Part 3/8
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After a week and a half of driving around to confuse anyone that may be following them, Scully, Mulder and Reyes made it halfway to their destination when Mulder realized that they would need to switch cars to avoid raising suspicions.
Reyes volunteered to get another car from a rental place by paying cash and using an assumed name. While she retrieved the car, Mulder and Scully waited a few blocks over.
Scully stretched awake from her nap to see Mulder leaning over her expectantly. "Mulder, were you watching me?"
"Just waiting for you to join me and keep me company. Reyes went to get us another car so we can be sure to ditch anyone. But she gave us a job."
"And that is?"
"We gotta steam up the windows so as not to arouse suspicion." Mulder waggled his eyebrows at Scully.
"You're kidding. She actually said that?"
"Well, no. Reyes said to find some way to keep people from being suspicious of two adults in the backseat of a car that's parked on a deserted road. I came up with the other parts."
"How did I guess?" Scully pushed herself up farther in the seat. "I don't think this is a good idea Mulder." Scully told him knowing quite well that once she started kissing him, she wouldn't stop.
"Sure it is. Unless I'm absolutely repulsive now." Mulder teased. Scully shook her head and stretched up, pressing her lips to Mulder's in the softest of butterfly kisses. He responded slowly and soon his hands were resting in a spot he'd only willingly touched a few times, her belly. Scully nearly wept as Mulder pulled her closer and deepened his lock on her lips. Scully threaded her fingers through Mulder's hair and pulled him closer. She'd missed this type of contact with him so much that she didn't care why he'd suggested that they make out like teenagers.
Scully leaned back against the seat and allowed Mulder to hover over her. He broke the kiss in order to run his lips over her neck. Scully moaned as he applied the right amount of suction to her jugular. She sighed as Mulder's lips left her entirely and she reached up and pulled his head back to hers.
"Where do you think you're going?" She asked throatily as she brought Mulder's lips back to hers.
"No where, Scully. No where." Mulder answered when they parted for air. Mulder bent his head again to kiss Scully when someone knocked on the fogged up window.
Mulder's lips left Scully's and they both groaned at the loss. He freed one of his hands and wiped at the glass. Reyes stood with her arms crossed over her chest, a new set of car keys in her hand.
"Uh oh. Mum's back." Mulder whispered and Scully fixed her clothing as best she could before opening the door.
"You got another car?" Scully asked. Reyes nodded and Mulder exited the car, trying desperately to conceal a not-so small problem. Scully hid a grin as she opened the trunk and pulled out their bags.
"No one saw you?" Mulder asked conversationally.
"Nope. And I see you lived up to your end of the inconspicuous deal." Reyes smiled as she saw Mulder and Scully shift their footing uncomfortably. What they didn't know was AD Skinner had instructed her to leave them alone so they might reconcile.
They didn't speak any further. Instead, they loaded their things into the trunk of the new car and Scully and Mulder settled in the back once again, only this time Scully rested her head on Mulder's shoulder and he didn't tense or pull away.
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It was another few days before they reached their final destination and all three of them were all too happy to get out of the car. Scully and Mulder walked around the place where they'd be living for the next few months until they got word that it was safe. Reyes went on a security check and they settled in for the night.
"I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. I'm going to turn in for a few hours of sleep. Good night you two." Reyes stood and walked out of the room that served as the living room.
"Goodnight Agent Reyes." Scully called after her before relaxing against the couch next to Mulder.
Mulder smiled at his partner's obvious sleepiness. "Why don't you follow her lead Scully? You're about dead on your feet too."
"No, I'm fine Mulder." Scully mumbled. "I need to start work on the vaccine tomorrow."
"Scully, you need to rest. You're running yourself ragged and you're gonna end up in the hospital again."
"I'm fine Mulder." Scully repeated. "Anyway, I probably couldn't sleep if I wanted. This one is active after being in the car for so long." Scully rolled her head to look at Mulder. He had a thoughtful expression on his face.
"What if you need the extra antibodies for the vaccine? How are you going to make it? You're not due for another month."
"I don't know." Scully admitted. "I guess I'm hoping that the baby is a little early so the vaccine doesn't have to wait."
"You don't want that."
"I don't. I also didn't want to have to save the world because of an alien invasion, but you learn to roll with the punches." Scully curled up closer to Mulder and allowed him to wrap his arm around her shoulders.
"Mulder," Scully began.
"Yes Scully?" Mulder rumbled.
Scully panicked at the last possible moment and didn't say what she was thinking. "I think I will go to bed. Goodnight Mulder." Mulder helped Scully stand. He squeezed her hands lightly.
"Night Scully."
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The next morning, Scully woke up earlier than the others and decided to make breakfast for the three of them, well four of them if she counted the baby.
"Morning Scully. Sleep well?" Mulder asked groggily, wandering into the kitchen.
"I slept okay. What about you?" Scully playfully swatted Mulder's hand away when he tried to grab some cheese. "No, there's enough cheese in the eggs to satisfy you Mulder."
"Come on Scully, just a pinch?" Mulder wheedled.
"No. If you're going to be counter-productive, scoot." Scully lifted her cheese-covered hand to direct Mulder out of the kitchen. Instead of backing down, Mulder grabbed Scully's hand and brought her fingers to his lips. Once he was sure he'd licked off all the cheese, Mulder took a towel and wiped Scully's hand. Scully laughed even though she was trying to be stern with him.
After she'd gotten her hand back, Scully continued to make breakfast while Mulder rested his chin on the curve of her shoulder and neck. Gently, deliberately, Mulder pressed feather light kisses into the flesh not covered by Scully's maternity shirt.
"Stop." Scully whispered.
"Why?" Mulder whispered back.
"Just cause Mulder." Scully told him, pulling away. She turned off the stovetop and piled scrambled eggs with cheese mixed in onto three plates.
Mulder took the plate Scully offered with a hurt expression and went into the living room to eat. Scully sighed, knowing that she'd hurt Mulder's feelings. He was making an effort to be civil and she'd shot him down. He was just so hot and cold recently that she never knew when to approach him. Scully went and knocked on Reyes' bedroom door to awaken her before grabbing her own plate and waddling over to sit next to Mulder.
In the middle of her breakfast, Scully leaned over and rubbed the side of Mulder's face tenderly. She set her plate on the coffee table and circled her arms around Mulder's neck, nuzzling his temple. Mulder swallowed and turned his head. Scully took that as an invitation and pressed her lips to Mulder's for a not-so gentle kiss. Mulder's fork hit his plate with a loud clang and Scully took the china from him and set it on the table before she climbed into his arms fully.
Now free of his breakfast, Mulder let one of his hands stray to Scully's hair and the other he rested on her back, urging her closer. Scully complied with his wishes and the baby chose that moment to make its presence known. Mulder froze and broke away from Scully.
"Muuullldeeerrr." Scully moaned, trying to recapture his lips. When he didn't comply, she quit and looked into his eyes. "What is it?"
"I can't Scully. Not right now. I just can't. I don't know when I'll be ready. I'm sorry." Mulder apologized as Scully slid from his lap.
"Don't be sorry Mulder. I shouldn't have pushed. I understand." Scully handed him his plate and settled a little farther from him than before. "Eat up." She nagged half-heartedly.
End of part 3, part 4 is coming.
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After a week and a half of driving around to confuse anyone that may be following them, Scully, Mulder and Reyes made it halfway to their destination when Mulder realized that they would need to switch cars to avoid raising suspicions.
Reyes volunteered to get another car from a rental place by paying cash and using an assumed name. While she retrieved the car, Mulder and Scully waited a few blocks over.
Scully stretched awake from her nap to see Mulder leaning over her expectantly. "Mulder, were you watching me?"
"Just waiting for you to join me and keep me company. Reyes went to get us another car so we can be sure to ditch anyone. But she gave us a job."
"And that is?"
"We gotta steam up the windows so as not to arouse suspicion." Mulder waggled his eyebrows at Scully.
"You're kidding. She actually said that?"
"Well, no. Reyes said to find some way to keep people from being suspicious of two adults in the backseat of a car that's parked on a deserted road. I came up with the other parts."
"How did I guess?" Scully pushed herself up farther in the seat. "I don't think this is a good idea Mulder." Scully told him knowing quite well that once she started kissing him, she wouldn't stop.
"Sure it is. Unless I'm absolutely repulsive now." Mulder teased. Scully shook her head and stretched up, pressing her lips to Mulder's in the softest of butterfly kisses. He responded slowly and soon his hands were resting in a spot he'd only willingly touched a few times, her belly. Scully nearly wept as Mulder pulled her closer and deepened his lock on her lips. Scully threaded her fingers through Mulder's hair and pulled him closer. She'd missed this type of contact with him so much that she didn't care why he'd suggested that they make out like teenagers.
Scully leaned back against the seat and allowed Mulder to hover over her. He broke the kiss in order to run his lips over her neck. Scully moaned as he applied the right amount of suction to her jugular. She sighed as Mulder's lips left her entirely and she reached up and pulled his head back to hers.
"Where do you think you're going?" She asked throatily as she brought Mulder's lips back to hers.
"No where, Scully. No where." Mulder answered when they parted for air. Mulder bent his head again to kiss Scully when someone knocked on the fogged up window.
Mulder's lips left Scully's and they both groaned at the loss. He freed one of his hands and wiped at the glass. Reyes stood with her arms crossed over her chest, a new set of car keys in her hand.
"Uh oh. Mum's back." Mulder whispered and Scully fixed her clothing as best she could before opening the door.
"You got another car?" Scully asked. Reyes nodded and Mulder exited the car, trying desperately to conceal a not-so small problem. Scully hid a grin as she opened the trunk and pulled out their bags.
"No one saw you?" Mulder asked conversationally.
"Nope. And I see you lived up to your end of the inconspicuous deal." Reyes smiled as she saw Mulder and Scully shift their footing uncomfortably. What they didn't know was AD Skinner had instructed her to leave them alone so they might reconcile.
They didn't speak any further. Instead, they loaded their things into the trunk of the new car and Scully and Mulder settled in the back once again, only this time Scully rested her head on Mulder's shoulder and he didn't tense or pull away.
~ * ~ * ~
It was another few days before they reached their final destination and all three of them were all too happy to get out of the car. Scully and Mulder walked around the place where they'd be living for the next few months until they got word that it was safe. Reyes went on a security check and they settled in for the night.
"I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. I'm going to turn in for a few hours of sleep. Good night you two." Reyes stood and walked out of the room that served as the living room.
"Goodnight Agent Reyes." Scully called after her before relaxing against the couch next to Mulder.
Mulder smiled at his partner's obvious sleepiness. "Why don't you follow her lead Scully? You're about dead on your feet too."
"No, I'm fine Mulder." Scully mumbled. "I need to start work on the vaccine tomorrow."
"Scully, you need to rest. You're running yourself ragged and you're gonna end up in the hospital again."
"I'm fine Mulder." Scully repeated. "Anyway, I probably couldn't sleep if I wanted. This one is active after being in the car for so long." Scully rolled her head to look at Mulder. He had a thoughtful expression on his face.
"What if you need the extra antibodies for the vaccine? How are you going to make it? You're not due for another month."
"I don't know." Scully admitted. "I guess I'm hoping that the baby is a little early so the vaccine doesn't have to wait."
"You don't want that."
"I don't. I also didn't want to have to save the world because of an alien invasion, but you learn to roll with the punches." Scully curled up closer to Mulder and allowed him to wrap his arm around her shoulders.
"Mulder," Scully began.
"Yes Scully?" Mulder rumbled.
Scully panicked at the last possible moment and didn't say what she was thinking. "I think I will go to bed. Goodnight Mulder." Mulder helped Scully stand. He squeezed her hands lightly.
"Night Scully."
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The next morning, Scully woke up earlier than the others and decided to make breakfast for the three of them, well four of them if she counted the baby.
"Morning Scully. Sleep well?" Mulder asked groggily, wandering into the kitchen.
"I slept okay. What about you?" Scully playfully swatted Mulder's hand away when he tried to grab some cheese. "No, there's enough cheese in the eggs to satisfy you Mulder."
"Come on Scully, just a pinch?" Mulder wheedled.
"No. If you're going to be counter-productive, scoot." Scully lifted her cheese-covered hand to direct Mulder out of the kitchen. Instead of backing down, Mulder grabbed Scully's hand and brought her fingers to his lips. Once he was sure he'd licked off all the cheese, Mulder took a towel and wiped Scully's hand. Scully laughed even though she was trying to be stern with him.
After she'd gotten her hand back, Scully continued to make breakfast while Mulder rested his chin on the curve of her shoulder and neck. Gently, deliberately, Mulder pressed feather light kisses into the flesh not covered by Scully's maternity shirt.
"Stop." Scully whispered.
"Why?" Mulder whispered back.
"Just cause Mulder." Scully told him, pulling away. She turned off the stovetop and piled scrambled eggs with cheese mixed in onto three plates.
Mulder took the plate Scully offered with a hurt expression and went into the living room to eat. Scully sighed, knowing that she'd hurt Mulder's feelings. He was making an effort to be civil and she'd shot him down. He was just so hot and cold recently that she never knew when to approach him. Scully went and knocked on Reyes' bedroom door to awaken her before grabbing her own plate and waddling over to sit next to Mulder.
In the middle of her breakfast, Scully leaned over and rubbed the side of Mulder's face tenderly. She set her plate on the coffee table and circled her arms around Mulder's neck, nuzzling his temple. Mulder swallowed and turned his head. Scully took that as an invitation and pressed her lips to Mulder's for a not-so gentle kiss. Mulder's fork hit his plate with a loud clang and Scully took the china from him and set it on the table before she climbed into his arms fully.
Now free of his breakfast, Mulder let one of his hands stray to Scully's hair and the other he rested on her back, urging her closer. Scully complied with his wishes and the baby chose that moment to make its presence known. Mulder froze and broke away from Scully.
"Muuullldeeerrr." Scully moaned, trying to recapture his lips. When he didn't comply, she quit and looked into his eyes. "What is it?"
"I can't Scully. Not right now. I just can't. I don't know when I'll be ready. I'm sorry." Mulder apologized as Scully slid from his lap.
"Don't be sorry Mulder. I shouldn't have pushed. I understand." Scully handed him his plate and settled a little farther from him than before. "Eat up." She nagged half-heartedly.
End of part 3, part 4 is coming.