Authors Note:: This is brand new chapter for you guys and even though I always promise myself that I won't do a Robbie and Jackie scenes in my case stories but... I'm going against my own personal promise because I liked this idea. Sorry. Please do review and let me know what you think :)


The bar was crowded and Jackie sighed as she slugged back the shot some guy had just bought for her. The horrible after taste of aniseed hit the back of her throat and she grimaced as she wiped her hand with the back of her hand before smiling at him. "That was horrible." She forced out laughing before excusing herself to go to the bathrooms.

As she flicked on the cold water and stared at her reflection before looking back down at the filling basin. She couldn't believe that she was here in a bar with an unknown guy having a good time. She knew that she was doing it to spite Robbie and Burke because they'd been so damned protective over her.

The team digested what Mulder had just told them before leaving the forensic lab and looking at her. "Jackie, I want you to go home and have a lie down. You look unwell." Burke ordered and she could tell from his tone that he wasn't in the mood for her to argue with her even though she wanted to. "Robbie, go with her."

"I do feel unwell but I want to stay here." She whispered with her hands clenching into fists before shaking her head as she watched him raise his eyebrows. "Fine, I'll go home but I'm old enough to look after myself. Robbie can stay here." She coldly said before leaving the office with her coat and moving out to her car. That's when she knew what to do.

Dabbing at her face with the cold water, she grabbed a paper towel and rubbed away the moisture before moving back to the bar and laughing at the sight of three more people. A young man and a young couple that were either at the fresh start of their relationship or very much in love due to the way they were clinging to each other. She smiled before sitting back on her stool.

"This is Jackie, guys." The guy introduced before handing her another shot and she just nodded before raising it to her lips, downing it straight off. They all smiled before ordering more drinks. She could understand why people turned into alcohols. Underneath the amount of alcohol, all problems seemed perfect.

The doors opened and she immediately sensed who it was before turning round to smile at Robbie, a drunken smile forming on her lips as she moved towards him and wrapped her arms around his necks before pressing a clumsy kiss on his cheek. "Robbie! What are you doing here?" She hiccoughed before looking at him.

He took hold of her wrist and dragged her outside of the club so that no one would witness their scene. Moving into an old abandoned playground, he ran his hands through his hair after he let her go. "Do you have any idea of how panicked I have been?" He shouted at her.

He knew that she'd set down rules that she wanted him to stay at work but he was worried and he could tell that so were the other members of the team, old and new. He moved to Burke's office and asked for the rest of the afternoon off which Burke immediately agreed to. Robbie honestly couldn't think more of a time when he was ecstatic to get off work before that moment and he quickly left before Burke could change his opinion even though he doubted that he would.

The door was locked when he got there and it was a shock but he just put it down to her being scared of someone getting in after listening to Mulder's tale. He knocked on the bedroom door, whispering her name before opening the door just to check on her. His jaw dropped as he saw that the bed was empty and he immediately rang Burke. He knew that it was stupid but he was starting to think worst case scenario. What if Kingston had got her?

"What do you have to panic about?" She asked back sitting down on the floor because she was starting to feel tired and she didn't have the energy to stand up anymore. "I was right here with my friends."

"What is his name?" He asked her seriously and when he saw the confusion in her face, he moved towards her and knelt down in front of her. "Come on, Jackie. If that guy inside the bar is your friend, tell me his name."

She tried hard to concentrate trying to recollect if he had even given her his name but she couldn't recall. She looked down at the floor for a minute before realising that she wasn't a stupid teenage girl. She didn't need to feel bad about being in a bar and having a good time so she pushed him away and stood up, not caring that the force of her push had knocked him to the floor because his crouched position had had bad balance.

"You're not my guardian, Robbie. It has nothing to do with you anymore. Do you understand?"

"It's got everything to do with me! I'm the one who had to go into an empty apartment after learning that some psycho is after you!"

"I'm a big girl! I can look after myself!" She hissed before turning away from him. How dare he act like this to her?

"Oh really, so why are you acting like a spoilt little child?" He ordered before taking hold of her shoulders so that she would look at him. "Why do you not understand that you're important to everyone on that team and today we realised that there is something out there hunting you down that is bigger than science itself! Do you know how much it hurts me knowing that I don't know how to save you from this monster that is after you?" He shook his head. "I have to stand back and watch as some monster gets nearer to the woman I love because he's some old freak that comes to live over and over again."

Jackie stared at him in shock before moving towards him with a squinted look, "What did you just say?"

"There is some monster out there hunting you down and you appear to want to make it easier for him to find you."

She shook her head, "No. Not that." She whispered. "The end bit."

Robbie blushed as if remembering what he had shouted at her in anger and shook his head. "It was nothing, Jackie. You just wound me up..." He tried to excuse himself but was stopped by her reaching up and pressing her lips against his. He was shocked but couldn't help but wrap his arms around her and pull him close to her.

When they broke away, she rested her forehead on his and closed her eyes. "I'm sorry." She whispered looking into his eyes, her hands stroking his cheeks before smiling. "I didn't realise I was doing damage to more people than just me." She took a deep breath and smiled at him. "I promise to behave from now on."

"No you don't but thanks for putting my mind at ease." He laughed. "How about we go get something to eat, take it back to the flat and watch a film?"

"Okay." She whispered before taking hold of his hand and laughing. "I might need support. I think I've had more shots tonight in one life than I have since forever." Robbie couldn't help but laugh as he lifted her up onto his arms and gave her a piggy back. She just laughed as she clung to him.

"Not quite how I meant."

"It's probably the only way I'll get to be your knight in shining armour."


Authors Note:: There you have it. Chapter nine. I'm going to put a bit more Mulder and Scully in soon. It's pretty bare, isn't it? Please review!!