forward to dancing.

"Yes, it is very nice. I agree Evelyn, dancing would be great. Dana would you like to dance?" Jake asked.

She had to admit that if she was going to be at this stupid event, she wanted to dance while she could. She never got to dance much with being so busy with work.

"Yes, that would be nice. Thank you. Well, we'll see you guys later. See ya Mulder." She gave him a soft smile. She knew he had to be dying at this event. And he seemed unusually quiet.

They headed to the dance floor. Scully remembered why she and Jake were always such good friends. They could joke about anything and he was always so nice to her. He treated her with respect and was very thoughtful. They danced for a couple dances when it eventually came to a slow song.

She wasn't really used to another man's company. It was kind of a nice change of pace. They danced for a couple more songs when they decided to sit for dinner.

"Dana, thank you so much for inviting me to this. It has been so nice catching up with you. You really seem to have made something of yourself. You always were a woman who could do anything if she tried."

"Thank you Jake. I have to admit it's been great seeing you again." She was actually having a good time. Jake was an amazing person. After they finished dinner they talked a bit more. Suddenly Scully heard a voice behind her.

"Scully?" Scully turned around to see Mulder standing there with a shy smile.

"Hey, Mulder." She smiled up at him.

"Would you dance with me?" He held out his hand.

"Of course Mulder. I'll be right back Jake."

"Don't worry about it. I'm going to go get a soda or something."

Scully took Mulder's hand and he led her to the dance floor.

AN: Sorry guys gotta end it here. I just wanted to get a new chapter to ya. Please comment and send me suggestions or whatever. Also send me a message of any ideas. I hope you all are still sticking with it.