Meet The Barnes

Part 9

by Trycee

Time-Line: Season 6, After Arcadia

Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Files, this is written for fun not profit.

*A special thanks to : EO-Hiphuggers, this was her idea for a story! Thank You very much Chloe!

The evening was fast approaching as they pulled into Quaker's farm. Both Mulder and Scully were surprised at the amount of people who were all target practicing. There were people grilling as they're kids race around playing with their friends, some were drinking heavily, and others were grouped together using the backs of their pickup trucks to lay out or wait their turn. Mulder pulled the truck around like everyone else did and grabbed up a blanket along with the shotguns and ammo. He looked at Scully and she looked at him. "Remember...we know nothing...", he whispered.

They stepped out and walked to the back of the pickup and Mulder let the back down. He spread out the blanket and then sat down, gripping the two guns in his hands nervously. John walked over and grabbed one from him. "You load it like this...", he said, demonstrating. "The only thing about practice day is that there's tons of people so you often have to wait..."

Scully glanced up at Mulder. "I think I'll find some of the ladies..."

"Okay...Don't go too far...", Mulder said, looking around at the large crowd.

"I won't...", Scully said, disappearing behind a few people.

A few men walked up to Mulder and John and handed Mulder a beer. "So, what do you think about all this?"

"What do I think?", Mulder repeated. "I think it's great...I could get used to this..."

"Wait till you go on patrol," a toothless man spoke. "There's nothing like it..."

"I've never fired a gun before...", Mulder said meekly.

"Well, we'll get you up to speed. You may have to kill a man one day..."

"A man?"

The guys chuckled. "That's right...This isn't war games here...this is the real deal...We're soldiers...We ain't playing around..."

Scully spotted Becca with her husband Greg with their kids sitting in lawn chairs.

"Oh honey, ", Becca said, turning towards her husband. "This is Jessica..."

"I heard so much about you...", Scully said, shaking his hand. "I'd love for you to meet my husband..."

Mulder was talking and laughing with John when he spotted a tall blond of about twenty through the crowd. She was staring back at him. She sauntered right up to him. "Hi, I'm Tina,"she said.

"I'm Chris..."

"You're new...", she said, looking him up and down. "You look so exotic...Where did you come from?"

"New York City...", Mulder said, smiling shyly.

"Oh?", Tina said, flirting openly, batting her eye lashes and licking her lips.

John and the other men stared on in amazement but Tina had forgotten that they were all standing there. Mulder grinned at the pretty blond. He was quite aware of all her little flirtatious tricks to attract him.

"I think New York is exotic...", she smiled.

"You do?", he said, laughing slightly. "Well...I guess it could be..."

Scully pushed through the crowd to find Mulder talking with a tall blond she knew to be Tina from the cooking class. She crossed her arms and walked straight up to them.

"Oh and here's my lovely wife!", Mulder said, jumping down. He grabbed Scully around the waist and planted a hard kiss on her lips, causing her to gasp. He stuck his tongue deep inside her mouth and began to kiss her fiercely. She was too shocked to kiss him back. Mulder pulled back, panting softly, gazing straight into Scully deep blue eyes.

Her body shook from head to toe as she stared back at him. Mulder then slip his arm around her waist and walked up to Tina. "This is my beautiful wife, Jessica..."

"Oh!", Tina said, with a half wave. "From the cooking class..."

"Yes," Scully said, giving her a cold stare. "From the cooking class..."

"I've...", Tina began and then turned and walked away.

Scully then turned her harsh glare at Mulder. He smiled and then grabbed Scully's hand. "I love you...", he said, kissing her fingers.

"I love you too...", she sighed.

John broke out laughing so hard he nearly laid down in Mulder and Scully's flatbed. "Oh goodness...the look on her face when she saw you talking with Tina...That was priceless!"

Mulder tried to laugh but he kept looking at Scully who had turned her glare on John who didn't seem to care. She returned her glare to Mulder and he again kissed her hands, squeezing them slightly. Mulder hopped back up on the end of the flatbed and then turned Scully around so she was leaning against him. He then slid her up onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her. She could feel Mulder react to the contact immediately. "I'm sorry...", he whispered in her ear and she knew that he was apologizing for more than just talking to Tina. He kissed her on the neck and cheek. "I'm sorry sweetie...I would never embarrass you...or hurt you in anyway..."

Scully was too busy with the sensual overload her body was experiencing sitting on top of Mulder's lap, feeling his need pressed against her, feeling his arms wrapped around her, and his lips pressed against her cheeks and neck. She could barely breath, let alone notice Becca and Greg standing next to them.

"I'm Greg and this is my wife Becca..."

Mulder extended a hand. "I'm Chris...and this is..."

"We know...", Greg smiled.

"We met at cooking class," Becca added.

"Oh," Mulder added. "Did your wife come home smelling like pickles?"

"Yes...", Greg laughed.

John looked at Mulder. "My wife is the teacher...You really need to start thinking about root sellars...She'll overload you with canned foods before this winter sets in..."

"I'll have to remember that...", Mulder said, as he placed a hand on Scully's flat stomach so he push her up further on his lap.

She nearly passed out from the sensation. She was trying hard not to show her arousal but she could barely speak. Mulder bent down and kissed her neck again, whispering in her ear. "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay...", she managed to say. "I understand..."

"That Tina...She's just looking for a man," John said, glancing over to Scully. "They're aren't too many her age moving in here..."

"Well, I apologize to my wife...She gets extremely jealous if I talk to another woman," Mulder said.

Scully turned her head slowly so she could see Mulder. He smiled widely. "Don't worry, lover, you'll never get rid of me!"

"Oh great...", she said, under her breath.

"I'm here for life!", Mulder said, kissing her on the nose.

Becca smiled at Scully. "He loves you a lot..."

"Yes I know...", Scully choked out. "I love him too...He can be a big fat asshole at times but I do love him!"

"I can feel the love," Mulder smirked. Scully gasped.

"Did the Colonel assign you a post yet?", Greg asked Mulder.

"A post?"

John shook his head. "He needs to learn how to shoot first...then go on patrols...you know how it works...then he'll get promoted up the ranks...and get assigned a post..."

"Well...when you do...let me know...I could use you...You look like someone that could blend in well in D.C or any place..."

"I could," Mulder said, eagerly.

"Good...", Greg said. He looked at his wife and they both waved, walking off into the crowd.

Mulder glanced down at Scully who was sitting stiffly on his lap. "Relax, honey, relax...I don't bite unless you want me too..."

Scully blushed. She glanced at John to see if he had heard them. He was drinking a beer and leaning his back against the truck-bed so she couldn't wiggle her way out of Mulder's lap. She breathed out and willed herself to relax. She needed to relax so that she appeared natural but there was nothing natural about her sitting on Mulder's lap, wrapped in his meaty arms with him showering her with kisses. They sat that way for along time with Mulder occasionally kissing her cheek to her surprise. His arms felt like heaven and his kisses were soft and sweet but she couldn't stop thinking about the fierce way he had kissed her when she walked up. She wished she could feel that again and this time, kiss him back.

They waited until it was their turn and then Mulder slid Scully down to the ground. He was grateful it was night-time by the time it was their turn or else everyone including Scully would be aware of his reaction. Mulder grabbed Scully's hand and they walked over to the Colonel. The area was highlighted with car lights. The Colonel proceeded to show them both how to shoot at the target, a large X on a piece of flatboard. There were at least ten of them lined up on Quaker's farm for shooting practice. They both missed on purpose and after a few rounds, they hit a few off the mark.

"You need to keep practicing," the Colonel ordered. "I'm expecting you to go on your first patrol tomorrow...Be ready to shoot to kill if need be, you have any issues with that?", he said, looking at Mulder.

"None what's so ever..."

"Good...", the Colonel said, patting Mulder on the back.

"Alright...let's call it a night!", he said, walking off.

Mulder slid his hand around Scully's shoulders and they like the rest marched back to their truck. They hopped in it and Mulder turned to Scully. "Sorry about...all that..."

"Mulder...I understand...", she said, sadly. "We're undercover as a married couple...Of course I understand..."

She could see he was embarrassed. She reached out her hand and touched his arm. "Mulder...I said I understood...no need to be embarrassed...The only person that knew was me..."

"Okay...", he said, turning the key. "You don't need to be embarrassed either..."

Scully looked confused. "For what?"

Mulder smiled shyly. "For your reactions to me, Scully...Don't worry, the only person that noticed was me..."

Scully's eyes widened in horror. "We...", she said, swallowing hard. "We need...to call...Skinner..."

Mulder chuckled a little. "Okay...Let's get home..."

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