A high heel shoe on the doorstep, a pair of pants on the sofa and a shirt half way in the fish tank later, they both lay covered by a blanket, out of breath, on the floor.
Mulder was resting on the floor bemused. Dana on the other hand was lying by his side, her head softly placed on his chest and, on her face, a small smile of bliss. After a moment she broke the silence.
Scully: (smiles a bit) Well, I guess you won't be seeing Vanessa anymore, huh?
Fox didn't answer.
Scully: (raised her head and gave him a concerned look) Right?...Mulder?
Mulder: (comes back to earth and smiles at her) Of course not. (He softly brushed his hand against her still blushed-red face)
Scully: (smiles) I thought so….Can I ask you something?
Mulder: Yes.
Scully: (afraid of the answer) Did you…did you sleep with her?
Mulder: (smiled) No…no I didn't.
Dana took his hand on her face and sweetly kissed it. She brushed her lips against his face and placed a kiss on both his cheek and neck, gave a sigh and once again, effortlessly, placed herself a top him, wrapping her arms around his body. He did the same as he took it all in at the moment.
Scully: (smiled in relief) Just wanted to know…
After a while with silence, Mulder spoke.
Mulder: I guess this you won't be seeing Ray again, right?
Scully: (giggles) Oh, Fox…
Mulder: (confused) You won't see him anymore right?
Scully: Of course I have to see him.
Mulder's body jolted. "WHAT?" Her turned her to look at her in the face, Dana looked at him slightly startled.
Scully: I have too. I promised I'd accompany him on a date we had planned.
Mulder: (Shocked at her words) But…but Dana!
Scully: Fox, this is his last week here.
Mulder couldn't believe his own ears. He never thought Scully would be like this. He was wordless, nonetheless. Seeing his reaction, Dana spoke:
Scully: (a tone of resentment and sadness in her voice) Mulder, he's family…he's my cousin and it would be horrible for me to not help him when he asks me a favor. I'm almost the only one supporting him in this "coming out" thing. He already feels bad enough as it is. You know how Catholic my family is; Heck if they knew I was right now lying naked in your apartment floor they'd be killing us both, right here, right now!
Fox let out the hugest sigh of relief he had ever given in his life. Dana on the other hand was hurt by her partner's reaction to her family member. She grabbed the whole blanket and was about to leave, when:
Mulder: (hurriedly grabbed her before she stood up from their spot) Wait, no!…Scully I didn't mean it that way!
She tried to pull of him but almost by instinct, he pulled her back down on the floor and under his body.
Mulder: (a bit embarrassed by the way he reacted and about how he positioned himself on her) I'm…I'm sorry…it was a really bad joke…
After a few moments Dana gave a small smile and wrapped her arms around his neck. Mulder smiled back He was so damned relived. He thought he'd ruin the moment, like he had always done before.
Scully: Why were you with Vanessa?
Mulder: You really wanna know?
Scully: (brushing her hands through his hair) umjum…
Swallowing his pride to admit the inevitable, Mulder confessed.
Mulder: I wanted to…get you jealous by going out with her…I know it was stupid…It was very childish of me.
Scully: (smiles) It was childish…but still somewhat cute from your part…but childish nonetheless.
Mulder: I know…its doesn't matter right now…I want you…(smiled and began to brush his lips against her neck)
After a few minutes of peace with each other, Dana started to groan a bit beneath him.
Mulder: Sorry…am I hurting you or something?
Scully: Well, not you technically… Just my back.
Mulder: (a bit embarrassed) Oh…sorry.
(Moves off her and lays by her side.)
Scully: (smiles a bit) I think we're too old for this…(giggles a bit till she's momentarily struck with pain) Ow…my back
Mulder: (laughs in embarrassment) I'm sorry.
Scully: (waits for a moment in silence) Don't you think it's ironic?
Mulder: (curious) What? The fact that it took an office hoar, a gay cousin, and a huge battle to get us show our feelings and end up in bed together?
Scully: (laughs) Yes…except for the part about the bed…we're not in bed together (stifles a laugh) we're on the floor.
Mulder: (smiles) Well you know what I mean…
Scully: Let's not do that again, shall we? (Grimaces in pain)
Mulder watches her for a while, mesmerized by her, getting lost in her the same way he would always have in the office. She felt his gaze upon her, and immediately lost herself in his eyes, the same way she did every time she would see him.
Mulder: I love you, Dana…I've always had.
Scully: (smiles) Oh, Mulder…
They lost themselves in each other. They both couldn't help the attraction they felt at that moment. There was nothing to hide anymore, they loved each other and that's all that mattered. He, once again, began kissing her with passion, such passion that she just succumbed to it. She had always loved him too, ever since she had seen him sitting across her hospital bed, shedding tears in anger and pain, something Mulder never knew she saw, but she had never forgotten. Mulder soon broke off the moment of delight as he stood up and began to put on his pants, leaving her wanting more.
Scully: (standing a bit from her place on the floor) Where are you going?
Mulder: (smiles) to bed…
Scully: (confused) What?
He bends down to pick her up, blanket and all, from the floor and into his arms.
Mulder: (with a mischievous glint in his eyes) We haven't been in bed together, Scully.
Scully: (sighs in amazement) Oh God, Mulder…You have to be kidding me…(Tenderly wraps her arms around his neck and smiled) How can you possibly still have energy?
They both went into the room and once more they made love to each other, they way they always had sought after. Time stopped for them, making this moment theirs and no one else's. They had become one full being and that was all that mattered.
A/N: UUUUU...So whatcha think? LOL, Plz review:)
