CHAPTER TWO

" I have the results," Scully called Carly the very next morning, " and they came back positive. You're in perfect health."

" That's a relief " Carly sighed, " I had trouble sleeping last night because I kept thinking, what if the virus was inside me? Would I die the way my father did?"

" Well, you can rest easy now." Scully told her.

" Thanks Scully…I hope that virus you found doesn't turn out to be alien." Carly said fervently, " I don't believe in that kind of stuff…"

" Neither did I," Scully paused, " during my years in the X-Files, I have seen things that cannot be explained."

" And you think this virus is one of them?"

" I can't say for sure. The tissue samples, the black blood and your father's skin are all being analysed as we speak. I'll have the results for you soon."

They said goodbye and Carly replaced the receiver. She should have told Scully about her meeting the strange man wearing a suit. She might know him considering he claimed to have connections with the FBI. Scully might be able to tell her if he was dangerous or not.

Just see how your meeting with him goes tonight, then you can ask the agents about him, she decided.

The dinner with the CSM had gone surprisingly well. Even though he didn't talk much about himself, he listened an awful lot-his grey-blue eyes gazed at her steadily, never moving from her face. At first it unnerved her, but during the meal she began to relax-knowing he wasn't going to hurt her.

He just wants to get to know me, Carly thought as they drove back to her apartment, If I didn't know any better, I'd think he actually liked me.

She unlocked the door and invited him in. Because he paid for their dinner, it was only fair if she offered him a drink.

" I'll try a Red this time," he decided. She poured them each a glass of Red Wine before sitting in the living room.

" Thanks for dinner. I actually enjoyed it." Carly told him as she kicked her shoes off.

" You sound surprised," the CSM replied.

" Well, I didn't trust you at first. I found it unnerving that you knew me well…"

The CSM didn't reply, he took out a cigarette but had second thoughts and put it back into his pocket, " I must be going," he said, downing the rest of his wine.

He couldn't read the expression on her face-did she look relieved or disappointed? He couldn't tell.

Carly followed him to the door when he turned around suddenly, " Just one more thing," he said and reached out to grab her arms-making her jump.

He backed her against the wall, she couldn't move, he had her pinned.

When she looked up at him, she saw the desire in his grey-blue eyes, " I've been wanting to do this for years," he told her. Before she had a chance to reply, his mouth descended on hers.

The CSM felt triumphant when she responded to the kiss-he had finally gotten her where he wanted.

The kiss ended.

" I hope we'll have dinner again soon." He told her before he left her apartment, leaving Carly stunned.

The following morning, Carly arrived at the FBI headquarters. Mulder and Scully were in Mulder's office.

" Hi Carly," Mulder greeted her.

" Hi," she murmured absently., " Got any news for me?"

" Scully sighed and Mulder smiled knowingly, " the virus that was in your father's blood was extra-terrestrial," she told Carly.

Carly's eyes went wide and she glanced over at Mulder, speechless.

" My father was an alien?" she finally asked.

" Not exactly. The virus was alien, but he was human," he explained,

" Someone injected the virus into your father. The skin falling off was a side-effect and the black blood was not the Black Oil though"

" The skin peeling off was a new side-effect we've come across," Scully added, " so we came to the conclusion this virus is new to us…I found that the virus was injected into your father about four years ago and breaks down after a period of time."

" But who injected the virus?" Carly demanded them.

" We don't know yet, but we'll find out." Mulder assured her, " has your father mentioned any Conspiracy while he was alive?"

" No, he doesn't believe in any of that stuff." Carly's forehead creased, " Or at least that what he told me."

" We think someone forced him to take the injection and that he's part of the Conspiracy," Scully said.

" What's the Conspiracy?"

" A group of men who's been around since the crash of Roswell. We think they're trying to create a new race of alien human hybrids. They've abducted several women and done terrible tests on them."

" Is any of this true?" Carly wondered.

" Yes," Scully answered, " because I'm one of the abductees."