"Guys…hey guys…" Mulder woke to the sound of Scott's amused voice and looked down to see Scully still sleeping in his arms. The curtains were open and the morning sun was streaming through the window. Scott grinned down at him, "You don't like the bed?"

Mulder stretched on the sofa and stirred Scully; he lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the sun and groaned. "I guess we fell asleep while we were talking."

Scully opened her eyes slightly then scrunched then shut and recoiled into Mulder body, "Awwww fuck Mulder…where the hell are we?"

Mulder and Scott both laughed at Scully's language and her state of semi-slumber.

Mulder carefully climbed over Scully's body and Scott stepped to one side as Mulder joined him looking down at his partner.

"She's not much of a drinker," Mulder smiled at Scott in amusement, "I guess we had more than a couple of glasses of wine last night."

Scott grinned and patted Mulder's back, "Lets leave Dana to wake up for a few minutes and we can go put some coffee on…maybe some bacon?"

Scott headed towards the kitchen and Mulder crouched down to kiss Scully's cheek as she rolled onto her back and slowly started to re-open her eyes…from behind her fingers. "Come and find us in the kitchen when you're ready sweetheart…" he whispered and then stood up and to follow Scott.

Mulder open up several kitchen cupboards until he found some mugs, he placed four on the counter next to where Scott was finishing off the coffee. "She looks a bit out of it man, I guess we drank more than we realised."

Scott chuckled and pressed the plunger down on the coffee, "You guys deserve a break Mulder, it's been a long few days. The weekend will do you some good."

Mulder nodded and then looked up suddenly, "I've just realised that I know almost nothing about your personal life Scott, am I allowed to ask? Do you have a wife or girlfriend?"

Scott found some bacon, turned on the hob and reached for a pan. "Well to be honest we don't usually share personal details, we get all sorts going through the program...but you two aren't exactly an average case and I'd like to think we're becoming friends…"

Mulder poured them both a coffee and nodded, "Of course, but if you're not comfortable…"

Scott smiled and took the coffee, "No really it's fine. I have a boyfriend, we actually live together in DC."

Mulder raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

"That doesn't bother you does it?" Scott asked.

"Your boyfriend?" Mulder clarified and Scott nodded, "No not at all, I'm equally surprised to hear that you live in DC."

Scott smiled and turned his attention back to the bacon, "Even these days it's best not to assume… Anyway, Chris is a human-rights lawyer; he used to split his time between New York and DC but he was starting to spend most of his time in DC. Our team usually travels for work so it didn't really matter where I was based, so we ended up settling in DC. I like the museums and the Mall... We've only been living there a few months actually so we don't know many people, well apart from Chris' colleagues but they're all lawyers." Scott pulled a face and Mulder laughed.

"Who are all lawyers?" Scully asked sleepily as she walked carefully into the kitchen.

Mulder explained. "Scott's boyfriend is a lawyer, they moved to DC a few months back but they don't know many people yet."

Scully sat down on a kitchen stool near to where Mulder was standing. "I miss all the gossip when I'm hung-over…" she smiled at Scott, "Good to hear you're local though. Does that mean we can stay in touch when we get home? Or is that against some sort of rule?"

Scott shrugged and started to serve up breakfast, "I can't see why not. The rules are in place to ensure your safety Dana, you'll only come home when it's safe to do so."

Scully smiled and reached gingerly for the coffee Mulder was passing to her. She took a sip, "We could meet Chris…we could double date!"

Mulder laughed at Scully's enthusiasm.

"Mulder, when was the last time we had any normal friends? We'll be a couple when we get back and just occasionally I'd like to do normal couple things - like go to a museum, or go to the theatre, or go out for a meal with friends. We cannot go for a nice meal out with the Gunmen."

Mulder grinned at Scully's plans, "Don't you think Scott and Chris might want a say in this plan?"

Scott sat down on a stool next to Scully and began to eat, "I'm with Dana I want some normal friends in DC too, all these serious meals out with earnest lawyers are getting old. Dana, when you get back we'll have a good evening out and a few laughs. If Chris and Mulder want to join us then they're more than welcome."

Mulder sat opposite them, smiled, and then began to eat, "I'm sure we can make ourselves available guys."

Scully smiled at Scott as she ate; she was starting to feel a little better already.