I Want to Believe in Us
Chapter 11
Our time together
Puerto Vallarta
7:20 am
Wake up another day in paradise is a joy for both of them, Mulder wanted to celebrate her beyond measure love keeping his promise, escape as far away from the darkness as they possibly can and what better place that a summer paradise full of blue ocean, palm trees and tropical swimsuits, she is naked in his arms, only a thin sheet covering their lower half, her breasts are on his chest and her face is covered more than half with her long hair, her head rests almost next to his under his neck, he kisses her hair and uncover her face to see her - Good morning sunshine - he says in a sexy scratchy voice smiling, she smiles with her eyes and kisses his chest, then she leans on one elbow and pulls her hair back away from her face - How are you Mulder? - she asks smiling, he leans forward and gives her a passionate kiss that leaves her breathless - Well I guess you are great this morning - she says smirking a little and lying on the pillow next to him. He gets up and walks to the bathroom, she sees his naked but firm bottom from the bed - why don't we make a quickie before getting up? - he turns around with a surprised face and throws himself back to the bed, kissing her avidly.
One hour later they leave the hotel room holding hands, heading to the beach, he promised her a boat ride by sea, she will not paddle of course, just tan and enjoy the landscape, Mulder rents a rowing boat and they embark offshore, the view of the island is wonderful, the tropical landscape makes them both happy, and Mulder just loves to see Scully in a sexy two-piece swimsuit, she's so beautiful and sensual, he wish he could see her like that every day of his life - You know you look ravishingly sexy, right? - she blushes a little and laughs - Shut up Mulder - he laughs too, why she always rejects any kind of compliment, they have been together for a long time now - Come on honey, you know you are, just let me adore you - he says stopping rowing and letting the movement of the ocean wave the boat - I just wanna be with you like this forever, just us - he smiles at him tilting her head - only hopefully Mulder, that's not possible, but life can not be just fun and peace, it would not be life after all - she says looking deep into his eyes - This philosophical Scully, I like her even more, and in a bathing suit is irresistible - She laughs again and takes a bottle of wine out of the cooler - let's make a toast then for us, today doesn't matter if it's nine o'clock in the morning - he looks at her complacently and receives a glass of wine from her hands, she tries to drink but he stops her
- I wanna make an appropriate toast Scully, one for you - she tries to interrupt him but he doesn't let her - I want to toast for the most beautiful, perfect, compassionate, protective, loving, dedicated, hardworking, intelligent, smart, wise and wonderful woman I know, and with whom I have the pleasure to share my life, for you Scully, because we can always be together and I hope you continue trusting and believing in my crazy theories - she looks at him smiling trying not to cry although a tear falls down her cheek and she whip it immediately - Oh Mulder, I will always be around no matter what - they toast with their glasses and drink, he leans forward and so does she for share a sweet kiss, the boat moves a little and she get scare making him laugh 'This is not turbulence honey' she raises an eyebrow piercing her lips, he stops laughing and tries to row again but she stop him putting her hand upon his arm 'No, no,let's swim here Mulder' he looks at her surprised but smirks agreeing, she takes off her …. and jumps to the water, he looks at her for a while, she is his mermaid, her long hair shines with the sun, her white skin shines under the water and her smiles shines with happiness, he smiles gazing her, she is just gorgeous, she turns around and look at him 'Mulder? What are you waiting for? Come on!' He jumps into the water to splashing her, she laughs in the sweetest way possible and he just can't help himself and kiss her with such pain that leave her breathless and shocked 'Mulder!' she says trying to recover her breath, he smiles and she throw her arms behind his neck and kiss him again 'I love you Mulder' her eyes tell the truth and he can't feel happier.
Later that night
'Wow Scully! You're gonna kill me… You look so perfect' she smiles brightly while walking towards him, when she is next to him, he holds her hand and make her turn, her backless white dress flies revealing her firm thighs taking his breath away 'My goddess' he says in a whisper, she laughs and tiptoe tip kiss him lightly, then guide him outside the room holding his hand.
the restaurant is open-air on the beach, they have a bonfire and a large bar, plus a dance floor for about 40 couples, the place is just perfect, holding hands they both enter and are taken by a waiter to one of the tables closer to the sea, the wind makes Scully's dress dance and frame her legs attracting some looks, unnoticed by her but not for Mulder - I am the luckiest man tonight, all eyes are on you Scully - she turns to look at him a little flushed and then smiles with embarrassment - Hey, don't worry, I'm not jealous - she laughs and kisses him - yeah right - She says raising an eyebrow, both sit and feel the heat of the campfire - this place is wonderful Mulder, it's paradise - she says watching the waves of the sea, he doesn't answer anything, he just stares at her enraptured, the light of the fire makes her red hair shine even more, she is like a dream, she turns again to see him and smile - Thank you for bring me here Mulder, I'm very happy - he smiles too and holds her hand over the table taking it to his lips and kissing it with tenderness - I love you Scully - she holds her breath, those three words are not easy to say for either of them, and the mere fact that he is the one saying them causes a knot in her throat, she looks at him with all the love she is capable of and smiles.
They both have dinner with a bottle of red wine, dance by the campfire with many other couples, talk about some old cases in the FBI and their first meeting, that first case that would unite them forever, that first motel that allowed Mulder to open up with someone and that allowed her to trust someone, after midnight they both take off their shoes and walk hand in hand by the seashore, after a while Mulder takes Scully from both hands throwing their shoes to the sand and looks at it with tenderness - What would have been of our lives if the FBI had not joined us? I know that maybe the first impression was not good, but still you didn't run away, I think you found me amusing actually, and you never fulfilled the promise to discredit my work, I thank you very much for trusting me and having understood my decisions in life since the beginning, I think without you my life would be a disaster, I would still be only the idiot of Spooky Mulder with whom no one wants to make a friendship - She laughs at his last words and stands on her toes to kiss him.
- That sounded like marriage vows Mulder and I thought you didn't believe in marriage - he laughs too and grabs her by the waist - Well, there are many things that I don't believe but that would be perfect with you - she looks at him seriously and crosses her arms over his neck - Thank you Mulder, I love you -he smiles and kisses her in a fit taking her breath away, in an impulse he carries her in his arms and walk with her out to sea, the water is cold but both laugh like children in love, he stops when the water reaches his chest and puts her down, she stays stuck to him, with her arms around his neck and they continue kissing under the moonlight, her pale skin shines like the moon and he just thinks of worshiping her for eternity - Let's have another child Scully, we're free, we can do it - she looks surprised at him with a frown and feels tears begin to form in her eyes - I'm sorry, I didn't want to make you cry, it's just that, I spoke without thinking - she shakes her head and kisses him again - We can try that - he smiles and kisses her again.
The days fly away and soon it's time to return home, while packing their suitcases they both share flirtatious looks - Stop it Scully, how am I supposed to pack my bags if you look at me like that? - She laughs and continues packing without looking at him again, he bites his lower lip and walks towards her, he stands behind her and crosses his arms over her belly, she leans her head on his shoulder and smiles putting her hands over his - How can you stay so calm after confessing how I feel when you look at me like that? - She laughs and tilts her head out to look at him, he bends over and kisses her gently on the lips - No Mulder, we must deliver the room, come on, finish packing your things, we have a flight to take - he kiss her again and goes back to finish packing.
He takes both suitcases and she only takes her bag, they deliver the keys at the reception and take a taxi to the airport, inside she lies on his chest and takes him by the hand - Scully, do you think we should get married? - she squeezes her hand and smiles - We've been together for more than fifteen years Mulder, I don't think marriage makes any difference - he kisses her hair and caresses her arm - But, would you like to do it? - he insists
- I do not know Mulder, at some point in my life I wanted to get married and have a big family, but fate had other things for me, and I don't think about it anymore - he remains silent thinking about all the things that would have been different if she had not become his partner in the FBI, she feels his discomfort and separates from him to face him and puts her hand on his cheek - And as I said before, I wouldn't change a day lived by your side Mulder, so don't think about it or blame yourself, okay? - he closes his eyes and nods, she returns to lie on his chest and closes her eyes.
On the plane she allows him to take her by the hand, the turbulence continues to frighten her no matter how many planes she has taken. For him that's still funny, the only thing that makes him feel better is that now he can be by her side and calm her, most of the trip is quiet and she manages to fall asleep, he on the other hand can not relax, he puts a movie but it doesn't distract him, he watches her sleep for a while, the flight attendant comes to offer them food, he asks for two bottles of water to give one to her when she wakes up. But he can't stop thinking about their future, why he talked about marriage and children?, the world will come to an end in 2012, there is not much future ahead, he gets nervous, how can he still believe it?, old smoky was the one who said it. He tries to distract himself by watching the movie again but a turbulence awakens Scully and she clings to his arm with force, he hugs her and kisses her forehead - Everything is fine Scully, go back to sleep - he says in a whisper, she closes her eyes and remains hugged to him, Mulder thinks again about the future and knows he must do something to find the truth.